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Dundee United’s Polish goalie Radoslaw Cierzniak admits he was tongue-tied when he first came to Tannadice. Speaking to the press (Daily Record, 9 March 2013) 29 year old Cierzniak said it had been …
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Braken Fences, Wolf Kurtoglu’s first novel, has been described as ‘masterful’ (the Blether Region) and ‘the best novel written in Scots in recent times’ (Rab Wilson, …
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As an adverb, ahint can refer to place or time. This example from Robert Ford’s Tayside Songs (1895) makes light of misfortune: “When Fortune jooks ahint An’ scuds ye wi’ her broom”. …
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The results of the census held in England and Wales in 2011 have for the first time revealed an official figure for Scots speakers in those countries. People were asked not only about their proficiency …
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In A Modren Scots Grammar, Scottish Language Dictionaries Director, Dr Chris Robinson sets out the rules of Scots Grammar in a straightforward and easy to understand form.
In a series of short films …
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Veteran North East broadcaster Robbie Shepherd, who has been a lifelong supporter of the Scots language, and in particular, of the North East Doric, voiced his support for the campaign to support and …
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Scots language Centre Director Michael Hance has called on Visit Scotland, and various other public agencies, to support the integrity of the Scots language. In particular, Hance highlighted a growing …
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Author Janet Paisley has launched an appeal asking the public to support a new creative project. No Hope for Men Below is a short cine-film based on Janet Paisley's Scots poem, Watter, about the Redding …
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It's Burns Nicht on 25th January. This specially selected playlist of Burns songs will help you celebrate the occasion.
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Scottish Language Dictionaries are celebrating Burns Night this year in conjunction with the Scottish Poetry Library by hosting a special Burns Nicht Tam Tag which also marks the tenth anniversary of …