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• Amazon Sales Rank: #236343 in Books
• Published on: 1998-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 100 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780781806671
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Good basic grammar
This book is excellent for beginners who are wanting a book that gives basic grammar without all the extra information that confuses beginners. The book is well laid out, with information very easy to find. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that it is a little too brief. A few more examples of how the grammar works would have improved it greatly.

I use it as an alternate reference guide
My main Irish text is Learning Irish by Michael O'Siadhail. I use this book to get someone else's view on certain grammar points.
If you're going to learn a language I highly recommend that you first read How to Learn Any Language. Once you've done that you'll find that a book like Irish Grammar easily fits into that learning framework.
This book helps you to start to sort out why the Irish you've been reading in the newspaper is aranged the way it is. You'll begin to make a little more sense of the use of verbs, for instance.
It's a good basic grammar. However, no grammar book should ever stand alone.

Guts of Gaelic Grammar: Short & Simple
No language course has ever, can, or ever will be comprehensive enough to cover EVERY aspect of learning a "tongue" that is not one's primary form of communication. Even the most encompassing language acquisition programs need supplemental materials. McGonagle's "Irish Grammar: A Basic Handbook" is one such essential supplement that is easily used in tandem with any and every Irish Gaelic Program available today. McGonagle cuts to the chase, guts out all the superfluous grammar gooble-de-goop, and serves up a grounding in grammar necessary to grasping the Irish Gaelic Language. The fundamentals are dished up in "bite size" portions, and is an easy to use reference guide for beginner and "brush-up" students alike. The only negative observation that needs to be mentioned about the "Handbook" is that it does not come with an Audio CD so a novice can hear the examples of various points and vocabulary, perferably spoken by "Native Speakers." Maybe future editions could include an audio CD or two.