Language Death in the Isle of Man : an Investigation Into the Decline and Extinction of Manx Gaelic as a Community Language in the Isle of Man.

This book looks in some detail into the sociolinguistic and formal linguistic situation which led to the decline and extinction of Manx Gaelic as a community language in the Isle of Man. The formal linguistic aspect concentrates upon developments in the following areas: phonology, morphophonology, m...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Broderick, George
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter, 1999.
Series:Linguistische Arbeiten.
Subjects:
Manx language > History.
Manx language > Social aspects.
Language obsolescence > Isle of Man.
Community life > Isle of Man.
Manx (Langue) > Histoire.
Manx (Langue) > Aspect social.
Langage et langues > Disparition > Île de Man.
Communauté > Île de Man.
Community life
Language and languages
Language obsolescence
Manx language
Isle of Man > Languages.
Île de Man > Langues.
Great Britain Miscellaneous Island Dependencies > Isle of Man
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • 1. Language death
  • 2. The sociolinguistic situation of Manx
  • 3. Studies on language and language use in Man
  • 4. The formal linguistic development of Manx
  • 5. Excursus: Language revival and language maintenance in the Isle of Man
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix A: Dagbok. Carl J. S. Marstrander's Diary of his visits to the Isle of Man 1929, 1930, and 1933 (translation and text)
  • Appendix B: Letters (1-5) for and against the use of Manx
  • Appendix C: Census figures for the towns and parishes 1726-1891
  • Appendix D: Maps
  • Appendix E: Texts
  • Index

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