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Author : DUNMORE STUART S
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781474443142
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (431 download)
Download or read book DUNMORE LANGUAGE REVITALISATION IN written by DUNMORE STUART S and published by . This book was released on 2025-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Marsaili MacLeod
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474420672
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)
Download or read book Gaelic in Contemporary Scotland written by Marsaili MacLeod and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the politics of female ship in relation to contemporary documentary practices
Author : R. Lawson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137034718
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Sociolinguistics in Scotland written by R. Lawson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociolinguistics in Scotland presents a comprehensive overview of sociolinguistic research in Scotland and showcases developments in sociolinguistic theory, method and application, highlighting Scotland's position as a valuable 'sociolinguistic laboratory'. This book is a key resource for those interested in language use in Scotland.
Author : John Barbour
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Brus written by John Barbour and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert McColl Millar
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474448569
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)
Download or read book Sociolinguistic History of Scotland written by Robert McColl Millar and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert McColl Millar examines how language has been used in Scotland since the earliest times. While primarily focusing on the histories of the speakers of Scots and Gaelic, and their competition with the encroaching use of (Scottish) Standard English, he also traces the decline and eventual 'death' of Pictish, British and Norn. Four case studies illustrate the historical development of North East Scots, Scottish Standard English, Shetland Scots and Glasgow Scots. Immigrant languages are also discussed throughout the book.
Author : L. Colin Wilson
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781906307431
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Luath Scots Language Learner written by L. Colin Wilson and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Billy Kay
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1780574185
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Scots written by Billy Kay and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : A. J. Aitken
Publisher : [Edinburgh] : W. and R. Chambers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Languages of Scotland written by A. J. Aitken and published by [Edinburgh] : W. and R. Chambers. This book was released on 1979 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Janina Böttcher
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3640368908
Total Pages : 15 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)
Download or read book The Scottish Language Varieties and their Influences on the Scottish Identity written by Janina Böttcher and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2009-07-08 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Potsdam (Institut für Anglistik/ Amerikanistik), course: Scots and the other languages of Scotland, language: English, abstract: When people think of Scotland the images they have in mind are usually very restricted. Most of us combine the country with the myth of Nessie, the Clans and their tartan culture, the good whisky, the Highlands and the famous Highland Games. All these existing images of Scotland make up a large part of the country’s culture but Scotland is more than that. Only the minority of us might think of Scotland as a country with a long and problematic history and just some are regarding the fact that it has still not gained its entire independence. It is a country full of contrasts and difficulties which you cannot only become aware of when you consider the geographical situation but also the social, political and cultural circumstances. A today’s problem resulting from Scotland’s long history is the question of Scottish identity, and accompanied by that the language problem. Language is an element of culture and people express through their language and speaking behaviour identities and attitudes. In Scotland the situation is quite difficult. As part of the United Kingdom the official language spoken in Scotland is Standard English but depending on the area you are visiting, you can also find speakers of other varieties such as Scots or Gaelic or even dialects. However, these varieties are said to be non- standardised languages and therefore are not officially used in Scotland. That leads to the problem that speakers of these varieties have the feeling not to be part of the speaker community and consequently they cannot identify themselves with these. The issue that now has to be surveyed, is the question what types of languages are existing in Scotland and how do these language varieties influence the identities and attitudes of Scots. For that reason I have planned to concentrate on one of Scotland’s languages and would like to write my paper about the Scots and their tongue. In the first part I will deal with the Scots, their nation and their development. The main focus in my work will be the re-flection on Modern Scots, the problematic of the Scots’ status and its varieties. I am going to discuss if it is a distinct language, an accent or a dialect and will also look at the different varieties of Scots inside and outside of Scotland to give an overview of existing forms.
Author : Wendy Anderson
Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 940120974X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Language in Scotland written by Wendy Anderson and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters in this volume take as their focus aspects of three of the languages of Scotland: Scots, Scottish English, and Scottish Gaelic. They present linguistic research which has been made possible by new and developing corpora of these languages: this encompasses work on lexis and lexicogrammar, semantics, pragmatics, orthography, and punctuation. Throughout the volume, the findings of analysis are accompanied by discussion of the methodologies adopted, including issues of corpus design and representativeness, search possibilities, and the complementarity and interoperability of linguistic resources. Together, the chapters present the forefront of the research which is currently being directed towards the linguistics of the languages of Scotland, and point to an exciting future for research driven by ever more refined corpora and related language resources.
Author : Bernd Kortmann
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110208393
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)
Download or read book The British Isles written by Bernd Kortmann and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken on the British Isles, including lesser-known varieties such as those spoken in Orkney and Shetland and the Channel Islands. The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features.
Author : Charles Jones
Publisher : John Donald
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The English Language in Scotland written by Charles Jones and published by John Donald. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan
Publisher : University of Wales Press
ISBN 13 : 1786833441
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (868 download)
Download or read book Arthur in the Celtic Languages written by Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive authoritative survey of Arthurian literature and traditions in the Celtic languages of Welsh, Cornish, Breton, Irish and Scottish Gaelic. With contributions by leading and emerging specialists in the field, the volume traces the development of the legends that grew up around Arthur and have been constantly reworked and adapted from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. It shows how the figure of Arthur evolved from the leader of a warband in early medieval north Britain to a king whose court becomes the starting-point for knightly adventures, and how characters and tales are reimagined, reshaped and reinterpreted according to local circumstances, traditions and preoccupations at different periods. From the celebrated early Welsh poetry and prose tales to less familiar modern Breton and Cornish fiction, from medieval Irish adaptations of the legend to the Gaelic ballads of Scotland, Arthur in the Celtic Languages provides an indispensable, up-to-date guide of a vast and complex body of Arthurian material, and to recent research and criticism.
Author : Jones Charles Jones
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474469639
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)
Download or read book Edinburgh History of the Scots Language written by Jones Charles Jones and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first full scale attempt to record the diachronic development of this important English language variety and includes extensive essays by some of the foremost international scholars of the Scots language. The book attempts to provide a detailed and technical description of the syntax, phonology, morphology and vocabulary of the language in two main periods: the beginnings to 1700 and from 1700 to the present day. The language's geographical variation both in the past and at the present time are fully documented and the sociolinguistic forces which lie behind linguistic innovation and its transmission provide a principal theme running through the book.WINNER of the Saltire society/National Library of Scotland Scottish Research Book of the Year Award
Author : John Corbett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Edinburgh Companion to Scots written by John Corbett and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive introduction to the study of older and present-day Scots language.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857520804
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (28 download)
Download or read book GAELIC CRISIS IN THE VERNACULAR COMMUNITY written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wilson McLeod
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474462413
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)
Download or read book Gaelic in Scotland written by Wilson McLeod and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this extensive study of the changing role of Gaelic in modern Scotland, Wilson McLeod looks at the policies of government and the work of activists and campaigners who have sought to maintain and promote Gaelic.
