Scots on Smartphones
A’ve been fasht for a lang time at predictive keyboards wadna recognise Scots ava – ilka time ye uised a
Read moreFormerly known as the Widmann Blog
A’ve been fasht for a lang time at predictive keyboards wadna recognise Scots ava – ilka time ye uised a
Read moreNorway is in some regards at least 150 years ahead of Scotland: Until the mid-19th century Norwegians wrote standard Danish,
Read moreA while ago, Anna had to learn My Luve’s like a red, red rose by Rabbie Burns and she asked
Read moreJeg blev bedt om at bede Robert Burns’ berømte Selkirk Grace på dansk til SNP Eastwoods 48. Burns Supper i
Read more(Rebloggit fae ma political blog..) In the 2011 census, 1,225,622 fowks indicatit that thay coud speak, read an write Scots,
Read moreAne o the mucklest differences atween auld an modren Scots is that the auld Scots grapheme <quh> /ʍ/ wis replacit
Read moreMy old friend Kakha from Georgia was visiting us last week, and at one point I asked him whether Rabbie
Read moreWhen Rabbie Burns wrote his poetry, the radio hadn’t been invented yet, so it’s unlikely most folk had ever heard
Read moreBurns wrote his poems in Scots, but he generally used English orthography. For instance, here’s a bit of Auld Lang
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