Hiberno-English

Hiberno-English is the form of the English language used in Ireland. Hiberno-English is also called Irish English and rarely Anglo-Irish.

Related Topics:
English language - Ireland

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The type of English spoken in Ireland is founded in the types of English and Scots that were brought to Ireland during the English and Scottish colonisation in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and their change due to the influence of the Irish language on these forms of English. The linguistic interference of the Irish language on the English spoken in Ireland is most clearly seen in those areas where Irish is still spoken as a mother tongue or where it has survived until recently.

Related Topics:
Scots - Colonisation - Irish language

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The standard spelling and grammar are the same as UK English, but especially in the spoken language, there are some unique characteristics, due to the influence of Irish on pronunciation.

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