The Grammar of Irish English av Markku Filppula

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Irish English, also termed ''Anglo-Irish'' or ''Hiberno-English'', as in this book, is not usually perceived as having a grammatical system of its own. Markku Filppula here challenges this misconception and offers a descriptive and contact-linguistic account of the grammar of Hiberno-English.<BR> Drawing on a wide range of authentic materials documenting Hiberno-English dialects past and present Filppula examines:<BR> * the most distinctive grammatical features of these dialects<BR> * relationships with earlier and other regional varieties of English<BR> * the continuing influence of the Irish language on Hiberno-English<BR> * similarities between Hiberno-English and other Celtic-influenced varieties of English spoken in Scotland and Wales<BR><EM>The Grammar of Irish English</EM> is a comprehensive empirical study which will be an essential reference for scholars of Hiberno-English and of value to all those working in the field of Germanic linguistics.