Chapter IV: Preface: To the Fourth Edition

Among those who have kindly aided in making this edition free from error, I wish to thank especially my friend Dr. John M. McBryde, Jr., of Hollins Institute, Virginia.

C. ALPHONSO SMITH.

University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, February, 1903.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART I.--INTRODUCTION.

Chapters Pages

I. History (§ 1-5) 1
II. Sounds (§ 6-11) 4
III. Inflections (§ 12-19) 10
IV. Order of Words (§ 20-21) 18
V. Practical Suggestions (§ 22-24) 21