The Role of Cymraeg in Shaping Welsh Identity
The present day world once again raises the question of national identity, especially in places where migration or more nationalistic policies have caused visible social implications. In Wales, for long, this issue appeared to have been marked by a strong reference to the Welsh language and the i...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of English Studies
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.anglica.ia.uw.edu.pl/images/pdf/26-1-articles/Anglica_26-1_IDabrowska_131-147.pdf |
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| Summary: | The present day world once again raises the question of national identity, especially in
places where migration or more nationalistic policies have caused visible social implications.
In Wales, for long, this issue appeared to have been marked by a strong reference to
the Welsh language and the importance of having an ethnic Welsh identity. However, since
the decline of Cymraeg (the Welsh indigenous language) and new social developments in
the last two centuries, the notion of Welsh identity has required a reconceptualization to
face up to new realities. The following article attempts to indicate to what extent the Welsh
language was and still is part of the essence of Welshness and what other factors affect the
understanding of Welsh nationhood presently. |
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| ISSN: | 0860-5734 0860-5734 |