Maria Edgeworth is often regarded as a pioneer in the development of the regional novel and the use of vernacular language. This book is the first to offer an extensive discussion of all four of Edgeworth's major Irish tales, examining her attitudes towards language and regional…
Irish English, while having been the focus of investigations on a variety of linguistic levels, reveals a dearth of research on the pragmatic level. In the present volume, this imbalance is addressed by providing much-needed empirical data on language use in Ireland in the priva…
Review text: "This is in many ways a very praiseworthy attempt to redress a gap in descriptions of Irish English."Goodith White in: Multilingua 1/2007.
Thirteen contributions provide descriptive data on language use in the private, official, and public spheres of Irish life and also contrast language use conventions in Ireland with those in other English-speaking countries. Coverage includes an overview of current research on p…
