'He or she? Gendered nouns in Shetland dialect, some preliminary results' - Lecture by Prof. Dr. Viveka Velupillai
Wednesday, February 7th 2018 7:00pm
Shetland Museum and Archives
The lecture describes Viveka's study of the 'gendered nouns' which occur in Shetland dialect, where things are referred to as 'he' or 'she'.
She will show how her study was conducted, and present some preliminary results about Shetland speech in the pre-oil era compared to contemporary speech.
Doors Open 6.30pm
Tickets £3.50
Available from Shetland Museum and Archives reception or Tel 01595 741562
Category: Gallery Talks