A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ablow

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

unlike Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.4 17.5 7.5 29.8 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences4334 5 3 0 1 0
Number of authors31 24 4 2 1

Occurrences of unlike in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Unlike the fitty-shillingland o Toun on page 50
sel wi her dark memories; but unlike the wee Ponesk Burn, the Ayr on page 70

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ir an mair nerra. No entirely unlike my route ti the Nethergate, t on page 73

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
is well lookin the part. And unlike Craig's missus she doensae lo on page 79
a right gid storyteller. And unlike ma mum ah foond massel itchin on page 86
wae Bruce it's different. Cos unlike the times before ah hud him i on page 156

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ent beauty as an iceberg, but unlike the iceberg she hus naethin u on page 3

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Ane o the men, unlike his peers, wis unshair o the on page 98

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
her and pyocher It wis a ouff unlike ony he had smelled afore. It on page 33

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
urnt tae plural bi eikin - s (unlike Soothron whaur the - ves endi on page 26

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tin ah treasured as a wean - unlike Cathy, who hud a miniature to on page 38
ick, she still does hur hair, unlike Maw who insisted ah took hur on page 45
well and truly oan the mend ~ unlike Mum, whose illnesses huv blig on page 88

3 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
air distantly tae Gaelic; but unlike thir tungs, Cornish dee'd oot on page 107

2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
Unlike oorsels on page 41

1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ellectual airmour o the leid. Unlike wi a puckle ither fields, the
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e leid forerins the rule, but unlike a rule, the leid is impure an
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
byordinar tae mak her claith unlike onything a mere mortal cud we
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
es includin Scots. Howanever, unlike maist ither endangered minori
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
a total fyke aboot his food, unlike some ither pedigree pooches,
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
idnae hae much fun aboot them unlike Sannie and Jim.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
™s wounds wis mendin cleanly. Unlike the ithers, wha were stertin
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Weill, unlike thae countries, we dinna hae
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
kespearian form of English - unlike Scots - is never used as a c
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
Unlike Scottish Staunart English, Sc
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
A poem, unlike the braith o a priest,
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
@GethincJones Thanks! So your unlike this wee Scottish lassie! Hee(2014) search twitter
o heard fae you since. And so unlike you! Jac xxx(2015) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
. Sowt's no richt, but, cause unlike the Scots version, it's jist (2018) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
news. Poor man had no choice, unlike the law-breaking Tories. John (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
t tae get electit 9 times.... unlike his favourite fitba team Murd (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
theyll provide plenty sparks unlike your radio station thats noth (2021) twitter link
hen without any hesitation - unlike half the scots who couldnae m (2020) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Brian hid fand Jude Anderson. Unlike his ain mither an faither, fo
s preists hid garrotted her…unlike the graceful body, the face w
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ere is the crux; Scots is nae unlike Schrödinger’s Cat – a la
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
s dinnae need tae be telt foo unlike trad wives fa rely on clesses
1 matches

@McGoo1888 tweeted
..will hopefully sleep easy...unlike some rich fecks?? (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
paekers - and the content is unlike anything that haes been publi on page 1

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
A fine filla in fact, unlike some o his owld compadres on page 7

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
derjaw o a peedie fish – no unlike a troot fae the Harray Loch.
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
ights on ti help the team oot unlike yow #cjcheckouteaston(2012) search twitter