Language & Intercultural Communication
Editor: Dr John Corbett (University of Glasgow)
Associate Editor: Robert Crawshaw (Lancaster University)
Reviews and Criticism Editor: Dr Fiona J. Doloughan (University of Surrey)
Editorial Board: Gavin Jack (University of Stirling)
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Volume: 5 Number: 3&4 Page: 274–283
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Expressing Identity Through Lesser-used Languages: Examples from the Irish and Galician Contexts
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Bernadette O'Rourke
School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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This paper looks at the degree and way in which lesser-used languages are used as expressions of identity, focusing specifically on two of Europe's lesser-used languages. The first is Irish, spoken in the Republic of Ireland and the second is Galician, spoken in the Autonomous Community of Galicia in the North-western part of Spain. The paper reports on some of the findings of a study which looked at contemporary linguistic attitudes and ideologies amongst younger age groups within Irish and Galician societies.
Keywords: language attitudes, identity, minority languages, Irish, Galician
© 2005 B. O'Rourke
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