Celtic Linguistics / Ieithyddiaeth Geltaidd: Readings in the Brythonic Languages. Festschrift for T. Arwyn Watkins

495 Pages·1990·36.766 MB·

by  Martin J. Ball, James Fife, Erich Poppe, Jenny Rowland (Eds.)

CELTIC LINGUISTICS
AMSTERDAM STUDIES IN THE THEORY AND
HISTORY OF LINGUISTIC SCIENCE
General Editor
E.F. KONRAD KOERNER
(University of Ottawa)
Series IV - CURRENT ISSUES IN LINGUISTIC THEORY
Advisory Editorial Board
Henning Andersen (Los Angeles) ; Raimo Anttila (Los Angeles)
Thomas V. Gamkrelidze (Tbilisi); Hans-Heinrich Lieb (Berlin)
J. Peter Maher (Chicago); Ernst Pulgram (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
E. Wyn Roberts (Vancouver, B.C.); Danny Steinberg (Tokyo)
Volume 68
Martin J. Ball, James Fife, Erich Poppe and Jenny Rowland (eds)
Celtic Linguistics
CELTIC LINGUISTICS
IEITHYDDIAETH GELTAIDD
Readings in the Brythonic Languages
Festschrift for T. Arwyn Watkins
Edited by
Martin J. Ball, James Fife, Erich Poppe and Jenny Rowland
JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING COMPANY
AMSTERDAM/PHILADELPHIA
1990
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Celtic linguistics = Ieithyddiaeth Geltaidd : readings in the Brythonic languages :
festschrift for T. Arwyn Watkins / edited by Martin J. Ball ... [et al.]
p. cm. -- (Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science.
Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, ISSN 0304-0763; v. 68)
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Brythonic languages. 2. Watkins, T. Arwyn. I. Watkins, T. Arwyn. II. Ball, Martin
J. III. Title: Ieithyddiaeth Geltaidd. IV. Series.
PB2001.C45 1990
491.6--dc20 90-31745
ISBN 90 272 3565 1 (alk. paper) CIP
© Copyright 1990 - John Benjamins B.V.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by print, photoprint, microfilm, or
any other means, without written permission from the publisher.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Publications of T. Arwyn Watkins
Tabula Gratulatoria
Appreciation
D. Ellis Evans
Part 1: Studies in Welsh Linguistics
The Geographical Distribution of Pembrokeshire
Negatives
Gwenllian M. Awbery
Networks, Nuclei and Boundaries in Areal
Dialecto1ogy
Alan R. Thomas
Amrywio Sosioieithyddol yn Nhafodiaith
Pont-rhyd-y-
Beth Thomas
Variation in the Use of Pronouns in Verbnoun
Phrases and Genitive Noun Phrases in Child
Language
Bob Morris Jones
A Visit to the Galapagos
James Eife
Welsh Passives
Robert D. Borsley
The Welsh Lateral Fricative: lateral or
ficative?
Vi CONTENTS
Part 2: Studies in Breton and Cornish Linguistics
Traditional Morphological Processes and their
Vitality in Modern Breton and Welsh 129
Humphrey Lloyd Humphreys
Non-finite Clauses in Breton 151
Janig Stephens
The Progressive in Breton in the Light οΓ the
English Progressive 167
Steve Hewitt
Some Observations on the Syntax of the Breton
Verbal Noun 189
Lenora A. Timm
Spirantization to Lenition in Breton:
Interpretation of Morphological Variability 209
John S. Hennessey, Jr.
A Comparison of Word-Order in Middle Breton
and Middle Cornish 225
Ken George
A Problem in Cornish Phonology 241
N. J. A. Williams
Part 3: Studies in Literary Linguistics
Irish Elements in. Late Medieval Welsh
Literature: The Problem οf Cuhelyn and *Nyf 277
Patrick Sims -Wi11iams
The Significance of the 'Cad Coddau' Tree-List
in the Book of Taliesin 297
Marged Haycock
Notes on The Cododdin 333
Jenny Rowland
CONTENTS vii
The Early Insular Elegies: ITEM ALIA 343
Hildegard L. . Tristram
The Middle Welsh Text Ystorya Judas 363
J. E. Caerwvn Williams
Part 4: Studies in Historical Linguistics
The Welsh Bahuvrihis 375
Stefan Zimmer
Notes on Old Irish and Old Welsh Consonantal
Spelling 403
Anthony Harvey
On the Uses f the Conjunct i ve Pronouns in
Middle Welsh 411
Proinsias Mac Cana
Über Albion, elfydd, Albioriχ und andereIndikatoren eines keltischen Weltbildes 435
Wolfgang Meid
Welsh moes 441
Eric Ρ. 
Word-Order Patterns in Breudwyt Ronabwy 445
Erich Poppe
Author Index 461
Subject Index 467
Professor T. Arwyn Watkins
INTRODUCTION
This collection of work on the Brythonic languages of the Celtic
group has been prepared in honour of Professor T. Arwyn
Watkins, to recognise his outstanding work in both linguistics and
Celtic studies. To reflect the interests of Professor Watkins, the
collection is divided into four parts: Welsh linguistics, Breton and
Cornish linguistics, literary linguistics and historical linguistics. This
has resulted in a book providing a thorough and comprehensive
coverage of this branch of Celtic studies prepared by the leading
scholars in their field. Naturally, there are several contributions
which overlap the somewhat artificial boundaries just described. In
these cases the article has been placed in that section which
seemed to the editors to be most appropriate considering the topic
covered overall.
The majority of the articles in this volume are written in
English. However, the editors felt that his pioneering work in
introducing modern linguistics to a Welsh-speaking audience could
not be adequately recognised without the inclusion of a study
written in Welsh. Furthermore, Professor Watkins' links with
European celticists is demonstrated by a number of contributions
written by continental scholars.
The preparation of this tribute required an editorial team
covering the four main areas of study. Martin J. Ball edited Part
1 on Welsh linguistics, and acted as co-ordinating editor, James
Fife edited Part 2 on Breton and Cornish, literary aspects were
under the control of Jenny Rowlands, while Erich Poppe had
charge of studies in historical linguistics. Each member of this
team wished to include their own tribute to Arwyn Watkins in
this introduction, and so these initial remarks conclude with some