TY - JOUR
T1 - The Irish Language in Britain: A Case Study of North West England
AU - Nic Craith, Mairead
AU - Leyland, Janet
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Sketches presence of Irish language in Britain in nineteenth and twentieth centuries. First, reviews emigration of Irish-speakers from Ireland in nineteenth century. Attention focuses on problems encountered by speakers of Irish in England in last century. Offers a profile of number of people who learn Irish in evening classes in North West of England, and outlines views of vitality of Irish in Britain. (Author/JL)
AB - Sketches presence of Irish language in Britain in nineteenth and twentieth centuries. First, reviews emigration of Irish-speakers from Ireland in nineteenth century. Attention focuses on problems encountered by speakers of Irish in England in last century. Offers a profile of number of people who learn Irish in evening classes in North West of England, and outlines views of vitality of Irish in Britain. (Author/JL)
U2 - 10.1080/07908319709525250
DO - 10.1080/07908319709525250
M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 171
EP - 185
JO - Language, Culture and Curriculum
JF - Language, Culture and Curriculum
SN - 0790-8318
IS - 3
ER -
