1. Scots

Standard English is well established throughout Scotland in several areas but in the Scottish variety of the standard

In other areas forms are used which are rooted in the rural dialects of the Scottish Lowlands SCOTS

You can distinguish between four different kinds of Scots Central Scots, Southern Scots, Northern Scots & Island Scots

Today we‘re talking about Central Scots which also includes the area around Edinburgh

2. Post-vocalic /r/

Scottish accents have preserved post-vocalic /r/ usually a tap but may also be a frictionless continuant

RP does not have post-vocalic /r/ but ‘linking r‘ as in ‘car engine‘ and ‘intrusive r‘ as in ‘idea (r) of‘

Pronunciation of the Scottish /r/ alveolar trill tip of the tongue taps rapidly against the

alveolar ridge; series of vibrations alveolar tap tip of the tongue taps once against the

alveolar ridge; only one upward and downward movement frictionless continuant the tip of the tongue slightly

touches the back of the alveolar ridge while the body of the tongue is low in the mouth approximant; typical for RP, gains popularity in the speech of educated Scots

Articulators involved

4: alveolar ridge (passive articulator)

9: tip of the tongue (active articulator)

15: vocal cords (are vibrating)