A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of language in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
A language mair spoke than written, Glas on page vi

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
allans Society, nou the Scots Language Society or Scots Leid Associe on page 10

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
rin him singin in a different language is makin me feel hings ah've on page 7

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Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
But we don't publish street language! on page 8

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wis cried 'The reclamation of language: contemporary playwriting in on page 33
peculiarities (including our language), though whether a Scottish N on page 36
ot simply a politicization of language. Donald Campbell, author of T on page 44

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
Sae we're agreed, then. A language has kenmairks that set it aff on page 3

7 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
It's the weather of language, the language of weather on page 8
time prismed to language's muckle flaws on page 10
Oor language still is near the same tae sa on page 50

4 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
r the tills. Ah wisfurgive ma language-no fuckin best pleased. on page 4

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
okes ayr the mic, thirr boady language is outward an macho, standing on page 3

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
h - ah kin ~ but Scots is ma language, and ah'm prood o it. Even if on page 7

7 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
So tak yer treaty and in language maist diplomatic on page 44

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ront ae the screen. His boady language says maire than words ever co on page 42
e Tourette's. And the soartae language tae spill fae his mooth wid m on page 88
nt wur fast becomin a foreign language tae ma mates. Goat tae the po on page 91
"Apologies there! fur the language, ladies and gentlemen. But fu on page 113
don't appreciate that use of language. on page 125
Also on pages 127, 194
8 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
(1872) seys it just fine: The language of education in Scotland shal on page 20
uid idea tae 'propogate their language as inferior'. This is precise on page 60
thro English - an that's the language o text books in ilk subject - on page 65
anent language difference fae an early stage on page 66
pear to hae had onie screivit language back then, tho that didnae ma on page 98

7 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Thi Language Barrier on page 56
let's keep oor language close it hand, on page 57
whar oor language an identity on page 74
makin share that time an language on page 85
an eh love yazin sum o thi language on page 118

6 matches

Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ied muckle time til The Scots Language Society, haein been instrumen on page 4

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Yin section entitled 'A Whole Language' refers tae Muir's statement on page 84

3 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
nt thing at that is the Scots Language Teachin Resources conference on page 87

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
tae fill pages wi thon kind o language, gin language wis whit it wis on page 49
e OIM went ballistic. Gin his language turnt the air blue afore, nou on page 53
ncracy is a remant o the auld language o the Picts, the lads that ui on page 75
ar, usin sic foul an unseemly language. Repent, Geordie, repent afor on page 109

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
lways thought learnin another language wid be dead good. Yi could hu on page 17

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
nd he's got this hale made-up language o his ain. Like, when he need on page 29

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Unacceptable Language!' on page 35
'Real' offensive language is quite okay, on page 36
gif only oor moral language hud a term tae heeze up sic g on page 118
Thair 'Language Laboratory' left me cauld, on page 128

4 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
oss Pairty Group on the Scots Language on page I
A Road Forrit for the Scots Language in a Multilingual Scotland on page 1
nciples Comatee for the Scots Language Cross Pairty Group, fae princ on page 2
A Road Forritfor the Scots Language in a Multilingual Scotland on page 3
1. Scots is a language on page 4
Also on pages 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
roper, ah kin, but this is ma language, and ah'm prood o it. Ah coul on page 6
Scots is a funny language. Maybe she'd huv understood w on page 7
'Language is beautiful and complex, and on page 12
l. Unfortunately, your use of language was not appropriate to the ta on page 45

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
Scots Language Policy on page 1
A Scots Language Policy on page 2
eir Scots speakin audience. A language o the people, fae Border ball on page 3
ial Wirkin Group on the Scots Language. This Group produced a Report on page 4
ae develop an implement Scots language policies; on page 5
Also on pages 6, 7
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
s with precise and consistent language, layout, and formatting. Sinc on page 9
cholars of Scots refer to the language of the period as Early Scots. on page 15
e Philip Krapp in The English Language in America (1925). on page 19
o the Dictionary of the Scots Language (DSL). on page 48
ial media - sic as the Scots Language Forum on Facebook - whaur fo on page 49
Also on pages 50, 51
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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
n ae, or respect fir, his ain language. Whit's fir ye'll no on page 4

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
nough swearwords in the Scots language. Ah just look hur dead in the on page 34

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Yit the language wis aa aboot me: on page 5

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e were needed, that the Scots language remains an essential part of on page 24

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
efforts to produce warks in a language accessible til folk athoot ex on page 97

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
teuk a keek at Belarussian, a language that that like Scots is close on page 107
eize up? Is it tae be the the language o a medieval Gowden Eild, foo on page 108
inority languages can reverse language shift (RLS), introduces his t on page 109

