The Dialects of Irish: Study of a Changing Landscape

Raymond Hickey

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2011

The Dialects of Irish

Study of a Changing Landscape

Raymond Hickey

Volume 230 in the series Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110238303

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About this book

The book offers a comprehensive overview of forms of modern Irish within a general linguistic framework. Starting with information on the sociolinguistics of modern Irish and on the overall sound system of the language, it then proceeds with a tripartite division of the present-day language into northern, western and southern Irish. It gives specific information on the features of each dialect and considers many sub-divisions, using maps and tables to illustrate clearly what is the subject of discussion. There are several innovations in the book, such as a system of lexical sets which facilitate the description and analysis of variation and change in modern Irish.

The data for the book stems from recordings of more than 200 speakers and all the statements made about the structure of Irish are based on native speakers' speech samples. These are supplied online with a software interface which allows users to quickly orient themselves among the varieties of Irish via clickable maps.

A number of further issues are focused on in the book, such as the possibility of dialect reconstruction and the use of place-name evidence for determining the earlier distribution of Irish. Additional historical and background information is provided so that scholars and students without any previous knowledge of the language can readily grasp the themes and issues discussed.

Author / Editor information

Raymond Hickey, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany.

Reviews

"The book is a truly outstanding contribution. [...] We have a work of the highest quality in front of us. It should be of interest not only to Celticists and phonologists, but also to other linguists who are investigating variation in endangered languages."
Andrew Carnie in: Linguist List 23.1465

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
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Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	VII
I Introduction
1. The Irish language today Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
2. Who speaks Irish? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
II The sound system of Irish
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
2. Phonology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
3. Phonological studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
III The dialects of Irish
1. Background Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
2. Collecting data on Irish dialects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
3. Features of dialects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
4. The prosody of Irish Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	302
5. Dialect reconstruction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	328
6. Further variation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	374
7. Conclusions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	382
IV Appendixes
1. History of Irish Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	387
2. The orthography of Irish Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	392
3. The transcription of Irish Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	405
4. Samples of Spoken Irish Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	411
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	431
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	443
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: All Linguists with an Interest in Dialectology, Phonology, Celtic Languages, Comparative Linguistics (Indo-European studies)
Pages
- Front matter: 11
- Main content: 508
Keywords: Irish; Dialectology; Phonology

eBook

Published: August 29, 2011
ISBN: 9783110238303

Hardcover

Published: August 29, 2011
ISBN: 9783110238044