Lectures on Welsh Philology

John Rhys' 1877 pioneering study of the Celtic languages, especially Welsh, using the discipline of comparative philology.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introductory sketch of glottology; 2. Welsh consonants; 3. Welsh vowels; 4. A sketch of the history of the Welsh language; 5. History of the Welsh alphabet; 6. Ogams and Ogmic inscriptions; 7. An attempt to reconstruct the history of the Ogmic alphabet; Appendices; Additions and corrections; Index.

Summary

The interest of John Rhys (1840–1915) in linguistics was fired by attending the lectures of German philologists while studying abroad. In this 1877 work, which established his reputation, he emphasised that comparative philology of the Celtic languages was a young discipline, but this pioneering work still repays study today.

Product details

• Authors: John Rhys, Rhys John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781108079174
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07917-4
• No. of pages: 476
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Linguistics, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General