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A History of the Irish Language

2015 Foreign Language Study
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Release : 2015
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Book Synopsis A History of the Irish Language by : Aidan Doyle (Lecturer in Irish)

Download or read book A History of the Irish Language written by Aidan Doyle (Lecturer in Irish). This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion to independence. Aidan Doyle addresses both the shifting position of Irish in society and the important internal linguistic changes that have taken place, and combines political, cultural, and linguistic history.

A History of the Irish Language

2015-06-05 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Release : 2015-06-05
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Book Synopsis A History of the Irish Language by : Aidan Doyle

Download or read book A History of the Irish Language written by Aidan Doyle. This book was released on 2015-06-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. 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 the important internal changes that took place at that time. A History of the Irish Language makes available for the first time material that has previously been inaccessible to students and scholars who cannot read Irish, and will be a valuable resource not only for undergraduate students of the language, but for all those interested in Irish history and culture.

An Irish-Speaking Island

2014-11-25 Foreign Language Study
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Release : 2014-11-25
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Book Synopsis An Irish-Speaking Island by : Nicholas M. Wolf

Download or read book An Irish-Speaking Island written by Nicholas M. Wolf. This book was released on 2014-11-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book shatters historical stereotypes, demonstrating that, in the century before 1870, Ireland was not an anglicized kingdom and was capable of articulating modernity in the Irish language. It gives a dynamic account of the complexity of Ireland in the nineteenth century, developments in church and state, and the adaptive bilingualism found across all regions, social levels, and religious persuasions.

A History of Ireland in 100 Words

2019 Ireland
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Release : 2019
Genre : Ireland
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Book Synopsis A History of Ireland in 100 Words by : Sharon Arbuthnot

Download or read book A History of Ireland in 100 Words written by Sharon Arbuthnot. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Ireland in 100 words has been shortlisted for 'best Irish-published book of the year' at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2019. November 2019. Did you know that Cú Chulainn was conceived with a thirst-quenching drink? That 'cluas', the modern Irish word for 'ear', also means the handle of a cup? That the Old Irish word for 'ring' may have inspired Tolkien's 'nazg'? How and why does the word for noble (saor) come to mean cheap? Why does a word that once meant law (cáin) now mean tax? And why are turkeys in Irish French birds? From murder to beekeeping and everything between, discover how the Irish ate, drank, dressed, loved and lied. This book tells a history of Ireland by looking at the development of 100 medieval Irish words drawn from the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary of the Irish Language. Words tell stories and encapsulate histories and this book captures aspects of Ireland's changing history by examining the changing meaning of 100 key words. The book is aimed at a general readership and no prior knowledge of the Irish language is required to delve into the fascinating insights it provides. The book is divided into themes, including writing and literature; food and feasting; technology and science; mind and body. Readers can explore words relating to particular concepts, dipping in and out where they please.

The Politics of Language in Ireland 1366-1922

2002-09-11 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Release : 2002-09-11
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Book Synopsis The Politics of Language in Ireland 1366-1922 by : Tony Crowley

Download or read book The Politics of Language in Ireland 1366-1922 written by Tony Crowley. This book was released on 2002-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost a thousand years language has been an important and contentious issue in Ireland but above all it reflects the great themes of Irish history: colonial, invasion, native resistance, religious and cultural difference. Collected here for the first time are texts on language from the date of the first legislation against the Irish: the Statute of Kilkenny, 1366, to the constitution of the Free State in 1922. Crowley's introduction connects these texts to current debates, giving The Belfast Agreement as a textual example and illustrating that the language debates continue today. Divided into six historical sections with detailed editor's introductions, this unique sourcebook includes familiar cultural texts such as essays and letters by Yeats along side less familiar writings including the Preface to the New Testament in Irish. (1602) Providing direct access to original texts, this is an historical resource book which can be used as a case study in the relations between language and cultural identity.

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