Irish - Language & Culture [antikvár]

IA SHORT HISTORY OF IRISHA way with words'Ah, Ireland that damnable, delightful country, where everything that is right is the opposite of what it ought to be.'Benjamin DisraeliOf all their national traits, characteristics and cultural expressions, it's perhaps the way the Irish speak and write that best distinguishes them. Indeed, scattered all over the globe by hardship, oppression and these days just for kicks, the Irish have had to ingratiate themselves in many foreign lands. You have to wonder if they'd have done so well if it wasn't for the lilting eloquence of their speech and their easy, mischievous charm - a direct result of how they speak.For all their funny accents, the Irish are masters of the English language, or at least their version of it. They're generally confident orators, have excellent elocution and like nothing more than a good debate (preferably over a pint). It's for this reason that thousands of foreign students flock to Irish shores every summer to study English. Well, come on, it certainly wouldn't be the weather that attracts them, would it?11 BlAfkMEy- FNtVoLoUi (lo^iEhSE II