A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

replies Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24.2 27.6 32 19.9 5.8 0 0
Number of occurrences7552 20 2 1 0 0
Number of authors29 20 7 1 1

Occurrences of replies in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Eh, wit?' she replies. She whips her heid roon tae on page 5
'An iPhone,' she replies. on page 18
'Not much, I imagine,' she replies, "They're older guys as well, on page 21
'Of course ah dae, Angie,' he replies. on page 23
'Eh?' he replies, Actin daft. Good yin. on page 27

5 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
A COVENANTER REPLIES on page 28

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Hideyoshi Replies on page 44

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Dougie. Speak, tae yae later" replies Paul. on page 34
elderly, softly spoken voice replies "Is that you, Aldo, son?" on page 144
uy, eh? Talk tae me, son?" He replies in barks which grow increasin on page 163

3 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ple ae cans fur the road?' he replies getting up aff the couch, on page 174

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
or fowk. There were dizzens o replies tae the advert bit aince the on page 86

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'm no the religious type,' ah replies, weakly. on page 126

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
n tae play fitbaw wi,' Donald replies. 'Ah cannae lie.' on page xiii
hur rosé wine. 'Thanks,' she replies. on page 6
s been open fur an hour,' she replies. on page 7
just loves the nursery!' she replies, twirlin hur strawberry blond on page 11
'Thanks fur comin,' Cathy replies. on page 14
Also on pages 26, 29, 45, 47, 113, 117, 119
12 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
in a broad Scouse accent, he replies ‘Yerrr myte, but the fellar
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
uck whit age ye ur.’ McDade replies, wae some authority an that
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h’ve no seen it yet.’ she replies.
‘Whit’s yours?’ she replies, defensively.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘A reindeer?’ Michelle replies, astonished. ‘Who set it oa
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
week at hame. . .’ Pearcey replies, hopefully.
her again fur a minute.’ he replies an goes back intae the room c
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
’ Pearcey, no unreasonably, replies as McDade sooks the milky has
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
t understand that,” Alexa replies.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
She replies in an instant.
or a wee moment there,” she replies. “Don’t worry, we’re li
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘I’m sorry,’ Alexa replies. ‘I don’t know that. But
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Aye, she is’’ replies Craigy
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
mrssandison I didn't read the replies yet, I have now and aye, he i(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
e just now seen all yer early replies tae ma first tweet this morni (2023) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
et with a tsunami of negative replies and folk accusing me of using (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
"I'm fair hippit!" Nae ageist replies noo.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
in thumsels as racists in the replies tae this tweet. ?? Talk aboot(2020) search twitter
The replies tae this utter tripe ur marve(2020) search twitter
The replies tae this. Fuckin racist cunts(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
life going through the neggy replies to this great wee photie to f (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
?? doesnae matter aboot late replies ya bonnie wee dafty! Are you (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ither yins? Let us ken in the replies! #Scots #blether (2020) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
s, here’s the hing aboot the replies I’m getting. I am under nae (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
eel aboot sex?" and ma mither replies "Ah'd like it infrequently". (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
go fir a fag brek noo between replies cos your reely slowin doon - (2020) twitter link
why move them into additional replies - cant hide the truth - and (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
el an pit in a box nummer fir replies. Ah' ll help ye." He pulled a on page 50

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
He laughs and then replies on page 18

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
sly in the end?’, Mitchison replies: ‘Not much’. There ye are
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
replies Jonsar. "It seems a richt gwe
made this mornin". Jonsar Eck replies "at's the best news I've hear
tae see if you hid ony idea", replies
" Fit hiv I deen?". Alexander replies ."Och my little pet you hiv
seen my money?" "Na" Jonsar replies. "Weel at's queer it's aboot
5 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
replies Jonsar Eck "Ere's a wifie in
na na" replies Jonsar Eck. "In at een o cloc
Jonsar shaks his heid an replies ." Nae fear, they freeze the
says, "Aye" Jonsar Eck replies. "Weel get your heid seen tae
h did you pit in?" Jonsar Eck replies,
6 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ime fir school, okay." Callum replies, "Aye mam."
yer holidays ma loon?" and he replies "Oh I jist canna wite!" Callu
"For ony sake," replies his mam. "Jist tak min een en
anna mine far they bide mam," replies Callum.
4 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Twitter, etc. and enjoy their replies of “Eh?”(2017) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
s my patch for coal lassie, & replies she is looking for cockles ta(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
oot a moot o a smile, an Olaf replies, "Na." on page 121
, likely, aye, afore thir ony replies. Can aye chaenge his mynd. He on page 150

2 matches

Shetland

@tattooedselkie tweeted
sin they waded intae someen's replies because I've never said a wor(2021) search twitter