A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

totally Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words37.8 47.3 20.8 0 17.4 131.2 0
Number of occurrences11789 13 0 3 12 0
Number of authors42 30 7 2 3

Occurrences of totally in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
tears" an aw that-hiv aw goat totally different connotations fae ea on page vi
blt till she shook the hoose, totally forgettin she wis aboot a tho on page 36
"Bit, noo that ah'm totally sure ah've goat none, Och, ah on page 46
ea tae Alice that she shut up totally fir a meenit or two, an that on page 53
be cause it's May it'll no be totally aff its heid-at least no as m on page 64
Also on pages 74, 87, 96, 102
9 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ick it up an it's practically totally liquid. on page 24

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
shoutin in the distance. A'm totally fucked but A painfully raise on page 43

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
kin feel totally oot o control on page 31

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
thit's totally doolally. on page 103

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tion. Twa relevant facks were totally ignored bi the media in their on page 8
Scottish Sovranty his nivver totally gane awa. It wis acceptit bi on page 42

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
short day broke McGregor wis totally insane. He wis ravin an foami on page 42
ts o our Mither Tung that are totally incomprehensible. Dinnae ye b on page 74
ny an kind o handsome, wi his totally fearless character, Davie Gra on page 84
no awbody there that day wis totally daft. A local wifie by the na on page 94

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
h wis bein funny, ah wis bein totally serious aboot it although ah on page 13
jumbo tae me an ah wis gettin totally lost. Simple Semple wis ma pa on page 17
orra's parents' night an ah'm totally crappin masel. Ah tried tae h on page 19
Ah'd been totally psychin masel up fur the danc on page 35
the school show. Aw ah wis so totally lookin forward tae that as we on page 67
Also on pages 68, 73, 99, 112, 116, 138, 159, 163, 169
24 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
r, wid it no? Ma fudge wid be totally unscrannable!' on page 89

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
l, I thocht ma Maw and Da wid totally gan their dingers, but jist s on page 21
Rodrick's band are TOTALLY honkin, and I cannae thole be on page 30

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
r. Somethin stottin. Somethin totally tip-tap. A richt beezer. A so on page 12

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
gadgie Beek a mile aff. He's totally bowfin.' on page 33
'Whit it means, unless I'm totally aff on the wrang track, is th on page 39
cks. Tell her it has tae be a totally braw purvey. And tell her the on page 57

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
impressions aboot things are totally, totally wrang. Likesay, ye'l on page 27
me insteid o Violet, I'd hae totally packed it in by noo, but jist on page 120
d Violet fund their situation totally lamentable, a phrase which he on page 128

4 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
kle as drunk... drunk dry ... totally drained! on page 40

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
wee Barra hinks . . . this is totally borin. on page 8

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
rince who wanted tae mairry a totally Princessy Princess. In thae d on page 8
that hard - and in fell this totally drookit Princess. on page 9

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Noo A ken aa this is totally treevial tae a native spikker
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
jumbo tae me an ah wis gettin totally lost. Simple Semple wis ma pa
a’s parents night an ah’m totally crappin masel. Ah tried tae h
2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
h wis bein funny, ah wis bein totally serious aboot it although ah
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
le wi you, Wullie, is ye’re totally lackin in cultur. See, whit
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
d come hame the gowdfish were totally broon breid .
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
. “The rw abandont us here, totally. There is nae communication.
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
they’re used for. Ye can be totally practical aboot this, or ye c
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Totally alone.
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
man shield. The poor guy goat totally shreddit by bullets. Ah hud n
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
aw ther's no Mr Gee - you're totally windin us up!"
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
w auld pics of the abbey too. Totally different, and in ruins.(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
tae hear from you today, and totally unexpected, and brought a wee(2014) search twitter
@JeffBrazier Totally! All ready tae study and lear(2014) search twitter
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@billykayscot tweeted
@Scotpol1314 That is totally over the top. Keep the heid.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
acause it *is* him! He looks totally different, but Kunal Nayyar's(2020) search twitter
@donna_gallers Aw hen. Ah totally get that. Ma cat deid in 2011(2020) search twitter
But Trump's an eejit, so it's totally on brand.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
It absolutely dumbfounds me, totally baffles and amazes me that on(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
This has totally made ma day! Noo if ah can ju(2016) search twitter
@kat_luc01 Totally new tae Twitter. Trying tae w(2016) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
it direction tae go in. She's totally confused. (2022) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
See tae be totally fair ae the Night King, eez n (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
cannae wait tae c him again n totally wind him up bi (2020) twitter link
@rorywalker_10 totally pissed off wae it noo m8 - a (2021) twitter link
time the fm got her p45 efter totally bottling it over the celtic s (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hit gid aa up his back an wis totally stinkin." on page 94
ods an gies ma a look like he totally gets it. "It's nae easy bein on page 95

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"I am," said Gerald, lookin totally disinterested afore statin fl on page 31
st pals. She's hairtbroken - totally hairtbroken!" on page 74

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ken' an 'Slottsparken' are aa totally free tae enter. on page 16

1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
An' us kids feelin' totally broken-hearted
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@watterloony @rbm1895 Totally. Aul boy roon i corner is shi(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@deejaypb Totally agree min, I struggle tae get (2023) twitter link
d een a good few years ago - totally alien tae the toon and were r (2023) twitter link
g feeling while breathing and totally fatigued and the brain fog! (2022) twitter link
@ElphinstoneJack Totally agree - sometimes yiv got ta (2020) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
rently! As in ‘shorn’. Went totally ower my heid though. ??(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
t tae get steamin' is summin' totally different.(2019) search twitter

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
git sip, an dat means sumthin totally idder. Da phonemes o a langua on page 22

1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
iv a lovely way o spikin dats totally different fae scots (2021) twitter link
tsJuliaHardy @AlixWiltonRegan Totally. If sho wis dat precious aboo (2020) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
auld eet was, an, as th Lory totally refused tae tell eets age, th on page 24
an th wee door, hed vanished totally. on page 32
Th Queen went totally ballistic, an, efter glowerin on page 79
e back wi th Duchess, eet hae totally disappeared: sae th King an t on page 86
Ahlice was totally bamboozled. "Dis th boots an on page 101
Also on pages 104, 115, 120
8 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
@BlackIslePMD @culturecounts Totally agree Steve. Or gan tae wir w(2020) search twitter
@LATraynor Totally brill Lesley, made up for you(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ck apart fae a kitchen sink?! Totally twat fuds!(2020) search twitter
he real reason is that ye are totally ignorant in NE. Simple as tha(2020) search twitter

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