Bringing together an unprecedented range of perspectives on the Gaelic language, this book covers the history of the language, its development in Scotland and Canada, its spelling, syntax and morphology, its modern vocabulary, and the study of its dialects. It also addresses sociolinguistic issues such as identity, perception, language planning and the appearance of the language in literature. Each chapter is written by an expert on their topic. The book has been written accessibly with a non-specialist audience in mind. It will have a particular value for those requiring introductions to aspects of the Gaelic language. It will also be of great interest to those who are embarking on research on Gaelic for the first time. Authors include Colm O Baoill, David Adger, Roibeard O Maolalaigh, Rob Dunbar, Seosamh Watson, Ken Nilsen, Ken MacKinnon and Ronald Black. This book: *Deals with a wide range of aspects of Gaelic *Places the study of the Gaelic language within the context of modern linguistic research *Encourages and supports further study *Includes chapters by a number of leading experts on Gaelic language

The first guide to Gaelic fiction - covering the full expanse of the canon Tracing the history of Gaelic fiction over the last century, Moray Watson looks at the work of well-known authors such as Iain Moireach, Tormod Caimbeul and Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn, as well as lesser-known authors, and focuses on the major developments that have led to the recent flourishing in Gaelic fiction publishing. Watson examines novels and novellas from DA'n-Aluinn to Dileas Donn and Shrapnel, alongside short story collections, uncollected fiction and short fiction from magazines such as Gairm. The final chapters focus on the current state of criticism of Gaelic fiction and discuss the most recent initiatives that have sustained the viability of fiction in the Gaelic language. Key Features * The only introduction to Gaelic fiction available * Analyses all novels and novellas, all short story collections, and much of the uncollected fiction * Places Gaelic fiction within a wider context * Examines the critical approaches taken to the fiction so far and introduces research areas that must be explored

This is the second volume in a series of textbooks designed to take the academically-minded student from beginner (or near-beginner) level to a stage where he/she has all the tools to achieve fluency. Attaining actual fluency will still depend on the student's own investment, in both time and energy. There will be five volumes in the series, with volumes 3 and 4 due to be published in 2013. A series of CDs to accompany the course will also be published in 2013. Answer files for the exercises in the book are available on the book's website: http: //www.progressivegaelic.com. Progressive Gaelic is designed to support lessons with a qualified teacher, and is not a stand-alone or teach-yourself course. The material in this first volume is equivalent to the second half of Level 1 in the beginners' Gaelic course at the University of Aberdee

This is the first volume in a series of textbooks designed to take the academically-minded student from beginner (or near-beginner) level to a stage where he/she has all the tools to achieve fluency. Attaining actual fluency will still depend on the student's own investment, in both time and energy. There will be five volumes in the series, with volumes 2, 3 and 4 due to be published in 2012 and 2013. A series of CDs to accompany the course will also be published in 2013. Answer files for the exercises in the book are available on the book's website: http: //www.progressivegaelic.com. Progressive Gaelic is designed to support lessons with a qualified teacher, and is not a stand-alone or teach-yourself course. The material in this first volume is equivalent to the first half of Level 1 in the beginners' Gaelic course at the University of Aberdee

'S e ainm-pinn a th' ann an Lewis Carroll: b' e Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ainm ceart an ughdair agus bha e na oraidiche le Matamataig ann an Colaiste Chriosd, an Oilthigh Ath nan Damh. Thoisich Dodgson an sgeulachd air a' 4mh latha den Iuchar 1862, nuair a chaidh e sgriob ann am bata-raimh air an abhainn Thames ann an Ath nan Damh comhla ris an Urramach Robinson Duckworth, comhla ri Alice Liddell (a bha deich bliadhna a dh'aois) an nighean aig Deathain Cholaiste Chriosd, agus comhla ris an dithis pheathraichean aice, Lorina (a bha tri bliadhna deug), agus Edith (a bha ochd bliadhna a dh'aois). Mar a tha soilleir san dan aig toiseach an leabhair, dh'iarr na triuir nigheanan air Dodgson sgeulachd innse dhaibh agus thoisich e, gu h-aindeonach an toiseach, a' chiad dreach den sgeulachd innse dhaibh. Tha torr iomraidhean den choignear aca an leth-fhalach ann am faclan an leabhair fhein, a chaidh fhoillseachadh mu dheireadh thall ann an 1865. 'S e an leabhar seo a' chiad eadar-theangachadh lan gu Gaidhlig, agus tha an leabhar a' cleachdadh litreachadh a reir nan gnathasan as uire ann an Gaidhlig, na Gaelic Orthographic Conventions (2005). -- Lewis Carroll is a pen-name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was the author's real name and he was lecturer in Mathematics in Christ Church, Oxford. Dodgson began the story on 4 July 1862, when he took a journey in a rowing boat on the river Thames in Oxford together with the Reverend Robinson Duckworth, with Alice Liddell (ten years of age) the daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, and with her two sisters, Lorina (thirteen years of age), and Edith (eight years of age). As is clear from the poem at the beginning of the book, the three girls asked Dodgson for a story and reluctantly at rst he began to tell the rst version of the story to them. There are many half-hidden references made to the ve of them throughout the text of the book itself, which was published nally in 1865. This book is the first complete translation to Gaelic, and the book uses spellings according to the current guidelines in Gaelic, the Gaelic Orthographic Conventions (2005).