A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

current Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.8 38.3 19.2 9.9 11.6 21.9 0
Number of occurrences8972 12 1 2 2 0
Number of authors47 34 8 1 2 2

Occurrences of current in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
es, but in battalions, an oor current seituation seems ti be nae ex on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
s fir wirds where there's nae current consensus fir standart spelli on page vi

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
whit the current temperatur in Chile is on page 5
in the current exchange rate of the Australi on page 9

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
shairnesses o life an tide an current. on page 31

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
aw notions o common humanity current thinkin his become. It is a p on page 35
a wyce-like acceptance o the current poleetical seetuation, but it on page 44
it's been gey clear that oor current Government in Westminster are on page 53
in England, nae maitter their current sad state, tae help them fech on page 82
le are not well served by the current arrangement. I think your gro on page 106
Also on pages 137, 145
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ken Scotland. Therefore, the current weirin awa o place names maun on page 12

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
Scottish culture and Scottish current affairs. All pupils will have on page 3
eritage, national identity an current cultural life. The Scottish G on page 4
l approach as opposed tae the current bilingual approach. on page 6
scuils hae been raised by the current level o Scots Language Coordi on page 7

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An current killin-strang, on page 57

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ally correck variety that wes current no sae lang syne. "Did ye hea on page 7

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ouns war discussit relatin ti current on page 8

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
dly whether some items is aye current. And, for modren material, oo on page 16

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
il the first ever ‘Audit of Current Scots Language Provision in S
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
fu teitil), ir described. The current speiker tells us o a letter h
nor, in raelitie, he is. The current narrator signs aff juist as
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
dae justice tae Burns and tae current speakers and screivers o Scot
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Pairty Group on Deefness, “Current Issues
ndon, on the pairt o CERES 33 Current Issues inwith Deef Education
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
e the SND/SSD or the RWS, the current trend in orthography is that
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
wider Scots culture an Scots current affairs. Aw pupils hae access
ibility o a expandit role for current Scots groups.
2 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
le on Mid-Ulster Inglish (the current discussion kivers the text as
o glen, gub an loch awreddies current in Plantation Scots is catego
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ence or the stellin o it? The current Tory Government, like it or n
he relevance o aw this to our current situation gans nearly wioot s
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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
lesca Uni, or Alan Riach, the current chair o that post.
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
your name, date of birth and current location?”
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
wi water and putting the twa current gowdfish intae it. He also de
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Faither’s current car then wis a bottle green M
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
’s dae! A goat yin o’ the current students tae make him a wee b
as small. Compact, as was the current fashion. She then announced t
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
that there were 2 types o’ current, Alternatin’ an’ Direct c
, Alternatin’ an’ Direct current. He conceptualised it for the
it for them, “Alternatin’ current is like the waves oan the bea
free, or be blown off. Direct current oan the ithir han’ is like
d on tae them! Switch aff the current, at the mains if possible or
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
We hae also seen the regular current o Scots airticles on Bella Ca
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
raille but nane in Scots, the current majority hamelt language o Sc
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ides up-tae-the-meenit news o current mainstream events an heppenin
tae the Scots leid. Wi aa the current General Election ongauns ther
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MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
capital wis a wee thing mair current as whit fowk wis weirin in Mo
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
n their kirkyaird, when their current, centuries auld site wis stap
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
thankless task considerin his current condition.
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
gies this morning. With their current rate of infections, I thought(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
d I'll look forward tae seein current season in 2019 hopefully!. xx(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
r: the aim is tae address the current societal issues impactin the (2020) search twitter
a Scots wirdbank o wirds for current environmental an political di(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
a has-been an a joke tae the current scientific community. He's al(2020) search twitter
dea whit size tae gan fer. Ma current telly is ancient, so Ah need (2020) search twitter
a bit too on the nose fer the current state o the warld. Ah'll defi(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
inted in ma brain due tae the current lunatic in the US of A .(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
he 2011 census, it wis in the current census tae see if the figure (2022) twitter link
tae as his wife as thon's her current status. (2022) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
@AdamRamsay @NicolaSturgeon Current Holyrood inquiry is into the (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Watchin the news oan the current situation in Afghanistan. The (2021) twitter link
the characters wha mak up the current Tory Party. They mak Scrooge (2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ink its the wrong time in the current circumstances - its too earl (2020) twitter link
ialising - regardless of the current situation - n thats a fact (2020) twitter link
e plate n deliver guys in the current circumstances - nae pressure (2020) twitter link
as sensibly as you can in the current situation says it awe kevin - (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
and writer Mae Diansangu and current Scots Scriever Shane Strachan on page 9

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
o 'ear, but as the sale o the current stadium fell throu, the club on page 3
ody interestit in politics or current affairs wad be daft nae tae v on page 13
le, colourfu airt relatin tae current events at the time. Leukin up on page 18

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
e steppit aside frae the main current o the story, the veesit tae N on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Meikleburgh's junkie-lan, her current ee-candy an squeeze.
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
am fae, ainly that he wes the current custodian in a lang line o po
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
THE current Scots Government has daen mon
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The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
a viable business plan, under current conditions.
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
sae sair. Aa ah said tae the current wifie is aat ah thocht ah’d (2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
of blind isolation as per the current Westminster lot. It’s a deci (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
ay loon. There cannae be many current spl players with as much appe(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
hese are the reasons why this current spell o deep cowld is profoun
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Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Da big ebb danight and current events brought dis poem tae m(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
I’m in da dark aboot aathing current enenoo we hameschoolin (2021) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ay snuve easylyke in the fest current
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@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
ry doon here pal,even had the current bun oot ???? (2022) twitter link

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