Abstract
Presents a history which includes analyses from across the country including coverage of Gaelic, Scots, Pictish, British, Norn, Immigrant languages and Scottish Standard English.
Includes four case studies dealing with the birth of a dialect or variety: North East Scots, Scottish Standard English, Shetland Scots and Glasgow Scots
Includes four case studies dealing with the birth of a dialect or variety: North East Scots, Scottish Standard English, Shetland Scots and Glasgow Scots
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Edinburgh |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781474448574 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781474448543 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
Keywords
- Scots
- Scottish Gaelic
- Scottish Language
- Scottish Standard English
- Sociolinguistics
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Robert Millar
- School of Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture, Linguistics - Personal Chair
Person: Academic