The Irish Language In Ireland

Author : Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781134361243

Get Book

The Irish Language in Ireland by Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost Pdf

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.

Author : Caoilfhionn Nic Phaidin
Publisher : Cois Life
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781908057785

Get Book

New View of the Irish Language by Caoilfhionn Nic Phaidin Pdf

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.

Author : Silvia Schilling
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9783668886094

Get Book

The Irish Language in Ireland by Silvia Schilling Pdf

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University College Dublin, course: Seminar: Minority and Endangered Languages, language: English, abstract: This essay discusses the ways in which the Irish Government attempts to revitalize the Irish language. Even though Irish is technically the first official language of the Republic of Ireland, it is a minority language, while Engish (the second official language) is spoken by the majority. The essay gives a short historical overview and analyzes revival strategies, for example within the educational system of Ireland.

Author : Olga Balaeva
Publisher : Orpen Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786050427

Get Book

Ireland as Gaeilge by Olga Balaeva Pdf

Are you confused by all the Irish language signs you see around you? Do you wonder if and when the Irish actually speak Irish? After spending thirteen years learning Irish in school, why do so few Irish people actually speak it? Ireland as Gaeilge tells the story of the Irish language in a popular and engaging way, combining historical and linguistic facts with a light tone. Written by a Russian linguist living in Ireland, it gives an outsider’s perspective on this most national of subjects. Ireland as Gaeilge: Explains the impact of Irish history on the fortunes of the Irish languageDiscusses the present state of the languageLooks at everyday manifestations of Irish in Irish societyExplores the linguistic peculiarities of Irish and how the English and Irish languages have influenced each otherExamines the role of Irish in the international arena Ireland as Gaeilge will appeal to tourists, especially those with Irish connections, long-term visitors/residents (international students and professionals) and Irish people who are less familiar with the Irish language and are willing to give it a second chance.

Author : Nicholas M. Wolf
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299302740

Get Book

An Irish-Speaking Island by Nicholas M. Wolf Pdf

This groundbreaking book shatters historical stereotypes, demonstrating that, in the century before 1870, Ireland was not an anglicized kingdom and was capable of articulating modernity in the Irish language. It gives a dynamic account of the complexity of Ireland in the nineteenth century, developments in church and state, and the adaptive bilingualism found across all regions, social levels, and religious persuasions.

Author : Sharon Arbuthnot,Máire Ní Mhaonaigh,Gregory Toner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 1911479180

Get Book

A History of Ireland in 100 Words by Sharon Arbuthnot,Máire Ní Mhaonaigh,Gregory Toner Pdf

A history of Ireland in 100 words has been shortlisted for 'best Irish-published book of the year' at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2019. November 2019. Did you know that Cú Chulainn was conceived with a thirst-quenching drink? That 'cluas', the modern Irish word for 'ear', also means the handle of a cup? That the Old Irish word for 'ring' may have inspired Tolkien's 'nazg'? How and why does the word for noble (saor) come to mean cheap? Why does a word that once meant law (cáin) now mean tax? And why are turkeys in Irish French birds? From murder to beekeeping and everything between, discover how the Irish ate, drank, dressed, loved and lied. This book tells a history of Ireland by looking at the development of 100 medieval Irish words drawn from the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary of the Irish Language. Words tell stories and encapsulate histories and this book captures aspects of Ireland's changing history by examining the changing meaning of 100 key words. The book is aimed at a general readership and no prior knowledge of the Irish language is required to delve into the fascinating insights it provides. The book is divided into themes, including writing and literature; food and feasting; technology and science; mind and body. Readers can explore words relating to particular concepts, dipping in and out where they please.

Author : Camille C. O'Reilly
Publisher : Springer
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349274239

Get Book

The Irish Language in Northern Ireland by Camille C. O'Reilly Pdf

A topical and authoritative investigation of the Irish language and identity in Northern Ireland. The phrase 'our own language' has come to symbolize the importance of the Irish language to Irish identity for many Nationalists in Northern Ireland. However, different interests compete to have their version of the meaning and importance of the Irish language accepted. This book investigates the role of the Irish language movement in the social construction of competing versions of Irish political and cultural identity in Northern Ireland, arguing that for some Nationalists, the Irish language has become an alternative point of political access and expression.

