New Speakers of Irish in the Global Context

New Speakers of Irish in the Global Context

New Revival?

O'Rourke, Bernadette; Walsh, John

Taylor & Francis Ltd

03/2020

202

Dura

Inglês

9781138243385

15 a 20 dias

453

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Figure 1 Map illustrating Language Planning Process

Figure 2 Transcription protocol

Chapter 1: Re-thinking the Sociolinguistics of Irish

Introduction

Disrupting old ideas, creating new tensions

Giving a voice to new speakers

John's story

Bernie's story

Outline of book

Chapter 2: New speakers, new paradigms? Building a theoretical framework

Introduction

New speaker research: origins and developments

New speakers and broader debates around language and society

Native speaker ideologies in language revitalisation movements

New speakers, new paradigms?

New speakers of minority languages: questions of authenticity, authority, and legitimacy

Rethinking new labels and frameworks

Conclusion

Chapter 3: National, official and minoritised: the context and background of Irish

Introduction

Revival period and new speakers

Phases of language policy and new speakers

Gaeltacht

Legal and administrative status

Irish in the education system

Standardisation

Irish in Northern Ireland

Recent policy initiatives and Irish language networks

Conclusion

Chapter 4: Becoming a new speaker of Irish

Introduction

Fieldwork conducted by John

Clar

Karen

Roibeard

Cian

Jason

Fieldwork conducted by Bernie

Maire

Joanne

Liam

Micheal

Jane

Conclusion

Chapter 5: New speakers of Irish and identities

Introduction

Irish speakers and identities

Primary Irish-speaking identity

Irish language identity linked to standard language or dialect

Ambiguous or mixed linguistic identity

Primary English-speaking identity

Intersection of linguistic and sexual identities

Conclusion

Chapter 6: Ciorcail chomhra - 'safe spaces' for the cupla focal

Introduction

The ciorcal comhra phenomenon

Safe spaces and 'breathing spaces' for the language

New speakers at Cluain Li

Ta cupla focal agam - 'I have the few words'

The ciorcal comhra as a 'safe place' to use Irish

Expert speakers and the native speaker ideology

Beyond the ciorcal comhra: the Gaeltacht as an authentic space

Conclusion

Chapter 7: Conclusions

New speaker stories

Theoretical insights from the study

Policy implications

New speakers and the Gaeltacht

References

Index
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Irish Speakers;Irish Soccer Team;John Walsh;Irish Language;Bernadette O'Rourke;Language Revitalisation;Irish studies;Young Man;language policy;Younger Man;hybridity;Le Mo;social constructionism;Minority Language Contexts;cultural studies;Ar Mo;applied linguistics;Irish Language Policy;Gaeltacht;Ag Caint;native speakerism;Maith Liom;Irish;Scottish Gaelic;critical sociolinguistics;Language Revitalisation Projects;new speakers;Gaelic League;Public Administration;Gaeltacht People;RLS;Language Planning Process;Native Speaker Community;Mar Sin;Language Revitalisation Movements;Nation State Nationalisms;Conversation Circles;Irish Language Organisation