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Wars of Words: The Politics of Language in Ireland 1537-2004 Book

Wars of Words : Hardback : Oxford University Press : 9780199273430 : 019927343X : 30 Jun 2005 : Presents a survey of the politics of language in Ireland in the colonial and post-colonial period. Ranging from Tudor proscription of Irish to contemporary legislation governing the rights of language users in the Ireland, this book argues for the centrality of an understanding of the role of language in Irish social and political history.Read More

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  • ASDA

    Presents a survey of the politics of language in Ireland in the colonial and post-colonial period. Ranging from Tudor proscription of Irish to contemporary legislation governing the rights of language users in the Ireland this book argues for the centrality of an understanding of the role of language in Irish social and political history.

  • Blackwell

    Wars of Words offers a reading of the crucial role language has played in Ireland's political history. It concludes by arguing that the Belfast Agreement's recognition that languages are 'part of the cultural wealth of the island of Ireland'...

  • 019927343X
  • 9780199273430
  • Tony Crowley
  • 14 April 2005
  • OUP Oxford
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 262
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