Project Gutenberg 2005-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 374 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 A Grammar of the English Tongue Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Grammar of the English Tongue" by Samuel Johnson is a comprehensive linguistic guide written in the early 19th century. This work explores the intricacies of English grammar, covering essential components such as orthography, etymology, syntax, and prosody. Johnson aims to systematize and clarify the rules surrounding the English language, making it accessible for readers and writers alike. The opening of the text presents an introduction to grammar itself, detailing various parts, including the English alphabet and vowel pronunciation. Johnson begins by establishing the importance of understanding words and their proper use and unfolds discussions on the letters of the English alphabet, elaborating on the sounds corresponding to each letter. He emphasizes the intricacies involved in English phonetics and orthography, promoting a structured understanding of grammar right from its foundational elements. This opening section sets the stage for a detailed exploration of language, suitable for those interested in the mechanics of English. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Grammar PE Text Language Education Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 185886 184684 2024-09-07T03:51:57.126589 2023-09-07T05:58:24.711282 text/html text/html 186618 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 54520 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 111072 2024-09-07T03:52:04.751553 application/epub+zip 111758 2024-09-07T03:51:58.975604 application/epub+zip 111758 2024-09-07T03:51:57.896591 application/epub+zip 261588 2024-09-07T03:52:08.145594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242872 2024-09-07T03:52:03.930557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242990 2022-09-07T19:53:47.839323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126806 2024-09-07T03:51:55.514656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126341 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 46907 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 126436 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46649 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126437 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46396 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21682 2024-09-07T03:52:08.291567 application/rdf+xml 12844 2024-09-07T03:51:58.272694 image/jpeg 3164 2024-09-07T03:51:58.083586 image/jpeg 109235 2024-09-07T03:51:57.141649 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia