Learning Irish: Text with Online Media

By Michael O'Siadhail

Learning Irish is the standard introductory course to the Irish language. The product of many years of original and scholarly research as well as much teaching experience, this book and the accompanying online audio program serve a double function: they provide a sound approach to the ordinary language learner and at the same time furnish the professional linguist with an authentic description of the spoken language.

The book does not presuppose prior knowledge of Irish and gives thorough coverage of the grammatical patterns of the language. Texts and exercises are presented in an authentic, interesting, conversational style and in carefully graded stages. The learner is assisted in mastering the pronunciation by the use of phonetic spelling and by the related audio recordings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300236670
• ISBN13: 9780300236675
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Well-organized but the online media is unavailable

It’s very well organized but beware: the online media is not available. Part of the challenge of learning a language is learning the sounds. The text includes phonetic explanations, but those are a task to learn all their own. I can’t access the listening material, which greatly reduces the usefulness.