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We are delighted to announce that the upcoming masterclass on <b>Varieties of Scots in Late Modern Times</b> will be hosted as an online event on 7 and 8 June 2022 at the University of Oslo, Norway.<br>
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Four scholars active in the field of English historical sociolinguistics will explore theoretical and applied perspectives on the changing status and use of Scots over the course of four lectures:<br>
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<b>18th-century Scots viewed through the lens of female letter-writers’ discursive practices</b><br>
Christine Elsweiler, <i>Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München</i><br>
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<b>Graphic cues and expressive form in eighteenth-century Scottish writing</b><br>
Jeremy Smith, <i>University of Glasgow</i><br>
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<b>Periodisation MasterChef, or how to chop up the timeline</b><br>
Joanna Kopaczyk, <i>University of Glasgow</i><br>
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<b>The status of Scots: changing perceptions</b><br>
Derrick McClure, <i>University of Aberdeen</i><br>
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Please find further information on the programme and how to register on our <a href="https://www.hf.uio.no/ilos/english/people/aca/norado/upcoming-events/masterclass-varieties-of-scots-in-late-modern-time.html" class="OWAAutoLink">
website</a>. Registration and attendance is free and open to the public. Participants are free to join for one or both sessions. The masterclass is kindly sponsored by the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo.<br>
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We are looking forward to welcoming you virtually in Oslo!<br>
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Best wishes,<br>
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