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Bha Uilleam MacBhatair (Baile Mhuilinn Anndra, 1865 - 9 am Màrt 1948) no an t-Ollamh William John Watson M.A. LL.D. na shàr-sgoilear agus a' chiad duine a chuir sgrùdadh ainmean àite Albannach air stèidh acadaimeagach. Bha e na thidsear ann a sgoiltean ann an Glaschu, Inbhir Nis agus Dùn Èideann. B' e an uair sin Cathraiche na Ceiltis aig Oilthigh Dùn Èideann a bh' ann bho 1914 gu 1938. B' e a mhac Seumas MacGilleMhìcheil MacBhatair a bha an ath Chathraiche na Ceiltis.
Uilleam MacBhatair | |
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Beatha | |
Breith | Baile Mhuilinn Anndra, 1865 |
Dùthaich | Alba |
Bàs | 9 dhen Mhàrt 1948 |
Foghlam | |
Foghlam |
Oilthigh Obar Dheathain Oilthigh Oxford |
Cànain |
Beurla Gàidhlig |
Dreuchd | |
Dreuchd | sgrìobhadair agus neach-teagaisg |
Fastaichean | Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann |
Dh'fhoillsich e leabhraichean air rosg, bàrdachd agus ainmean-àite.
B' e Ollamh nan Cànan Ceilteach aig Oilthigh Dhùn Eideann a bh' ann.[1]
Ann an 1915, dh'fhoillsich Watson, le taic An Comunn Gaidhealach, cruinneachadh de dh'earrainnean rosg bho Leabhar Abaid Dhéir gu toiseach an fhicheadamh linn.
'S iad na teacsaichean anns an leabhar:
Cha do chòrd giorrachaidhean anns a' chànain sgrìobhte ri Watson mura robh iad stèidhichte o chionn ùine mhòr:
'Contracted forms of words - the bane of modern written Gaelic - have been freely extended (...) At present there is a tendency to make the written language reproduce all possible contractions of common speech, and the result is unsightly and often obscure. The sound priniciple is to write each word in full, except in the case of recognised contractions of old standing.' [2]
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