Rebuilding the Celtic Languages: Reversing Language Shift in the Celtic Countries

by Diarmuid O'Neill, Diarmuid O. Neill

Focuses on the sociology of language and the lack of attention given to the Celtic languages, compared to some other European languages.

Genres: Linguistics, Language

461 pages, Paperback

First published June 29, 2004

Reviews

[Seán Ó · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is leabhair an suimiúil é

[Tasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was predominantly interested in the sections on the Welsh language. This text is almost out of date but holds an extremely interesting and detailed history of the fall of celtic languages, similarly the ideas expressed both in the introduction and conclusion are still relevant today.