CONTENTS.
| INTRODUCTION. | ||
| PAGE | ||
| Of Language in general, and the English Alphabet | [1] | |
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| PART I. | ||
| Of Etymology | [12] | |
| CHAPTER I. | ||
| Of the Noun | [16] | |
| CHAPTER II. | ||
| Of the Article | [38] | |
| CHAPTER III. | ||
| Of the Pronoun | [50] | |
| CHAPTER IV. | ||
| Of the Adjective | [64] | |
| CHAPTER V. | ||
| Of the Verb | [77] | |
| CHAPTER VI. | ||
| Of the Participle | [102] | |
| CHAPTER VII. | ||
| Of Adverbs | [142] | |
| CHAPTER VIII. | ||
| Of Prepositions | [145] | |
| CHAPTER IX. | ||
| Of Conjunctions | [153] | |
| CHAPTER X. | ||
| Of Interjections | [160] | |
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| PART II. | ||
| Of Syntax | [161] | |
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| PART III. | ||
| CHAPTER I. | ||
| Canons of Criticism | [224] | |
| CHAPTER II. | ||
| Critical Remarks and Illustrations. | ||
| Sect. I.—The Noun | [236] | |
| Sect. II.—The Adjective | [244] | |
| Sect. III.—The Pronoun | [254] | |
| Sect. IV.—The Verb | [264] | |
| Sect. V.—The Adverb | [284] | |
| Sect. VI.—The Preposition | [290] | |
| Sect. VII.—The Conjunction | [293] | |
ETYMOLOGY AND SYNTAX
OF
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
INTRODUCTION.
Language consists of intelligible signs, and is the medium by which the mind communicates its thoughts. It is either articulate or inarticulate; artificial or natural. The former is peculiar to man; the latter is common to all animals. By inarticulate language, we mean those instinctive sounds, or cries, by which the several tribes of inferior creatures are enabled to express their sensations and desires. By articulate language is understood a system of expression, composed of simple sounds, differently modified by the organs of speech, and variously combined.