Wales in 45 minutes

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1. Wales in 45 minutes
2. Wales: Basic factsWales – one of 4
3. Government in WalesNational Assembly has devolved powers
4. The Welsh LanguageCeltic languageSame family of languages
5. Alphabeta b c ch d dd ef ff g ng h i lll m n o p ph rrh s t th u w y
6. Longest place name in the worldLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
7. Welsh in action “Fy enw i yw Gwion.
8. Mutationscathfy nghathdy gathei gathei chathcatmy catyour cathis cather cat
9. Language trendsAwaiting census resultsGeneral trend: small but
10. Challenges facing WelshGlobalizationIncreasing global status of EnglishMobile
11. Welsh and the lawLaw of England and
12. Economy20C: agriculture, heavy industry & public sector21C:
13. Environment2 National Parks: Snowdonia and Brecon BeaconsKeen
14. CultureAnnual highlight: National EisteddfodAwarding of crown and
15. MediaS4CControversy over future: BBC?BBC Radio Cymru and
16. Current political issuesIndependence from the UK?Separate membership
17. Similarities with UkraineOngoing debate about equality between
18. glewis@landmarkchambers.co.uk Gwion Lewis
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Wales: Basic factsWales – one of 4 nations of UK;Some 4.5 million people;Roughly half a million people use Welsh as their first language;Roughly 2.5 million can understand basic Welsh;Wales is not

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Слайд 1Wales in 45 minutes
Gwion Lewis

Слайд 2Wales: Basic facts
Wales – one of 4 nations of UK;
Some

4.5 million people;
Roughly half a million people use Welsh as

their first language;
Roughly 2.5 million can understand basic Welsh;
Wales is not independent, but some self-government in form of National Assembly for Wales;

Wales: Basic factsWales – one of 4 nations of UK;Some 4.5 million people;Roughly half a million people

Слайд 3Government in Wales
National Assembly has devolved powers in health, education,

housing, planning, Welsh language
No powers in relation to tax, energy

or foreign policy
Government traditionally left-of-centre
Frequent coalitions
Referendum passed for more powers

Government in WalesNational Assembly has devolved powers in health, education, housing, planning, Welsh languageNo powers in relation

Слайд 4The Welsh Language
Celtic language
Same family of languages as Irish, Scots-Gaelic,

Breton, Cornish, Cumbrian and Manx
Welsh were the original “Britons”
Compulsory language

of state education in Wales
Challenge: equality with English

The Welsh LanguageCeltic languageSame family of languages as Irish, Scots-Gaelic, Breton, Cornish, Cumbrian and ManxWelsh were the

Слайд 5Alphabet
a b c ch d dd e
f ff g ng h i l
ll m n o p ph r
rh s t th u w y

Слайд 6Longest place name in the world
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Слайд 7Welsh in action
“Fy enw i yw Gwion. Yr wythnos hon,

rydw i’n ymweld ag Odessa, dinas yn ne Wcrain, er

mwyn rhoi tair darlith yn ymwneud â’r Gymraeg a Chymru. Cefais wahoddiad i ddod yma gan y Cyngor Prydeinig. Neithiwr, bum yn ymweld â’r ty opera trawiadol. Rwy’n gobeithio nad dyma fydd fy ymweliad olaf â’r ddinas arbennig hon.”

Welsh in action “Fy enw i yw Gwion. Yr wythnos hon, rydw i’n ymweld ag Odessa, dinas yn

Слайд 8Mutations
cath

fy nghath

dy gath

ei gath

ei chath

cat

my cat

your cat

his cat

her cat

Слайд 9Language trends
Awaiting census results
General trend: small but steady increase in

Welsh speakers
Result of:
compulsory education policy
emphasis on children’s TV programming
“brain drain”

from north to south

Language trendsAwaiting census resultsGeneral trend: small but steady increase in Welsh speakersResult of:compulsory education policyemphasis on children’s

Слайд 10Challenges facing Welsh
Globalization
Increasing global status of English
Mobile telecommunications
Absence of strong

Welsh media brand
Weak public transport infrastructure
Lack of entrepreneurship

Challenges facing WelshGlobalizationIncreasing global status of EnglishMobile telecommunicationsAbsence of strong Welsh media brandWeak public transport infrastructureLack of

Слайд 11Welsh and the law
Law of England and Wales
Language law -

historically weak
New law passed in 2010: Welsh Language (Wales) Measure

2010
Official status
Welsh Language Commissioner
Welsh Language Tribunal
Enforcement powers, inc fines

Welsh and the lawLaw of England and WalesLanguage law - historically weakNew law passed in 2010: Welsh

Слайд 12Economy
20C: agriculture, heavy industry & public sector
21C: public sector, tourism

& agriculture
Growth of cities; rural depopulation
Impact on linguistic profile
SE Wales

hit by closure of coal mines in late 20C

Economy20C: agriculture, heavy industry & public sector21C: public sector, tourism & agricultureGrowth of cities; rural depopulationImpact on

