The Grammar of Irish English : Language in Hibernian Style

ISBN-13: 9780415145244 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 334 str.

Markku Filppula

Opis

Irish English, also termed Anglo-Irish or Hiberno-English, as in this book, is not usually perceived as having a grammatical system of its own. Markku Filppula here challenges this misconception and offers a descriptive and contact-linguistic account of the grammar of Hiberno-English. Drawing on a range of materials documenting Hiberno-English dialects past and present, Filppula examines: the most distinctive grammatical features of these dialects; relationships with earlier and other regional varieties of English; the continuing influence of the Irish language on Hiberno-English; and similarities between Hiberno-English and other Celtic-influenced varieties of English spoken in Scotland and Wales. The text is an empirical study which should be of interest to scholars of Hiberno-English and all those working in the field of Germanic linguistics.

Recenzje

'...conducted by one of the foremost authorities on Hiberno-English syntax...the reader of this work can be assured of an up-to-date and major analysis of the issues involved in Hiberno-English. We are, therefore, deeply indebted to Professor Filppula.' - Seanchas Ard Mhacha: The Journal of the Armagh Historical Society Vol. 18, No. 1 (1999-2000)

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. The English Language in Ireland 3. Major Issues in the Study of Hiberno-English 4. Databases and Methods 5. The Noun Phrase 6. The Verb Phrase 7. Questions, Responses, and Negation 8. The Complex Sentence 9. Prepositional Usage 10. Focusing Devices 11. Discussion and Conclusions

O autorze

Markku Filppula