A Scots Dictionary of Nature: Launch, Reading and Discussion

Thomson, Amanda

A Scots Dictionary of Nature: Launch, Reading and Discussion

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Thomson, Amanda (2018) A Scots Dictionary of Nature: Launch, Reading and Discussion. In: Launch of A Scots Dictionary of Nature, 11 October 2018, Grantown Museum, Grantown-on-Spey.
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A Scots Dictionary of Nature: Launch, Reading and Discussion

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Creators/Authors:

Thomson, Amanda

Abstract:

Forgotten words to describe the countryside have been included in a dictionary compiled in the Cairngorms. Splorroch is the sound of walking in wet mud and a huam the moan of an owl on a warm summer day.

The language harks back not just to words which have been lost but a way of life. “These words reveal so much about our history, natural history and our changing ways of life. They are indicative of the depth, richness and variety of the Scots language and its unique relationship to nature and landscapes."

The event at Grantown Museum is the Highland launch for the book.

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http://www.grantownmuseum.co.uk/exhibitions-events/

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Scots language, artists books, Scottish literature, Highland culture, Social history, literary events

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School of Fine Art

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11 October 2018

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11 October 2018

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Published

Event Title:

Launch of A Scots Dictionary of Nature

Event Location:

Grantown Museum, Grantown-on-Spey

Event Dates:

11 October 2018

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Conference or Workshop Item (Keynote)

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6362

Date Deposited:

17 Oct 2018 10:47

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17 Oct 2018 10:47

Deposited By:

Amanda Thomson

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