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I won't give a big long reply to this just yet...but here's a few of things I think: There are different dialects in Irish and there is the standard. If you're learning, learn the standard, but try to expose yourself to lots of different Irish - it will help you Most people are intimidated...
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Max Weinreich once said that "A language is a dialect with an army and navy". But I think things are different now...a language is a dialect with a tv station...the more people who hear your 'dialect' the more accepted it becomes as the 'norm'. According to wikipedia, a dialect...