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... usage is doubtful , how then can Vaugelas justify appealing to usage in any of his examples ? There are two possible interpretations , both of which apparently apply to the Remarques : firstly , that the work does not cover only doubtful ...
... usage is doubtful , how then can Vaugelas justify appealing to usage in any of his examples ? There are two possible interpretations , both of which apparently apply to the Remarques : firstly , that the work does not cover only doubtful ...
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... usage and of its problematic nature , as his lengthy attempts to pin it down in the Preface show . His desire not to overlook the irregularities and peculiarities of French while retaining a fundamental belief in the regularity of usage ...
... usage and of its problematic nature , as his lengthy attempts to pin it down in the Preface show . His desire not to overlook the irregularities and peculiarities of French while retaining a fundamental belief in the regularity of usage ...
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... usage . 19 As for antiquity , Quintilian claims that this preserves a certain majesty or almost sanctity , and while he is anxious to record current usage and argues that words from a foreign or remote age must not be employed , he ...
... usage . 19 As for antiquity , Quintilian claims that this preserves a certain majesty or almost sanctity , and while he is anxious to record current usage and argues that words from a foreign or remote age must not be employed , he ...
Contents
The Arsenal Manuscript | 3 |
Usage and Reason | 13 |
Presentation and Terminology | 40 |
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