New interactive learning materials
The Scots Language Centre have produced a new range of online, interactive learning materials for use by learners aged 3-18, teachers and parents. read more
Crackin aboot politics
Ever since John Barbour put quill to parchment in the 1370’s, people have been debatread more
Anither Shot at the Baw
This puckle o airticles haes its oreeginal in speirings amang fitba clubs an bodies atween the years 1998 an 2001read more
William Soutar and Scots language
William Soutar wrote in English & Scots, many of the poems forming the Bairn Rhymes... read more
Peter Kinnen
The well-known Beatrix Potter story 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' has been translated into Scots by Lyn read more
Wee Windaes
Whither new tae Scots, or aiblins mair weel-kent wi its literature an story, veesitors will fin thair interest kinnelt in the Scots leid – as tauld through a hairstin frae the collections at the Naitional Leebrar o Scotland.
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Numbers and Time
Just as the year is divided into seasons, months and days, the day is divided into hours and times. Scots, like other languages, has its own way of expressing these concepts..read more
Scots in Photos
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Ethie Mains
Ethie Mains is in Angus. At ane time ilka estate haed its mains. This wis the hame ferm o the estate whaur the laird a...
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Greenloaning
Greenloaning in Perthshire. The word loanin or loaning springs fae loan, a gressy track for runnin ky tae pasture or a c...
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Greenrig
Greenrig in Lerrick ('Lerwick'), Shetland. A rig is only lang or narra cheil, whither the back rig o ony beast or body,...
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Nort Kirk Closs
The Nort Kirk Closs o Lerrick ('Lerwick'), Shetland, noo kent in Inglis as 'Queen's Lane'. This wis the gait intil a c...
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Sea Yetts
This hoose name is tae be fund in Blackness o Wast Lothian. The Scots yett is sib tae the word gait (or gate) an means i...
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Kerse
Kerse Road in Stirlin ('Stirling'). Kerse (whiles carse) is a braid bit o land that runs alangside ony watter that whil...
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Traivellor
Here a swatch o the Muckle Tapestry o Scotland that aince bade in the Scots Pairlament but is noo gauin-roond Scotland. ...
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Aye Pickled
This ane wis seen in Leith. Here the word aye is equate wi the Inglis "always" . Tak tent that some fowk maks ...
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Peerieshop
The Peerieshop cafe in Lerrick ('Lerwick'), Shetland. In Orkney, Shetland an Caitnes the words peedie an peerie is used ...
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Peedie Kirk
The Peedie Kirk in Kirkwa ('Kirkwall') in Orkney. In Orkney, Shetland an Caitnes the words peedie an peerie is used whau...
Scots on YouTube
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Hamish Imlach - The Calton W
I'm a weaver, a Calton weaver I'm a rash and...
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woodworking in da Shetland d
Local Shetland broadcaster Phil Goodlad was i...
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The McCalmans - Twa Recruiti
The McCalmans: Twa recruitin sergeants...
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1st September 2018 - Jamieson Anniversary
29th August 2018
Education News: Autumn 2018
The Scots Language Centre have developed new, interactive, online resources to support learners of Scots. The materials draw on features that were previously av read more
Scots Language Radio
Episode 52
It’s jist fan ye think it’s nae afore time – ye find ye canna pit aff time. That jist sums up this last few wiks – wiv been flat oot. An
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Scots Poetry
Yallow by Betty McKellar
Betty McKellar has lived in Lochwinnoch for over 50 years, as a sheep farmer’s wife and local teacher. She is a well known and now elderly local poet. It’s …
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Scots Proverbs
Look at baith sides o the bawb
Scots New Testament
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Word of the Week
Mind
Shetland
ForWirds
Promoting & celebrating Shetland's dialect heritage & culture read more
What is Scots?
Scots is one of three native languages spoken in Scotland today, the other two being English and Scottish Gaelic. Scots is spoken by old and young alike and can be heard in both cities and country areas …read more
The Aitken papers
The Scots Language Centre publishes the Collected Works of A.J. Aitken (1921-1998) one of the leading authorities on the Scots language.read more