Skeul an Tavas: A coursebook in Standard Cornish (Cornish Edition) [Paperback]

Ray Chubb (Author), Michael Everson (Editor), Nicholas Williams (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1904808328 | ISBN-13: 978-1904808329 | Publication Date: September 21, 2009

This book has been produced to meet the needs of those learning under the structure of the Languages Ladder programme of the UK Department for Children, Schools and Families. Unlike some other coursebooks this book teaches Cornish in a "can-do‚" way, and does not expect students to know the finer points of Cornish grammar from the beginning. The course starts with the basics -- which are all presented in a friendly and accessible way. This course is aimed at the Breakthrough level of the Languages Ladder. This consists of three stages and Skeul an Tavas is divided into three parts corresponding to those stages. The book contains many practical examples of natural Cornish. Students can practise adding to what they have learned by constructing further examples with the use of a dictionary. Skeul an Tavas contains a complete glossary of all the Cornish words found in the book. The illustrations will help students to learn the meaning of many Cornish words without reference to English. Skeul an Tavas will help any student to acquire Cornish as a spoken language for everyday use. This book uses Standard Cornish ("Kernowek Standard" or "KS") spelling, which is a development of the Cornish Language Partnership's "Standard Written Form", correcting a number of identified problems. Kernowek Standard is more logical, simpler, and easier to learn, and is closer to the forms of the historical language. -- An lyver-ma re beu darbarys rag collenwel othomow an re-na usy ow tesky in-dann framweyth Skeul an Yêthow a Asran Flehes, Scolyow ha Teyluyow an Wlascor Unys. Nyns yw an cors-ma kepar ha nebes lyvrow erel, rag yma va ow tesky Kernowek in maner hewul, heb gwetyas an studhoryon dhe wodhvos i'n kensa le pùb poynt munys a ramasek an yêth. Yma an cors ow talleth gans an taclow selvenek -- hag y oll yw deskys dhe'n studhyer in maner plesont ha sempel. Tôwlys yw an cors-ma dhe Level Sowena Skeul an Yêthow. Yma teyr rann i'n keth level-na hag yma Skeul an Tavas rynnys inter try darn, pùb onen anodhans ow cortheby dhe onen a'n teyr rann. Yma lies ensampel vas i'n lyver a Gernowek teythyek. Studhoryon a yll omassaya ha ledanhe a vo deskys gansa solabrÿs in unn barusy ensamplys pella dre weres gerlyver. Yma gerva leun in Skeul an Tavas a bùb ger Kernowek usys i'n lyver. An lymnansow a wra gweres an studhyoryon ow convedhes styr lies ger heb mires orth an Sowsnek kyn fe. Y fÿdh Skeul an Tavas a brow brâs dhe neb unn studhyer a garsa desky Kernowek avell tavas côwsys pùb dëdh oll. An lytherennans gwelys i'n lyver-ma yw Kernowek Standard ("KS" bò "Standard Cornish"), versyon dysplegys a Furv Savonek Scrifys ("FSS") Kescowethyans an Tavas Kernowek. Rann vrâs a broblemow apert an FSS re beu amendys i'n Kernowek Standard hag yma va moy kesson, moy sempel ha moy esy dhe dhesky ès an FSS, ha moy ogas inwedh dhe form an tavas istorek.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Evertype (September 21, 2009)
• Language: Cornish
• ISBN-10: 1904808328
• ISBN-13: 978-1904808329
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #919,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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