The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto: Grammar & Commentary by George Cox
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"The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto: Grammar & Commentary" by Major-General George Cox is a comprehensive guide on Esperanto, primarily written in the early 20th century. This work serves as both a grammar book and a commentary, addressing the structure and use of the Esperanto language created by Dr. Ludovic Zamenhof. It elaborates on the language's logical grammar and aims to facilitate its adoption as a common second language for international communication. The
opening of the text includes prefaces that discuss the history and purpose of Esperanto, highlighting its creation to promote global understanding among different nationalities. It reflects on the benefits, such as easing correspondence across language barriers and the efficiency it could bring to international discourse. Major-General Cox emphasizes that the book is intended for students keen to master Esperanto not just superficially, but with a focus on style and grammatical elegance. He encourages readers to understand the simplicity of learning Esperanto while also appreciating the depth and cultural richness it can impart. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cox, George, 1838-1909 |
|---|---|
| Title | The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto: Grammar & Commentary |
| Alternate Title | The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto: Grammar and Commentary |
| Credits |
Produced by Andrew Sly, Robert L. Read, Steve Brewer, William Patterson, Edmund Grimley Evans, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. Thanks to the Esperanto Association of Britain for making it available. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PM: Language and Literatures: Indigenous American and Artificial Languages |
| Subject | Esperanto -- Grammar |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35815 |
| Release Date | Apr 10, 2011 |
| Last Update | Oct 4, 2014 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 949 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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