The Pocket Irish-English (Pocket Books) by Gemini NEUF collections

Product Name: The Pocket Irish-English (Pocket Books) by Gemini NEUF collections
EAN：9781917082976 UPC：9781917082976 collections ISBN：9781917082976 MPN：N/A Format：Hardback, 128 pages
While it would be impossible to capture all the variety and richness of language of the country where just about everyone has the gift of the gab and where that gift can be acquired or renewed, it is said, simply by kissing the Blarney Stone, this charming book provides an excellent introduction, helping you to know your boreen from your bodhrn, and your clochn from your clock. There are historical usages as well as many new entries which bring the book right up to date.
In Ireland, where nearly everyone is expert in the verbal arts, language is a very live, constantly changing phenomenon, more so than perhaps anywhere else. Not only is there the genius of individual invention to add variety, but also the legacy of the traditional occupations: the fishermen, shipbuilders, weavers, hill farmers and cattle farmers; the influence of the original language of the various settlers who have been transferred violently or peacefully to Ireland - the Scots, the West Country people, English Midlanders and returning lrish exiles from North America, Australia and elsewhere; and, of course, the Irish language, Gaelic, itself.
Each period of Irish history has also generated new words or new meanings for old words, and the Troubles proved no exception.Lets get started on learning to distinguish your banshees from your bog sprites and your boxty from your champ..