Abstract
In spite of the long-term dominance in Britain and Ireland of English, other indige- nous languages continue to be spoken, and in relatively recent years several of those languages have benefited not only from a more coherent and supportive language policy but also from significant language legislation. One of the interesting features of these other indigenous languages is that, although strongly associated with rural ‘heartlands’ in the particular jurisdictions with which they are associated, they are also spoken in other parts of those jurisdictions, and, indeed, in other parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland. In this article, the ways in which the concept of territoriality has impacted upon legislation and on broader policy for two of these languages, Irish and Scottish Gaelic, will be considered.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 454-484 |
Journal | International Journal on Minority and Group Rights |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Nov 2016 |
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Rob Dunbar
- School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures - Chair of Celtic Languages,Literatures,History & Antiquities
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