Unified Cornish--Fiction or Fact? An Examination of the Death and Resurrection of the Cornish Language.

Shield, Lesley E.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Unified Cornish--Fiction or Fact? An Examination of the Death and Resurrection of the Cornish Language.

Shield, Lesley E.

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v5 n3-4 p329-37 Jun 1984

Examines the decline, death, and resurrection of the Cornish language. Looks at 17th and 18th century writings on the subject and at the problems faced in reviving the language, especially in connection with the reconstruction of its phonological and lexical components. Considers the state of Unified Cornish today. (SED)

Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Language Maintenance, Language Usage, Lexicology, Linguistics, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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