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Post by Clinton Cool on Sept 25, 2020 12:00:03 GMT
I went to a Welsh school in the late 70s where they still taught Welsh language. My older sister actually learned some Welsh. It was Llanychllwydog School. I can pronounce the name... There's been a resurgence in the Welsh language. Many schools teach it. The school in Barmouth teaches all subjects in Welsh language. But...they have English lessons as well.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2020 12:09:37 GMT
A lot of the schools in the valleys only speak welsh, not allowed to speak English unless in an English lesson...
All the parents love it and say they want their kids to learn and speak welsh just like they did when they went school, problem is they don't use it after school much so forget most of it.
Pointless..
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Post by bodger on Sept 25, 2020 12:59:09 GMT
I went to a Welsh school in the late 70s where they still taught Welsh language. My older sister actually learned some Welsh. It was Llanychllwydog School. I can pronounce the name... There's been a resurgence in the Welsh language. Many schools teach it. The school in Barmouth teaches all subjects in Welsh language. But...they have English lessons as well. The educated classes in half of Africa and all of India are happy to speak English. Even the Chinese are becoming semi-fluent. I wish the language could be renamed to something non-controversial like 'western standard' to deny prejudiced folk in Wales any opportunity to create further divisions.
England and Wales have effectively been a single nation for hundreds of years and the blood so well mixed that calling oneself 'welsh' should be no more meaningful then 'warwickish'. Folk who want to turn the clock back a thousand years and classify people's nationality by the place where they happen to live should not be encouraged.
The Irish (the common people, not the pricks in government) are by and large very happy to speak English. Gaelic is taught in schools and generally it is quickly forgotten, like Latin in English schools. Scotland is not much different.
Nowt wrong with learning such a language so as to enjoy the literature and poetry, but quite ridiculous to use it as an everyday working language.
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 25, 2020 13:02:18 GMT
There's been a resurgence in the Welsh language. Many schools teach it. The school in Barmouth teaches all subjects in Welsh language. But...they have English lessons as well. The educated classes in half of Africa and all of India are happy to speak English. Even the Chinese are becoming semi-fluent. I wish the language could be renamed to something non-controversial like 'western standard' to deny prejudiced folk in Wales any opportunity to create further divisions.
England and Wales have effectively been a single nation for hundreds of years and the blood so well mixed that calling oneself 'welsh' should be no more meaningful then 'warwickish'. Folk who want to turn the clock back a thousand years and classify people's nationality by the place where they happen to live should not be encouraged.
The Irish (the common people, not the pricks in government) are by and large very happy to speak English. Gaelic is taught in schools and generally it is quickly forgotten, like Latin in English schools. Scotland is not much different.
Nowt wrong with learning such a language so as to enjoy the literature and poetry, but quite ridiculous to use it as an everyday working language.
Latin may be quickly forgotten, but not Greek. Well, unless you failed to attend a proper school.
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 25, 2020 14:13:29 GMT
There's been a resurgence in the Welsh language. Many schools teach it. The school in Barmouth teaches all subjects in Welsh language. But...they have English lessons as well. I wish the language could be renamed to something non-controversial like 'western standard' to deny prejudiced folk in Wales any opportunity to create further divisions. Well, what a racist suggestion! English is English, the Welsh language is something entirely another world away. I would support the Welsh in their attempt to bring their language back from (almost) oblivion. Their country was invaded by the nasty French Normans, absolute thieving scum, rapists and murderers - Edward 1st kicked it off. Why not just have one happy language and call it 'The Global Standard'? I say bollocks to 'globalisation' - I think each country should be proud of what they have achieved, proud of their own language, proud of their history, proud of their society and culture. Some countries are full of shitty people who have turned their countries into shitholes - and they can be proud of this if they like. I think Wales and Scotland should be independent - although, then, they would be skint.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Sept 25, 2020 14:43:04 GMT
I think that the biggest problem with 'homogenisation' is that it's inconsistent. So, anyone who celebrates St. George's day is a borderline racist whereas when St. Patrick's day comes around we are all encouraged to go out and drink Guinness to celebrate. As for the Brixton Carnival, regardless of how many people get knifed during the event the BBC portray it as some kind of national celebration. Which it clearly isn't.
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 25, 2020 14:50:07 GMT
There's been a resurgence in the Welsh language. Many schools teach it. The school in Barmouth teaches all subjects in Welsh language. But...they have English lessons as well.
England and Wales have effectively been a single nation for hundreds of years and the blood so well mixed that calling oneself 'welsh' should be no more meaningful then 'warwickish'. There are Welsh people who look like Celts. Dark eyes, short... a bit like this: "LORD OF THE RINGS Gimli star John Rhys-Davies" - there! Welsh, you see?! This is what Welsh people look like.
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 25, 2020 14:51:37 GMT
There's been a resurgence in the Welsh language. Many schools teach it. The school in Barmouth teaches all subjects in Welsh language. But...they have English lessons as well. Gaelic is taught in schools and generally it is quickly forgotten, like Latin in English schools. Welsh and Scottish are living languages!
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 25, 2020 14:53:13 GMT
There's been a resurgence in the Welsh language. Many schools teach it. The school in Barmouth teaches all subjects in Welsh language. But...they have English lessons as well. but quite ridiculous to use it as an everyday working language.
And what of the Lapp language? On TV here every day. areena.yle.fi/1-3830094
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 25, 2020 14:54:52 GMT
The educated classes in half of Africa and all of India are happy to speak English. Even the Chinese are becoming semi-fluent. I wish the language could be renamed to something non-controversial like 'western standard' to deny prejudiced folk in Wales any opportunity to create further divisions.
England and Wales have effectively been a single nation for hundreds of years and the blood so well mixed that calling oneself 'welsh' should be no more meaningful then 'warwickish'. Folk who want to turn the clock back a thousand years and classify people's nationality by the place where they happen to live should not be encouraged.
The Irish (the common people, not the pricks in government) are by and large very happy to speak English. Gaelic is taught in schools and generally it is quickly forgotten, like Latin in English schools. Scotland is not much different.
Nowt wrong with learning such a language so as to enjoy the literature and poetry, but quite ridiculous to use it as an everyday working language.
Latin may be quickly forgotten, but not Greek. Supermarkets sell Greek yoghurt. QED.
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Post by naughtyfox on Sept 25, 2020 16:35:38 GMT
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Post by bodger on Sept 25, 2020 19:18:46 GMT
which proves what exactly?
the discussion was about Ricco's house sale, but you choose to change the subject to 2 (or more) violent men of Pakistani origin.
in my book it confirms you are either thick or a rabid racist.
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