A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

career Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.9 26.2 15.1 0 5.8 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences6751 10 0 1 2 3
Number of authors43 31 7 1 2 2

Occurrences of career in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
he wis aboot tae set aff on a career as Botswana's maist kenspeckl on page 21

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
der o the SNP. His poleitical career haes been cuivert in the nati on page 3

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
up whit micht hae beena braw career as an airtist. I wis disjaski on page 10

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
a young man. He hud ended his career in the railway polis. A right on page 37

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n Antigone fae the stert o ma career as a pleywright is this. In t on page 40

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
t tae be. And here's me takin career advice fae a mace-wieldin psy on page 20
starting out on your writing career," he says. "But just remember on page 52
entity. They hud a ready made career waitin fur thum in the form a on page 89

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
roblems eventuallie endit his career. He felt impelled ti transcen on page 5

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
er, an it's there that ma ain career as a storyteller began. Liste on page 9

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
that ah wantae dae Drama asa career. Ah thought aboot it when ah on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
itter gif they'd chosen their career fir thaimsels, or it hud on page 103

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
that thay cuid follae a guid career. It wis the ordnar thing tae on page 6

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
dent that aa but feenisht his career as a machine man, the body wh on page 134

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ledge i the airlie pert o his career is weill-attestit. on page 137
en i the airlie pert o Hogg's career, ir kenspekkil kis o thair pa on page 141

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
fowk wi nae chaunce o becomin career poets. Naether hes a Masters on page 91

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
mned her only son to a school career of suffering wi that name. Ev
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
want o career opportunities for fluent spea
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
mia or onie ither worth while career. It's thair responsibeelitie
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e the ultimate ae-day ainimal career adventur. seein whit it taks
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Chapter 3 ‘An Academic Career Begins’ naitrallie daels wi
thro til the enn o Scott’s career an life in a general wey at t
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
the biggest game eh ma entire career started.
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
a wheen warks early on in his career. The scriever o Clerk’s ent
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r an director wi a kenspeckle career in theatre, wireless an telev
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A ended ma career as a Lecturer in Sports Studi
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ere the end o’ ma teachin’career.
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
when he wis pursuin’ a solo career efter the death o’ his part
May yir career be succeful an' lang,
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
h’m nae intae politics as a career an’ ah’m nae intae dreams
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ey patchy, while durin ma ain career as an English teacher, owre t
The first event in ma career that offert ony kinna alterna
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
That wis the stert o his career as a barefuit doctor. He suin
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
on because he hud sic a short career and yet the effect hus lastit

@jack_capener tweeted
tae, an if A end up pursuin a career in academia speakin Scots reg(2018) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
me tae whit yir daein wi yir career. Hugggggsss fae Scotland. X ?(2015) search twitter
masel this year now I have my career focus now on track X(2017) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
get booked again. ?? it was a career killer moment.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
!!! Ye aye gave 110% . Ma ain career wis cut short in ma prime at (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
st be the end of Dougie Ross' career as a fitba' referee. Or will (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
has a glorious and successful career in that party, achieving ever (2022) twitter link
e lot o them ken it's "end of career" if they dinnae support it. h (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
dous. Twa year ago ah lost ma career due tae depression and ma sel(2021) search twitter
r. Got depression and lost ma career. Noo aboot tae gang full circ(2020) search twitter
@jammach Gavin, I lost ma job/career as a principal teacher becaus(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
weeper fir 25 years - what a career a hud lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Weers troosers ~ enjoys a career Feeds her man on fish fingers on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
vver thocht aboot takkin up a career in fiction writin?" on page 51

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
abeen watter. Jennifer hid a career - I wis jist a hoosewife an on page 78

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
en an wis set for a brilliant career, a star in the academic firma
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Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
ot Erchie's glorious military career."
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
You don’t need to choose a career in IT, Chris. Don’t you thi
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@72redz1903 tweeted
as been the story of his Dons career - plays wi heid doon and lac (2022) twitter link
est loon, here’s tae a great career #StandFree #COYR (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
ony crown and finish a filthy career wee a bump. https://t.co/0GSC(2020) search twitter
er though, still has a bright career ahead.....(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
signer. Hits sic an uncertain career, bit ah'm savin what I can ta on page 42

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Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
well.' In ma retical frae ma career in the NHS Ah leeve nou in Du on page 147

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ken Heath thru’ his musical career. a can remembered him being s(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
"A'm A Naeb'dy, Resurrect may Career" or whatever it's ca'ed. But on page 46

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
lster-Scots sector es anither career pad. on page 41
meercetin, bigg career chansts fer young fowk, gie a on page 66

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