The Gaelic-English dictionary / Colin Mark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mark, Colin B. D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scottish Gaelic language--Dictionaries.

Scottish Gaelic language.

English language--Dictionaries--Scottish Gaelic.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (785 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Faclair Gaidhlig-Beurla

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book fulfils a keenly-felt need for a modern, comprehensive dictionary of Scottish Gaelic into English. The numerous examples of usage and idiom in this work have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and encompass many registers ranging from modern colloquial speech, to more elaborate literary constructions. The main contemporary terms and idiomatic phraseology, often not available in other dictionaries, provide excellent models for easier language learning. In addition to the main dictionary, the volume contains introductory material, providing guidance on using the d

Contents:

Cover; The Gaelic-English Dictionary; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Symbols and Abbreviations used in the Dictionary; 2. Using the Dictionary; 3. Spelling and Pronunciation; 4. Contents of Appendices; A, a; Appendix 1: The Gaelic Verb; Appendix 2: The Gaelic Noun; Appendix 3: The Gaelic Adjective; Appendix 4: Adverbs; Appendix 5: Conjunctions; Appendix 6: Pronouns; Appendix 7: Prepositions; Appendix 8: Lenition; Appendix 9: The Points of the Compass; Appendix 10: Time; Appendix 11: Numerals; Appendix 12: Proper Nouns

Notes:

Cover title: Faclair Gaidhlig-Beurla.

ISBN:

1-134-43060-4

1-84205-591-7

1-134-43061-2

1-280-31456-7

9786610314560

0-203-22259-8

9780203222591

OCLC:

252765585