Scoor-oot: A Dictionary of Scots Words and Phrases in Current Use
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Scoor-oot: A Dictionary of Scots Words and Phrases in Current Use
By (Author) James A.C. Stevenson
By (author) Iseabail Macleod
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
17th December 2015
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Dialect, slang and jargon
427.9411
Physical Properties
Hardback
272
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
555g
Description
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 Scotlands unique culture and society. Often light in tone, it offers valuable insight into the linguistic development of Scots.
Author Bio
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.
