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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... syllables without a vowel ; the con- sonant which then is the top of the syllable is termed syllabic . Thus [ 1 ] is syllabic in battle [ bætl ] , [ n ] in rotten [ rǝtn ] ( 4.7 ) . 2.91 . By the length or quantity of a sound we ...
... syllables without a vowel ; the con- sonant which then is the top of the syllable is termed syllabic . Thus [ 1 ] is syllabic in battle [ bætl ] , [ n ] in rotten [ rǝtn ] ( 4.7 ) . 2.91 . By the length or quantity of a sound we ...
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Otto Jespersen. Stress 3.31 . In OE . words the root - syllable , i.e. the syllable that was felt as the most important and significant one , received stronger stress than other syllables . This is still the case with native words , e.g. ...
Otto Jespersen. Stress 3.31 . In OE . words the root - syllable , i.e. the syllable that was felt as the most important and significant one , received stronger stress than other syllables . This is still the case with native words , e.g. ...
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... syllables whose endings resembled native un- stressed suffixes , e.g. cousin , dozen , mason , punish , barber , error , country , medal . 3.42 . In longer words rhythm often determines which syllable attracts the stress : in such a ...
... syllables whose endings resembled native un- stressed suffixes , e.g. cousin , dozen , mason , punish , barber , error , country , medal . 3.42 . In longer words rhythm often determines which syllable attracts the stress : in such a ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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