Episode 77: Rival Relatives and the Land of Scots
The History of English Podcast
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The Evolution of Scots
This chapter explores the linguistic and political developments in the region of Northumberland and the area north of the Tweed which had passed to Scotland. It discusses the emergence of Scots as a distinct dialect of English, the influences that shaped its vocabulary, and its relationship with Old English and Middle English.
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