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The third of the main dialect regions of the Scots language is known as Central Scots because it covers all the central parts of the country. It is also the biggest dialect region because it has …
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People here have traditionally called their dialect Scots or Scotch, but if you live in the northern part of the region you might say you speak Mearns, while those who are in the south might say …
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Dr John Kirk, Dr Caroline Macafee and Dr Dauvit Horsbroch discuss the Scots Language Society, it's 40 year history and it's impact on the Scottish cultural scene. This interview was initially broadcast …
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George Philp was one of the earliest members of the Scots Language Society and for many years was involved in recording the spoken Scots of writers and poets. His short speech was about his early memories …
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This is a word known and used throughout Scotland, but surprisingly, it does not have an entry of its own in the Scottish National Dictionary. Instead, it appears in its singular form under ‘breek’. …
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Last week’s word, baffie, has a possible relation in another footwear word, bauchle. The origins of bauchle are obscure but there is an Older Scots adjective, bauch, meaning ineffective, weak or …
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An often overlooked element of Scots song is that of the Scottish music hall, which for many people was a great source of entertainment from the mid-19th into the early 20th centuries.
Scotland's most …
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This week the press reported on the views of some of the English candidates taking part in the television series, ‘The Apprentice’. In particular, Jenna Whittingham, who was being sent to …
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Welcome to part fourteen of the podcast series 'Scotland's Ain Kingly Hooses'. This podcast series explores the history of Scotland's royal dynasties in the Scots language. In this part we hear about …
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This airticle bi Ian james Parsley is the latest contribution tae the ongaun discussion aboot hou tae represent Scots place name forms in signage in Scotland. There is nae English vairsion o …