A Glossary of Irish Slang: And Unconventional Language

By Diarmaid Ó Muirithe

Book Overview

Irish Slang provides a selection of glosses on Irish slang words and phrases Slang is the common language of the streets and fields. Ireland, with its interesting mixture of languages and dialects, has a particularly rich store of it. It has fascinated some of our greatest writers, not least Joyce, Flann O' Brien, Behan and Beckett. Although often thought of as common, slang has in fact made a significant contribution to the distinctive nature of Irish writing as well as to the patterns of ordinary Irish speech.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0717137287
• ISBN13: 9780717137282
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Gill & Macmillan
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 0.3" x 4.8"