A Language Suppressed: The Pronunciation of the Scots Language in the 18th Century

18th century accent Adams Alexander Alphabet alternation appear attempt Book broad Buchanan called characteristic claims close combination common consonantal consonants contemporary context contrast describes detail Dictionary diphthong discussion distinction distinguish Edinburgh Elphinston English Language entry especially evidence examples expressed fact French Geddes give graph instance interesting interpretation James kind labial length letter lexical linguistic lists London manner marked means method native notably observers orthography palatal particularly perhaps period phonetic phonology pronounced pronunciation proper provides provincial pure dialect realised records represent respectively rhyme rules Scotch Scotland Scots Scottish seems segments short showing similar slender sonorant sound speak speakers speech Spelling standard stressed suggest syllable Sylvester Douglas symbol terminations tongue true vocal voice vowel words writing written