Scottish Gaelic : a comprehensive grammar / William Lamb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lamb, William, author.

Series:

Routledge comprehensive grammars

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scottish Gaelic language--Grammar--Textbooks.

Scottish Gaelic language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxx, 550 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.

Biography/History:

William Lamb is Professor of Gaelic Ethnology and Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. Originally from Baltimore, Lamb spent over a decade living in a Gaelic-speaking community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Summary:

"Scottish Gaelic: A Comprehensive Grammar is a definitive description of contemporary Gaelic. The volume presents a definitive description of modern Gaelic grammar, attending to both idealised usages - as typically taught in formal education - and more colloquial forms. Core chapters include useful observations about dialectal and register differences, such as variations in inflection, pronunciation and word forms. The book also demystifies nuances of the language that many users find opaque, according to recent research. In each chapter, the most important, basic information is presented first (e.g. standard verb conjugations), followed by increasingly detailed information for more advanced users. This way, the book addresses the diverse needs of its intended audience. Brimming with authentic examples, the volume accommodates readers of all levels, from complete beginners to professional linguists. It is both an ideal textbook for structured coursework and an indispensable companion for independent study"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Gaelic spelling and pronunciation

Words and word classes

Basic syntax : phrases, clauses and grammatical relations

Common nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives

Determiners

Word formation

Proper nouns

Prepositions

Numerals and numerical systems

The Gaelic verbal system

Semantic verbs

Conjunctions and verbal particles

The copula

Verbal noun cores and their arguments

Auxiliary verbs and aspectual marking

Impersonals and passives

Questions and tags

Clause combinations

Complement clauses

Relative clauses

Modality

Adverbs and adverbials

Focussing

Formulaic phrases.

Notes:

Title from online title page (viewed on September 5, 2024).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 30, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Lamb, William. Scottish Gaelic

ISBN:

9780429199196

0429199198

9780429583339

0429583338

9780429581434

0429581432

9780429579219

0429579217

OCLC:

1440771125

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.