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Use in varieties of Scots

chat Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.7 24.7 25.6 9.9 5.8 41.3 22.1
Number of occurrences7648 17 1 1 4 5
Number of authors43 23 12 1 1 4 2

Occurrences of chat in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
In freendly chat wae bird or beast- An hauf be on page 5
How ah wunner whit's yer chat!' on page 70

2 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
if yon German noo is flictin, chat means on this stair, on this on page 136

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
s, slaggin cunts in the group chat an no leavin the hoose fur da on page 59

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'That will be my gift, Jist chat. It will be like the watter. on page 87

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ure him wae a friendly bit ae chat. 'Fancy jumpin in the shop fu on page 12
He waves me n Danny over tae chat. on page 25
walks up tae us, aw smiles n chat. 'Awright, son, some weather on page 40
e the fence. A don't stop tae chat. We're aff runnin through the on page 47
ends will be having a similar chat. Mr McKenzie senior will not on page 55

5 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
ardessess deleever the safety chat on page 52

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Skaldie didna hae ower muckle chat. on page 12

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
'ways foo o' banter an' their chat's no' a'ways aboot them or ab on page

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
t, she disnae go on her group chat and slag me aff lit an actual on page 1

6 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ally impossible fur me tae no chat shite. on page 26

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
the moment as they mingle and chat awey tae each other. Between on page 48

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
o British historie. The fack chat the Hielands were nae truly ' on page 61

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
nce o survival. It wis agreed chat this wis che hea bet an they on page 42
n ignored but the realisation chat there wis a strang element o on page 121

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
hooses an stuff that said LE CHAT-E-A-U an LA MAISON underneath on page 19
that exact moment. C'mon less chat ' an more action, he said, Th on page 169

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ye're no supposed tae chat in the library fur long. If y on page 40

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
eehaw,' in the voice o a body chat wid be sayin 'Guid day tae ye on page 82
y the-day,' said Rabbit. 'Sae chat wid mak it eleeven days. And on page 141

3 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
e thirty-seeven,' Beek said. "Chat maks a hunner and eicht men a on page 33

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
deserves tae get treated like chat.' on page 28
looks miair like a tkull than chat o someone who's still livin. on page 87

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
eave me sae an taiver whan ye chat me, on page 45

1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
l, even just fae the maid’s chat of it – so, he wanted it. H
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
hooses an stuff that said LE CHAT-E-A-U an LA MAISON underneath
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
t’s cried public or private chat. Wi that thare’s mony sindr
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ting, or just want a friendly chat, my phone number is 078653958
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
lace fer they politicians tae chat in. Niver felt lik’ freedom
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
a by your leave or a friendly chat, he wis getting riled. Then t
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
changes the direction ae oor chat ‘’So, what did yur family
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
AvosfromMexico Wuid lurve tae chat wi you, but I'm in Scotland..(2016) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
encouraging wey, an his braw chat, his gien me a muckle load ma(2018) search twitter
in August. A'd be chuffed tae chat wi yersel an the NESLB aboot (2018) search twitter
onie o youse want to hear me chat aboot the linguistic situatio(2019) search twitter

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
boot ane anither. Let's hae a chat afore ye go oot bevvying. on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in ower muckle o yon American chat show stite," said Rosie, stai on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ik te them 'live', in the wee chat boxie thing ower here." on page 55

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
In freendly chat wi burd or biest - An half b on page 5

1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
could hardly hear themselves chat.
1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
went doon the stairs to hiv a chat wee ma mither aboot far aboot
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
d, wi ma stack o buiks and ma chat o politics an philosophy and
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
neighbours invade lookin tae chat
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Fit's aw es teuchter jet lag chat like? Whaurs e rockin' tunes (2016) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
Jamie, I’ve found some o the chat on sportsound a bit narcissis (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
amurpoos ye got. ????. Quines chat an knowledge wiznae up tae sc(2020) search twitter
a stunner is separate fae the chat. Widnae gee her a pass jist c(2020) search twitter
Ken am up tae date we aw the chat. Dinae hae to read onythin li(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
e bar himself wee naebody tae chat tae but boatmen, so on wee ma(2016) search twitter
e her annoying voice and chit chat! Nae chunce! Rather poke pins(2018) search twitter
e & standard supermarket chit chat, then glad tae get rid o’the(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
...no quite understanding the chat....slap (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Internet - 'Sex Kitten's me Chat-Line name. on page 43

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
od I mak an appointment fur a chat, ta see what's involved?" on page 59

1 matches

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
sel, an dinna gie me the back-chat! I’m livin a quate life her
1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
@iona_gibb naebody wants ti chat ti yow #blablabla(2012) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
a view up the Wellogate! That chat, in 2014, inspired me tae wri(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ld and got sum bairns oot me! Chat is guid enuff fir me! ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
In freenly chat wi burd or baist - on page 5
wus tae git dry't: they had a chat aboot this, an efter a wheen on page 25
an went baak fur anither wee chat wi hir freen. on page 86
said, bae wye o keepin up the chat a weethin. on page 90

4 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Nor chat wi freen, on page 24

1 matches

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