02919cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500390016026400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550504520041650801920086852012290106053400720228965300210236165300170238265300200239985600760241985600430249599900190253867503UtSlPG20260610134547.0mcr n260607r20221901utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01022888  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPE1 aMatthews, Brander,d1852-192910aParts of Speech: Essays on English 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-260 aThe stock that speaks the language -- The future of the language -- The English language in the United States -- The language in Great Britain -- Americanisms once more -- New words and old -- The naturalization of foreign words -- The function of slang -- Questions of usage -- An inquiry as to rime -- On the poetry of place-names -- As to "American spelling" -- The simplification of English spelling -- Americanism, an attempt at a definition.  aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Parts of Speech: Essays on English" by Brander Matthews is a collection of essays focusing on the English language, likely written in the early 20th century. The essays emphasize the idea that the English language belongs to its speakers and explore its development, usage, and the factors influencing it over time. Matthews, a professor at Columbia University, discusses various aspects such as orthography, American versus British English, and the evolution of language through literature and culture.  The opening of the text introduces Matthews' perspective on the English language, tracing its historical roots back to the time of King Alfred. He argues that literature is the key to forming a cohesive identity among its speakers, serving as a means to express ideals and preserve cultural heritage. The essays outline significant influences on the language, including the blending of various cultural elements and dialects from the Teutonic, Celtic, and Norman peoples. Matthews asserts that while the English language has evolved, retaining poetic qualities and individualistic characteristics, it continues to reflect the identity and creativity of those who speak it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901  aEnglish language  aAmericanisms  aSpelling reform4 uhttps://archive.org/details/partsofspeechess00mattiala/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67503  c108325d108325