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24.05.2023
"The Fall and Rise of the Cornish Language" Dr. Ken George
24.05.2023
12:00 Uhr - 14:00 Uhr
Vortrag

"The Fall and Rise of the Cornish Language"
Dr. Ken George

A talk from and with Dr. Ken George, a retired oceanographer. He's been actively involved in Celtic languages (and culture) for decades, has published widely on the topic, and held talks to academic and lay audiences throughout the world. A fluent speaker of Kernewek (the Celtic language spoken in Cornwall), Ken is also a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (where he carries the bardic name Profus an Mortyd or "Tide Predictor") and the Cornish Language Board.
He'll be joining us live from Cornwall to talk about "The fall and rise of the Cornish language".

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Dr. Susan Dostert-Zickel
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24.05.2023
12:00 Uhr - 14:00 Uhr
Vortrag

"The Fall and Rise of the Cornish Language"
Dr. Ken George

A talk from and with Dr. Ken George, a retired oceanographer. He's been actively involved in Celtic languages (and culture) for decades, has published widely on the topic, and held talks to academic a...
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