Scottish Words
eBook - ePub

Scottish Words

A wee guide to the Scottish language

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Scottish Words

A wee guide to the Scottish language

About this book

This guide to Scots is a perfect buy for anyone who is intrigued by the expressive Scots language. Besides explaining the meaning of Scottish words and phrases, it also contains features about aspects of Scottish culture from the bagpipes to William Wallace.

This wee guide to Scots is essential for those interested in one of the UK's most fascinating dialects, and is a lively introduction for those scunnered by the vocabulary used north of the border.

Scots has a rich history and is spoken all the way from the bothies and braes of the Hielands to the hoatching howfs of Auld Reekie. This guide not only picks the best of the bunch, but also contains the stories behind the words and informative articles on Scottish culture.

So, if you don't want to get into a guddle, or are simply feeling gallus, then this book is a must. Dinna be dauntit: learn to blether awa' in Scots!

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Information

Publisher
Collins
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780007263035
eBook ISBN
9780007379705

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Note on the Text
  5. Editor
  6. Introduction
  7. List of panels
  8. Pronunciation guide
  9. A–Z of Scottish Words
  10. Copyright
  11. About the Publisher

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