Essentials of English GrammarUniversity of Alabama Press, 1964 - 387 Seiten A classic of English grammar, Essentials of English Grammar provides a common ground for the traditionalist and the structural or descriptive linguist. Jespersen's work provides insight into the fundamental concepts that underlie the linguistic approach, but at the same time the foundation of the traditional approach is retained. |
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... especially if the meaning of the original composition has been obscured . Examples : man [ mæn || -mən ] , in postman , gentleman , Englishman , etc. But in some rarer compounds , like nurseryman , [ -mæn ] may be heard . land [ lænd ...
... especially if the meaning of the original composition has been obscured . Examples : man [ mæn || -mən ] , in postman , gentleman , Englishman , etc. But in some rarer compounds , like nurseryman , [ -mæn ] may be heard . land [ lænd ...
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... especially before the definite article ' th ' ; handicap is from hand - in- ( the ) -cap . The corresponding form of on was a , the letter a representing the indistinct vowel [ ə ] ; hence we have frequent combinations like aboard on ...
... especially before the definite article ' th ' ; handicap is from hand - in- ( the ) -cap . The corresponding form of on was a , the letter a representing the indistinct vowel [ ə ] ; hence we have frequent combinations like aboard on ...
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... especially if they are descriptive ( she will dress care- fully she wants to dress elegantly ) , or before to ( we want never to see him in order not to trouble them ) . This latter place is often perfectly natural , in some cases even ...
... especially if they are descriptive ( she will dress care- fully she wants to dress elegantly ) , or before to ( we want never to see him in order not to trouble them ) . This latter place is often perfectly natural , in some cases even ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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