Appendix A5: Community Sociolinguistic Survey

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A5.1: Introduction

This appendix complements Section 5 of the book and provides additional aggregated data (in Section A5.4) for all three districts covered by the Community Sociolinguistic Survey (CSS), and then disaggregated data for each of the three individual Study Districts in turn (in Sections A5.5 to A5.7 inclusive).

Such information should enhance the reader’s understanding of the overarching situation as well as how it pertains more specifically to each island surveyed. Information included in the data sets here relate to language use, attitudes and perspectives on Gaelic’s future, in aggregated form, as well as ability, identity and attitudes to Gaelic in disaggregated format.

A5.2: Literature Review

The literature review for the Community Sociolinguistic Survey is explained in full in Section 5.2 of the book.

A5.3: Methodology

The methodology for the Community Sociolinguistic Survey is explained in full in Section 5.3 of the book.

Community Surveys

A5.4: Community Sociolinguistic Survey Aggregated Language Use Data

A5.5: Community Sociolinguistic Survey - Scalpay

A5.6: Community Sociolinguistic Survey - Grimsay

A5.7: Community Sociolinguistic Survey - Eriskay