As someone still fairly interested in language, old language and etymologies, I’d just like to flag this bbc article up. While it does not go very deeply into the subject, it’s a quite interesting overview of some of the Scottish words being used by both of the yes and no camps. As the article itself states, such words are used in order to show people the personal us and them viewpoints, and to reveal a sense of belonging and community. It is interesting, too, how language has become central to this debate: it’s almost like a weapon on itself, used by speakers to show how Scottish they are. Some of these words are ancient, and quite foreign to me down here; I’m interested in the role such language plays to create barriers or communities – it’s quite Lacanian in a way, but also highly political and indeed tribal. Anyway, before I start to blather on, I’ll let you go read.