Donald Gwyon Howells Research Papers,

The papers comprise research papers and notes relating to the Celtic verb and syntax (see Donald G. Howells, 'The Gaelic of Carloway, Isle of Lewis: prepositions with verbal nouns' in James Carney and David Greene (editors), Celtic Studies. Essays in memory of Angus Matheson 1912- 1962 (London, 1968), and D. Gwyon Howells, 'Absolute and conjunct again', Studia Celtica, 22/23 (1987/88)); notes in the form of index cards relating to the origin of Welsh phrases and idioms (boxes 15-16); translation and grammatical points on 'Y Gododdin' (box 6) and comments on the syntax of 'Breuddwyd Rhonabwy' (box 10); and photocopies of articles relating to syntax in other languages, in particular French and Indo- European (box 14).

Donald Gwyon Howells (d. 1997) was formerly a lecturer in Celtic Languages at Glasgow University. He published widely on the Celtic verb and syntax.

Arranged into sixteen boxes.

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Mrs Catherine Howells; Springcorrie, Garynahine, Isle-of-Lewis; Donation; April 1998

Donald Gwyon Howells (d. 1997) was formerly a lecturer in Celtic Languages at Glasgow University. He published widely on the Celtic verb and syntax.

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A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales in NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1999, p. 44. The catalogue is available online.

July 2006.

Compiled by J. Graham Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used to compile this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1999, p. 44;

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The archive contains research notes used while preparing articles for publication in various academic volumes and journals.

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