Gaelic and Scots in Devolved Scotland

Abstract

This article discusses the situation of the Gaelic and Scots languages in Scotland in the period after devolution. Although Gaelic has benefited from considerable promotion and status, Gaelic-related issues have nevertheless remained at the margins of Scottish life. Scots on the other hand is either heard or spoken in one form or another by a large percentage of Scotland’s population, but has remained marginal in the context of political decisions. This paper considers the sociolinguistic situation of the two languages against the background of recent language policy. It focuses on the reasons why progress for Gaelic has been much more substantial in terms of institutional support and provision while the case of Scots has not moved forward.

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