Scots Language Centre

A momentous year

Michael Hance - 3 weeks, 2 days ago
The following article appeared in Shetland Life January 2012. This has been a momentous year for Scots and for the Shetland dialect. For the first time ever respondents were asked in the national... more

My Doric Life

Margaret Tong - on 10th Apr 2012
Ma Tong talks about growing up in the Doric world more

Scottish Hospitality pairt 2

Margaret Tong - on 21st Feb 2012
'Droont in tae an stappit wi pieces' - the relations fae Canada 'enjoy' Scots hospitality.    more

Loss of Scots would be a cultural catastrophe.

Michael Hance - on 21st Feb 2012
This is a link to an article I wrote for the online cultural magazine, Scottish Review. Hope you enjoy it. Loss of Scots would be a cultural catastrophe. more

Scottish Hospitality

Margaret Tong - on 13th Feb 2012
In her latest audio blog Margaret looks back to the day relatives arrived for a holiday from Canada. more

Introduction

Margaret Tong - on 16th Jan 2012
Margaret talks about her life, loves and language. more

Picters In Yer Heid

Bob Fairnie - on 30th Sep 2011
A mind a puckle year syne takin pairt in a Radio Scotland braidcast aboot the Scots language. Yin o the ithers takin pairt threapit mair or less that oo war aw wastin oor times ettlin tae speak... more

Chekhov in Shetland Dialect Part 4/4

Bruce Eunson - on 29th Sep 2011
Sonja noo startit tae com an visit him in Edinburgh. Ivery twartree mont shö wid laeve Glasgow, tellin her husband shö wis gyaan tae see a pal o hers; her husband baith did believe her, an didna... more