Abstract This chapter traces Family Language Policy (FLP) research from its origins in
sociolinguistic approaches to child bilingualism and details how examining language input …

In this extensive study of the changing role of Gaelic in modern Scotland-from the
introduction of state education in 1872 up to the present day-Wilson McLeod looks at the …

This article considers the experiences and views of “new speakers” of Gaelic, focusing on
how they characterise their language production and its relationship to the language of …

This paper examines how caregivers in a bilingual family discursively link Gaelic to a school
context when interacting with Maggie, an eight year-old who is currently enrolled in Gaelic …

'New speakers' is a term used to describe those who have learnt a minority language not
within their home or community settings, but through bilingual education, immersion or …

This article discusses the reflexive relationship between language shift and identity in the
case of Scottish Gaelic on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, demonstrating how (Fishman, Joshua …

The chapter concerns the teaching and learning of foreign languages in the Republic of
Ireland (referred to as 'Ireland'in the text). It critically assesses recent attempts to design and …

The present and future situation of the Celtic languages is intrinsically interesting. Two are
moribund, while the other four possess varying degrees of strength and institutional support …

This paper compares the sociolinguistic trajectory of a 'latent'speaker mother to that of a
'new'speaker mother. Drawing on Shandler (TDR 48 (1): 19–43, 2004), it introduces the term …

This review considers the revitalisation programme for Scottish Gaelic (referred to simply as
'Gaelic'[ɡalik] by its speakers) which has gathered pace since the 1980s. Gaelic is a minority …