Project Gutenberg 2010-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 296 Smith, C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso) 1864 1924 Smith, Alphonso Smith, Charles Alphonso Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Louise Hope, Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book" by C. Alphonso Smith is a foundational instructional text on the grammar of Old English, written in the late 19th century. This guide aims to assist beginners in understanding the language of King Alfred and serves as an introduction to the structure of English, bridging concepts from Old English to modern grammar. The text covers essential grammatical elements, including inflections, syntax, and vocabulary, while incorporating reading selections from notable works of Early West Saxon literature. The opening portion of the book begins with a preface by the author, outlining the intended scope and purpose of the work, which is designed for newcomers to Anglo-Saxon language study. It emphasizes the importance of understanding Old English as a foundation for modern English and details the organization of the book into sections covering history, sounds, inflections, and etymology. The initial chapters discuss the evolution of the English language, highlighting the transition from Old English to Middle and Modern English, as well as the fundamental vowel and consonant sounds in Old English. The text is structured to not only provide theoretical knowledge but also includes exercises and reading selections to reinforce learning and practical application. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Readers English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Grammar PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 712803 712018 2024-10-13T09:53:09.397853 2023-09-14T03:44:35.572337 text/html text/html 712125 2021-01-06T04:37:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 190352 2021-01-06T04:37:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 300016 2024-10-13T09:53:40.056699 application/epub+zip 309805 2024-10-13T09:53:17.344791 application/epub+zip 278435 2024-10-13T09:53:13.680815 application/epub+zip 782106 2024-10-13T09:53:52.335176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645849 2024-10-13T09:53:36.890687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488423 2022-09-14T11:06:53.507306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397622 2024-10-13T09:53:02.490886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397706 2021-01-06T04:37:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 149417 2021-01-06T04:37:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 384195 2021-01-06T04:37:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 146623 2021-01-06T04:37:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21520 2024-10-13T09:53:52.551095 application/rdf+xml 19455 2024-10-13T09:53:14.494794 image/jpeg 4316 2024-10-13T09:53:14.086800 image/jpeg 282567 2024-10-13T09:53:09.464867 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