Personal profile
Research Interests
- language policy and planning issues in Scotland and internationally;
- language legislation and language rights;
- the cultural politics of Scottish and Irish Gaelic literature from the late medieval period to the present day.
Administrative Roles
- Director of Research, Celtic and Scottish Studies
- Course Organiser for Introduction to Gaelic Language and Culture and Linguistics and the Gaelic Language
Teaching
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Language, Policy and Territory: A Festschrift for Colin H. Williams
McLeod, W. (Editor), Dunbar, R. (Editor), Jones, K. (Editor) & Walsh, J. (Editor), 8 Jul 2022, 1st ed. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 433 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The influence of Wales on Gaelic development policy in Scotland
McLeod, W., 8 Jul 2022, Language, Policy and Territory: A Festschrift for Colin H. Williams. McLeod, W., Dunbar, R., Jones, K. & Walsh, J. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 345-363 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Transmitting Minority Languages: Complementary Reversing Language Shift Strategies
Hornsby, M. (Editor) & McLeod, W. (Editor), 15 Apr 2022, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 379 p. (Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Against exclusionary Gaelic language policy: A response to Ó Giollagáin and Caimbeul
McLeod, W., Dunbar, R., Macleod, M., O'Rourke, B., Dunmore, S. & Armstrong, T. C., 10 Feb 2022, In: Scottish Affairs. 31, 1, p. 84-103 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Gaelic and identity: A response to Iain MacKinnon
Armstrong, T. C., McLeod, W., Dunbar, R., Dunmore, S., O'Rourke, B. & Macleod, M., 10 Feb 2022, In: Scottish Affairs. 31, 1, p. 64-83 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Activities
- 1 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Regional Languages beyond the Iberian Peninsula
Soler Montes, C. (Organiser), Gordon-Burroughs, J. (Organiser), Pedriali, F. (Organiser), McLeod, W. (Speaker), Ryazanova-Clarke, L. (Chair), Sorace, A. (Speaker) & Hawkey, J. (Speaker)
5 Dec 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Corpus Planning for Gaelic
McLeod, W. (Principal Investigator)
Government Depts (Incl Scot Ent)
31/07/14 → …
Project: Research
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Language models in Gaelic-medium primary and secondary education
McLeod, W. (Principal Investigator)
Scot Govt Health & Social Care Directora
1/01/12 → …
Project: Research
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Language models in Gaelic-medium primary and secondary education
McLeod, W. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/11 → …
Project: Research
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Analysis of nine Gaelic language plans
McLeod, W. (Principal Investigator)
Other Competitive Uk Charity Sources
31/07/10 → …
Project: Research
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IAD Academic Network Fund
Bak, T. (Principal Investigator), Cram, L. (Co-investigator), Dunbar, R. (Co-investigator), Henderson, A. (Co-investigator), High, C. (Co-investigator), McLeod, W. (Co-investigator), MacInnes, J. (Co-investigator), MacPherson, S. E. (Co-investigator), Molony, T. (Co-investigator) & Vega-Mendoza, M. (Co-investigator)
1/05/17 → 30/06/17
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
Press/Media
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The right plan is crucial to future Gaelic education
28/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Ministers are not being 'forceful' enough in promoting Gaelic education, says academic
22/01/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Police carry out ‘language audit’ in drive to encourage Gaelic speakers
12/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Artists, poets and language lovers speak out as they face a torrent of online abuse for speaking Scots
28/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment