Patrick Foote of Name Explain took a look at the origins of the very distinctive Scottish accent. While no land has a single ...

From words you’ll recognise to ones you may never have come across before, here are 18 Scottish words that don’t quite have an exact English equivalent, along with their meanings. Crafty or deceitful.

Scots, the West-Germanic language, has declined in popularity in recent history, however their words are still used by many people. Teachers can use these short clips in the classroom to explore ...

Defined in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) as, “to throb with pain, to ache violently”, Gowpin is one of many Scots ...

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It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. According to the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL), this term refers to “a house standing at a corner and forming an angle between ...

Between 2004 and 2005 Discovery Channel aired a series of short video clips, co-produced with the UN, which focus on endangered communities living in different regions of the world. The languages of ...

Never mind. NARRATOR: It's Kaye Adams' job to talk, and as a broadcaster on both radio and television, language is her business. KAYE: I really enjoy using the Scots language. I get a kick out of ...