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An English grammar; methodical, analytical, and historical. With a treatise on the orthography, prosody, inflections and syntax of the English tongue;

An English grammar; methodical, analytical, and historical. With a treatise on the orthography, prosody, inflections and syntax of the English tongue;

Adolf Ferdinand Maetzner, Eduard

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Foreign Language GeneralLinguisticsWriting Instruction

ISBN10: 9390382076
ISBN13: 9789390382071
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Sep 7 2020
Pages: 526
Weight: 1.66
Height: 1.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Measured, forensic and richly informed, Maetzner's An English Grammar offers a rare synthesis of analytical rigour and historical sweep. A compendium of historical grammar. Part English grammar reference and part comparative grammar studies, it functions as an analytical grammar guide and a methodical historical grammar study, laying out syntax and inflection analysis alongside precise consideration of orthography and prosody. The author arranges numerous authorities in order of historical development, using comparative examples to map patterns of change and to illuminate strands of English language development that remain relevant to readers and scholars. Rooted in nineteenth century linguistics and attuned to the idioms of Victorian era English, the work functions as an academic linguistics resource while remaining readable to an interested general reader. Its prose privileges clarity over ornament: technical points are supported by evidence rather than assertion, and careful exposition makes complex forms accessible. The book suits classroom and private study alike; useful to students and tutors within a university English curriculum, valuable to researchers of comparative grammar studies, and compelling as a classic grammar compendium for collectors. Its significance is twofold: as a document of scholarly method in its time and as a durable reference that deepens understanding of the English tongue. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Elegant in argument and exact in detail, this edition speaks to lovers of language and to libraries that curate Victorian-era scholarship. Casual readers with an appetite for the roots of modern usage find lucid pathways; collectors of nineteenth century linguistics and classic grammar compendia recognise its value as a cultural treasure and a distinguished addition to any study. Its authority endures across generations and invites study.

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