Language and Dialect Contact in Ireland
Maguire, Warren The basic question Maguire attempts to answer is: why is Mid-Ulster English (MUE) like it is? This is an important question of great theoretical and historical linguistic importance and interest. The book tells a fascinating story, and expounds it very clearly and interestingly. It is a highly erudite piece of work - the historical and linguistic research on which it is based is exemplary - and the discussion is presented in a very agreeably j...