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Scots English - Dialects

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Khazraj, May 31, 2003.

  1. Khazraj Gems: 20/31
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    I am curious if anyone knows of any good reads in Scots English, like Robert Burns, or other English dialects. I would particularly like to see the interesting use of dialect words and spellings that match the dialect.
     
    Khazraj, May 31, 2003
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    Books by Dorothy Dunnett - the Lymond ones might be what you are looking for. I read the first one a few months back and I think it had a bit of scottish dialect (and some odd english ones) although its definitely not as extreme as Burns.

    Para Handy will also have lots of scottish dialects in it unfortunately I can't remember the author (there was a TV series about it too).

    I'm pretty sure my parents have some at home but I'm at uni for another month or two and I don't know any others off hand.

    Hope these help
     
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    There is a womens book by a woman named Diana Gabaldon called Cross stitch that has a lot of scottish dialogue, but not actually written in scotish-english. A bit disgusting in parts, and has a lot about sex, but it does have some interesting theories concerning time travel.
     
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    @Moderators.

    This is meant to be a parody, please don't get upset.

    Beazlebub ye daft lad! Thon buek be poor blessfomee! No Robbie Burns read th' likes a it.

    I was actually after real Scots English, you can't read it if you don't learn it.
     
    Khazraj, Jun 4, 2003
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