The Irish Language in Ireland - An Attempt of Revitalization
von: Silvia Schilling
GRIN Verlag , 2019
ISBN: 9783668886094
, 11 Seiten
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The Irish Language in Ireland - An Attempt of Revitalization
Essay from the year 2015 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University College Dublin, course: Seminar: Minority and Endangered Languages, language: English, abstract: This essay discusses the ways in which the Irish Government attempts to revitalize the Irish language. Even though Irish is technically the first official language of the Republic of Ireland, it is a minority language, while Engish (the second official language) is spoken by the majority. The essay gives a short historical overview and analyzes revival strategies, for example within the educational system of Ireland.