Lockwood W.B. Languages of the British Isles: Past and Present

Andre Deutsch, 1975. — 264 p. — (Language library).The present volume has been conceived as an introduction to the rich linguistic heritage of Great Britain and Ireland. To this end, accounts are given of the external history of the languages concerned, after which their structure is described in outline and illustrated by a range of reading passages. Bibliographies are selective, and intended as stepping stones to further study.