{"product_id":"the-rudiments-of-english-grammar-adapted-to-the-use-of-schools-with-notes-and-observations-for-the-use-of-those-who-have-made-some-proficiency-in-the-language-paperback-9781108065887","title":"The Rudiments of English Grammar; Adapted to the Use of Schools; with Notes and Observations, for the Use of Those Who Have Made Some Proficiency in the Language (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108065887","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Rudiments of English Grammar\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAdapted to the Use of Schools; with Notes and Observations, for the Use of Those Who Have Made Some Proficiency in the Language\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe second of nine editions of Joseph Priestley's influential textbook, this enlarged version first appeared in 1769.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoseph Priestley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108065887, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e230 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.29 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe English polymath Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) defined grammar as nothing more complicated than a system of rules for the correct use of language. This enlarged second edition of his influential 1761 textbook first appeared in 1769; it had by then established him as one of the major grammarians of his age. With little patience for the confusing and superfluous application of Latin rules to English, Priestley champions a simple style of grammatical explanation here, questioning even such fundamental concepts as an English future tense. The text follows a clear question-and-answer structure designed for students. Priestley's determination to modernise the teaching of English and to promote usage as the crucial linguistic standard remain relevant today. A companion work, A Course of Lectures on the Theory of Language and Universal Grammar (1762), is also reissued in this series, along with other works by Priestley ranging in coverage from oratory to oxygen.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e The general distribution\u003cbr\u003e 1. Of the inflections of words\u003cbr\u003e 2. Of the grammatical use and signification of certain words\u003cbr\u003e 3. Of syntax\u003cbr\u003e 4. Of prosody\u003cbr\u003e 5. Of figures\u003cbr\u003e Appendix of verbs irregularly inflected\u003cbr\u003e Notes and observations for the use of those who have made some proficiency in the language.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Language: history \u0026amp; general works [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language: history \u0026amp; general works\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20general%20works%20%5BCBX%5D%22\"\u003eCBX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006134866200,"sku":"9781108065887","price":25.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108065887i.jpg?v=1696748601","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-rudiments-of-english-grammar-adapted-to-the-use-of-schools-with-notes-and-observations-for-the-use-of-those-who-have-made-some-proficiency-in-the-language-paperback-9781108065887","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}