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Pagina 4
We find instances of words , for example , which begin with a thin consonant in
Greek or Latin or both , and the same word is found in English or its cognate
dialects beginning with an aspirate . Thus if the Latin or Greek word begins with p
the ...
We find instances of words , for example , which begin with a thin consonant in
Greek or Latin or both , and the same word is found in English or its cognate
dialects beginning with an aspirate . Thus if the Latin or Greek word begins with p
the ...
Pagina 51
... severed from the word beginning with ž by a metrical pause ; in that case the
change does not take place , asj agg affterr že Goddspell stannt žatt tatt te
Goddspell menepp . and aye after the Gospel standetb that which the Gospel
meaneth .
... severed from the word beginning with ž by a metrical pause ; in that case the
change does not take place , asj agg affterr že Goddspell stannt žatt tatt te
Goddspell menepp . and aye after the Gospel standetb that which the Gospel
meaneth .
Pagina 56
Dice were seen in every hall , and were then called by nearly the same name as
now . Cards , though a later invention , namely , of the thirteenth or beginning of
the fourteenth century , are still appropriately designated by a French name .
Dice were seen in every hall , and were then called by nearly the same name as
now . Cards , though a later invention , namely , of the thirteenth or beginning of
the fourteenth century , are still appropriately designated by a French name .
Pagina 69
Hallam tells us , on the authority of Mr. Stevenson , that all letters , even of a
private nature , were written in Latin till the beginning of the reign of Edward I (
soon after 1270 ) , when a sudden change brought in the use of French . ' But
neither of ...
Hallam tells us , on the authority of Mr. Stevenson , that all letters , even of a
private nature , were written in Latin till the beginning of the reign of Edward I (
soon after 1270 ) , when a sudden change brought in the use of French . ' But
neither of ...
Pagina 112
It is almost classed with the vowels , as in the familiar rule which tells us to say an
before a word beginning with a vowel or a silent h . It seems almost incredible
that it ever had in English the force of the German ch , or rather of the Welsh ch .
It is almost classed with the vowels , as in the familiar rule which tells us to say an
before a word beginning with a vowel or a silent h . It seems almost incredible
that it ever had in English the force of the German ch , or rather of the Welsh ch .
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accent adjective adverb already altered ancient appears become beginning belongs called cause century character Chaucer close common compared compound conjunction continued dialect distinction early effect element English example existence expression fact familiar flexion French function German give grammatical Greek habit hand idea illustration indicate infinitive inflections instances interjection kind King language Latin less letter literature look lost manner means mind nature never noun observe once original passed perhaps period person philological plural poetry position preposition present probably pronoun pronunciation Queene reader reason regard represented retained Saxon seems seen sense sentence sometimes sort sound speak speech spelling stand strong substantive syllable symbolic taken term thing thou thought tion traces translation true verb vowel whole word writing written
Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | The Philology of the English Tongue Clarendon Press series |
| Autore | John Earle |
| Editore | Clarendon Press, 1871 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | Universitą di Princeton |
| Digitalizzato | 3 mar 2009 |
| Lunghezza | 599 pagine |
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