Lerninhalte |
In this seminar, we will investigate the use of different languages spoken in Ireland since the Middle Ages with a focus on English. You will learn about the typical features of Irish English, the variety that has developed due to contact between English and Irish, but we will also discuss social, political, and historical aspects connected with language use in Ireland. This includes issues of colonisation, as Ireland was the first English colony, language death and revitalisation efforts in connection with the nationalist movement in the 19th and 20th centuries, and language contact and change in recent times due to large scale immigration. |