Knowledge of Language

A guid listen

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Scots literature

Reading literature in Scots opens up worlds and characters imagined by writers over seven centuries of Scottish life.

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For bairns and weans

Nursery rhymes in Scots have been for generations a fundamental part of growing up in Scotland. Listen to some of them.

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A guid sang

Listen to songs by some of Scotland's best Scots sangsters.

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A guid tale

Scotland is at the heart of storytelling and many of its best storytellers share their stories in Scots.

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Poems for aw

The poetic tradition has been strong in Scotland since the early Middle Ages and is one which shows healthy signs that it will continue.