See also answer [3.3]
The Scots language is a Germanic language related to English.
It is not Celtic, but has been influenced by Gaelic, as Scottish
Gaelic has been influenced by Scots. "Briogais", "gaileis",
"baillidh", "snaoisean", "burach", "sneag", etc etc.
For more info, write to:
The Membership Secretary, the Scots Language Society,
A. K. Bell Library, 2 - 8 York Place, Perth PH2 8EP.
Membership is 7 pounds a year
There is also some info in the following section:
"The Pocket Guide to Scottish Words: Scots, Gaelic"
by Iseabail Macleod. Published by W&R Chambers, Ltd.
43-45 Annandale Street, Edinburgh EH7 4AZ
(ISBN 0-550-11834-9). Widely available at bookshops and airports
US distributors
Unicorn Limited, Inc.
P.O. Box 397
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
(304) 379-8803
It has "Place names, personal names, food and drink. Scots and Gaelic words
explained in handy reference form."
There are 30 pages of Scots words explained. No grammar. It does list a
number of interesting sounding books:
William Grant, David Murison, editors "The Scottish National Dictionary" 10 vols., 1931-76, the Scots language from 1700 to the present day, and:
Sir William Craigie, A J Aitken et al "A Dictionary of the Older Scottish
Tongue" published up to Pr- in 5 vols., 1931-, the Scots language up to
1700.
Alexander Warrack, "Chambers Scots Dictionary" 1911, 717pp.
"The Scots School Dictionary", ed. Iseabail Macleod and Pauline
Cairns, Chambers 1996, 370pp. The best two-way dictionary currently
available.
David Murison "The Guid Scots Tongue" 1977, 63pp
"The New Testament in Scots" 1983, by W L Lorimer
A Scots grammar : Scots grammar and usage : Scots that haes
David Purves (Saltire Society, 1997).
Just to add to the list of books of/about Scots, one should mention the reprint of P Hately Waddell's _The_Psalms:_Frae_Hebrew_Intil_Scots_ (orig 1871, reprinted with modern introduction 1987 by Aberdeen Univ Press).
I would love to see some instructive writing about the Scots tongue,
more than just word-lists. Especially pronunciation, intonation, cadence,
etc. as well as grammar.
The first is "Scots: the Mither Tongue" by Billy Kay. This is available
both in hardback and paperback.
The second is "Why Scots Matters" by J. Derrick McClure. This is more of a booklet than a book, and is an inexpensive paperback.
Colin Wilson is working on a "Teach yourself Scots" book, it should be
published in 1998.
There's also
George Kynoch, _Teach Yourself Doric_, Scottish Cultural Press;
published in 1995, I think.