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NEW PUBLICATION: Southern Irish English: Review and Exemplary Texts
Seventeenth century colonist English was received by an Irish-speaking population and remodelled on a Gaelic template. The two languages shaded into each other structurally giving rise to a hybrid – Irish English. Two major varieties emerged - northern and southern. Southern Irish English examines the second of these.
Southern Irish English is the variety of English spoken in the part of Ireland roughly coterminous with the Irish Republic (Donegal being the most obvious exception).It may be defined as English spoken by the people of southern Ireland, affected in varying degrees by the Irish language and retaining some older features of English vocabulary, pronunciation and syntax.
This readable account of its origin, development and current status begins with a synopsis of its history and nomenclature, then reviews its major categories, including vocabulary, forms, sounds, syntax and meaning. The remainder of the book comprises a series of illustrative texts, with commentary and analysis.
Southern Irish English, apart from its intrinsic focus on language, is also an incisive commentary on the colonial process and the construction of community.
Southern Irish English: Review and Exemplary Texts by Séamas Moylan is available in all the major bookshops. Price RRP €20.
Southern Irish English: Review and Exemplary Texts by Séamas Moylan is available in all the major bookshops. Price RRP €20.
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