Tiếng Anh đã được nói ở Ireland trong hơn 800 năm, làm cho Ailen tiếng Anh đa dạng lâu đời nhất của các ngôn ngữ bên ngoài Anh. Cuốn sách này dấu vết sự phát triển của tiếng Anh ở Ireland, cả hai phía bắc và phía nam, từ cuối thời Trung cổ cho đến ngày nay. | TUOIt IN INGUỈH LANGUAGC Raymond Hickey Irish English History and present-day forms Cambridge This page intentionally left blank Irish English English has been spoken in Ireland for over 800 years making Irish English the oldest variety of the language outside Britain. This book traces the development of English in Ireland both north and south from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Drawing on authentic data ranging from medieval literature to contemporary examples it reveals how Irish English arose how it has developed and how it continues to change. A variety of central issues are considered in detail such as the nature of language contact and the shift from Irish to English the sociolinguistically motivated changes in present-day Dublin English the special features of Ulster Scots and the transportation of Irish English to overseas locations as diverse as Canada the United Statesand Australia. Presenting a comprehensive survey of Irish English at all levels of language this book will be invaluable to historical linguists sociolinguists syntacticians and phonologists alike. RAYMOND HICKEY is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of English Essen University Germany. His previous books include Motives for Language Change Cambridge University Press 2003 and Legacies of Colonial English Cambridge University Press 2004
