Launch of publications and two websites
10/12/2007
A reception was held to launch the latest websites and publications of members of staff, in the company of Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, Minister for Heritage.
Websites
Welsh Prose 1350-1425
Funding: A website funded by the AHRC
Project leader: Prof Peter Wynn Thomas
Project researchers: Dr Mark Smith and Dr Diana Luft
This is a site which presents a searchable corpus of Medieval Welsh prose. Some 1.8 million words are covered in 28 manuscripts. The manuscripts contain over 100 texts, here categorised into various genres. A priceless resource (bilingual) for further research into the language, literature, history and culture of the period.
Cronfa Baledi: Mynegai Cyfrifiadurol i Faledi Argraffiedig y 18eg ganrif
A website funded by the Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales, and developed jointly by the School of Welsh at Cardiff (Dr E Wyn James) and the School of Welsh at Bangor University. It consists of an online index to the Welsh ballad literature of the 18th century.
Publications
Gwaith Rhys Goch Eryri [Cyfres Beirdd yr Uchelwyr], ed. Dylan Foster Evans (Canolfan Uwchefrydiau Cymreig a Cheltaidd Prifysgol Cymru)
Glyndwr a Gobaith y Genedl, E. Wyn James (Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion Cyf)
Bardd Pengwern: Detholiad o Gerddi Jonathan Hughes, Llangollen (1721-1805), ed. Siwan Rosser (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas)
Language and Governance, ed. Colin H. Williams (University of Wales Press)
Linguistic Minorities in Democratic Context, Colin H. Williams (Palgrave Macmillan)
Language and the City, Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost (Palgrave Macmillan)