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
when language was life beginning: on page 85

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
e's learnt ither fowk Chinese language an letters at Edinburgh, Durh on page 32

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
7-239, in Shakespeare and the Language of Translation, ed. Ton Hoens on page 116

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
n o The Way Forward for Scots Language publisht in 1997 on page 8
roline Macafee's paper on The Language o the Eneados an on page 9

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
s The Dictionary of the Scots Language at www.dsl.ac.uk. They are th on page 14
o statistical information on language chynge. on page 18
I'd like tae express Scottish Language Dictionaries' congratulations on page 20

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
whiles, in dense an deeficult language (leastways, deeficult tae tha on page 133

2 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
it. As T.S. Law shaws us, its language beirs the mint-merks o poetic on page 4

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ment's view is that the Scots language is an element of everyday spe on page 121

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
rives from a rejection of the language associated with a negative id on page 56

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
r thaim English was a saicont language. As he cam in, the lassie pit on page 37

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
it in Mey 1972 (nou the Scots Language Society). on page 46

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
they couldnae because ae the language problem, but Ah don't think t on page 43

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
r names ower tae the Scottish Language Dictionaries (SLD) an gied so
be expeckit for an indiginous language spoken an unnerstuid bi the f
e speirt, "Scots! Is that the language that MacDairmid invented?" We
nna siller tae an artifeecial language inventit bi a poet frae last
ernment haes furthset a Scots Language Fact Sheet whaur it threaps t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
mpaignin tae Uphaud the Scots Language
SCOTS language upsteerers in baith Scotland
een tint tae the spoken Scots language for hunners o years an mells
intae modren Scots tae form a language that hisnae ever been spoken
rically yaised in the English language in the bygane. Imagine threap
16 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
mpaignin tae Uphaud the Scots Language
Cuddy Brae: Language at Letham
s tae the teachin o the Scots language at Letham Primary Schuil, Liv
report wis cried Cuddy Brae: Language at Letham. The phrase Cuddy B
yment an a better knawledge o language in general. The auld fears th
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
mpaignin tae Uphaud the Scots Language
THE Scots language will only survive if the Scot
ir skaith tae the weird o the language is whan fowk stauns up tae pr
uiss tae be makit o the Scots language whit they're really sayin is,
hon'll dae tae sauf the Scots language.
15 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ver ‘Audit of Current Scots Language Provision in Scotland’, a t
The Way Forward for the Scots Language, an o key staundardisin texts
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
antie wi itsel. But the Scots language wis sic an ugsome thing tae t
fowks' heids for juist the ae language an that language wis tae be E
an that language wis tae be English. Wi thaim,
udin an makin a bauchle o the language that thae young fowk brings w
pedigree an wirth o the Scots language an maks oot they're scunnert
6 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
linguistically. In sae far as language is a pairt o national identit
ent is noo giein tae Scottish Language Dictionaries, and wi a that h
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
language in Scotland; specifically the
ledged gettin that uphaud for language uiss is needit in order tae m
ish Centre for Information on Language Teachin an Research
weys tae uphaud an bring oot language uiss in
Language an Literacy Policy in Scotlan
40 matches

