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'Is i a' Ghàidhlig Cànain Mo Dhùthcha' New! Gaelic Verbs to be Reprinted The author is delighted to announce that, at long last, this long-out-of-print and much-sought-after book is to be published in a revised and extended edition in February 2006 by Steve Savage Publishers Ltd. ISBN 1-904246-13-3 288 pages illustrated paperback £14.99 http://www.savagepublishers.com/138.html As well as the existing text and diagrams being revised and updated, much new material has been added, in the form of both examples and notes. A whole new chapter on the Impersonal Forms of the Verb 'to be' has been inserted, and, perhaps the most useful addition of all, a detailed Index is now included. Gaelic-English Dictionary
December 2002 The author is delighted and proud to announce that his Gaelic-English dictionary, the result of more than twenty years study and research, has recently been published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). The dictionary is the most comprehensive Gaelic-English Dictionary to be compiled since those by Edward Dwelly and Malcolm MacLennan in the first quarter of the 20th century. With 736 pages, not to mention no fewer than 12 appendices, the dictionary contains many words, phrases, and, indeed, subjects, not to be found in any other Gaelic dictionary. In addition, many of the entries are far more detailed and contain numerous examples of usage. This first edition is a beautifully-finished, sturdy, hardcover one, intended for universities and large libraries (though a number of private individuals have already purchased copies). October 2003 Good news! The long-awaited paperback edition of this extremely useful dictionary has arrived! Now everyone with an interest in, and love for Gaelic can enjoy it. A full description of the dictionary, with prices, may be seen on the Routledge catalogue. The dictionary may also be purchased from the Gaelic Books Council, who, the author is pleased to acknowledge, contributed to the cost of its publication. The following excerpts are from a review, written by Vincent Price, which first appeared in the Ross-shire Journal on 9 January 2004. The square brackets and the asterisk are mine. The full review may be seen at: http://www.rsjournal.co.uk/news.asp?storyvar=4362 'This is a most useful Gaelic dictionary which will be invaluable to learners and to first-tongue speakers. It represents years of hard work by a compiler who knows what is needed to make the contemporary language readily accessible to a wide range of people. Its rich sampling of, and close links with, modern Gaelic writing give it an added value. I commend it most warmly.' Donald E. Meek, Professor of Scottish and Gaelic Studies, University of Edinburgh 'Is esan Cailean Mark, agus is deagh charaid don Ghàidhlig e, oir tha e air saothair mhòr luachmhor a dhèanamh leis an leabhar seo agus leis an leabhar Gaelic Verbs a chuireadh an clò ann an 1986. Tha e a-nise am measg buidheann nach beag de dhaoine, nach do thogadh leis a' Ghàidhlig mar chainnt, ach a ghabh gràdh air a' chànan agus a chuir rithe gu mòr len cuid sgoilearachd. Dwelly, MacBhàtair, Mark. Gabhaidh an cur uile fon aon bhratach ged a tha fhios gun canadh an dithis a tha fhathast beò gu bheil cliù aig Dwelly nach eil acasan.' Ruairidh Mac'Ill'Eathainn, Am Peursa Inverness Courier. 14 March 2003 http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/gaelic.asp 'He is Colin Mark, and he is a good friend to Gaelic, for he has performed a great and valuable task with this book and with the book Gaelic Verbs which was printed in 1986. He is now part of a not insignificant group of people, not first tongue speakers, who have fallen in love with the language and have added greatly to it with their scholarship. Dwelly, Watson, Mark. They can all be placed under the same banner, though, of course, the two who are still extant would claim that Dwelly has a renown which they do not.' Roddy Maclean Am Peursa Inverness Courier. 14 March 2003 http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/gaelic.asp (Translation by C. Mark) About the Author
Raised in the North-East of Scotland, Colin B.D. Mark was educated at Peterhead Academy, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and thereafter at Aberdeen University where he gained a Master of Arts Degree in 1959. The following year he gained a Teaching Diploma at what was then known as Aberdeen Teacher Training College. During the ensuing thirty-nine years he taught in a number of Primary Schools in various parts of Scotland — all the while pursuing a parallel career in writing. Outwith his teaching responsibilities, his main interest — particularly over the past twenty years — was, and is, Scottish Gaelic. This interest led to the authorship and publication of a book, now considered a standard, on the subject of Gaelic verbs: Gaelic Verbs Systemised and Simplified Though currently out of print, it is hoped that a reprint by another publisher will be forthcoming soon. Mr. Mark has also written a number of Gaelic short stories which have been published in the highly acclaimed Gaelic Quarterly Gairm. One enormous endeavour, which has been on-going for most of the past twenty years, has been the compilation of a modern Gaelic-English Dictionary. This dictionary is the most comprehensive Gaelic-English Dictionary compiled since those by Edward Dwelly and Malcolm MacLennan in the first quarter of the 20th century. With 736 pages as well as 12 in-depth appendices, the dictionary contains many words and phrases not to be found in any other Gaelic dictionary. In addition, many of the entries are far more detailed and contain numerous examples of usage. LinksLitir do Luchd-Ionnsachaidh Comunn Gàidhlig Astràilia Copyright © 2000 Colin B.D. Mark. All Rights Reserved Web Design by GaelDesign |
