The Symbolic Significance of the Irish Language in the: Conflict (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781856073677)

The expression our own language illustrates the significance of the Irish language for many among the nationalist community in Northern Ireland. They regard the neglect of the language by unionist administrations since the 1920s as another part of the attempted anglicisation of Ireland, and part of the justification for their continued opposition to the union. As a result, Irish has come to be seen as a symbol of resistance, anti-Britishness, liberation and nationalism.

Author: Lisa Goldenberg
ISBN-10: 185607367X
ISBN-13: 9781856073677
Publisher: Columba Press (IE)
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2002
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 7.92h x 6.18w x 0.30d