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The modern spoken form of Irish has three distinct dialects (Munster, Connacht, Ulster) and one superimposed official standard (An Caighdeán Oifigiúil).
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Aug 29, 2011 · The book offers a comprehensive overview of forms of modern Irish within a general linguistic framework. Starting with information on the sociolinguistics of modern Irish and on the overall sound system of the language, it then proceeds with a tripartite division of the present-day language into northern, western and southern Irish.
- Raymond Hickey
- August 29, 2011
In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history.
The Celtic Languages describes in depth all the Celtic languages from historical, struc- tural and sociolinguistic perspectives with individual chapters on Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Breton and Cornish.
Aug 29, 2011 · Request PDF | The Dialects of Irish: Study of a Changing Landscape | The book offers a comprehensive overview of forms of modern Irish within a general linguistic framework.
- Raymond Hickey
Irish is an Indo-European language belonging to the Insular branch of Celtic languages. This branch comprises Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Cornish and Breton.
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dialect would be similar to the entire region including Connemara and other Irish-speaking areas in the Province of Connacht. A gram-matical guide that compares Connacht Irish with the other two regional dialects appears in the appendix. This book is written by Irish-language instructors who have taught