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NLS debate report

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on 13th Oct 2008

A debate about Scots held last month at the National Library of Scotland brought in an audience of over 100 people. Here David Purves gives his impression of the evening's events. At the moment the report is only available in English. This event was...
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Minister attentive to anomaly of Scots

on 09th Oct 2008

The Scottish Parliament

On 8 October 2008 members of the Scottish parliament’s Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committe quizzed Culture Minister Linda Fabiani...
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The influence of Scots on English

on 07th Oct 2008

The first edition of Foyle

It has usually been assumed that linguistic exchange between Scots and English speakers is one way, with English ever increasingly influencing...
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Ulster Scots post highlights funding imbalance

on 06th Oct 2008

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Scots Language Centre Director, Michael Hance, has said that an advert for a new post at the Ulster Scots Agency demonstrates how large the gap is...
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MSP Marks the Contribution of Scots to Europe's...

on 06th Oct 2008

Aileen Campbell MSP (South of Scotland, SNP)

South of Scotland MSP Aileen Campbell has lodged a motion that describes Scots and Gaelic as “distinctive contributions to the cultural and...
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Forum Conference on Orkney

on 02nd Oct 2008

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The Forum for Research in the Languages of Scotland and Ulster is to hold its conference next year from 21 to 25 July 2009 and it will be situated...
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Wigtown Poetry Competition

on 02nd Oct 2008

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Wigtown Book Festival Company in conjunction with Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association are hosting The Wigtwon Poetry Competition 2008-09. This...
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Scots activists celebrate

on 26th Sep 2008

Tavish Scott MSP

Scots activists are celebrating after nearly one third of the Scottish parliament’s members signed a motion from Liberal Democrat leader, Tavish...
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