We believe that the arts and other expressions of culture have the power to enrich everybody's day to day lives in significant ways. Our heritage is as much about our future as it is about our past.
Language lies at the heart of any culture.
A diverse range of languages and dialects is spoken in Scotland. English, as a dominant international language can be regarded as both asset and threat. It enables Scotland's citizens to communicate readily with the many English speakers from other countries while maintaining the identity associated with the distinctive Scottish accents. However, the dominant position of English arguably has a negative effect upon Scotland's other languages and dialects and, more generally, upon people's motivation to learn languages of other countries. Scotland's Multimedia Team Ltd. These demonstrate the potential for combining language and material culture as an effective education resource for formal and informal learning.