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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... idea that is expressed in each single instance . But in practical language the distinction is not carried through in such a way that one and the same word stands always for one and the same idea . On the contrary , a great many words ...
... idea that is expressed in each single instance . But in practical language the distinction is not carried through in such a way that one and the same word stands always for one and the same idea . On the contrary , a great many words ...
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... idea of movement , he is gone emphasizes the idea of a state ( condition ) and is the equivalent of ' he is absent , he is not here ( there ) . ' Hence the use , e.g. in I shall be gone before you wake in the morning— and especially ...
... idea of movement , he is gone emphasizes the idea of a state ( condition ) and is the equivalent of ' he is absent , he is not here ( there ) . ' Hence the use , e.g. in I shall be gone before you wake in the morning— and especially ...
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... idea is generally rendered by I should like to : I would detain you here some month or two ( Sh . ) . And I would be the girdle About her dainty dainty waist ( Tennyson ) . 26.2g . When would is used in the second or third person , the idea ...
... idea is generally rendered by I should like to : I would detain you here some month or two ( Sh . ) . And I would be the girdle About her dainty dainty waist ( Tennyson ) . 26.2g . When would is used in the second or third person , the idea ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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