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The Edinburgh companion to the Gaelic language / edited by Moray Watson and Michelle Macleod.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watson, Moray, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scottish Gaelic language.
- Language and languages.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (376 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Bringing together an unprecedented range of perspectives on the Gaelic language, this book covers the history of the language, its development in Scotland and Canada, its spelling, syntax and morphology, its modern vocabulary, and the study of its dialects. It also addresses sociolinguistic issues such as identity, perception, language planning and the appearance of the language in literature. Each chapter is written by an expert on their topic.The book has been written accessibly with a non-specialist audience in mind.
- Contents:
- Contents; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786612749698
- 9781282749696
- 1282749692
- 9781780344768
- 1780344767
- 9780748637102
- 0748637109
- OCLC:
- 664776945
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