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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... given where this can be done without presupposing any detailed know- ledge of Old English ( OE . , i.e. the language before A.D. 1000 ) or Middle English ( ME . , i.e. the language between 1000 and 1500 ) or any cognate language ...
... given where this can be done without presupposing any detailed know- ledge of Old English ( OE . , i.e. the language before A.D. 1000 ) or Middle English ( ME . , i.e. the language between 1000 and 1500 ) or any cognate language ...
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... given it a thought . 11.73 . As will appear from all the examples given hitherto , the rule , which is almost universal , is to place the indirect before the direct object . Exceptions are only found in the case of weak pronouns ...
... given it a thought . 11.73 . As will appear from all the examples given hitherto , the rule , which is almost universal , is to place the indirect before the direct object . Exceptions are only found in the case of weak pronouns ...
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... given a stone after its possessor's death ( Shaw ) . 12.42 . In these sentences there is nothing in the form to show which is the subject and which the retained object ; but as it is an almost universal practice in English to have the ...
... given a stone after its possessor's death ( Shaw ) . 12.42 . In these sentences there is nothing in the form to show which is the subject and which the retained object ; but as it is an almost universal practice in English to have the ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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