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Contests and Contexts; The Irish Language and Ireland's Socio-Economic Development
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Series: Reimagining Ireland, Book 15
Celtic LanguagesGeneral ReferenceGeneral Political Science
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ISBN10: 3039119141
ISBN13: 9783039119141
Publisher: Peter Lang UK
Published: Nov 23 2010
Pages: 474
Weight: 1.46
Height: 1.01 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9783039119141
Publisher: Peter Lang UK
Published: Nov 23 2010
Pages: 474
Weight: 1.46
Height: 1.01 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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.
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.
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