Слайд 13Environment
2 National Parks: Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons
Keen support for “green”

energy, including ‘energy from waste’ and biomass
Windfarms at sea
Very likely

to host new nuclear power plant

Environment2 National Parks: Snowdonia and Brecon BeaconsKeen support for “green” energy, including ‘energy from waste’ and biomassWindfarms

Слайд 14Culture
Annual highlight: National Eisteddfod
Awarding of crown and chair
Nation of singers:

linked to strength of churches and chapels?
Greatest singer: Bryn Terfel
Greatest

playwright: Saunders Lewis
Greatest poet: Dafydd ap Gwilym

CultureAnnual highlight: National EisteddfodAwarding of crown and chairNation of singers: linked to strength of churches and chapels?Greatest

Слайд 15Media
S4C
Controversy over future: BBC?
BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales
No

daily newspaper in Welsh
No heavyweight daily newspaper in English
Tradition of

uber-local newspapers

MediaS4CControversy over future: BBC?BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio WalesNo daily newspaper in WelshNo heavyweight daily newspaper

Слайд 16Current political issues
Independence from the UK?
Separate membership of the EU?
More

powers to the National Assembly?
Student financing
Nuclear power
Language standards
Welsh/British identity: Royal

Wedding

Current political issuesIndependence from the UK?Separate membership of the EU?More powers to the National Assembly?Student financingNuclear powerLanguage

Слайд 17Similarities with Ukraine
Ongoing debate about equality between language groups
Desire by

many to have representation in the EU
Continuing debate about role

in wider “union”
Heavy reliance on public sector
Need to energize entrepreneurship

Similarities with UkraineOngoing debate about equality between language groupsDesire by many to have representation in the EUContinuing

Слайд 18glewis@landmarkchambers.co.uk
Gwion Lewis

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Слайд 1Wales in 45 minutes
Gwion Lewis

Слайд 2Wales: Basic facts
Wales – one of 4 nations of UK;
Some

4.5 million people;
Roughly half a million people use Welsh as

Слайд 3Government in Wales
National Assembly has devolved powers in health, education,

housing, planning, Welsh language
No powers in relation to tax, energy

Слайд 4The Welsh Language
Celtic language
Same family of languages as Irish, Scots-Gaelic,

Breton, Cornish, Cumbrian and Manx
Welsh were the original “Britons”
Compulsory language

Слайд 5Alphabet
a b c ch d dd e
f ff g ng h i l
ll m n o p ph r
rh s t th u w y

Слайд 6Longest place name in the world
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Слайд 7Welsh in action
“Fy enw i yw Gwion. Yr wythnos hon,

rydw i’n ymweld ag Odessa, dinas yn ne Wcrain, er

Слайд 8Mutations
cath

fy nghath

dy gath

ei gath

ei chath

cat

my cat

your cat

his cat

her cat

Слайд 9Language trends
Awaiting census results
General trend: small but steady increase in

Welsh speakers
Result of:
compulsory education policy
emphasis on children’s TV programming
“brain drain”

Слайд 10Challenges facing Welsh
Globalization
Increasing global status of English
Mobile telecommunications
Absence of strong

Welsh media brand
Weak public transport infrastructure
Lack of entrepreneurship

Слайд 11Welsh and the law
Law of England and Wales
Language law -

historically weak
New law passed in 2010: Welsh Language (Wales) Measure

Слайд 12Economy
20C: agriculture, heavy industry & public sector
21C: public sector, tourism

& agriculture
Growth of cities; rural depopulation
Impact on linguistic profile
SE Wales

Слайд 13Environment
2 National Parks: Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons
Keen support for “green”

energy, including ‘energy from waste’ and biomass
Windfarms at sea
Very likely

Слайд 14Culture
Annual highlight: National Eisteddfod
Awarding of crown and chair
Nation of singers:

linked to strength of churches and chapels?
Greatest singer: Bryn Terfel
Greatest

Слайд 15Media
S4C
Controversy over future: BBC?
BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales
No

daily newspaper in Welsh
No heavyweight daily newspaper in English
Tradition of

Слайд 16Current political issues
Independence from the UK?
Separate membership of the EU?
More

powers to the National Assembly?
Student financing
Nuclear power
Language standards
Welsh/British identity: Royal

Слайд 17Similarities with Ukraine
Ongoing debate about equality between language groups
Desire by

many to have representation in the EU
Continuing debate about role

Слайд 18glewis@landmarkchambers.co.uk
Gwion Lewis

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Слайд 1Wales in 45 minutes Gwion Lewis

Слайд 2Wales: Basic factsWales – one of 4 nations of UK;Some

4.5 million people;Roughly half a million people use Welsh as

Слайд 3Government in WalesNational Assembly has devolved powers in health, education,

housing, planning, Welsh languageNo powers in relation to tax, energy

Слайд 4The Welsh LanguageCeltic languageSame family of languages as Irish, Scots-Gaelic,

