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SCOTTISH

ENGLISH
PABLO ARCINIEGAS - DANIELLA SÁNCHEZ
SCOTTISH ENGLISH
It refers to the varieties of english spoken in
scotland.

English Scots is spoken in the south of Scotland,


in the area known as the Lowlands.

Standard Scottish English (SSE).

It has distinctive vocabulary.

Language contact between Scots and the


Standard English.
HISTORY
The influence of the English of England upon Scots
in the 16th-century.

Reformation and the introduction of printing.

The Geneva Bible, was distributed in Scotland, to


spread Protestant doctrine.

King James VI of Scotland became King James I of


England in 1603. Moved his court to London in
England.

The poets began adapting the language and style of


their verse to the tastes of the English market.

Absence of a Scots translation of the Bible.


PHONOLOGY-CONSONANTS

Consonants produced in Scottish English


PHONOLOGY-VOWELS

Scottish English vowel monopthongs


GRAMMAR
Progressive verb forms: stative verbs. Definite article: used more frequently in phrases
(I'm wanting a drink). like:
"I've got the flu"
Future progressive: assumption. "he's at the school"
(You'll be coming from Glasgow?). "I'm away to the kirk"

Perfect aspect of a verb: What age are you?= "How old are you?"
- using "be" as auxiliary
- preposition "after" and the present participle. My hair is needing washed= "My hair needs to
"He is after going" instead of "He has gone". be washed".

Shall and ought are scarce, must is for I'm just after telling you for= "I've just told
obligation, may is rare. you".
PRONUNCIATION
Job: /ju:b/
Town: /tu:n/
Six: /saiks/
Yes: /yesh/
Sorry: /sori/ (alveolar "R")
Chair: /tsia:/
Pretty: /pre'i/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hGp6aHsZQY
SLANG
Haud yer wheesht: shut up
Baccy: Tabaco
Ah dinnae ken: I don't know
Wee bit: a little amount
Gaun yersel': you can do it
Bonnie: beautiful
I'm getting the messages: I'm
going shopping
Fizzy juice: soda
Scran: food
Rank: disgusting
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
- Welcome - Wylcome
- Hello (General greeting) - Hullo
- How are you? - Hou'r ye? / How ye daein?
- Reply to 'How are you?' - No bad, hou's yersel?
- What's your name? - Whit's yer name?
- My name is ... - Ma name's ...
- Good morning - Guid mornin
- Good afternoon - Guid efternuin
- Good evening - Guid evenin / Guid nicht
- Goodbye - Guidbye / See ye efter
- Excuse me - Excuise me
- Yes - Ay
No - Naw
- Sorry - Sorry
- Thank you - Thank ye
- Reply to thank you - Nae problem
- I love you - A love ye
REFERENCES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c42dvgPIfSk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hGp6aHsZQY

https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/scots.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_English#Grammatical
https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/20.500.12289/149/wp-7.pdf?
isAllowed=y&sequence=1
THANK YOU!
(THANK YE!)

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