THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE IN EARLY IRELAND

In recent years, the history of linguistics has received much and very welcome attention from scholars. In this article, an attempt has been made to give a general overview of what is known of this part of the intellectual life of early Ireland, from the earliest time to the end of the mediaeval per...

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Published in:Neuphilologische Mitteilungen 1985-01, Vol.86 (2), p.246-257
Main Author: Ahlqvist, Anders
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alphabets
Case grammar
Consonants
Historical linguistics
History of linguistics
Inventors
Irish culture
Language
Linguistics
Verbs
Vowels
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Summary:In recent years, the history of linguistics has received much and very welcome attention from scholars. In this article, an attempt has been made to give a general overview of what is known of this part of the intellectual life of early Ireland, from the earliest time to the end of the mediaeval period; although Latin sources naturally are mentioned where needed, the emphasis is on presenting those in the native language, which are less accessible to others than Celticists.
ISSN:0028-3754
2736-9714