Intermediate Irish: A Grammar and Workbook (Grammar Workbooks) [Paperback]

Nancy Stenson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415410428 | ISBN-13: 978-0415410427 | Publication Date: March 28, 2008 | Edition: Bilingual

Intermediate Irish is a jargon-free workbook examining the most commonly used grammatical structures within the Irish language. Focusing on the repeated use of grammatical patterns, the Grammar develops an understanding of the structures presented, making the forms familiar and automatic for learners.

This user-friendly workbook includes:

• terminology introduced and explained with multiple examples
• exercises in the grammatical forms introduced in the text
• translation exercises
• an exercise key.

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About the Author

Nancy Stenson is Professor within the Linguistics dept of the University of Minnesota. She is currently researching borrowing and code-switching in Irish; she has taught English as a Second Language, French and Irish. She has written extensively on linguistic diversity, language contact and on Irish linguistics. Her single authored publications include: Studies in Irish Syntax . Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; Bilingual edition (March 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415410428
• ISBN-13: 978-0415410427
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intermediate Irish by Nancy Stenson, May 29, 2008

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Larry M. Wilson - See all my reviews
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Nancy Stenson's Intermediate Irish is a well written book, especially for those of us not born and raised in Irland. It explains some of the problems that foreigners have with the grammar, especially when confronted with three different dialects. I highly recommend this book as a follow-on to her Basic Irish.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs a 'pronunciation' CD, March 21, 2010

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Gregory B. Macaulay "gmac115" (Herndon, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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A pretty good grammar primer! The only missing link is a 'pronunciation' CD. In my opinion, all foreign language books need to provide 'pronunciation' assistance. In this case, an Irish grammar book -- where Irish does NOT pronounce as it is spelled -- and is subject to at least three different dialects -- sorely needs to provide all the assistance it can. Absent that, this volume does provide helpful information to fill in the gaps that other books -- such as the Christian Brothers Grammar book does not! I would, however, recommend the purchase of this book!