Fairnie, Robert Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
y is not to create more Scots language speakers but rather to encour
to become aware of the Scots language and culture", A canna see hou
pits its consaits o the Scots language juist aboot the maik o its co
s speakers. Tae safeguard the language, ye hiv tae mak shuir that th
4 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
fficially recognised national language. In 2001, the UK Government s
wi the motion that the Scots Language Society an Scots Language Ass
Society an Scots Language Association dae guid work, bu
��s “The Social” an Scots Language Radio.
r the establishment o a Scots language board, on a par wi Bòrd na G
30 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
eys an it, alang wi the Scots language, haed the kinna real deep doo
commitments areddies tae the language, sic as the National Cultural
g fowk a better inlat tae the language. He haed nae norries areddies
greed that consaits anent the language can be chynged.
nie raison whit wey the Scots language shuidna be uised tae mak Scot
20 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
lways thought learnin another language wid be dead good. Yi could hu
Charlene made up this secret language cawd Uglian. Wit we did wis w
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
it bi John Corbett o the ASLS Language Comatee, that threapit it wis
t it wisna the job o the ASLS Language Comatee tae revive Scots as a
whit she thocht o thon Scots language campaine an she juist got her
The Scots language the day micht cuid be seen as
maistlins illeeterate in the language an forbye that, the feck o th
11 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
hersel whit the feck o Scots language upsteerers, curns an organisa
t anent the place o the Scots language athin Scots education. It wis
whit wis wantin for the Scots language athin education, the meeniste
that didna aye uise the Scots language an it wis Cross Pairty Group
s thair say thocht that Scots language shuid hae its place athin Hig
11 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Gaelic Language Plans
Scots Language
Scots Language Policy Context
tland's culture, identity and language. Through engaging with a wide
l build upon the diversity of language represented within the commun
15 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
to the natural phenomenon of language in Scotland as dictated by hi
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
the historical periods o the language for guidal. In the bit feegur
rst threip that “Scots is a language” (2003: 4). On the ither ha
��en be a “parasitic second-language variety”, but it’s a pair
3 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
rowein database that Scottish Language Dictionaries are aye biggin u
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
a conteenuum) in The English Language in Scotland. Thare no-staunda
Irish, but also by the Scots language, which was brought over by Sc
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays
forthcomin edition? Weel, the language is no Lallans. It is ane o th
hey are maistly screived in a language that yaised tae be disparaged
ue custodian o the pure Scots language wis the auldest cheil on the
m at that! Nooadays, Scottish Language Dictionaries taks a braider v
10 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ctorly practice and the Scots language; and the need to provide play
ctorly practice and the Scots language’ that’s ane o the things
‘the rhythms of the spoken language’. This kind o mairriage beg
alising the Use of the French Language’. The effecks o this report
hos duntit and skelpit French language policy intae shape, richt dou
5 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
tae a faimily that valued oor language, oor culture
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
language.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
mpaignin tae Uphaud the Scots Language
Makars Series frae the Scots Language Society: sscd137-1, sscd137-2
THE only wey the Scots language is like tae survive the neist
generations speaks Scots as a language for ilka-day communication. G
ommunication. Gin this spoken language dee's oot, aw that will be le
17 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
en speakin aw this time wis a language, an sowt tae be prood o - we
r o renewed confidence in oor language an in oorsels, an mair fowk t
rts its nae-deal Brexit, whit language we're shoutin it doon in? Wha
Weel… aye. But language aye maitters, an nae mair sae
h, the wey we treat the Scots language has aye been a staun-in for t
11 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
d tae me the ither day - the language o 1.6 million people is their
hat hauds us thegither - oor language - is forby the thing that ke
seem tae me like the optimal language for oor acceleratit cultur. I
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
the colours o the thing. The language. For 'Drain the Swamp', read
1 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
lka sign on ilka waw in ivery language o the laund; English, an Gael
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
that guid news for the Scots language an its spikkers haes been rin
dmithers threitens oor entire language - thon's a gien. Ally Heathe
ss o its spikkers that maks a language vulnerable. A lívin tongue i
r - thocht, sense, feelin. A language dees no whan we stap uisin it
frae their seas, sae haes oor language strauchelt tae reclaim its au
5 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ly Scots is, an the fauchlin 'language or dialect' debate hauds hing
ic as the creation o a 'Scots Language Qualification' an the settin
fir the Scots Leid (or Scots Language Board) sib tae the Bòrd na G
3 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ot scrieven a buik in his ain language. Pit in the jail fur his poem
ugi Wa Thiong cries himsel a 'Language Warrior' - a bonny leid fech
2 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
elebratin Scotland's culture, language an history as a money makker.
e be mony whae deny their ain language is a language. Imagine if we
is a language. Imagine if we aw kent tae ca
kent tae caw it a leid, no a language.
4 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
r swim time for Scots, an yer language needs ye. Noo is the time tae
their wee stint as the Scots Language Polis on that particular day.
2 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
's braid Scots wisna a proper language, it wis a fake, makkit up ste
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ur a motion cawin for a Scots Language Board is due tae be proposed.
erences hae been passin Scots language motions an then forgettin aw
Sae, aye. This Scots Language Board business micht gang str
equivalent body for the Scots language wad an could be ettlin tae ac
eve. The lang, slaw deith o a language is a kittlie thing tae revers
17 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
ots that's no aboot the Scots language in particlar.
This helps tae normalise the language an demonstrate tae some fowk
rprise tho that, bein a Scots language upsteerer, her ee shuid
sity includin the diversity o language. Efter a
y wi the auld imperial French language on the street signs.
13 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
afore, Tap 10 wirds the Scots language haes gien the warld. Ane o th
e Scots as the ‘prestige’ language?1 Or deed wis it by wey o dir
y wey o direct contact wi the language o England whan Scotland and E
ang its ain gate and become a language in its ain richt?
dinburgh History of the Scots Language, Caroline Macafee notes anent
6 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
In whit wis a state-o-the-art language lab A learned masel a pickle
wi the skirl o the colloquial language in the original was that neat
2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
nvite ye tae render the Scots language that’s in yer heid, hert an
yin tae find a wey tae mak ma language real tae me. Folk telt me at
Scots because it is ‘not a language, it is common slang’. Ootsi
o this wabsite that the Scots language is ‘pish’.
pellin or standard Scots. The language has been dunted that mony tim
5 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
me thinkin aboot the power o language in Scotland an Jamaica. Ah tr
ot whether Scots is a ‘real language’ cos as far as Ah’m conce
in the relationships between language, culture an identity, but it
ecognise that Ah wis talkin a language that was in any way similar t
this way, it has moved fae a language o liminality tae one o resist
10 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae
t’s campaignt for the Scots language owre mony years, I wis maist
tify tae recognise Scots as a language, an saicondly, tae hear her a
arguing the case for a Scots Language Act.
uid” Scots, an that it is a language by ony criteria ye care tae p
23 matches

