Faclair na Gàidhlig and Corpas na Gàidhlig: New Approaches Make Sense

Pike, L. and O Maolalaigh, R. (2013) Faclair na Gàidhlig and Corpas na Gàidhlig: New Approaches Make Sense. In: After the Storm: Papers from the Forum for Research on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster triennial meeting, Aberdeen 2012, Aberdeen, 19-20 July 2012, p. 337. ISBN 9780956654939

Abstract

For minority languages in the twenty-first century increasingly overshadowed by their global counterparts, language maintenance and revitalisation are of paramount importance. Closely linked to these issues is the question of corpus planning. This essay will focus on two projects in Scottish Gaelic which will play a major part in preserving and maintaining the language by providing it with high quality lexicographical and research resources: Faclair na Gàidhlig and Corpas na Gàidhlig respectively ; the essay concludes with a brief case study on Gaelic numerals which illustrates how Corpas na Gàidhlig can powerfully enhance our understanding of Gaelic.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Keywords: Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic numerals, Gaelic lexicography, corpus linguistics, Historical Dioctionary of Scottish GAelic, Faclair na Gaidhlig, Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic, DASG
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: O Maolalaigh, Professor Roibeard
• Authors: Pike, L., and O Maolalaigh, R.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Celtic and Gaelic
• ISBN: 9780956654939
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2013 The Authors
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher