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[[Image:Roadsign.png|thumb | [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wales]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Languages | ||
[[Image:Roadsign.png|thumb|200px|A bilingual roadsign]] | |||
Wales is a bilingual country. '''Welsh''' has equal status with '''English''' in the public sector in Wales and the teaching of both languages is compulsory in all schools up to the age of 16. | Wales is a bilingual country. '''Welsh''' has equal status with '''English''' in the public sector in Wales and the teaching of both languages is compulsory in all schools up to the age of 16. | ||
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== Welsh Pronunciation == | == Welsh Pronunciation == | ||
The sounds produced by certain letters in the Welsh alphabet are often misinterpreted and spelled incorrectly. This is particularly true of Welsh sounds not used in English. For example, the sound made by a double l (ll) is formed by placing the tongue at the roof of the mouth and blowing air sharply out the side. The sound comes when using it in conjunction with other letters | The sounds produced by certain letters in the Welsh alphabet are often misinterpreted and spelled incorrectly. This is particularly true of Welsh sounds not used in English. For example, the sound made by a double l (ll) is formed by placing the tongue at the roof of the mouth and blowing air sharply out the side. The sound comes when using it in conjunction with other letters. | ||
The following table lists Welsh letters and their sounds: | The following table lists Welsh letters and their sounds: | ||
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! width="7%" | Letter | |||
| Letter | ! width="73%" | Pronunciation | ||
| Pronunciation | |||
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Language books can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | Language books can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
'''WALES - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES''' | ;'''WALES - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES''' | ||
They can also be found in the Subject Search under: | They can also be found in the Subject Search under: | ||
'''WELSH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES - ENGLISH''' | ;'''WELSH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES - ENGLISH''' | ||
== Mutations == | == Mutations == | ||
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In Welsh, the first letter of a word often changes or disappears. This is called mutation. For example, '''teulu''' (family) can appear as '''deulu''', '''nheulu''', or '''theulu'''. Mutated words are not in Welsh dictionaries, so use the following chart to change a mutated word back to its original form: | In Welsh, the first letter of a word often changes or disappears. This is called mutation. For example, '''teulu''' (family) can appear as '''deulu''', '''nheulu''', or '''theulu'''. Mutated words are not in Welsh dictionaries, so use the following chart to change a mutated word back to its original form: | ||
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| '''Initial consonant''' | | '''Initial consonant''' | ||
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In general, if you are unable to find a word: | In general, if you are unable to find a word: | ||
{| | {| width="80%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="1" align="center" | ||
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! If the word begins with: | |||
! Also look under: | |||
! Example: | |||
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<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Wales]] [[Category:Word_List]] | [[Category:Wales]] [[Category:Word_List]] | ||