An ABC of English UsageClarendon Press, 1959 - 192 Seiten |
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... sound by the in- fluence of an adjacent sound . Thus in the word cupboard , the p takes the sound of the adjacent b . Usually , however , the change takes place in spelling as well as in pronunciation , as when the final consonant of a ...
... sound by the in- fluence of an adjacent sound . Thus in the word cupboard , the p takes the sound of the adjacent b . Usually , however , the change takes place in spelling as well as in pronunciation , as when the final consonant of a ...
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... sound with sense . It is seen in such words as bang , cuckoo , whisper , hush , ping - pong , which suggest their meaning by their sound . In verse it is a device used for effect , often associated with ALLITERATION . Sometimes , as in ...
... sound with sense . It is seen in such words as bang , cuckoo , whisper , hush , ping - pong , which suggest their meaning by their sound . In verse it is a device used for effect , often associated with ALLITERATION . Sometimes , as in ...
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... sounds are often represented in spelling that have long dropped out of pro- nunciation . Gh is the best example ; it stands for an OE . guttural sound which has not survived in Mod.E. It is often mute ( as in plough , dough ) ...
... sounds are often represented in spelling that have long dropped out of pro- nunciation . Gh is the best example ; it stands for an OE . guttural sound which has not survived in Mod.E. It is often mute ( as in plough , dough ) ...
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accusative adjectival adjective clause adjective phrase adverb clause adverb phrase apposition archaic auxiliary become BLANK VERSE called colloquial common complement compound confusion conjunction connexion CONSONANTS construction correct dative definite derived distinction double doubt ellipsis English especially etymological examples expressed following sentences French genitive gerund grammatical Greek I-MUTATION iambic pentameter idiom idiomatic indirect speech infinitive inflexion intransitive intransitive verbs introducing inverted commas language Latin letter lines malapropism meaning metaphorical Mod.E modern modify negative nominative normal Note noun clause noun or pronoun object onomatopoeia original parenthesis past participle past tense periphrasis person plural poem predicate prefer prefix preposition present participle qualifying question quoted relative pronoun rhyme rhythm rule sense sentences illustrate Shakespeare simple singular sometimes sonnet spelling spelt split infinitive stands stanza stress subjunctive syllable syllepsis syntax terza rima thing thou tive usage usually verse vowel weak verbs word writing