A Sociolinguistic History of Scotland

The first sociolinguistic history of all languages spoken in Scotland Presents a history which includes analyses from across the country including coverage of Gaelic, Scots, Pictish, British, Norn, Immigrant languages and Scottish Standard EnglishIncludes four case studies dealing with the birth of a dialect or variety: North East Scots, Scottish Standard English, Shetland Scots and Glasgow Scots Appeals across specialisms, clearly explaining sociolinguistic terminology and requiring no knowledg