Luath Scots Language Learner sampler
This new edition of the Luath Scots Language Learner featuring updated information is suitable as an introductory course or for those interested in reacquainting themselves with the language of childhood and grandparents. There are dictionaries and grammar books but this is the first-ever language course. The book assumes no prior knowledge on the reader's part. Starting from the most basic vocabulary and constructions, the reader is guided step-by-step through Scots vocabulary and the subtleties of grammar and idiom that distinguish Scots from English. An accompanying audio recording conveys the authentic pronunciation, especially important to readers from outside Scotland. The audio recording, which accompanies the Luath Scots Language Learner book, conveys the authentic pronunciation, especially important to readers from outside Scotland. It is suitable as an introductory course or for those interested in reacquainting themselves with the language of childhood and grandparents. There are dictionaries and grammar books but this is the first-ever language course. The book assumes no prior knowledge on the reader's part. Starting from the most basic vocabulary and constructions, the reader is guided step-by-step through Scots vocabulary and the subtleties of grammar and idiom that distinguish Scots from English.
This new edition of the Luath Scots Language Learner featuring updated information is suitable as an introductory course or for those interested in reacquainting themselves with the language of childhood and grandparents. There are dictionaries and grammar books but this is the first-ever language course. The book assumes no prior knowledge on the reader's part. Starting from the most basic vocabulary and constructions, the reader is guided step-by-step through Scots vocabulary and the subtleties of grammar and idiom that distinguish Scots from English. An accompanying audio recording conveys the authentic pronunciation, especially important to readers from outside Scotland.
The audio recording, which accompanies the Luath Scots Language Learner book, conveys the authentic pronunciation, especially important to readers from outside Scotland. It is suitable as an introductory course or for those interested in reacquainting themselves with the language of childhood and grandparents. There are dictionaries and grammar books but this is the first-ever language course. The book assumes no prior knowledge on the reader's part. Starting from the most basic vocabulary and constructions, the reader is guided step-by-step through Scots vocabulary and the subtleties of grammar and idiom that distinguish Scots from English.
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CONTENTS<br />
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N<br />
The language in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N<br />
A history of <strong>Scots</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q<br />
<strong>Scots</strong> in the present day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U<br />
Spelling and pronunciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NN<br />
Some personal advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NQ<br />
How to use the book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NS<br />
N<br />
O<br />
P<br />
Whit’s thon? What’s that? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NU<br />
Naw, it’s nae No, it isn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OU<br />
Whit dae ye dae? What do you do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QN<br />
Q<br />
Rare tae see ye Great to see you<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RN<br />
R<br />
Bye for noo Goodye for now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SN<br />
S<br />
There’s them There they are<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TM<br />
T<br />
U<br />
V<br />
NM<br />
NN<br />
NO<br />
NP<br />
NQ<br />
NR<br />
NS<br />
That’s richt kind That’s very kind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV<br />
Whit are ye haein? What are you having? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VM<br />
It’s aboot twa mile It’s about two miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NMO<br />
Dae ye mind? Do you remember? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NNO<br />
A’m nae carin I don’t care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOP<br />
Dinna be lang! Don’t be long! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NPP<br />
It rins weel yet It still runs well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NQQ<br />
Whit dis it cost? How much is it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NRU<br />
The back o twal Shortly after twelve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NST<br />
Ten year? Ten lang years Ten years? Ten long years . . . . . NTT<br />
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