The Grammar of Irish English

Language in Hibernian Style
1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-415-14524-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 356 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 696 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics

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.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Filppula, Markku

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Dialektologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. The English Language in Ireland 3. Major Issues in the Study of Hiberno-English 4. Databases and Methods 5. The Noun Phrase 6. The Verb Phrase 7. Questions, Responses, and Negation 8. The Complex Sentence 9. Prepositional Usage 10. Focusing Devices 11. Discussion and Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Markku Filppula