Elements of English Grammar: With a Postscript, Analysis, and an Appendix (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jonathan Morgan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332951537 ISBN 13: 9780332951539

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Elements of English Grammar, with a Postscript, Analysis, and an Appendix offers a comprehensive early 19th‑century approach to learning how English works, including detailed guidance on spelling, word formation, and the rules that govern language.

This edition presents the author’s system for teaching the language and the underlying ideas behind its grammar.

This volume blends practical instruction with scholarly insight. It covers orthography, etymology, and syntax, and includes an appendix on figures of speech to deepen understanding of how language can convey meaning vividly and precisely.

• Clear explanations of the letters, sounds, and basics of word formation
• Guidance on articles, substantives, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs
• Insights into syntax, punctuation, and the role of the definite article
• An appendix presenting figures of speech such as metaphor, allegory, and synecdoche

Ideal for students and teachers of early English grammar, as well as readers interested in the history of language instruction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332951537
• ISBN 13: 9780332951539
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 295