The American System Of English Syntax

Author : James Brown
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282318666
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book The American System of English Syntax written by James Brown and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-16 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The American System of English Syntax: Developing the Constructive Principles of the English Phrenod, or Language; And Impressing Them on the Memory by Pictorial, and Scenical Demonstration This work, therefore, is not only made a means for teaching the mere childltke relation of one word to another word, but an instrument for presenting that manly mental, subtle coincidence, vibrating between the relative groups of the words, which compose the sentence. This part of the American System is called graduation, and treats of words in their collective action, their collective bearing, and in their collective import - and, while it may be clearly comprehended even by the minds of children, it is not unworthy the close attention of men, of scholars, of philosophers. Graduation consists in dividing a sentence into portions, or groups, ascertaining their true constructive relation, learning their exact significant characters, and referring the inferior portions to their respective superiors. This Exercise urges the pupil to trace out the precise connection of the portions, by fol lowing the filaments which produce it; and thus fits him to discern the exact meaning of any writer whose language he may read. It prepares the pupil to read with an understanding which renders study easy, delightful, and profitable to him. Graduation gives the pupil such a knowledge Of language as qualifies him to acquire the other branches of education with an expedition, ease, and satisfaction, which render study advantageous, and pleasing. Made familiar with this process, the pupil's mind kindles into fervor; and he pursues his study as much for the pleasure of the exercise as for the advantage of knowledge. And whether his eye is turned to the sign Of the type, or his ear directed to the language of the tongue, he seizes the period with animation, moves along the constructive fibres which extend from portion to portion, works his passage through the entire sen. Tence, and comes out with every thing which philosophy can glean, or acuteness discern. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.