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The interest of John Rhys (18401915) in linguistics was fired by attending the lectures of German philologists while studying abroad. In this 1877 work, which established his reputation, he emphasised that comparative philology of the Celtic languages was a young discipline, but this pioneering work still repays study today.

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Preface; 1. Introductory sketch of glottology; 2. Welsh consonants; 3. Welsh vowels; 4. A sketch of the history of the Welsh language; 5. History of the Welsh alphabet; 6. Ogams and Ogmic inscriptions; 7. An attempt to reconstruct the history of the Ogmic alphabet; Appendices; Additions and corrections; Index.

Lectures on Welsh Philology

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 8 March 2017
      ISBN-13 9781108079174
      978-1108079174
      ISBN-10 1108079172

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The interest of John Rhys (18401915) in linguistics was fired by attending the lectures of German philologists while studying abroad. In this 1877 work, which established his reputation, he emphasised that comparative philology of the Celtic languages was a young discipline, but this pioneering work still repays study today.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Introductory sketch of glottology; 2. Welsh consonants; 3. Welsh vowels; 4. A sketch of the history of the Welsh language; 5. History of the Welsh alphabet; 6. Ogams and Ogmic inscriptions; 7. An attempt to reconstruct the history of the Ogmic alphabet; Appendices; Additions and corrections; Index.

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