An tSochtheangeolaíocht
Subtitle: Feidhm agus Tuairisc
By: eagarthóirí: Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin agus Máire Ní Neachtain
Publisher: Cois Life Teoranta
Published: 2012
Language: gle
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781907494253
Subjects: Social aspects; Sociolinguistics; Irish language; Language and culture
Description: A multi-author text in Irish which gives an introduction to the international discipline of sociolinguistics in the context of Irish language and society. The book tackles both theoretical themes and their applications, including: linguistic variation, language communities, linguistic anthropology, societal multilingualism, language shift, codemixing and creolisation, concepts of language planning, standard and standardisation, the legal and constitutional status of Irish, Irish in the education system, defining the Gaeltacht, national identity, language institutions and voluntary bodies, and the media. This book is particularly useful for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-286) and index.