Making the Case for Irish through English: Eco-critical Politics of Language by Learners

This paper examines recent accounts by Americans who have learned Irish. Their narratives from the West of Ireland express what translation theorist Michael Cronin calls ‘individualist politics of language’. He claims that the English-speaking majority will determine the survival of 21st century Iri...

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Main Author: John L. Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Estudios Irlandeses 2010-03-01
Series:Estudios Irlandeses
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Online Access:http://www.estudiosirlandeses.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Eco-criticalLanguagePoliticsJMurphy.pdf