Principles of Grammar (MP3 download)

By Leonard Peikoff The science that studies the methods of combining concepts i.e.,words into sentences is grammar. Discover how the normally dry subject of grammar can be transformed into an engrossing, epistemological field of study. Learn why a mastery of the principles of grammar is essential for precision in thinking and writing.  This is grammar as it should be but never is taught. Key topics in this course include:1. Basic Grammatical Concepts: The philosophic foundation of the rules of grammar. The nature of a sentence. Subject, predicate and complement. Phrases and clauses. The parts of speech. How to parse a sentence. 2. & 3. Subordination and Coordination: Main vs. subordinate clauses; subordination as a matter of logic and a means of emphasis; other techniques of emphasis. Types of conjunctions. Parallelism: how to express equality of importance through structural sameness. Economy: how to avoid needless verbiage. 4. & 5. Verbs and Pronouns:  Choosing the exact tens