A Source Book for Irish English

Raymond Hickey | University of Essen

Hardbound – Available

ISBN 9789027237538 (Eur) | EUR 150.00

ISBN 9781588112095 (USA) | USD 225.00

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ISBN 9789027272959 | EUR 150.00 | USD 225.00

The current book intends to provide a flexible and comprehensive bibliographical tool to those scholars working or interested in Irish English. A whole range of references (approx. 2,500) relating to Irish English in all its aspects are gathered together here and in the majority of cases annotations are supplied. The book has a detailed introduction dealing the history of Irish English, the documentation available and contains an overview of the themes in Irish English which have occupied linguists working in the field. Various appendixes offer information on the history of Irish English studies and biographical notes on scholars from this area. All the bibliographical material is contained on the accompanying CD-ROM along with appropriate software (Windows, PC) for processing the databases and texts. The databases are fully searchable, information can be exported at will and customised extracts can be created by users from within an intuitive software interface. This bibliography is part of a larger project, called the Irish English Resource Centre. Additions and updates to the bibliography can be found on the centre’s website.

[Library and Information Sources in Linguistics, 27] 2002. xii, 541 pp. (incl. CD-Rom)

Publishing status: Available
Published online on 10 August 2012

https://doi.org/10.1075/lisl.27

Table of Contents

Foreword | p. xi

I. An historical outline

1. Matters of terminology | pp. 1–6

2. External history of Irish English | pp. 7–18

3. English in the north of Ireland | pp. 19–23

4. Documents for the first period | pp. 24–27

5. Forth and Bargy | pp. 28–32

II. Research themes
III. Annotated bibliography

1. English in Ireland | pp. 57–297

2. Extra-territorial varieties | pp. 299–385

3. Additional languages | pp. 387–408

4. General references | pp. 409–420

5. Collections | pp. 421–457

IV. Appendixes
V. Index of names
VI. Software for A Source Book for Irish English
VII. Update information

“The scope and detail of the bibliography make this an invaluable research tool and an impressive work of scholarship.”

Peter Guilding, Assistant Librarian, Trinity College Library, Dublin, England in Reference Reviews, Vol. 17:6, 2003

“[...] the book in combination with the CD-ROM is highly recommendable to people who are interested in the topic of Irish English in general and Dublin English in particular”

Hildegard L.C. Tristram, Universität Potsdam, Germany, in English World-Wide, Vol 28:1 (2007)

“A valuable research tool which combines a meticulously researched bibliography with the power of fully searchable electronic databases. A must for anyone working in the field of Irish English or wishing to engage in it.”

Dr. Karen Corrigan, University of Newcastle, England

“An enormous amount of information is provided, making the book of great value to individuals approaching the subject matter for the first time as well as to specialists.”

Joseph E. Eska, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in Language, Vol. 79.4 (2003)

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