Origin and peculiarities of Irish English

Language is the roadmap of a culture. It tells you where it comes from and where its people go – Rita Mae Brown.
Ireland is a very interesting English-speaking country if you want to learn English. In fact, this country has two official languages: English and Irish. And our question is: what is the origin and what characteristics does Irish English have ?
Although there are as many dialects as there are regions in Ireland, since the 13th century, with the arrival of settlers, English is more or less uniform throughout the country. Little by little, this language developed its own Irish identity .
Another of the languages ​​spoken in the area is Gaelic , which is usually related to the less wealthy classes of society. English was democratizing over time and became the main basis of communication, which underpinned the progress of society. A pity to use languages ​​like that.
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We also talked about the development of an Irish English that was expanding and separating from the English known as “basic”.
It is clear that learning English and doing grammar exercises with Irish English can be a bit complicated, but it is also true that the particularities of this variant of the language are most interesting and can fascinate any lover of the Shakespearean language.
For example, the Irish (unlike the British) hardly ever pronounce the “g” at the end of words. Thus, they often say ” mornin ‘” instead of ” morning” , or even ” walkin'” instead of ” walking . ” If we add to this its more accelerated pronunciation, it is not surprising that, to understand it well, we have to pay attention and concentrate, at least until we get used to it.
If you want to learn this variant of English, we encourage you to immerse yourself in the wonderful world of Irish authors and works. You can read books by Joyce, Becket or Wilde, in which culture and language are mixed, and enjoy each page from a linguistic perspective.
We also encourage you to learn with various resources, such as newspapers or newscasts: The Irish Times, Metro Éireann …
Do you want to reach a bilingual level? Great! But don’t neglect the variants of English! Especially one of the most popular: American English, which we will cover next. Origin and peculiarities of Irish English