Cover; The Irish Language in Ireland; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Chronology of events; Glossary of Irish language terms; 1 Introduction; 2 Contexts; PART I Histories; 3 The early historical to the late medieval period; 4 The early modern and the modern period; PART II Contemporary geographies; 5 The Republic of Ireland; 6 Northern Ireland; PART III Discourse; 7 New directions; 8 Irish in a global age; 9 Conclusions; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book comprises the first complete treatment of the Irish language in social context throughout the whole of Ireland, with a particular focus on contemporary society. The possibilities and limitations of the craft of language planning for the revival of the Irish language are outlined and the book also situates the language issue in the context of current debates on the geography, history and politics of the nature of Irish identity. A comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is adopted throughout
