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| − | The Shetland Dialect, As I See It, or Hear It.
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| − | That's my pet project.
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| − | I believe if we don't use it we lose it.
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| − | We all speak it every day but how often do we think about it, and even worse how often is it written down.
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| − | When I went to school the dialect was discouraged, but thankfully that is changing. My children are now encouraged to speak Shetland.
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| − | I love to read and write Shetland poetry, songs, etc.. It's a hobby,and
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| − | I am gathering Shetland words from family and friends, in the hope of keeping the dialect alive, on [[Shetlopedia]] in the [[Shetland Dictionary]] section.
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| − | Please add, edit, correct, etc.. as you see fit.
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| − | This could be the best chance of survival for the dialect.
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| − | Feel free to e-mail me if you are unsure how to add to the dictionary.(Look for the "e-mail this user" thingy on the left of this page).
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| − | Even if you have just heard a word and don't know what it means, just let me know what it sounded like and in what context it was used, and I will try to figure it out. I have a friend in Norway who knows a lot about old Norse who can decipher lots of words.
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| − | ==External Links ==
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| − | *http://www.indie911.com/folk-uke This is worth a listen.
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| − | *http://www.willienelson.com/ Willie Nelson is the nicest person I have ever met
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| − | *http://workaerialsystems.co.uk/ Sometimes I have to Work
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