Varieties of English. Northern Irish English

Located between Hiberno-English and Ulster Scots!?

Term Paper , 2013 , 21 Pages , Grade: 1,7

English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics

This term paper investigates by how far Northern Irish English that consists of Mid Ulster English and South Ulster English is linguistically located between Hiberno English and the Ulster Scots dialects of English. Therefore Phonetics and Phonology, Morphology and Syntax and Lexis of these dialects are examined.

Table of Contents

2 Introduction

3 Features of Northern Irish English
3.1 Phonetics and Phonology
3.1.1 Vowels
3.1.2 Consonants
3.2 Morphosyntax
3.3 Lexis

4 Conclusion

5 Appendix

6 References

• College: LMU Munich
• Grade: 1,7
• Publication Year: 2013
• Pages: 21
• Catalog Number: V212865
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656414070
• ISBN (Book): 9783656571391
• Language: English
• Tags: varieties, english, northern, irish, located, hiberno-english, ulster, scots