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SCRIEVER LAST year, February 25 was named the first Alasdair Gray Day to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late scriever’s seminal novel,…

What the Blazes? (episode #1562) - Episodes - A Way with Words, a fun radio show and podcast about language

Over the past few decades, as efforts to save endangered languages have become governmental policy in the Netherlands (Frisian), Slovakia (Rusyn) and New Zealand (Maori), among many others, Scotland is in an unusual situation. A language known as...

ONE of Scotland’s brightest musical talents is putting her voice to good use – helping a charity to encourage children to use the Scots language.

‘Dinnae talk like that, ye’ll no get aheid in life if ye use slang.” 

BROWSING in B&Q, Glasgow actor, comedian and writer Elaine C Smith was delighted when a woman stopped to tell her she had absolutely loved her…

Some Scottish independence supporters are tiring of the lack of progress but Alistair Heather has seen what's going on behind closed doors

AN equalities charity set up by a former Glasgow Times Scotswoman of the Year has teamed up with city students to provide free books about tolerance…

TEN new books in Scots have been awarded funding by the Scots Language Publication Grant. Now in its third year, the grant was created by the Scots Language Resource Network to support Scots publishers and to encourage Scots writers. It is funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Scottish Book Trust. This year’s successful awardees include translations of well-loved stories such as Aesop’s Fables by Matthew Fitt and James Robertson, and Lemony Snicket by Thomas Clark. Bri...