Product Description

This Gaelic dictionary is a reference which should meet the needs of learners and fluent speakers alike. It can be used to accompany courses in Gaelic, and should appeal to primary and secondary school pupils taught in Gaelic as their first language.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95826 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

Learning support
I found, when revising for my Gaelic exam, that this book was very easy to use and refer too, helping me pass my course. Also the definitions of the words were good, explaining the words well. I now even bring this book on holiday with me to use it when I want to find out the meaning of certain Scottish place names like Claddach Carinish. It's a simply must buy book for Gaelic speakers!

THE dictionary for learners
This dictionary is widely regarded as the best dictionary for learners -- and I agree.
All the basic vocabulary is there, with a wide range of up-to-date technological terms thrown in for good measure.
If you're learning the language, then you should have this on your bookshelf.

Disappointing
Good in terms of coverage, but not so hot for beginners. Quite old-fashioned in design, the lack of imitated pronunctiation is a real drawback, and for serious learners there are far too few snippets of language to see the terms in context. Gaelic aso has lots of important wee phrases which admittedly don't fit well in a dictionary format, but more effort could have been made to display them properly. Still waiting for a really good modern Gaelic dictionary...