This book is a general introduction to the English spoken in Ireland, its most characteristic features, and its historical development. It provides a practical introduction to the topic of Irish English (also known as Hiberno-English), the variety of English that arose in Ireland as a consequence of contact between the Irish and the English languages. As well as looking at the specific examples where substratum from Irish can be observed, the book analyzes other features unique to Irish English, from different perspectives (taking into account, for example, the pragmatic implications of certain syntactic structures in current spoken Irish English). It offers the reader a comprehensive coverage of the history and most salient features of this variety of English, while discussing key concepts such as bilingualism and language shift. The material is presented in a simple and accessible manner. It encourages the reader to discuss and think critically about some of the topics and to use the last section of each chapter as a basis for further investigation. An Introduction to Irish English contains exercises and practical activities with each chapter, as well as suggestions for further reading. It deals with both real data and fictional representations of this variety and it includes excerpts from Literature, media and film scripts, as well as other contexts, including everyday conversation, political debates, newspapers, e-mail, blogs, etc.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Equinox Publishing LTD
ISBN-13
9781845533717
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89656973
Product Key Features
Book Title
An Introduction to Irish English
Author
Carolina P. Amador- Moreno
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
244mm
Item Width
169mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Carolina P. Amador- Moreno
Series Title
Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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