Doric: The dialect of North-East Scotland

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John Benjamins Publishing, Sep 27, 2002 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 222 pages
The dialect of North-East Scotland, one of the most distinctive and best preserved in the country, survives as both a proudly maintained mark of local identity and the vehicle for a remarkable regional literature. The present study, after placing the dialect in its historical, geographical and social context, discusses in some detail a selection of previous accounts of its distinctive characteristics of phonology and grammar, showing that its shibboleths have been well recognised, and have remained consistent, over a long period. Passages of recorded speech are then examined, with extensive use of phonetic transcription. Finally, a representative selection of written texts, dating from the eighteenth century to the present and illustrating a wide variety of styles and genres, are presented with detailed annotations. A full glossary is also included. This study clearly demonstrates both the individuality of the dialect and the richness of the local culture of which it is an integral part.
 

Contents

The NorthEast an overview
1
Demographic and linguistic history
7
Previous accounts of the dialect
21
Examples of recorded speech
49
Examples of written texts
79
References
205
Glossary
207
Index
217
Varieties of English Around the World
221
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