Irish

Linguist Jaye Padgett wearing the head frame used to stabilize an ultrasound camera. Padgett and colleagues at UC-Santa Cruz and University College Dublin are documenting Irish consonant formation.

It's easier to get people to stop speaking a language than to take it up again. Just ask the Irish.

March 17, 2016
Culture

For centuries, colonialists, church leaders and educators discouraged Irish people from using their native tongue. When Ireland won independence, its leaders had no idea just how difficult it would be to bring the language back. Despite that, there's hope for Irish today.

It's easier to get people to stop speaking a language than to take it up again. Just ask the Irish.

Luxuriating in Language

March 2, 2010
Arts, Culture & Media
Luxuriating in Language

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