Parts Of Speech: Essays On English

By Brander Matthews

Book Overview

""Parts of Speech: Essays on English"" is a collection of essays by Brander Matthews, an American writer and educator who was one of the founding members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The book explores the different parts of speech in the English language, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Matthews examines the history and evolution of each part of speech, as well as its usage and function in modern English. He also provides examples from literature and everyday speech to illustrate his points. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the English language, including students, teachers, and writers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432532162
• ISBN13: 9781432532161
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"