A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

speaker Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.2 30.8 1.5 9.9 0 51.7 4.4
Number of occurrences6860 1 1 0 5 1
Number of authors39 33 1 1 3 1

Occurrences of speaker in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Ye're a poor speaker, that's fir sure," said the K on page 111

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
speaker - or raither bellower: on page 52

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
in oot a tinny bassless phone speaker is DJ Mangoo, 'Eurodancer'. on page 5
tae tunes comin fae the tinny speaker in Danny's Sony Ericsson Walk on page 16
lassies is hoddin a wee MP3 speaker n switchin between 'Dancing i on page 25

3 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
am nar haun tae bein a native speaker o Auld Scottis it wis Jack Ai on page 59

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ct, the mannie wis jist a bad speaker! on page 74

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
nly a wheen paces awa fae the speaker, gied Granda Jock's haun a sq on page 66

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Thon Speaker, wha's hijacked their 'Nicky- on page 152

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
B?' said a voice throu a lood-speaker. on page 14

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
spelling for tae shaw that a speaker's ordnar uiss o langage isna on page 19
is' is the object nearest the speaker, an 'that' is the object a bi on page 28
this wad mean that the Scots speaker wad say, 'The buses is late.' on page 32
guid rule o thoum, if ye'r a speaker o Scots an ye'r writin in Sco on page 33
cots tuin), whiles athoot the speaker even tentie o the kenspeckle on page 38
Also on pages 48, 53
9 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
hink thon wes inventit by the speaker hersel. The smeddum o the spo on page 7

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
a lifie speil anent a Gaelic-speaker at forgets his Inglis (Am Mon on page 126

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Gaelic (he was: like a native speaker) learit frae the kitchen staf on page 127

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
oot o Scots. The hamelt Scots speaker cannae lairn hou tae better h
are, Edinburgh. The heidmaist speaker will be Alasdair Allan MSP wi
ir Allan MSP wi special guest speaker Liz Niven, owthor. The Confer
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Gin ony Scots speaker is interestit in takin ower,
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
last bidin speaker—dees ilka twa weeks. This t
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
A guid pal o mine, Scots speaker, poet and scriever, is author
Capener, who is a braw Scots speaker. Oor Vyce is a campaign for a
bson MSP—a guid, braw Scots speaker who hails fae Wick. I record
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Tho A've been a Scots speaker aw ma life, A hinna aye been
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ne-awa bairnheid, an the last speaker o the pure an unadulterate la
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
tho the hert o its historical speaker community wis Inglish Planter
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
a Gascon in Paris, a dialeck speaker in the metropolis. As Paul Ch
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
rcise. The adult hamelt Scots speaker is mair like tae eik tae his
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
r, e’en if they’r a Scots speaker, consíders thir Romance wird
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
t Mum, a naitral Border Scots speaker, wis no bad at, tae. Whan ma
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay the album emanates fae the speaker, fillin the room wae mad exot
iving South comes through the speaker, clear as a fuckin bell an ah
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
he is a fairly fluent Frisian speaker an that she wad be blithe tae
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
m. The maist consistent Scots speaker in the piece wis the characte
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
an’ enquired, ower the loud speaker, who he was an’ what was he
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
speaker
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
e-clash, but he wis a knackie speaker an-aa. He threapit that he ke
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n the yaise o Scots whaur the speaker haes chynged tae English whan
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
st o the Celtic leids. A fore-speaker for EBLUL, ane o the projeck
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
s an pits a lug tae the soond speaker acause thay hae sic a fash ta
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor Apartheid in Ohio, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
n Columbus, Ohio hostit guest speaker Mrs Amelia Sharp. She ‘lect
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Dick, weel kent motivational speaker, did 3 readins frae ma buik a

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
stion would never occur tae a speaker o ony o the Scandinavian leid
1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
Godley is nominated for Scots Speaker o the Year. Her patters been (2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Noo A’m nominatit fir Scots Speaker of the Year. A votit fir Frei(2019) search twitter
pleased that Frieda won Scots Speaker o the year. She fair inspirit(2019) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ense o fir a competent Inglis speaker. My friends from Zurich are N (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
she is a mair coherent public speaker than her other half tae be fa(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
say? - she'll be Zoom guest speaker at Alba International branch (2022) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
ndrewscorgie @molach95 Gaelic speaker an Scots speaker. Buik comin (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
If ye're a #Scots speaker outwith the central belt, or (2021) twitter link

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Ye're a awful poor speaker," sade e King. on page 109

1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He's a ferfil fluent speaker bit he often lets her doon on page 55

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Ee're an awfy pair speaker," said th King. on page 112

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
andels is ae weel kent public speaker anenst local history an Borde
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
native (white) Scots language speaker and writer, I've aye (always)(2020) search twitter
As makar, Scots speaker and local, am gey gey chuffed(2020) search twitter
for @scotslanguage As braid a speaker an makar as ye'll fin onywhau(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
- Leid - Speaker dhriv research at establishes on page 23

1 matches

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