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Faculties & Departments
Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh
Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge
Léachtaí Cholm Cille XXXIX, 14-15 Márta 2008, ‘Sochtheangeolaíocht na Gaeilge’
(Léachtlann 7, Foirgneamh John Hume, An Campas Nua)
Liosta na gCainteoirí agus Achoimrí
A report on a new survey on language use and attitudes in Ireland
Raymond Hickey
(Essen University)
This paper will report on a new survey which the author has been carrying out recently. The survey, for which 613 returns have been gathered, aims at finding out what language use is like for a representative cross-section of the Irish-born population of Ireland today (both in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland). The survey consists of a three-page questionnaire with questions on use and knowledge of Irish. But it also contains information on the attitudes of present-day Irish to both the language of their ancestors and their current native language English. The hypothesis which is overwhelmingly confirmed by the survey so far is that attitudes to English are coloured by those to Irish. Furthermore, although native-like knowledge of Irish is very rare in contemporary Ireland, there would seem to be a strong regard for the cultural importance of the language and it appears that the majority of respondents of the survey viewed the Irish language as a central part of our national identity.
A number of comparisons will be offered in this paper to other post-language shift situations in the anglophone world, from regions as far apart as North America, South Africa and Australia. None of these is identical to the Irish situation but the comparisons are nonetheless interesting in that they throw light on how later generations react to the language of their ancestors which has been lost by language shift whether voluntary or not.
Evaluations of the survey in its present state will be offered in the form of charts showing the trends and tendencies in the questionnaires available so far. In all, the survey is aiming at least 1,000 respondents. However, the results for the 613 questionnaires already returned are thought to be indicative enough of current attitudes for prelimanary statements to be made with a high degree of reliability.
Gaelic in Scotland: sociolinguistic dynamics and policy prospects
Wilson McLeod
(University of Edinburgh)
This paper will give an overview of the current sociolinguistic position of Gaelic in Scotland, highlighting significant developments and underscoring the many research deficits in this area. Attention will be given not only to the ‘existential’ questions of language maintenance and language shift but to a broader range of sociolinguistic dynamics, many of which reflect the impact of universal bilingualism or, alternatively, of improved provision in relation to Gaelic education and media. In relation to policy, Gaelic can be said to have entered into a new policy paradigm in the last few years; public recognition and institutional support for the language have been increasing steadily, even as active use of the language continues to decline. In many respects, Gaelic can be said to have moved rather closer to the position of Irish, with increased public and symbolic status for the language in national life and public institutions, even if the scale of institutionalisation, especially in the education system, remains much smaller and the language’s overall position in Scottish life considerably more marginal.
‘Ciúnas bóthar cailín bainne’ : ag filleadh ar an Ghaeilge
Anna Ní Ghallachair
(Ollscoil na hÉireann, Maigh Nuad)
An spás poiblí a dheimhniú don Ghaeilge i bpobail Ghaeltachta
Máire Ní Neachtain
(Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, Luimneach)
Ionramháil stíle mar chleachtas sóisialta: códmhalartú agus iasachtaíocht i gcorpas comhaimseartha Gaeilge
Siobhán Ní Laoire
(Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath)
Cur síos ar ghnéithe teangeolaíocha agus sochtheangeolaíocha de theagmháil teangacha i gcorpas labhartha Gaeilge. Léiríonn an tuairisc theangeolaíoch go bhfuil bunleibhéal iasachtaíochta agus códmhalartaithe neamhmharcáilte agus neamhchonspóideach ó thaobh foirme agus stíle de sa chorpas. Léiríonn an tuairisc shochtheangeolaíoch go bhfuil pátrúin úsáide agus minicíochta suntasach agus tairgiúil le haithint sa chorpas. Soilsíonn na patrúin sin an próiseas sochtheangeolaíoch atá i gceist le hionramháil stíle mar chleachtas sóisialta.
Mionteangú na Gaeilge
Brian Ó Curnáin
(Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath).
(Ar lean.)
Cur i bhfeidhm an staidéir theangeolaígh ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht: impleachtaí don stát agus don phobal
Conchúr Ó Giollagáin
(Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh)
Is é príomhaidhm na tuarascála taighde, an Staidéar Cuimsitheach Teangeolaíoch ar Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht, anailís agus faisnéis a chur ar fáil a thugann léargas chomh cruinn agus is féidir ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht chomhaimseartha.
Cuireadh an tuarascáil ar fáil don Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta i dtaca leis an gconradh taighde a thionscnaigh an Roinn le hAcadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, i gcomhar leis an Institiúid Náisiúnta um Anailís Réigiúnach agus Spásúil, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Maigh Nuad.
An t-údar feidhme i mbainistíocht teanga na Gaeltachta
Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin
(Ollscoil Luimnigh)
Déanfar scagadh sa pháipéar seo ar fhianaise a bailíodh i suirbhé teaghlach a rinneadh ar 27 gceantar Gaeltachta i 2007 mar chuid de ghníomhartha Gaeilge 2010, feachtas de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta agus na Roinne Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta. Léireoidh sé cuid de phríomhchuspóirí na bpobal sin i dtaobh dhréachtú agus fheidhmiú phleananna áitiúla teanga agus nochtfar débhrí áirithe maidir le hionad an phobail agus na n-institiúidí mar údair fheidhme sna pleananna bainistíochta sin.
Eagraí Léachtaí Cholm Cille XXXIX:
Brian Ó Catháin
Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge
Ollscoil na hÉireann, Maigh Nuad
Breis eolais:
(brian.ocathain@nuim.ie)
(01) 708 3557