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Product Description: The Cornish dialect stemmed from the influence of English on the declining Cornish language, and contained words from both languages. This glossary was published in 1882 by Frederick W. P. Jago (1817-92) in an effort to describe and preserve the dialect as it too declined...read more

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9781108071666, titled "The Ancient Language, and the Dialect of Cornwall, With an Enlarged Glossary of Cornish Provincial Words: Also an Appendix, Containing a List of Writers on Cornish Dialect, and Additional Information about Dolly Pentreath, the Last Known Person who Spoke t" | Cambridge Univ Pr, October 6, 2014, cover price $39.99 | About this edition: The Cornish dialect stemmed from the influence of English on the declining Cornish language, and contained words from both languages.

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Product Description: Cornish had all but died out as a spoken language by the middle of the eighteenth century. However, it experienced a slight resurgence in the nineteenth century, spurred by increased scholarly interest. Published in 1887, this dictionary played a role in preserving Cornwall's linguistic heritage...read more

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9781108071628 | Cambridge Univ Pr, October 6, 2014, cover price $29.99 | About this edition: Cornish had all but died out as a spoken language by the middle of the eighteenth century.

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