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 37
... similar to ' ny ' in words from English such as ' news ' as well as in items which are onomatopoeic or derived from Irish : 6 ' nyam ' ( noise made by a cat ) ' nyeeher ' ( noise made by a horse ) ' nyay ' ( unflattering word for a ...
... similar to ' ny ' in words from English such as ' news ' as well as in items which are onomatopoeic or derived from Irish : 6 ' nyam ' ( noise made by a cat ) ' nyeeher ' ( noise made by a horse ) ' nyay ' ( unflattering word for a ...
Pagina 121
... similar to the stories which are referred to generically as ' Immrama " ( rowings ) because they describe journeys across water . The journeys may be to the island of Tír na n - Óg ( The Land of the Young ) , reserved mainly for those ...
... similar to the stories which are referred to generically as ' Immrama " ( rowings ) because they describe journeys across water . The journeys may be to the island of Tír na n - Óg ( The Land of the Young ) , reserved mainly for those ...
Pagina 135
... similar transformation was initiated in Irish literature by writers such as George Moore ( 1852–1933 ) , James Joyce ( 1888- 1941 ) , Flann O'Brien ( 1911-1966 ) and Samuel Beckett ( b . 1906 ) . All of these writers wrote both short ...
... similar transformation was initiated in Irish literature by writers such as George Moore ( 1852–1933 ) , James Joyce ( 1888- 1941 ) , Flann O'Brien ( 1911-1966 ) and Samuel Beckett ( b . 1906 ) . All of these writers wrote both short ...
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Introduction to Irish Literature | 1 |
The History of Irish English | 10 |
Irish and Irish Englishes | 18 |
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