Welsh in the Twenty-First Century

Klappentext In this volume! Delyth Morris surveys the use of the Welsh language in Wales today. Morris considers topics such as the spread of Welsh to the Internet! the use of the language by young people! bilingual education! emigration and its effect on the language! attitudes of immigrants towards the language! and language planning institutions and legislation. "Welsh in the Twenty-First Century" will be of interest both to academic audiences and the Welsh language community as a whole. Zusammenfassung Analyzes the state of the Welsh language at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This title aims to update our understanding of Welsh as a living language; how its use! learning! understanding teaching! evolution and promulgation are developing in the world of the 21st century where Welsh is spreading to the internet and encyclopaedias.

Product details

• Authors: Delyth Morris
• Assisted by: Delyth Morris (Editor), Morris Delyth (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.06.2010
• EAN: 9780708322994
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-2299-4
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; first, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Welsh, Sociolinguistics, Language: history & general works, Twenty, Century, Language: history and general works