Prestonpans/Edinburgh dialect

[frannieg]

I am interested in learning more about the language/dialect spoken in the Edinburg and Prestonpans part of Scotland. Does anyone know of a website that would help me with this?

[bktheman]

Hello, I live only about 2 miles from Prestonpans in Cockenzie and Port Seton. I am a native Scot, born and brought up in the area. Would be glad to answer any of your questions.

[frannieg]

Hello, I live only about 2 miles from Prestonpans in Cockenzie and Port Seton. I am a native Scot, born and brought up in the area. Would be glad to answer any of your questions.


Hi! Thanks for your response. I know there are all sorts of Scottish dialects/accents. In the Prestonpans area is the dialect referred to as "Lallans"? That's not the same as "gaelic" is it? lol As you can see, I'm not very knowledgeable.

You can email your response to me, if you like.

Frannie

[bktheman]

Yes Frannie

You are right, Lallans is unrelated to gaelic. Lallans is related to English - some would say it is a dialect of English - others would say it is a separate language of its own. All I know is that it is the language, other than English, which I use at home every day with my friends and family.

Gaelic is a celtic language. Lallans is closer to English. Here are a couple of examples. English first followed by the Scots (or Lallans) followed by a rough pronunciation

I am going home - Am gaun hame - Aam gonn haim

Where are you going on holiday? - Whair are ye g-aw-n on yer holidays? - Wh-air ur ee g-aw-n oen yir hoe-lidays

[frannieg]

Is feminine and masculine grammatical genders used when speaking Lallans?

Is there any hope for an American English speaking person who can't roll her 'r's to be able to speak the Lallans language? lol

What do you think the best way to learn the Lallans language would be?

[Scottish_Republican]

No genders in the dialect. It is close to English, and increasingly so by the day.

Lallans is one name for it. "Scots" is another, although properly it is Lowland-Scots.

[frannieg]

Are there any Lowland Scots words that pretty well are only spoken by those who use this language. Someone I know referred to Lowlands Scots as "*******ized" English. Any thoughts on this?

When reading Scots gaelic I can pretty well make most of it out. Is the Scots gaelic and Lowland Scots very similar?

My friend from the Prestonpans area says that after moving to NE England, he had to start talking differently. Otherwise, no one understood what he was saying.