A SCOTSMAN Explains The SCOTTISH Accent(s) to a LONDONER

In this video we look at how to so speak Scottish English with a Jack from Dornoch near Inverness in the highlands of Scotland. We’ll compare. Jack’s accent to standard British English RP. We’ll also look at Scotland’s other languages: Scots and Scottish Gaelic. We’ll see how they are interrelated and how they’ve influenced English south of the border and beyond. You’ll learn many Scottish phrases along the way. 0:00 Introducing Jack 1:10 Englishman tries Irn Bru for the first time 2:47 The 3 Scottish languages 4:21 Scots Gaelic 5:01 The Scots Language 7:57 Scottish English varieties 9:05 Scots Gaelic words in English 11:17 Scottish English words not used in England 12:13 Shetland Islands Scots and Norn 13:26 Phonetics of Scottish English 15:49 Grammar differences Scottish English and RP 16:20 Comparison of phrases: RP and Scottish English We go deeper ..If you are a grammar lover you might be interested in our new range of gramma