A Concise English Grammar (Classic Reprint): With Exercises: With Exercises (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Kittredge, George Lyman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330179625 ISBN 13: 9781330179628

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the parts of speech and their usage in the English language. It begins by defining the eight parts of speech and then explores each one in depth, providing numerous examples and exercises to solidify understanding. The author also covers more advanced topics such as verb tenses, modal auxiliaries, and the use of clauses, ensuring a thorough understanding of English grammar. The book's historical context is derived from the author's extensive knowledge of linguistics and grammar, which is evident in the clear and concise explanations throughout. The author presents a balanced view of traditional and contemporary grammar, making it accessible to readers regardless of their background. The thematic depth of the book lies in its exploration of the intricate relationships between words and their functions in sentences. The author demonstrates how the different parts of speech work together to convey meaning and create effective communication. Through its detailed analysis and practical exercises, the book empowers readers to use language with precision and confidence. By providing a comprehensive and accessible guide to the parts of speech, this book serves as an invaluable resource for students, writers, and anyone seeking to improve their understanding of English grammar. It offers a deeper appreciation for the nuances of language, fostering a stronger command of written and spoken communication.

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Excerpt from A Concise English Grammar: With Exercises

Advanced English Grammar was found to agree in most respects with that recommended by the Joint Committee on Grammatical Nomenclature. In the present book the few details of divergence have been so adjusted that teachers who wish to adopt the Committee's plan in all particulars may do so without difficulty, while those who prefer certain old established terms will find them m their accustomed places. An unusually full Index facilitates this adjustment.

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Excerpt from A Concise English Grammar: With Exercises

1. Words are the signs of ideas. The meanings of these signs are settled by custom or tradition. Spoken words are signs made with the vocal organs; written words are signs made with the pen to represent the spoken words.

Language is the expression of thought by means of spoken or written words.

Most words are the signs of definite ideas: as, - Charles, captain, cat, strike, dive, climb, triangular, careless.

Other words, of less definite meaning, serve to connect the more definite words and to show their relations to each other in connected speech: as, - from, in, and, but, if.

2. The relation in which a word stands to other words in connected speech is called its construction, and the orderly system of constructions in language is called syntax.

Inflection is a change in the form of a word indicating some change in its meaning: as, - boy, boy's ; man, men; drink, drank.

Grammar is the science which treats of the forms and the constructions of words.

The rules of grammar derive their authority from good usage, - that is, from the customs or habits followed by educated speakers and writers.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1330179625
• ISBN 13: 9781330179628
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 280
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