Michael Steven Newton
Auteur van A Handbook of the Scottish Gaelic World
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Seanchaidh na Coille / The Memory-Keeper of the Forest : Anthology of the Scottish-Gaelic Literature of Canada (2015) 12 exemplaren
We're Indians sure enough : the legacy of the Scottish Highlanders in the United States (2001) 5 exemplaren
Bho Chluaidh gu Calasraid = From the Clyde to Callander : Gaelic songs, poetry, tales and traditions of the Lennox and… (1999) 3 exemplaren
Gaelic In Your Gob: Four Dozen English Words That Came from the Scottish Highlands (2021) 3 exemplaren
A Handbook of the Scottish World 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1965
- Geslacht
- male
- Opleiding
- University of Edinburgh (PhD|Celtic Studies|1998)
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The Naughty Little Book of Gaelic: All the Scottish… door Michael Newton
The author admits that some of the material is now archaic or region-specific; unfortunately, he gives the reader no clue whether a particular expression is still commonly used in Scotland or was last to be heard in the 18th century in Nova Scotia. So the book is no of use as a reference, although it may be amusing as a diversion, if you are so inclined.
It is little, and it is naughty. Not for the easily offended, but fun, even if there are some pages one would not wish to linger on. Historical bias, with verse, doggerel, proverbs and discussion of taboo language in Gaelic society of old.
Cultural history of the Gaelic people of Scotland with selections of Gaelic poetry (with Engish translation) in an appendix. The book gives a very full and vivid account of traditional Gaelic culture in Scotland, chiefly from the 16th century to the present. The writer is clearly strongly sympathetic to Gaelic speakers and frankly hostile to the heavy-handed attempts to impose English language and England or Lowlands culture on the Gaelic culture.
Personally I am doubtful the traditional Gaelic culture could have survived into contemporary times even if it has not been deliberately suppressed, though I grant the methods of suppression were unjust.… (meer)
Personally I am doubtful the traditional Gaelic culture could have survived into contemporary times even if it has not been deliberately suppressed, though I grant the methods of suppression were unjust.… (meer)
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