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Scotland's dialects,
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This review is from: Scots: The Mither Tongue (Paperback)
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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Scots: The mither tongue by Billy Kay (Hardcover - 1986)
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