Lee Reynolds, Northern Ireland’s new Ulster Scots commissioner, is a thoughtful and intelligent man. Yet even he is wrestling with the fundamental contradiction of his office: the Ulster Scots ...

The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) document the long history of this term for a good-luck gift, typically given to mark “an ...

At midnight on New Year's Eve, revelers across the globe will sing "Auld Lang Syne," but not everyone knows the lyrics to the ...

Actor, novelist and playwright Kenny Boyle said it is an honour to showcase his country to the rest of the world.

The fishing village was home to the Joint Services School for Linguistics, where servicemen including Alan Bennett, Dennis ...

Explore the meaning of 'gumption'—its Scottish origins, practical blend of courage & initiative, and how this essential ...

Kenny Boyle, known on the social media platform as @kennyboyleofficial, was recently named most influential Scot on TikTok in ...

Nigel Farage’s desire to control his party means Reform UK’s leader in Scotland may find themselves undermined from day one ...

The Wheeling Scottish Rite Event Center will host its annual Robert Burns Supper on Saturday, Jan. 24, offering the public an evening centered on Scottish food, music and ...

A sleepy Scottish fishing village became an espionage academy for hundreds of ‘clever boys' in the Fifties, including future ...

Students studying for exams, competing against each other in areas involving language, and in general, should learn to distinguish between a language and its dialects. While the words are frequently ...

The Night With… Haptic, Anatomy Rooms, Aberdeen, 23 January; Civic House, Glasgow, 25 January; Fruitmarket, Edinburgh, 31 ...