Language Obsolescence and Revitalization: Linguistic Change in Two Sociolinguistically Contrasting Welsh Communities

Oxford Studies in Language Contact

by Mari C. Jones

Mari C. Jones's book is the first to examine developments in contemporary Welsh with reference to both language death and standardization. She bases her study on extensive fieldwork in two sociolinguistically contrasting communities She also examines agents of revitalization, such as immersion schools and the media, and the effect they are having on Welsh. She explores and discusses the position of Breton and Cornish by way of comparison.

464 pages, Hardcover

First published May 21, 1998

Reviews

[Tobi ﾄﾋﾞ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super duper interesting, niche but i recommend you read it if you have any curiosities about hanes cymru a'r iaith Gymraeg