A Sound Atlas of Irish English
A Sound Atlas of Irish English offers a unique and comprehensive audio overview of the English language as spoken in present-day Ireland. Over 1,500 recordings cover both genders, all ages and each county. The recordings are supplemented by A Survey of Irish English Usage which consists of over 1,000 questionnaires on the acceptance of grammatical features specific to Irish English. The entire data, along with analytical software, can be accessed easily from the multi-platform DVD by means of a Java application. A Sound Atlas of Irish English is a powerful research tool for scholars and students alike who are working in sociolinguistics, dialectology or historical linguistics. System requirements: Windows PC: Pentium PC, Windows 2000/2003/XP, at least 128MB RAM, DVD-ROM Drive, 16 Bit Soundcard, XVGA (1024 x 768 resolution).Apple MAC: OS 9 or higher, 16 Bit Soundcard, at least 128MB RAM.
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