Irish English : history and present-day forms /
Raymond Hickey.
- xx, 504 pages ; 24 cm.
- Studies in English language .
- Studies in English language. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Detailed list of contents -- List of maps -- List of tables -- Preface -- Introduction -- History I: The coming of the English -- History II: The settlement of Ulster -- The emergence of Irish English -- Present-day Irish English -- Transportation overseas -- Appendixes --> An outline of Irish history -- The history of Irish English studies -- Extracts from the / Forth and Bargy -- Glossary -- Maps -- References -- Subject index -- Name index -- id="right"> -- return false. Kildare Poems -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
"English has been spoken in Ireland for over 800 years, making Irish English the oldest variety of the language outside Britain. This book traces the development of English in Ireland, both north and south, from the late middle ages to the present day. Drawing on authentic data ranging from medieval literature to authentic contemporary examples, it reveals how Irish English arose, how it has developed, and how it continues to change. A variety of central issues are considered in detail, such as the nature of language contact and the shift from Irish to English, the sociolinguistically-motivated changes in present-day Dublin English, the special features of Ulster Scots, and the transportation of Irish English to overseas locations as diverse as Canada, the United States, and Australia. Presenting a comprehensive survey of Irish English at all levels of linguistics, this book will be invaluable to historical linguists, sociolinguists, syntacticians and phonologists alike."--Publisher description.
0521852994 9780521852999
2008270177
English language--Dialects--Ireland English language--History--Ireland English language--Social aspects--Ireland English language--Social aspects--History.--Ireland Language and culture--History--Ireland