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{{Short description|Scottish political term referring to anglicisation or its relationship with England}}
⚫ '''Scotlandshire''' is a term sometimes used to denote either the ] of ] or Scotland's perceived ] with ]. By placing the word '']'' after the nation's name, there is a parody of the early modern tendency to place the word ''-shire'' after many ancient Scottish regions, as well as a tongue-and-cheek implication that Scotland has the status of an English county, rather than that of a distinct ].
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'''Scotlandshire''' is a term used<ref>The Scottish World: History and Culture of Scotland;p.168; by Harold Orel, Marilyn Stokstad, Henry Leonard Snyder, Published 1981 Abrams; {{ISBN|0-8109-1630-4}}</ref><ref>Old Men in Love: John Tunnock's Posthumous Papers; p.146; By Alasdair Gray; Published 2007 Bloomsbury; {{ISBN|0-7475-9353-1}}</ref><ref name=Ferguson>Scotland's Relations with England: A Survey to 1707; p.243; By William Ferguson; Published 1994 Saltire Society; {{ISBN|0-85411-058-5}}</ref> to denote either the ] of ] or the subordinate political relationship with ]. It is recorded as early as 1706 in ]'s ] ''Third Treatise''.<ref name=Ferguson/>

⚫ By placing the suffix ''-]'' after the country's name, the term ] the ] tendency to place the word ''-]'' after some ancient Scottish regions, as well as implicating in a tongue-in-cheek manner that Scotland has the status of an ], rather than that of a distinct nation. Hence, the term is political in nature.

Several historic regions of Scotland have at times had the suffix ''-shire'' added when Scotland broadly adopted English-style ]s during the 19th century.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

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Latest revision as of 21:44, 4 March 2024

Scottish political term referring to anglicisation or its relationship with England

Scotlandshire is a term used to denote either the anglicisation of Scotland or the subordinate political relationship with England. It is recorded as early as 1706 in James Hodges's anti-Union Third Treatise.

By placing the suffix -shire after the country's name, the term parodies the early modern tendency to place the word -shire after some ancient Scottish regions, as well as implicating in a tongue-in-cheek manner that Scotland has the status of an English county, rather than that of a distinct nation. Hence, the term is political in nature.

Several historic regions of Scotland have at times had the suffix -shire added when Scotland broadly adopted English-style county councils during the 19th century.

Others have alternative names ending in -shire.

See also

External links

References

  1. The Scottish World: History and Culture of Scotland;p.168; by Harold Orel, Marilyn Stokstad, Henry Leonard Snyder, Published 1981 Abrams; ISBN 0-8109-1630-4
  2. Old Men in Love: John Tunnock's Posthumous Papers; p.146; By Alasdair Gray; Published 2007 Bloomsbury; ISBN 0-7475-9353-1
  3. ^ Scotland's Relations with England: A Survey to 1707; p.243; By William Ferguson; Published 1994 Saltire Society; ISBN 0-85411-058-5


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