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The Dictionary of Hiberno-English is the leading reference book on Hiberno-English - the form of English commonly spoken in Ireland. It connects the spoken and the written …

In what ways can dialectologists and language typologists profit from each others' work when looking across the fence? This is the guiding question of this volume, which involves …

In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English "Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap...a delightfully readable introduction to the elegant interweave between the language …

Waterford Whispers News is the ninth annual from Ireland’s leading online satirical site, featuring the funniest stories of the year. Read all about the big news stories of 2021, …

Word Order Universals

The Iranian languages form the major eastern branch of the Indo-European group of languages, itself part of the larger Indo-Iranian family. Estimated to have between 150 and 200 …

With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make …

Er ist wieder da, der Onkel Franz …… und muss auch schon wieder weg. "Auf" Wien geht seine Reise in einer Erbschaftsangelegenheit. Eine Reise, die ihm so gar keine rechte Freude …

Do you "e;know"e; that posh comes from an acronym meaning "e;port out, starboard home"e;? That "e;the whole nine yards"e; comes from (pick one) the length …

From dodgy home haircuts and TikTok dance crazes to banana-bread baking and checkpoint cheek, even in lockdown social media star and comedian Rory O’Connor found plenty of …

Almost everyone swears, or worries about not swearing, from the two year-old who has just discovered the power of potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she …