Albert Bock - cusk yn ta (RIP)

Kernow

31 Mys Est 2018

Albert Bock - cusk yn ta (RIP)

Linguist, academic, human rights campaigner, husband and father

Albert Bock (1974-2018) – passing of a key figure in the revitalisation of the Cornish language

The Cornish language community is deeply saddened at the news of the passing of Albert Bock, a brilliant linguist who helped standardise the Cornish language.

Cornish Language Lead at Cornwall Council, Mark Trevethan, said: ‘Everyone is very upset at the news of Albert’s passing. He worked hard to bring the different parts of the language community together and was instrumental in standardising Cornish. This was a massive undertaking and put in place the foundations for official use of Cornish today. We all owe him an enormous debt.’

Albert was a member of the Linguistics Department of the University of Vienna and came to Cornwall as part of an international panel to assist with standardising Cornish in 2008. He brought with him an expert knowledge of Celtic languages and a commitment to human rights and language rights.

He will be remembered for his contribution to Cornwall and its language, for his values and for his kindness.

Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.

Albert Bock (1974-2018) – tremenans den a vri yn dasserghyans an yeth Kernewek

Kemeneth Kernewek yw tristys yn town orth nowodhow tremenans Albert Bock, yethor pur gonnyk a weras savonhe an yeth Kernewek.

Hembenkyas an Yeth Kernewek, Mark Trevethan, a leveris: ‘Peub yw pur dhistemprys orth nowodhow tremenans Albert. Ev a oberas yn cales dhe dhri rannow dyffrans kemeneth an yeth warbarth ha bos an mayn may feu Kernewek savonhys. Omgemeryans bras o hemma ha gorra yn le selyow rag devnydh sodhogel Kernewek hedhyw. Oll ahanan a wra tyli dhodho kendon gowrek.’

Esel Asrann Yethonieth Pennskol Wien o Albert hag ev a dheuth dhe Gernow avel rann panel keswlasek rag skoodhya savonheans Kernewek yn 2008. Ev a dhros skians arbenniger yethow Keltek hag arwostel dhe wiryow mab den ha gwiryow yeth.

Ni a wra perthy y gov rag y gevro dhe Gernow ha hy yeth, rag y vriow hag y guvder.

Yma agan tybyansow gans y deylu dhe’n prys cales ma.