Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru: 4 Vol. Set: Dictionary of the Welsh Language
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Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru: 4 Vol. Set: Dictionary of the Welsh Language
By (Author) Gareth A. Bevan
Edited by P J Donovan
Edited by University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
22nd March 2005
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
491.663
Physical Properties
Hardback
3989
Width 305mm, Height 230mm
4990g
Description
Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru is the first standard historical Welsh dictionary. It presents in alphabetical order the vocabulary of the Welsh language from the remnants of Old Welsh, through the abundant literature of the Medieval and Modern periods, to the explosion of vocabulary arising from the ever-increasing use of the language in all fields of twentieth-century life.
Author Bio
Gareth A. Bevan lectured in Welsh at Bangor University before being appointed Editor of the Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru (1975-2007) and the current Editorial Advisor for the Second Edition. Patrick J. Donovan was co-Editor of Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru iuntil 2007 and is also the Editor of several volumes of prose and poetry.
