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"It sounds like elves talking" – Polish migrants in Aberystwyth (Wales) and their impressions of the Welsh language
2021
Applied Linguistics Review
The purpose of this paper was to gain a better understanding of the perceptions of the Welsh language held by the Polish adult migrants in Aberystwyth, Wales. Using qualitative research methods, we collected data from participants concerning their perceptions of the sound and spelling system of Welsh. Data obtained showed that adult Poles in Aberystwyth perceive the phonetics and phonotactics of Welsh to be markedly different from that of their native Polish. The participants believed Welsh to
doi:10.1515/applirev-2020-0027
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