Scottish English
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Scottish English is the variety of English spoken in Scotland, characterized by distinct pronunciation, vocabulary, and influences from Scots and Gaelic.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh English | 1 |
| Glaswegian English | 1 |
| Highland English | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dialect of English
ⓘ
variety of English ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Scots
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots language
Standard English ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | Scotland ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
contact between English and Scots
ⓘ
historical influence of Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
English of England
ⓘ
Received Pronunciation ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Scottish Vowel Length Rule
ⓘ
distinct intonation patterns ⓘ distinct phonology ⓘ distinct pronunciation ⓘ distinct vocabulary ⓘ rhotic accent ⓘ use of glottal stop in some consonants ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
different vowel system from Southern British English
ⓘ
distinct realization of /r/ ⓘ often lacks /ɔː-ɒ/ distinction found in some other Englishes ⓘ often lacks /ʊ-ʌ/ distinction found in some other Englishes ⓘ use of Scottish legal and administrative terminology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Scots language
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| hasLoanwordsFrom |
Scots
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots language
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| hasOrthographicConventions | largely shared with British English ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticRange | from more Scots-influenced to more standard-like varieties ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Scottish English
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh English
Scottish English self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Glaswegian English
Scottish English self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Highland English
|
| isSubjectOf |
dialectology research
ⓘ
phonological studies ⓘ sociolinguistic research ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Germanic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-European languages ⓘ |
| partOf | English language ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct national variety of English ⓘ |
| region |
Lowlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Lowlands of Scotland
urban areas of Scotland ⓘ |
| spokenBy | majority of population of Scotland ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| subfamily | West Germanic languages ⓘ |
| timePeriod | modern era ⓘ |
| usedAs |
language of Scottish Parliament proceedings
ⓘ
language of instruction in most Scottish schools ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Scottish education system
ⓘ
Scottish government and public life ⓘ Scottish media ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas Hamilton (name)
this entity surface form:
Glaswegian English
this entity surface form:
Highland English
this entity surface form:
Edinburgh English
subject surface form:
Kilpatrick