LINGUIST List 21.2985

Mon Jul 19 2010

Books: Historical Linguistics: Amador Moreno

Editor for this issue: Maria Moreno-Rollins <marialinguistlist.org>

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        1.    Janet Joyce, An Introduction to Irish English: Amador Moreno

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Message 1: An Introduction to Irish English: Amador Moreno
Date: 18-Jul-2010
From: Janet Joyce <jjoyceequinoxpub.com>
Subject: An Introduction to Irish English: Amador Moreno
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Title: An Introduction to Irish English Series Title: Equinox Textbooks and Surveys in Linguistics Published: 2010 Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd
                http://www.equinoxpub.com/

Author: Carolina P. Amador Moreno Hardback: ISBN: 9781845533700 Pages: 208 Price: U.K. £ 65 Comment: $100
Paperback: ISBN: 9781845533717 Pages: 208 Price: U.K. £ 15.99 Comment: $28
Abstract:

'The book creates a wonderful balance between the theory and the IrishEnglish data. It is rich with illustrations of different features withexamples from the author's own research and observations over the years, inparticular her classroom experiences. This is an excellent book, wellwritten in an engaging style. It will be attractive to the audience ofpeople interested in the study of Irish English. It will also proveinteresting and engaging to the general reader interested in Irish Englishor Hiberno-English.'Brian Nolan, Head of the Department of Informatics at the Institute ofTechnology Blanchardstown in Dublin, Ireland

This book is a practical introduction to the English spoken in Ireland, itsmost characteristic features, and its historical development. As well aslooking at the specific examples where substratum from the Irish Languagecan be observed, the book analyses other features unique to Irish English,from different perspectives (taking into account, for example, thepragmatic implications of certain syntactic structures in current spokenIrish English). It offers the reader a comprehensive coverage of thehistory and most salient features of this variety of English, whilediscussing key concepts such as bilingualism and language shift.

The material is presented in a simple and accessible manner. It encouragesthe reader to discuss and think critically about some of the topics and touse the last section of each chapter as a basis for further investigation.An Introduction to Irish English contains exercises and practicalactivities with each chapter, as well as suggestions for further reading.It deals with both real data and fictional representations of this varietyand it includes excerpts from Literature, media and film scripts, as wellas other contexts, including everyday conversation, newspapers, e-mail,blogs, etc.

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
Subject Language(s): Gaelic, Irish (gle)
Written In: English (eng )

See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=49369

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