Scottish English

BY LIPATOVA VASILINA
 Plan
Introduction (Scotland)
History of the languages in Scotland
Scottish Standard English (ScStE)
Peculiarities in
pronunciation/phonology
Stress
Legal vocabulary
Difference in using modal verbs
Conclusion
Introduction:
Scotland

Population: 5,4 million

Capital: Edinburgh

Scotland relinquished its

independence in 1707
 History of the languages in Scotland

• 4th-5th centuries
Gaelic • On Scotland`s west coast

• 7th century
Scots • In south-eastern Scotland

• 17th century
Scottish
English
• Within Scotland
Scottish Standard English (ScStE)

Status of an
ScStE is used autonomous
Written Scots by individuals and prestigious
was gradually from all over language
supplanted by Scotland
Standard variety
English from
the 17th century
onwards
 Peculiarities in pronunciation/phonology
RP (Received StScE Examples
Pronounsiation)
 Sonorants ɳ -ing [in] Morning [mornin]
L Velarized «dark» l Little [lItl], lady [lad]
 Specific vowel length variations
R Rhotic [ɹ] Car [kar], beer [biɹ]
 distribution of the sound « r »
W [hw] Witch [hw], which [hw]
Ð Rarely used (replaced Although [o:θəu]
by [θ])
H H Loch [loH]

RP ScStE Examples

ɔ [ɔ] and [o] Hoarse [o], horse [ɔ]

ə Schwa-sound is always Brother [`brʌðəɹ]

strong
Æ ʌ or e Cat [kat]

i: u: а: (all long Long vowels do not Bead [bid], pool [pul], car
vowels) occur [kar]
 Stress

A word RP ScStE

Recognize [ˈrekəɡnaɪz] [rəkəɡ`naɪz]

Advertise [ˈædvətaɪz] [ədvə`taɪz]

Celebrate [ˈseləbreɪt] [sələ`breɪt]

Post-office [ˈpəʊstˌɒfɪs] [ˌpəst`ɒfɪs]

Legal vocabulary is different between RP
(received pronounciation) and ScStE
RP ScStE

Deputy depute

Injuction interdict

Public Prosecutor Procurator

Difference in using modal verbs

Standard British English ScStE

May I come as well? Can I come as well?

She must leave. She has to leave.

He needn't have done that. He didn't need to do that.

Conclusion
The influence of Scots and Gaelic on ScStE

Gaelic words that are used nowadays Scots` words that are used nowadays

Loch Drochaid Glen Wee Radge Whisht

Lake Bridge Valley Small Mental Keep silent

Thank you for your attention

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