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The book is divided into seven main chapters that focus on a specific period in the history of the language; they each begin with a discussion of the external history and position of the Irish language in the period, before moving on to investigate theimportant internal changes that took place at that time.
1. Linguistic characteristics Irish is a Celtic language that, via Proto-Celtic (c. 1.000 B.C.), can be derived from the recon-structed Proto-Indo-European language that was spoken in the Neolithic c. 6.000 years ago. Through this ancestry, Irish is very distantly related to most European languages and to many more in the Near and Middle East.
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Oct 10, 2020 · Internet Archive. Language. English. xv, 462 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 23 cm. Presents a history of Ireland, from prehistoric times to the present day, telling the story of the land and its people. Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-395) and index. A geographer's view of Irish history / Dr. J.H. Andrews.
The Irish language has continued to defy the odds and survive into the twenty-first century, despite its often-prophesied demise. Though contradictory indicators abound - the continued decline of Irish as a community language in its traditional Gaeltacht heartlands, side by side with the phenomenal growth in Irish-medium education in urban centres - Irish continues to refuse to lie down and ...
Irish Gaelic, or Irish, as it is known in Ireland, is one of the six Insular Celtic languages that have survived to modern times. The modern Celtic languages fall into two branches; Irish is a member of the Goidelic (or Gaelic) branch, which also includes Scottish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic, the latter currently enjoying a revival after the death of
An endangered language striving for vitality . The history and geography of the Irish language
The 18th century idea that the Celts from Europe brought language, art and metal work to Ireland has persisted right up into the first decade of this 21st century. It is fueled by systemic domination of ideas that English and European colonization, is central and better.
