Scottish Gaelic: A Comprehensive Grammar is a definitive description of contemporary Gaelic.
The volume presents an authoritative account 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.
By:
William Lamb
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 1.070kg
ISBN: 9780367189181
ISBN 10: 0367189186
Series: Routledge Comprehensive Grammars
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 27 August 2024
Audience:
Adult education
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Adult education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Tables List of Figures A note on examples, paradigms and linguistic terminology Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Gaelic spelling and pronunciation 3 Words and word classes 4 Basic syntax: phrases, clauses and grammatical relations 5 Common Nouns 6 Pronouns 7 Adjectives 8 Determiners 9 Word formation 10 Proper nouns 11 Prepositions 12 Numerals and numerical systems 13 The Gaelic verbal system 14 Semantic verbs 15 Conjunctions and verbal particles 16 The copula 17 Verbal noun cores and their arguments 18 Auxiliary verbs and aspectual marking 19 Impersonals and passives 20 Questions and tags 21 Clause combinations 22 Complement clauses 23 Relative Clauses 24 Modality 25 Adverbs and adverbials 26 Focussing 27 Formulaic Phrases Bibliography Corpora Dialect studies Gaelic dictionaries Gaelic grammars and guides General references Gaelic Index General Index Glossary of grammatical terms
William Lamb is a 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. He brings a unique blend of academic rigour and knowledge of everyday Gaelic to this new descriptive grammar.
