Pocket Scots Dictionary
By (Author) Scottish Language Scottish Language Dictionaries
Edinburgh University Press
Polygon at Edinburgh University Press
8th September 1999
United Kingdom
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Dialect, slang and jargon
427.941103
Paperback
360
Width 120mm, Height 172mm
324g
The Pocket Scots Dictionary, based on the Concise Scots Dictionary, provides information on Scots language for the general public and for schools in a compact and user-friendly form.* Scots words old and new, general and local* Clear, simple definitions* Pronunciation guide for difficult words* Literary uses as in Burns and Scott* Brief history of Scots
Scottish Language Dictionaries is the quintessential research organisation for the Scots Language. They are responsible for the major dictionaries of the Scots Language and undertake a wide range of educational outreach work with people of all ages and abilities.