Harper, Emma Promoting the Scots Leid, (The Scottish Parliament 2021) Central - Stranraer, government
initiatives sic as the Scots Language Award in shrinkin the attainm
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
mpaignin tae Uphaud the Scots Language
n the bygane, whaur the Scots language is concairned, some fowk hisn
nae been aw that shuir if the language that they spake wis Scots or
kinna doots aboot whether the language they speak is Scots or no:-
he competition frae the Scots language commonty up tae then.
13 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
mpaignin tae Uphaud the Scots Language
tae at the soond o thair ain language. They aw love Oor Wullie an h
sh bairns wis haein thair ain language beltit oot o thaim at the sch
p intae the weird o the Scots language syne the 1872 linguistic clea
lat tae literacy in the Scots language. It's true that they got a me
9 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Minority language upsteerers forgaithert in Per
anguages (EBLUL) an the Scots Language Resource Centre (based in Per
ne McGugan MSP, said that ane language dees somewhaur in the warld i
the Board wadna can hain the language on its ain. It needit a weel
wbody that wantit tae see the language survive.
37 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the Itchy Coo series o Scots language readin buiks for schuils an a
int that specialises in Scots language buiks for schuils an ordinar
Pauline Cairns o the Scottish Language Dictionaries will present the
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
aes the richt tae lairn thair language but no tae uise it. Bi rulin
he wants o lairnin a regional language, the French state haes makit
ir chyce tae haund doon thair language. It's weel seen this canna be
hicle for thae ideas as weel. Language is a tool that sairs, but con
tae express culture throu the language that it lippens on.Makin refe
14 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ng, Pauline Cairns o Scottish Language Dictionaries, Chris Robinson,
an services that the Scottish Language Dictionaries an its new Ootre
y aye display a walin o Scots language notices forbye thair ain ware
SCOTS Language Dictionaries an ASLS haes app
Scots Language Dictionaries,
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
y for Linguistic Diversity an Language Lairnin an tae lench an EU pr
leid in the EU, a 'minority' language spoken bi ower 7m fowk. MEP E
projecks comin frae minority language airts winna juist be mair her
and', uisin the international language o his fit-tappin music for hi
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
mpaignin tae Uphaud the Scots Language
n said that Doric wis a livin language an they war baith keen tae hi
ws o thair lives in thair ain language tae?
n Scots is much more like the language of Jesus who spoke and preach
rnacular...". This mellin o a language sae close tae the oreiginal a
9 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
mpaignin tae Uphaud the Scots Language
the papers that spake oor ain language?
undin in hou tae read oor ain language, Scots. Ilka Christmas, baith
Scots language best sellers hisnae exackly b
e appetite for readin oor ain language an hearin its words in oor he
15 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
mpaignin tae Uphaud the Scots Language
t's gotten tae be pairt o the language tae descrive somebody wi a da
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
aesna been duin, an the Scots Language Society Comatee haes taen the
icial purposes at aa, sen the language uised for sicna purposes is a
2 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ye micht say it’s aboot the language. Wur mither tongue. That voic
good Scots word, eh?) in our language. Sorry, forgie ma ignorance,
it leid. These days the Scots language or is that langwidge, na it�
That’s the same in ony language (sorry leid), isnae it?
4 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
port: The Jordanhill Scottish Language and Literature Project, chair
e first twa volumes, Scottish Language by John Corbett an Teaching S
tish Studies an the new Scots Language units.
olume Scottish Literature and Language series 1997-2002, edited by D
e first twa volumes, Scottish Language by John Corbett an Teaching S
7 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Acause that's wir language.
Ye see, we evolved language,
record wir language,
lik language dis.
whit language
53 matches

Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
firgotten aspect o the Scots language wile pyin homage tih Robert F
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
sic as race, colour, gender, language, religioun, political or ithe
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e seen the growth o the Scots Language Radio podkests. I wad lik tae
n is an unusuall vizzie o oor language ootside activist efforts. The
fforts. The Creative Scotland language plan frae last year wis anith
ind o information i their ain language, though it seems tae be the f
communicate til, i their ain language, wi nae embarrassment, wi nae
15 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ment noo richtlie caw Scots a language. We ken frae the 2011 census
Scottish Government’s Scots Language Policy respondit tae the cens
tae jist awn that Scots is a language, we hae tae conseeder whit ki
hae tae conseeder whit kind o language it is an whit it’s future c
’s future cud be. Fur Scots language acteevists the ainlie road fo
16 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tae merk 10 year o the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act. Mair nor that
ot the value o the respective language. In A Sense of Place on Bella
the impression that it isna a language, but a dialeck (a meaninless
3 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ain kintra, speakin their ain language?
his wark noo penetrates Scots language intae a mercat it hasna reach
or new functions, a pairt o a language community heidin intae the fu
re will help tae defend Scots language as weel as the fictional chai
4 matches

McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
see this play aboot the Scots language
h a range o attitudes tae the language wi an engagin an lively perfo
an complex, attitudes tae the language.
ngagement an discussion aboot language issues, that cairried on i th
icently stairtit warkin i the language, but frae whit we saw lest ni
6 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
in the programme an the Scots language is gied a platform. Amang the
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
mething is wrang wi the Scots language.
s) dinna tend tae leuk on the language favourably as a sairious medi
be taen sairiously. It is the language o the uneddicate unnercless,
cots seen i this wey whan the language is celebratit ilka year aroon
Champions o the language sic as Burns an MacDiarmid de
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
and haes a sindry an colourfu language heritage. The linguistic seet
ion tae haund anent a wheen o language quaistens sic as the survival
es bodes new inlats tae study language on a braid meisure an wi an a
walcome tae texts frae ither language commonties. Texts cuid be cut
Department of English Language,
17 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t tae the siller spent on the language ilka year, an that a sma Gael
ur Pairty e'en makit a Gaelic Language Act or Secure Status legislat
Dunbar, an expert on minority language richts an a law lecturer at G
ment anent the requirements o language fluency needit bi onie in-com
d Blunket, acceppit the Welsh language alang wi Scots Gaelic as twa
13 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
SCOTS TUNG'S saicont Scots language writin competeetion for the s
w weel estaiblisht thare. The language isna faur awa an no lang efte
unner the new name o Scottish Language Dictionaries (SLD). The new b
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s wrang wi the (modren) Scots language. Gin that in itsel isna eneuc
e anent "old Scots" no bein a language at aw but aiblins juist a dia
nin o the history o the Scots language an he shuid at the verra leas
the Scots Government's "Scots Language Factsheet" that threaps in it
s first sentence, "Scots is a language which is widely spoken in Sco
35 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Mind Yer Language!
is the UK's biggest minority language. She pyntit oot that a projec
ep thair ain hamelt cultur an language alive an weel, naebody else w
write an speak in a "foreign" language, wi laddies bein parteeclar s
nt an articulate in thair ain language if alloued tae be an the tell
21 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
thew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language
itt shares a word about Scots language and the wey we speak and writ
y. Linguistics is the study o language. This is aw aboot language. A
. This is aw aboot language. And Scotland. And being Scot
lt aff for speakin a Scottish language, a big lang line o them aw th
9 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
language till efter the Scots leid ups
Irish, use Irish in everyday language and show Irish culture to the
ou. But making it an official language doesn't bring you a thing."
t the kinches facin the Scots language an aw. If awbody in Scotland
spoke Scots as thair ilka-day language, the leid wad be in nae dange
21 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
er a question aboot the Scots language gauns intae the 2001 Census o
oo a question anent the Scots language eikit intae the census. The p
sae we wish Irene, the Scots language an aw its uphauders weel.
as wee as five, uisin anither language for thair playgrund gemms an
gien us parteeclars o a Scots language module that she's learnin tae
11 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
in a question aboot the Scots Language alang wi religion pitten inta
thole a question on the Scots language at aw. A vote wis taen an 75
Scots Language.
t what Is described as "Scots Language" should be given the same sta
us 'uises ae form o the Scots language or anither in oor ilkaday liv
18 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
aelic an Inglis? Is ane man's language onie better nor anither's? Wh
Scotland juist see the Scots language an Scots speakers as a subjec
"The BBC has some excellent language education sites......and then
he dug's baws. Learning a new language can seem a bit daunting, but
ram on the merits o the Scots language. Whit sairious mindit program
16 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
Dae ye ken yer language varieties fae yer languages?
cape, makkit up maistly o the language variety that is Scottish Stau
tish Staunart English and the language that is Scots, is a guid plac
rstuid as ‘the hale English language in aw its varieties, iverywha
non-English exemple o siblike language varieties, we micht tak tent
13 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
bein pairt o the modern Scots language proper, whaur it wid be ‘oo
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
onie o which share themes and language wi poem 49.
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
]’, the erotically-chairgit language strangly mynts at a passion m
Language
istence and warth o the Scots language oot-through Scotland’s hist
3 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
o twa airticles oan the Scots Language Centre. This week ah thocht w
air is nae sic thing as Scots language. “Whit is Scots?” hus sec
chuils that ah hae duin Scots language warkshoaps in, their teachers
main ettles tae promote Scots language o late hus bin the wark duin
llected Writings on the Scots Language (2015)). AJ Aitken (1921-1998
7 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
e government in the strongest language.

