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Irish English, also termed 'Anglo-Irish' or 'Hiberno-English', as in this book, is not usually perceived as having a grammatical system of its own. Markku Filppula here challenges this misconception and offers a descriptive and contact-linguistic account of the grammar of Hiberno-English. Drawing on a wide range of authentic materials documenting Hiberno-English dialects past and present Filppula examines: the most distinctive grammatical features of these dialects relationships with earlier and other regional varieties of English the continuing influence of the Irish language on Hiberno-English similarities between Hiberno-English and other Celtic-influenced varieties of English spoken in Scotland and Wales. The Grammar of Irish English is a comprehensive empirical study which will be an essential reference for scholars of Hiberno-English and of value to all those working in the field of Germanic linguistics.

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'...conducted by one of the foremost authorities on Hiberno-English syntax...the reader of this work can be assured of an up-to-date and major analysis of the issues involved in Hiberno-English. We are, therefore, deeply indebted to Professor Filppula.' - Seanchas Ard Mhacha: The Journal of the Armagh Historical Society Vol. 18, No. 1 (1999-2000)

... this book is an important step in this field of research. Filppula is the first to attempt a dialect grammar for this variety and he is therefore setting standards for future work on the subject... this volume is a great achievement and will be of use for anyone interested in the field of Irish English.. <br>-Hildegard L.C. Tristram, Journal of English and Germanic Philology <br>

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