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This volume is the first full-length publication to systematically
unpack and analyze the linguistic practices and ideologies of "new
speakers" specifically in an Irish language context. The book
introduces the theoretical foundations of the new speaker framework
as it manifests itself in the Irish setting, describes its
historical precedents, and traces its evolution to today. The book
then draws upon a rich set of data and research methods, including
participant observation and ethnographic fieldwork to examine the
new speaker phenomenon in Irish in greater detail. Areas of
analysis include new speakers' language practices and usage and the
ways in which they position their linguistic identities both within
their respective communities and in juxtaposition with "native"
speakers. While the book's focus is on Irish, the volume will
contribute to a greater understanding of new speaker practices and
ideologies in minority language contexts more generally, making
this key reading for students and scholars in sociolinguistics,
applied linguistics, language policy and planning, anthropology,
and Irish studies.
This volume is the first full-length publication to systematically
unpack and analyze the linguistic practices and ideologies of "new
speakers" specifically in an Irish language context. The book
introduces the theoretical foundations of the new speaker framework
as it manifests itself in the Irish setting, describes its
historical precedents, and traces its evolution to today. The book
then draws upon a rich set of data and research methods, including
participant observation and ethnographic fieldwork to examine the
new speaker phenomenon in Irish in greater detail. Areas of
analysis include new speakers' language practices and usage and the
ways in which they position their linguistic identities both within
their respective communities and in juxtaposition with "native"
speakers. While the book's focus is on Irish, the volume will
contribute to a greater understanding of new speaker practices and
ideologies in minority language contexts more generally, making
this key reading for students and scholars in sociolinguistics,
applied linguistics, language policy and planning, anthropology,
and Irish studies.
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A Companion to Galician Culture (Hardcover)
Helena MiguĂ©lez-Carballeira; Contributions by Bernadette O'Rourke, Helena MiguĂ©lez-Carballeira, JosĂ© Colmeiro, MarĂa Liñeira, …
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The first in-depth yet accessible introduction to Galician history
and culture for both lay and specialized readers. Of all the
differentiated regions comprising contemporary Spain, Galicia is
possibly the most deeply marked by political, economic and cultural
inequities throughout the centuries. Possibly due to the absence of
a nationally awarelocal bourgeoisie and the enduringly colonial
structures informing Spanish-Galician economic and cultural
relations, processes of national construction in the region have
been patchily successful. However, Galicia's cultural distinctness
is easily recognisable to the observer, from the language spoken in
the region---the contemporary variant of old
Galician-Portuguese---to the specific forms of the Galician built
landscape, with its unique mixture of indigenous, imported and
hybrid elements. The present volume offers English-language readers
an in-depth introduction to the integral aspects of Galician
cultural history, from pre-historical times to the present day.
Whilst attention is given to the traditional areas of medieval
culture, language, contemporary history and politics, the book also
privileges compelling contemporary perspectives on cinema,
architecture, the city of Santiago de Compostela and the urban
qualities of Galician culture today. Helena Miguélez-Carballeira
is a Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at Bangor University, and
Director of the Centre for Galician Studies in Wales.
This Handbook is an in-depth appraisal of the field of minority
languages and communities today. It presents a wide-ranging,
coherent picture of the main topics, with key contributions from
international specialists in sociolinguistics, policy studies,
sociology, anthropology and law. Individual chapters are grouped
together in themes, covering regional, non-territorial and
migratory language settings across the world. It is the essential
reference work for specialist researchers, scholars in ancillary
disciplines, research and coursework students, public agencies and
anyone interested in language diversity, multilingualism and
migration.
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