Full Description
There has been a revival of interest in Manx Gaelic of late, with the number of Manx speakers rising tenfold over the last twenty years. Jennifer Kewley Draskau has now produced the first definitive guide to the language, drawing on a wide range of written and recorded sources from the earliest times to the present.
The book covers the grammar, spelling and pronunciation of Manx Gaelic in such a way as to render the language accessible to readers of all levels of competence. An accompanying website with voice recordings provides a unique opportunity to observe intonation patterns and other features (www.practicalmanx.com).
Contents
Preface and acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Initial sound change
2. Nouns
3. Pronouns
4. Prepositions
5. The articles
6. Adjectives and adverbs
7. Conjunctions
8. Numerals
9. Verbs
10. Phrasal verbs
11. The verb in use
12. Word order and sentence structure; word building
13. Dates and seasons
14. Emphasis
15. Spelling and pronunciation
Gist English translations of recorded Manx conversations
Glossary
Select bibliography
