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Available
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Publication
Argyll Publishing (2005), 80 pages
Description
'Scots Gaelic' explains the reasons why things are expressed the way they are in Gaelic, to the benefit of adults learning Gaelic from scratch. The text keeps things as simple as possible for beginners.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1987
ISBN
1902831888 / 9781902831886
Other editions
Scots Gaelic: A Brief Introduction by George McLennan (Paperback)
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If only every language had a book like this you could read before undertaking a course in said language.
This is a slim volume, but packed full of useful information, including a brief history of the development of the Gaelic language, pronunciation, why letters are pronounced a certain way, and
All of which information gives you a head start when trying to read what’s being spoken by your tutor, or sounded from your CD/computer. It all makes much more sense now and I don’t feel so lost wondering where the sound originates.
Although this book is only 80 pages long, its a great reference and I will keep it close by whilst I learn Gaelic until I have its contents memorized and can fumble my way through written text, confidently sounding out the words using McLennan’s explanations as a guide.
This is a slim volume, but packed full of useful information, including a brief history of the development of the Gaelic language, pronunciation, why letters are pronounced a certain way, and
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why it appears this language using more letters than others. Accents are explained as are long and short vowels, the changes for past/present/future tense, prepositions, counting (the old fashioned way) and differences in dialect and a likely explanation as to why they might occur. There is also explanations for words imported from other languages and their spelling and pronunciation.All of which information gives you a head start when trying to read what’s being spoken by your tutor, or sounded from your CD/computer. It all makes much more sense now and I don’t feel so lost wondering where the sound originates.
Although this book is only 80 pages long, its a great reference and I will keep it close by whilst I learn Gaelic until I have its contents memorized and can fumble my way through written text, confidently sounding out the words using McLennan’s explanations as a guide.
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