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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... hair and blue eyes . There was more than Kitty took a notion of the Germans . And I believe they were powerful workers . Our Willie John said they never knew when they were tired . I. That's right . Jack said that to look at them you'd ...
... hair and blue eyes . There was more than Kitty took a notion of the Germans . And I believe they were powerful workers . Our Willie John said they never knew when they were tired . I. That's right . Jack said that to look at them you'd ...
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... hair turned quite gold with grief . 4 and the witty rejoinder : ( 1985 , p . xii ) Cecily : ... When I see a spade I call it a spade . Gwendolen : I am glad to say I have never seen a spade . It is obvious that our social spheres have ...
... hair turned quite gold with grief . 4 and the witty rejoinder : ( 1985 , p . xii ) Cecily : ... When I see a spade I call it a spade . Gwendolen : I am glad to say I have never seen a spade . It is obvious that our social spheres have ...
Pagina 173
... hair . My mother told me a thousand times not to do it but you know children . Then one day she said to me : ' C'mere till I tell you a story . A long , long time ago , St Brigid was a wee girl like you . She had lovely long hair and ...
... hair . My mother told me a thousand times not to do it but you know children . Then one day she said to me : ' C'mere till I tell you a story . A long , long time ago , St Brigid was a wee girl like you . She had lovely long hair and ...
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Introduction to Irish Literature | 1 |
The History of Irish English | 10 |
Irish and Irish Englishes | 18 |
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