Slanguage: A Dictionary of Irish Slang and Colloquial English in Ireland

by Bernard Share

Book Overview

Drawing on a rich heritage of Irish, English, Ulster Scots, Shelta, Hindustani, Swahili and many other linguistic resources, Hiberno-English has retained both its inventiveness and its vigor in a country which now plays host to some 167 languages, suggesting that Ireland will continue to make new words for old in the spirit of its own highly distinctive idiom. From the reviews of previous editions. "This is worth its weight in gold-dust, for at last...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0717143902
• ISBN13: 9780717143900
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Gill Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"