The Welsh language : a history
Janet Davies (Author)
The most up-to-date history and assessment of one of Europe's oldest living languages
History
1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations, genealogical tables, maps
9781783160204, 9781783161294, 1783160209, 1783161299
878137213
Cover; ToC; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Acknowledgements; The Welsh Language: A Personal Perspective; 1 The Origins of Welsh; 2 Welsh in the Early British Kingdoms; 3 Welsh in the Middle Ages; 4 From the Act of 'Union' to the Industrial Revolution; 5 The Welsh Language in the Era of Industrialization; 6 Welsh in the Later Nineteenth Century; 7 Welsh in the First Half of the Twentieth Century; 8 The Second World War and After; 9 The Welsh Language Today; 10 Welsh and the Other Non-State Languagesof Europe; 11 The Characteristics of Welsh; Postscript; Further Reading; Index; Back Cover