The Edinburgh Companion to Scots

John Corbett; J. Derrick McClure; Jane Stuart-Smith

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2003

The Edinburgh Companion to Scots

John Corbett , J. Derrick McClure and Jane Stuart-Smith

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474421591

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About this book

The Edinburgh Companion to Scots is a comprehensive introduction to the study of older and present-day Scots language. The aim of the volume is to explain and illustrate methods of research into Scots and Scottish English. Topics include the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation of contemporary speech in Scotland, and the investigation of Older Scots written texts. There is further coverage of issues such as modern literary Scots, language planning, placenames and personal names, and the development of Scots overseas. Each chapter gives a brief overview of the topic, and provides case studies to illustrate avenues of exploration for those beginning to develop research techniques. The book is designed as an accessible introduction to key issues and methods of investigation for undergraduate students interested in the way language has developed in Scotland.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Notes on Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
List of Figures and Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
The International Phonetic Alphabet Publicly Available Download PDF	xiv
Chapter 1 A Brief History of Scot John Corbett, J. Derrick McClure and Jane Stuart-Smith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2 Scottish Place-names Margaret Scott Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Chapter 3 Scottish Surnames Carole Hough Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
Chapter 4 Studying Scots Vocabulary Caroline Macafee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
Chapter 5 Syntax and Discourse in Modern Scots Jim Miller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	72
Chapter 6 The Phonology of Modern Urban Scots Jane Stuart-Smith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
Chapter 7 The Phonology of Older Scots Caroline Macafee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
Chapter 8 Corpus-based Study of Older Scots Grammar and Lexis Anneli Meurman-Solin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
Chapter 9 The Language of Older Scots Poetry Jeremy J. Smith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Chapter 10 The Language of Modern Scots Poetry J. Derrick McClure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	210
Chapter 11 The Scots Language Abroad Michael Montgomery Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Chapter 12 Language Planning and Modern Scots John Corbett Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 320
Keywords: Language & Linguistics

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Published: February 15, 2022
ISBN: 9781474421591