The Irish Language in Ireland: From Goídel to Globalisation (Routledge Studies in Linguistics)

Annotation This book comprises the first complete treatment of the Irish language in social context throughout the whole of Ireland, with a particular focus on contemporary society. The possibilities and limitations of the craft of language planning for the revival of the Irish language are outlined and the book also situates the language issue in the context of current debates on the geography, history and politics of the nature of Irish identity. A comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is adopted throughout Owing To The History Of Ireland The Scholarly Debate Which Surrounds Its Language Is Somewhat Overheated And Often Disengaged. This Book Seeks To Change That By Providing A Study Of The Irish Language With A Focus On Contemporary Society. The Author Explains The Significance Of The Irish Language In Terms Of A Complex Nexus Of Society, Power, Politics And Identity. Building Upon The History Of Academic Debates In The Field, The Book Traverses This Interesting Subject Via An Examination Of The Language In The Two Polities Of Ireland Through To The Importance Of The Language In A Contemporary Globalised Setting.--jacket. Contexts -- The Early Historical To The Late Medieval Period -- The Early Modern To The Modern Period -- The Republic Of Ireland -- Northern Ireland -- Discourse : New Directions -- Irish In A Global Age. Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [237]-250) And Index. "Owing to the history of Ireland the scholarly debate which surrounds its language is somewhat overheated and often disengaged. This book seeks to change that by providing a study of the Irish language with a focus on contemporary society." "The author explains the significance of the Irish language in terms of a complex nexus of society, power, politics and identity. Building upon the history of academic debates in the field, the book traverses this interesting subject via an examination of the language in the two polities of Ireland through to the importance of the language in a contemporary globalised setting."--Résumé de l'éditeur Book Cover Title Copyright Contents Figures Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chronology of events Glossary of Irish language terms 1 Introduction 2 Contexts Part I Histories 3 The early historical to the late medieval period 4 The early modern and the modern period Part II Contemporary geographies 5 The Republic of Ireland 6 Northern Ireland Part III Discourse 7 New directions 8 Irish in a global age 9 Conclusions Bibliography Index