An engaged and interesting survey, both theoretical and practical, Fiona Douglas's book takes on the skewed, contradictory, paradoxically static and dynamic beast that is Scottish national identity and examines how it is reflected, refracted, even shaped by the way newspapers use the Scots language... In the ongoing debate about the general future of newspapers, it is a reminder that the ... Read morespecific identity of the Scottish press, its distinctiveness and the distinct role it plays is not underestimated, least of all by those who work in it.
Joe Owens All Media Scotland This impressive audit and analysis of the use of Scots in Scottish newspapers both confirms and overturns certain impressionistic notions bout the role of the Scots language in journalism... That Douglas's study opens up so many potential avenues for future research is testament to the diligence of the author.
Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday Scottish Language An engaged and interesting survey, both theoretical and practical, Fiona Douglas's book takes on the skewed, contradictory, paradoxically static and dynamic beast that is Scottish national identity and examines how it is reflected, refracted, even shaped by the way newspapers use the Scots language... In the ongoing debate about the general future of newspapers, it is a reminder that the specific identity of the Scottish press, its distinctiveness and the distinct role it plays is not underestimated, least of all by those who work in it. This impressive audit and analysis of the use of Scots in Scottish newspapers both confirms and overturns certain impressionistic notions bout the role of the Scots language in journalism... That Douglas's study opens up so many potential avenues for future research is testament to the diligence of the author. Show Less