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Category : Cornish language
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
An English-Cornish Dictionary
Author: An English-Cornish Dictionary
Author: JagoAn English-Cornish Dictionary
Author: Frederick W. P. JagoPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108071628
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Cornish had all but died out as a spoken language by the middle of the eighteenth century. However, it experienced a slight resurgence in the nineteenth century, spurred by increased scholarly interest. Published in 1887, this dictionary played a role in preserving Cornwall's linguistic heritage. Compiled by Frederick W. P. Jago (1817-92) and intended as a supplement to existing Cornish word lists and glossaries, it was the first resource to provide Cornish translations for English words and phrases. Jago attempts to provide literary citations for the entries wherever possible, but does not manage to do this throughout, observing that 'life is short, art is long'. Appendices include literal translations of biblical texts such as Genesis and the Ten Commandments. Also by Jago, The Ancient Language, and the Dialect of Cornwall, with an Enlarged Glossary of Cornish Provincial Words (1882) is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.
An English-Cornish Dictionary
Author: An Gerlyver Meur
Author: Ken GeorgePublisher:
ISBN: 9781902917849
Category : Cornish language
Languages : en
Pages : 940
Book Description
This comprehensive Cornish dictionary contains all the words in the traditional texts, over 1000 new words, and pronunciation in IPA, Welsh and Breton cognates.
Breton-English/English-Breton
Author: Joseph F. ConroyPublisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781805407
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : br
Pages : 180
Book Description
Breton, the language of Western Brittany in Northern France, is a Celtic language related to Cornish, Welsh and Irish. This is a Breton/English, English/Breton dictionary and phrasebook, giving an introduction to this ancient tongue, with a review of Breton grammar and common phrases.
A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-names
Author: Craig WeatherhillPublisher:
ISBN: 9781904808220
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This dictionary offers in a concise format more than 3,300 place-names. The recommendations preserve the authentic and attested linguistic forms while at the same time honoring the traditional orthographic forms visible on the Cornish landscape for at least four centuries.
A Dictionary of English and Folk-names of British Birds
Author: Harry Kirke SwannPublisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Henry Jenner's Handbook of the Cornish Language
Author: Henry JennerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781904808374
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Revised ed. of: A handbook of the Cornish language, chiefly in its latest stages: with some account of its history and literature. London: D. Nutt, 1904.
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
Author: Patrick HanksPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192527479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Containing entries for more than 45,000 English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames, The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is the ultimate reference work on family names of the UK. The Dictionary includes every surname that currently has more than 100 bearers. Each entry contains lists of variant spellings of the name, an explanation of its origins (including the etymology), lists of early bearers showing evidence for formation and continuity from the date of formation down to the 19th century, geographical distribution, and, where relevant, genealogical and bibliographical notes, making this a fully comprehensive work on family names. This authoritative guide also includes an introductory essay explaining the historical background, formation, and typology of surnames and a guide to surnames research and family history research. Additional material also includes a list of published and unpublished lists of surnames from the Middle Ages to the present day.