Professor Máiréad Moriarty is a Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics. Her research focuses on the relationship between language and society with a particular focus on the representation of language and language varieties in the media and in the study of minority language policy and planning. She has published widely in these fields. Some of her more recent publications a monograph entitled 'Globalizing language policy and planning: An Irish language perspective' published by Palgrave in 2015 and articles in key academic journals including The International Journal of the Sociology of Language, Language, Curriculum and Culture and the International Journal of Bilingualism.
Professional Activities
Association
2012 Member, IRAAL
2011 Executive Member, International Association of Spanish in Society
There's no excuse, speak Catalan. The marketing of language acquisition to mobility students
David Atkinson and Mairead Moriarty (2012) There's no excuse, speak Catalan. The marketing of language acquisition to mobility students.
International Journal Of Applied Linguistics
Minority languages and performative genres: the case of Irish language stand-up comedy
Moriarty, M (2011) Minority languages and performative genres: the case of Irish language stand-up comedy.
Journal Of Multilingual And Multicultural Development :547-559
Micro-level laguage planning and grass roots initiatives: Irish comedy and Inari Sami rap
Moriarty, Mairead and Pietikaninen, Sari (2011) Micro-level laguage planning and grass roots initiatives: Irish comedy and Inari Sami rap.
Taylor and Francis Current Issues in Language Planning :363-379
The effects of language planning initiatives on the language attitudes and language practices of university students A comparative study of Irish and Basque
Moriarty, M (2010) The effects of language planning initiatives on the language attitudes and language practices of university students A comparative study of Irish and Basque.
Language Problems & Language Planning :141-157
Normalizing language through television: The case of the Irish language television channel, TG4
Moriarty, Mairead (2009) Normalizing language through television: The case of the Irish language television channel, TG4.
Journal of Multicultural Discourses :137-149
Convergence and divergence in Basque, Irish and Sami media language policing
Kelly-Holmes, H; Moriarty, M; Pietikainen, S (2009) Convergence and divergence in Basque, Irish and Sami media language policing.
Language Policy :227-242
A language ideological debate in an Irish tourist down
Mairead Moriarty (2012) A language ideological debate in an Irish tourist down.
Clevedon : Multilingual Matters Minority Languages in the Linguistic Landscape
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Book Reviews
2006
Towards our goals in broadcasting, the press, the performing arts and the economy: Minority languages in Northern Ireland
Moriarty, M (2006) Towards our goals in broadcasting, the press, the performing arts and the economy: Minority languages in Northern Ireland.
Journal Of Sociolinguistics :270-272
Lingusitic politics: Language policies for Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Scotland
Moriarty, M (2006) Lingusitic politics: Language policies for Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Scotland.
Journal Of Sociolinguistics :270-272
Towards our goals in broadcasting, the press, the performing arts and the economy: Minority languages in Northern Ireland
Moriarty, M (2006) Towards our goals in broadcasting, the press, the performing arts and the economy: Minority languages in Northern Ireland.
Journal Of Sociolinguistics :270-272
Lingusitic politics: Language policies for Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Scotland
Moriarty, M (2006) Lingusitic politics: Language policies for Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Scotland.
Journal Of Sociolinguistics :270-272
