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PUBLISHER: Luath Press

FORMAT: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9781912147991

RRP: £7.99

PAGES: 128

PUBLICATION DATE:
November 15, 2019

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100 Favourite Scots Words

Pauline Cairns Speitel

Compiled from the Herald’s Scots Word of the Week, this anthology provides a glimpse into the depth of diversity and culture which is to be found in the Scots language. The book reveals the history and growth of the language, spanning from formal language, to obsolete Older Scots, to modern slang.

Pauline Cairns Speitel

Pauline Cairns Speitel is a Senior Editor with Scottish Language Dictionaries, as well as an Honorary Fellow of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies.

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