The Welsh Language

The Welsh Language PDF Author: Janet Davies
Publisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 1783160209
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The existence of the Welsh-language can come as a surprise to those who assume that English is the foundation language of Britain. However, J. R. R. Tolkien described Welsh as the 'senior language of the men of Britain'. Visitors from outside Wales may be intrigued by the existence of Welsh and will want to find out how a language which has, for at least fifteen hundred years, been the closest neighbour of English, enjoys such vibrancy, bearing in mind that English has obliterated languages thousands of miles from the coasts of England. This book offers a broad historical survey of Welsh-language culture from sixth-century heroic poetry to television and pop culture in the early twenty-first century. The public status of the language is considered and the role of Welsh is compared with the roles of other of the non-state languages of Europe. This new edition of The Welsh Language offers a full assessment of the implications of the linguistic statistics produced by the 2011 Census. The volume contains maps and plans showing the demographic and geographic spread of Welsh over the ages, charts examining the links between words in Welsh and those in other Indo-European languages, and illustrations of key publications and figures in the history of the language. It concludes with brief guides to the pronunciation, the dialects and the grammar of Welsh.

The Welsh Language Before the Industrial Revolution

The Welsh Language Before the Industrial Revolution PDF Author: Geraint H. Jenkins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : cy
Pages : 476

Book Description
The Welsh language is the oldest living European language. This volume surveys the social history of the language in modern times. Its political status is considered, together with the use of Welsh in the courts, and in religion, education and scholarship. The promotion of the status of Welsh is also discussed, to counteract the stigma attached to it by the language clause of 1536.

The Welsh Learner's Dictionary

The Welsh Learner's Dictionary PDF Author: Heini Gruffudd
Publisher: Ylolfa
ISBN: 9780862433635
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
At last, a full, no-gimmick dictionary with 20,000 words and phrases. It has what learners really need: plenty of examples of words and phrases in context.

Building a National Corpus

Building a National Corpus PDF Author: Dawn Knight
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030818586
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
This book aims to provide a micro-level, working model of a methodological approach and practical guidelines for building a corpus, informed by the work on the CorCenCC project (Corpws Cenedlaethol Cymraeg Cyfoes - the National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh). It focuses specifically on the development of detailed design frames for corpora across communicative modes (spoken, written and e-language), and the practical processes involved in the planning, collection, transcription, collation and (re)presentation of language data. The book is designed to be of significant value and relevance to those interested in critically engaging with corpus methodology. Although Welsh is the language under discussion, the processes and approaches discussed in the building of CorCenCC can be applied to a lesser or greater extent to other language contexts. This book provides a working model, and an account of how to build a corpus dataset from which step by step guidelines for creating other linguistic corpora in any language can be easily extrapolated. It will be of value to students and scholars of minority languages and corpus linguistics.

Spreading the Word

Spreading the Word PDF Author: John Aitchison
Publisher: Y Lolfa
ISBN: 9780862437145
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
The Welsh language and the 2001 census - an analysis of the state of the Welsh language at a crucial turning point in its long history.

"Speak it in Welsh"

Author: Megan S. Lloyd
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 9780739117606
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
From the quarrelling captains in Henry V, to the linguistically challenged lovers in I Henry IV, to the monoglot vocalist Lady Mortimer, to the proud Sir Hugh Evans, Shakespeare offers Welsh characters whose voices, language use, and presence help reflect a sometimes marginalized aspect of British identity. "Speak It in Welsh" Wales and the Welsh Language in Shakespeare seeks to understand why Shakespeare included the Welsh voice in his plays.

The Welsh Language and the 1891 Census

The Welsh Language and the 1891 Census PDF Author: Gwenfair Parry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 516

Book Description
The 1891 census was the first to collect information about the language spoken by the people of Wales, and is therefore a particularly reliable source for historians analyzing the socio-economic structure of Weslh- and English-language ability and the process of language change in Wales at the end of the 19th century.

The Welsh Tattoo Handbook

The Welsh Tattoo Handbook PDF Author: Robert Davis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781988747187
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
The ultimate "think before you ink" guide to accurate Welsh tattoos. Written by fluent speakers of Welsh, the Celtic language of Wales, the book features tips on how to incorporate the Welsh language into a tattoo design that honours and supports the culture, illustrations of Welsh "tattoos nightmares" to avoid, a history of the Welsh language; and a glossary of 400 Welsh words and phrases suitable for tattoos and crafts. Please note that the book does not contain artwork.

The Welsh Language and Its Social Domains, 1801-1911

The Welsh Language and Its Social Domains, 1801-1911 PDF Author: Geraint H. Jenkins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : cy
Pages : 652

Book Description
This volume contains 22 chapters dealing with the status of the Welsh language in a wide range of social domains, including agriculture and industry, education, religion, politics, law and culture.
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