英美文化概况之IRISH.pptVIP

Irish Culture—Language Erse and the colonial policy　 Hiberno-English? Oral culture tradition? Irish Culture—Language Irish people spoke their own language, called Irish or Gaelic Colonial policy → stop people speaking Irish and to learn English → Irish resisted Until the mid-19th, spoken widely by peasant classes THE DEATH BLOW:1845-1848,Great Famine → people emigrated or died → native culture emigrated or died with them ; primary education system Irish revival: Irish was taught to all children Irish Culture—Language Hiberno English: the language that is spoken universally in the Republic of Ireland is a version of standard English known as Hiberno-English It’s distinguished from the English spoken by certain vocabulary, certain semantic idiosyncrasy and the variety and difficult of regional accents Irish Culture—Language Oral culture: is one element of their native culture The Irish value good talk, and they talk with people at any time, any place, in any situation The basis for this is in the original peasant culture Even among the most literate classes, great value is extended to the ability to talk spontaneously and with grace and force. Oral culture is one key to Ireland’s very effective business and diplomatic efforts Irish Literature Forms of oral recitation: genealogies, local myths and legends, folk poetry, anecdotes and jokes Four winners of the Nobel Prize for literature: W.B.Yeats; Seamus Heaney; George Bernard Shaw; Samuel Beckett Yeats: Speech after long silence. When you are old. Seamus: Blackberry-picking George: Plays Unpleasant: Widowers Houses/The Philanderer / Mrs Warrens Profession Saint Joan Beckett: Waiting for Godot Irish Literature Irish Art Culture Every art form in Ireland derives from its rich folk heritage Music: pipe music Dance: river dance Irish Art Culture Irish Art Culture * *