Absolutely brilliant how teanga collapses language into the physicl organ itself. That etymological fold makes speaking inherently embodied, not just symbolic or abstract. I've noticed in code-switching contexts how different langauges literally change the mouth's muscle memory and rhythm. Dunno if Béarla as "blah blah" was intentional historical shade or just how colonial bureaucracy sounded to Gaeilgeoirs, but either way it's perfect.
Very interesting re: muscle memory! RE: Béarla as "blah,blah,blah," my guess is, given the original, full version of Béarla (meaning a foreign language), it was not intentional shade but how English---especially bureaucratic English---sounded to Gaelgeorí (Irish speakers). Thanks for reading and commenting. Always nice to know people are "out" there--and to have some connection with readers! :)
Cinnte! (Exactly!) And there are many better options available, including many for free! I'll being updating the resource list from time to time, and will be posting it as a separate page on my Substack site. Thank you for reading and being a paying subscriber. I very much appreciate it! :)
The Buntús Cainte course does not seem to be availible through the app, only through the website. The website is wonderful, if there is a way to access the lessons through the app, i could not find it.
Absolutely brilliant how teanga collapses language into the physicl organ itself. That etymological fold makes speaking inherently embodied, not just symbolic or abstract. I've noticed in code-switching contexts how different langauges literally change the mouth's muscle memory and rhythm. Dunno if Béarla as "blah blah" was intentional historical shade or just how colonial bureaucracy sounded to Gaeilgeoirs, but either way it's perfect.
Very interesting re: muscle memory! RE: Béarla as "blah,blah,blah," my guess is, given the original, full version of Béarla (meaning a foreign language), it was not intentional shade but how English---especially bureaucratic English---sounded to Gaelgeorí (Irish speakers). Thanks for reading and commenting. Always nice to know people are "out" there--and to have some connection with readers! :)
Thanks for the resources. I've been on duo lingo for a few months and ugggh i don't see me ever becoming fluent with this system.
Cinnte! (Exactly!) And there are many better options available, including many for free! I'll being updating the resource list from time to time, and will be posting it as a separate page on my Substack site. Thank you for reading and being a paying subscriber. I very much appreciate it! :)
The Buntús Cainte course does not seem to be availible through the app, only through the website. The website is wonderful, if there is a way to access the lessons through the app, i could not find it.
I did have it working on the app last year, but it’s their community page not their main page
Thanks for this! Nice to think of the teanga as a living moving visceral thing! Is fearr gaeilge bristé ná béarla cliste 😉
(high chance that my fadas are in the wrong place but at least you know I'm not AI 😂)
Regarding the topic of the article, I totally get the 're-year' concept! What specific renewal are you hooping for? Your insights are teuly wonderful.
GRMA!
and I didn’t mean to delete your comment!