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Hathaway, B. A.

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading"


20. _Are there any exceptions?_
There are.
21. _In polysyllables, where is the accent?_
On the antepenult usually.
22. _In all words ending in ation, where is the accent?_
On the syllable next to the last.
23. _What is Emphatic accent?_
Accent used for emphatic distinction.
24. _Have monosyllables any accent?_
They have sometimes an emphatic, or poetic.
25. _What is Discriminating accent?_
That used to determine parts of speech.
26, _Give some examples._
Au'gust, Au-gust'; Reb'el, Re-bel'.
27, _What is Punctuation?_
The use of certain characters to aid the reader in determining the
thought of the writer.
28. _How many kinds of punctuation are there?_
Four.
29. _What are they?_
Rhetorical, Etymological, for Reference, and for the Printer.
30. _What is Rhetorical punctuation?_
That used for rhetorical effect.
31. _What is Etymological punctuation?_
That used in Orthography and Orthoepy.
32. _What is Reference punctuation?_
That used to refer the reader to the margin of the page.


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