War of words as Tory MSP questions Gaelic First education policy
A row erupted yesterday when Tory education spokeswoman Liz Smith criticised Western Isles Council’s plans to teach young pupils using Gaelic as their main language.
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Call for Doric enthusiasts to apply for heritage group’s grant
A heritage group is calling on people to submit their ideas for the promotion of Doric culture.
Tom McKean: Speaking from the heart in Doric, the language of home and family
The north-east of Scotland is home to an unmatched heritage of music, song, and story, history and folklore, and the creativity of the people who live and work here.
Tom McKean: Spikkin fae the Hert – Oor Tongue
The North-East o Scotlan is hame tae a winnerfu heirskip o wird, music, ballad an sang, story, history, an folklore, as weel as the creativity o the fowk fa bide an wark here.
‘Dreich’ is voted the most iconic Scots word in wide-ranging new survey
It's a word which testifies to everything that is dismal and depressing, but with a unique quality all its own.
National campaign launched during The Royal National Mod to encourage greater awareness of Gaelic
A campaign has been launched during The Royal National Mod to encourage Gaelic speakers to highlight their support for the indigenous language.
Lindsay Razaq: Mind your language and the world will be a better place – I swear…
“Not a good idea mummy,” my toddler tells me.
Doric at the centre of new documentary made by Aberdeen University
North-east Scots, usually known as ‘the Doric’ or ‘Toonser’ has been the subject of a new documentary, made by the University of Aberdeen’s Elphinstone Institute.
Fight is on to preserve the learning of Doric and its cultural heritage
Foo’s yer doos or fit like... if you’re sat there in bafflement then you clearly dinna ken yer Doric.
First ever Doric film festival to shine a light on north-east language
Entries have opened for a first-ever Doric film festival, designed to showcase the north-east’s cultural heritage to as wide an audience as possible.
Doric Film Competition launches details of inaugural event in 2019
It will be the first-ever festival of film in the Doric language.
North-east professor wants to save Scots language from fading into history
A north-east academic has revealed his fears that traditional Scots language is fading into the past, with cherished words and phrases at risk of being forgotten by future generations.
Obituary: Janet Paisley
A writer, poet and playwright who was well-regarded as a champion of the Scots language has died at the age of 70.
Film capturing north-east sights and sounds commissioned for Doric festival
A film created for the Across the Grain Doric festival will be showcased next weekend at the fish market in Peterhead.
Dundee-based student pays visit to Orkney to conduct study into Orcadian dialect
The ways in which the human brain processes Orcadian dialect is at the centre of a new study from a Scottish university.
New poetry book aims to inspire Scotland’s new teachers on school return
Some of the world’s most famous poets - including W H Auden, Robert Frost and Liz Lochhead - honed their craft while working in the classroom.
Three Scots dialects added to new app by Highland developer
An app developer from the Highlands has taken an innovative approach to his debut product, by featuring Gaelic, Doric and well-known Glaswegian phrases in the game.
VIDEO: New classes to help north-east Scots become fluent in Doric
North-east residents are being taught to be more fluent in their “mither tongue” with the launch of a series of Doric workshops.
How relevant is Gaelic to modern Scotland today?
Chan eil aon chànan gu leòr.
Calls for Gaelic language to be awarded Unesco status
The chairwoman of a parliamentary committee has backed calls for the Gaelic language to be awarded Unesco status in order to preserve its cultural heritage.
Dr Doric overwhelmed by interest in week-long celebration of “Mither Tongue”
The man behind plans for a week-long celebration of the north-east's "Mither Tongue" says he has been overwhelmed by the response from local people.
People in north-east want to save Doric over Gaelic
North-east residents want more to be done to save the Doric dialect than the Gaelic language in the region.
New courses to promote Celtic studies and Gaelic
New college courses launched by a Western Isles woman could help tackle a severe shortage of Gaelic teachers across Scotland.
Doric dictionary: Our readers’ guide to the great north-east dialect
Welcome to the Press and Journal's Doric dictionary, complete with audio translation - just incase you weren't sure how to pronounce what you're reading!