A dictionary of Hiberno-English : the Irish use of English

Dolan, T.P.

ISBN 10: 0717140393 / ISBN 13: 9780717140398

Published by Dublin : Gill & Macmillan, 2006

About this Item

Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: xxix, 277p. ; 20cm. Subjects: English language -- Dialects -- Ireland -- Dictionaries. 1 Kg.

Seller Inventory # 309020

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A dictionary of Hiberno-English : the Irish use of English
• Publisher: Dublin : Gill & Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0717140393
• ISBN 13: 9780717140398
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

About this title

Synopsis

Drawing on the resources of a recently-established Hiberno-English website hosted by UCD, this new edition of A Dictionary of Hiberno-English has been extensively revised and updated. Of the first edition: ""Terry Dolan's A Dictionary of Hiberno-English... is a pioneering work of scholarship which ascertains the nature of English as it is spoken and written in Ireland. I see it as one of the foundation stones of a new civic culture in the island."" -Tom Paulin, The Guardian. ""Professor Dolan's excellent dictionary, where you find such gems as 'hallion' and 'at the heel of the hunt' sitting comfortably with the Irish and English origins of much of our speech, is a significant contribution."" - Owen Kelly, Irish News.

About the Author

Dr Terence Patrick Dolan is Emeritus Professor of English at University College Dublin. A well-known broadcaster and guest lecturer, he publishes and travels extensively, speaking about both Hiberno-English and Old and Middle English Language and Literature and is regarded as the pre-eminent authority on Hiberno-English.