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
workin tae reclaim his Scots language ruits.
‘Oor Wullie guide tae Scots language’ on its wabsteid, descrivit
�A guid fun wey tae lairn oor language’. In the SND, ‘lairn’ i
he recognition o British Sign Language, descrivit the Parliament’s
�s Dictionary of the Scottish Language (1808) cam lang efter the dom
5 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
It’s the weather of language, the language of weather
, the language of weather
2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Breenge, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central, poetry
time prismed to language’s muckle flawsand need for
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
anguages can hiv. Hit wis the language that got iz intae Language Le(2018) search twitter
stairtit tae uise Scots as a language, A juist thocht o't as Inglis(2018) search twitter
oard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day! https://t.co(2019) search twitter
lis again, like it's the same language?(2019) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
mould Problem is, the English language wis used tae colonialise us (2021) twitter link

@ionafyfe tweeted
ampaign tae lobby for a Scots Language Act, so the language is legit(2020) search twitter
jist a sma piece o the Scots language jigsaw. Of course, we wint ta(2020) search twitter
national radio! Neist stop - language act!(2020) search twitter
e - the campaign for a Scots Language Act tae legally recognise the(2020) search twitter
tae @ScotParl aboot the Scots Language Awards. Muckle thanks tae @Em(2020) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@jack_capener tweeted
it lets ye choose Scots as a language for scrievin!(2019) search twitter
lects exclude it from being a language? English, German, Spanish etc(2018) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
a, sport. Ye dinnae think o a language as bein that kind o proposít(2020) search twitter
We've had a fair few Scots language superheroes daein their bit f(2019) search twitter
is is as pouerfu as the Scots language gets. https://t.co/1noYMaRP3V(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
joanne @AllusionistShow Using language - ‘fluently’ or words here(2019) search twitter
Whit if Scots language gets saved cause there’s a b(2020) search twitter
Language change is natural, ya bellend(2019) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
amp has a lang history in the language.(2016) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
s I love the notion o a Scots Language juggernaut! Yev given me an i(2018) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ng'. It's a real livin leid ( language) !!! (2022) twitter link
started teachin ! The English language eh?????? (2022) twitter link
European Union as a 'Minority Language' in 1999. That was under a UK (2022) twitter link
his is like learnin a foreign language, only A ken hauf the wirds aw (2022) twitter link
y @ColinBurnett16 A'm a Scots Language Ambassador ( appt by Educatio (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
t for auld lang syne, or in a language the old lady knows: “ce n’e(2020) search twitter
a son of Normandy create in a language spoken by Mary Queen of Scots(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
tae pick up or unnerstaun the language. Of coorse, you'll be in Fife(2020) search twitter
se forced tae speak a foreign language at the primary skuill? Couldn(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
t weans successfully analysin language? https://t.co/Mwh4G844zs(2017) search twitter
, or as pairt o the SQA Scots Language Award! https://t.co/94Zagph26(2020) search twitter
nce between 'slang' and Scots language. https://t.co/ymljxFzguS(2018) search twitter
fir me please. Interestit in language/status an language/weans.(2016) search twitter
r 'We need tae talk aboot wir language" speech!(2017) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
agraeauthor If Scots isnae a "language" then neither is English gien (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ve been made to feel that our language is inferior! Im trying to cha (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
tal health in the Arts, Scots Language, Gaelic, the creative process (2020) twitter link
Ony language merchants fun themsels watchi (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
SQA Scots Language Award: A teacher's guide http (2021) twitter link
ir nominations fir the #Scots Language Award is 17th July - get nom (2021) twitter link
o I can get in touch re Scots language teaching resources, please? (2021) twitter link
fae Dictionaries of the Scots Language, as she talks aboot the reaso (2021) twitter link
grammar section o the 'Scots Language and Culture' course says that (2020) twitter link
and 63 other occurrences.

