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 34
... occur as ' fensh ' , and in consonant clusters involving ' s ' , so that ' story ' is pronounced ' shtory ' and ' small ' ' shmall ' . 7 Similarly , ' z ' is often replaced by / 3 / especially when it is followed by ' d ' or ' l ' or ...
... occur as ' fensh ' , and in consonant clusters involving ' s ' , so that ' story ' is pronounced ' shtory ' and ' small ' ' shmall ' . 7 Similarly , ' z ' is often replaced by / 3 / especially when it is followed by ' d ' or ' l ' or ...
Pagina 46
... occur elsewhere in the English - speaking world . I am claiming , howev- er , that Irish has affected the speech of the original natives of Ireland in much the same way that African languages have influenced the English of creole ...
... occur elsewhere in the English - speaking world . I am claiming , howev- er , that Irish has affected the speech of the original natives of Ireland in much the same way that African languages have influenced the English of creole ...
Pagina 156
... occur and where a limited number of Christian names are popular . Extra homorganic consonants occur quite widely . ' B ' is found in ' chimbley ' ( chimney ) , ' d ' in ' neardest ' ( nearest ) and ' t ' in words like ' onct , twict ...
... occur and where a limited number of Christian names are popular . Extra homorganic consonants occur quite widely . ' B ' is found in ' chimbley ' ( chimney ) , ' d ' in ' neardest ' ( nearest ) and ' t ' in words like ' onct , twict ...
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Introduction to Irish Literature | 1 |
The History of Irish English | 10 |
Irish and Irish Englishes | 18 |
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