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The new and complete English letter-writer; or, whole art of general correspondence. Consisting of an Universal Series of the most Important, Instructive, and Interesting Entire New Letters, On Every Occurrence in Life: By which any Person who can use the Pen, may write Letters on every Subject, with Propriety and Elegance of Stile. In these Models for inditing Epistles on the various Occasions of Human Life, particular Regard has been paid to the following (among other) Heads, viz. Trade, Affection, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, Instruction, History, Commerce, Industry, Prosperity, Prudence, Gratitude, Generolity, Mistortunes, Consolation, Prodigality, Virtue, Vice, Piety, Wit, Mitsh, Folly, Pleasure, Humanity, Memory, Morality, Education, Happiness, Business, Sickness, Death, Integrity, Oeconomy. Affluence, Politeness, Fidelity, Riches, Duty and Concerns of Parents, Children, and other Relations, Masters, Mistresses, Illustrious Persons, Officers, Soldiers, Seamen, Schoolmasters, Scholars; and other useful and entertaining Particulars too numerous to mention in this little Page. To which is added, a Course of Cards, or Notes of Compliments, Which will be found exceedingly convenient on such Occasions as may not require a Letter. Together with The New Universal Petitioner, Comprehending The greatest Variety of Petitions, adapted to every Situation, with Directions for presenting them in a proper Manner. Including also A New English Grammar; or, The English Language made perfectly easy to every Capacity. Likewise, General Instructions for carrying on Episiolary Correspondence; And necessary Rules for addreshing Persons of all Stations both in Discourse and Wrising. To the Whole are also added, Precedents of Leases, Bonds, Letters of Attorney, Wills, Mortimar Wills and Powers, Indentures, &c. &c. agreeable to the Form in which they are now executed by the most eminent Attorney. By the Rev. George Brown, M. A. Author of The New Young Man's Best Comparing, price only 1s. Assisted by several Order Gentelmen of approved Abilitiar.
Brown, George, Rev.Date: [1770?]- Books
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Elements of physics, or, Natural philosophy : general and medical, written for universal use, in plain or non-technical language, and containing new disquisitions and practical suggestions / by Neil Arnott.
Arnott, Neil, 1788-1874.Date: 1833- Books
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The methodist: or, a new method of reading, writing, and printing, all languages in short-hand, by a new and universal alphabet; And of Learning all Arts and Sciences, BY A Real Character and Philosophical Language.
Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Books
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Elements of the grammar of the English language. Written in a familiar style: accompanied with notes critical and etymological; and preceded by an introduction, tending to illustrate the fundamental Principles of Universal Grammar. By Charles Coote, A. M. Of Pembroke College, Oxford.
Coote, Charles, 1761-1835.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The universal letter-writer: or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters, ON The Most Important, Instructive, And Entertaining Subjects, Which May Serve AS Copies For Inditing Letters ON The Various Occurrences In Life: Particularly ON Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condolence, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Truth, Virtue, Wit, &c. And A Set Of AtComplimental Cards, Suited to the various Occasions on which an extraordinary Degree of Politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner: Containing, Great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also, A New, Plain, and Easy Grammar Of At The English Language, And Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise, Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentleman of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cook, A. B. And one of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a Course of Interesting Original letters on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for Inditing Letters on the various Occurrences in Life; Particularly on Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condolance, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, History, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Virtue, Wit, &c. And a Set of Complimental Cards, suited to the various Occasions on which an extraordinary Degree of Politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner; Containing, Great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also, A new, plain and easy Grammar of the English Language, and Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wil's and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B. And one of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: [1775?]- Books
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An universal grammar, for the use of those who are unacquainted with the learned languages, and are desirous of speaking and writing English, or any other Modern Language, with accuracy and precision. By Richard Wynne, A. M. Rector of St Alphage, London; and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Dunmore.
Wynne, Richard, 1718?-1779.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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An universal etymological dictionary of the English language. Comprehending The Derivations of the Generality of Words in the English Tongue, either antient or modern. In which The Terms made use of in Arts and Sciences are defined; The Words explained in their Various Senses; The Accents properly palced, to facilitate the Pronunciation; The Parts of Speech denoted; and The Spelling throughout reduced to an uniform and consistent standard. To which is prefixed, a grammar of the English language. By M. Bayley.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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A dictionary of love, with notes. Wherein is the description of a perfect beauty; the picture of a fop or Macaroni; and a key to all the arch-phrases and difficult terms used in that universal language.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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A dictionary of love; wherein is the description of a perfect beauty; the picture of a fop OR Macaroni and a key to all the arch phrases, & difficult terms, used in that universal language. With notes.
Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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The theory of language. In two parts. Part I. Of the origin and general nature of speech. Part II. Of universal grammar. By James Beattie, LL.D. F.R.S.E. Professor Of Moral Philosophy And Logick In The Marishal College And University, Aberdeen; And Member Of The Zealand Society Of Arts And Sciences, Of The Literary And Philosophical Society Of Manchester, And Of The American Philosophical Society Of Philadelphia.
Beattie, James, 1735-1803.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A new universal English dictionary: or, a compleat treasure of the English language. Tracing the words from their primitive fountains; explaining the various senses in which they are used, and expounding all the technical terms, in the several arts, sciences, and manufactures. Compiled with the utmost care and assiduity by William Rider, A. B. assistant master of St. Paul's School, and late of Jesus College, Oxford.
