A History Of The Scots Language
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A History of the Scots Language
Author | : Robert McColl Millar |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2023-09-15 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780192609465 |
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This book provides a thorough yet approachable history of the Scots language, a close relative of Standard English with around 1.5 million speakers in Scotland and several thousand in Ireland, according to the 2011 census. Despite the long history of Scots as a language of high literature, it has been somewhat neglected and has often been treated as a dialect of Standard English. In this book, Robert McColl Millar explores both sociolinguistic and structural developments in the history of Scots, bringing together these two threads of analysis to offer a better understanding of linguistic change. The first half of the book tracks the development of Scots from its beginnings to the modern period, while chapters in the second half offer detailed descriptions of Scots historical phonology and morphosyntax, and of the historical development of Scots lexis. A History of the Scots Language will be a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students of the modern and historical Scots language, but will also be of interest to those studying the history of English and other Germanic languages.
Edinburgh History of the Scots Language
Author | : Jones Charles Jones |
Publsiher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 2019-07-31 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781474469630 |
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This is the first full scale attempt to record the diachronic development of this important English language variety and includes extensive essays by some of the foremost international scholars of the Scots language. The book attempts to provide a detailed and technical description of the syntax, phonology, morphology and vocabulary of the language in two main periods: the beginnings to 1700 and from 1700 to the present day. The language's geographical variation both in the past and at the present time are fully documented and the sociolinguistic forces which lie behind linguistic innovation and its transmission provide a principal theme running through the book.WINNER of the Saltire society/National Library of Scotland Scottish Research Book of the Year Award
A History of the Scots Language
Author | : Millar |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2023-09-15 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780198863991 |
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This book provides a thorough yet approachable history of the Scots language, a close relative of Standard English with around 1.5 million speakers in Scotland and several thousand in Ireland, according to the 2011 census. Despite the long history of Scots as a language of high literature, it has been somewhat neglected and has often been treated as a dialect of Standard English. In this book, Robert McColl Millar explores both sociolinguistic and structural developments in the history of Scots, bringing together these two threads of analysis to offer a better understanding of linguistic change. The first half of the book tracks the development of Scots from its beginnings to the modern period, while chapters in the second half offer detailed descriptions of Scots historical phonology and morphosyntax, and of the historical development of Scots lexis. A History of the Scots Language will be a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students of the modern and historical Scots language, but will also be of interest to those studying the history of English and other Germanic languages.
Origin of the Scots and Scottish Language
Author | : James Paterson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1855 |
Genre | : Scotland |
ISBN | : SRLF:A0006613319 |
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Sociolinguistic History of Scotland
Author | : Robert McColl Millar |
Publsiher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2020-04-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781474448567 |
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Robert McColl Millar examines how language has been used in Scotland since the earliest times. While primarily focusing on the histories of the speakers of Scots and Gaelic, and their competition with the encroaching use of (Scottish) Standard English, he also traces the decline and eventual 'death' of Pictish, British and Norn. Four case studies illustrate the historical development of North East Scots, Scottish Standard English, Shetland Scots and Glasgow Scots. Immigrant languages are also discussed throughout the book.
Origin of the Scots and the Scottish Language An Inquiry Preliminary to the Proper Understanding of Scottish History and Literature
Author | : James Paterson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1858 |
Genre | : Scottish Gaelic language |
ISBN | : HARVARD:32044081256935 |
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Origin of the Scots and the Scottish Language
Author | : James Paterson |
Publsiher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1019397764 |
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Paterson's study of the origins of the Scottish people and language is a fascinating exploration of Scotland's early history. Drawing on historical and linguistic evidence, he argues that the Scots are descended from a Germanic tribe that migrated to Scotland in the 6th century. He also provides detailed analysis of the evolution of the Scottish language, from its earliest forms to the modern dialects spoken today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Origin of the Scots and Scottish language
Author | : James Paterson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 1868 |
Genre | : Scotland |
ISBN | : OCLC:4605568 |
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