Belfast Working Papers in Language and Linguistics
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 652
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Irish English, volume 1 - Northern Ireland
Author: Karen P. Corrigan
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2010-01-15
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 0748634304
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn overview of English as it is spoken in the Northern dialect regions of Ireland.
New Perspectives on Irish English
Author: Bettina Migge
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9027249040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume brings together current research by international scholars on the varieties of English spoken in Ireland. The papers apply contemporary theoretical and methodological approaches and frameworks to a range of topics. A number of papers explore the distribution of linguistic features in Irish English, including the evolution of linguistic structures in Irish English and linguistic change in progress, employing broadly quantitative sociolinguistic approaches. Pragmatic features of Irish English are explored through corpus linguistics-based analysis. The construction of linguistic corpora using written and recorded material form the focus of other papers, extending and analyzing the growing range of corpus material available to researchers of varieties of English, including diaspora varieties. Issues of language and identity in contemporary Ireland are explored in several contributions using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The volume will be of interest to linguists generally, and to scholars with an interest in varieties of English.
Studies in Linguistic Geography (RLE Linguistics D: English Linguistics)
Author: John M. Kirk
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-01-10
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1317931548
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe publication in the past ten years of linguistic atlases of England and Scotland has not only advanced our knowledge of the lexical and morphological variety inherent in the English language, but has made it possible to establish a number of methodological principles for the study of language both in its contemporary distribution and in its historical evolution. The essays in this volume, by contributors to the linguistic atlases and other dialectologists, describe some of the problems that bedevil the study of dialect and the methodological solutions employed to minimise them. They also survey the contributions that linguistic cartography can make to the study of English and of language in general. The considerations it embodies are of major importance for the student of language and, in addition, the book is an invaluable companion to the Atlases.
English Historical Linguistics. Volume 2
Author: Alexander Bergs
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2012-10-01
Total Pages: 1168
ISBN-13: 3110251604
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRoutledge Library Editions: Linguistics
Author: Various
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-12-02
Total Pages: 15061
ISBN-13: 1136158324
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRoutledge Library Editions: Linguistics brings together as one set, mini-sets, or individual volumes, a series of previously out-of-print classics from a variety of academic imprints. With titles ranging from Applied Linguistics and Language Learning to Experimental Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics Today: International Perspectives, this set provides in one place a wealth of important reference sources from a wide range of authors expert in the field.
Irish Identities
Author: Raymond Hickey
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2020-01-20
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1501507664
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume examines in-depth the many facets of language and identity in the complex linguistic landscape of Ireland. The role of the heritage language Irish is scrutinized as are the manifold varieties of English spoken in regions of the island determined by both geography and social contexts. Language as a vehicle of national and cultural identity is center-stage as is the representation of identity in various media types and text genres. In addition, the volume examines the self-image of the Irish as reflected in various self-portrayals and references, e.g. in humorous texts. Identity as an aspect of both public and private life in contemporary Ireland, and its role in the gender interface, is examined closely in several chapters. This collection is aimed at both scholars and students interested in langage and identity in the milti-layered situation of Ireland, both historically and at present. By addressing general issues surrounding the dynamic and vibrant research area of identity it reaches out to readers beyond Ireland who are concerned with the pivotal role this factor plays in present-day societies.
The Cambridge History of the English Language
Author: Richard M. Hogg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 696
ISBN-13: 9780521264785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume 5 covers the dialects of England since 1776, the historical development of English in the former Celtic-speaking countries, and English other countries.
The Oxford Handbook of Irish English
Author: Raymond Hickey
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2024-01-05
Total Pages: 737
ISBN-13: 0198856156
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume offers a comprehensive overview of the range of varieties of English spoken on the island of Ireland, featuring information on their historical background, structural features, and sociolinguistic considerations. The first part of the volume explores English and Irish in their historical framework as well as current issues of contact and bilingualism. Chapters in Part II and Part III investigate the structures and use of Irish English today, from pronunciation and grammar to discourse-pragmatic markers and politeness strategies, alongside studies of specific varieties such as Urban English in Northern Ireland and the Irish English spoken in Dublin, Galway, and Cork. Part IV focuses on the Irish diaspora, with chapters covering topics including Newfoundland Irish English and Irish influence on Australian English, while the final part looks at the wider context, such as the language of Irish Travellers and Irish Sign Language. The handbook also features a detailed glossary of key terms, and will be of interest to a wide range of readers interested in varieties of English, Irish studies, sociolinguistics, and social and cultural history.
Ethnicity and Language Change
Author: Kevin McCafferty
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Published: 2001-03-08
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9027299307
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPart sociolinguistic, part ethnographic, this book takes up the neglected question of how ethnic division interacts with variation and change in Northern Irish English. It identifies an idealised folk model of harmonious communities, in spite of the social divide and open conflict that have long affected the region; this model affects daily life and sociolinguistic studies alike. A reading of sociolinguistic studies from the region reveals ethnolinguistic differentiation. Qualitative analysis of material from (London)Derry shows people often stressing tolerance in their community, while accounts of their activities contain evidence of ethnic division and strife. Quantitative analysis charts six changes in (London)Derry English. Variation correlates to varying degrees with age, ethnicity, class, sex and social network. The ethnic dimension, while not the most important parameter in all cases, plays a role in relation to all the changes examined.
