10th Anniversary of Scottish Language Dictionaries
- Submitted by: Linda Fabiani, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2012
- Motion reference: S4M-04873
That the Parliament acknowledges that 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of Scottish Language Dictionaries, formed in 2002 as a successor to A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue and the Scottish National Dictionary Association; recognises that Scottish Language Dictionaries aims to ensure the future of the writing, editing and compiling of Scots language dictionaries; commends its achievements, including the launch of the online Dictionary of the Scots Language and the expansion of its outreach programmes to promote Scots dictionaries to a wider audience and the building of relationships with schools, universities and community groups, and appreciates its commitment to increasing understanding, awareness and preservation of the Scots language.
Supported by:
Brian Adam, Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, Malcolm Chisholm, Graeme Dey, Nigel Don, James Dornan, Annabelle Ewing, John Finnie, Rob Gibson, Christine Grahame, Jamie Hepburn, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Gordon MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, John Mason, Stewart Maxwell, Joan McAlpine, Liam McArthur, Alison McInnes, Aileen McLeod, Fiona McLeod, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Bill Walker, Maureen Watt