The Political Production of a Language

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ID2476491
AuthorsTony Crowley (0000-0002-5951-6111)
Year2006
Volume16
Issue1
Pages23-35
Publication date2006-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Linguistic Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1055-1360 • E-ISSN: 1548-1395
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1525/jlin.2006.16.1.023
OpenAlexW1978195413
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited6

The assertion that a language is a dialect with an army and a navydraws attention to the fact that the distinction between the two is more likely to be based on political imperatives rather than linguistic features. The aim of this article is to examine a specific example of a form of language, Ulster-Scots, whose status varies between dialect and language. It will be argued that in the context of contemporary Northern Ireland, the distinction has serious political consequences in relation to identity, rights, and the possibilities for a settlement to a deep and extended conflict

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