The Welsh Language Before the Industrial Revolution

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 Welsh is also discussed.

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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 Welsh is also discussed.

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• Autori: Geraint H. Jenkins
• Con la collaborazione di: Geraint H. Jenkins (Editore)
• Editore: University of Wales Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780708314180
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-1418-0
• Pagine: 464
• Peso: 807 g
• Illustrazioni: Not illustrated
• Serie: Social History of the Welsh Language S.; Writers of Wales; Social History of the Welsh Language S.; Social History of the Welsh Language
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik, Wales, Europäische Geschichte, 1500 bis heute, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Walisisch