A Grammar of the English Language: The 1818 New York First Edition with Passages Added in 1819, 1820, and 1823Rodopi, 1983 - 185 من الصفحات |
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Introduction | 7 |
Acknowledgments | 21 |
A Note on the text | 22 |
A Grammar of the English Language | 23 |
Dedication to Benbow 1818 | 25 |
Dedication to Queen Caroline 1820 | 27 |
Introduction | 29 |
Definition of Grammar and of its different branches of parts | 33 |
Etymology of Prepositions | 74 |
Etymology of Conjunctions | 75 |
Syntax generally considered | 77 |
Syntax as relating to Articles | 84 |
Syntax as relating to Nouns | 86 |
Syntax as relating to Pronouns | 89 |
Syntax as relating to Adjectives | 103 |
Syntax as relating to Verbs | 105 |
Etymology The different parts of Speech or Sorts of Words | 37 |
Etymology of Articles | 42 |
Etymology of Nouns | 43 |
Etymology of Pronouns | 48 |
Etymology of Adjectives | 54 |
Etymology of Verbs | 56 |
Etymology of Adverbs | 73 |
Syntax as relating to Adverbs Prepositions and Con junctions | 127 |
Specimens of false Grammar taken from the writings of Doctor Johnson and from those of Doctor Watts | 128 |
Errors and nonsense in a kings speech | 142 |
On putting Sentences together and on figurative language | 148 |
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