Scotspeak

Author : Christine Robinson
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781906307301
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scotspeak written by Christine Robinson and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2011 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an articulatory reference guide for actors and anyone fascinated by the modern Scots language. This book focuses on the particular dialects and accents of Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh. With particular attention to the pronunciation and sounds of modern urban Scots, this guide is ideal for those studying it for theatrical purposes who want to honour unique regional accents or simply those studying language and linguistics.

Author : Christine Robinson
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1909912190
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modren Scots Grammar written by Christine Robinson and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dealing with grammar in a modern way, with modern terminology, this book gives readers an understanding of the way language works. Providing readers with the vocabulary to think about and discuss Scots, English and other Modern languages, Modren Scots Grammar fits with the Curriculum for Excellence in that it provides the grounding for readers to undertake further exploration and discover language for themselves. Furthermore, this book aims to give readers confidence in using the Scots language. It is important for young Scots today to realise that Scots is not just bad English, but a language in its own right. Increasing understanding of the differences between the two will improve the use of both. EXCERPT: Whit is grammar? It is whit we ken aboot the wey wirds are pit thegither. The wee dug bit the muckle man is no the same as The wee man bit the muckle dug. We ken that because o the order the wirds gaes in. The laddie lowps that dyke is different fae The laddies lowpit thae dykes. We ken fae the form o the wirds. That's grammar. REVIEW: This useful addition to the study of urban Scots dialects opens up the filed of linguistics to the general reader, combining the expertise of a linguist and a voice coach. Pronunciation in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Dundee are considered, offering insights into how Scots is spoken today. SCOTS MAGAZINE

Author : R. Lawson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137034718
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociolinguistics in Scotland written by R. Lawson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociolinguistics in Scotland presents a comprehensive overview of sociolinguistic research in Scotland and showcases developments in sociolinguistic theory, method and application, highlighting Scotland's position as a valuable 'sociolinguistic laboratory'. This book is a key resource for those interested in language use in Scotland.

Author : John M. Kirk
Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 9401209901
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scots: Studies in its Literature and Language written by John M. Kirk and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The skillful use of the Scots language has long been a distinguishing feature of the literatures of Scotland. The essays in this volume make a major contribution to our understanding of the Scots language, past and present, and its written dissemination in poetry, fiction and drama, and in non-literary texts, such as personal letters. They cover aspects of the development of a national literature in the Scots language, and they also give due weight to its international dimension by focusing on translations into Scots from languages as diverse as Greek, Latin and Chinese, and by considering the spread of written Scots to Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Australia. Many of the essays respond to and extend the scholarship of J. Derrick McClure, whose considerable impact on Scottish literary and linguistic studies is surveyed and assessed in this volume.

Author : Pauline Cairns Speitel
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1910022381
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Favourite Scots Words written by Pauline Cairns Speitel and published by Luath Press Ltd. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: affront • baffies • capercailzie • dingie • elderitch first fit • glaikit • hogmanay • jalouse • laldie • mar numpty • onding • pawkie • scunner • thrapple wean • yeukie • and mony mony mair tae whet yer thrapple... What is your favourite Scots word? Have you heard of a stushie or a stairheid rammy? Do you know a numpty who talks a lot of mince? For over a decade, The Herald has published the Scottish Language Dictionaries' Scots Word of the Week. This wee book gathers 100 of our favourites, showing the breadth and diversity of the Scots language over time, ranging from lesser-known Older Scots to formal language to contemporary slang. Uncover the surprising origins of well-known words such as numpty and wean, discover unusual ones like onding and gowan, and savour evocative gems like Robert Burns' 'blethering, blustering, drunken blellum'.

Author : Robert Blumenfeld
Publisher : Limelight Editions
ISBN 13 : 0879108959
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teach Yourself Accents - The British Isles written by Robert Blumenfeld and published by Limelight Editions. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Limelight). Do you need to learn an English or Irish accent quickly, or do you have plenty of time? Either way, Teach Yourself Accents The British Isles: A Handbook for Young Actors and Speakers is for you: an easy-to-use manual full of clear, cogent advice and fascinating information. Contemporary monologues and scenes for two are included, and audio tracks feature extensive practice exercises. Perfect for the young acting student, the book will help anyone beginning a study of accents to get a rapid handle on the subject and use any accent immediately, with an authentic sound. More experienced actors who need an authoritative quick guide for an audition or for role preparation will find it equally useful, as will speakers who want to improve a specific accent or liven up a presentation with an apt anecdote. This first volume of the new Teach Yourself Accents series by Robert Blumenfeld, author of the best-selling Accents: A Manual for Actors , covers upper- and middle-class English accents (British Received Pronunciation), London accents, and English provincial accents (Midlands and Yorkshire), as well as Welsh, Scottish, and several Irish accents. Train your ears to hear, and your vocal muscles to respond, and you can do any accent!

Author : Randall Stevenson
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474472869
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Theatre Since the Seventies written by Randall Stevenson and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written accessibly for the theatre-going general public, this is an ideal guide to the new Scottish theatre: its people, its plays, its politics, its companies and its audiences. Directors, playwrights, journalists and distinguished theatre critics offer personal, challenging and wide-ranging insights into the last 25 years of Scottish theatre.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oral History written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christine Robinson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Scotspeak written by Christine Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gilbert J. Summers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780859417082
Total Pages : 168 pages
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Download or read book Walkers Traditions of Scotland written by Gilbert J. Summers and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: