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The following extracts from "Ulster-Scots: A Grammar of the Traditional Written and Spoken Language" by Philip Robinson (Published for The Ulster-Scots Language Society by The Ullans Press, 1997), are provided by permission of Philip Robinson and The Ulster-Scots Language Society.
Copyright: Philip Robinson, 1997.
All rights reserved. No part of these extracts may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, without the prior permission of the Ulster-Scots Language Society. |
INTRODUCTION
This book has been written for two reasons. In the first place, the grammar of the Ulster-Scots language stands in need of popular exposition. And, secondly, there is an urgent need for a reference text for those who wish to study, learn or teach Ulster-Scots.
Ulster-Scots, as it is spoken today, is a language capable of expressing the full range of emotions and topics. However, it is difficult for outsiders to hear it in its full, ‘braid’ form and equally difficult for speakers to express it in written form. It deserves recognition as a language subject in its own right, from which base it is hoped that proper studies may be developed of its linguistic origins, its development, its place with the Ulster-Scots community, its literature, its contribution to the linguistic diversity of Ulster, and its influence both upon and from English and Gaelic. |
