Linguistic Communities And Migratory Processes: Newcomers Acquiring Sociolinguistic Variation In Northern Ireland (issn)

This inter-disciplinary book is the first in an Irish context to address issues connected with the 'super-diversifying' of language and society engendered by recent and historical migrations. It analyses novel data from interviews with allochthonous and autochthonous groups of monolingual and plurilingual youngsters living in Northern Ireland. A key aim is to test models within second language acquisition and language variation and change research. Another goal is to examine the extent to which distinctive migratory trends generated changes in the language ecologies of communities on the island of Ireland as well as globally in regions where the Irish settled intensively from the 1700s. The book also compares contemporary migratory experiences with historical records to further our understanding of the dynamics of identification through language across time. The first-ever book devoted to all aspects of the sociolinguistics of globalization and migration in Northern Ireland will be welcomed by scholars interested in the consequences for ethnolinguistic vitality of large-scale population movements. It could not be more timely given the fact that 2.5 million sought asylum in Europe alone during 2016, greatly enhancing its diversity. Preface Acknowledgements Contents Part I: Migration and language ecologies 1 Population movements: impetus and process 2 Migration and language ecology: pre-history to Cromwell 3 Migration and language ecology: enlightenment to famine 4 Migration and language ecology: partition to globalisation Part II: Migration, acquisition and change 5 Processes of language contact, shift and acquisition 6 Fieldwork, data collection methods and research tools 7 Hitt(ING) an Armagh Target 8 No taming the Armagh vernacular either 9 Going global and sounding hyperlocal in Armagh 10 Population movements: sociolinguistic consequences References Language index Subject index The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics This Book Showcases An Inter-disciplinary Approach To Language, Migration And Identity In Northern Ireland. New Theoretical Insights Are Drawn From Ethnographic Interviews That Put Models For Acquiring Sociolinguistic Competence To The Test. It Also Compares Contemporary Migratory Experiences With Historical Records To Further Our Understanding Of The Dynamics Of Identification Through Language Relevant For The Sociolinguistics Of Globalization.