What is Scots language?

Scots is the official name of a language spoken in modern Scotland. It is a language in its own right.

Often mistakenly called slang or regarded as only a dialect of English.There are many dialects of Scots including Glaswegian, Doric, Ayrshire and Shetlandamong others.

hoose, wrang, aye, baith, bonnie, sair, puddock, sleekit, wabbit, nicht, hame, hert, heid, lugs, midden, bubblyjock, craw, lowpin, fouter, stane, crabbit, thae, pinkie, ingan, howff, fankle, weel-kent, provost, polis, stookie, drookit, shoogle.

Task!

Write down how many of these words you know.

Use an online dictionary to find the definition of words you don't know.

Consider the following questions:

• How do these words make you feel?
• Do you use some or all of them?
• Do you know people who do?
• Where do you think they are used most? (north/south, east/west)