· Distinction between [ ] and [w] · No distinction between / æ/ / / / / and /a:/ /u:/ / :/ Grammar: · Have does not need ,,do" support · Using ,,will" with first person subjects in questions (Will I put out the light?) · Certain stative verbs (want;need) use progressive form Vocabulary: · Cheerio just now! goodbye for now! · To go to the messages- to go shopping · How are you keeping?- How are you ? · That's me away- I'm going now · Aye yes · Folk- people · Pinkie- little finger · Loch- lake · Wee- small · Syne goal 8) Irish English (peculiarities of pronounciation, grammar, vocabulary) Pronounciation: · A rhotic language · Wide range of vowels preceding ,,r" · Dental stops [d] and [t] are used to replace fricatives [th] (think- tink) · [t] between vocals is pronounced [d] (water-wader) · Words with ,,ea" pronounced [i:] also merge and retain the historical [e:]; in informal speech [ei] (tea- tei)
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