The Gaelic-English Dictionary

ISBN-13: 9780415297608 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 784 str.

Colin Mark; B. D. Mark Colin

Opis

This Scots, Gaelic-English Dictionary a contains numerous examples of usage and idiom which have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and encompass many registers ranging from modern colloquial speech, to more elaborate literary constructions. The many contemporary terms and idiomatic phraseology, often not available in other dictionaries, provide excellent models for easier language learning. In addition to the main dictionary, this volume contains 12 useful appendices, covering the various parts of speech, as well as more difficult issues such as how to express time, direction and numerals. The clarity of the design and layout of the volume should greatly ease the process of attaining mastery of the Gaelic language.

Recenzje

'Anyone who has tried to learn Scottish Gaelic will be aware of the lack of an up-to-date, practical dictionary. Mr Mark has plugged the gap triumphantly. I heartily recommend it.' - Victor Price, Ross-Shire Journal (31.12.03)

Spis treści

1. Symbols and Abbreviations Used in the Dictionary 2. Using the Dictionary 3. Spelling and Pronunciation 4. Contents of Appendices The Gaelic-English Dictionary Appendix 1. The Gaelic Verb Appendix 2. The Gaelic Noun Appendix 3. The Gaelic Adjective Appendix 4. Adverbs Appendix 5. Conjunctions Appendix 6. Pronouns Appendix 7. Prepositions Appendix 8. Lenition Appendix 9. The Points of the Compass Appendix 10. Time Appendix 11. Numerals Appendix 12. Proper Nouns.

O autorze

Mr Colin Mark, a Classics graduate of Aberdeen University, taught in several schools over a period of forty years. During that time he took up the study of Gaelic and, within a few years, had written Gaelic Verbs (Glasgow University Press, 1986) before embarking upon the present work.