Colour Terminology in Modern Irish
Colour Terminology in Modern Irish

Author: Mark Ó Fionnáin

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-06-05

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9004539735

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This work looks at basic colour terms in Modern Irish by presenting the historical development of these terms since their earliest attestation and in comparison with the other Gaelic languages, namely, Scottish Gaelic and Manx. These terms are analysed based on lexicographical and didactic material, as well as their use in placenames and proverbs, resources with great potential but which have been underused in colour terminology research in general. Its conclusion is the presentation of fieldwork results with native speakers from all major Irish dialects based on their responses to the colours of items in pictures, research which has never been previously conducted, to see whether their use of colour terminology matches that as presented, and to comment on the current state of Irish basic colour terminology.

The Book of Irish Families, Great & Small
The Book of Irish Families, Great & Small

Author: Michael C. O'Laughlin

Publisher: Irish Roots Cafe

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780940134096

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This is the master volume to the 28 book set on Irish Family History from the Irish Genealogical Foundation. The largest and most comprehensive of the series, this volume includes family histories from every county in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It also has, for the first time, the complete surname index for the entire series. The 27 other books which are indexed in this volume will provide additional information on even more families.

The Teaching of English
The Teaching of English

Author: Ian Michael

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1987-05-21

Total Pages: 652

ISBN-13: 9780521241960

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Not only academic educationalists interested in the history of the curriculum, but teachers - from primary schools to University, will find this book of compelling interest.

A Source Book for Irish English
A Source Book for Irish English

Author: Raymond Hickey

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2002-09-06

Total Pages: 555

ISBN-13: 9027272956

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The current book intends to provide a flexible and comprehensive bibliographical tool to those scholars working or interested in Irish English. A whole range of references (approx. 2,500) relating to Irish English in all its aspects are gathered together here and in the majority of cases annotations are supplied. The book has a detailed introduction dealing the history of Irish English, the documentation available and contains an overview of the themes in Irish English which have occupied linguists working in the field. Various appendixes offer information on the history of Irish English studies and biographical notes on scholars from this area. All the bibliographical material is contained on the accompanying CD-ROM along with appropriate software (Windows, PC) for processing the databases and texts. The databases are fully searchable, information can be exported at will and customised extracts can be created by users from within an intuitive software interface. This bibliography is part of a larger project, called the Irish English Resource Centre. Additions and updates to the bibliography can be found on the centre’s website.

English Pronunciation in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
English Pronunciation in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Author: C. Jones

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2005-12-16

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 0230503403

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This work provides a detailed account of word level pronunciation in England and Scotland between 1700 and 1900. All major and minor source materials are presented in depth and there is a close discussion of contemporary attitudes to pronunciation standards and orthographic reform. The materials are presented in three chronological periods: 1700-1750, 1750-1800 and the Nineteenth century, so that the reader is able not only to see the main characteristics of the pronunciation of both vowels and consonants in each period, but can also compare developments from one period to another, thus identifying ongoing changes to the phonology.

The Hidden Story
The Hidden Story

Author: Geraldine E. Rodgers

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 639

ISBN-13: 1418453706

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Two different and opposite kinds of readers are developed at the very beginning stages of reading instruction as the result of different and opposite kinds of teaching. One kind of reader is taught to read by the 'sound' of print, and reads automatically and with great accuracy. The other kind of reader is taught to read by the 'meaning' of print, as Chinese characters are read, and not only reads inaccurately, but is actually encouraged to do so by so-called 'psycholinguistic guessing.' The Hidden Story explains why the teaching of 'psycholinguistic guessing' to beginning readers, although it manifestly results in a life-long disability, has been the 'experts'' instructional preference ever since 1870, although the term itself is a relatively recent invention.