Rider, William, 1723-1785.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The bilingual child : early development and language contact / Virginia Yip, Stephen Matthews.
Yip, Virginia, 1962-Date: 2007- Books
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A new universal French grammar; being an accurate system of French accidence and syntax, on an improved plan. By Nicolas Hamel, Graduate In The University Of Caen, And Rector Of The Town Of L'aigle In Normandy.
Hamel, Nicolas.Date: 1797- Books
Universal languages and scientific taxonomy in the seventeenth century / M.M. Slaughter.
Slaughter, M. M. (Mary M.)Date: 1982- Books
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The new royal and universal English dictionary. In which The terms made use of in Arts and Sciences are defin'd; The words are explained in their Various Senses; The accent properly placed, to facilitate the true Pronunciation; The parts of speech denoted; and The spelling throughout reduced to an uniform and consistent standard. To which is prefixed, A grammar of the English language. By J. Johnson, D.D.F.R.S. ...
Johnson, J., D.D., F.R.S.Date: 1763- Books
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The young man's new universal companion; or, gentleman's pocket intelligencer. Containing, I. The Principles of the English Language; Directions for Writing; Specimens of Letters; Forms of Address; and Rules for Penmanship. II. Forms of Wills and Deeds; Notes, Receipts, Bills of Parcels and Book Debts, with many other mercantile Matters, as Shipping, Invoices, and the Nature of Exports and Imports. III. Arithmetic in general; Vulgar and Decimal Fractions; Extraction of Roots, and their Uses; Duodecimals and their Application to Artificers' Works; Board and Timber Measure. IV. Chronology and Geometry, with some of their most useful Problems; Plain Trigonometry; the Geography of Maps; Navigation and Astronomy, including a full Account of the Georgium Sidus, or New Planet. Dialling, with the newly invented Pocket Card-Dial. The colouring of Dial-Boards, and preparing Colours for beautifying Maps, &c. V. The Mensuration of superficial and solid Bodies. Easy Methods of surveying Land-Cask Gauging. Information to Custom-House, Military, and Engineer Officers. VI. Several valuable and approved Receipts in Physic and Surgery. Method of avoiding infectious Diseases; of Consumptions of the Lungs. Fly-Fishing and Angling. Directions for Swimming. Recovery of drowned Persons. On the Barometer, Thermometer, and Hygrometer; the Aurora Borealis. To estimate the Value of Life and Leasehold Estates upon two or three Lives, &c. &c. Begun by the late Mr. D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary, Universal Spelling Book, Ready Reckoner, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, New Grammar of the English Tongue, &c. and continued by the Rev. J. Malham. Author of the Scholar's Plain and Familiar Guide to the Knowledge of Vulgar and Decimal Arithmetic, Pocket Card-Dial, &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1788- Books
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The circles of Gomer or, an essay towards an investigation and introduction of the English, as an universal language, upon the first principles of speech, according to its hieroglyfic signs, argrafic, archetypes, and superior pretensions to originality; a retrieval of original knowledge; and a re-union of nations and opinions on the like principles, as well as the e[vi]dence of ancient writers; With an English grammar, some illustrations of the subjects of the author's late essays, and other interesting discoveries. By Row. Jones, Esq.
Jones, Rowland, 1722-1774.Date: 1771- Books
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A new universal etymological English dictionary: containing not only explanations of the words in the English language; ... but also their etymologies from the ancient and modern languages: and accents directing to their proper pronunciation; ... Illustrated with copper-plates. Originally compiled by N. Bailey. Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon; in the botanical by P. Miller; and in the etymological, &c. by T. Lediard, ... And now re-published with many corrections, ... by different hands. The etymology of all terms ... derived from the Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, and other Asiatic languages, being revised and corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott, M.D.
Scott, Joseph Nicoll, 1703-1769.Date: 1764- Books
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A complete and universal English dictionary on a new plan: including not only I. A full explanation of difficult words and technical terms ... II. A pronouncing dictionary; ... VIII. An authentic account of the counties, cities, and market towns in England, Wales, and Scotland; ... To which are prefixed, A free enquiry into the origin and antiquity of letters: an Essay on the origin and antiquity of the English language: a sketch of the constitution, government, and trade of England: a ... grammar of the English language: and ... An outline of antient and moder history; ... By the Rev. James Barclay, ... and others.
Barclay, James, Curate of Edmonton.Date: 1774- Journals
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Studies in second language acquisition / Indiana University.
Date: 1977-- Books
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Universals of language : report of a conference held at Dobbs Ferry, New York, April 13-15, 1961 / edited by Joseph H. Greenberg.
Conference on Language Universals (1961 : Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.)Date: [1966], ©1966- Books
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A new universal etymological English dictionary: containing not only explanations of the words in the English language; ... but also their etymologies from the ancient and modern languages: and accents directing to their proper pronunciation; ... Illustrated with copper-plates. Originally compiled by N. Bailey. Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon; in the botanical by P. Miller; and in the etymological, &c. by T. Lediard, ... And now re-published with many corrections, ... by different hands. The etymology of all terms ... being revised and corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott, ...
Scott, Joseph Nicoll, 1703-1769.Date: 1755- Journals
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Language teaching
Date: 1982-- Journals
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Journal of French language studies
Date: ©1991-