Scottish Gaelic : a comprehensive grammar / William Lamb.
"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 us...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2025.
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| Series: | Routledge comprehensive grammars.
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| 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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxx, 550 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780429199196 0429199198 9780429583339 0429583338 9780429581434 0429581432 9780429579219 0429579217 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 30, 2024). |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | 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. |