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Scoor-oot James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

Name: Scoor-oot By James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)
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Scoor-oot by James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

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Scoor-oot: A Dictionary of Scots Words and Phrases in Current Use by James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

This dictionary covers a multitude of Scots words and expressions, some of which have entered into English worldwide, some of which are peculiarly Scottish and communicate much about Scotlands unique culture and society. Often light in tone, it offers valuable insight into the linguistic development of Scots.

About James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

James A. C. Stevenson was editor-in-chief of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue until his retirement. Iseabail Macleod has been the editorial director of the Scottish National Dictionary Association (1986-2002) and is now editorial consultant at Scottish Language Dictionaries.

Foreword Acknowledgements A Key to Varieties of Scots A Note on Pronunciation 1 People, Titles and Labels, Parts of the Body 2 Human Attributes, Behaviour 3 Health, Appearance, Dress 4 Eating and Drinking 5 Communication, Speech, Sound 6 Movement, Commotion, Violence 7 Law, Administration 8 Education, Religion, The Supernatural 9 Festivals, Local Customs, Music and Dance 10 Sports and Games 11 Countryside, Nature, Time and Weather 12 Fishing, Farming, Industry, Crafts and Gear 13 Construction, House, Household 14 Grammar Words, Number and Quantity 15 Miscellany Bibliography Index

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GOR013907368

ISBN 13

9781474247191

ISBN 10

1474247199

Title

Scoor-oot: A Dictionary of Scots Words and Phrases in Current Use by James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

Author

James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

Series

Linguistics: Bloomsbury Academic Collections

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Used - Very Good

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Hardback

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Year published

2015-12-17

Number of pages

272

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Scoor-oot James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

Scoor-oot by James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

Scoor-oot Summary

Scoor-oot: A Dictionary of Scots Words and Phrases in Current Use by James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

About James A.C. Stevenson (Late of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue)

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