@MizLiot tweeted
olls for writing in their ain language is a bit fucking stupid of hi (2021) twitter link

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
n the Dictionary of the Scots Language, tae. Each tae thir ain – an (2020) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
urus I certainly experienced 'language suppression' aw the wey throu(2020) search twitter
tae pick up or unnerstaun the language. Of coorse, you'll be in Fife(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
she got upset earlier at the language billowin thru the wall during (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ook wis made fae a love o oor language. There's a musicality an expr on page 9

2 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ae a good natter in their ain language. Fit hairm wis that daein? Ca on page 27
e wisna needit for lang. Sign language, phrase books, bits o French on page 29

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
She nivver heard sic language : Oot ower she lowpit ~ on th on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
rd tae unnerstan aat Angleesh Language." Ken eis, whit a bonnie morn on page 61

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ink it's vital at wi keep the language o the North-east alive an kic on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Is't a dialect or a language, on page 5
you an she's nae comfy wi bad language or orra spik - aat disna mak on page 74

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
speirt at his fadder wi sign language fit he winted him ca'ed. He s on page 81

1 matches

Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
ct translation inti ony ither language. on page 5

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Language, language! Yell blaw a gasket, gettin y on page 7

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ad it not been for A.J.Ayre's Language, Truth and Logic, logical pos on page 85
fin glue. "The bonnie pooer o language! Sic profoun truth! Sic inexo on page 91

2 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
st glorious an' sophisticated language in the world. The language of
in the world. The language of Shakespeare, Bunty. He use
2 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
spik the regional or minority language, fa bide in the area far it i
l build upon the diversity of language represented within the commun
llin the requirements o an L3 language in the 1+2 Language Policy (A
in the 1+2 Language Policy (Appendix 3). Cultural
Scots leid an noo has a Scots Language Coordinator tae support Scots
5 matches

Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
lusive interview wi the Scots Language News, Jill said that she howp
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
a mixture o scribbles an sign-language, verified the paw marks but r
1 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
ep, blaick, an wild. Her body language is frantic and shairp. "Ay ay
1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
an far Ah bide – it’s the language o ma hairt."
maist importantly, spoken. A language aat’s in use disna stan sti
ungir folk canna identify wi. Language is constantly evolvin an sae
3 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ar an vocabular that maks the language a ‘leid’. But flytins owe
The issue o corruption o the language is ane tae tak tent o. Bein s
friens o Scots – culture an language deniers – lately haudin for
ke Schrödinger’s Cat – a language at baith exists or disnae exi
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n tae pull them aff. The foul language that came fae her mooth wid�
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
n (lik scrievin). Fit wye dis language live if nae bi usin it, an wi(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@scotsfilmguy Yon language is horrific in that article.(2020) search twitter
yon place. I'd hae ye runnin language classes aawye. If I set up a (2020) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
c. Lik maist Scots dialects / language, ih Doric's nae aften scrieve (2021) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
ago. I’ve aye liked Dundee, language, boozers, fitba rivalry...the (2020) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
a is mainly aboot studyin the language in use. For instance, my ain (2020) search twitter
dations aboot foo we approach language promotion in the region gaan (2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
onafyfe @jack_capener E Scots Language Awaard dis alloo fer ony dial (2021) twitter link
ds fer bairns tae learn aboot language, land an history. Hae a guid (2020) twitter link
both re denegration of Gaelic language and culture, as they are for (2020) twitter link
d a muckle heaze up tae Scots Language teachers like masel, tae haud (2020) twitter link
ommunication unit o the Scots Language Award. This young quine's pho (2020) twitter link
and 6 other occurrences.

