Irish English in Today's World. Special issue of English Today, Vol. 106, June 2011

Raymond Hickey

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

A set of eight contributions in this volume look at the position and nature of Irish English in the present-day world. An overview chapter by the editor opens the volume and outlines the themes which characterise research into Irish English. There then follow two chapters on grammar which look at structural details of Irish English. Language policy and language planning is considered in a further chapter as well as issues surrounding the notion of standard Irish English. How pragmatics differs from other varieties of English is the focus of another chapter and the manner in which specific forms of Irish English are used in translation is the theme of yet another. The volume closes with a consideration of applied aspects, in particular with Irish English in the context of foreign language teaching.

1) Present and future horizons for Irish English
RAYMOND HICKEY

2) Victories fastened in grammar: historical documentation of Irish English
KEVIN MCCAFFERTY

3) 'Irish isn't spoken here?' Language policy and planning in Ireland
PHILIP MCDERMOTT

4) What is Irish Standard English?
JOHN KIRK

5) Grammatical variation in Irish English
KAREN CORRIGAN

6) The pragmatics of Irish English
ELAINE VAUGHAN and BRIAN CLANCY

7) Ireland in translation
MICHAEL CRONIN

8) Teaching and Irish English
ANNE O'KEEFFE