This book describes the phonological, structural, and lexical natures of the Scots dialects of northern Scotland, Orkney, and Shetland which are among the most traditional varieties of "English"-are described along with an annotated bibliography.
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[a] skilful integration of seven dialect areas, with different histories, into a coherent whole ...erudite accounts of settlement histories and lifestyles... In addition to demonstrating Robert McColl Millar's profound knowledge of varieties of Scots, it radiates a commitment to the area... The series promises to be a most welcome contribution to the knowledge of "alternative histories of English". -- Gunnel Melchers English Worldwide [a] skilful integration of seven dialect areas, with different histories, into a coherent whole ...erudite accounts of settlement histories and lifestyles... In addition to demonstrating Robert McColl Millar's profound knowledge of varieties of Scots, it radiates a commitment to the area... The series promises to be a most welcome contribution to the knowledge of "alternative histories of English".
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Robert McColl Millar is convener, Language and Linguistics Programme, University of Aberdeen.
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Robert McColl Millar is Reader in Linguistics at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Born in 1966 in Elderslie (of 'Braveheart' fame) in the west of Scotland, he has been obsessed with language for as long as he can remember. A native speaker of Scots and from a Gaelic-speaking background, language variation and change and the sociology of language are never far from his thoughts. A graduate of Glasgow and London Universities, he has held academic posts in Canada, Finland, Austria and Norway. He is married to Sandra, a schoolteacher, who is originally from Luxembourg. They have a daughter, Mairi, born in 2008.
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This review is from: Northern and Insular Scots (Dialects of English) (Hardcover)
The best way to use this unique volume is to listen to the dialect examples via the website connected to the book. Otherwise, it is hard to imagine what the various regional accents/dialects sound like. I did find the charts with comparative sounds (used everywhere in the book) a bit difficult as an American English speaker, but the author is very good at what he does in describing the linguistics and grammar of this fascinating region. I bought a less expensive version of the book before my trip to Orkney and Shetland, and any language or dialect enthusiast will have a great time on these amazing islands. The local bookshops have dialect literature, some with cd's, and books describing the local patois. The old Norse "Norn" is still alive in vocabulary and idiom, though with each generation, fewer words are retained.
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central belt, pay boil, generally merger, insular dialects, vowel length rule, diphthongal pronunciation, traditional dialects, lexical sets, traditional speakers, partial merger, stressed contexts, dialect vocabulary, northern mainland, northern dialects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Standard English, Iris Sandison, Northern Scots, South Northern, Bertie Jamieson, North Northern, Black Isle, Central Scots, Murray Banks, Jenny Szyfelbain, Mary Blance, North Sea, University of Aberdeen, Marina Irvine, North Atlantic, North-East Scots, Fair Isle, George Jamieson, Mary-Ellen Odle, Edinburgh University Press, Highland English, Aberdeen University Press, Scottish Vowel Length Rule, Orkney Norn, John Donald New!
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central belt, pay boil, generally merger, insular dialects, vowel length rule, diphthongal pronunciation, traditional dialects, lexical sets, traditional speakers, partial merger, stressed contexts, dialect vocabulary, northern mainland, northern dialects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Standard English, Iris Sandison, Northern Scots, South Northern, Bertie Jamieson, North Northern, Black Isle, Central Scots, Murray Banks, Jenny Szyfelbain, Mary Blance, North Sea, University of Aberdeen, Marina Irvine, North Atlantic, North-East Scots, Fair Isle, George Jamieson, Mary-Ellen Odle, Edinburgh University Press, Highland English, Aberdeen University Press, Scottish Vowel Length Rule, Orkney Norn, John Donald New!
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