Scots English
- noun
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inglés escocés
- She grew up speaking Scots English at home with her family in Edinburgh.
Examples
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The unique expressions of Scots English can sometimes be difficult for outsiders to understand.
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Many literary works from Scotland are written in Scots English to reflect authentic dialogue.
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Many people in Scotland speak Scots English.
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I love the unique phrases in Scots English.
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She grew up speaking Scots English at home with her family in Edinburgh.
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Many literary works from Scotland are written in Scots English to reflect authentic dialogue.
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The unique expressions of Scots English can sometimes be difficult for outsiders to understand.
Synonyms
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A way of speaking English used in Scotland with different words and sounds
A form of English people speak in Scotland that is different from standard English
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the variety of English spoken in Scotland' is directly derivable from combining 'Scots' (relating to Scotland / the Scots variety) with 'English' (the language). This straightforward compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Scots English may come from the simple image of English wearing a Scottish voice: it mixes local Scots words, different sounds and small grammar differences. That's why the name means 'the variety of English spoken in Scotland'.