Overview

This book is designed for newcomers to the English spoken and written in Ireland. Features: Over 500 headwords, including words of Irish (Gaelic) origin and English words no longer current in England, or used differently in Ireland; Examples from a wide range of authors, and from the contemporary press; Phonetic transcription of Irish sources; Special sections on spelling and pronunciation, and on the changing status of Irish and English.

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Author:   Lis Christensen
Publisher:   University Press of Southern Denmark
Imprint:   University Press of Southern Denmark
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.244kg
ISBN:  

9788778381897

ISBN 10:   8778381894
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   01 January 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Language:   English and Hiberno

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Lis Christensen is a graduate of Copenhagen University, where she was for many years lecturer in English Literature before entering the Civil Service. Her work in Irish studies includes articles, translations and anthologies, besides 'A First Glossary of Hoberno-English' (1996).

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