A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

major Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.9 39.3 40 0 29.1 43.7 13.3
Number of occurrences11174 25 0 5 4 3
Number of authors44 29 9 1 3 2

Occurrences of major in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
re Glaswegian translations ae major wirks dae exist, but, thir a on page vii

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ers fae yir maws n das, nuhin major. Noo, we're oot on page 5

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Major fire on the ground. Approxima on page 37

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Molière, which is whaur his major Scots-leid drama is tae be fu on page 37
be seen as aiblins the first major pley in the modren Renaissanc on page 40

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
throughoot the day that auld Major, the prize Middle White boar, on page 6

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
there is nae doot this wis o major importance in recordin a lot on page 66
rld ower an this is ane o the major things that are at the very h on page 67
eam fails tae win yet anither major trophy. on page 79
clear thir past few year. The major archaeological excavation at on page 99

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Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Scotsoun recordins, an tuik a major pairt i the annual Services i on page 4

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ts. M. Jaccottet is ane o the major French-scrievin makars o oor 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
ilt yer shelter, there wis ae major problem wi owerwinterin. That on page 37

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Soap-Boax Major (wance her friend), Will henc on page 47

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
dichtin his broo. 'It's no a major brakdoon in oor transport sch on page 10

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And the Major Arcana Nummer Ten. O happy si on page 69
That's whaur a Sairgent Major on page 110

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nic an dinnae conform tae the major and minor scales o classical on page 62

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
"It's the Provost tae see ye, Major Weir." on page 112

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
an spak i the ae kintra as, a major wurld language (Russian, i th on page 107
ressures brocht tae bear by a major language sic as English. on page 109

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
rie tradeitioun is the anelie major tradeition that disna hae the on page 116

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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
nae jist acause we are makkin major chynges tae the layoot and ad on page 16

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
king of the Nation, Volume 5, Major Documents, eds. Caroline Ersk on page 130

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
his is ane o thae buiks. This major (an Ah dinnae uise the wird l on page 132

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ae a cheil wha wes ti becum a major Scottish leiterarie feigur, a on page 143

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ill never be eneuch tae gar a major publisher create a de facto s on page 56

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
olitically-inspired poetry; a major upheeze in the status o the l
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ae the cauld an made him ‘a major planet in the Scottish litera
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ere yaisin hamegrowen talent. Major Operation and The Night of th
cots speakers gaithert in the major cities.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
er, fae acroass the road ay a major High Street fashion outlet, a
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
gane roond that day that auld Major, the prize Middle White boar,
wis sauf oot o the wey. Auld Major (as he wis aye caa’d, tho k
, on a kin o raised platform, Major wis aaready sattelt on his be
d awa quite content oot-throu Major’s discoorse ithoot takkin t
rch ahint the back door. Whan Major saw they haed aa made theirse
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
raucht re-run o 2014 wad be a major strategic error for thae reas
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
een gey cairious tae see that major media ootlets seems tae hae i
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
that Scottish culture plays a major role in the programme an the
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ture is vibrant an diverse. A major significance o the Aye muivem
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
st announced the closure of a major hospital in the capital." (an
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MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
vá (see the third picter), a major Slovak recordin airtist. It
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ertsonUK Ye we wid need a new major city preferably west Scotland(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
ell her wits gonny happen wae major storylines in programmes she (2018) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
@scotsdictionars @LairnScots Major thunder-plumps in the central(2018) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
e she dae a take 2 . Ps hud a major dissae the nicht when ma panc (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t o the wik passed wi'oot ony major disagreemint or mishap. The o on page 14

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
des Nations', ane o the fower major warldwide offices o the Unite on page 5
siege of Orléans, the first major French victory agin the Ingli on page 18

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Major Strachan cam an telt us he wi on page 16
"Weel, Ah winna misca the Major; Ah'll jist say he wis kent f on page 17
"Sae Ah said tae the Major, 'Ony chiel that'll fling his on page 18

5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
n roon the park on his cuddy, Major.”
1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
h, the dance music his been a major part o Scottish culture an ma
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
en e mannie leadin em, e drum major. A great big chiel he wis, ne
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e wiz gyan tae see wiz a Pipe Major Macinnon faa sorted amongst b
it he wiz seekin the aal Pipe Major tae hae a look at. Jeemicky w
wun his wye tae the aal Pipe Major’s craft he wiz in gweed fet
int intae the late great Pipe Major R. Macfammils' pibroch The lo
t door opened an the aal Pipe Major stood there fair beamin. A fy
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Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
e closin doon. Is the ile the major industry?

@72redz1903 tweeted
ence tae play abroad? It’s a major flaw in the Scots character - (2020) twitter link

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
at Lowland Scots is een o da major ancestor languages fir Shaetl on page 20
2.1 Da major phonemes o Shaetlan on page 22
d). Shaetlan haes da follooin major vowel phonemes: on page 23
c). Shaetlan haes da follooin major consonant phonemes: on page 25

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
m cam frae China. Thare wis a major exhibeition o them in 2004 - on page 5

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
mebbies fur ten yeir or sae. Major Dunlop wis ae weedower, wi tw
digenous dwallers oot yonner. Major Dunlop’s sister, Janet Dunl
2 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
ame days ana'. A mind o' Pipe Major Bob Short. What a prood state
1 matches

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
airt projects laike the major installation oan Ulster-Scots on page 51
* Forderin a major initiative tae forder an' hef on page 69

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@fairfaaye tweeted
') is the first note on the C Major scale?? #ulsterscots #FunFact(2020) search twitter

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