See, he looks up; a wofull smile
Lightens his wo-worn cheek awhile.


You may now answer the following

QUESTIONS.

What is language?--How is language divided?--What is natural
language?--What are the elements of natural language in man?--Wherein
consists the language of brutes?--What is artificial language?--What is
an idea?--What are words?--What is grammar?--What does Universal grammar
explain?--Wherein does Particular grammar differ from universal?--What
is the standard of grammatical accuracy?--What is Philosophical
grammar?--What is Practical grammar?--What is a principle of grammar?--A
definition?--A rule?--What is English grammar?--Into how many parts is
grammar divided?--What does Orthography teach?

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ETYMOLOGY AND SYNTAX


LECTURE II

OF NOUNS AND VERBS.

ETYMOLOGY treats of the different sorts of words, their various
modifications, and their derivation.