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Publication details [#29444]

Maguire, Gabrielle. 1990. Our own language: An Irish initiative. Multilingual Matters. vii + 256 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

bilingual education | language maintenance | language spread | language status | language use

Language as a subject

Irish

Annotation

This book surveys the history of the Irish language in Northern Ireland especially since the 19th century and discusses the (implications of the) emergence of an Irish-speaking community/area, comparable with the traditional Gaeltachts, in the city of Belfast.

Reviewed by

Ramallo, Fernando F. 1995. Review of $Our own language: An Irish initiative.

Andrews, Liam S. 1992. Review of $Our own language: An Irish initiative.

Dell, Sara. 1992. Review of $Our own language: An Irish initiative.