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Modern Irish : a comprehensive grammar / Nancy Stenson.
Van Pelt Library PB1223 .S755 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stenson, Nancy, author.
- Series:
- Routledge comprehensive grammars
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Irish language--Grammar.
- Irish language.
- Physical Description:
- 304 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2020.
- Summary:
- "Modern Irish: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to modern Irish grammar, providing a thorough overview of the language. Key features include: - highly systematic coverage of all levels of structure: sound system, word formation, sentence construction and connection of sentences - authentic examples and English translations which provide an accessible insight into the mechanics of the language - an extensive index, numbered sections, cross-references and summary charts which provide readers with easy access to the information. Modern Irish: A Comprehensive Grammar is an essential reference source for the learner and user of Irish. It is ideal for use in schools, colleges, universities, and adult classes of all types"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Background: 1. Dialects of Irish
- 2. Sounds and spellings
- 3. Initial mutations
- 4. Terminology
- Grammar I: Sentence basics: 5. Basic word order
- 6. Non-declarative sentences
- 7. Being and having
- 8. Focus and emphasis with cleft sentences
- Grammar II: Building blocks
- major constituents: 9. Verbs and verb phrases
- 10. Irregular verbs
- 11. Personal endings
- 12. Impersonal forms
- 13. Verbal nouns and adjectives
- 14. The syntax of verbal nouns and verbal adjectives: Expressions of aspect
- 15. Mood
- 16. Nouns and noun phrases
- 17. Pronouns
- Grammar III: Building the Phrase
- modifiers and adjuncts: 18. Adjectives
- 19. Determiners
- 20. Numbers
- 21. Adverbs
- 22. Prepositions
- Grammar IV: Complex Sentences: 23. Coordinate, complement, and adjunct clauses
- 24. Relative clauses
- 25. Conditionals
- Concluding chapters: Extra-sentential material
- 26. Names
- 27. Greetings, formulaic expressions, and discourse markers
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Stenson, Nancy, Modern Irish
- ISBN:
- 9781138236516
- 1138236519
- 9781138236523
- 1138236527
- OCLC:
- 1107804143
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