Bell's Language Series, #4 / Bell, Goodloe Harper / (HB/1897-1897/C/USED)

This book deals with the essentials of good language, and aims to make their treatment decidedly thorough and practical. It strikes at the root,—the philosophic principles on which rules are based, and by which we know when and how those rules may be modified to meet the demands of varying conditions and circumstances. Though small, the book is comprehensive; and literary workers, it is hoped, will find it useful and convenient. The scope of the work is briefly set forth in the introduction, and more fully shown in the table of contents.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part One--The Choice of Words
Chapter One--Legitimate, or Pure Words
Section I--Native and naturalized Words
Section II--Words in Present Use
Section III--Words in General Use
Chapter Two--Suitable or Proper Words
Section I--Grammatical Propriety
Section II--Rhetorical Propriety
Chapter Three--Exact or Precise Words
Part Two--Sentences
Chapter One--Rhetorical Classification of Sentences
Chapter Two--Sentences Grammatically Considered
Section I--Formation of Sentences
Section II--Kinds of Sentences
Section III--Elements of a Sentence
Section IV--Attendant Elements
Chapter Three--Punctuation
Section I--Marks at the Close of a Sentence
Section II--Co-Ordinate Clauses
Section III--Co-ordinate Words and Phrases
Section IV--Adjective Elements
Section V--Adverbial Elements
Section VI--Quoted Expressions
Section VII--Independent Expressions
Section VIII--Special Cases
Section IX--Subject and Predicate
Chapter Four--Paragraphs
Part Three--Qualities of Style
Chapter One--Clearness
Chapter Two--Truthfulness
Chapter Three--Unity
Chapter Four--Strength
Chapter Five--Elegance
Chapter Six--Adaptation
Part Four--Rhetorical Figures
Chapter One--Figures Based on Similarity
Chapter Two--Figures Based upon Relation or Association
Chapter Three--Figures Based on the Imagination
Chapter Four--Figures Based on Surprise or Admiration
Chapter Five--Figures Based on Contrast or Comparison
Part Five--Composition
Chapter One--The Subject
Chapter Two--Treatment
Chapter Three--Poetry
Chapter Four--Versification
Part Six--Making Ready for the Press
Chapter One--Copy
Section One--Hints to Authors
Section II--Hints to the Literary Editor
Chapter Two--Proof Reading
Section I--Method
Section II-Punctuation and Capitals
Section III--Office Style

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