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Scots is the collective name for Scottish dialects known also as ‘Doric’, ‘Lallans’ and ‘Scotch’ or by more local names such as ‘Buchan’, ‘Dundonian’, …
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This article first appeared in Lallans Nummer 79 and is republished here with the kind permission of the author.Scotland, wi its mony-leedit history, haes a fouth o place an topographic names that, tae …
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John Hodgart is a former English teacher, a member of the Scottish Goverment's working group on Scottish Studies and a member of the Scots Language Centre's Council. In this article he explores the place …
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The Scottish Society of Linguists is planning to hold a conference on a Saturday afternoon, sometime in September 2012, at the Queen’s Hotel, opposite the train station in Perth. Details are still …
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Are you one of those Scots who feels frustrated with the voice-activated iPhone 4S? Recently the media has picked up on the disparity between the technology and the reality in Scotland. In particular, …
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The Nith in spate, the valley sodden, fludit,Cloods low an grey an drumlie, skies owercast,A spavit yowe sprauchlin ower the field,Whan oot the corner o ma ee they flasht.Abune a hunner Gowdspinks wheelin, …
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Many people have heard about the Scots language but aren't sure what it is. Scots has been spoken in Scotland for several centuries and is found today throughout the Lowlands and Northern Isles. The name …
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Sheena has her own website which is useful starting point for finding out more about her career in music, what CDs she has available and forthcoming gigs. We also have a Youtube clip of Sheena singing …
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Christmas hasn't been the most productive subject for Scots language literature and poetry but over the centuries there have been a few gems. In this survey of seasonal poetry, Derrick McClure, picks …
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Sklentin oot, ower victory’s field across, Æthelstan’s airmy, routit, bate an brucken,Nou Óengus minds his wird forenenst the veesion;Cloods that formt the shape o Andra’s …