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Notebook titled 'Celtic Philology: I. Phonology', Late 19th or early 20th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-98/3/2/2

Scope and Contents

Mackinnon appears to have written some notes, perhaps in preparation to publish a textbook that he had possibly expected to title 'Celtic Philology'. This is the first part, which he has titled 'Phonology'. Despite this title, much of the notebook's contents are descriptions, as they were understood at the time, of the classification of Celtic languages as a branch of Indo-European, how they are related to other languages, and a detailed account of the linguistic typology of Celtic languages. The second half of the notebook seems to be a dictionary of phonological terms, specific to Celtic languages, and examples principally from Goidelic languages.

Dates

  • Creation: Late 19th or early 20th century

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

The book is in excellent condition. The handwriting requires concentration to decipher.

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Extent

1 notebook

Previous reference

Mackinnon A.20

Physical Description

The book is in excellent condition. The handwriting requires concentration to decipher.

Physical Facet

Material: Paper

Material: Front and back covers, with well-preserved spine

Dimensions

19 cm x 23 cm

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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