Wolf, Nicholas M.

Irish-Speaking Island - University of Wisconsin Press, (c)2014., (c)2014. - 1 online resource. - History of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Acknowledgments; Notes on Names and Sources; Introduction; Part I: Identities; 1. Language Bonds and the English-Speaking Other; 2. Peasant Etymologies; 3. Bilingualism and the Humor of Language Contact; Part II: Encounters; 4. Education and Established Church; 5. Courtroom and Polling Booth; 6. Language and Catholic Devotional Reform; 7. Priests, Pastoral Care, and Catholic Policy; Conclusion; Source Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index



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Irish language--History--18th century.
Irish language--History--19th century.
Irish language--Social aspects--Ireland.
Irish language--Political aspects--Ireland.
Irish language.


Electronic Books.

PB1215 / .I757 2014