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Gaelic in Contemporary Scotland : The Revitalisation of an Endangered Language by Cassie Smith-Christmas (2018, Hardcover)

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Number of Pages: 208. Weight: 1 lbs. Publication Date: 2018-12-01. Publisher: EDINBURGH UNIV PR.

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PublisherEdinburgh Tea & Coffee Company University Press

ISBN-101474420656

ISBN-139781474420655

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Number of Pages208 Pages

Publication NameGaelic in Contemporary Scotland : the Revitalisation of an Endangered Language

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

SubjectCeltic Languages, General, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Linguistics / General

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorCassie Smith-Christmas

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length6.3 in

Item Width9.1 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

ReviewsA milestone in the sociolinguistics of Gaelic and a major contribution to minority language studies more generally, this engaging volume brings together an impressive array of essays on issues such as Gaelic in the education system, adult learners, 'new speakers', language ideology, the public use of Gaelic and language revitalisation.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal491.63

Table Of ContentPrelims: List of figures, List of tables, Acknowledgements, List of abbreviations, Notes on contributorsChapter 1: Introduction (Marsaili MacLeod, Cassie Smith-Christmas & Nicola Carty)Chapter 2: The language of the playground: Activists building consensus on the language policy and ethos of a new Gaelic immersion school (Timothy C. Armstrong)Chapter 3: Mismatches between national and local Gaelic development: Cròileagan Dùn Èideann and the promotion of Gaelic-medium education (Kirstie MacLeod)Chapter 4: Gaelic amongst schoolchildren: Ideas on language change and linguistic choices in Gaelic (Sìleas L. NicLeòid)Chapter 5: When school is over and done with: Linguistic practices and socio-demographic profiles of Gaelic-medium educated adults (Stuart Dunmore)Chapter 6: New speakers of Gaelic: A historical and policy perspective (Wilson McLeod)Chapter 7: Learning Gaelic in adulthood: Second language learning in minority language contexts (Marsaili MacLeod)Chapter 8: Dlùth is Inneach: Charting language ideology in the contemporary Gaelic world (Susan Bell & Mark McConville)Chapter 9: Gaelic language use in public domains (Ingeborg Birnie)Chapter 10: Planning for growth: the professionalisation of the taskforce for Gaelic revitalisation (Michelle Macleod, Timothy C. Armstrong, Gillian Munro & Ian Taylor)Chapter 11: Organisational language planning: Gaelic Language Plans in the public sector (Robert Dunbar)Chapter 12: The future of Gaelic language revitalisation in Scotland (Marsaili MacLeod & Cassie Smith-Christmas)

SynopsisThe first in-depth investigation of Gaelic based on sociolinguistic analysis . Draws on the latest scholarship and expertise developed by the Soillse research network for Gaelic revitalisation . Offers fresh perspectives from notable early career scholars together with internationally recognised experts in small language revitalization The number of young people speaking Gaelic in Scotland is growing for the first time since Census records began but less than half of all Gaelic speakers use Gaelic in the home. This book sets out to explore why. Focusing on how people, communities and organisations are 'doing' Gaelic, this book explores the processes and patterns of Gaelic language acquisition, use and management across four key spaces of interaction: the family, the community, educational settings, and in organisations. The contributors adopt an experiential approach to give voice to speakers in a diverse range of communities, both geographically and socially, as the volume illustrates the ways in w, Focusing on how people, communities and organisations are 'doing' Gaelic, this book explores the processes and patterns of Gaelic language acquisition, use and management across four key spaces of interaction: the family, the community, educational settings, and in organisations. The contributors adopt an experiential approach to give voice to speakers in a diverse range of communities, both geographically and socially, as the volume illustrates the ways in which the use of Gaelic is changing in the context of increasingly fragmented, networked communities. Gaelic in Contemporary Scotland provides a range of critical perspectives on existing models for minority language revitalisation and introduces fresh ideas for language revitalisation theory. Through its analysis of the interconnections between, and differences within, Gaelic communities, this collection challenges old understandings of the Gaelic community as a single collective identity, making it an invaluable resource for students, lecturers and researchers interested in questions of linguistic diversity, linguistic minorities and language policy and planning., The number of young people speaking Gaelic in Scotland is growing for the first time since Census records began but less than half of all Gaelic speakers use Gaelic in the home. This book sets out to explore why.

LC Classification NumberPB1514