Language Attitude In Irish Education

(Hook Statement) Irish and American schools are very different and similar in many ways. All Irish primary Irish schools are free while American colleges and private schools cost money. Most Irish schools are linked with the catholic church while most american public schools are linked with the county. Overall, Irish and American schools are very different. Expectations in the Irish school systems are higher than the US because of exams, the classes you take determine your future, and extracurricular activities.

The Irish experience in the U.S. was harsh. They fled Ireland due to the Potato Famine, and arrived here for opportunity, and even more importantly, a better life. They were also exceedingly poor, so that being

Stereotypes in the past had a significant impact on the Irish people. Stereotypes such as the religion of the Irish: Catholicism. Catholicism brought new holidays: Ash Wednesday and lent. English-raised Americans were scared of these. Leading to the names “vampire” and baby killer” for the Irish’s belief of wine and bread to represent Jesus Christ: Transubstantiation. Then, the Irish were compared to apes and equivalent to the blacks in the South. Irish were now seen as inferior to those of English-decent. Not only were the women unmarried, all the men were young and single. It was assumed any single woman staying in a tenement was sleeping with all the men. Leading to names “Bridget” and “Paddy” being derogatory for the Irish women and man. Whereas in reality, they were street smart and independent. Traditions were twisted into stereotypes, such as the Irish’s “pub-culture.” The men would drink before and after work in order to relax themselves for the day, but was depicted as alcoholism.

When many think of the times of immigration, they tend to recall the Irish Immigration and with it comes the potato famine of the 1840s' however, they forget that immigrants from the Emerald Isle also poured into America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The assimilation and immigration of the Irish has been difficult for each group that has passed through the gates of Ellis Island or South Boston. Like every group that came to America, the Irish were looked down upon; yet, in the face of discrimination, political, social and economic oppression, the Irish have been a testament to the American Dream as their influence in

This address as mentioned before, deals with the notion that they should abandon their mother tongue and replace it with English as their primary language. From my perspective, I believe that the people at that time in general would be offended due to the fact, that they can’t instill knowledge of their own heritage and must cope with the law. This document benefitted us in a way that it helped us reflect upon the of acceptance of language not solely as a means of communication but, value our

I have also attended the Donegal Gaeltacht for four years where I studied Irish at a summer college for three weeks at a time. Last year I achieved "Gold Fainne" status in the spoken language. I have also met people from all around the country with whom I still keep in contact. I hope to return next year to supervise a course of younger students. I am currently studying Economics, French and Irish at A level. I hope to continue my studies to become a successful manager of a successful

As you probably know very well, Ireland is a beautiful country with so much prosperity and hope. In most areas of the country, people live comfortably, without monetary troubles or any significant struggles in general. Life is mostly good for the people living here, except for the specific groups of people living in extreme poverty. Families are struggling to survive, to even feed or clothe their children properly, which is a great tragedy for this country and land.

The first waves of Irish immigration to America after 1846 were mainly Catholic. Most of the Irish that arrived were Protestants or Presbyterians, spoke English, had skills and small savings to start a new life. Because of that they were quickly assimilated, and soon independent and self-sufficient.

Hyde’s speech argues that the Irish had by that point indiscriminately adopted all that was English with little thought as to its value, that the Irish had “[ceased] to be Irish without becoming English.”2 He criticizes those Irish who claim to hate British dominance, yet speak only English, anglicize their Irish names, and remain ignorant of Gaelic literature. His central view is that the Gaelic language is the most important aspect of an Irish identity distinct to that of the British, and that only a return to Ireland’s native language can halt the process of Anglicization. However, he is careful not to make the claim that nothing English is of value, but emphasizes the necessity of not neglecting that which is essentially Irish.

The way to figure out what are people’s attitudes towards a language variety is to conduct attitude surveys. Several investigative techniques have been adopted during the long history of language attitude studies,

The reason I am familiar with the Irish language and culture is because of my imprisonment there. I haven't tried to make the Irish forget their old beliefs. I have decided to add traditional Irish rituals into my lessons of Christianity. For example, I use bonfires to celebrate Easter because the Irish always honoured their gods with fire. I also add the sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross to create what is now called a Celtic cross, so that the new symbol of Christianity would be more natural to the Irish. I often use shamrocks to explain the Holy Trinity. For these reasons, I have been successful in converting the Irish to Christianity.

The conflict between the English and the Irish has had many negative effects on Irish culture and traditions. The Irish language in particular has suffered dramatically from the presence of the English on the island. When the English gained control of Ireland, they forced their language upon the people there, and by the end of the nineteenth century, the Irish Gaelic language was almost extinct. Since then the language has made somewhat of a comeback. Today there are many Gaeltacht, or Irish speaking, areas where the most common spoken language is Irish. The language is also taught in schools both in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Irish is the national and first official language of the Republic of Ireland and is recognized as an official minority language in Northern Ireland. There have been and continue to be many efforts to preserve and encourage the learning of the language

In this world, all languages and dialects will be taken and woven together to produce a picture that's beauty is on a scale never before seen. It is my firm belief that to achieve this world of beauty, people in every corner of the Earth should push for the study of foreign language to be set in the mandatory curriculum for all students.

Why should people nowadays see languages as a big prize? A person speaks more languages have more opportunities are skewed to him because he benefits the profit comparing to a person who speaks only one standard language. It is time for globalization and its effects on children for speaking other languages as a must. In two articles “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” by Richard Rodriguez and “Whose Voice Is It Anyway?” by Victor Villanueva, the two authors both expressed their opinions on native language and how the assimilation impacts a child. However, Rodriguez believed that the assimilation was beneficial for him as he had grown up in the English-speaking world and he disliked bilingual education which created many controversy.

The period between 1965 and the latter end of the 1980s witnessed significant developments in the provision of post primary education in Ireland. This coincided with changes in Irish and indeed worldwide society. What makes the changes that came about so significant was the fact that for so long education policy in Ireland had remained practically untouched. From the 1920s to the 1950s, Ireland was still a place where education was seen as Ideological and a “preserve of the middle classes”. The church/religious orders