In many areas where one finds a declining minority language, one of the
principal reasons for its decline is a change in the social structure. This can
have direct consequences for the schools in the area. As linguistic minority
areas are often rural and attractive holiday spots, e.g. Wales, Scotland,
Brittany, North and West Frisia, this leads to tourism. As the rural areas are
often economically underdeveloped the tourism brings a welcome influx of
jobs and wealth and many inhabitants become dependent upon tourism for
their living. However, the tourists introduce the dominant language into the
community and strengthen its position there. In addition, a larger labour
force is often needed for the "season" than can be culled from the area itself,
which again means introducing speakers of the dominant language into the
community. In both instances mixed marriages are often the result whereby
the' member of the linguistic minority usually gives up his or her mother
tongue in favour of the dominant language.·