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Scots English

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Noun1.Scots English - the dialect of English used in ScotlandScots English - the dialect of English used in Scotland
English, English language - an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
Lallans, Scottish Lallans - a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland
Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts


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International contributors to a dozen chapters address issues in Findlay's translations of Quebec playwrights into Scots English, the debatable role of translator as 'second creator,' bridging the cultural gap between source and target language by 'domesticating' the foreign text, and problems in speaking across cultures (e.
Aye, weans should be allowed to talk in their ain tongue but to ken the difference between Scots English and gutter slang.
 
 
 
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