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- Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:30 pm
- Forum: Naidheachd na Gàidhlig / Gaelic News
- Topic: PhD scholarship available
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1227
PhD scholarship available
Dear all, There may be interest in the PhD scholarship advertised at http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/colleges/Soillse.htm . Applications are sought in relation to the following three research topics (all of them often discussed in this forum, AmP): 1. Language use, competence and attit...
- Thu May 21, 2009 9:11 pm
- Forum: Còmhradh coitcheann / Off-Topic
- Topic: Eadar-theangachadh, a dhuine sam bith?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4919
- Thu May 21, 2009 8:59 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Slenderisation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7599
Not much to do with slenderization, but: sing - sang - sung is Ablaut (also known in English as gradation), not Umlaut. Umlaut happens when one sound (partially) assimilates to another. So in ancient Germanic times 'mice' was musi but the u was affected by the following i and ultimately was pronounc...
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:04 pm
- Forum: Naidheachd na Gàidhlig / Gaelic News
- Topic: Research Opening
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1496
Research Opening
Dear all, I spotted this on the list of the Linguistics Association of Great Britain. Perhaps someone here is interested or knows a possible candidate. Best wishes, Lachlan *Lord Kelvin / Adam Smith Scholarship Scheme** **Ph.D. Studentship* */Language and Identity: The transmission of Scottish Gaeli...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:26 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: New Starter / How do I say
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9204
This discussion is wandering far from home, but I thought I had to point out that the origin of the word Portugal is far from clear. It is generally agreed that the Portu- bit is indeed the Latin word Portus but it is not known with certainty where the -gal bit comes from. The most popular view is t...
- Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:50 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Dè an roimhear ceart?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2162
- Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:57 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Happy Easter in Gaelic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10165
Happy Easter in Gaelic
Hi, people have been asking me how to say "Happy Easter" in Gaelic. I thought it would be "A' Chàisg shona", but all the references on the Internet give "A' Chàisg sona", without the lenition. Why does "sona" not lenite after this feminine noun? Anyway, A' Chà...
- Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:32 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Cuin bi sibh a'bruidhinn "mo" no "agam"?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5616
- Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:48 pm
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: Halò/Hello
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4145
Halò/Hello
Feasgar math! Tha mi toilichte gu bheil am fòram beò fhathast. Dùrachdan thugaibh uile, Lachlan PS: 'S e Albannach a th'annam, ach tha mi a' fuireach anns a'Phortagail. Good Afternoon! I'm happy that this forum is still alive. Greetings to you all, Lachlan PS: I'm Scottish, but am living in Portugal.