Published Date:
19 February 2007
By PAUL HENDERSON SCOTT
ENGLISH, George Steiner once wrote, is "the killer language", imperilling the survival of all others. No nation knows this better than Scotland, where this has been our experience for the last four centuries.
Scots first came under pressure from English as early as the 17th century. In 1603 the Scottish king, James VI, succeeded also to the English throne. He moved to London and took with him royal patronage of the arts.
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Last Updated:
18 February 2007 10:22 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Scots language
