From Ridicule to Legitimacy? 'Contested Languages' and Devolved Language Planning

Autor/in	McDermott, Philip
Titel	From Ridicule to Legitimacy? 'Contested Languages' and Devolved Language Planning
Quelle	In: Current Issues in Language Planning, 20 (2019) 2, S.121-139 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McDermott, Philip)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1747-7506
DOI	10.1080/14664208.2018.1468961
Schlagwörter	Language Planning; Governance; Language Minorities; Welsh; Irish; Indo European Languages; Dialects; Language Attitudes; Policy Formation; Decision Making; Policy Analysis; Language Role; Programming (Broadcast); Language of Instruction; Art; Foreign Countries; Self Concept; Legislation; Local Issues; Political Attitudes; United Kingdom (Edinburgh); United Kingdom (Wales); United Kingdom (Northern Ireland); United Kingdom (Belfast) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachwechsel; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Sprachminderheit; Walisisch; Irisch; Indoeuropäisch; Dialect; Dialekt; Sprachverhalten; Politische Betätigung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Politikfeldanalyse; Programmgestaltung; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Arts; Kunst; Ausland; Selbstkonzept; Gesetzgebungslehre; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung
Abstract	In 1999, devolved governance was established in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland which altered the contours of language recognition in the United Kingdom. Whilst much focus has been placed on how devolution improved the status of Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, and Irish, less attention has been placed on those minority vernaculars with 'contested' linguistic status. Scots in Scotland and Ulster-Scots in Northern Ireland fall into such a category as they are considered by some as merely 'dialects' of English but by others as independent regional languages. The formation of the Edinburgh and Belfast legislatures created policy processes closer to the point of application and has ensured that policy decisions, including those relating to language, have been influenced by the nuances of local identity (Birrell, 2009). This article, therefore, explores the extent to which devolution in Scotland and Northern Ireland has enhanced the status of Scots and Ulster-Scots in areas such as broadcasting, education, and the arts. Whilst supporters in both regions continue to champion better policy coverage, changes since 1999 illustrate how the devolved administrations have facilitated incremental change and evolving policy. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01