A Handbook of the Cornish Language Chiefly in Its Latest Stages, with Some Account of Its History and Literature |
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| Author:
| Jenner, Henry |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-04702-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.99 |
Book Description:
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The twentieth-century revival of interest in the Cornish language sprang from the efforts of activists like Henry Jenner (1848-1934), who published this Handbook in 1904, while employed at the British Museum. The book introduces the history of Cornish, its grammar, and topics including literature, names, dates and swearing.
The twentieth-century revival of interest in the Cornish language sprang from the efforts of activists like Henry Jenner (1848-1934), who published this Handbook in 1904, while employed at the British Museum. The book introduces the history of Cornish, its grammar, and topics including literature, names, dates and swearing.