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The Irish Language, Computers, and Business

The Irish Language, Computers, and Business. Matt Mac Cárthaigh Fios Feasa. Fios Feasa. Founded in 1997 to make multimedia packages in Irish or bilingually A lot done in 9 years: Nine CD-ROMs published CDs for the Department of Education Multimedia packages and databases for other clients

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The Irish Language, Computers, and Business

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  1. The Irish Language, Computers, and Business Matt Mac Cárthaigh Fios Feasa

  2. Fios Feasa • Founded in 1997 to make multimedia packages in Irish or bilingually • A lot done in 9 years: • Nine CD-ROMs published • CDs for the Department of Education • Multimedia packages and databases for other clients • Hundreds of thousands of words translated • Training in multimedia, computers, e-tourism, etc. • Moved towards education, since there’s a market there • Moving into translations and language consultancy

  3. CD-ROMs • 1. An Chéad Choiscéim • 2. Drochlá Ruairí • 3. Ruairí sa Zú • 4. Amhrán is Fiche • 5. Cormac is Órla agus Fionn Mac Cumhaill • 6. Tíreolaíocht • 7. An Bíobla Naofa • 8. Seanfhocail • 9. Ogham

  4. Business in Irish • The subject matter of our business is Irish (“language-based”) • Correspondance (letters, e-mails, phone): Irish or bilingually • Publicity, advertising, brochures: Irish or bilingually • Customers: some want Irish, some English • Distributors: all English (Eason’s and “Foreign Language Software”) • Suppliers: English • Employees: Irish

  5. Computers and Irish • “The computer can’t understand that, that’s Irish” • Accent marks • Spell checkers, grammar checkers, auto-correct, etc. • Recordings • Irish on the WWW

  6. Disadvantages • Remoteness of Gaeltacht • Small, limited market • Grants mindset • Irish is a language, not a cause • Lack of development • Education: native speakers with ltd literacy • Conflict between speakers and learners • An Caighdeán Oifigiúil vs. Canúintí • Translations and Terminology • Dictionaries

  7. Advantages • Remoteness of Gaeltacht = high standard of living • Small, limited market = identifiable and addressable • Grants are available • Lack of development = scope for creativity • The worth of language and culture • Is ina thosach atáimíd!

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