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The modern Gaelic alphabet has 18 letters - Gaelic simply needs a smaller alphabet to make its sounds. To pronounce Gaelic words correctly you need to know what the sounds of the letters are, particularly the sounds of combinations of letters. Using his knowledge of the conventions of the language and not a little humour, George McLennan offers a straightforward guide to the Gaelic alphabet. Placenames and surnames are used to illustrate particular pronunciations, in the expectation that most people will be familiar with them. Each letter is discussed separately. Combinations of consonants, eg chd, are dealt with or referred to under the first letter. The vowels are then done in alphabetical order as are groups of vowels. Like its sucessful campanion volume Scots Gaelic an introduction to the basics, A Gaelic Alphabet will be of great help to learners and speakers of the language. Companion volume to Scots Gaelic a brief introduction (9781902831886 £4.99) by the same author. Scots Gaelic is now in its third printing and second edition and has sold over 7000 copies.
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George McLennan is a scholar and teacher of language.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a short wordlist/dictionary for tourists trying to make some sense of how to say gaelic words it's fine.
But the pronunciation guide is based on english syllables and letters and what comes out is nothing a native spaeker would ever understand. That makes it not so useful to learners who want to speak good gaelic.
But the pronunciation guide is based on english syllables and letters and what comes out is nothing a native spaeker would ever understand. That makes it not so useful to learners who want to speak good gaelic.
Format:Paperback
I must concur with the Barrach, as a very rough guide for people who aren't serious about learning Gaelic, this is ok.
But it would seriously mislead people who are actually trying to learn Gaelic, describing the sounds of Gaelic using English syllables is like describing a Monet painting only using the terms "light" and "dark" - it just doesn't work.
But it would seriously mislead people who are actually trying to learn Gaelic, describing the sounds of Gaelic using English syllables is like describing a Monet painting only using the terms "light" and "dark" - it just doesn't work.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A gem of a book. For any learner of Gaelic this is the book that is the gateway to the world of Gaelic pronunciation. It is erudite but simple. It provides the tools to hear the subtle and complex sounds of Gaelic consonants and vowels. It is fun to read and is a delight to dip back into when checking some point or other. This slender volume is fantastic value for money.
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