Description: Jailtacht by Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost THIS BOOK TELLS THE DRAMATIC AND OFTEN SURPRISING STORY OF THE LEARNING OF THE IRISH LANGUAGE BY IRISH REPUBLICAN PRISONERS HELD IN THE INFAMOUS H-BLOCK CELLS DURING THE BLOODY POLITICAL CONFLICT IN NORTHERN IRELAND. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Jailtacht closely analyzes the emergence of the Irish language among republican prisoners and ex-prisoners in Northern Ireland from the 1970s to the present. This pioneering study shows how, despite the efforts of prison authorities to suppress the language, in some parts of the prison it became the exclusive language used by prisoners. Drawing on interviews with these prisoners, Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost shows how these developments gave rise to the popular coinage of the term "Jailtacht," a deformation of "Gaeltacht"—the official Irish-speaking district of the Republic of Ireland—to describe this unique linguistic phenomenon. He goes on to trace the dramatic impact this politically rooted adoption of the language had on Irish society both at the time and in the subsequent decades. Author Biography Dr Diarmait Mac Giolla Chriost, appointed as Lecturer in the School of Welsh at Cardiff University in 2004. He is currently a Reader there and a member of the Schools Research Unit on Language, Policy and Planning. He is a native of Ireland and an authority on linguistic minorities and language planning, and, in particular, the situation of the Irish language. Table of Contents 1 Introduction Context Methods Structure Ethics Subjectivity 2 Chronology 1972-1976, Internment 1976-1981, Protest 1981-1998, Strategic Engagement 3 Style Texts up to 1976 Texts, 1976-1981 Texts, 1981-1994 Texts, 1994-2008 4 Performance Stages Characters Silences 5 Visual Grammar Resources, 1981-1986 Resources, 1987-1992 Resources, 1993-2008 6 Ideology Fianna Fail Gaelic and Sinn Fein Irish An invented tradition Medievalism my own native tongue Jailtacht, Gaoltacht and Ceathru na Gaeltachta 7 Conclusions Language and the Symbolic Terrain in Terrorism Review Mac Giolla Chriosts study of the role of Irish in the republican conflict in Northern Ireland - and, more broadly, the often-complex relationship between language and political violence - is nuanced, innovative, and deeply compelling. This is sociolinguistic study at its very best. Professor Stephen May, The University of Auckland Long Description Using research methods and techniques, the author closely analyses the emergence of the Irish language amongst republican prisoners and ex prisoners in Northern Ireland from the 1970s up until the present. This pioneering study shows how the language was used exclusively in parts of the prison, despite the efforts of the prison authorities to suppress the language, and the dramatic impact this had on Irish society. Drawing on interviews with the prisoners, and various other materials, Mac Giolla Chriost shows how these developments gave rise to the popular coinage of the term Jailtacht, a deformation of Gaeltacht - the official Irish-speaking district of the Republic of Ireland, to describe this unique linguistic phenomenon. Review Text Using research methods and techniques, the author closely analyses the emergence of the Irish language amongst republican prisoners and ex prisoners in Northern Ireland from the 1970s up until the present. This pioneering study shows how the language was used exclusively in parts of the prison, despite the efforts of the prison authorities to suppress the language, and the dramatic impact this had on Irish society. Drawing on interviews with the prisoners, and various other materials, Mac Giolla Chriost shows how these developments gave rise to the popular coinage of the term Jailtacht, a deformation of Gaeltacht - the official Irish-speaking district of the Republic of Ireland, to describe this unique linguistic phenomenon. Review Quote "This book combines excellent historical and ethnographic description with strong semiotic analysis, and includes outstanding black and white and color illustrations. . . . This is a fantastic book that does a great job of introducing readers to the historical background and bringing them up to date with the ongoing significant developments with regard to the Irish language in Northern Ireland today." Author Comments Dr Diarmait Mac Giolla Chrost, appointed as Lecturer in the School of Welsh at Cardiff University in 2004. He is currently a Reader there and a member of the Schools Research Unit on Language, Policy and Planning. He is a native of Ireland and an authority on linguistic minorities and language planning, and, in particular, the situation of the Irish language. Details ISBN0708324967 Short Title JAILTACHT Publisher University of Wales Press Language English ISBN-10 0708324967 ISBN-13 9780708324967 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-12-08 Imprint University of Wales Press Subtitle The Irish Language, Symbolic Power and Political Violence in Northern Ireland, 1972-2008 Place of Publication Wales Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306.4409416 UK Release Date 2011-12-08 NZ Release Date 2011-12-08 Author Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost Pages 280 Alternative 9781783165117 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2012-03-15 Illustrations Not illustrated We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:146958303;
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ISBN-13: 9780708324967
Book Title: Jailtacht
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Jailtacht: the Irish Language, Symbolic Power and Political Violence in Northern Ireland, 1972-2008
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Publication Year: 2011
Subject: Politics, Criminology
Item Height: 234 mm
Type: Study Guide
Author: Diarmait Mac Giolla Chriost
Subject Area: Religious Sociology
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Paperback
