The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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Page 45
... simple or elementary sounds , and ch and j must be rejected from the list as compounds . Ch , pronounced as in church , t + sh , tshurtsh , and j , as in jest , = d + zh , dzhest . The objection may be urged that we have inserted in our ...
... simple or elementary sounds , and ch and j must be rejected from the list as compounds . Ch , pronounced as in church , t + sh , tshurtsh , and j , as in jest , = d + zh , dzhest . The objection may be urged that we have inserted in our ...
Page 47
... simple sound of k , as in quay , cheque . For a different reason we reject the other two letters . They do not stand for simple or elementary sounds at all , but represent compounds . So- j is a combination of d + zh , X " " 99 99 k + s ...
... simple sound of k , as in quay , cheque . For a different reason we reject the other two letters . They do not stand for simple or elementary sounds at all , but represent compounds . So- j is a combination of d + zh , X " " 99 99 k + s ...
Page 54
... simple or elementary vowel sounds and of 20 simple or elementary consonantal sounds . To these we added the two semi- vowel sounds and , out of respect for the opinions of other writers , five diphthongal blends , making a total of 42 ...
... simple or elementary vowel sounds and of 20 simple or elementary consonantal sounds . To these we added the two semi- vowel sounds and , out of respect for the opinions of other writers , five diphthongal blends , making a total of 42 ...
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