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 102
... songs survive the rupture of being quoted without their music . When sung , the words are often less prominent then the ... Song of Fionnuala ' , where the selected sounds echo the long- drawn - out punishment and where the structure of ...
... songs survive the rupture of being quoted without their music . When sung , the words are often less prominent then the ... Song of Fionnuala ' , where the selected sounds echo the long- drawn - out punishment and where the structure of ...
Pagina 154
... song ' Memories ' and Maggie called her in . Says she to my Ma , says she : ' You have a brave voice on you , young Queen . Would you sing us that song again ? ' Well my Ma was glad to oblige an she sang it over and over again till ...
... song ' Memories ' and Maggie called her in . Says she to my Ma , says she : ' You have a brave voice on you , young Queen . Would you sing us that song again ? ' Well my Ma was glad to oblige an she sang it over and over again till ...
Pagina 167
... song . And even when a song learned from the radio or a record , it is often given a local or personal meaning . One singer , MM , told me how she had learned the words of ' The Last Rose of Summer ' by requesting it several times on ...
... song . And even when a song learned from the radio or a record , it is often given a local or personal meaning . One singer , MM , told me how she had learned the words of ' The Last Rose of Summer ' by requesting it several times on ...
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Introduction to Irish Literature | 1 |
The History of Irish English | 10 |
Irish and Irish Englishes | 18 |
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