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Rude, crude and extremely funny, “Scottish Twitter” has garnered much attention in recent years for its uniquely Celtic wit – and for the specific ways it uses language. Journalist Eve Livingston’s ...

Language, dialects and accents are intrinsically connected to the land and to communities. But as the world revolves at an ever faster pace, there’s always the fear that these treasured voices, ...

What would ye twa cotters ken o’ battle, eh? I bet ye Lallybroch tumshies will turn arse and run at first blast o’ cannon fire… Pithy Scots brogue and throwaway insults punctuate Outlander, the ...

Technology may have made translation easier, but human communication, cultural understanding and relationship-building are increasingly important ...