In this seminar, we will have a closer look at language(s) in Irish society in the past and present. Looking at the historical background and the peoples and linguistic influences that have shaped the island, we will learn more about Irish. This Celtic variety is not to be confused with Irish English (the variety of English spoken in Ireland) and is still maintained in Ireland to this day. Moving onward, we will learn about the current features of Irish English, detect linguistic developments on the island today, investigate its perception and examine its representation in literature and film.
Material for the seminar will be provided to the students at the beginning of the semester. Below are some suggestions to get started.
Recommended websites
The Irish English Resource Centre by Raymond Hickey
Discover Irish by Raymond Hickey
Recommended literature
Amador-Moreno, Carolina 2010. An Introduction to Irish English. London: Equinox Publishing.
Hickey, Raymond 2007. Irish English. History and Present-day Forms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hickey, Raymond (ed.) 2011. Irish English in Today's World. Special issue of English Today, Vol. 106, June 2011. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hickey, Raymond (ed.) 2016. Sociolinguistics in Ireland. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. |
