Publication

2015 - Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

Language

English

Word Count

37,750 words, Guess

Page Count

151 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC306.44/9415
  • LCCP119.32.I73 M67 2015
  • LCCP129-138.7222P40-40.

Description

"Through an examination of the Irish language context this volume examines the changing value and function of minority languages and what this may mean for future efforts to revive the Irish language. It provides an account of four sites of minority language use including television, comedy, Hip Hop, and tourism. Each of these sites represents domains in which the use of Irish has changed significantly as a consequence of processes of globalization. Through an examination of these four areas, it becomes clear that they offer transgressive spaces for minority language ideologies and use"--

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