The Shetland Times

STRAIGHT TALKING: Is Shaetlan a language or dialect? Or is it too much to expect clear cut definitions for ‘constitutionally uncertain’ concepts?

Adrian Brockless takes a look at the languae versus dialext debate and whehter the issue can be resolved so neatly.
Pearls and Irritations

The Trump–pope clash echoes a centuries-old struggle

Conflicts between political leaders and religious authority have shaped Western history for centuries – and continue to ...