Scots Language Centre

Scots and the Census: Pairt twa

Duncan - on 08th Mar 2011
2011 merks the first time that wir tung haes been gied a place i the naitional census.  It is a muckle step forrit i the fecht tae furder the Scots tung, an tae mak siccar its richtfou place i... more

Scots an the economy

Duncan - on 25th Jan 2011
Burns nicht the nicht, sae an obvious time tae brak ma lang silence, dicht the stour frae ma keybuird and blether about… the economy. Weill, on a day whan the shops’ll be getting a heize as... more

Ma thochts on the schuills

Duncan - on 05th Sep 2010
As a bodie that supports Gaelic as weill as Scots, I wis hairtened tae see the guid news anent the Tollcross Gaelic Primary Schuill in Embra lest week.  The Herald and Toast (er, Post) carriet the... more

Edwin Morgan

Duncan - on 24th Aug 2010
I wis wae tae see that Edwin Morgan dee’d throu the week.  Though he wis best kent for his wark in Inglish, he pit out a fair amount o poesy i Scots an aw, maistlins owersettins.  A cheil o firsts... more

Romania, Romanian an Scots

Duncan - on 12th Aug 2010
I’d lik tae gie a walcome tae wir newest blogger, Sophia Pangloss – I can see she’s been fell thrang wi bloggin awreidy.  Guid tae hae ye onbuird the guid ship SLC, Sophia, an I leuk forrit tae... more

Census - nou the wark ralley stairts

Duncan - on 05th May 2010
Weil, first I’d lik tae say walcome tae Margaret Tong – I’m ralley luikin forrit tae readi mair o yer blogs, Margaret.   The muckle news for Scots raicently haes been the 2011 Census.  Efter a... more

Linguistic Staundartisation – ma thochts

Duncan - on 15th Apr 2010
Seems I canna finn the comment function oniemair, sae I’ll jist hae tae gie ma thochts on Iain’s blog i ma ain post. Whan Iain says: “It’s mair nor feifteen year sin the Comatee on Scots Spellin... more

Gavin Douglas i modren claes

Duncan - on 22nd Feb 2010
Weil, I’ve fair got a bad cauld the nou – ma heid’s beelin an ma thrapple’s tichter nor Scrooge’s neive.  Ech, this is nae guid ava...   Like maist fowk I wis sad tae read about the deith o John... more