Towards Authentic Cornish A Critique of Kernewek Kemmyn: Cornish for the Twenty-First Century of Paul Dunbar and Ken George, Gerlyver Kernewek Kemmyn by Ken George, and a Grammar of Modern Cornish by Wella Brown

Name: Towards Authentic Cornish A Critique of Kernewek Kemmyn: Cornish for the Twenty-First Century of Paul Dunbar and Ken George, Gerlyver Kernewek Kemmyn by Ken George, and a Grammar of Modern Cornish by Wella Brown
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ISBN: 9781904808091

ISBN-10: 1904808093

ISBN-13: 9781904808091

Edition: 2006

Authors: Nicholas Williams

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"Towards Authentic Cornish" is in the first place a rebuttal of the defence of Kernowek Kemyn attempted by Paul Dunbar and Ken George in "Kernewek Kemmyn: Cornish for the Twenty-First Century." In the present work, Professor Williams demonstrates with examples from the Cornish texts just how unconvincing is George's defence of Kernowek Kemyn. The latter portions of the book offer a detailed critique of George's "Gerlyver Kernewek Kemmyn" and of Wella Brown's "Grammar of Modern Cornish." As companion volumes to "Towards Authentic Cornish," two further works by Professor Williams have been published: "Cornish Today" and "Writings on Revived Cornish." Nicholas Williams was born in Essex. While…