The Language of Irish LiteratureMacmillan Education, 1989 - 193 pagina's The Language of Irish Literature is the first book on the market to discuss Irish Literature in terms of the history of, and the linguistic contacts in, the island. It provides a description of the development of the varieties of English in Ireland, concentrating on the input from Irish Gaelic and Scots as well as English. It examines the history of English in Ireland; the nature of Irish and of Irish Englishes; oral traditions: songs and stories; and the three main literary genres: drama, poetry and prose. |
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Pagina 35
... gone / worked ) . use of ' a ' + past tense for ' have ' + past participle : She would a took ( taken ) the foot off you . You might a knew ( known ) . use of ' them ' as a demonstrative plural adjective and pro- noun : He has them ...
... gone / worked ) . use of ' a ' + past tense for ' have ' + past participle : She would a took ( taken ) the foot off you . You might a knew ( known ) . use of ' them ' as a demonstrative plural adjective and pro- noun : He has them ...
Pagina 62
... gone and gone too was their father . In place of the palace was a church ; in place of their father was a holy man . He watched as the swans changed into an old , old woman and three old , old men . He went to them and baptised them ...
... gone and gone too was their father . In place of the palace was a church ; in place of their father was a holy man . He watched as the swans changed into an old , old woman and three old , old men . He went to them and baptised them ...
Pagina 82
... gone unnoticed . Máire deduces that the grass must be wet because her feet are soaking ; he notices that the grass is soaking and then realises that her feet must be wet . It would be wrong to read too much into such exchanges , but ...
... gone unnoticed . Máire deduces that the grass must be wet because her feet are soaking ; he notices that the grass is soaking and then realises that her feet must be wet . It would be wrong to read too much into such exchanges , but ...
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Introduction to Irish Literature | 1 |
The History of Irish English | 10 |
Irish and Irish Englishes | 18 |
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