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In January 2021 the Committee of Experts on the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages invited The Scots Language Centre to submit a report to assist in the evaluation of the United Kingdom’s implementation of recommendations for immediate action found within the fifth …
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Overview of Scots language activities.
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Peter Trudgill proposes more support for the minority languages of Britain.
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But that's not the important thing - a globally respected specialist in English dialectology does not consider Scots a dialect of English. Can we just move on now?
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I just decided to re-up this without that stupid intro with the guy talking. Taken from "An Audience with Burns"
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Burns' great song updated.
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Stories about dying languages are far more popular than stories about emerging or hybrid languages. What does that say about us?
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Lots of relevance to Scots here.
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We wanna be in their gang, their gang, their gang.
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The Derry Girls is a linguistic treat - play 'spot the Scots words'.
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Written by Burns in 1785, re-done using rap in 2018.
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No bad.
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Join Scots Radio as they stravaig the Royal Mile in Embra, looking at how the Bard is commemorated this year. Featuring Donald Smith, heid o th
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Scots language channel.
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THESE days Burns isn't just a bard, he's a brand. Back in 2003 the World Bank estimated that Robert Burns boosted the Scottish economy by £157 million. SNP MSP Joan McAlpine, who wants the value-added figure of the Bard's financial benefits to Scotland updated, says Burns the brand helps promote Scotland’s exports and trade links "around the globe".
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IN the city of the ‘peh’ and the ‘inyin’, ground-breaking research has shown that the human brain deals differently with languages and…
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Rather controversial (or alarmingly naive, according to some) study into 'proving' what variety is a dialect and what a language.
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Why the UK can, and should, make space for our indigenous minority languages
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The Scottish Enlightenment (Scots: Scots Enlichtenment, Scottish Gaelic: Soillseachadh na h-Alba) was the period in 18th and early 19th century Scotlan
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Arthur Herman talking about his famous book, one of the few Scottish histories to reflect (albeit briefly) on the cultural role of the Scots language.
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Experts at the University of Dundee and John Moores University's Face Lab create lifelike video animation of Scottish poet Robert Burns.
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A new, wide-ranging, multi-faceted learning brand has been announced, offering the most comprehensive approach to learning Scottish Gaelic in a […]...
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“…why are some Scots terms more respectable than others? We would have no problem using carnaptious or dreich or indeed daft but would be unlikely to use a more modern term such as bawheid. Therein lies the crux. To some, using Scots words is akin to using slang. To others it means much more”.
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Scots is a language, but it is also used alongside Scottish English.
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Scots teaching resources for Early and First Level. Using Scots in the classroom with learners in Early Years settings and Primary schools can enhance children’s experiences of choosing poems and stories and discovering the relevance of texts to their own lives. When children are beginning to develop tools for reading, Scots can help them explore sounds and words and develop reading strategies to aid with understanding.
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Resources for the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).
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The latest technology was used to recreate the Scottish bard's face reciting his poem To a Mouse.
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Spooky
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The truth behind THAT accent is finally revealed... Ever heard an accent that you've had to ask several times for the person to repeat?
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Oh naw! We'v bin aw fun oot!
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Think English is the only language from the British Isles? Think again! In this one I look at each of the languages of Britain individually. Country an
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Anither vid on language
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Gerard Butler teaches you Scottish slang words.
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Slang FFS
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This video is all about Scots, a sister language of English (or an English dialect, depending on who you ask). Either way, it's fascinating!
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Frisian is a language that's very close to English. Learn all about the fascinating history of this old language.
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Frisian used to be the language that was considered the closest to English. Many scholars now consider Scots to be closer.
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Scotland's literary culture is dominated by a male perspective. So as Burns Night approaches, it's time to give prominence to a female voice – written in both English and Scots.
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Other poets are available.
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Matthew Fitt, co-founder of Itchy Coo Books, reflects on the cultural and commercial advantages of publishing in the Scots language.
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Matthew Fitt anent Scots leid publishin in 'The Bookseller'.
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