On 29 September 2011 22:29, Deryck Chan <deryckchan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Edinburgh probably isn't very representative of
the lot. Bring on the
Glaswegians and Aberdeen Dorics! My classmate from Aberdeen claims clearly
that he's *bilingual* in Doric [Scots] and English, as do most natives of
Aberdeen. I think there are lots of native Scots speakers who realise Scots
is different enough from English that it has become a different language,
and it's our job to promote their awareness of a Scots Wikipedia.
Except the history suggests the reverse Scots was a separate language
that has largely merged into English.
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geni