Stuckie – poster
Ye micht ken yer Scots leid, but div ye ken the Scots names o aw the beasties?
Whit beastie is this?
Black in colour, wi a metallic sheen an aince-yearly white spreckles, this bird is weel kent for a skeely afftak. It’s noo yin o the hunner warst invasive speshie throu Europeans spreidin them aboot the warld for tae help fermers daunton pests. In Inglis it’s cryed a ‘starling’.
Black in colour, with a metallic sheen and annual white speckles, this bird is well known as a skilful mimic. It is now one o the hundred worst invasive species in the world, due to Europeans spreading the bird around to help farmers control pests. In English, it is called a starling.
Backgrund
Miscawed bi mony as no a real leid, the reenge o names for the beasties o this kintra shaws jist hoo sindry Scots is. It shaws its mony links til ither northland European leids forby.
Decried by many as not a real language, the range of names for the animals of this country shows just how distinct Scots is. It also shows its many links to other northern European languages.
The airt
This colourfae drawing haes its oreeginal in mid-century design an pop airt styles, an is grundit on a texturt block o rowed ink. It’s a rare wey tae shaw yer luve for the leid an the braw beasties that’s intil oor kintra.
This colourful drawing hae its original in mid-century design an pop art styles, and is grounded on a textured block of rolled ink. It’s am ideal way to show your luve for the leid and the brilliant animals of our country.
Product details
- Paper size A3, 420x297mm
- 350gsm smooth white board
- Printed in Scotland on FSC® Mixed Sources paper