Poem
Teannas Teanga
| Title | Teannas Teanga | 
|---|---|
| Author | Liam Ó hÁinle | 
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Goin Ocrais | 1999 | Print Collection | View Details | 
Publication Instance Details #2007
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Goin Ocrais | 
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1999 | 
| Publisher | An Clóchomhar Teoranta (Ireland) | 
| Page Number(s) | 80 | 
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology | 
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Details
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| Genre | Short Lyric | 
| Medium | Print Collection | 
| Notes | The speaker of the poem reflects on his efforts to speak properly to the school children under his care - trying to avoid 'false friends' in the language, or ambiguity in his speech. There is a mention of the diglossia of post colonial countries in the poem - the beloved native language of Zambia, Nyanja, and the 'national language', English. | 
                    
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