The Edinburgh companion to Scots / edited by John Corbett, J. Derrick McClure and Jane Stuart-Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corbett, John, 1959- Author.

Contributor:

Corbett, John, 1959- editor.

McClure, J. Derrick, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scots language.

Scots language--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages) : illustrations, tables

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh, [Scotland] : Edinburgh University Press, 2003.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The Edinburgh Companion to Scots is a comprehensive introduction to the study of older and present-day Scots language. The aim of the volume is to explain and illustrate methods of research into Scots and Scottish English. Topics include the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation of contemporary speech in Scotland, and the investigation of Older Scots written texts. There is further coverage of issues such as modern literary Scots, language planning, placenames and personal names, and the development of Scots overseas. Each chapter gives a brief overview of the topic, and provides case studies to illustrate avenues of exploration for those beginning to develop research techniques. The book is designed as an accessible introduction to key issues and methods of investigation for undergraduate students interested in the way language has developed in Scotland.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Notes on Contributors

List of Figures and Tables

The International Phonetic Alphabet

Chapter 1 A Brief History of Scot

Chapter 2 Scottish Place-names

Chapter 3 Scottish Surnames

Chapter 4 Studying Scots Vocabulary

Chapter 5 Syntax and Discourse in Modern Scots

Chapter 6 The Phonology of Modern Urban Scots

Chapter 7 The Phonology of Older Scots

Chapter 8 Corpus-based Study of Older Scots Grammar and Lexis

Chapter 9 The Language of Older Scots Poetry

Chapter 10 The Language of Modern Scots Poetry

Chapter 11 The Scots Language Abroad

Chapter 12 Language Planning and Modern Scots

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781474421591

1474421598

9781474421607

1474421601