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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... stress than other syllables . This is still the case with native words , e.g. better , happiness , careless , etc. The root - syllable is generally the first as in the examples just ... stress on the first and a verb with 3.3 ] 31 STRESS.
... stress than other syllables . This is still the case with native words , e.g. better , happiness , careless , etc. The root - syllable is generally the first as in the examples just ... stress on the first and a verb with 3.3 ] 31 STRESS.
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... stress system . End - stress was retained in such words as resembled native words with weak prefixes , e.g. arrive , affair , accuse , connect , com- plete , desire , escape , endure , expect , prepare , propose , succeed . But in most ...
... stress system . End - stress was retained in such words as resembled native words with weak prefixes , e.g. arrive , affair , accuse , connect , com- plete , desire , escape , endure , expect , prepare , propose , succeed . But in most ...
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... stress in advertisement [ əd'və'tizmənt ] is rhythmical , but Ameri- cans generally say [ ædvə'taizmənt ] . Capitalist and pianist vacil- late between rhythmical and analogical accentuation . Aristocrat is [ ə'ristǝkræt ] rhythmically ...
... stress in advertisement [ əd'və'tizmənt ] is rhythmical , but Ameri- cans generally say [ ædvə'taizmənt ] . Capitalist and pianist vacil- late between rhythmical and analogical accentuation . Aristocrat is [ ə'ristǝkræt ] rhythmically ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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