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An Overview of Sociolinguistics in Wales

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Sociolinguistics in Wales

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The aim of the first chapter is to give an overview of sociolinguistics in Wales and introduce the research which appears in the volume. First, we consider the current linguistic situation in Wales and summarise the history of contact between Welsh and English. Second, we present a review of previous sociolinguistic research in Wales. Third, the chapters in the volume are discussed and, to close, we highlight directions for future research.

Nod y bennod gyntaf yw rhoi trosolwg o sosioieithyddiaeth yng Nghymru a chyflwyno’r ymchwil sydd yn ymddangos yn y gyfrol. Yn gyntaf, rydym yn ystyried y sefyllfa ieithyddol yng Nghymru ac yn crynhoi hanes cyffyrddiad rhwng y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg. Yn ail, rydym yn cyflwyno adolygiad o waith blaenorol ar sosioieithyddiaeth yng Nghymru. Yn drydydd, trafodir y penodau eraill yn y gyfrol ac, i gloi, rydym yn pwyso a mesur cyfeiriadau posibl ar gyfer ymchwil yn y dyfodol.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    For those who responded neither, there was another question asking more specifically about their ability in English (or Welsh). We will not be focusing on this question here.

  2. 2.

    In order to present the results as clearly as possible, language families are not broken down and only languages that were reported over 1000 times are named within the families.

  3. 3.

    Because of the numerous authors with the last names Jones and Thomas in this chapter, we have decided for clarity to include their first name (or initial) when discussing their work.

  4. 4.

    Many Welsh speakers learned to write in Welsh through Sunday Schools (Williams 2003: 6).

  5. 5.

    The ‘Welsh Not’ refers to a system used in Welsh schools during this period in order to discourage the use of the Welsh language. A pupil who was overheard speaking the language would be forced to wear a piece of wood with the initials W.N. attached to a piece of string. When another pupil was overheard speaking Welsh, the wood would be passed to them. At the end of the day, the pupil wearing the Welsh Not would be punished physically.

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