Spelling Scots

Spelling Scots
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781474408394
ISBN-13 : 1474408397
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Download or read book Spelling Scots written by Jennifer Bann and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-31 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the development of Modern Scots orthography and compares the spelling used in key works of literature, showing how canonical writers of poetry and fiction in Scots have blended convention and innovation in presenting Scots.


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