Abstract
Old Irish
is the oldest attested Goidelic language. The oldest surviving texts are the oldest Ogham inscriptions and glosses in Latin manuscripts (see introduction). The language has a rich consonant inventory with fricatives alternating in a systematic fashion with plosives (see sounds). The language is famous for its massive allomorphy, especially in the verbal system, and its word-initial mutations (see words). Old Irish is a VSO language with a complex system of relative clause formation. It makes broad use of so-called emphatic particles to mark various discourse functions (see structures).
is the oldest attested Goidelic language. The oldest surviving texts are the oldest Ogham inscriptions and glosses in Latin manuscripts (see introduction). The language has a rich consonant inventory with fricatives alternating in a systematic fashion with plosives (see sounds). The language is famous for its massive allomorphy, especially in the verbal system, and its word-initial mutations (see words). Old Irish is a VSO language with a complex system of relative clause formation. It makes broad use of so-called emphatic particles to mark various discourse functions (see structures).
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Göttingen: University of Göttingen |
| Media of output | Online |
| Size | approx. 3,5 hours |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |