Teasras Gaeilge-Barla | Irish-English Thesaurus

Leac mhullaigh achtach TEASRAS GAEILGEBARLA ar obair shaoil an dair, Garry Bannister. cid chinninach staire i leith staidar na teanga agus a cultir. Is leabhar tagartha nach bhfuil a mhacasamhail ar fil inniu. Taifead cuimsitheach a nochtann scimh, solbthacht, doimhneacht agus stair na Gaeilge, bronnta ar an saol mar thoradh ar an taighde fhairsing chrochnil at danta ag Bannister. Cuimsonn an Teasras seo comhchiallaigh, cleachta agus nsanna cainte, comhcheangail fhocal, leaganacha lognta agus seanfhocail. Lironn na hiontrlacha sa Teasras seo peirspictochta ra nach mbeif ag sil leo sa teanga faoi mar a bh s inn agus mar at s inniu. Is is an-sideach ar fad do str focal an sideora iad na liosta at breactha de rir tama ar feadh an leabhair. Anuas ar sin t cuntas nulaoch ar oibri na Gaeilge nua-aois curtha faoinr mbrid i dTreoir Ghramada i gcl an leabhair. Cuireann TEASRAS GAEILGEBARLA saibhreas suntasach nua le corpas tacsanna tagartha na Gaeilge. Acmhainn isiil, riachtanach, is ea , agus taisce dhothomhaiste do chainteoir, scrbhneoir agus iriseoir, ddair, daos dna agus do lucht foghlama agus, go deimhin, do dhuine ar bith a dteastaonn uathu slacht, snas agus snoiteacht a chur ar a scileanna teanga idir labhairt agus scrobh na Gaeilge. IRISHENGLISH THESAURUS is the stunning culmination of Garry Bannisters lifes work and a milestone in engagement with the Irish language and its culture. It is a reference book like no other, a meticulously researched record which captures the beauty, agility, depth and history of the Irish language. Entries include but are not limited to translations, synonyms, usages and colloquialisms, common word combinations and proverbs. Every single entry reveals fresh and often surprising perspectives on contemporary and older usage. An original and innovative grammar guide offers leaner and more accurate descriptions of how the language is used. Lists of thematically grouped vocabulary appear throughout the book as an extremely useful tool for language-building and prose writing. IRISHENGLISH THESAURUS is a significant addition to the corpus of reference texts, an essential and indispensable resource for speakers, authors, poets, journalists, students and teachers, and, indeed, for anyone wishing to enrich and develop their spoken and written Irish-language skills. -- AKW