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Presently there are three main dialects in the Irish language: Munster (An Mhumháin ), Connnacht (Connachta) also Ulster (Ulaidh) The Munster dialect is spoken mainly in Kerry (Ciarraí) & Muskerry (Múscraí) in the western part of Cork (Contae Chorcai) Connacht dialect is spoken mainly in Connamara (Conamara), the Aran Islands (Oiléain ...
Here we describe the basics of the orthography and how it connects to the phonology/phonetics of the Ulster (Donegal) dialect. 1. The Representation of Consonants. Irish consonants occur in pairs of palatalized (slender) vs. nonpalatalized (broad). The only exception to this generalization is /h/, which has no palatalized counterpart.
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2. Collecting data on Irish dialects 134 2.1. Data collection for Samples of Spoken Irish 135 2.2. Sample sentences with lexical sets for Irish 137 3. Features of dialects 144 3.1. Isoglosses in Irish dialectology 145 3.2. Differences in scope between dialects 150 3.2.1. Metathesis 151 3.2.2. Epenthesis 153 3.2.3. Phonetic palatalisation ...
Irish orthography is the set of conventions used to write Irish. A spelling reform in the mid-20th century led to An Caighdeán Oifigiúil, the modern standard written form used by the Government of Ireland, which regulates both spelling and grammar. [1] The reform removed inter-dialectal silent letters, simplified some letter sequences, and ...
This thesis presents research into the variety of Irish English spoken in the Múscraí area of County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The focus of the research is to examine phonological features of Irish English which may have been influenced by Irish and how these interact with speakers' levels of Irish fluency and to a lesser extent, to their gender.
Jun 18, 2012 · There are three primary dialects of Irish: Munster, spoken in the southern part of the island (Counties Cork, Kerry, and Clare). Connacht, spoken in the western part of the island (primarily Counties Galway, Mayo, and Sligo). Ulster, spoken in the northern part of the island (Mostly in County Donegal, but also in parts of Monaghan, Cavan, Derry ...
Aug 29, 2011 · The book offers an easy-to-grasp overview of forms of modern Irish within a general linguistic framework. Based on recordings of more than 200 speakers (accessible as supplementary material on the accompanying DVD), the book demonstrates the vitality and breadth of the present-day language. Maps and tables allow easy orientation among the varieties of modern Irish.
