
Native and Natural
Aspects of the Concepts of 'Right' and 'Freedom' in Irish
Peter McQuillan(Author)
University of Notre Dame Press
Published on 15. May 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-268-03477-1 (ISBN)
Description
Peter McQuillan analyzes a number of key words in the Irish language-duchas, duthaigh, dual, and saoirse-along with derivatives and associated terms in order to reveal their relationships to historical and cultural texts. He demonstrates how the pragmatic, semantic, and syntactic range of these terms evolved over time in relation to differing historical conditions, thereby underscoring characteristic features of the Irish language and of Irish cultural attitudes, practices, and experiences. McQuillan establishes affiliations between these ranges and the sometimes catastrophic changes that beset the culture in which these concepts played such a defining role. The discussions are situated within the linguistic-anthropological theories of Boas, Sapir, Whorf, Voloshonov, Pierce, Saussure, and other scholars, such as Silverstein and Wierzbecka.
Reviews / Votes
"McQuillan offers a scholarly, in-depth exploration of the Irish words dshaigh, dsthchas, dual, dualgas, dlk, and their derivatives. These words mean, roughly, right and freedom, or at least they have at various times in their history. There is nothing comparable to this kind of in-depth study in Irish studies or, for that matter, in Celtic linguistics in general. The methodology employed should interest both linguists and anthropologists, but scholars interested in Ireland and Irish cultural history will be fascinated. Recommended." -- ChoiceMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Notre Dame IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
416 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-268-03477-1 (9780268034771)
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Person
Peter McQuillan is associate professor or Irish language and literature at University of Notre Dame.