Register Shifting and Code-Switching

Aistriú Cláir agus Malartú Cód

About this concept

Understanding how Irish speakers shift between registers: formal written Gaeilge, standard spoken, and heavily English-influenced 'Béarlachas'. Recognizing and avoiding anglicisms.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level C1.

Examples

Tá mé ag déanamh cinnte (not *ag 'make-áil sure')I am making sure (avoiding Béarlachas)

ag brath ar (not *ag 'depend-áil ar')depending on (native form)

cúrsa (not *córs)course (established loanword)

ríomhaire (not *compútar)computer (coined Irish word)

Prerequisite

Formal RegisterC1

More C1 concepts

Literary Verb FormsFoirmeacha Liteartha Complex Clause StructuresStruchtúir Chasta Clásail Idiomatic ExpressionsNathanna Cainte Formal RegisterAn Clár Foirmiúil Vocative Case and Special FormsAn Tuiseal Gairmeach agus Foirmeacha Speisialta

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