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Pagina 15
It is not to be denied , however , that we have some peculiarities in common with
the Norsk dialects , which argue very close relations with those people . A striking
illustration of this may be found in the AngloSaxon word for the giant of the ...
It is not to be denied , however , that we have some peculiarities in common with
the Norsk dialects , which argue very close relations with those people . A striking
illustration of this may be found in the AngloSaxon word for the giant of the ...
Pagina 19
When we consider that there was much originally in common between the Latin
and the Keltic , and , even again , between these two and the Gothic languages ,
it is no matter of surprise that after so long a period we should find it difficult to sift
...
When we consider that there was much originally in common between the Latin
and the Keltic , and , even again , between these two and the Gothic languages ,
it is no matter of surprise that after so long a period we should find it difficult to sift
...
Pagina 21
The Saxon form is coccel . The word is not found in the kindred dialects . This is
the more important to observe , because the bulk of popular tree and plant names
are common to us with the German , Dutch , Danish , & c . The words tree , beam
...
The Saxon form is coccel . The word is not found in the kindred dialects . This is
the more important to observe , because the bulk of popular tree and plant names
are common to us with the German , Dutch , Danish , & c . The words tree , beam
...
Pagina 25
... passed next to the land , and afterwards to the inhabitants of the land . And
now , as in the early time , though it does not designate the British Empire , yet it
does designate the language which is the common vehicle of thought throughout
...
... passed next to the land , and afterwards to the inhabitants of the land . And
now , as in the early time , though it does not designate the British Empire , yet it
does designate the language which is the common vehicle of thought throughout
...
Pagina 57
It is repreve , and contrary of honour For to ben hold a common hasardour . '
Canterbury Tales , 12,522 . It is a comfort to observe that even a word may outlive
a bad reputation . The word hazard has now little association with disorderly ...
It is repreve , and contrary of honour For to ben hold a common hasardour . '
Canterbury Tales , 12,522 . It is a comfort to observe that even a word may outlive
a bad reputation . The word hazard has now little association with disorderly ...
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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 | Università di Princeton |
| Digitalizzato | 3 mar 2009 |
| Lunghezza | 599 pagine |
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