Course Books

List of course books in Cornish.

Key to forms of Cornish used:
SWF Standard Written Form
KK Kernewek Kemmyn
UC Unified Cornish
UCR Unified Cornish Revised
MC Modern Cornish
KS Kernowek Standard

Bora Brav by Polin Prys
Publisher: Cornish Language Board
A new way for beginners to learn
Cornish. It is a classroom resource for the First and SecondGrade
examinations and contains teachers’ notes. CDs of the dialogueswill soon be on sale. (SWF/KK)
 
ISBN 978-1-902917-76-4 (KK: pale blue cover); 978-1-902917-86-3(SWF: lilac cover), book £16.99
Available from bookshops in Cornwall or from Tor Mark Press: tel.01209 822101, e-mail: [email protected]  

Clappya Kernowek by N.J.A. Williams
Publisher: Agan Tavas
Beginners course in Cornish (UCR)
ISBN 1 901409 01 5     Book £12.00
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected]

Cornish for Beginners ed. GrahamSandercock
Publisher: Kesva an Taves Kernewek
A phrase book in the Usborne series (KK)
ISBN 1 902917 42 1 Book £ 5.99
Available from Tor Mark: tel. 01209 822101, e-mail [email protected]

Cornish is Fun
Publisher: Y Lolfa
Learn Cornish through fun cartoons (UC)
ISBN 0 86243659 1     Book £4.95
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected]

Cornish Notes for Beginners by NeilKennedy
Publisher: An Garrak
Notes for beginners (MC)
Available from An Garrak:e-mail [email protected] 

Cornish this Way: Holyewgh an Lergh by GrahamSandercock
Publisher: Kesva an Taves Kernewek
Beginners’ course in Cornish (KK)
ISBN 1 902917 324            Book £5.95
ISBN 978 1 902917 78 8      4 x CD Roms£15.99
Available from Tor Mark: tel. 01209 822101, e-mail [email protected] 

Couz en Euhal by Richard Gendall
Publisher: Teer ha Tavas
Audio visual course with no spelling or writing (MC)
Available from Teer ha Tavas, Tregrill Vean, Menheniot, LiskeardPL14 3PL

Deskanz Nôz by Neil Kennedy
Publisher: An Garrak
Beginners’ Cornish course (MC)
Available from An Garrak: e-mail [email protected] 

Gero nei deski Kernuak by Rod Lyon
Publisher: An Garrak
Beginners course in Cornish (MC)
Available from AnGarrak: e-mail [email protected] 

Kernewek Mar Plek! By Christine Truran
Publisher: Spyrys a Gernow
Book 2 of the series (UC)
ISBN 950643157     Book 2 £4.99
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected]

Kernuak Es by Andrew Climo
Publisher: Kernuak Es
Beginners’ course in Cornish (UC)
ISBN 0 9541494 0 8     Book £7.95
                                     CD £7.95
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected]

Kescowsow by John Parker
Publisher: Spyrys a Gernow
A series of role play situations designed to help studentsimprove their spoken Cornish (UC)
ISBN 978 0 9548451 4 8     Book £1.90
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected]

Keskowsow by John Parker
Publisher: Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek
A series of role play situations designed to help studentsimprove their spoken Cornish (KK)
ISBN189934232X         Book£2.10
Available from Kowethas and Yeth Kernewek: tel. 01736 811083,e-mail [email protected] 

Keskowsow Istorek ha Keskowsow by JohnParker
Publisher: Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek/ Kesva an Taves Kernewek
John Parker’s two books of bilingual conversations have beencombined in one volume together with a CD of the conversationsbeing read. The prime aim of these conversations is to givebeginners examples of how simple phrases might be used in everydayconversation. It is hoped, however, that the conversations will beuseful to students at all stages of initiation into the Cornishlanguage. (KK)
ISBN 978 1 899342 624     Book with CD £9.99 (£8.99 for Kowethasmembers)
Available from Kowethas and Yeth Kernewek: tel. 01736 811083,e-mail [email protected]  

Laugh and Learn Cornish by RichardGendall
Publisher: Teer ha Tavas
Beginners’ course in Cornish (MC)
Available from Teer ha Tavas, Tregrill Vean, Menheniot, LiskeardPL14 3PL

Learn the Ancient Celtic Language ofCornwall
Publisher: Robbie Wright
Beginners’ course in Modern Cornish (MC)
CD £5.00
Available from Cussel an Tavaz Kernuak: tel. 01872 278501,e-mail [email protected]  

Learn to Speak Cornish Today, not“Dreckly”
Publisher: Robbie Wright
CD suitable for beginners (MC)
CD £7.99
Available from Cussel an Tavaz Kernuak: tel. 01872 278501, e-mail[email protected] 

My, ny vynnav kewsel Sowsnek by PhilipKnight,
illustrations by Esther Johns
Publisher: Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek
Cornish phrasebook full of phrases that can be used every day.(KK)
ISBN 978 1899 342 66 2 Book  £5.00 plus £2.50post and
packing (£4.50 plus p&p for members of the Kowethas)
Available from Kowethas and Yeth Kernewek: tel. 01736 811083,e-mail [email protected]

Practical Modern Cornish by RichardGendall
Publisher: Teer ha Tavas
Beginners’ course in Cornish (MC)
Available from Teer ha Tavas, Tregrill Vean, Menheniot, LiskeardPL14 3PL

Skeul an Tavas by Ray Chubb
Publisher: Agan Tavas & Evertype
A new course book aimed at the Breakthrough level of theLanguages Ladder programme, available in the Standard Written Form(SWF/M), SWF with Traditional Graphs (SWF/T) and Kernowek Standard(KS).
ISBN 978-1-901409-13-0(SWF/M)     Book £8.95
ISBN 978-1-901409-12-3 (SWF/T)      Book£8.95
ISBN 978-1-904808-39-9(KS)           Book £8.95
CD £5.00
Available from Spyrys a Gernow: tel. 01209 842394, e-mail [email protected]

Skeul an Yeth – The Language Ladder by WellaBrown
Publisher: Kesva an Taves Kernewek
A full 3-part course for learning Cornish (KK)
ISBN 0907064 213           Book 1 £13.95
ISBN 978 1 902917 79 5     Book 1 CD Roms (x4)£16.99
ISBN 0 907064 507           Book 2 £13.95
ISBN 978 1 902917 80 1     Book 2 CD Roms (x4)£16.99
ISBN 0 907064 841           Book 3 £11.95
ISBN 0 907064 85X           Book3 cassettes £ 6.99 (CD Roms in preparation)
Available from Tor Mark: tel. 01209 822101, e-mail [email protected]

Talk Now!
Publisher: Eurotalk
Interactive CD Rom in a global series of language learningmaterial (KK)
CD Rom £24.99
Available from the Eurotalk website 

Tavas a Ragadazow by Richard Gendall
Publisher: Teer ha Tavas
Comprehensive Cornish Course (MC)
Available from Teerha Tavas, Tregrill Vean, Menheniot, Liskeard PL14 3PL

Teach Me Cornish!
Publisher: TeachMe!
Cornish version of this successful series for language learningwith interactive CD Rom, audio CD and book (KK)
CD Rom, CD and Book £25.00
Available from Kesva an Taves Kernewek’s Publications Officer, JoriAnsell:
65 Churchtown, Gwinear, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5JL, e-mail [email protected] 

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