The Irish Language in Northern Ireland

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.

Autorentext

CAMILLE C. O'REILLY is Lecturer in Social Anthropology at Richmond, the American International University in London. She has published a number of articles on the Irish Language revival in Northern Ireland.

Zusammenfassung
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.

Inhalt
Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Language and Culture in Northern Ireland: The Background to the Irish Language Revival Movement Identifying the Three Discourses Decolonizing Discourses Cultural Discourse Rights Discourse The Discourses in Practice: Four Case Studies Irish Language Discourses in the Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland, Brittany and Quebec Conclusion Appendix 1: Timeline of Some Important Events in Northern Irish History Appendix 2: Funding Criteria for Independent Schools Glossary Notes Bibliography Index