It's a verbal tic that has squeezed into the dialogue of younger generations. Now scientists have found that the so-called ‘quotative like’ – famously spoofed by comedienne Catherine Tate – is ...

so-called anti-English prejudice among Scots, as characterised by your inept and grossly overstated editorial (September 4), is becoming rather tiresome and is symptomatic of the deep feeling of ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Scottish voters have rejected independence, deciding to remain part of the United Kingdom in a historic referendum that shook the country to its core. The decision prevented a ...

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English has been Scotland’s main language since the 18th century, before that many people spoke ‘Scottish’ whether that was Scots or Gaelic… Here’s what that means. Did you know with a Digital ...

Growing up in Fraserburgh, the Scots language only existed outside the classroom for Shane Strachan. Not any more. The author and National Library of Scotland’s Scots Scriever explores how the ...

Irene Watt would like to acknowledge the collaboration of Alistair Heather of The Elphinstone Institute in the writing of this article. The Scots spoken in Outlander may not be the language spoken ...

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When Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, appeared on the “Daily Show” in 2015, she was keen to talk about Scottish independence. Her party, the Scottish National Party, had just performed ...