A Handbook of the Cornish Language - Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature

A Handbook of the Cornish Language - Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature PDF Author: Henry Jenner
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473385512
Category : Foreign Language Study
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Pages : 135

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This book contains a detailed guide to the Cornish language. It is intended for those of Cornish nationality who wish to acquire some knowledge of their ancient tongue, and to read, write, and perhaps even to speak it. Contents include: "The History Of The Cornish Language And Literature", "The Story Of The Cornish Language", "The Literature And Other Remains Of Cornish", "Conversations And Phrases", "Epitaphs", "Letters", "Proverbs, Mottoes, And Maxims", "Verses And Epigrams", "Songs And Poems", "The Grammar Of The Cornish Language", "Spelling And Pronunciation", "The Initial Mutations", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.

A Handbook of the Cornish Language

A Handbook of the Cornish Language PDF Author: Henry Jenner
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ISBN: 9781523942633
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Pages : 138

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Cornish (Kernowek or Kernewek) is a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language historically spoken by the Cornish people. The language has undergone a revival in recent decades and is considered to be an important part of Cornish identity, culture and heritage. It is a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom, protected under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, and has a growing number of speakers. Along with Welsh and Breton, Cornish is descended directly from the Common Brittonic language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate. It was the main language of Cornwall for centuries until it was pushed westwards by English, maintaining close links with its sister language Brezhoneg with which it was mutually intelligible until well into the Middle Ages. Cornish continued to function as a common community language in parts of Cornwall until the late 18th century, and continued to be spoken in the home by some families into the 19th and possibly 20th centuries, overlapping the beginning of revival efforts. A process to revive the language was begun in the early 20th century, with a number of orthographical systems in use until a Standard Written Form was agreed upon in 2008. In 2010 UNESCO announced that its former classification of the language as "extinct" was "no longer accurate." Since the revival of the language, many Cornish textbooks and works of literature have been published and an increasing number of people are studying the language. Recent developments include Cornish music, independent films, and children's books. A small number of people in Cornwall have been brought up to be bilingual native speakers, and the language is taught in many schools. The first Cornish language creche opened in 2010"

A Handbook of the Cornish Language

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A Handbook of the Cornish Language

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A Handbook of the Cornish Language - Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature

A Handbook of the Cornish Language - Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature PDF Author: Henry Jenner
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473385512
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 135

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This book contains a detailed guide to the Cornish language. It is intended for those of Cornish nationality who wish to acquire some knowledge of their ancient tongue, and to read, write, and perhaps even to speak it. Contents include: "The History Of The Cornish Language And Literature", "The Story Of The Cornish Language", "The Literature And Other Remains Of Cornish", "Conversations And Phrases", "Epitaphs", "Letters", "Proverbs, Mottoes, And Maxims", "Verses And Epigrams", "Songs And Poems", "The Grammar Of The Cornish Language", "Spelling And Pronunciation", "The Initial Mutations", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.

A Handbook of the Cornish Language Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature

A Handbook of the Cornish Language Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature PDF Author: Jenner Henry
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ISBN: 9781318956999
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Pages : 258

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A Handbook of the Cornish Language; Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature

A Handbook of the Cornish Language; Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature PDF Author: Henry Jenner
Publisher: Alpha Edition
ISBN: 9789356232730
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A Handbook of the Cornish Language

A Handbook of the Cornish Language PDF Author: Henry Jenner
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A Handbook of the Cornish Language Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature

A Handbook of the Cornish Language Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature PDF Author: Henry Jenner
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A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature by Henry Jenner This book is principally intended for those persons of Cornish nationality who wish to acquire some knowledge of their ancient tongue, and to read, write, and perhaps even to speak it. Its aim is to represent in an intelligible form the Cornish of the later period, and since it is addressed to the general Cornish public rather than to the skilled philologist, much has been left unsaid that might have been of interest to the latter, old-fashioned phonological and grammatical terms have been used, a uniform system of spelling has been adopted, little notice has been taken of casual variations, and the arguments upon which the choice of forms has been based have not often been given. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

A Handbook of the Cornish Chiefly

A Handbook of the Cornish Chiefly PDF Author: Henry Jenner
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330336069
Category : Foreign Language Study
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Pages : 242

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Excerpt from A Handbook of the Cornish Chiefly: In Its Latest Stages, With Some Account of Its History and Literature This book is principally intended for those persons of Cornish nationality who wish to acquire some knowledge of their ancient tongue, and to read, write, and perhaps even to speak it. Its aim is to represent in an intelligible form the Cornish of the later period, and since it is addressed to the general Cornish public rather than to the skilled philologist, much has been left unsaid that might have been of interest to the latter, old-fashioned phonological and grammatical terms have been used, a uniform system of spelling has been adopted, little notice has been taken of casual variations, and the arguments upon which the choice of forms has been based have not often been given. The spelling has been adapted for the occasion. All writers of Cornish used to spell according to their own taste and fancy, and would sometimes represent the same word in different ways even in the same page, though certain general principles were observed in each period. There was a special uncertainty about the vowels, which will be easily appreciated by those who are familiar with Cornish English. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Handbook of the Cornish Chiefly

A Handbook of the Cornish Chiefly PDF Author: Henry Jenner
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267797431
Category : Foreign Language Study
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Pages : 248

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Excerpt from A Handbook of the Cornish Chiefly: In Its Latest Stages, With Some Account of Its History and Literature The reason why a Cornishman should learn Cornish, the outward and audible sign of his separate nationality, is sentimental, and not in the least practical, and if everything sentimental were banished from it, the world would not be as pleasant a place as it is. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.