Publisher's Synopsis
A Dialect of Donegal is a linguistic book written by Edmund Crosby Quiggin in 1906. The book is a comprehensive study of the speech of Meenawannia, a small village in the Parish of Glenties in Donegal, Ireland. The author focuses on the phonology of the dialect, which includes the sounds, stress, and intonation patterns of the language. Additionally, the book contains texts in the Meenawannia dialect, including a collection of traditional stories and songs. The author provides a thorough analysis of the grammar and vocabulary used in the texts, making this book an invaluable resource for linguists, historians, and anyone interested in the Irish language. Overall, A Dialect of Donegal is a fascinating exploration of a unique and lesser-known dialect of the Irish language.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
