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OverviewThe Irish Travellers are one of Ireland's oldest minorities, a minority who have frequently lived on the margins of the majority or settled community. This volume explores linguistic change amongst this cultural group with a particular focus on the influence of the educational system. This book analyses whether increased attendance by young Traveller women in secondary education is influencing long-term change in linguistic usage and speech patterns. The tendency for convergence/non-convergence to the settled community's speech patterns is analysed as is the question of whether such speech variations are a strategy for survival in the school environment. This study is based on an analysis of both naturally-occurring conversation and speech as explored within an informal interview setting. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean Ryan HakizimanaPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Imprint: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.20cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9781847185204ISBN 10: 1847185207 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 23 April 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJoan O'Sullivan works as an English Language teacher at the University of Limerick Language Centre, Ireland and also in the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Limerick.Aidan O'Sullivan is an Irish artist living and working in Limerick, Ireland. He studied painting in Limerick School of Art and Design. He has exhibited nationally and has received various awards for his work including the Lewis Crosby Award for Painting 2005 and the Bank of Ireland Purchase Award 2006. His work may be viewed at http://www.adbos-artist.net/Dr. Micheal O hAodha lectures part-time in the Department of History at the University of Limerick, Ireland on a number of History, Politics and Social Studies (HPSS) courses relating to the history of Irish Migration. He has published widely on the history and literature of migrant and minority groups. His publications include: Irish Travellers: Representations and Realities; Dublin: Liffey Press (2006) and On the Margins of Memory: Recovering the Migrant Voice; UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2007). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |