Language policy and minority language education in Ireland: Re-exploring the issues

Language, Culture and Curriculum

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-25

  Ó Laoire, Muiris ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

bilingual education; immigrant languages; Irish language; language policy; multilingualism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859355663     PISSN: 07908318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07908318.2011.653055     Document Type: Article

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