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Download full textOdlin, Terence – 1996
Possible origins for the use of "sorrow" as a negation in Hiberno-English are considered. Much of the evidence examined here comes from English literature. It is concluded that the uses of "sorrow" as negator and as euphemism probably reflect Celtic substrate influence. Structural evidence indicates that "sorrow"…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, English, English Literature, Foreign Countries
O Baoill, Donall P., Ed. – TEANGA: The Irish Yearbook of Applied Linguistics, 1995
Essays in applied linguistics include: "Meaningful Negotiation: A Study of the Pedagogical Value of Autotutor-An Interactive Video Learning Resource" (John Stephen Byrne); "Medium of Instruction in the L2 Classroom" (Wei Danhua); "The Story of Language Contact and Shift in Ireland: How Unique, How Universal?" (Markku,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Computer Software
