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An English–Cornish Dictionary: Compiled from the Best Sources (Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics) - Softcover

Jago, Frederick W. P.

 
9781108071628: An English–Cornish Dictionary: Compiled from the Best Sources (Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1108071627 ISBN 13: 9781108071628
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Published in 1887, this was the first resource to provide Cornish translations for English words and phrases.

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Review

'This book will be of interest to students of the history of linguistics and more specifically to those studying the history of lexicography or the history of Cornish linguistics ... [It] is particularly useful for searching an electronic diachronic corpus of historical Cornish.' Jon Mills, The Linguist List

Book Description

Published in 1887 with the aim of promoting interest in the Cornish language, this was the first resource to provide Cornish translations for English words and phrases. Compiled by Frederick W. P. Jago (1817–92), it also contains literal translations of biblical texts, such as Genesis and the Ten Commandments.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1108071627
ISBN 13 
9781108071628
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
242