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Ó Muirithe Diarmaid |
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Titolo |
Words we use / / Diarmaid Ó Muirithe |
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Dublin, Ireland : , : Gill & Macmillan, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (726 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - Ireland - Etymology |
Irish language - Influence on English |
Information technology - Ireland |
Electronic books. |
Ireland Social life and customs |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Based on the Irish times columns"--Cover page. |
Includes index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Folk Etymology; Indo-European; Names; Abuse; Woman; Middlebrow; -ling Words; Fools; Oxford gets it wrong; Spelling Irish; Drink; Temperance; Courtship; 'Great with him'-Plámás; Text Messaging; Domestic; a- Words; Children; mis- Words; Food; Clothing; Medicine; Doctors and their language; Jade; Anatomy; Ailments; Good health; Latin in English; Money; Quantity; Mood; Forlorn; Magic & Monsters; Loch Ness Monster; Pastimes; Social; 'Craic'; Children's games and customs; Hunting; Sport; Cards; Six of Hearts-Dick Grace; Trade |
FishingBuilding; Other trades; The sack; Farming; Livestock; Farming and fairies; Vegetables; Workers; Stellan; Nautical; Boats; Sea phrases; Lodestone; Politics; Political Correctness; Crime; 'By Hook or by Crook'; The Twangman's Mot; Sheldru-Travellers' Cant; Trouble; Disturbance; Violence; Mayhem; 'Fossil history'; Movement; Posture; Hurry up; Nature; Phenomena; Weather; Animals; Horses; Other animals; Birds; Fish; Insects; Plants; Right or Wrong?; Beholding; Catched/Caught; Learn/Teach; Shall/Will; It's/Its; Ax/Ask; Changing Meanings; Regions; North America; Ned Kelly's words |
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