Scotland has four official languages: Scots, Scottish Gaelic, English and British Sign Language. English is most widely spoken, with 98.6% of population aged three and over. Scottish Gaelic is spoken by over 57,000 people in the north and west. British Sign Language is used as a visual communication method
English is spoken by 98% of UK population, making it official. English evolved from Anglo-Saxon kingdoms over 1,400 years ago. English ranks third most widespread language globally
Born Susan Rosenblatt in New York City in 1933. Could read by age three and graduated from high school at 15. Earned two master's degrees from Harvard University
Lexicology studies vocabulary items and their changes through time. Word-formation creates new words from existing language material. Affixation involves adding prefixes and suffixes to bases. Compounding combines two or more words into single words. Shortening reduces words to parts like "exam" or "phone"