This paper examines the use of phonetic variation in word‐final rhotics among nineteen
adult new speakers of Scottish Gaelic, ie speakers who did not acquire the language …

This thesis examines language variation and change in a context of minority language
revitalisation. In particular, I concentrate on young fluent speakers of Scottish Gaelic, a …

This chapter discusses new speakers of Scottish Gaelic in Glasgow. In particular, I focus on
adolescent speakers in Gaelic immersion education and discuss their linguistic behaviour …

This essay will address some aspects of language change in contemporary Gaelic and their
relationship to the simultaneous workings of language shift and language revitalisation. I …

The ability to learn multiple languages simultaneously is a fundamental human linguistic
capacity. Yet there has been little attempt to explain this in evolutionary terms. Perhaps one …

In Scotland, as in the UK as a whole, multilingual education is becoming an important
priority. An additional political priority in Scotland is the revitalisation of Scottish Gaelic after …

In recent decades, and especially in the twenty-first century,'new speakers' of Gaelic have
become more numerous and prominent within the Gaelic-speaking community and the …

Aims and objectives: This paper first aims to examine how young Gaelic-English bilinguals
in immersion education produce aspects of Gaelic phonology. We second consider the …

This thesis investigates the geographical variation of inflectional markers used in noun
phrases by speakers of Scottish Gaelic. I focus on the traditional vernacular and therefore …

Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic language spoken primarily in the western regions of Scotland, is
experiencing sustained contraction in its geographical extent and domains of use. Native …