A New English Grammar: Logical and Historical - Volume One is a text authored by Henry Sweet, a doctor, lawyer, author, and editor, as well as a one-time president of the Philological Society. This text is a reference guide and textbook for proper usage of the English language. A New English Grammar assumes a descriptivist perspective towards proper language usage, in that author Henry Sweet focus more energy into describing how English is properly used than recommending one usage as more correct than another. The book takes an almost scientific approach, and is remarkable in its thoroughness. The text begins with an introduction in which the various parts of speech are detailed. From there, Sweet examines the correct usage of said parts, looks into the history of the English language, presents a detailed chapter on phonology, and concludes the book with a lengthy section about accidence. Henry Sweet was a brilliant linguist, and this attribute comes across quite clearly while reading A New English Grammar. His book is a detailed and thorough analysis of the English language, and one that could serve to improve the grammar skills of any reader, from the new language learner to the experienced wordsmith. The explanations of sometimes complex grammatical rules are presented clearly, and provided examples serve to simplify the learning process. Readers interested in a textbook on the proper usage of the English language would be wise to consider Henry Sweet's A New English Grammar: Logical and Historical - Volume One. It is a professionally written and clearly explained work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.