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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 3 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | In this revised edition of a classic of contemporary Scottish culture, Billy Kay vigorously renews the social, cultural, and political debate on Scotland’s linguistic future. He compares Scottish with other European lesser-used languages, and celebrates its survival in its various dialects, literature, and song.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Billy Kay | | Paperback: | 288 pages | | Publisher: | Mainstream Publishing | | Publication Date: | March 01, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1845960521 | | Product Length: | 6.12 inches | | Product Width: | 0.69 inches | | Product Height: | 9.19 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.67 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.06 inches | | Package Width: | 6.06 inches | | Package Height: | 0.71 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.66 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 1 reviews |
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Scotland's dialects Dec 29, 2011
By AnneJoyce
This is a great book for Scots, their descendants, or anyone who has visited Scotland and wondered why there are so many different "languages". As always, Billy Kay does an incredible job, comparing and contrasting the dialects by geographical regions. He does not omit the finer differences within these regions, e.g. within a 50 mile radius of Glasgow there are numerous variations, each having quite different words for the same subject. He tells of people who feel that speaking Scots is wrong, many believe it is slang. Depending on the geographical area, the dialect can be musical and a delight to the ear, others may sound coarse and grating. This is a book that should be passed around to spread the word.
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