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Foremost in colonization, at the front in industrial and commercial achievement, possessed by that impulse Of actual doing in the concrete world which we call practical, full of the enthusiasm Of freedom for each individual life, and yet with that power of combination that can cement millions scattered far over land and sea into the cohesion Of an empire or a world-republic, spoken by more human beings than any other tongue now or in ages past existing among men, the number Of persons using it being credibly estimated at one hundred and fifty millions, the English language must beyond all others seek and attain fulness Of expression. It presses close up to the foremost line of the world's advance, to be ever ready with a new word or phrase for every new thought, discovery, invention, or achieve ment. Voices from every range Of human endeavor and every outreach Of human intellect are calling the lan guage on to express - express - express, ever more com prehensively and minutely all the shades and lines of thought and feeling, now plain and direct as a concrete highway, now toilsomely ascending as a mountain path, or yet again diversified with flower and shrub and rock and light and shade and sudden windings as a wood land road. Its ideal of utterance has come 'to be, not method, measure, melody, but meaning. Fine writ ing, once the ideal Of many young writers, is now disesteemed. The best speaking or writing of English will be done always by asking What do I really mean to say? Or What do I most deeply want to say? In other phrase, What for my purpose can words now and here best express?
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book argues that the English language is the greatest and most expressive language on the planet. Once a crude and humble dialect, the author argues, English has evolved through centuries of conflict and conquest into a language of unmatched power and nuance. The author goes on to explore the unique features of English that make it such an effective and versatile language, drawing on examples from some of the greatest English writers to demonstrate the ways in which it has been used to express the most profound human thoughts and feelings. Throughout the book, the author's infectious enthusiasm for the English language is apparent, and the reader cannot help but come away with a new appreciation for the power and beauty of their mother tongue. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330115077_0
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