Gaelic in Contemporary Scotland - The Revitalisation of an Endangered Language - Grand Format

Focusing on how people, communities and organisations are "doing" Gaelic, this book explores the processes and patterns of Gaelic language acquisition, use and management across key spaces of interaction : the community. educational settings, and in organisations. Contributions adopt an experiential approach to give voice to speakers in a diverse range of communities, both geographically and socially.
The volume therefore illustrates the ways in which the use of Gaelic is changing in the context of increasingly fragmented, networked communities. The book provides a range of critical perspectives on existing models for minority language revitalisation and introduces fresh ideas for language revitalisation theory. Through its analysis of the interconnections between, and differences within, Gaelic communities, this collection challenges old understandings of the Gaelic community as a single collective identity, making it an invaluable resource for students, lecturers and researchers interested in questions of linguistic diversity, linguistic minorities and language policy and planning.