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A GRAMMAR OF
sound of c WO often express by h ; as, instead of cwve, wo rcKcl
Jiione, a head. For cw in cwaiyl, we use ^ ; as, quaiijl, a court.
The diphthongs, or union of two vowels, are twenty-three,
and the triphthongs fourteen.
Diphthongs.
Sciopius and Carisius have remarked that a syllable may be
formed of two or three vowels ; as, aquae ; yet Quintilian will not
allow that three vowels can bo united in one syllable. But a
syllable of three vowels, nay of four, as rieau, &c., is easy and
natural to the Manks and Irish, as also to many other branches
of the great Celtic language. But, contrary to the spirit of that
language, and to the disguising of many of the roots, we have
admitted into our orthography unnecessary and superfluous
double vowels ; such as oo, rr, &c.
sound of c WO often express by h ; as, instead of cwve, wo rcKcl
Jiione, a head. For cw in cwaiyl, we use ^ ; as, quaiijl, a court.
The diphthongs, or union of two vowels, are twenty-three,
and the triphthongs fourteen.
Diphthongs.
Sciopius and Carisius have remarked that a syllable may be
formed of two or three vowels ; as, aquae ; yet Quintilian will not
allow that three vowels can bo united in one syllable. But a
syllable of three vowels, nay of four, as rieau, &c., is easy and
natural to the Manks and Irish, as also to many other branches
of the great Celtic language. But, contrary to the spirit of that
language, and to the disguising of many of the roots, we have
admitted into our orthography unnecessary and superfluous
double vowels ; such as oo, rr, &c.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Practical grammar of the antient Gaelic, or, Language of the Isle of Man, usually called Manks > (50) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/81514022 |
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| Description | By John Kelly ; edited, together with an introduction, life of Dr Kelly, and notes, by William Gill. |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.242 |
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| Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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