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| Author | : Iseabail Macleod |
| Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9781902930046 |
This comprehensive dictionary of words and phrases is for all who want to use the Scots language.
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| Publisher | : Scots Language Dictionaries |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Scots language |
| ISBN | : 9781474432313 |
First published in 1985, the new edition of the Concise Scots Dictionary has been revised throughout to reflect modern Scots usage, alongside extensive coverage of older Scots. Combining accessible style, clear layout and a durable hardback format, this is a user-friendly and robust dictionary that you can turn to for reference and enjoyment.
| Author | : Pauline Cairns Speitel |
| Publisher | : Luath Press Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2020-12-07 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1910022381 |
affront • baffies • capercailzie • dingie • elderitch first fit • glaikit • hogmanay • jalouse • laldie • mar numpty • onding • pawkie • scunner • thrapple wean • yeukie • and mony mony mair tae whet yer thrapple... What is your favourite Scots word? Have you heard of a stushie or a stairheid rammy? Do you know a numpty who talks a lot of mince? For over a decade, The Herald has published the Scottish Language Dictionaries' Scots Word of the Week. This wee book gathers 100 of our favourites, showing the breadth and diversity of the Scots language over time, ranging from lesser-known Older Scots to formal language to contemporary slang. Uncover the surprising origins of well-known words such as numpty and wean, discover unusual ones like onding and gowan, and savour evocative gems like Robert Burns' 'blethering, blustering, drunken blellum'.
| Author | : Margaret G. Dareau |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2001-12-20 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9780198605423 |
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 | : L. Colin Wilson |
| Publisher | : Luath Press Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011-08 |
| Genre | : Scots language |
| ISBN | : 9781906307431 |
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 | : Iseabail Macleod |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : |
A unique dictionary with 15,000 English-Scots entries.
| Author | : Wordsworth Editions, Limited |
| Publisher | : Wordsworth Editions |
| Total Pages | : 1106 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781840224979 |
The perfect reference book for everyday use, it provides definitions written in clear, jargon-free language readily accessible to every level of reader.
| Author | : Thomas Burns McArthur |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 1054 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0192806378 |
From Sanskrit to Scouse, this book provides a single-volume source of information about the English language. The guide is intended both for reference and and for browsing. The international perspective takes in language from Cockney to Creole, Aboriginal English to Zummerzet, Estuary English to Caribbean English and a historical range from Beowulf to Ebonics, Chaucer to Chomsky, Latin to the World Wide Web. There is coverage of a wide range of topics from abbreviation to Zeugma, Shakespeare to split infinitive and substantial entries on key subjects such as African English, etymology, imperialism, pidgin, poetry, psycholinguistics and slang. Box features include pieces on place-names, the evolution of the alphabet, the story of OK, borrowings into English, and the Internet. Invaluable reference for English Language students, and fascinating reading for the general reader with an interest in language.
| Author | : Raymond Hickey |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 469 |
| Release | : 2014-02-03 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0470656417 |
A Dictionary of Varieties of English presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world. Provides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field Includes definitions both for the varieties of English and regions they feature, and for terms and concepts derived from a linguistic analysis of these varieties Explores important research issues including the transportation of dialects of English, the rise of ‘New Englishes’, sociolinguistic investigations of various English-speaking locales, and the study of language contact and change. Reflects our increased awareness of global forms of English, and the advances made in the study of varieties of the language in recent decades Creates an invaluable, informative resource for students and scholars alike, spanning the rich and diverse linguistic varieties of the most widely accepted language of international communication
| Author | : Betty Kirkpatrick |
| Publisher | : Crombie Jardine Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : 2006-10-01 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1848393601 |
A concise but comprehensive collection of Scottish words and phrases.
