A New English Grammar by Henry Sweet

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A New English Grammar by Henry Sweet

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Teil der Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics-Serie

Zusammenfassung

The work of Henry Sweet (1845–1912), the renowned philologist and phonetician, revolutionised the study of linguistics in Britain and Europe. This two-volume work, published 1892–8, was the first scientific grammar of English. Volume 2 is a detailed description of English syntax in comparison with that of Old English.

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A New English Grammar by Henry Sweet

The respected phonetician and philologist Henry Sweet (1845–1912) has had a lasting influence on the study and teaching of linguistics, particularly phonetics and Old English. Sweet is also known for being, in part, the inspiration for Henry Higgins in Shaw's Pygmalion. This two-volume work, first published in 1892–8, marks the start of a new tradition in the study of English, although it received little attention in Britain upon its publication. Building on developments in European linguistics, this was the first grammar of English to adopt a scientific approach to the description of language, in particular of phonology. The work is a thorough description of English grammar in comparison with that of Old English, and covers the parts of speech, phonology, accidence and syntax. Volume 2 (1898) presents a detailed description of English syntax.

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ISBN 13 9781108075268
ISBN 10 1108075266
Titel A New English Grammar
Autor Henry Sweet
Serie Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr 2014-08-21
Seitenanzahl 154
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