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The Secret Languages of Ireland

The Secret Languages of Ireland

The Secret Languages of Ireland

R. A. Stewart Macalister
January 2014
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Paperback
9781107671508
$53.00
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    Originally published in 1937, this highly influential book examines the 'secret' languages of Ireland, particularly the Shelta tongue spoken by Irish Travellers, and the various written and spoken forms of Ogham. An appendix at the back allows for the translation of certain English words into a variety of languages, such as Bog-Latin and Bēarlagair na Sāer. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Ireland and the historical languages of its people.

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    January 2014
    Paperback
    9781107671508
    296 pages
    229 × 152 × 17 mm
    0.44kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • 1. Ogham
    • 2. Cryptology
    • 3. Hisperic
    • 4. Bog-Latin
    • 5. The vagrants of Ireland
    • 6. Shelta
    • 7. Bēarlagair na Sāer
    • 8. Summary
    • Appendix. An English-jargon vocabulary
    • Index.
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    • R. A. Stewart Macalister