Irish English, Volume 1 - Northern Ireland

by Karen P. Corrigan

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 L2 '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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748634282
• ISBN13: 9780748634286
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher