A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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pynts Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.3 31.9 16.6 9.9 0 41.3 0
Number of occurrences7862 11 1 0 4 0
Number of authors27 21 4 1 1

Occurrences of pynts in Corpus

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Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
gey weel wid never mak the pynts on page 23
Tallowquairn, Caldside an aw pynts in atween on page 30

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ruled the warld, an ane o the pynts he maks is that they are aye on page 78
r a yey lang time an ae o the pynts A hae made time an agin tae f on page 80
mairches cam in fae the fower pynts o the compass tae meet at Reg on page 106

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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
t took the laddie aboot three pynts tae come back tae some sembla on page 102

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
chan loun. Forby, the'r a few pynts ti mak aboot this issue o the on page 5

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
; she'll show aff aa her guid pynts, on page 113

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rences for tae uphaud factual pynts on page 9
for tae make clear, objective pynts anent the subject on page 10
rences for tae uphaud factual pynts on page 12

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
awland narrative ballads. She pynts oot that fowksangs canna be t on page 62

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
onsait o 'uniformation'. This pynts tae the mony weys at modren c on page 9

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Report, nou repents twa-three pynts; an it is intendit ti gie the on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
iten life an-aw. The'r sindry pynts on the surface o the Sun whau
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ntiount seiven categories, an pynts oot potentiallie guid weys fo
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in wanhowp. The narrator nou pynts oot hou this wad be a guid su
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
es nous an thans, like hou it pynts oot that the wird "fuit" like
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
coffee?" A taks the gate she pynts, but A losses ma nerves whan
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
mibbes fae different stertin pynts. Ane thing A widnae be sae gl
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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
ocht tae be juist anent thir pynts. Thochts are walcome on ither
solutions - whit are the key pynts ye haud maun be includit athi
Is there onie ither pynts thit ye wad want tae mak rega
Is there onie mair pynts thit ye wad like for tae mak
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ause they set in at different pynts, conteenas tae some extent, o
wi shared cultural reference pynts o this kyne – especially Bu
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
eid; an the Spellin Report aa pynts oot at naitural speakers o br
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
n sae ye better gie’s fower pynts sae as ye
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
thie comedie, ti mak sairious pynts. Robb’s poseitioun ower aw:
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
for thirsels an movin on. He pynts oot as weel that the poleitic
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
uld tae mak topical satirical pynts aboot Scotland the day. Young
e metropolis. As Paul Chilton pynts oot, in the 18th century, mib
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Briggs, Susi Diva, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Dumfries and Galloway, poetry
She yells an she pynts tae whaur the safe harbours a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e o the Saicont Warld War. He pynts oot a wee bit o the history i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
illegal. The Cultural Cooncil pynts oot that the Bretons haed nae
ersetter's note, Edwin Stiven pynts oot that Merry Courant is a S
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
doots anent the twa heidmaist pynts o the Resolution that rowes i
roponed in MEP Ebner's report pynts mair tae Linguistic Diversity
the report, that in ane o its pynts (pynt 12) up-steers the EU ta
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
hat micht be wantin duin. She pynts oot an aw that there a Frisia
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
gets intae the wey o this. He pynts oot that the characters in th
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
r she’s seen them signin an pynts tae hersel. “Mrs Linton,”
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
that he passed through ither pynts an aa.
wi bullet holes. At strategic pynts whaur roads cud be closed aff
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ant o meat. Fowk will say, he pynts oot, that drink wad be faur c
ham uses his airticle tae mak pynts anent the lifestyle o Edwart
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
t sports an politics haes nae pynts o connection simply isna guid
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ist revealin. As Stu Campbell pynts oot ower on Wings Over Scotla
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
apin nane o the twa heidmaist pynts pit forrit bi the MacPherson
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e, ([CENSORED: emailaddress]) pynts oot in EUROLANG the important
gien the inlat tae pit thair pynts ower face tae face.
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
Heidline Pynts Tae Tak Awa
cots becomes SSE, the follaen pynts are no in onie doot:
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ce is gart explicit at sindry pynts elsewhaur in the poem: ‘As
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ity tae see an hear mony braw pynts o interest relatin tae Scots.
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
ant leid o Scotland at sindry pynts in its bygane, and baith are
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@Chazzbat tweeted
ered why she needed PIP. Zero pynts fer observation(!)(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an mak a list O aa yer gweed pynts an things ye like te dee." on page 50
an wi ess list o aa yer gweed pynts." His pincil hovered ower the on page 51

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
vidence o the maist important pynts in the development o the Red on page 6
e dae than ate an drink. Some pynts o interest wirth swingin bi a on page 17

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
Dauvit dear, strauchten yer pynts,” his Ma wheedlit. She butt
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'Nae wirth whyle lowsin wir pynts, will jist hae tae pit wir bu
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e win yon. They tichtened the pynts o their trainers, an hottered
lyin aside her bed, wi their pynts lowsed. She lifted the sheen
irled: “I hate faistenin ma pynts. I jist wint tae weir ma wee
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
Ken! Rare pynts oan them an aw. https://t.co/(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
. Bit hid sterts fae this twa pynts: translaetion an imaginaetion
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Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
@byrnesong @IndylanP Guid pynts Ah meet a wheen o times masel(2020) search twitter
herMc1960 @OorVyce Fair grand pynts Alex. Ah've been yerkin yon f(2020) search twitter
Hear hear, gey braw an bob-on pynts.(2020) search twitter
@HeatherMc1960 @OorVyce Guid pynts aa.(2020) search twitter