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Informationen zum Autor Paul Russell Klappentext This text provides a general introduction to the Celtic languages. Beginning with an overview of the historical background of the language group as a whole, there follows a discussion of the two main sub-groups of Celtic: Goidelic, and Brittonic. The book then considers a range of linguistic features which are often regarded as characteristic of Celtic: spelling systems, mutations, verbal nouns and word order. A comprehensive bibliography and index enable the reader to pursue areas of interest further. Written in a clear and accessible style, with full use of tables and diagrams, the book represents an authoritative guide to the Celtic language. Zusammenfassung This text provides a single-volume, single-author general introduction to the Celtic languages. The first half of the book considers the historical background of the language group as a whole. There follows a discussion of the two main sub-groups of Celtic, Goidelic (comprising Irish, Scottish, Gaelic and Manx) and Brittonic (Welsh, Cornish and Breton) together with a detailed survey of one representative from each group, Irish and Welsh. The second half considers a range of linguistic features which are often regarded as characteristic of Celtic: spelling systems, mutations, verbal nouns and word order. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsThe periods of the Celtic languages1. The Historical background to the Celtic Languages2. The Goidelic Languages3. Irish4. The Brittonic Languages5. Welsh6. The orthographies of the Celtic Languages7. Lenition and mutations: phonetics, phonology and morphology8. Verbal nouns, verbs and nouns9. Word order in the Celtic languagesReferencesIndex
