A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

confidence Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.5 44.1 30.4 19.9 11.6 0 44.2
Number of occurrences11683 19 2 2 0 10
Number of authors58 43 9 2 1 3

Occurrences of confidence in Corpus

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Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ines. Ye carried yersel wae a confidence that marked ye oot fae the ge on page 76

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
he tracky. The reason fur his confidence is hereditary. His da wis a f on page 8
elder Young Team wans gee yi confidence n make yi feel brave n part a on page 10
hin, a right elder wan. Taz's confidence hus grown. He's seen Wee Kenz on page 18
'Azzy Williams, A say, aw confidence. on page 26

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
al, cultural an political sel-confidence, based on an acceptance o the on page 44

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
she suddenly appears tae ooze confidence and she marches oor tae gee C on page 77
he doesnae lit oan tae ma wee confidence boost. Ah cannae help but fee on page 141
first vision doesnae inspire confidence. Dougie on page 178
no a long ranger. Aw his self-confidence evaporates intae thin air. A on page 184

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
her nor giein a heeze tae the confidence o Scottish Independistas or t on page 9

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Ivery Scot stood on fut, we confidence on page 43

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
they thought it wid help her confidence. on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ah'd confidence tae air ma point o view on page 65

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
il. This aften whummelt their confidence an compromised their ability on page 8
ir an better status, increase confidence an esteem amang awbody wi an on page 14

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ist certainly gonnae knock ma confidence. But at the end o the day, th on page 23
in ma ain tongue, but it's a confidence boost aw the same. on page 36

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ggin practitioner capacity an confidence. on page 7

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
brains are all very well, but confidence will get you places. Da wasna on page 38
Mammy's words knocked ma confidence fur aw o five seconds, until on page 55

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
sweeps aa afore her wi confidence. on page 30

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
r tae guide them an gie thaim confidence i the wey they spik. Scots ha on page 109

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
a squint smile, no brimmin wi confidence,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ed juist meant a cheeky kinna confidence. Ay, it wis that aw richt. Ga
increased levels o identity, confidence, motivation, enjoyment an a b
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McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
disnae nou echo tae his confidence,
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e wiz of no effect on the mad confidence the laddy exuded. Honestly, c
the laddy exuded. Honestly, confidence seeped out the fucker’s por
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
encourage confidence an mak learnin a cantie exper
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
rd boosts the self-belief and confidence o weans.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
huils, bi exemplar, a relaxed confidence in speakin Scots in the cless
en wi your phrase, 'a relaxed confidence' in yaisin Scots in the class
d also like tae see a relaxed confidence in yaisin English an ither le
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
lly disabused an they tint aw confidence in thair weys o communicatin
eik tae thair ain comfort an confidence in speakin Scots tae the cles
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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
fowk tae be able tae wirk wi confidence an fluency in twa leids progr
e Gaelic langage an community confidence in the leid. Ithers ettle at
lin for tae help fowk gaither confidence in their literacy skills writ
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
t. It's been a year o renewed confidence in oor language an in oorsels
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
us tae cairry wirsels wi mair confidence, pride, an dignity.
muckle. Aw thon new cultural confidence brocht aboot bi devolution hi
ae translatit ower weel intae confidence aboot hoo we speak, especiall
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
nicate, wi an Englishwumman's confidence that thon will be embraced bi
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ch lit. We could gae roond wi confidence, wioot the worry o skitin an
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
culture, but ye cannae build confidence by tellin weans that their mi
it hauds the key tae buildin confidence, progress an success for aw w
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
grief. He’s goat an air ay confidence aboot him that belies his pre
it becomes apparent where the confidence comes fae.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
reverse.’ ah shout oot wae confidence, projectin ma open haun oot a
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
mbles oer tae the mat full ay confidence. ‘Ah need tae gie ye a wee
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
his pals, when I told him in confidence, and I only told him because
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
and that hauf ae her grew in confidence wae every wurd and symbol car
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
an had the professional self-confidence no tae care, she decidit.
nae emergencies. Bill had the confidence tae gie orders whan there wis
n. She had cleekit on tae the confidence o the Wanderers, no allooin h
ntly graspin a breist, wi the confidence o a lang-acceptit leman - bi
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ness aboot “Nedspeak”, wi confidence an wi dignity.
he language an the smeddum an confidence o the fowk that speaks it. Bu
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
erms wi fremmit ideas like “confidence and supply” (terms we in Sc
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ee a biggin up o cultural sel-confidence. At a time whan mainstream me
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ts culture an biggin national confidence free frae the “Scottish Cri
but also improve oor national confidence as fowk experience culture i
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
oot colour looks hot oan ihm. Confidence fair radiates offay the fucke
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
st important thing ye need is confidence. Confidence tae commit yir br
. Confidence tae commit yir brilliant idea
ir brilliant ideas tae paper. Confidence tae create a poem, a story, a
eate a poem, a story, a play. Confidence tae enter the braw Scots writ
And confidence tae say the wey you talk isna
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
uist as muckle skaith tae the confidence o thae fowk as the teachers i
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
as thon is the esteem an self-confidence local culture receives at bei
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ick feet. But he sorely lacks confidence. Fur he’s goat his panties
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ve just doesn’t fill me with confidence. So Mark it is.(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
With new confidence comes auld clothes! Thanks @J(2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
is gien me a muckle load mair confidence in speakin. A’m gey gled tha(2018) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
g us. Trying to undermine the confidence of Scots in their own governm (2022) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
rs should see ma pupils, fu o confidence, when assured thit their natu(2016) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
gave Scots back some of their confidence, ground-down over centuries. (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ime tae message me. An gie me confidence. ?? (2021) twitter link
@sqlstudent144 I luv hoo yer confidence hus grown. That auld yins a b (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ue tae depression and ma self confidence went doon the pan. This has l(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
course - in the strictest of confidence lol (2020) twitter link
and keir meeting up - every confidence that the labour party can uni (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r fin Ah wintit te gie ye the confidence te dee somethin on yer ain - on page 19

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Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
due ti writers nae haein the confidence, the desire or the ability. on page 5

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Pynt; great weet 'rings o nae confidence' hid appeart oan the oxters o on page 41

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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
o an aadience an gie them the confidence tae perform for the pleesure
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
I lookit at him wi aa the confidence and sureness o ony loon o twi
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
told that, in a rare moment o confidence, Beggerey hinted that his int
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Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
em te use their ain tongue wi confidence an wi’oot apology – shari
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
got the energy, motivation or confidence tae get oot o their bed fan i
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@72redz1903 tweeted
ge games - we dinna have the confidence or quality at key moments - (2022) twitter link
get them believing, give them confidence - the route tae success (2022) twitter link
ie_mjr We’re a side with nae confidence, nae decent strikers and in t (2021) twitter link
how many young Scots have the confidence tae play abroad? It’s a majo (2020) twitter link
lication and maist important, confidence is there in the side. (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ew John West No Drain Ad 2019 Confidence 30'' https://t.co/fJZFSSIE7p (2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
tae haud gaan giein bairns e confidence tae be themsels. Weel deen! h (2020) twitter link
ye gie sombdy else a wheen o confidence tae mak progress aroon aboot (2021) twitter link
uage at the top level. Growin confidence in the hame tongue #bajanlang (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
His confidence oozed oot like sweat fae his on page 69

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
it comes tae usan them, some confidence I lack on page 44

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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
es tae be a loss o baith self-confidence an waantin tae look tae dir a on page 9

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
e an Leonard." Maisie spak wi confidence, as much tae defy hir ma as t on page 1

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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
bes a sibness atween cultural confidence an weill daein economies. Cul on page 19
cots whether bae the cultural confidence an' creativity hit on page 24
ff wha hae the tim' skeels an confidence fer sich daeins. on page 40
confidence an' awareness o' the velue o' on page 47
bae a key faictor tae bigg ap confidence on page 66
Also on pages 672, 68
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@MarkThompStuff tweeted
and the sign of a new wave of confidence - “the giftie gie us tae se(2020) search twitter

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