Gealach an Fhais: Ur Bheothachadh na Gaidhlig
by Roger Hutchinson
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Thirty years ago, the Gaelic language and culture which had been eminent in Scotland for 1,300 years seemed to be in the final stages of a 200-year terminal decline. The language itself was commonplace only in the scattered communities of the north-west Highlands and Hebrides. By the early years of the 21st century, however, a sea-change had taken place. Gaelic--for so long a subject of mockery and hostility--had become what some termed "fashionable." Gaelic-speaking jobs were available; show more Gaelic-medium education was established in many areas; and politicians and business-people saw benefits in acting as friends of the culture. What had happened was a kind of renaissance--a Gaelic revival that manifested itself in popular music, literature, art, poetry, publishing, drama, radio, and television. This book looks at the phenomenon--as obvious as it was unexpected. show lessTags
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A history of Scottish Gaelic, intertwined with a history of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gàidhlig college on the Isle of Skye. I read a large chunk of this book earlier in the year, but only finished the last 10 pages this evening.
I must admit I found it sad to see the struggles the language is enduring to survive, and how much people have had to fight for the smallest of victories when compared to Welsh, or even Irish. Well worth reading.
I must admit I found it sad to see the struggles the language is enduring to survive, and how much people have had to fight for the smallest of victories when compared to Welsh, or even Irish. Well worth reading.
Tha gu math inntinneach agus air a sgrìobhadh gu math. Tha deatamach, ma tha thu ag iarraidh an ath-bheòthachadh na Gaidhlig thuigsinn.
Chan e direach an aon leabhar le "A Waxing Moon" a th'anns an leabhar seo. Tha e air eadar-theangachadh agus ath-sgrìobhadh le Criosaidh Dick. Tha nas giorra, gun a bhith cho mionaideach - ach feumail, inntinneach co-dhiù.
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- Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
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- Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 491.63 — Language Other languages East Indo-European and Celtic languages Celtic languages Scottish Gaelic
- LCC
- PB1514 .H88175 — Language and Literature Modern languages. Celtic languages and literature Modern languages. Celtic languages Celtic languages and literature Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic, Erse)
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- English, Scottish Gaelic
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