Background
| Source | Ulster-Scots Language Guides: Spelling and Pronunciation Guide |
| Author | Ivan Herbison, Philip Robinson and Anne Smyth (editors) |
| Publisher | Ullans Press |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Date | 2013 |
| Downloads | → MOBI (Kindle) → EPUB → PDF |
The first official mention of a publicly-funded Ulster-Scots academy occurs in section 30 of the Joint Declaration of the British and Irish governments (‘Requirements of Peace and Stability’ — April 2003), where an undertaking was given to ‘take steps to encourage support to be made available for an Ulster-Scots academy’. Consequently, in June 2005, UK Culture Minister, David Hanson MP, set up an Implementation Group to consult upon and advise how a fully functioning Academy should be established by January 2007.
The ministerially-appointed Ulster-Scots Academy Implementation Group (USAIG) commenced work immediately and, with close daily oversight by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, made steady progress until November 2007, when it ceased to function.
NOTICE
The Ulster-Scots Academy has been an integral part of the Ulster-Scots Language Society since 1993. The name "Ulster-Scots Academy" is registered to the USLS with the Intellectual Property Office.
LATEST
A new edition of Michael Montgomery’s From Ulster to America: The Scotch-Irish Heritage of American English recounts the lasting impact that at least 150,000 settlers from Ulster in the 18th century made on the development of the English language of the United States. This new edition published by the Ulster-Scots Language Society documents over 500 ‘shared’ vocabulary items which are authenticated by quotations from both sides of the Atlantic. A searchable online version of this dictionary is now also available here.
FORTHCOMING
The Ulster-Scots Academy is currently working on the digitisation of Dr Philip Robinson's seminal Ulster-Scots Grammar and the English/Ulster-Scots part (with circa 10,000 entries) of a two-way historical dictionary of Ulster-Scots. These projects are planned to be completed and available on the site in 2016.
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This site is being developed on a purely voluntary basis by the Ulster-Scots Language Society at no cost to the taxpayer. USLS volunteers have been involved in preserving and promoting Ulster-Scots for more than 20 years. All donations, however small, will be most gratefully received and contribute towards the expansion of the project. Thank you!
This site is being developed by the Ulster-Scots Language Society (Charity No. XN89678) without external financial assistance. USLS volunteers have been involved in preserving and promoting Ulster-Scots for more than 20 years. All donations, however small, will be most gratefully received and contribute towards the expansion of the project. Thank you!
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