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Like football clubs in other countries, those in Scotland have developed nicknames and mottos which reflect both the traditions of the local area and the mother tongue. The following list gives a few …
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Perth Burns Club is holding its 6th annual Day of Scottish Life and Culture, starting at 1pm, in the Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, Perth. This will consist of 40 minute lectures including Kenneth Steven …
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Scottish Culture Minister, Mike Russell, has announced the formation of a working group to advise the government how the Scots language might be supported and encouraged in the community. The formation …
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Jean Redpath, one of Scotland's most highly regarded traditional singers is to lead a course on the "Scottish Ballad" at Samye Ling, the Eskdalemuir Bhuddist temple and retreat centre. Information about …
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This week it was revealed in the press that British secret service spies in MI5 found their investigations and phone-tapping had been hampered because they were unable to understand the Scots language. …
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Now that the 2009-10 football season is well underway, the Scots Language Centre has delved into the history and traditions of the game as expressed through the Scots language, and what a rich tradition …
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In the 20th and early 21st centuries the dialect of Glasgow has been the subject of several research projects and popular books. Research into the health of the language (of which work by Dr Caroline …
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From the end of the 19th century onwards the speech of Glasgow came increasingly under attack by the authorities. The Scots language was generally being discouraged and punished, initially through the …
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The place name Glasgow derives from a Gaelic description of a green place on the banks of the river Clyde. In Older Scots this was variously written as Glasgu, Glasgow and even Glaskow. In the older language …
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The Auld Scotch, Glaswegian, Glesca Scots, The Patter. These are the names by which the native language of the city of Glasgow and surrounding region have been known in modern times, and which is called …