Highland English
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| Highland English | |
|---|---|
| Native to | United Kingdom |
| Region | Scotland |
| Ethnicity | Scottish |
Early forms | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
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Highland English is the variety of Scottish English spoken by many in Gaelic-speaking areas and the Hebrides.[1] It is more strongly influenced by Gaelic than are other forms of Scottish English.[2][3]
Phonology
[edit | edit source]- The epenthesis ("helping vowel"), which is used in some consonant combinations in Gaelic and Scots, is sometimes used in the Hebrides and so "film" may be pronounced "fillum".[4]
Vocabulary
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- Up south and down north, as opposed to the usual English up north and down south, are used in parts of the Highlands and Islands, most notably in Uist.[5][6] It is likely derived from Gaelic usage, attested in the Wester Ross dialect.[7]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Other English dialects influenced by Celtic languages
References
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- ^ Uist Beò
- ^ Lost in the Western Isles
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Sources
[edit | edit source]- Sabban, Annette (1982), Sprachkontakt: zur Variabilität des Englischen im gälischsprachigen Gebiet Schottlands; eine empirische Studie, Heidelberg: Groos.
- Watson, Murray (2003) Being English in Scotland. Edinburgh University Press. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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