Breton, Cornish, Cumbrian and ManxWelsh were the original “Britons”Compulsory language

Слайд 5Alphabeta b c ch d dd ef ff g ng h i lll m n o p ph rrh s t th u w y

Слайд 6Longest place name in the worldLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Слайд 7Welsh in action “Fy enw i yw Gwion. Yr wythnos hon,

rydw i’n ymweld ag Odessa, dinas yn ne Wcrain, er

Слайд 8Mutationscathfy nghathdy gathei gathei chathcatmy catyour cathis cather cat

Слайд 9Language trendsAwaiting census resultsGeneral trend: small but steady increase in

Welsh speakersResult of:compulsory education policyemphasis on children’s TV programming“brain drain”

Слайд 10Challenges facing WelshGlobalizationIncreasing global status of EnglishMobile telecommunicationsAbsence of strong

Welsh media brandWeak public transport infrastructureLack of entrepreneurship

Слайд 11Welsh and the lawLaw of England and WalesLanguage law -

historically weakNew law passed in 2010: Welsh Language (Wales) Measure

Слайд 12Economy20C: agriculture, heavy industry & public sector21C: public sector, tourism

& agricultureGrowth of cities; rural depopulationImpact on linguistic profileSE Wales

Слайд 13Environment2 National Parks: Snowdonia and Brecon BeaconsKeen support for “green”

energy, including ‘energy from waste’ and biomassWindfarms at seaVery likely

Слайд 14CultureAnnual highlight: National EisteddfodAwarding of crown and chairNation of singers:

linked to strength of churches and chapels?Greatest singer: Bryn TerfelGreatest

Слайд 15MediaS4CControversy over future: BBC?BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio WalesNo

daily newspaper in WelshNo heavyweight daily newspaper in EnglishTradition of

Слайд 16Current political issuesIndependence from the UK?Separate membership of the EU?More

powers to the National Assembly?Student financingNuclear powerLanguage standardsWelsh/British identity: Royal

Слайд 17Similarities with UkraineOngoing debate about equality between language groupsDesire by

many to have representation in the EUContinuing debate about role

Слайд 18glewis@landmarkchambers.co.uk Gwion Lewis

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Слайд 1Wales in 45 minutes
Gwion Lewis

Слайд 2Wales: Basic facts
Wales – one of 4 nations of UK;
Some

4.5 million people;
Roughly half a million people use Welsh as

Слайд 3Government in Wales
National Assembly has devolved powers in health, education,

housing, planning, Welsh language
No powers in relation to tax, energy

Слайд 4The Welsh Language
Celtic language
Same family of languages as Irish, Scots-Gaelic,

Breton, Cornish, Cumbrian and Manx
Welsh were the original “Britons”
Compulsory language

Слайд 5Alphabet
a b c ch d dd e
f ff g ng h i l
ll m n o p ph r
rh s t th u w y

Слайд 6Longest place name in the world
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Слайд 7Welsh in action
“Fy enw i yw Gwion. Yr wythnos hon,

Слайд 8Mutations
cath

fy nghath

dy gath

ei gath

ei chath

cat

my cat

your cat

his cat

her cat

Слайд 9Language trends
Awaiting census results
General trend: small but steady increase in

Welsh speakers
Result of:
compulsory education policy
emphasis on children’s TV programming
“brain drain”

Слайд 10Challenges facing Welsh
Globalization
Increasing global status of English
Mobile telecommunications
Absence of strong

Welsh media brand
Weak public transport infrastructure
Lack of entrepreneurship

Слайд 11Welsh and the law
Law of England and Wales
Language law -

historically weak
New law passed in 2010: Welsh Language (Wales) Measure

Слайд 12Economy
20C: agriculture, heavy industry & public sector
21C: public sector, tourism

& agriculture
Growth of cities; rural depopulation
Impact on linguistic profile
SE Wales

Слайд 13Environment
2 National Parks: Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons
Keen support for “green”

energy, including ‘energy from waste’ and biomass
Windfarms at sea
Very likely

Слайд 14Culture
Annual highlight: National Eisteddfod
Awarding of crown and chair
Nation of singers:

linked to strength of churches and chapels?
Greatest singer: Bryn Terfel
Greatest

Слайд 15Media
S4C
Controversy over future: BBC?
BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales
No

daily newspaper in Welsh
No heavyweight daily newspaper in English
Tradition of

Слайд 16Current political issues
Independence from the UK?
Separate membership of the EU?
More

powers to the National Assembly?
Student financing
Nuclear power
Language standards
Welsh/British identity: Royal

Слайд 17Similarities with Ukraine
Ongoing debate about equality between language groups
Desire by

many to have representation in the EU
Continuing debate about role

Слайд 18glewis@landmarkchambers.co.uk
Gwion Lewis