D Geraint Lewis Applied Welsh English, Welsh · Paperback / Softback

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Simplifies Welsh grammar for intermediate and advanced learners using clear color-coding, bridging the gap between formal rules and informal usage.

Self-study grammar reference book for Intermediate/Advanced learners of Welsh. Aimed at learners who often find formal grammar books difficult to follow because of the complicated terminology, it makes everything clear at a glance with the same ingenious, easy-to-understand colour-coding as the author's extremely popular D.I.Y. Welsh. The book looks into why the patterns of Welsh differ so significantly in places from English and many other European languages, focusing on the structures in standard written Welsh, which has more consistent patterns than informal spoken Welsh. While primarily intended for learners moving on from D.I.Y. Welsh, the book will also be useful for fluent or native Welsh speakers who lack confidence when it comes to formal grammar.

D Geraint Lewis grew up in Ynysybwl in south Wales, went to school in Pontypridd and university in Aberystwyth. A librarian by profession, he is a prolific author who has compiled dictionaries and written other popular non-fiction books such as 'Lewisiana' (2005) and 'Geiriau Gorfoledd a Galar' (2015). He won the Tir na n-Og Award for the best children's book of the year (excluding fiction) for 'Geiriadur Gomer i'r Ifanc' (1995).