Project Gutenberg 2005-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 406 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 A Grammar of the English Tongue Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Grammar of the English Tongue" by Samuel Johnson is a comprehensive linguistic guide written in the early 19th century. This work explores the intricacies of English grammar, covering essential components such as orthography, etymology, syntax, and prosody. Johnson aims to systematize and clarify the rules surrounding the English language, making it accessible for readers and writers alike. The opening of the text presents an introduction to grammar itself, detailing various parts, including the English alphabet and vowel pronunciation. Johnson begins by establishing the importance of understanding words and their proper use and unfolds discussions on the letters of the English alphabet, elaborating on the sounds corresponding to each letter. He emphasizes the intricacies involved in English phonetics and orthography, promoting a structured understanding of grammar right from its foundational elements. This opening section sets the stage for a detailed exploration of language, suitable for those interested in the mechanics of English. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English language -- Grammar PE Text Language Education Category: Language & Communication 186017 2025-08-06T12:33:29.858541 text/html 186618 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/html 134668 2025-08-06T12:33:38.992463 application/epub+zip 135115 2025-08-06T12:33:33.238457 application/epub+zip 121730 2025-08-06T12:33:31.803480 application/epub+zip 294001 2025-08-06T12:33:42.318429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275201 2025-08-06T12:33:38.017474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242990 2022-09-07T19:53:47.839323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126549 2025-08-06T12:33:28.622484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126341 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126436 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126437 2020-12-14T03:02:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21650 2025-08-06T12:33:42.458431 application/rdf+xml 12831 2025-08-06T12:33:32.330464 image/jpeg 3163 2025-08-06T12:33:32.066459 image/jpeg 46907 2020-12-14T03:02:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 46649 2020-12-14T03:02:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 54520 2020-12-14T03:02:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 46396 2020-12-14T03:02:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 130052 2025-08-06T12:33:29.873518 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia