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Accommodation ethics, or ethics of accommodation, is a social practice where local or native speakers of Gaelic shift to speaking English when in the presence of non-Gaelic speakers out of a sense of courtesy or politeness. This accommodation ethic persists even in situations where new learners attempt to speak Gaelic with native speakers. [55]
BBC Gàidhlig produces a number of programmes for the Gaelic-language television channel, BBC Alba, which is a joint venture between the BBC and MG Alba. [ 2 ] Some of BBC Gàidhlig's more notable programming includes the international issues magazine Eòrpa ( Europe ), children's programme Dè a-nis?
Still available on BBC Alba. [28] [29] STV: a channel which broadcast a mixture of English and Gaelic programmes, such as: Speaking our Language, a programme for beginners learning Gaelic. [30] Production ended in 1996. Machair, a soap opera programme in Gaelic based on the Isle of Lewis. [31] [32] Production ended in 1999. [31]
Gaelic kings were encouraged to apply for a surrender and regrant: to surrender their lands to the king, and then have them regranted as freeholds. Those who surrendered were also expected to follow English law and customs, speak English, and convert to the Protestant Anglican Church.
In numbers:. Gaelic language [ 254,415 The number of Gaelic speakers in 1851 - 6.3% of the Scottish population ],[ 57,600 How many speakers recorded in 2011 Census.
Highland English (Scots: Hieland Inglis, Scottish Gaelic: Beurla na Gaidhealtachd) [1] is the variety of Scottish English spoken by many in Gaelic-speaking areas and the Hebrides. [2] It is more strongly influenced by Gaelic than are other forms of Scottish English.
English is the most widely spoken and de facto official language of the United Kingdom. [13] A number of regional and migrant languages are also spoken. Regional English variant languages include Scots and Ulster Scots, and indigenous Celtic languages include Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh.
Among the early BBC TV courses for beginners' Gaelic was Can Seo (1979). The current series for beginners is Speaking our Language, which is now repeated regularly on BBC ALBA. In 2021, BBC Alba, in collaboration with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and the Scottish Government, introduced 'SpeakGaelic', presented by Joy Dunlop.