DR CLIVE YOUNG is an Edinburgh-born educational consultant now living in London. He is now the Head of Programme Development at University College London and taught as an Associate Lecturer at the Open University for a decade. He created one of the first websites dedicated to the Scots language in 1996, coining the word ‘wabsteid’ on the way. While studying language and linguistics at the Open University he began to work on what is now scotslanguage.info, a searchable archive of Scots news from press and social media.
I'm ready to declare it the essential book of our times for understanding our relationship with Scots - packed with real world relevance. STEVE BYRNE, Director of TRACS ScotlandDr Young has just published a very readable and thoughtful book called Unlocking Scots in which he thrashes out some of the real and concocted stushies around the language. DAVID LEASK, The HeraldLang-time screivar, speirar an steerar, Dr Clive Young, a body that mony in the Scots warld will ken o, haes noo set furth a buik cryed Unlocking Scots that we doot will mak a rare read for aw thaim wi an intress in the culture an politics o the Scots leid. SCOTS LANGUAGE CENTREAs the author of Scots The Mither Tongue, I am delighted that this book brings the story of Scots up to date in a detailed and skillful narrative that will appeal to all Scots devotees. BILLY KAYThe book was well researched (it was great to see people I know & respect in the Scots speaking community getting mentioned too) and it is incredibly well written too, which makes it a suitable read for readers who are laymen when it comes to linguistics, as well as experts! It’s a refreshing read. I feel that it’s a must-have book for anyone interested in the Scots language & it’s going next to my other Scots books permanently! MIZLIOTWell written and well researched. DR VALENTINA BOLDThoui wechty in wecht an wechty in tocht, this is nae dree academic thesis. It is maist readable an shuid be read by onywan wi an interest in the Scot Leid an foo tae tak it forrard. Dr Clive Young is kenspeckled mang Scots screivers, spikers an readers. His is a vyce weel worth the listenin tae. This buik is essetial readin tae onywan wi an interest in the Scots Leid at ony level an I recommend it maist assuredly. Lallans magazineComprehensive, detailed, and at times uncomfortable account ...in-depth insight ...will add to the scholarship in this field. BABEL
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