An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language by John Wilkins ...

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Title
An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language by John Wilkins ...
Author
Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
Publication
London :: Printed for Sa. Gellibrand, and for John Martyn ...,
1668.
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Subject terms
Language and languages -- Early works to 1800.
Philosophy -- Miscellanea -- Early works to 1800.
Grammar, Comparative and general.
Language and languages -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800.
Link to this Item
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Pages

DISCOURS. LANG.

Elements
 
1 Letter
Character
2 Vowell
Consonant
3 Syllable
Dypthong
4 Interpunction
Hyphen
5 Comma
Semicolon
6 Colon
Period
7 Parenthesis
Parathesis
8 Emphasis
Irony.
9 Accent P.
Accent. E.
II
Word
Mening
1 Integrall
Particle
2 Abstract
Concrete
3 Substantive
Adjective
4 Verbe
Adverbe deri.
5 Subject
Predicate
6 Copula
 
7 Pronoun
Interjection
8 Preposition
Article
9 Adverb und.
Conjunction
III
Complex.
Gram. parts
1 Clause
Sentence
2 Verse
Section
3 Chapter
Book
4 Prose
Verse
5 Meetre
Rythm
6 Proper
Tralatitions
7 Simple
Figurate
8 Express
Vnderstood
9 Plain
Obscure
IV
Comp. Log. parts
 
1 Distinction
Equivocation
2 Limitation
Ampliation
3 Definition
Description
4 Division
Partition
5 Rule
Exception
6 rgumentation
Illation
7 Syllogism
Enthymem
8 Induction
Example
Quotation
Allusion
V
Mixed
 
1 Proposition
Adage
2 Oration
Epistle
3 Narration
Rumour
4 Interpretation
 
5 Translation
Paraphrase
6 Commentary
 
7 Epitome
 
8 Prologue
Epilogue
9 Transition
Digression
VI
Mo••••s o Disc.
 
1 Question
Answer
2 Affirmation
Negation
3 Supposition
Concession
4 Opposition
Contradiction
5 Objection
Solution
6 Probation
Confirmation
7 Confutation
Retortion
8 Posing
Conviction
9 Confession
Recantation
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