Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Concordance

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Use in varieties of Scots

challenge	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	24.7	27.8	24.1	19.9	11.6	10.3	17.7
Number of occurrences	79	54	16	2	2	1	4
Number of authors	52	32	12	2	2	1	3

Occurrences of challenge in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
rooke immediately accepts his challenge. She yased tae play fives at on page 34

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
it?!' thundered God, 'Ye daur challenge the Almichty tae a flytin mat on page 49

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
hat life itsel is the biggest challenge yul face. And yae huviae be w on page 88

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
meron tae try an heid aff the challenge fae arhin his ain pairty. An on page 55

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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
ntion awthegither. They pit a challenge intae the job o bein the Herm on page 86
or sae daft as tae tak on the challenge, even fer a hunner pound. Fer on page 87
enough, but he had taen their challenge an was nou aboot tae hae the on page 89
been. He had boldly taen the challenge of the estate Owners an won, on page 90
ins o pouer were feart o onie challenge tae their ain positions. The on page 125

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
"You should challenge it,' Kate says. on page 26
nce we all did the Ice Bucket Challenge fur a giggle. on page 33

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Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
pital visits, operations, the challenge o takin a holiday wi a wean n on page 87

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
owler duis see merit on their challenge til ither anes. on page 95

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
d's 'The Economic Development Challenge for 2020.' Crawford reckons t on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
hause fuitstaps it is an unco challenge for onie ane ti follae (an it on page 6

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Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
Challenge on page 29

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e fechter, an at lenth gets a challenge frae Inglan. Jock is delichti
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
system a challenge, but it is mair productive ta
r productive tae regaird this challenge as a
Education: a challenge for policy makers and practit
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
air, chairge, chairms, chalk, challenge, chamber, chance, channel, ch
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ion o Gaelic spikkers there a challenge as tae hou tae mak oot sicna
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
is great an even caused me to challenge some ideas ah've lang syne le
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
he smeddum tae tak the chilli challenge. I dout I haed e’en seen a
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
w Year tae ye! And a new year challenge tae ye and aw.
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
existence an acceptance is a challenge tae their increasingly precar
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
wisna fashed, an repeatit her challenge.
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
This wis his greatest challenge,
University Challenge?
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
her, or gamble for preens, or challenge him for tae lift thaim aff th
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
cial Democrats forleitit onie challenge tae centralised private awner
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
nae appetite i the pairty tae challenge Dugdale’s position as leade
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
ty an haes stertit up a legal challenge in London's High Coort agin t
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Up fir the challenge, she’s no carin,
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
Here's a wee challenge fur ye ... A lot tae read abo
Rotterdam, then came back tae challenge the problems he’d left ahin

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Rotterdam, then cam back tae challenge the problems he'd left ahint

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ectly in front ae me proved a challenge, tae say the least. In spite
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
n's me finishit the #devtober challenge/game jam, an hit haes taught (2018) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
ying tae get intae them was a challenge... https://t.co/7K8YflCJ7x (2022) twitter link

@iainnicol tweeted
viously taen Strathclyde as a challenge, no a problem.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e_MP Hoping a great mony fowk challenge ye oan yer position when it c(2020) search twitter
y_MSP Jings, how can ony Tory challenge the competence o Scotland's F(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Maths wk 2017! Great way tae challenge lairners an include literacy (2017) search twitter
@falkirk1plus2 A wee Scots challenge fir ye here! https://t.co/Ik5(2017) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
e_MP Hoping a great mony fowk challenge ye oan yer position when it c(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ye but ur feered tae tak up a challenge - a wid defo hae a go - the (2021) twitter link
or it likes - still fancie a challenge likes lol (2021) twitter link
econd rate keeper m8 - n the challenge wis shockin - get big andy c (2020) twitter link

Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
y a day eit cood be a feersom challenge tae sail en an oot o their ha on page 50

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
u can eat' is an offer, nae a challenge..." on page 56

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
In Kinneff, Mr F will challenge i'world! on page 133

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
happie memorie. David luved a challenge. Whan he wes speirit ti skrie on page 12

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
* Support an challenge larners tae develop their Dor
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
doon to his feet, the biggest challenge on earth is aboot to face him
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
igh aboot it he thocht he wid challenge me tae a kick aboot in the ba
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
‘Hungry for the Homeless’ challenge. This involved spendin a mont
lter. Ower the duration o his challenge, Cruden shared the stories o
r mak it mair realistic o the challenge o bidin on the streets, or ma
ye dinna hae tae stairt wi a challenge as difficult as his ane tae m
4 matches

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
ean fa dis ih 1 meenit midgie challenge? Tak a keek at iss (2020) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
ake prediction o Cove being a challenge tae the Dons. Next generation (2022) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
yscot Oo jist seen is ..... challenge accepted .... I just put five(2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
#dashodoric challenge day 5. SWACK as in 'she's nae (2021) twitter link
#dashodoric challenge day 4. Snyaavin. As in it's b (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Still he raise tae the challenge an gave id his best, on page 70

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
new adventure, joyful challenge, on page 123

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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
is bridders telt him aboot da challenge dat dey coodna tak on. 'Weel' on page 23

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
money on anything which might challenge the accepted sociolinguisticu on page 35

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Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
And so the challenge tae accept on page 50

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
morra wi Sally," said she tae challenge hir ma's sense o what was ric 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
ster-Scots musical scene. The challenge bes tae forder progression pa on page 42
These ir needfu' tae challenge the failin' tae implement the on page 60

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@Angelinekking tweeted
@cbiggerpicture @StuartPoet Challenge all of us to add flichtamflet(2020) search twitter