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ENGLISH GRAMMAR, - IN - FAMILIAR LECTURES; - ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPENDIUM EMBRACING - A NEW SYSTEMATIC ORDER OF PARSING - A NEW SYSTEM OF PUNCTUATION, - EXERCISES IN FALSE SYNTAX, - AND - A SYSTEM OF PHILOSOPHICAL GRAMMAR, IN NOTES: - TO WHICH ARE ADDED, - AN APPENDIX AND A KEY TO THE EXERCISES DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE LEARNERS. - BY SAMUEL KIRKHAM.
STEREOTYPE EDITION
NEW YORK ROBERT B. COLLINS, 254 PEARL STREET.
AN ESSAY ON ELOCUTION, - DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE LEARNERS - BY SAMUEL KIRKHAM.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
TO THE ELEVENTH EDITION.
PREFACE
LANGUAGE.
GRAMMAR.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
A collection of clear, conversational lectures guides the learner through the fundamentals of English grammar, offering a refreshed order for parsing sentences and a fresh system of punctuation. The author pairs these lessons with practical exercises that explore common errors, called “false syntax,” and brief notes on a philosophical approach to grammar. Each topic is illustrated with everyday examples so that even younger students can follow the logic without feeling overwhelmed.
Beyond the core lessons, the volume supplies a handy compendium: an appendix, answer keys, and a selection of celebrated prose and poetry marked with rhetorical cues. These excerpts show how the rules work in real speech and writing, reinforcing both reading fluency and confident elocution. Designed for schools and private study, the book balances thorough instruction with engaging practice, making it a useful reference for anyone seeking a solid grounding in English language usage.
Full title
English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Accompanied by a compendium, embracing a new systematic order of parsing, a new system of punctuation, exercises in false syntax, and a system of philosophical grammar, in notes, to which are added an appendix and a key to the exercises : designed for the use of schools and private learners Accompanied by a compendium, embracing a new systematic order of parsing, a new system of punctuation, exercises in false syntax, and a system of philosophical grammar, in notes, to which are added an appendix and a key to the exercises : designed for the use of schools and private learners
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (622K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Karl Hagen, Susan Skinner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Release date
2004-11-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Best known for a once hugely popular grammar manual, this early American educator wrote to make language study clear and practical for everyday learners. His work reached classrooms across the 19th century and even turns up in accounts of Abraham Lincoln’s reading.
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