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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... things to be distinguished , expression , suppression , and impression . Expres- sion is what the speaker gives , suppression ... thing required to make the meaning clear to the hearer . 1.3 . The chief object in teaching grammar today ...
... things to be distinguished , expression , suppression , and impression . Expres- sion is what the speaker gives , suppression ... thing required to make the meaning clear to the hearer . 1.3 . The chief object in teaching grammar today ...
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... thing . The only thing we know definitely is that the ring was stolen . 8.32 . In a plural sense adjectives may be used as primaries to denote a whole class of living beings : England is a paradise for the well - to - do , a purgatory ...
... thing . The only thing we know definitely is that the ring was stolen . 8.32 . In a plural sense adjectives may be used as primaries to denote a whole class of living beings : England is a paradise for the well - to - do , a purgatory ...
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... thing - word ) ; yet we may say " I've had two breads , " meaning ' two portions of bread ' ; cp . two whiskies . " " Verse is a thing - word when we say I some of his verses are not harmonious , " but may also be used as a mass - word ...
... thing - word ) ; yet we may say " I've had two breads , " meaning ' two portions of bread ' ; cp . two whiskies . " " Verse is a thing - word when we say I some of his verses are not harmonious , " but may also be used as a mass - word ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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