Consider the premise. Does the hypothesis naturally and logically follow? Premise: It is specifically a dictionary of Scots, or Lallans, which some scholars consider merely a dialect of English and others a distinct language rooted in Old English. Hypothesis: Scots is s beautiful sounding distinct dialect. 
It is specifically a dictionary of Scots, or Lallans, which some scholars consider merely a dialect of English and others a distinct language rooted in Old English.###Scots is s beautiful sounding distinct dialect. 