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Language obsolescence and revitalization : linguistic change in two sociolinguistically contrasting Welsh communities

Author: Mari C Jones
Publisher: Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Series: Oxford studies in language contact.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Using case studies this book aims to examine the obsolescence and revitalization of languages and dialects focusing on Welsh dialects, including Gwenhwyseg. It examines dialect death in a  Read more...

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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Mari C Jones
ISBN: 0198237111 9780198237112
OCLC Number: 37239005
Description: viii, 452 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents: 1. Introduction --
2. Case Study I: The Gwenhwyseg Dialect --
3. Case Study II: The Rhosllannerchrugog Dialect --
4. Language and Dialect Death: Socio-Political and Linguistic Considerations --
5. Comparison with the Other Varieties of P-Celtic: Is Language Obsolescence Predictable? --
6. Conclusion --
App. I. The Phonology of the Gwenhwyseg Dialect --
App. II. The Phonology of the Rhosilannerchrugog Dialect.
Series Title: Oxford studies in language contact.
Responsibility: Mari C. Jones.
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