Gaelic Identities and Gàidhlig Sociolinguistics (P01885)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P01885

The module will consider the ways in which the use of Gaidhlig in Gaidhealtachd communities has altered in recent decades, as well as assessing the changing social functions and perceptions of Gaidhlig in Scotland.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Celtic, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will acquire an understanding of the ways in which the use of Gaidhlig in Gaidhealtachd communities has altered in recent decades, together with an appreciation of the changing social functions and perceptions of Gaidhlig in Scotland.