A Scots Dialect Dictionary: Comprising the Words in Use From the Latter Part of the Seventeenth Century to the Present Day - Couverture souple
Synopsis
Explore a living map of Scottish speech and culture Dive into a compact, user-friendly Scots dialect dictionary edited by a renowned compiler. It gathers thousands of regional words from across Scotland, offering clear meanings, spellings, and usage hints for everyday conversation and study alike. This edition focuses on modern Scottish language, with a broad range of terms drawn from various sources. It presents words as they are used today, while noting how pronunciation and form can vary across districts. Etymologies are not included, but cross-references help you find related meanings quickly.
- thousands of dialect entries drawn from everyday life, literature, and local speech
- straightforward definitions that are easy to understand and apply
- notes on pronunciation and regional usage to help with real-world listening and speaking
- cross-references that connect related words and forms for quick exploration
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