Edinburgh Library list of rescources for the study of Scots language

Bryght Lanternis, Essays on the language and literature of mediaeval and Renaissance Scotland, Aberdeen, Aberdeen University Press, 1989
Whilst dealing with the language historically this work makes reference to many famous authirs and their work including William Dunbar.

Dossena Marina, Scotticisms in grammar and vocabulary : 'Like runes upon a standin stane', Edinburgh, John Donald, 2005
Looks at the anglicisation of Scots but how Scotticisms are still used.

The Edinburgh companion to Scots, ed John Corbett, J Derrick McClure, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2003

The Edinburgh history of the Scots language, ed Charles Jones, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press,1997
Academic look at the historic development of the Scots language from 1700 onwards.

Frae ither tongues : essays on modern translations into Scots, ed Bill Findlay, Clevedon : Multicultural Matters, 2004 (Topics in translation 24)
These essays include translations from Greek, Latin, Chinese, Danish, including Liz Lochhead's 'Tartuffe'.

Gorlach Manfred, A textual history of Scots, Heidelberg, Universitatsverlag C. Winter 2002
Aimed at students, this text looks at various dialects, spelling etc and provides textual examples.

Grant, William and Dixon, James M, Manual of modern Scots, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1921
An in-depth introduction to Scots grammar with examples of the use of Scots in literature.

Gray Adam, Scotch and Scottish, Adam Gray, 2004
Older Scottish quotations.

Hagan Anette, Urban Scots dialect writing, Oxford, Peter Lang 2002

International Conference on the languages of Scotland 1991, Edinburgh, Cannongate Academic
Papers dealing with both the Scots and Gaelic languages.

Jones Charles, The English language in Scotland : an introduction to Scots, East Linton, Tuckwell, 2002
Looks at the grammar, vocabulary and geographical usage of the Scots language.

Kay Billy, Scots the mither tongue, Edinburgh, Mainstream, 1986
Discusses the history and future outlook ofthe Scots language, and it's importance as part of the national identity.

McLure Derrick, Scots and it's literature, Amsterdam, Benjamins, 1995 (Varieties of English around the world)
Examines the use of Scots in literature with sections on orthography, Gaelic influence and use in poetry.

McLure Derrick, The Scots language : planning for modern usage, Edinburgh, Ramsay Head Press 1980
Three papers presented at Glasgow University dealing with the future of the Scots language.

McLure Derrick, Why Scots matters, Edinburgh, Saltire Society 1997
Brief but essential discussion of the history of the Scots language and how it identifies the Scots nation.

Scots : the language of the people, ed Carl MacDougall, Edinburgh, B&W, 2006
Looks at the Scots language over 800 years using examples from writers as diverse as Henryson and Leonard.

Older Scots literature, ed Sally Mapstone, Edinburgh, John Donald 2005

The Nuttis Schell : essays on the Scots language presented to  A J Aitken, Aberdeen, Aberdeen University Press, 1987
Essays on lexicography, old and modern Scots.

Purves David, A Scots grammar : Scots grammar and usage, Edinburgh, Saltire Society 2002

Rennie Susan, Grammar Broonie : a guide tae Scots grammar, Edinburgh, Polygon, 2000

Robinson Christine, Scotspeak, Perth, Scots Language Resource Centre, 2001
Guide to general and standard Scots pronunciation with recorded examples of Aberdonian, Edinburgh, Glaswegian and Dundonian speech.

Wilson Colin, Luath Scots language learner : an introduction to contemporary spoken Scots, Edinburgh, Luath, 2002