JB_102_432.xml

Title: [24 Aug. 1813 Logic Ch. Language]

Description: 24 Aug. 1813

Logic

Ch. Language Grammar

Conjugates

2

In some instances the accessory term is found attached to the principal, forming but one word with it, in others not, hence the distinction, - accessory words attached - accessory words detached; conjugates in the attached form - conjugates in the detached form.

Where the accessory word is attached, in some instances it precedes the principal word, in others it follows it. Hence the distinction - accessories prefixed, or in the way of prefixion; accessories suffixed; or where the word accessory is understood to be in question, leaving out that word, one may say for shortness prefixes and suffixes.

Accessories which in one language are attached, are in another part of the same language not attached.

In this respect, taken in the group /aggregate/ infinite are the diversities which language brings to view.

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JB_102_431.xml

Title: [24 Aug. 1813 A Logic Ch. Language]

Description: 24 Aug. 1813 A

Logic

Ch. Language Grammar

Conjugates

1

On looking over the materials of which any language is composed, two distinguishable classes of words will be found: one which possess a sort of independent import, and suggest each of them an idea without the assistance of any other word; the other, which not suggesting each of them an idea of itself, serves no other purpose than that of modifying in some way or other, the idea suggested by those of the above-mentioned independent class /cast/.

The former may be distinguished by the name of principal, the other by that of accessory words.

Taken together a principal when considered in connexion with one of these accessory words, may be termed a conjugate.

With each such principal term will be found connected accessory words in great number and variety; hence, in the case of each principal, as many different conjugates as there are accessory words found in connexion with it; and as among these accessory words, different classes will be found distinguishable, hence to each such principal, so many clusters of conjugates.

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JB_102_442.xml

Title: [1826 Nov. 5th Logic Languages]

Description: 1826 Nov. 5th

Logic Languages

3

Ch. or '. Conjectural History

3

Nouns adjective and verbs which came forth first ? the adjective or the verb it seems not at present very easy to determine. What is certain is that of the adjective the idea is altogether simple in comparison with that of the verb; but as above, simplicity, so far from being an evidence of priority, is rather an evidence to the contrary.

When once the verb substantive was established the greatest of all strides was made in the track of abstraction and generalization. Added to a correspondent set of adjectives, this one verb is capable of performing the office of all other verbs.

In the logical sense of the word conjugate every verb is a cluster or set of conjugates - of conjugates bearing the same relation to each other. In the instance of every such aggregate, accordingly, to conjugate a verb, is, in the hitherto current language of grammarians (for in this respect, in the language of logicians, there is a difference) - to enumerate the several words which enter into the composition of the aggregate so denominated.

To see clearly into the nature of this aggregate, it will be necessary to take an inventory of the ideas the signs of which enter into the composition of it.

Distinguish them in the first place into principal and accessory.

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