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The Edinburgh Companion to the Gaelic Language
Moray Watson
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Description for The Edinburgh Companion to the Gaelic Language
Paperback. This book is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the Scottish Gaelic language. Editor(s): Watson, Moray; Macleod, Michelle. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2AFS; CB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
Bringing together an unprecedented range of perspectives on the Gaelic language, this book covers the history of the language, its development in Scotland and Canada, its spelling, syntax and morphology, its modern vocabulary, and the study of its dialects. It also addresses sociolinguistic issues such as identity, perception, language planning and the appearance of the language in literature. Each chapter is written by an expert on their topic. The book has been written accessibly with a non-specialist audience in mind. It will have a particular value for those requiring introductions to aspects of the Gaelic language. It will also be ... Read more
Bringing together an unprecedented range of perspectives on the Gaelic language, this book covers the history of the language, its development in Scotland and Canada, its spelling, syntax and morphology, its modern vocabulary, and the study of its dialects. It also addresses sociolinguistic issues such as identity, perception, language planning and the appearance of the language in literature. Each chapter is written by an expert on their topic. The book has been written accessibly with a non-specialist audience in mind. It will have a particular value for those requiring introductions to aspects of the Gaelic language. It will also be ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748637096
SKU
V9780748637096
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About Moray Watson
Moray Watson is Programme Co-ordinator of the Celtic Department at the University of Aberdeen. Michelle Macleod is a Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen.
Reviews for The Edinburgh Companion to the Gaelic Language
The Edinburgh Companion to the Gaelic Language is to be recommended as a valuable addition to the body of introductory texts covering Gaelic studies. Readers will find that this volume accomplishes the editors' aims to fill many of the gaps which have hindered the study of Gaelic and to promote future research endeavours.
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