A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

pictures Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.7 29.8 18.1 0 0 41.3 8.9
Number of occurrences7658 12 0 0 4 2
Number of authors33 23 6 2 2

Occurrences of pictures 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

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
er wis readin, bit it hid nae pictures or banter in it, "an whit's t on page 7
noo an again thir wis maps an pictures hung up oan pegs. She took a on page 9

3 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'No... pictures.' on page 29

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
er wis readin, but it had nae pictures nor speikin in it; "an whit's on page 7
here an there she saw maps an pictures hingin on pegs. She grabbed a on page 9
rou (juist like ye see in yon pictures o Wullie Shakespeare), while on page 26

4 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
We taen nae pictures. on page 61

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ae free, een stellt oan telly pictures nane o us on page 77

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
Wus it the time ye wur at the pictures when the gadgie behind droppe on page

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
vividly, eh? As he showed me pictures ae his youngerself huddin up on page 87
re thoughtfully decorated wae pictures ae baith big and small dugs. on page 159

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ye find a braw yin wi loads o pictures in it?' on page 7
That wis it. There were nae pictures on the waw, nae carpet on the on page 184
aw the faimly plenishins and pictures were still there. Fae then on on page 222

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
am Emperor o France an wha in pictures fae the time ay seems tae be on page 91

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
nt her book an it wis aw jist pictures ae castles an hooses an stuff on page 19
atet fingernails an wee green pictures; then she turnt roon tae Harp on page 25
ma ma took pictures ae us wi wur new school unifo on page 46
dark blue writin an thir wur pictures ae this Scottish flag an the on page 69
wi Harrison Ford in it at the pictures the next night an thiv been t on page 110
Also on pages 151, 164, 165, 169
10 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
eth jist like an actor in the pictures. He had this great boomin lau on page 76

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Dae ye mind if I tak pictures as ye work, Cloot?' he speire on page 11

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
at the sweetie coonter in the pictures and centred roond an unfortun on page 29

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
unny fund a book wi hunners o pictures o teeth inside. Then they wen on page 68

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
she managed tae watch sO many pictures wi three children. on page 32
yer coat. We're gaun tae the pictures.' on page 41
We went tae the pictures, and ah pointed tae the poste on page 42
fur the corner shoap and the pictures. It wis a great treat in thos on page 77
En'in related tae the pictures is mair than up hur street. S on page 87
Also on pages 91
6 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
thit aye gat seyd in the war pictures. on page 65

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ent by in a scroll of lighted pictures .... Aither beuk wad be a bra on page 119

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
er Ballats as weill an colour pictures that bring oot the gowstie gl on page 127

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
The lang poems pent pictures o miners the likes o whit ye' on page 133

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
sed tae like wis gaun tae the pictures an reading comics an wan day on page 45
aph, ye're gaun doon tae thae pictures three an four times a week, s on page 46

2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
nt her book an it wis aw jist pictures ae castles an hooses an stuff
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ve me your phone, I’ll take pictures.
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
re's corner, digging oot auld pictures o thaim haudin up Yes signs a
ow no?". An here's aw the Yes pictures fae that day forrit, candidat
e reason is just that - they pictures are auld.
3 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Me and Bettie went tae the pictures when ah gat aff work. Ah didn
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nd ah’ve seen enough zombie pictures tae know ah’m no takin any
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Braw verbal pictures he could paint.
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@musicmeandtea Dinnae pig pictures me... Nothing wrong with liki(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
effBrazier Beautiful personal pictures! Thank you fir sharing! xxx(2014) search twitter
s! Thank you fir sharing your pictures. xxx(2015) search twitter
@MattRichardson3 Pictures pleeeeease.......as a wee bir(2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@ClydeFC , until A showed her pictures of the dressin room celebrati(2020) search twitter

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
wa, or even jist tae tak some pictures, ye canna miss the staundoot on page 8

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ster wis readan, but id hedna pictures or foulk speckan in id, "an w on page 7
: here an air she saw maps an pictures hingan on pegs. She took doon on page 9
usually see Shakespeare, in e pictures o him), while e rest waited i on page 25

4 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Jenny shouts. Finish up your pictures because it’s time for our f
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
still so aul-fashioned in the pictures. I dinna say that tae her tho
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
umberella feet, gaed the the pictures an didna get a seat”
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
rloony Wis looking at holiday pictures and saw the folder a good day(2020) search twitter
@TheMackWalks Bonnie pictures(2020) search twitter
anMSP Therrr will be nae mair pictures o gin jist puppy(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
t asking why I never send ony pictures o the man himself, so here he(2016) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
r was readin, but eet hed nae pictures or conversations in eet, "an on page 7
sually say Shakespeare, in th pictures o him), while th rest waited on page 26

3 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
dream. Señor Ashley sent me pictures of the beautiful beaches of N(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Pictures dance wi'in mae heid, on page 20

1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
h’d be as weel tae stick tae pictures! ??(2020) search twitter

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