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Every once in a while something odd
comes along, odd but simple, which raises wider issues about language in
Scotland. One such oddity surfaced this week as a text message to the Daily Record (11 …
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Award-winning North East writer, singer,
musician and poet Sheena Blackhall, who is noted for her considerable output in
the Scots language (whether in North East Doric, or Scots generally) has …
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A poem about freedom and hope, though using the subject of a graveyard in typically Fife Scots manner. Coming from a coal mining background the poet realises that what he wants is what every generation …
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The
Wigtown Poetry Festival, together with the Scottish Poetry Library, is now
inviting entries from budding poets. Since 1997 Wigtown has been Scotlands
National Book Town, with its poetry competition …
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In 1603 James VI of Scotland had also succeeded to the thrones of England and Ireland, but his attempt at a political union between his kingdoms had failed. His son Charles I (ruled 1625-1649) provoked …
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There are few more controversial episodes in the history of Scotland than the Treaty of Union between England and Scotland, precisely because it continues to affect our lives today. We should note here …
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The third of our documents about political matters is a poem composed by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington (1496-1586) who had a long career in the Scottish government under James V, Queen Mary and James …
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Student Theo Jones, who is
studying linguistics at the University of Groningen (Netherlands), is calling
for Scottish residents to help out by taking a short survey on the Scots
language. Jones, …
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Members of the Scots
language community will be aware that Scots is represented within the Council
of Europe Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML for short). The UK
Government ratified …