SCOTTISH GAELIC IN TWELVE WEEKS (PAPERBACK) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks" has been written both as a self-tuition course for beginners and also for use within the classroom. You may want to learn Gaelic because of a general interest in Celtic or Scottish history and culture, or because it was the everyday language of your ancestors. The cynical observer may wonder if the exercise is worthwhile, when only one and a half per cent of Scotland's population speak the language. However, Gaelic is far from dead; in some parts of the Highlands and Western Isles it is the everyday language, and it represents an important part of the United Kingdom's cultural mix. There are Gaelic-learning classes in almost every area of Scotland. Each lesson in the book contains some essential points of grammar explained and illustrated, exercises, a list of new vocabulary (with a guide to pronunciation, in International Phonetics notation), and an item of conversation. Features Summary A guide to Gaelic, each lesson in this book contains some essential points of grammar explained and illustrated, exercises, a list of vocabulary, and an item of conversation.. Author Roibeard O'Maolalaigh (Author), Iain MacAonghuis (Author) Publisher Birlinn Release date 20081001 Pages 240 ISBN 1-84158-643-9 ISBN 13 978-1-84158-643-4