Due to the lack of studies on Scottish Gaelic complex sentences, this project intends to carry out research on the formation and use of Scottish Gaelic complex sentences within the perspective of Role and Reference Grammar (RRG), a moderate functional linguistic theory, with the aim of contributing to the documentation, preservation, and revitalization of this endangered Celtic language.
Main Beneficiaries & Social Impact
Main Beneficiaries
The main beneficiaries of the results of this project will be scholars, teachers and learners, and speakers of the Scottish Gaelic language.
Social Impact
The main results of this project are the publication of a grammar book on Scottish Gaelic complex sentences with a focus on diatopic variation, and the creation and design of teaching and learning materials by using ICT tools. Thus, this will make an impact on society because it will benefit Scottish Gaelic speakers and learners as well as academia.
Core Methodology
The project will consist of three different stages: Documentation of Scottish Gaelic complex sentences, Sociolinguistic study of geographical variation in the formation and use of complex sentences in different regions of Scotland, Creation and design of traditional and modern teaching and learning materials.
Events in the Project
Event Name | Date(s) | Location | Description (purpose, audience) |
Meeting in Rome | 14-17 December 2026 | Rome, Italy | Meeting between Università Sapienza di Roma and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
Meeting in Lausanne |
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Fieldwork in the Highlands |
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Output
Want to learn Scottish Gaelic through interdisciplinary texts about Scottish culture? Now you can! The open lab’s educational material is online and available for students, academics, researchers, and civil society.
Preserving the Scottish Gaelic language through the new technologies
VISIT THE WEBSITELaunched on June 1, 2026, the website features a series of texts in Scottish Gaelic that help learners acquire the language through immersion in Scottish culture, with each text focusing on a different historical or cultural aspect of Scotland.
Contact Point
Final Impact Assessment Report
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