Markku Filppula

The Grammar of Irish English

Language in Hibernian Style

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This work offers a descriptive and contact-linguistic account of the grammar of Irish English, also known as 'Hiberno-English'. It examines Hiberno_English dialects past and present and their distinctive grammatical features

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 166mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 699g
• ISBN-13: 9780415145244
• ISBN-10: 0415145244
• Artikelnr.: 21417070

Autorenporträt

Markku Filppula

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. The English Language in Ireland 3. Major Issues in the
Study of Hiberno-English 4. Databases and Methods 5. The Noun Phrase 6. The
Verb Phrase 7. Questions, Responses, and Negation 8. The Complex Sentence
9. Prepositional Usage 10. Focusing Devices 11. Discussion and Conclusions