PLACENAMES OF SCOTLAND (BIRLINN) (PB)

Scotland is a land of many languages - including Gaelic, Pictish, Brythonic, Norse, Anglo-Saxon and Modern English among them. This book features 8,000 names ranging from districts, towns and villages to rivers, lochs and mountains, is the essential guide to Scottish placenames, illustrating the extent to which Scotland's languages were spoken over its territory. It also contains a guide to Gaelic pronunciation, maps, and suggestions for further reading in this fascinating subject.