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Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Dr Katie Ní Loingsigh
BCL., MA., DIP. PhD
Contact Details
Léachtóir
Roinn na Gaeilge
Scoil na dTeangacha, na Litríochtaí & na gCultúr
OÉ Gaillimh
E: katie.niloingsigh@nuigalway.ie
https://twitter.com/loingseach_k
Roinn na Gaeilge
Scoil na dTeangacha, na Litríochtaí & na gCultúr
OÉ Gaillimh
E: katie.niloingsigh@nuigalway.ie
https://twitter.com/loingseach_k
Biography
Research Interests
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2021) | 'Irish-language idioms: an overview and analysis of idioms in the published work of Peadar Ó Laoghaire'
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2021) 'Irish-language idioms: an overview and analysis of idioms in the published work of Peadar Ó Laoghaire' In: Intercontinental Dialogue on Phraseology 4 Project: Reproducible language units in an interdisciplinary perspective. :201-216 Poland: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku. [Details] |
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| (2018) | 'Harping on a new string: the search for Irish-language idioms'
Ní Loingsigh, K.; Ó Raghallaigh, B. (2018) 'Harping on a new string: the search for Irish-language idioms' In: Phraséologie et discours. :393-401 Paris: Honoré Champion. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2019) | '“Tusa an t-oide, mise an mac léighinn”: comhairle teanga ón Athair Peadar Ó Laoghaire'
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2019) '“Tusa an t-oide, mise an mac léighinn”: comhairle teanga ón Athair Peadar Ó Laoghaire'. Irisleabhar Mhá Nuad, :46-63 [Details] |
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| (2017) | 'An tAthair Peadar agus 'Beirt Fhear': Cairdeas agus comhfhreagras'
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2017) 'An tAthair Peadar agus 'Beirt Fhear': Cairdeas agus comhfhreagras'. Irisleabhar Mhá Nuad, :41-56 [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | XVIII Euralex International Conference
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2018) Brexit means Brexit: A Corpus Analysis of Irish-language BREXIT Neologisms in The Corpus of Contemporary Irish . In: Margalitadze, T., Meladze, G eds. XVIII Euralex International Conference , pp.571-581 [Details] |
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| (2017) | 9th International Corpus Linguistics Conference (CL2017)
Ní Loingsigh, K.; Ó Raghallaigh, B. & Ó Cleircín, G. (2017) The Design and Development of Corpas na Gaeilge Comhaimseartha (Corpus of Contemporary Irish) 9th International Corpus Linguistics Conference (CL2017) , pp.113-117 [Details] |
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| (2016) | Second Celtic Language Technology Workshop Paris
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2016) Towards a lexicon of Irish-language idioms . In: Poibeau, T., Lynn, T., Prys, D., Judge, J eds. Second Celtic Language Technology Workshop Paris , pp.69-78 [Details] |
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| (2016) | XVII Euralex International Congress
Ní Loingsigh, K.; Ó Raghallaigh, B. (2016) Starting from scratch: the creation of an Irish-language idiom database . In: Margalitadze, T., Meladze, G eds. XVII Euralex International Congress , pp.726-734 [Details] |
Review Essay
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Léirmheas ar 'Tháinig do Litir... Litreacha ó pheann an Athar Peadar Ó Laoghaire chuig Séamus Ó Dubhghaill'.
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2018) Léirmheas ar 'Tháinig do Litir... Litreacha ó pheann an Athar Peadar Ó Laoghaire chuig Séamus Ó Dubhghaill'. Review Essay [Details] |
Invited Lectures
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2019) | From Sligo to the 'Richest Hill on Earth', Butte, Montana [Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo].
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2019) From Sligo to the 'Richest Hill on Earth', Butte, Montana [Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo]. The Way We Were, Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo: Invited Lectures [Details] |
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| (2019) | Interpreting Brexit [University of Montana, Missoula, Montana].
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2019) Interpreting Brexit [University of Montana, Missoula, Montana]. Missoula, Montana: University of Montana Invited Lectures [Details] |
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| (2018) | An tAthair Peadar – a shaol agus a shaothar [Daonscoil an Fhómhair 2018, Guagán Barra].
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2018) An tAthair Peadar – a shaol agus a shaothar [Daonscoil an Fhómhair 2018, Guagán Barra]. Invited Lectures [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | 'Caint na ndaoine agus saibhreas na cainte'
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2021) 'Caint na ndaoine agus saibhreas na cainte' Feasta (Iris Liteartha na Gaeilge), 74 (7) :8-11. [Details] |
Other Item
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | How to fill the gaps in a language like Gaeilge.
Ní Loingsigh. K. (2021) How to fill the gaps in a language like Gaeilge. Other Item [Details] |
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| (2021) | Bent coppers and Lagan bubbles: the art of Tedisms in Line of Duty.
