Project Gutenberg 2006-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 443 Balch, William Stevens 1806 1887 Balch, Wm. S. (William Stevens) Lectures on Language, as Particularly Connected with English Grammar. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Amy Cunningham, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lectures on Language, as Particularly Connected with English Grammar" by W.M. Balch is an educational treatise written in the early 19th century. The work aims to provide a comprehensive examination of the principles of language and grammar, especially focusing on the English language. It serves as a guide for teachers and advanced learners, presenting a philosophical approach to understanding language's role in communication and education. The opening of the book sets a foundational tone, emphasizing the profound importance of language in human affairs and education. Balch critiques traditional teaching methods that render grammar tedious and confusing. He argues for a new understanding of language grounded in clear principles that reflect both the nature of thought and valid communication methods. This initial discussion establishes a clear invitation for readers to explore new ideas about language while encouraging open-mindedness regarding the existing systems of grammatical instruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English language -- Grammar PE Text Language Education Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: Language & Communication Category: Teaching & Education 553269 2025-06-07T13:17:58.452285 text/html 550615 2006-01-24T07:57:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 184836 2006-01-24T07:57:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 303746 2025-06-07T13:18:12.961172 application/epub+zip 309211 2025-06-07T13:18:03.600243 application/epub+zip 260179 2025-06-07T13:18:01.591250 application/epub+zip 670035 2025-06-07T13:18:19.065187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611917 2025-06-07T13:18:11.379212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380302 2022-09-08T11:55:01.523643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457358 2025-06-07T13:17:56.453282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457033 2006-01-24T07:57:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169790 2006-01-24T07:57:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 457043 2006-01-24T07:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169756 2006-01-24T07:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20401 2025-06-07T13:18:19.230139 application/rdf+xml 25617 2025-06-07T13:18:02.234211 image/jpeg 4724 2025-06-07T13:18:01.906238 image/jpeg 288283 2025-06-07T13:17:58.498258 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