| The Grammar of Irish English: Language in Hibernian Style Contributor(s): Filppula, Markku (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138868477 ISBN-13: 9781138868472 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 427.94 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.09 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Irish English, also termed 'Anglo-Irish' or 'Hiberno-English', as in this book, is not usually perceived as having a grammatical system of its own. Markku Filppula here challenges this misconception and offers a descriptive and contact-linguistic account of the grammar of Hiberno-English. Drawing on a wide range of authentic materials documenting Hiberno-English dialects past and present Filppula examines: * the most distinctive grammatical features of these dialects * relationships with earlier and other regional varieties of English * the continuing influence of the Irish language on Hiberno-English * similarities between Hiberno-English and other Celtic-influenced varieties of English spoken in Scotland and Wales The Grammar of Irish English is a comprehensive empirical study which will be an essential reference for scholars of Hiberno-English and of value to all those working in the field of Germanic linguistics. |
