A Grammar of the English Tongue
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Rating | : | 4.13 (676 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1438517629 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 92 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-03-20 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"simple and easy" according to Ractery. Old but useful specially for me who English is the second language. I advise this book for those who are learning the English language. Especially the fist part that teach the right pronunciation of English words.. Thom Bone said A classic beyond classics!. Seriously, this book is timeless. It's a must-have for any Kindle. I have had a copy of this book around for many years, I have a printed copy also and I would not even consider any formal writing project without it by my side.. "Awesome!" according to Amazon Customer. It's free plus this book can help you to improve your grammar! I'm so glad that this is free and can keep it for life
Johnson states that grammar is the art of using language correctly. The biography centers on the latter part of Johnson's life, thus Johnson has been seen more as a gruff society figure than as the struggling and poverty-stricken writer that he was for much of his life. Much of Johnson's fame is attributed to the biography done by Boswell. Prosody comprises orthoepy, or the rules of pronunciation; and orthometry, or the laws of versification.". Johnson has been quoted more than any other English author with the exception of Shakespeare. Etymology teaches the deduction of one word from another, and the various modifications by which the sense of the same word is diversified. Johnson was an author, lexicographer, biographer and critic. Grammar can be divided into 4 parts: orthography, etymology, syntax and prosody. Samuel Johnson was a well-known literary figure in England. "Orthography is the art of combining letters into syllables, and syllables into words