Scots, the West-Germanic language, has declined in popularity in recent history, however their words are still used by many people. Teachers can use these short clips in the classroom to explore ...

Like other dialects of Scots it was once derided as the language of the playground. Parents feared that if their children spoke it they wouldn't get on. Ross Fraser McLean Dundee is enjoying a ...

Scottishness' is clearly alive and flourishing. This book offers new and detailed insights into Scottish language and its usage by the Scottish press. To what extent does the use of identifiably ...

In this chapter we examine a number of present-day varieties of Scots and Scottish Standard English (SSE). We begin by describing the Scots–SSE continuum, with its roots in earlier socio-cultural ...

Poet Len Pennie has amassed millions of views and hundreds of thousands of followers for her Scots language videos on social media. The 22-year-old linguistics student began posting a Scots word ...

A pioneering project looking into why Scottish people speak the way they do is being expanded into both Ireland and Wales.

To reverse the trend, the Scottish Government has been urged to provide more support for language instruction across the country's schools and universities. According to a report by the ...

For the first time, these old and nearly forgotten Celtic stories have been brought to life in an anime style produced in the Irish language. Thirteen 11-minute episodes, geared for children aged ...

Never mind. NARRATOR: It's Kaye Adams' job to talk, and as a broadcaster on both radio and television, language is her business. KAYE: I really enjoy using the Scots language. I get a kick out of ...