Item K/PP92/2/21 - Notebook of essays on subjects including English language, 1931-1934

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K/PP92/2/21

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Notebook of essays on subjects including English language, 1931-1934

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  • 1931 - 1934 (Creation)

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1 vol.

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Notebook containing manuscript notes by Rita Pargeter including an essay; “Is Art or Science of Greater Benefit to Society?” an essay; “The Nationality I would choose; if I could not be British;” an essay “The Difference between Wit and Humour;” an essay “Sunday in this country;” an essay “Don Quixote;” an essay “Comparison of No’s 4 and 5;” an essay “India;” an essay “The Poet Laureate;” an essay “Admirable Professions;” a speech to propose the reinstitution of the poll tax in the form of a voting tax, with the object of reducing the national debt; an essay “The Artist improves on Nature;” an essay “Lord Trentham’s Heir;” an essay “The need for a National Theatre;” an essay “The motive underlying all human action is selfishness;” a play “A Fairy Tale Fantasy;” there are a series of grammar exercises; an essay on the three types of language; an essay “The causes which lead to simplification of language;” an essay on nouns and their plural forms; a history of English; a borrowing of words; notes on the Germanic pre Christian period changes in meaning, language and history; an essay on the misuse of old English formative suffixes in modern English; an essay “The Latin element in English;” etymology; the influence of French on English; the problem of grammar; and the teaching of grammar.

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