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Episode 4: The Confusion of Union

The Confusion of Union

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After the union of Scotland and England, Scots had to learn a new language - English.

Series exploring the history of the Scottish language. After the union of Scotland and England, many Scots were faced with having to learn a new language.

A series of documentaries on the history of the Scots language written and presented by Billy Kay. (Revised repeat) Today after the Union of the Crowns and the Union of Parliaments many Scots speakers were faced with the problems of acquiring a 'new' language - English.

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Series exploring the history of the Scottish language, written and presented by Billy Kay.

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