New View of the Irish Language
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New View of the Irish Language

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  1. 287 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

New View of the Irish Language

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About this book

The 1871 census came to the stark conclusion that 'within relatively few years' Irish would cease to exist. Yet, over a century later, Irish became the twenty-third officially recognized language of the European Union in 2007. To believe the census returns of recent years, Irish is in a state of rude health. But is this true when half a million people claim to speak Irish, but seldom actually speak it? In the traditional Gaeltacht areas, Irish is in peril - whilst it flourishes in Gaelscoileanna, in urban areas and in cyberspace. What do these dramatic shifts mean for the language's future?A New View of the Irish Language covers issues such as language and national identity; the impact of emigration and immigration; music, literature and the media; the importance of place-names; teaching and learning Irish; attitudes towards Irish; and the state of the Gaeltacht - and probes beyond the statistics and rhetoric to explore the true situation of Irish in the contemporary world.Contributors: Ruair hUiginn, Pdraig Riagin, Liam Mac Mathna, Mirn Nic Eoin, Liam Muirthile, Gearid Tuathaigh, John Harris, Breandn Delap, Conchr Giollagin & Seosamh Mac Donnacha, Caoilfhionn Nic Phidn, Pdraig Laighin, Lillis Laoire, Anna N Ghallachair, Ciarn Mac Murchaidh, Brian Conchubhair, Aidan Doyle, Aidan Punch, Suzanne Romaine, Dnall Mac Giolla Easpaig and Iarfhlaith Watson.

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Table of contents

  1. Copyright Page
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Contributors
  5. The Irish Language – Ruairí Ó hUiginn
  6. Irish in the Global Context – Suzanne Romaine
  7. The State and the Irish Language: an Historical Perspective – Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh
  8. Census Data on the Irish Language – Aidan Punch
  9. Irish-language Policy 1922-2007: Balancing Maintenance and Revival – Pádraig Ó Riagáin
  10. The Irish Language and Identity – Iarfhlaith Watson
  11. Linguistic Change and Standardization – Liam Mac MathĂșna
  12. Corpus Planning for Irish: Dictionaries and Terminology – Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín
  13. The Gaeltacht Today – ConchĂșr Ó GiollagĂĄin & Seosamh Mac Donnacha
  14. Territories of Desire: Words and Music in the Irish Language – Lillis Ó Laoire
  15. Prose Writing in Irish Today – Máirín Nic Eoin
  16. Offshore on Land: Poetry in Irish Now – Liam Ó Muirthile
  17. Irish and the Media – Breandán Delap
  18. Placenames Policy and its Implementation – Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig
  19. Irish in the Education System – John Harris
  20. Teaching and Learning Irish Today – Anna Ní Ghallachair
  21. Modern Irish Scholarship at Home and Abroad – Aidan Doyle
  22. Current Attitudes to Irish – Ciarán Mac Murchaidh
  23. The Global Diaspora and the ‘New’ Irish (Language) – Brian Ó Conchubhair
  24. Irish and the Legislative Perspective – Pádraig Ó Laighin
  25. Glossary of Terms
  26. Index