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Breathnech, Diarmaid, Ed. – Contact Bulletin, 1999
This document contains 26 issues (the entire output for the 1990s) of this publication dedicated to the study and preservation of Europe's less spoken languages. Some issues are only in French, and a number are in both French and English. Each issue has articles dealing with minority languages and groups in Europe, with a focus on those in…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Irish, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance
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Mate, Ian – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Brings together the Census data from 1891 to 1991 on the numbers of Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh speakers in all part of the British Isles, with the exception of England. Concentrates on changes in the age structure of the Celtic-language-speaking populations as well as on the percentage of people speaking the language. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Census Figures, Foreign Countries, Irish
Baker, Colin – 1988
The discussion of bilingualism and bilingual education focuses on three common concerns: (1) whether children will suffer if they become bilingual; (2) whether they will suffer from education using two languages; and (3) whether bilingualism and bilingual education are more successful when chosen or when imposed on a population. The three…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries
O Laoire, Muiris, Ed.; Stenson, Nancy, Ed. – Journal of Celtic Language Learning, 2000
This journal is an international review for researchers and teachers of modern Celtic languages. This volume contains seven articles. There are three research articles: "Issues in the Design of Irish Credited Courses" (Thomas W. Ihde); "Learning Irish for Participation in the Irish Language Speech Community outside the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, Higher Education