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
mporary renaissance in Orkney Language writing, and the group proves on page 1

2 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
in rain language, on page 36

1 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
l that funny vowels in Orkney language? For instance, whit wey wid y on page 8
reeze o wind or an ootburst o language on page 9

4 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
ous success in reviving their language in its entirety – whit can
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
a little-read gem o lore and language. As a result, we ken more fol
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
the presenters use thur local language wae a full, crisp, confident
who persevered tae bring thur language tae the fore. Spaekan Orcadia
y, and pairt o wur legitimate language - replete wi its own grammar,
e get proper, authentic Scots language like this on the BBC? And whi
osands o Scots spikkers. Thur language is rich, expressive, hilariou
13 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
esearchan an writan in Orkney language. A startid wi waakan an taaka
deuan grand wark i the Orkney language, an trainan me lugs tae hear
the wark no cheust aboot the language, an no cheust aboot the piece
no cheust aboot the piece the language cams fae. Whan yir language i
cams fae. Whan yir language is merkid – whan hid regist
35 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
han Creative Scotland's Scots Language Policie (laudably) walcomes a
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
struck in the past, while wir language is certainly moved on. Hid wi

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2021) Orkney
aboot changes in the English language, hoo certain words were in da

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
ding to a more refined use of language than they possess”. Heu’s
1 matches

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
IS slang. Every living spoken language has various registers for dif (2020) twitter link
ust heard hid noo. “Is hid a language?” Same owld discussion’s ge (2019) twitter link
and so can’t be a different language. Scots, like English and ever (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
dere, whin he coodna spaek da language. I never said clowe, bit I wi on page 5

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Da garb o wir language is pitten dagidder on page 19

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Shaetlan is a structured language. Dis primer on page 3
Shaetlan is da language spokken alang wi English in S on page 7
kent example o a plaess an a language haein da exact sam naem wid b on page 8
Hoo important a language variety is tae da fokk an da on page 9
ntae modren times. Dat wye da language spokken ithin Shetland is ey on page 10
Also on pages 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 35, 38, 46, 56, 73, 90, 97, 98, 99
77 matches

Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
‘Confronted with a minority language the folk in question suddenly
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
da contrast atween dialect an language onnly comes aboot whaar ee la
onnly comes aboot whaar ee language is emerged as da written stan
ard. In idder wirds, ta caa a language a dialect is juist whit you c
nt o anidder, standard form o language.
distinction atween dialect an language didna crop up - hit wis a ar
37 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Da Wye At I Spaek, (self-published 2021) Shetland - Brae, poetry
At da wye at I spaek isna a language.
If you wid say at da Scots language
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
nce steps, trow literature an language an trowiematics. A foo timeta
1 matches

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
321719 Yes dat's him! De haaf language wis a lexicon o 'tabu' wirds,(2020) search twitter
mair aboot de wird ir de haaf language?(2020) search twitter
@nielanell 'de lang language o de aald rock' ??(2020) search twitter

Southern

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
-oot, oo could hear a foreign language bein' spoken. "Did ee hear th
"They were speakin' a foreign language." "Aye an' it wasnae English
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@StuartPoet tweeted
eed, as is the @sqanews Scots Language Award, @ByLeavesWeLive and al(2020) search twitter
haud ye back, passed yon oan, language o the pare folk, the commoner(2020) search twitter
hy. As a native (white) Scots language speaker and writer, I've aye (2020) search twitter
yer votes in folks ?? #Scots #LANGUAGE @USCN1 @TippermuirBooks @scot(2020) search twitter
Ah keep yerkin Scots as a language that can comment oan whit's g(2020) search twitter
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
but any o’ em isnae ma first language, unfortunately. It’s actuall(2020) search twitter
irate raid” in the Old Norse language that was spoken in Scandinavi(2020) search twitter
SNP dae by recognising BSL as language. Ye see There is terp behind (2020) search twitter
Geordie_ The simple answer is language usage amongst NE and Sooth is(2020) search twitter
fferent identities due to oor language are cherished thru generation (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Tell in simple language how a bridge wiz set; on page 43

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
aed cowp-carlie owre an Irish Language Act, an it's doon yet). In th
the shuggy-shoo fae the Irish language. There's nae doobt that a whe
r-Scots is naethin but a "DIY language", "farmer talk" or a "Ballyme
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Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
tha decline o wur ain Ullans Language. Noo tha mair thaur haes bane
aboot tha Ullans/Ulster Scots Language an a brev wheen o them ir age
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Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
Yins wud try an sae its naw a language ava, maistly becaase thae niv
mak shure that thae gie thur language its richtfa place, becaase je
, but why dae wae naw pit wur language tae tha fore. Why dae wae naw
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@OrangRuth tweeted
g is in that there leprechaun language. Have you forgotten that you'(2017) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
n the slabbery sheuch atween "language" an "dialect": hooaniver, "ac (2015) twitter link
bery sheuch atween dialect an language: I dinnae get her up aboot si (2015) twitter link
bery, clabbery sheuch atween "language" an "dialect"! (2014) twitter link

@HurchinHome tweeted
@natlibscot The Scots language still uses 'Hurchin'.(2020) search twitter