Gaelic in Scotland 1698-1981 : the geographical history of a language /
Charles W. J. Withers ; foreword by Derick S. Thomson.
Bok Engelsk 2021 · Electronic books.
| Medvirkende | Thomson, Derick S., ( writer of foreword. )
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (451 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Intro -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gaelic in Scotland before 1609 -- 3 Gaelic in Scotland in the Seventeenth Century -- 4 Gaelic in the Highlands, 1698-1799 -- 5 Gaelic in the Highlands, 1799-1879 -- 6 Towards an English Way of Life -- 7 Education, Anglicisation and the Decline of Gaelic, 1696-1885 -- 8 The Position of Gaelic in Religion, 1701-1881 -- 9 Gaelic Communities in the Lowlands, 1708-1880 -- 10 A Century of Change: Gaelic in Scotland, 1881-1981 -- Conclusion -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Appendix A. Statements, by parish, on the state of Gaelic, from the Old Statistical Account, 1791-1799 -- Appendix B. Statements, by parish, on the state of Gaelic, from the New Statistical Account, 1831-1845 -- Bibliography -- Index.
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| ISBN | 1-78885-425-X
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