Irish English
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Dialects of English
ISBN-10
0748634282
ISBN-13
9780748634286
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 15th, 2010
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
362 grams
Dimensions
21.70 x 14.30 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
SociolinguisticsHistorical & comparative linguisticsHistorical and comparative linguistics
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An overview of English as it is spoken in the Northern dialect regions of Ireland.
This book focuses on the sociolinguistic consequences of historical contact between indigenous Irish peoples and newer English and Scottish settlers in what is now the territory of Northern Ireland (NI). The contact varieties that resulted represent the oldest ''Englishes'' globally. Moreover, the degree of admixture from English, Irish and Scots in the contemporary dialects of NI reflects various external forces. Naturally, these varieties share certain structural features with sister Celtic Englishes and indeed with other vernacular Englishes globally. However, there are other linguistic traits that seem to be unique and therefore essentially local. Irish English, Volume 1 - Northern Ireland aims to provide insights into the evolution of language in 21st century NI and to promote an understanding of linguistic diversity in this region in the context of World Englishes.
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