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Stiùbhart Dunmore

@dun-mor.bsky.social

Dad / Sociolinguist / Research / Policy

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University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · 2mo ago

Happy #SummerSolstice ☀️ The longest day of the year has arrived, marking the beginning of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere. 📷 Instagram | EstherJohnsonPhotography, Juncao_Oxford, Judy.Martin46 & Lucies_Oxford_Camera

The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford viewed through a natural frame of green leaves and branches. The historic circular stone building stands beneath a bright blue summer sky, with clusters of green berries visible in the foreground.Sunrise over Oxford viewed from a rooftop, with the twin towers of All Souls College silhouetted against a golden-orange sky. Historic college buildings and courtyards stretch across the foreground as the morning light illuminates the city skyline.A symmetrical view through a stone archway into the main quadrangle of St John's College, Oxford. A paved path leads across neatly striped lawns towards an ornate historic building beneath a blue sky.View of Magdalen College, Oxford, seen through a Gothic stone window framed by climbing plants and greenery. The college tower and cloister overlook a vibrant green lawn under a clear summer sky.
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC)@uoe-llc.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“Meal do naidheachd!” to Rob Dunbar who has won the RSE Sir Walter Scott Medal for his work on language policy, literature and culture. We spoke to students Elizabeth and Chris about the man behind the medal: https://llc.ed.ac.uk/news/professor-rob-dunbar-wins-the-rse-sir-walter-scott-medal

Professor Rob Dunbar wins the RSE Sir Walter Scott Medal | Literatures, Languages & Cultures | Literatures Languages and Culture

We speak to the medallist and his students about his work promoting and protecting minority languages.

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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · last yr.

My analysis of the Scottish Languages Act 2025, passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament this week. It mostly deals with Gaelic but also makes some provision for Scots.It's a complex,incrementalist measure whose significance will only become clear over time bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/06/20/t...

The Scottish Languages Act: opportunities and challenges

The Scottish Languages Act passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament this week is the most important language legislation for Gaelic in twenty years and the first ever for the Scots language. T…

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Endangered Languages Project@e-l-p.bsky.social · 2y ago

New speakers - people learning and reclaiming a language - are key to any language revitalization movement. 🌱 Understanding what motivates people to reclaim and learn their languages is an important part of revitalization work. A new book explores these issues in Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic):

Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 2y ago

Diofaran eadar beachdan agus tuigsean an luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig ann an Alba Nuadh agus an t-Seann Dùthaich - aithris inntinneach air leabhar ùr le @dun-mor@bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...

Arthur Cormack@artmaccarmaig.bsky.social · 2y ago

Àrdachadh susbainteach sa bhuidseat airson na Gàidhlig agus cultair. Toiseach tòiseachaidh air slighe nas cinntiche air adhart. A welcome, meaningful increase in SG budget for #Gaelic and culture and a good start from Kate Forbes and Angus Robertson towards a more certain future.