The Philosophy of Language: Comprehending Universal Grammar, Or the Pure Science of Language, and Glossology, Or the Historical Relations of LanguagesGriffin, 1854 |
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action adjective adverb Alamannic ancient Anglo-Saxon applied Aristotle assertion attribute belongs Cæsar called cause Cicero cloth common compound conception conjunction connection considered contemplate Crown 8vo definition degree derived dialects distinction distinguished employed Encyclopædia enunciative existence expressed faculty former French genus German glottis Gothic grammarians Greek Harris Hence idea idiom imperative imperative mood imply inflection instance interjection interrogative J. H. NEWMAN John language Latin Latin language latter laws manner meaning mental modes modify mood nature necessary notion nouns substantive object observed old English origin participle particular passion passive peculiar person philosophy phrases Plato plural positive predicate preposition present principle Priscian pronoun proper quæ reason reference relation rendered sensation sense sentence separate signify simple sound speak species speech stantive subjunctive supposed tence tense term termination thing thou thought tion Tooke truth Universal Grammar verb Vossius vowel writers τὸ