LINGUISTIC EDUCATION AND LITERARY CREATIVITY IN MEDIEVAL IRELAND
Michael Clarke
Texts in medieval Irish were traditionally used as a source from which to excavate the remnants of radically ancient language and world-view – Celtic, oral, pre- Christian, ultimately Indo-European. In past twenty years new perspective has become dominant, emphasising sophisticated contemporary concerns monastic literati who composed texts that have come down us. However, disjuncture between those two approaches remains problematic. This article attempts approach question, educational scholarly context creativity. Many monuments early are part an enquiry into history languages, interacts closely with « three sacred languages » especially Latin; texts’ depiction pagan Ireland is oriented through engagement Graeco-Roman paganism; some key discourses saga literature influenced by programmes methodologies Latin-based system time, questionand-answer dialogues. The applies this case study heroic tale Tochmarc Emire, Wooing Emer », riddling dialogue lovers shown be directly related lore canonical glossaries Old Irish. .
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