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Ó Murchadha, Noel P. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2016
Although traditional, unitary models of language standardisation have been prominent in minority languages, it is contended that this approach reproduces dominant language hierarchies and hegemonies, diminishes linguistic diversity and marginalises speakers who do not conform to prestige models. The polynomic model has been described as an…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Irish, Standard Spoken Usage, Language Variation
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Slatinská, Anna; Pecníková, Jana – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2017
The focal point of the article is Irish language teaching in the Republic of Ireland. Firstly, we deal with the most significant documents where the status of the Irish language is being defined. In this respect, for the purposes of analysis, we have chosen the document titled "20 Year Strategy for the Irish language" which plays a…
Descriptors: Irish, Language Maintenance, Second Language Instruction, Self Concept
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Stephen, Christine; McPake, Joanna; McLeod, Wilson – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2012
Offering Gaelic medium preschool provision poses particular challenges as most children only encounter Gaelic in the playroom and live in a context heavily dominated by English. Nevertheless, expanding provision for early years education in Gaelic is an important part of ambitious plans to revitalise the language. In this paper we explore the…
Descriptors: Play, Second Language Learning, National Curriculum, Educational Needs
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