Hiberno-English
Americannoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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“The Irish language can express nuances of the Irish perspective lost even to Hiberno-English,” said Gleeson via email.
From Los Angeles Times
Although “Foster” was originally written and published in English — to be precise, Hiberno-English, the dialect spoken in Ireland that features inflections and syntax derived from Irish — Bairéad believed that since Keegan’s story takes place entirely on two farms, he could transplant the action to an Irish-speaking region, and it would still seem believable to homegrown viewers.
From Los Angeles Times
Irish English Otherwise known as Hiberno-English, this refers to dialects spoken across the island of Ireland.
From The Guardian
The corpses’ dialogue in “Graveyard Clay” is rendered in a sort of toned-down Hiberno-English, a defensible decision that nevertheless gives the text an occasionally awkward flavor.
From The New Yorker
It survived into the 19th century, but was gradually subsumed into Hiberno-English.
From The Guardian
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