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2021) Bent coppers and Lagan bubbles: the art of Tedisms in Line of Duty. RTÉ Brainstorm Other Item [Details] |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2021) | Europhras 2021 (European Association for Phraseology International Conference),
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2021) Thoir Thiar Thall - East, West and Beyond (all over the place): a phraseological analysis of directional and locational adverbs in Irish-language idioms. [Oral Presentation], Europhras 2021 (European Association for Phraseology International Conference), University of Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve) , 06-SEP-21 - 09-SEP-21. [Details] |
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| (2021) | Corpus Linguistics 2021,
Ní Loingsigh, K., Ó Meachair, M., Ó Cleircín, G., Ó Raghallaigh, B, Bhreathnach, U. (2021) From Galltacht to Gaeltacht: a diachronic corpus-based analysis of references to Ireland’s linguistic regions. [Oral Presentation], Corpus Linguistics 2021, University of Limerick , 13-JUL-21 - 16-JUL-21. [Details] |
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| (2019) | IRAAL (Irish Association for Applied Linguistics),
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2019) Metaphors others live by. [Oral Presentation], IRAAL (Irish Association for Applied Linguistics), NUI Galway , 30-NOV-19 - 30-NOV-19. [Details] |
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| (2019) | XVIth International Congress of Celtic Studies,
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2019) A fresh look at the correspondence between An tAthair Peadar Ua Laoghaire and Eoin Mac Néill. [Oral Presentation], XVIth International Congress of Celtic Studies, Bangor University , 22-JUL-19 - 26-JUL-19. [Details] |
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| (2018) | Doras isteach don domhan: an t-aistriúchán liteartha in Éirinn agus thar lear,
Ní Loingsigh, K., Ó Ciardubháin, C. (2018) Cleachtadh a dhéanann máistreacht: léann an aistriúcháin a theagasc ag an tríú leibhéal. [Oral Presentation], Doras isteach don domhan: an t-aistriúchán liteartha in Éirinn agus thar lear, Lárionad De Bhaldraithe: Scoil na Gaeilge, an Léinn Cheiltigh agus Bhéaloidis UCD , 20-OCT-18 - 20-OCT-18. [Details] |
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| (2018) | IVACS One-Day Symposium, Corpus Research in Challenging Contexts,
Ní Loingsigh, K., Ó Cleircín, G., Bhreathnach, Ú. and Ó Raghallaigh, B. (2018) Corpas na Gaeilge Comhaimseartha: a monolingual corpus of contemporary written Irish. [Oral Presentation], IVACS One-Day Symposium, Corpus Research in Challenging Contexts, Maynooth Univesity , 24-FEB-18 - 24-FEB-18. [Details] |
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| (2017) | Ar an Imeall i Lár an Domhain?’: an tairseachúlacht i litríocht agus i gcultúr na hÉireann agus na hEorpa,
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2017) “Fut fat agus cat a’s dá eireaball a dhéanamh”: múnla chun nathanna Gaeilge a rangú i mbunachar i gcomhthéacs nathanna forleathana san Eoraip agus níos faide i gcéin. [Oral Presentation], Ar an Imeall i Lár an Domhain?’: an tairseachúlacht i litríocht agus i gcultúr na hÉireann agus na hEorpa, Prague, Czech Republic , 14-SEP-17 - 17-SEP-17. [Details] |
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| (2016) | Tionól 2016,
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2016) Rangú ar chnuasach nathanna as saothar an Athar Peadar Ua Laoghaire. [Oral Presentation], Tionól 2016, Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath , 17-NOV-16 - 19-NOV-16. [Details] |
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| (2016) | Comhdháil Chuimhneacháin Eleanor Knott 2016,
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2016) Eleanor Knott agus an tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire: beirt scoláirí léinn. [Oral Presentation], Comhdháil Chuimhneacháin Eleanor Knott 2016, Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath , 28-APR-16 - 28-APR-16. [Details] |
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| (2016) | 9th Europhras International Congress,
Ní Loingsigh, K. (2016) An analysis of Irish-language idioms relating to the body. [Oral Presentation], 9th Europhras International Congress, Trier University , 01-AUG-16 - 03-AUG-16. [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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| 2021 | Teaching Hero Award | USI/National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | |
| 2020 | Scéim Sparánachta Cholmcille 2020 | Foras na Gaeilge | |
| 2018 | Research travel grant (staff) | Dublin City University | |
| 2016 | An Séala Creidiúnaithe d'Aistritheoirí | Foras na Gaeilge | |
| 2014 | Research travel grant (student) | Dublin City University | |
| 2013 | 1st place: Tell It Straight | Communications Competition | Dublin City University | |
| 2012 | Comhaltacht Taighde PhD (2012-2016) | Fiontar, Dublin City University |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Association for Phraseology (EUROPHRAS) | Gnáthbhall reatha | / | |
| Centre for Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism (CALM) | Gnáthbhall reatha | / | |
| Translation Studies Network of Ireland (TSNI) | Gnáthbhall reatha | / | |
| COMHAR | Bord stiúrtha | / | |
| Cló Léann na Gaeilge | Grúpa Maoirseachta | / | |
| Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) | Gnáthbhall | 01-JAN-19 / 31-DEC-20 | |
| European Association for Lexicography (EURALEX) | Gnáthbhall | 01-JAN-18 / 31-DEC-20 |
Modules Taught
| Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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| 2019/20 | Litríocht na Gaeilge II | NG364 | ||
| 2019- | Litríocht agus Cultúr na Linne | NG1106 | ||
| 2019- | Téamaí i Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge | NG2109 | ||
| 2019- | An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge | NG2101 | ||
| 2020- | Próslitríocht na Gaeilge | NG4109 | ||
| 2019- | Teoiricí Liteartha agus Cultúir | NG6108 | ||
| 2019- | Modhanna Taighde | NG6106 | ||
| 2020- | An Prós Comhaimseartha | GF101 | ||
| 2020- | Litríocht Chomhaimseartha na Gaeilge 1 | GF205 |
