DIARMAIT MAC GIOLLA CHR OST is Lecturer, School of Welsh, Cardiff University, UK. He is a native of Ireland and an authority on linguistic minorities and language planning. He has written articles for various scholarly journals and is the author of Language, Identity and Conflict and The Irish Language in Ireland

• List of Photographs List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction PART 1: THE INTELLECTUAL INHERITANCE The City Sociolinguistics Language Planning PART 2: TOWARDS A NEW CONCEPTUAL TERRAIN Place Identity Power Conclusions Bibliography Index

'A fascinating book...which will stimulate any reader interested in contemporary urban life.' - Huw Thomas, International Planning Studies 'Mac Giolla Chriost writes with scholarly confidence...this book poses important questions for a greater understanding of the relationship between the city, language and linguistic diversity.' - Robert Blackwood, Language Policy