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 56
... tell him about the time she ran away with the swingboat man ? N. I'm 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 ...
... tell him about the time she ran away with the swingboat man ? N. I'm 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 ...
Pagina 58
... tell it onto me . ' ' It's the blood of a hare I killed today And I killed it manfully . ' " The blood of a hare never was so red , Son , come tell it onto me . ' ' It's the blood of my brother I killed today And I killed him manfully ...
... tell it onto me . ' ' It's the blood of a hare I killed today And I killed it manfully . ' " The blood of a hare never was so red , Son , come tell it onto me . ' ' It's the blood of my brother I killed today And I killed him manfully ...
Pagina 173
... tell you the God honest truth I'm afraid to . My mother told me that many stories about people looking into glasses and seeing nothing because the devil had taken control of their souls that I turn my head when I pass a mirror . And at ...
... tell you the God honest truth I'm afraid to . My mother told me that many stories about people looking into glasses and seeing nothing because the devil had taken control of their souls that I turn my head when I pass a mirror . And at ...
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Introduction to Irish Literature | 1 |
The History of Irish English | 10 |
Irish and Irish Englishes | 18 |
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