BASIC IRISH: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK Basic Irish: A Grammar and prises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. This workbook presents twenty-five individual grammar points in realistic contexts, providing a grammatical approach which will allow students not already familiar with these structures to e accustomed to their use. Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises allowing students to reinforce and consolidate their learning. Basic Irish provides an ideal introduction to the modern language, with insights into the related culture. For use in the classroom, or for the independent learner, this workbook enables the student municate accurately and effectively in a wide variety of situations. Key features include: • Irish to English and English to Irish glossaries • useful exercises with full answer key • focused practice on each grammar point. Basic Irish is the ideal reference and practice book for beginners and also for students with some knowledge of the language. Nancy Stenson is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Minnesota, where she has taught both linguistics and Irish-language classes. Other titles available in the Grammar Workbook series are: Basic Cantonese Intermediate Cantonese Basic Chinese Intermediate Chinese Basic German Intermediate German Basic Italian Basic Polish Intermediate Polish Basic Russian Intermediate Russian Basic Spanish Intermediate Spanish Basic Welsh Intermediate Welsh Titles of related interest published by Routledge: Intermediate Irish: A Grammar and Workbook (ing 2008) By Nancy Stenson Colloquial Irish (ing 2008) By Thomas Ihde, Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew, John Gillen and Maire Ni Neachtain BASIC IRISH: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK Nancy Stenson First published 2008 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 Routledge is