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1. Scots

1. Scots. Standard English is well established throughout Scotland in several areas  but in the Scottish variety of the standard In other areas forms are used which are rooted in the rural dialects of the Scottish Lowlands  SCOTS

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1. Scots

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  1. 1. Scots • Standard English is well established throughout Scotland in several areas  but in the Scottish variety of the standard • In other areas forms are used which are rooted in the rural dialects of the Scottish Lowlands  SCOTS • You can distinguish between four different kinds of Scots  Central Scots, Southern Scots, Northern Scots & Island Scots • Today we‘re talking about Central Scots which also includes the area around Edinburgh

  2. 2. Post-vocalic /r/ • Scottish accents have preserved post-vocalic /r/  usually a tap but may also be a frictionless continuant • RP does not have post-vocalic /r/ but ‘linking r‘ as in ‘car engine‘ and ‘intrusive r‘ as in ‘idea (r) of‘

  3. Pronunciation of the Scottish /r/ • alveolar trill  tip of the tongue taps rapidly against the alveolar ridge; series of vibrations • alveolar tap  tip of the tongue taps once against the alveolar ridge; only one upward and downward movement • frictionless continuant  the tip of the tongue slightly touches the back of the alveolar ridge while the body of the tongue is low in the mouth  approximant; typical for RP, gains popularity in the speech of educated Scots

  4. Articulators involved • 4: alveolar ridge (passive articulator) • 9: tip of the tongue (active articulator) • 15: vocal cords (are vibrating)

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