Essential Scots Dictionary: Scots/English - English/Scots

by Scottish Language Dictionaries

Overview

This two-way dictionary (Scots-English/English-Scots) provides:* Modern Scots, with some literary words likely to be met in stories or poems* Notes on how to get the most out of your dictionary* Grammar notes and verb lists* Spelling guidance* Help with pronunciation* A brief history of the Scots languageIt can also be used for encouraging the use of Scots in schools and to provide support in the classroom. A useful compact reference book for anyone requiring information on Scots."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780748622016
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Publication date:	01/17/2005
Series:	Scots Language Dictionaries
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	50.38(w) x 77.94(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Scottish Language Dictionaries is the quintessential research organisation for the Scots Language. They are responsible for the major dictionaries of the Scots Language and undertake a wide range of educational outreach work with people of all ages and abilities.

Editorial Reviews

This new reference book is valuable in its attempt to convey the real viability of Scots vocabulary in many different registers… The ideal reader of the ESD is thus anyone with a genuine interest in the liveliness of languages. Young learners will no doubt be helped by the accessibility of presentation.

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