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 39
... sure ' , ' with the help of God ' or ' if I'm livin ' an ' spared ' : An ' did she come ? O aye , surely . An ' did he say what he'd give ? Aye . He did , to be sure . An will yiz go ? With the help of God , aye . Will you come over ...
... sure ' , ' with the help of God ' or ' if I'm livin ' an ' spared ' : An ' did she come ? O aye , surely . An ' did he say what he'd give ? Aye . He did , to be sure . An will yiz go ? With the help of God , aye . Will you come over ...
Pagina 56
... sure she did not and I'm sure nobody else will either . You know if he was one of us , if he was a son of the soil , you might feel like putting him wise , but it's different with him being an Englishman . I. Deed it is . You have the ...
... sure she did not and I'm sure nobody else will either . You know if he was one of us , if he was a son of the soil , you might feel like putting him wise , but it's different with him being an Englishman . I. Deed it is . You have the ...
Pagina 79
... sure , A cudden help it . A wus wi ' Hughie ! Rainey : Aye , ye're sure t'be late if ye're wi ' him . Where's he ? Tom : A left him in Royal Avenue talkin ' to Michael O'Hara . Rainey : What , thon Papish fella ? Tom : Aye , they went ...
... sure , A cudden help it . A wus wi ' Hughie ! Rainey : Aye , ye're sure t'be late if ye're wi ' him . Where's he ? Tom : A left him in Royal Avenue talkin ' to Michael O'Hara . Rainey : What , thon Papish fella ? Tom : Aye , they went ...
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Introduction to Irish Literature | 1 |
The History of Irish English | 10 |
Irish and Irish Englishes | 18 |
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