Contents

pp v-x

List of Figures

pp xi-xi

List of Tables

pp xii-xiii

List of Contributors

pp xiv-xvi

I - Introduction: The Acquisition of Celtic Languages as a Paradigm for Addressing Current Issues in Bilingualism and (Minority) Language Development

pp 1-8

Part I - The Socio-educational Context

pp 9-10

1 - The Acquisition of Scottish Gaelic: Sociolinguistic and Policy Dimensions

pp 11-28

2 - Sociocultural and Educational Aspects of Irish Language Acquisition

pp 29-46

3 - Sociolinguistic Aspects of Children’s Welsh

pp 47-66

Part II - Acquisition of Phonology and Phonetics

pp 67-68

4 - The Acquisition of Scottish Gaelic Phonology

pp 69-89

5 - Acquisition of Irish Phonology

pp 90-108

6 - Acquisition of Welsh Phonology

pp 109-130

Part III - Acquisition of Vocabulary

pp 131-132

7 - The Acquisition and Processing of Scottish Gaelic Vocabulary

pp 133-150

8 - The Acquisition of Irish Vocabulary

pp 151-169

9 - The Count and Beyond: Vocabulary Knowledge in Welsh Bilinguals

pp 170-190

Part IV - Acquisition of Morphology and Syntax

pp 191-192

10 - The Acquisition of Scottish Gaelic Morphology and Syntax

pp 193-212

11 - The Acquisition of Irish Morphosyntax

pp 213-233

12 - The Acquisition of Welsh Morphosyntax

pp 234-252

13 - Concluding Remarks on the Acquisition of Celtic Languages: Implications and Future Directions

pp 253-264

Index

pp 265-268