The last native Manx Gaelic speakers: the final phase: "full" or "terminal" in speech?

This article looks at the last fifteen native Manx speakers who were recorded most by various bodies, e.g. Irish Folklore Commission (1948), Manx Museum (1950-52), and Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh (Manx Language Society) (1951-53), and individuals (Carmody (1949, Wagner (1950), Jackson (1950-51), and the...

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Main Author: Broderick, George (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Studia Celtica Fennica
Year: 2017, Volume: 14, Pages: 18-57
ISSN:2242-4261
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://journal.fi/scf/article/view/60553
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Author Notes:George Broderick
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Summary:This article looks at the last fifteen native Manx speakers who were recorded most by various bodies, e.g. Irish Folklore Commission (1948), Manx Museum (1950-52), and Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh (Manx Language Society) (1951-53), and individuals (Carmody (1949, Wagner (1950), Jackson (1950-51), and their comments on the speakers, we look also at their family baclground as to how they came to acquire Manx and whether they learned it as a full or semi-speaker. After assessing all aspects a conclusion is reached.
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ISSN:2242-4261