The Political Production of a Language

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ID2476491
AutoresTony Crowley (0000-0002-5951-6111)
Ano2006
Volume16
Fascículo1
Páginas23-35
Data de publicação2006-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Linguistic Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1055-1360 • E-ISSN: 1548-1395
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1525/jlin.2006.16.1.023
OpenAlexW1978195413
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas10
Referências citadas6

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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