The Gaelic-English Dictionary

ISBN-13: 9780415297615 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 784 str.

Colin B.D. Mark

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 Dictionary2. Using the Dictionary3. Spelling and Pronunciation4. Contents of AppendicesThe Gaelic-English Dictionary Appendix 1. The Gaelic VerbAppendix 2. The Gaelic NounAppendix 3. The Gaelic AdjectiveAppendix 4. AdverbsAppendix 5. ConjunctionsAppendix 6. PronounsAppendix 7. PrepositionsAppendix 8. LenitionAppendix 9. The Points of the CompassAppendix 10. TimeAppendix 11. NumeralsAppendix 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.