The Oxford Companion to the English LanguageTom McArthur, Thomas Burns McArthur, Roshan McArthur Oxford University Press, 1996 - 1053 First published in 1992, The Oxford Companion to the English Language was described by The Times as an `excellent guide to the history, geography and contours of English', one that `immediately establishes itself as a necessary book'. A carefully-planned shorter version of the Oxford Companion to the English Language, this new Concise concentrates on the central themes in the language: grammar, usage, dialect, pronunciation, and the history of English. Within each theme all the key subjects are covered, and individual entries offer all the most essential information from the parent Companion. With nearly 2,000 articles in A-Z format the Concise Companion is an ideal reference for both students and general readers wanting access to the highly readable scholarship of the Companion in a portable and affordable format. |
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... verb / adverbial particle . A term for an ad- verb that can also function as a preposition : off is a preposition in It fell off the back of a truck , but an adverb in It was on a truck and fell off . See GRAM- MAR , PHRASAL VERB ...
... verb / adverbial particle . A term for an ad- verb that can also function as a preposition : off is a preposition in It fell off the back of a truck , but an adverb in It was on a truck and fell off . See GRAM- MAR , PHRASAL VERB ...
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... verb ( in place of weak verb ) and irregular verb ( in place of strong verb ) . In Old English , strong verbs could have as many as four differ- ent vowels , since the first- and third - per- son singular in the past differed from all ...
... verb ( in place of weak verb ) and irregular verb ( in place of strong verb ) . In Old English , strong verbs could have as many as four differ- ent vowels , since the first- and third - per- son singular in the past differed from all ...
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... verb to subject position ) : John was persuaded to come , but not * John was wanted to come . Many verbs belong to ... VERB , BARE INFINITIVE , CAUSATIVE VERB , CONCORD / AGREEMENT , COPULA , DANGLING PARTICIPLE , DECLARATIVE , FI- NITE ...
... verb to subject position ) : John was persuaded to come , but not * John was wanted to come . Many verbs belong to ... VERB , BARE INFINITIVE , CAUSATIVE VERB , CONCORD / AGREEMENT , COPULA , DANGLING PARTICIPLE , DECLARATIVE , FI- NITE ...
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Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language Thomas Burns McArthur,Roshan McArthur Ograniczony podgląd - 2005 |
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