{"product_id":"modren-scots-grammar","title":"Modren Scots Grammar","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA practical guide to understanding and using modern Scots language.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for anyone learning Scots or interested in Scotland's living language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"2K8KcW\"\u003eThis buik, first and foremaist, explains grammar in a modren wey. The explanation is in the context o Scots but the methodology applies tae ony modren language and tae discussion o social and regional dialects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"D6eihK\"\u003eHoo money o us dinnae lairn about grammar until we study French or German or Spanish? It's gey daft no tae lairn oor ain grammar first. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"5v7wgX\"\u003eMaist Scots speak baith Scots and Scottish English and baith languages maun be equally respectit. Lairnin tae describe Scots opens the wey tae describin Inglis. Unnerstaunin the differences atween that twa languages makes the scriever or speaker better at baith. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"bOzVWd\"\u003eThe Scots language is governed by grammar rules, just like any other language. In this book you will find concise explanations, clear examples and exercises which allow you to practise what you've learned. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"eCCaBW\"\u003eTopics covered include:\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"iJke4b\"\u003eParts of Speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives etc.)\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"3LQaOt\"\u003eMaking Sentences\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"XfHLEa\"\u003ePhrases and Clauses\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"o0yoiY\"\u003eGood Style\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"69hvjs\"\u003ePunctuation\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"XNisgm\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"yPuU3S\"\u003eBy the time you finish reading this book, you will have the tools needed to describe the Scots language correctly and confidently. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"OHC8VD\"\u003eThis useful addition to the study of urban Scots dialects opens up the filed of linguistics to the general reader, combining the expertise of a linguist and a voice coach. Pronunciation in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Dundee are considered, offering insights into how Scots is spoken today.\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"Ceq17s\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"eOS1mQ\"\u003eSCOTS MAGAZINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic Scottish voices\u003c\/strong\u003e and captivating narratives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRich cultural heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e woven throughout every page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Luath Press\u003c\/strong\u003e, Scotland's leading independent publisher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstantly accessible\u003c\/strong\u003e through The Grey Hill App.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"J6N4GJ\"\u003eCHRISTINE ROBINSON MA PhD has taught Scots at the University of Edinburgh for many years. She lectures on Scots for the University of the Highlands and Islands and is Director of Scottish Language Dictionaries (SLD). SLD is the organisation dedicated to the lexicography of Scots and Scottish English with stewardship of the \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"nt21yC\"\u003eScottish National Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"dXch5N\"\u003eA Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e and the online \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"wwhe8G\"\u003eDictionary of the Scots Language\u003c\/em\u003e www.dsl.ac.uk. In addition to lexicographical work, SLD has a lively outreach programme, supporting Scots in the community and in education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"PbxNZV\"\u003eBrought up in Perth, of Kincardineshire parents, and now living in West Lothian she has first hand knowledge of a range of Scots dialects and has carried out a number of dialect research projects. She also has an interest in Older Scots. She is president of the Scots Language Society, a Trustee of the Scots Language Centre, a council member of the Association fro Scottish Literary studies and secretary to the Parliamentary Cross Party Group on Scots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"gnGjqT\"\u003eBOB DEWAR \u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"CvQ9cC\"\u003ewas born in Edinburgh at an early age. 16 years later he was published nationally. He worked in D.C. Thomson’s studio where, among other things, he ghosted Dennis the Menace. After going freelance, he did political and social commentary for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"LihLGt\"\u003eThe Scotsman \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"G7Y0bb\"\u003enewspaper. He has illustrated books for the children’s and English Speaking Departments of Oxford University Press, Fife Educational Social Development, A\u0026amp;C Black and many Scottish publishers – Birlinn, Luath, Black \u0026amp; White and Itchy Coo. 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