Abstract
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where children at primary school do not have a right to learn another language. This chapter presents a first scholarly review of the interplay between modern foreign languages, the indigenous Irish language and Ulster Scots variety, situated within the complex politico-linguistic landscape of Northern Ireland. In order to understand the situation, a clear explanation of the political context of Northern Ireland is presented. As well as examining policy and practice in relation to primary school languages in the United Kingdom nations, the chapter concludes that any move to include languages on the primary curriculum will need proper resourcing and careful navigation of the sensitivities between languages in this part of the world.
KEY WORDS: Irish, Primary languages policy, Ulster Scots
KEY WORDS: Irish, Primary languages policy, Ulster Scots
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Language Learning in Anglophone Countries |
| Subtitle of host publication | Challenges, Practices, Ways Forward |
| Editors | Ursula Lanvers, Amy S. Thompson, Martin East |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 117-133 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-030-56654-8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-030-56653-1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Jan 2021 |
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Student Theses
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The language of languages: A qualitative study into the decline of Modern Languages at A Level in Northern Ireland
Author: Collen, I., Jul 2021Supervisor: Gallagher, A. (Supervisor) & O'Boyle, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Education