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What's that as béarla?
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- Book Synopsis
- Bannister is back! The author of the bestselling Proverbs in Irish and What's That as Gaeilge? returns with another indispensable guide to the Irish language. This comprehensive compendium includes a thematic index and lists of synonyms and antonyms. 'Who would have thought there was more than one way of saying 'going commando' in Irish? And what do expressions like fear gan chathaoir, ag éirì a trì or cnaipe a scaoileadh mean? This dictionary is packed with Irish phrases as they are used today, as well as providing fascinating insights into how the language has changed over time. Contemporary Irish has words like téacsáil, hipearnasc, svaidhpeáil ar deas/ar clé, trasinscneach, ìocaìocht gan tadhall, along with many others that express the reality of lived experience for a new generation of speakers.' Láns Ó Baoill 'Tairgeann an trìú foilsiúchán seo i sraith leabhar ar an Ghaeilge, What's that as Béarla?, léargas léannta lómhar ar an teanga mar a labhraìonn aos óg na tìre inniu ì. Nochtar go neambhalbh ar leathanaigh an leabhair seo saibhreas na teanga ó shaothair na bhfilì nua-aoiseacha agus ó phrós scrìbhneoirì iomráiteacha na Nua-Ghaeilge. Is taisce eolais an leabhar seo ar conas a labhraìtear an teanga sna Gaeltachtaì éagsúla agus sa Ghalltacht freisin. Leabhar tagartha fiúntach eile de chuid foilseachán Bannister gur cóir spás a dhéanamh dó ar do leabhragán baile.' Cairil Mhic Éalsain
- About The Author
- Dr GARRY BANNISTER studied Irish and Russian at Trinity College Dublin and Moscow State University. Back in Ireland, he headed the Irish department at St Columba's College in Dublin and has been a visiting lecturer on modern Irish literature at St Patrick's College, Drumcondra. His most recent books include Proverbs in Irish, What's That as Gaeilge? An English-Irish Phrasebook and the magnificent reference book Teasáras Gaeilge-Béarla, which was nominated for an Irish Book Award in 2023. Fuair an Dr GARRY BANNISTER céim sa Ghaeilge agus sa Rúisis i gColáiste na Trìonóide, Bhaile Átha Cliath sula ndeachaigh sé go Moscó le M.A. agus PhD a bhaint amach. Ar theacht ar ais go hÉirinn dó, ceapadh ina cheannaire é ar Roinn na Gaeilge i gColáiste Choilm agus bhì sé ar iasacht i gColáiste Phádraig i nDroim Conrach ar feadh tamaill freisin. Is iad na leabhair is déanaì a tháinig uaidh ná Proverbs in Irish, What's That as Gaeilge? An English-Irish Phrasebook agus an chéad Teasáras Gaeilge-Béarla a cuireadh ar an ghearrliosta do Ghradam Leabhar na Bliana 2023.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781848408555
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New Island Books, (26 July 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 428
- Weight
- 419 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 31.5 mm
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