Irish English, volume 1 - The North of Ireland: Irish English, volume 1 - Northern Ireland (Dialects of English) - Softcover

Corrigan, Karen P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748634290 ISBN 13: 9780748634293

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2010

Synopsis

This book focuses on the sociolinguistic consequences of historical contact between indigenous Irish peoples and newer English and Scottish settlers in what is now the territory of Northern Ireland (NI). The contact varieties that resulted represent the oldest 'Englishes' globally. Moreover, the degree of admixture from English, Irish and Scots in the contemporary dialects of NI reflects various external forces. Naturally, these varieties share certain structural features with sister Celtic Englishes and indeed with other vernacular Englishes globally. However, there are other linguistic traits that seem to be unique and therefore essentially local. Irish English, Volume 1 - Northern Ireland aims to provide insights into the evolution of language in 21st century NI and to promote an understanding of linguistic diversity in this region in the context of World Englishes.

About this title

About the Author:

Karen P. Corrigan is Professor of Linguistics and English Language at the Newcastle University

Review:

This is an inspiring book by a master pedagogue who has produced an accessible, fascinating and entertaining survey of research on what she refers as Northern Irish English / Ulster Scots. -- Kevin McCafferty, University of Bergen English Worldwide This is an inspiring book by a master pedagogue who has produced an accessible, fascinating and entertaining survey of research on what she refers as Northern Irish English / Ulster Scots.

About this edition

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0748634290
• ISBN 13: 9780748634293
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208