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Scoor-oot by James Ac Stevenson

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Scoor-oot by James Ac Stevenson

This dictionary covers a multitude of Scots words and expressions, some of which have entered into English worldwide, some of which are peculiarly Scottish and communicate much about Scotland's unique culture and society. Often light in tone, it offers valuable insight into the linguistic development of Scots.

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James A. C. Stevenson was editor-in-chief of The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue until his retirement.

Iseabail Macleod has been the editorial director of the Scottish National Dictionary Association (1986-2002) and is now editorial consultant at Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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ISBN 13 9781474247191
ISBN 10 1474247199
Title Scoor-oot
Author James Ac Stevenson
Series Linguistics: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2015-12-17
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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