Project description DEENESFRITPL Deciphering and modelling subject behaviour in the early forms of Irish and Welsh The early medieval period provides a surviving corpus of the Celtic languages of the Brittonic and Goidelic groups large enough to submit for linguistic analysis. The best-attested Brittonic language in this period is Old Welsh, the stage of the Welsh language attested from about AD 800 until the early 12th century. Old Irish texts are attested between the 7th and the end of the 9th centuries, and it is the earliest form of the Goidelic languages for which a sizable corpus of texts has survived. Merging comparative and philological methodologies with cognitive linguistics and construction grammar, the EU-funded MAIRWEN project will conduct a critical examination of the concepts of subject and subject properties in these languages. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The proposed project involves a critical examination of the concept of subject and subject properties in Old Irish and Old and Middle Welsh. The project has three objectives: 1) to determine subject properties in Old Irish and Old and Middle Welsh, 2) to investigate the applicability of subject tests proposed in the literature for the early Indo-European languages, modern Indo-European languages, and, specifically, Modern Irish and Modern Welsh to Old Irish and Old and Middle Welsh, and 3) to develop subject tests specifically for Old Irish and Old and Middle Welsh. The approach is rooted in the methodology and theoretical framework of cognitive linguistics and construction grammar, as well as in comparative and philological methodologies. Applying the tools of cognitive linguistics and construction grammar to Early Irish and Welsh, while remaining faithful to the comparative and philological framework, allows for the generation of the relevant knowledge of the grammar of Early Irish and Welsh that is needed to decipher and model subject behaviour in these languages. Working at Aberystwyth University will enable me to improve and deepen my skills and competencies in Early Welsh, Modern Welsh and Modern Irish. Expanding my current work, which has been focussed Medieval Irish, both laterally into medieval Welsh and vertically into the modern languages will significantly improve and increase my career opportunities. By the end of this project, I will have at least four articles and a monograph submitted for publication, demonstrating my capacity to carry out high-quality, independent research in Early Welsh as well as in Early Irish and theoretical linguistics, in addition to being able to speak and teach both Modern Irish and Modern Welsh at an advanced level, providing me with a strong chance to obtain a permanent academic position in Celtic linguistics. Fields of science humanitieslanguages and literaturelinguistics Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinator ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY Net EU contribution € 212 933,76 Address VISUALISATION CENTRE PENGLAIS SY23 3BF Aberystwyth United Kingdom See on map Region Wales West Wales and The Valleys South West Wales Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 212 933,76
