2006-07-23 06:26:14 · 10 answers · asked by DNE 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
To clarify, you are NOT talking about Scots Gaelic, which is a completely different language, but Scots (also known as Lallans), which is derived from English. It is a crap shoot whether it is a separate language or a highly divergent dialect of English (dialect, NOT variety, as a previous answerer claimed). The last time I watched Trainspotting, I could ALMOST understand it without subtitles, LOL. I also remember meeting someone speaking Scots in the Smokey Mountains once. We finally just talked in simple sentences and hand signs. I tend to think of it as a separate language, but VERY close, so that with practice and English speaker can learn it easily. It's about the same level of difference as between Spanish and Portuguese.
2006-07-23 10:24:33 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two things to look at here:
1) Gaelic as spoken in Scotland is a separate language from English.
2) Scottish English, also spoken in Scotland, is a *variety* (not dialect) of English -- as are British English (RP), Standard American English, Indian English, Singapore English, Chicano English and African American Vernacular English, to name a few.
2006-07-23 07:15:43 · answer #2 · answered by MLANDERS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were different before the invasion of the ROMANS but all thise in the ISLANDS raided each other continuously....so now cetic as a languge and galic is only spoken in thier own communities....but just follow the street signs etc. to those areas that are maintaining the 'language' of the past....no different than those that speak the 'european' speech...
2006-07-23 06:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by BILL P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh defernatly different and seperate from the english. and yes they would be realy offended or even go to the extent to report you for this question..scotland although is in england it is classed as a seperate country. just the same as wales. so we got the english scottish and welsh. all 3 are seperate. wierd aint it? cause we all live in the same country britain.
2006-07-23 09:16:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are 2 completely different languages.
2006-07-23 06:43:13 · answer #5 · answered by TheViking 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHOA!!! Don't say that to any Scotsman. It's pretty obvious they're different. They'd be pretty offended if you asked that question.
2006-07-23 06:29:44 · answer #6 · answered by jozlyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dialect
2006-07-23 06:29:25 · answer #7 · answered by Laura B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I can't understand a darn word they say.
2006-07-23 07:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by Leesa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-23 06:29:11 · answer #9 · answered by ast5792 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spell check, anyone?
2006-07-30 23:35:50 · answer #10 · answered by Brenda B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