Scots Language Centre

Introduction

Margaret Tong - 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Picters In Yer Heid

Bob Fairnie - on 30th Sep 2011
A mind a puckle year syne takin pairt in a Radio Scotland braidcast aboot the Scots language. Yin o the ithers takin pairt threapit mair or less that oo war aw wastin oor times ettlin tae speak... more

Chekhov in Shetland Dialect Part 4/4

Bruce Eunson - on 29th Sep 2011
Sonja noo startit tae com an visit him in Edinburgh. Ivery twartree mont shö wid laeve Glasgow, tellin her husband shö wis gyaan tae see a pal o hers; her husband baith did believe her, an didna... more

Chekhov in Shetland Dialect Part 3/4

Bruce Eunson - on 08th Sep 2011
III   Winter in Edinburgh wis terrible cowld. Da first thing ony body did ida moarnin wis fire up da haetin, an da bairns had tae pit da lights on tae see der breakfast. Der had been twartree... more

Juist Anither Quaisten

Bob Fairnie - on 06th Aug 2011
Leavin oot thochts o the European Pairlament aw thegither, oo can threap Scotland haes its ain Pairlament. Scotland haes its ain Scottish Government. Scotland haes repraisentation in the British... more

Thochts o Speakin Scots

Bob Fairnie - on 16th Jul 2011
Is it ony wunner at aw that mature professional Scots disnae feel aw that canty tryin tae speak Scots in formal or e'en in informal forgaitherins o thair peers? Efter bein telt for years at the... more

Chekhov in Shetland Dialect Part 2/4

Bruce Eunson - on 13th Jul 2011
A week geed by fae da first time dey met. It wis da weekend ageen. Inside da air wis braaly closs, an ootside wis warm as weel, but ivery sae aften da wind wid pick up an you had tae watch you... more

Twa Elizabeths

Bob Fairnie - on 04th Jul 2011
Daes onybody believe awthin they read in the local or naitional newspapers thae days? But ne'er mind awthin, daes onybody believe onythin they read in the papers thae days? It's been gaun on for... more