Singular we

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Singular we

Singular we

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Reciprocals

Reciprocal constructions in Shaetlan

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Tae be laek tae

Expressing expectations in Shaetlan

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sae vs so

Shaetlan has two words that can both translate to StE 'so'

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UN Declaration of Human Rights

It is a fundamental human right to receive schooling in your mother tongue(s).

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Knappin and kn-

To knap in Shaetlan means to speak English (in an affected manner).

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Duration with in

Expressing duration with in

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Language attitudes

Language attitudes

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Truss

The Shaetlan truss has gone from hard wood to useless rubbish.

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Wi dat sam

Shaetlan has a number of phrasemes that neatly translate into one StE word.

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Shaetlan Language Plan

Breaking News! A Shaetlan Language Plan

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UHI Shetland collaboration

UHI Shetland collabotation on Marine Conservation without Borders textbook

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Apologetic apostrophes

No apologetic apostrophes!

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Velar fricatives

The difference between <ch> and <ck>.

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A house full of bees?

A house full of bees?

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Comparing as and ir

Comparing things: as and ir.

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Dratsi

The otter has tottered from the taboo lexicon to the ordinary vocabulary.

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Tae ging til da skül

Tae ging til da skül: when to use “tae” and when to use “til”

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y & ø

Shaetlan still has the front rounded vowels /y/ and /ø/.

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