A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

pointed Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.5 13.9 10.6 19.9 0 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences4027 7 2 0 2 2
Number of authors25 17 3 2 1 2

Occurrences of pointed in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ight away in the direction it pointed, wioot tryin tae explain the on page 33

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ys "buy two". That's two.' He pointed tae the wan oan the conveyor on page 1

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
cious if anyhing" and he then pointed straight in ma direction "Ah on page 187

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the Trunchbull belloched. She pointed a finger the size o a sausage on page 107

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
tae that yin ower there!' He pointed tae a broon chookie. on page 90

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
if it's ony use tae ye." She pointed ower tae a dilapidated auld c on page 24
"Ower there." Joey pointed under the bench where Isa's b on page 38
e looked at the gravestane. I pointed oot some worn bits on the tap on page 77

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
She pointed up at the empty, gold frame. on page 9
went tae the pictures, and ah pointed tae the poster o the film ah on page 42
in in the toap groups, so she pointed oot hur Dumbo ears tae awbody on page 62

3 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
a hauf. It wisnae until Emma pointed it oot, hid they startit tae
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
one featuring an old man with pointed beard riding an old ass and d
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
Boabby pointed at us. ‘John ... Jimmy.’
he examined everythin, even pointed oot a wee corner where
2 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
hen past Stirling, far ma dad pointed oot the Wallace monument, lik
de Tunnel, which, as ma mammy pointed oot, ma Grandpa built. Then p
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fingernails diggin intae the pointed mortar gap at the tap ay the
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
lan Breac Stewart! He quickly pointed fir me tae duck doon an’ sc
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
s bein’ at the library. She pointed oot that we cud dae this dare
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Pointed out a better future,
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
wid be Oor Wullie grawn,’ I pointed oot.
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
t a strong nose - - straight, pointed. Thin lips, a wide mooth. Fun
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
e. I said do you mind pal, he pointed tae his badge and smirked. I (2020) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
t don't get grumpy cos av out pointed ye ?? (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
because, as mony hae already pointed oot, there's sae much scaremo(2021) search twitter

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ff at wance in e direction id pointed till, withoot tryan till expl on page 31

1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n the trouble startit. Ae lad pointed at Douglas an shouted, “For
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
prices are on athing.” She pointed tae the ice cream tub. “The
iz yer father wounded?” She pointed tae her richt side and said a
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
gold coins like those!” He pointed to the coins on the table.
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
erdeen aye aye this simmer an pointed an said “yon’s ma hoosie ah(2018) search twitter
wi ye until ma naughty wifie pointed oot foo rude it keekat! Puir (2019) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
When fingers wis pointed on page 13

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
doon in the street did; they pointed an gecked, open-moothed as ca
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
at yince in th direction eet pointed tae, withoot tryin tae explai on page 32
"Ah dinnae say ony wine," she pointed oot. on page 66

2 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Says he, an he pointed tae Jek' Hunters mill, on page 31

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Moyle schuil,’ ah saed. Ah pointed tae the north whaur the tip o
1 matches

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