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Celtic Linguistics / Ieithyddiaeth Geltaidd
Readings in the Brythonic Languages. Festschrift for T. Arwyn Watkins
This collection of papers on the Brythonic languages of the Celtic group is divided into four parts: Welsh linguistics, Breton and Cornish linguistics, literary linguistics, and historical linguistics. This has resulted in a book providing a thorough and comprehensive coverage of this branch of Celtic studies prepared by leading scholars in the field.
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, 68] 1990. xxiv, 470 pp.
Publishing status: Available
Published online on 18 October 2011
Published online on 18 October 2011
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
- Introduction | pp. ix–xiii
- Publications of T. Arwyn Watkins | pp. xv–xix
- Tabula Gratulatoria | pp. xxi–xxiv
- AppreciationD. Ellis Evans | p. 1
- 1. Studies in Welsh linguistics
- The geographical distribution of Pembrokeshire negativesGwenllian M. Awbery | p. 11
- Networks, nuclei and boundaries in areal dialectologyAlan R. Thomas | p. 25
- Amrywio Sosioieithyddol yn Nhafodiaith Pont-rhyd-y-fenBeth Thomas | p. 41
- Variation in the use of pronouns in verbnoun phrases and genitive noun phrases iin child languageBob Morris Jones | p. 53
- A visit to the GalapagosJames Fife | p. 77
- Welsh passivesRobert D. Borsley | p. 89
- The welsh lateral fricatives: lateral or fricative?Martin J. Ball | p. 109
- 2. Studies in Breton and Cornish linguistics
- Traditional morphological processes and their vitality in modern Breton and WelshHumphrey Lloyd Humphreys | p. 129
- Non-finite clauses in BretonJanig Stephens | p. 151
- The progressive in Breton i the light of the English progressiveSteve Hewitt | p. 167
- Some pbseravtions on the syntax of the Breton verbal nounLenora A. Timm | p. 189
- Spirantization to Lenition in Breton: interpretation of morphological variabilityJohn S. Hennessey | p. 209
- A comparison of word-order in middle Breton and middle CornishKen J. George | p. 225
- A problem in Cornish PhonologyN.J.A. Williams | p. 241
- 3. Studies in literary linguistics
- Irish elements in late medieval Welsh literature: the problem of Cuhelyn and *nyfPatrick Sims-Williams | p. 277
- The significans of the ‘Cad Goddau’ tree list in the book TaliesinMarged Haycock | p. 297
- notes on the GododdinJenny Rowland | p. 333
- The early insular elegies: ITEM ALIAHildegard L.C. Tristram | p. 343
- The middle Welsh text Ystorya JudasJ.E. Caerwyn Williams | p. 363
- 4. Studies in Historical linguistics
- The Welsh BahuvrihisStefan Zimmer | p. 375
- Notes on old Irish and old Welsh Consonantal spellingAnthony Harvey | p. 403
- On the uses of the conjunctive pronouns in middle WelshProinsias Mac Cana | p. 411
- Über Albiõn, elfydd, Albiorix und andere indikatoren eines Keltischen weltbildesWolfgang Meid | p. 435
- Welsh moesEric P. Hamp | p. 441
- Word-order patterns in Breudwyt RonabwyErich Poppe | p. 445
- Author index | pp. 461–466
- Subject index | pp. 467–470
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