Scots Language Centre

IR aw the BYLEIDS LEEVIN nor DEID

Iain Mcgregor - on 02nd Sep 2010
IR aw the BYLEIDS LEEVIN nor DEID?     Weel A gaun awa ma hoalidays an whan A come back the SLC bloggin site is mair thrang nor the High Street in Embrae throu the festival, an wi twae new... more

The Currant Bun

Iain Mcgregor - on 09th May 2010
Aw this election argie-bargie gets awfae sairious. It’s aw aboot a threy-taed tousle atween ilka pairtie ettlin efter it’s ain gait an politeecians no willin tae tell the truith tae the ordinar... more

Butterflees

Iain Mcgregor - on 30th Apr 2010
A wad like tae walcome the new SLC blogger, Margaret Tong tae the wab-steid, an howp she’s yable tae gie us, back in the auld kintrae a sauch o Californian Scots ongauns. Walcome... more

Triglossia

Iain Mcgregor - on 25th Apr 2010
Weel A’m back agane. The sun’s glentin doon an the speerits blithe. A wad thenk Duncan for his lest blog an say A likit his comments anent formal an different dialect leids, thou hainin yin fae... more

Linguistic Staundardisation

Iain Mcgregor - on 06th Apr 2010
Transmogrification an houghmagandie ir braw leukin words, but ower the byganes baith hiv gien muckle sair-heids tae a wheen fowk. Gin ye thocht A wis gaun tae screive a airticle aboot... more

Bairns growe up

Iain Mcgregor - on 11th Mar 2010
Weel A’m nae deid yet! The ither day A wis oot in the gairden whan a wee laddie , ages aboot five daundert doon fae a neebors hoose an cam throu the gairden yett. He wis lauchin awa tae hissel in... more