Language in the British Isles

Author: David Britain
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107320127
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 542

Book Description
The British Isles are home to a vast range of different spoken and signed languages and dialects. Language continues to evolve rapidly, in its diversity, in the number and the backgrounds of its speakers, and in the repercussions it has had for political and educational affairs. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the dominant languages and dialects used in the British Isles. Topics covered include the history of English; the relationship between Standard and Non-Standard Englishes; the major non-standard varieties spoken on the islands; and the history of multilingualism; and the educational and planning implications of linguistic diversity in the British Isles. Among the many dialects and languages surveyed by the volume are British Black English, Celtic languages, Chinese, Indian, European migrant languages, British Sign Language, and Anglo-Romani. Clear and accessible in its approach, it will be welcomed by students in sociolinguistics, English language, and dialectology, as well as anyone interested more generally in language within British society.

The Essential Scots Dictionary

Author: Iseabail Macleod
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
This two-way dictionary (Scots-English/English-Scots) provides: * Modern Scots, with some literary words likely to be met in stories or poems* Notes on how to get the most out of your dictionary* Grammar notes and verb lists* Spelling guidance* Help with pronunciation* A brief history of the Scots languageIt can also be used for encouraging the use of Scots in schools and to provide support in the classroom. A useful compact reference book for anyone requiring information on Scots."

Concise English-Scots Dictionary

Author: Iseabail Macleod
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 9781902930046
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This comprehensive dictionary of words and phrases is for all who want to use the Scots language.

The British Isles

Author: Bernd Kortmann
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110208393
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 545

Book Description
This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken on the British Isles, including lesser-known varieties such as those spoken in Orkney and Shetland and the Channel Islands. The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features.

The Mouton World Atlas of Variation in English

Author: Bernd Kortmann
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
ISBN: 9783110279887
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Mouton World Atlas of Variation in English (WAVE) presents grammatical variation in spontaneous spoken English, mapping 235 features in 48 varieties of English (traditional dialects, high-contact mother tongue Englishes, and indiginized second-language Englishes) and 26 English-based Pidgins and Creoles in eight Anglophone world regions (Africa, Asia, Australia, British Isles, the Caribbean, North America, the Pacific, and the South Atlantic). The analyses of the 74 varieties are based on descriptive materials, naturalistic corpus data, and native speaker knowledge.

My First Scottish Gaelic Alphabets Picture Book with English Translations

Author: Caitie S
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780369601537
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20

Book Description
Did you ever want to teach your kids the basics of Scottish Gaelic? Learning Scottish Gaelic can be fun with this picture book. In this book you will find the following features: Scottish Gaelic Alphabets Scottish Gaelic Words English Translations

Scottish Gaelic-English, English-Scottish Gaelic

Author: R. W. Renton
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN: 9780781803168
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Provides 8,500 entries, a list of abbreviations and irregular verbs, and a grammar guide.

The Nightingale: Being a Collection of the Best Scots, English, and Irish Songs

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description

The English and Scottish Ballads

Author: Francis James Child
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368635514
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1890.

Northern and Insular Scots

Author: Robert McColl Millar
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748629963
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
The Scots dialects of northern Scotland, Orkney and Shetland are among the most traditional varieties of 'English', exhibiting features not current elsewhere for centuries. Until recently, they were spoken in communities whose traditional occupations have encouraged the equation of speech with local identity. They have all also been affected by contact with Gaelic, or Norse, or both. In recent years, however, the decline of traditional industries has been matched by the discovery of oil off their coasts, encouraging in-migration of speakers of many varieties of English and other languages. How well have these varieties maintained their traditional natures at the start of the 21st century?