(CNN) — Gaelic-speaking communities in Scotland are in crisis and the language could die out within 10 years, according to a new study. A team of experts from the University of the Highlands and ...
Kate Forbes, a Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) politician who speaks the language, has proposed a scheme that would potentially develop Gaelic-speaking housing estates to preserve the language.
10 surprising language differences I encountered as an American visiting Scotland for the first time
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Jennifer Mattschey is affiliated with the University of Strathclyde and the Open University. When we talk about bilingualism, we often assume that people are equally fluent in both languages and use ...
10 surprising language differences I encountered as an American visiting Scotland for the first time
While grocery shopping, I learned that "mince" means ground beef and "rocket" is arugula. I wasn't sure how much a "dram" of whisky was, but it turns out it's not an exact measurement. On my trip to ...
10 surprising language differences I encountered as an American visiting Scotland for the first time
As an American visiting Scotland for the first time, I encountered surprising language differences. While grocery shopping, I learned that "mince" means ground beef and "rocket" is arugula. I wasn't ...
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