The Irish language in Northern Ireland
Subtitle: the politics of culture and identity
By: Camille C. O'Reilly.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Irish language -- Political aspects -- Northern Ireland.; Irish language -- Social aspects -- Northern Ireland.; Language and culture -- Northern Ireland.; Language policy -- Northern Ireland.; Group identity -- Northern Ireland.
Description: "The phrase 'our own language' has come to symbolize the importance of the Irish language to Irish identity for many Nationalists in Northern Ireland. However, different interests compete to have their version of the meaning and importance of the Irish language accepted. This book investigates the role of the Irish language movement in the social construction of competing versions of Irish political and cultural identity in Northern Ireland, arguing that for some Nationalists, the Irish language has become an alternative point of political access and expression."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.