The Dialect and Place Names of Shetland (1897)

[Scorrie]

http://www.archive.org/stream/.....6_djvu.txt

During the years 1893-94-95, Mr Jakob Jakobsen,
Cand. Mag. of the University of Copenhagen, conducted
an exhaustive series of investigations into the remains of
the old Norse language in Shetland. Some of the re-
sults of his enquiries are embodied in these two Lectures,
which were cast in a popular form, and were delivered
at Lerwick and other places in Shetland before the
author's return to Denmark. Other results of his in-
vestigations are contained in his Thesis entitled, " Det
Noronne Sprog paa Shetland," which was accepted by
the University of Copenhagen as entitling him to the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Lerwick, September, 1897.

[PJ of Hildisvik]

Let's hope this never gets lost.
I suppose there isn't much interest in this by today's youngsters.
Even the English language is becoming corrupted by American words and phrases, this really pisses me off!
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[fionajohn]

how do you think old shetlanders like myself feel my grandmother helped to construct the book called grammer and usage of the shetland ldialect most of the shetland toung has gone except when i visit the outer isles i still hear old phrases used till neist ook

[PJ of Hildisvik]

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Da Engliscan Gesidas.

[PJ of Hildisvik]

I can't link the this website on here but if you google (the English companions),

perhaps a website similar to this , would create more interest in Shetlands Norse history.
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[Kavi Ugl]

To my deep sadness my peerie niece has just, in the last hour, used the word "seagull" in reference to a skorie.

The best way to preserve the Shetland dialect and revive some of the old names/words would be to have a selection of bairns tv programmes/dvds translated into Shetlandic.

I see no reason why it couldn't be done and I'm sure it would fly off the shelves in sales.

So why hasn't it been done yet?.

[paulb]

because its not gaelic. spend as much has beeb spent on that or welsh and you would get a lot of the kids speaking it.

[groilick]

[Kavi Ugl]

I actually support the work being done to preserve Gaelic because it's the same principle, but woe betide them if they try to bring it into Shetland.

Infact, I notice dat quite a few of the government agencies(i.e Crofters Commission) are using Gaelic name plates/writing/adverts even here in Shetland .

Yeh, I ken it's really a Maa but even if da bairns caa'd it a Skorie dat would be beyond words better as "seagull".......

[MuckleJoannie]

Digital tools 'to save languages'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie.....t-17081573

[fionajohn]

the grammer and usage of the shetland dialect was reprinted but i do not know if it is still available if it is would it not be good for the younger generation to have a copy available in every school to let them see da midder tongue

[Scorrie]

[Heimdal]

There's a free download from Amazon 'Kindle for PC' which allows you to read kindle format books.
You don't have to own a kindle to use it.
Lots of free reading available, just depends what your interests are.

[georgethegent]

[peerieivan]

[owdwife]

My granddaughter is at a small primary school where dialect is actively encouraged and regularly used. The school also invites traditional crafts people to come and work with the children and in the past year they have learned how to make kishies and skekler hats to nane only two of the crafts. There are schools where pride in our Shetland heritage is encouraged without detriment to the 'English' language but unfortunately I think most of them are on the proposed closure list.

[fionajohn]

whit we need is twartree shetland nights in local halls ta learn folk da dialect a poem or twa (dats a scottish wird) wid do tirval wid ding dem fir a start