Unlocking Scots (Paperback)

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Luath Press Ltd, Edinburgh, 2025

1804252344 / 9781804252345

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Paperback. The Scots language is the hidden treasure of Scottish culture. For many of us it is still how we speak to each other, how we express our feelings, our humour, even our Scottishness. It not only connects us to our communities at an emotional level but also links us to our past. Scots was created by millions of voices coming together to share words, phrases and jokes; to understand, act on (and often laugh at) the world around them.Aye, but what exactly is Scots anyway?Usually spoken in a mix with Scottish English, at leastnowadays, is it really a language at all?Was it ever?And what about its future?Dr Clive Young embarks on a quest to learn about the secret life of the language he spoke as a bairn. Along the way, he encounters centuries of intense argument on the very nature of Scots, from the first dictionaries, through MacDiarmid, The Broons, Trainspotting and on to present-day Twitter rammies. (And of course, endless stushies about how to spell it.) Some still dismiss Scots as just a dialect, slang or bad English. Behind this everyday disdain Dr Young uncovers a troubling history of official neglect and marginalisation of our unique minority language, offset only by a defiant and inspiring linguistic loyalty.A refreshing counterbalance to the usual gloomy prognosis of Scots supposedly inevitable demise, Dr Young sketches out a practical roadmap to revitalise Scotlands beleaguered tongue and simple ways we can all keep it hale an hearty for future generations.Acause if you dinna dae it, wha wull? Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Titolo
Unlocking Scots (Paperback)
Autore
Clive P.L. Young
Editore
Luath Press Ltd, Edinburgh
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1804252344
ISBN 13
9781804252345

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