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Author | : David Purves |
Publisher | : The Saltire Society |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Scots language |
ISBN | : 9780854110797 |
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Purves presents Scots as a separate language in its own right, resisting the often prevalent notion that Scots is merely a dialect of English, and gives a coherent overview of the distinctive grammatical and idiomatic usage of Scots.
Author | : David Purves |
Publisher | : Hyperion Books |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : |
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Presenting Scots as a separate language in its own right, and conscious of its long history, the author of this guide to grammatical and idiomatic usage resists the notion that Scots is merely a dialect or defective version of English. He provides working examples in the hope that writers, teachers and speakers will gather confidence and bring the language into serious use for the people of Scotland in the 21st century.
Author | : L. Colin Wilson |
Publisher | : Luath Press Ltd |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-08 |
Genre | : Scots language |
ISBN | : 9781906307431 |
Download Luath Scots Language Learner Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This audio recording, which accompanies the Luath Scots Language Learner book, conveys the authentic pronunciation, especially important to readers from outside Scotland. It is suitable as an introductory course or for those interested in reacquainting themselves with the language of childhood and grandparents. There are dictionaries and grammar books but this is the first-ever language course. The book assumes no prior knowledge on the reader's part. Starting from the most basic vocabulary and constructions, the reader is guided step-by-step through Scots vocabulary and the subtleties of grammar and idiom that distinguish Scots from English.
Author | : Christine Robinson |
Publisher | : Luath Press Ltd |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2013-07-22 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1909912190 |
Download Modren Scots Grammar Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Dealing with grammar in a modern way, with modern terminology, this book gives readers an understanding of the way language works. Providing readers with the vocabulary to think about and discuss Scots, English and other Modern languages, Modren Scots Grammar fits with the Curriculum for Excellence in that it provides the grounding for readers to undertake further exploration and discover language for themselves. Furthermore, this book aims to give readers confidence in using the Scots language. It is important for young Scots today to realise that Scots is not just bad English, but a language in its own right. Increasing understanding of the differences between the two will improve the use of both. EXCERPT: Whit is grammar? It is whit we ken aboot the wey wirds are pit thegither. The wee dug bit the muckle man is no the same as The wee man bit the muckle dug. We ken that because o the order the wirds gaes in. The laddie lowps that dyke is different fae The laddies lowpit thae dykes. We ken fae the form o the wirds. That's grammar. REVIEW: This useful addition to the study of urban Scots dialects opens up the filed of linguistics to the general reader, combining the expertise of a linguist and a voice coach. Pronunciation in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Dundee are considered, offering insights into how Scots is spoken today. SCOTS MAGAZINE
Author | : Marina Dossena |
Publisher | : John Donald Publishers |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Scots language |
ISBN | : |
Download Scotticisms in Grammar and Vocabulary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Scotticisms in Grammar and Vocabulary investigates the historical development of the (mainly sociolinguistic) phenomena which favoured a process of increasing anglicisation in Late Modern Scots, leading many speakers and writers to strenuous attempts to avoid pronunciations, syntactic forms and lexical items that were restricted either from the geographical of the social point of view. These attempts, however, were never quite successful, and the influence of Scots on the distinctiveness of present-day Scottish English is still very clearly discernible. main features of contemporary Scottish Standard English are discussed. These chapters are followed by an analysis of the concept of 'Scotticism' from the historical point of view. Special prominence is given to the eighteenth century; the role of the most important prescriptive grammarians is described, together with an assessment of the ambiguous sociolinguistic attitudes that Scotticisms provoked at the turn of the century, when new literary figures returned status to 'the vernacular'. Finally, the nineteenth century is taken into consideration. This, in turn, leads back to contemporary language, in order to discuss the ways in which items have changed their status, from 'proscribed Scotticisms' to 'covert' or 'overt Scotticisms', worthy of stylistic consideration, and still employed as highly valuable tools of expression.
Author | : Margaret G. Dareau |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2001-12-20 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780198605423 |
Download Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue from the Twelfth Century to the End of the Seventeenth: Volume 10, Stra-3ere Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue defines and illustrates every meaning of every word used in written English in Scotland up to 1700. It is an indispensable reference tool for historians of Scots language, literature, politics, law, and social history.
Author | : J. Derrick McClure |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Download The Scots Language Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Charles Jones |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 780 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : |
Download The Edinburgh History of the Scots Language Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Scots language is as ancient as Southern English and yet previously no one had compiled an inclusive history of it. This collection of essays by the foremost international scholars of Scots fully redresses the balance.
Author | : Billy Kay |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2012-01-06 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1780574185 |
Download Scots Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Scots: The Mither Tongue is a classic of contemporary Scottish culture and essential reading for those who care about their country's identity in the twenty-first century. It is a passionately written history of how the Scots have come to speak the way they do and has acted as a catalyst for radical changes in attitude towards the language. In this completely revised edition, Kay vigorously renews the social, cultural and political debate on Scotland's linguistic future, and argues convincingly for the necessity to retain and extend Scots if the nation is to hold on to its intrinsic values. Kay places Scots in an international context, comparing and contrasting it with other lesser-used European languages, while at home questioning the Scottish Executive's desire to pay anything more than lip service to this crucial part of our national identity. Language is central to people's existence, and this vivid account celebrates the survival of Scots in its various dialects, its literature and song. The mither tongue is a national treasure that thrives in many parts of the country and underpins the speech of everyone who calls themselves a Scot.
Author | : Charles Jones |
Publisher | : John Donald |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Download The English Language in Scotland Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The English language as it is used in Scotland has a genuine claim to be considered one of the important varieties of English in the world today. Scots has also had a major influence outwith its home territory, notably in Ulster and, to a smaller, but no less important extent, in Canada and Australia where both vocabulary and grammatical features of Scots can be found to this day.