Highland English

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Highland English
Native to
Highland Scots
Early forms
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
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Highland English (

Scottish Gaelic: Beurla na Gaidhealtachd)[1] is the variety of Scottish English spoken by many in Gaelic-speaking areas and the Hebrides.[2] It is more strongly influenced by Gaelic than are other forms of Scottish English.[3][4]

Phonology

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  • The Epenthesis ("helping vowel") that is used in some consonant combinations in Gaelic and Scots is sometimes used in the Hebrides, so that "film" may be pronounced "fillum".[5]

See also

Other English dialects influenced by Celtic languages

References

  1. ^ Slusarz, Michal (1 January 2019). "Non-native pronunciations of English". Non-native pronunciations of English: 6.
  2. ^ "HIGHLAND ENGLISH | Encyclopedia.com". Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ISBN 978-0-7486-0754-9
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  4. ISBN 978-0-521-47280-7
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  5. ISBN 978-0-521-28409-7

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