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A Grammar of the English Tongue 2THE WORDS ARE DEDUCED FROM THEIR ORIGINALS,EXPLAINED IN THEIR DIFFERENT MEANINGS,ANDAUTHORIZED BY THE NAMES OF THE WRITERS IN WHOSEWORKS THEY ARE FOUND.ABSTRACTED FROM THE FOLIO EDITION,BY THE AUTHOR,SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D.* * * * *TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,DR. JOHNSON'S PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL FOLIO EDITION,ANDHIS GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.1812.* * * * *A GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH TONGUE.GRAMMAR, which is the art of using words properly, comprises fourparts: Orthography, Etymology, Syntax, and Prosody.In this division and order of the parts of grammar I follow the commongrammarians, without inquiring whether a fitter distribution might not befound. Experience has long shown this method to be so distinct as to
A Grammar of the English Tongue 3obviate confusion, and so comprehensive as to prevent any inconvenientomissions. I likewise use the terms already received, and alreadyunderstood, though perhaps others more proper might sometimes beinvented. Sylburgius, and other innovators, whose new terms have sunktheir learning into neglect, have left sufficient warning against the triflingambition of teaching arts in a new language.ORTHOGRAPHY is the art of combining letters into syllables, andsyllables into words. It therefore teaches previously the form and sound ofletters.The letters of the English language are,Roman. Italick. Name.A a A a aB b B b beC c C c seeD d D d deeE e E e eF f F f effG g G g jeeH h H h aitchI i I i i (or ja)J j J j j conson.K k K k ka
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