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Author:   Charles Jones
Publisher:   Edinburgh University Press
Imprint:   Edinburgh University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.90cm
Weight:   1.400kg
ISBN:  

9780748607549

ISBN 10:   0748607544
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   25 September 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part One The beginnings to 1700: differentiation and standardization in early Scots, Anelli Meurman-Solin; the origins of the Scots orthography, Veronica Kniezsca; the phonology older scots, Adam J. Aitken; the morphology of older Scots, Anne King; the syntax of older Scots, Lilo Moessner; the lexis of older Scots, C.I. Macafee; older Scots phonology and its regional variation, Paul Johnston; older Scots literary language, Ronald D.S. Jack. Part Two 1700 to the present day: phonology of Scots post 1700, Charles Jones; syntax and morphology - 1700 to the present day, Joan Beal; Scots lexis post 1700, Graham Tulloch; regional variation in Scots post 1700, Paul Johnston; ongoing change in modern Scots - the social dimension, C.I. Macafee. Part Three Scots overseas: Scots in Ulster and North America, Michael Montgomery; Scots in Australia, Graham Tulloch; Gaelic influence, Colm O'Baoill.

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Authoritative... Quite outstanding ... detailed and scholarly ... helpfullyorganised... English Language and Linguistics Vol 2 Part 2 (1998) By far the most substantial study that has yet appeared ! Fascinating Authoritative... Quite outstanding ... detailed and scholarly ... helpfullyorganised... English Language and Linguistics Vol 2 Part 2 (1998) By far the most substantial study that has yet appeared ! Fascinating

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Charles Jones is Forbes Professor of English Language at University of Edinburgh

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