A History of the Irish Language

A History of the Irish Language
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780198724759
ISBN-13 : 0198724756
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Book Synopsis A History of the Irish Language by : Aidan Doyle (Lecturer in Irish)

Download or read book A History of the Irish Language written by Aidan Doyle (Lecturer in Irish) and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. The book is divided into seven main chapters that focus on a specific period in the history of the language; they each begin with a discussion of the external history and position of the Irish language in the period, before moving on to investigate theimportant internal changes that took place at that time. A History of the Irish Language makes available for the first time material that has previously been inaccessible to students and scholars whocannot read Irish, and will be a valuable resource not only for undergraduate students of the language, but for all those interested in Irish history and culture.


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