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Irish 132 Introduction to Modern Irish. History of the Language.
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Transcript of Irish 132 Introduction to Modern Irish. History of the Language.
State of the Language
The Gaeltacht covers extensive parts of counties Donegal, Mayo, Galway, and Kerry—as well as parts of counties Cork, Meath, and Waterford. There are also six populated offshore islands.
According to the 2011 Census, the current population of the Gaeltach is 100,716, with around 15,300 of this population residing in the suburban areas of Galway.
State of the Language
The term “Gaeltacht” is used to denote those areas in Ireland where the Irish language is, or was until the recent past, the main spoken language of a substantial number of the local population.
These areas are defined by order of the Irish government, with specific funding allocated to the regions.
Word Order
• In a simple sentence, the word order is:VSO
object Verb + Subject + Other
complement adverbial phrase
Word Order
For example:Tá mé fuar (I am cold)
Chuala Séamas an cat(Séamas heard the cat)
Rachaidh sí go Gaillimh(She will go to Galway)
Is maith liom é(I like it)
Initial Mutations
LenitionE.g.
den bhorddon chailínsa ghairdín
Eclipsis
as an bpáircar an gcathaoir
faoin gcarr
Prepositional Pronouns
E.g.Is fearr leis fíon(He prefers wine, lit. It is better with him wine)Tá súile donna aige(He has brown eyes, (lit. There are brown eyes at him)Tá náire orm(I am ashamed, lit. There is shame on me)