Gaelic language in public domains

Birnie, Ingeborg; MacLeod, Marsaili and Smith-Christmas, Cassie, eds. (2018) Gaelic language in public domains. In: Gaelic in Contemporary Scotland. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, pp. 128-140. ISBN 9781474420655

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Abstract

This chapter explores the relationship between official Gaelic language management initiatives, as articulated through language planning documents and the de facto linguistic practices of Gaelic speakers in Stornoway, the largest settlement in the Western Isles of Scotland, and the last remaining heartland of the language. Drawing on quantitative data collect through ethnographic observations in different public places and language use diaries of Gaelic / English bilinguals it can be concluded that the use of Gaelic in public domains is driven by different factors, including the linguistic soundscape created by members of staff.

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Birnie, Ingeborg ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8227-9364

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  Item type:	Book Section
  ID code:	62859
  Dates:	Date Event 1 November 2018 Published 16 September 2017 Accepted
  Subjects:	Language and Literature > Modern European Languages > Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic, Erse)
  Department:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Strathclyde Institute of Education > Education
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	15 Jan 2018 14:03
  Last modified:	14 Nov 2024 01:22
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  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/62859