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Wars of words : the politics of language in Ireland, 1537-2004 /

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'Wars of Words' is a comprehensive survey of the politics of language in Ireland in the colonial and post-colonial period. Covering diverse topics such as the Tudor proscription of Irish to contemporary legislation on the rights of language users, this text argues for a common understandin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crowley, Tony
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Irish language > Political aspects > Ireland.
Language policy > Ireland > History.
Irlandais (Langue) > Aspect politique > Irlande.
Politique linguistique > Irlande > Histoire.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Irish language > Political aspects
Language policy
Ireland
Sprachpolitik
Irland
Großbritannien
Taalpolitiek.
Englisch.
Geschichte 1537-2004.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Wars of Words' is a comprehensive survey of the politics of language in Ireland in the colonial and post-colonial period. Covering diverse topics such as the Tudor proscription of Irish to contemporary legislation on the rights of language users, this text argues for a common understanding of the language in social and political history.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 253 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-233) and index.
ISBN:9781435619388
1435619382
1282199595
9781282199590
9780191706202
0191706205