Date of Award
Spring 4-25-2022
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Department Chair or Program Director
Kristin Marsh
First Advisor
Eric Gable
Second Advisor
Jason James
Third Advisor
Janie Lee
Major or Concentration
Linguistics
Abstract
Many people from across the world have little or no connection to their heritage languages. Whether this loss is caused by conquest, colonialization, or simply lack of parent-child transmission, many believe that they are missing an integral part of their cultural identity and want to reclaim the languages of their forebearers. There is wide debate about how, why, and if this linguistic reclamation and revitalization should happen because, in the face of modernity and language evolution, the best solutions are not always clear. What constitutes successful language revitalization in the modern world, and why does it happen? Gaelic in Scotland is a telling example.
Recommended Citation
Coady, Sean, "Resurrecting Gaelic: Modernity and Heritage Language Revival in Scotland in a Comparative Perspective" (2022). Student Research Submissions. 470.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/470
Rights
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