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Ethnic identities and language in Northern Ireland
Author(s) -
Chríost Diarmait Mac Giolla,
Aitchisont John
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
area
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1475-4762
pISSN - 0004-0894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4762.1998.tb00075.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , irish , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , politics , northern ireland , component (thermodynamics) , sociology , language policy , feature (linguistics) , gender studies , political science , ethnology , linguistics , law , anthropology , philosophy , pedagogy , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , gene , thermodynamics
Summary This paper considers the relationship between the Irish language and ethnic identities in Northern Ireland. It suggests that the language is more than a relic feature of the cultural landscape, that it transcends traditional religious and political divisions, and is a vital component of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. However, it is a shared inheritance that needs careful nurturing, through a more comprehensive and integrated approach to language planning and policy formulation.