Author : Ciarán Mac Murchaidh
Publisher : Spotlight Poets
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114907053

Get Book

Who Needs Irish? by Ciarán Mac Murchaidh Pdf

Author : John Walsh
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Gaeltacht (Ireland).
ISBN : 3039119141

Get Book

Contests and Contexts by John Walsh Pdf

Despite being Ireland's national and first official language, Irish is marginalised and threatened as a community language. The dominant discourse has long dismissed the Irish language as irrelevant or even an obstacle to Ireland's progress. This book critiques that discourse and contends that the promotion of Irish and sustainable socio-economic development are not mutually exclusive aims. The author surveys historical and contemporary sources, particularly those used by the Irish historian J.J. Lee, and argues that the Irish language contributes positively to socio-economic development. He grounds this argument in theoretical perspectives from sociolinguistics, political economy and development theory, and suggests a new theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between language and development. The link between the Irish language and Ireland's socio-economic development is examined in a number of case studies, both within the traditional Irish-speaking Gaeltacht communities and in urban areas. Following the spectacular collapse of the Irish economy in 2008, this critical challenge to the dominant discourse on development is a timely and thought-provoking study.

Author : Colmán Ó Huallacháin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Ireland
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008649308

Get Book

The Irish Language in Society by Colmán Ó Huallacháin Pdf

Author : Declan Kiberd
Publisher : Springer
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1979-06-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781349045709

Get Book

Synge and the Irish Language by Declan Kiberd Pdf

Synge was the victim of a cruel paradox: those who loved his works knew no Irish and those who loved Irish despised his works. This book aims to show that Synge's command of Irish was extensive and that this knowledge proved invaluable in the writing of his major plays.

Author : Roger Blaney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 1909556882

Get Book

Presbyterians and the Irish Language by Roger Blaney Pdf

Presbyterians and the Irish Language by Roger Blaney, originally published in 1996, is the first to establish the rightful place of the Irish language in the Presbyterian heritage in Ireland. It traces the Presbyterian Irish-speaking tradition from its early roots in Gaelic Scotland through the Plantation and Williamite War periods to its successive revivals in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. There are biographies of influential Irish-speaking Presbyterians, clerical and lay, whose love of the language helped to ensure its survival. The author contends that the origins of the Gaelic League are as likely to be found in Presbyterian Belfast as in Catholic Dublin. At a time when the Irish language was losing ground to a combination of forces, it was Presbyterians who were to the fore in saving valuable manuscripts, in teaching through the language and in publishing works in Irish. The result is an absorbing account of an integral but little-known strand in the fabric of Presbyterianism. It adds significantly to the mutual understanding between the main traditions on our island and provides evidence for the view that we share more than divides us.

Author : Aidan Doyle
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191037740

Get Book

A History of the Irish Language by Aidan Doyle Pdf

In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. The book is divided into seven main chapters that focus on a specific period in the history of the language; they each begin with a discussion of the external history and position of the Irish language in the period, before moving on to investigate the important internal changes that took place at that time. A History of the Irish Language makes available for the first time material that has previously been inaccessible to students and scholars who cannot read Irish, and will be a valuable resource not only for undergraduate students of the language, but for all those interested in Irish history and culture.

Author : Diarmuid Ó Breasláin,Padaí Dwyer
Publisher : Young Writers
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017116661

Get Book

A Short History of the Irish Language by Diarmuid Ó Breasláin,Padaí Dwyer Pdf

Author : Pádraig Ó Riagáin
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1997-05-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191583773

Get Book

Language Policy and Social Reproduction by Pádraig Ó Riagáin Pdf

During the nineteenth century Irish-speaking communities declined almost to the point of extinction. But in 1922 the new Irish state launched a broad strategy to re-establish Irish as a national language. This book is about that policy and its impact over the last seventy years. Ó Riagáin focuses on the evolving structure of bilingualism in Ireland but he is more centrally concerned with the process of bilingual reproduction. His analysis is based on a series of language surveys conducted between 1973 and 1993. In Part I he reviews the evolution of language policy and the main theoretical perspectives emerging in Irish research. In Part II he is concerned with the position of the Irish language in the residual Irish-speaking areas, and in Part III with the present position of the Irish language in the English-speaking areas. He examines the role of policy in education, in the public sector, and in the forming of Irish-speaking networks. He argues that the various dimensions of Irish language policy have been heavily conditioned by the way the Irish economy and, in turn, Irish society has developed since independence. He concludes in Part IV with a discussion of current issues within Irish language policy.