Language & Poverty

The Persistence of Scottish Gaelic in Eastern Canada

Häftad, Engelska, 1988

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Gilbert Foster looks at the cultural survival of minority populations and stresses the importance of maintaining a tradition of literacy. Focussing on the influence of Scottish Gaelic in Eastern Canada.

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Utgivningsdatum1988-04-01
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt200 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSocial and Economic Studies
Antal sidor138
FörlagMemorial University Press
ISBN9780919666627

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"Language and Poverty traces an interesting history of the Gaelic languages, and will be of interest to a general audience concerned with the struggles of minorities to retain their identity and language." - Jo-Anne Fiske, Canadian Ethnic Studies"...real scholarship displayed...The ability to combine understanding of Irish and Scots seventeenth century history with North American contemporary experience is not common...Its relevance to Atlantic Canada is obvious." - Dan McInnes, St. Francis Xavier University