A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'recent'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
recentOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus22.57245
ORK - Orkney 9.9 1 1
SHD - Shetland 5.8 1 1
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 6.5 2 2
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 11.9 1 1
DOR - General Northern 22.2 5 3
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 20.5 8 5
WCE - West Central 9.2 2 1
DUN - Dundee 31.9 3 1
EDN - Edinburgh 43.9 7 4
GLA - Glasgow 10.9 2 2
AYR - Ayrshire 13.1 1 1
LAL - General Central 44.1 33 20
SEA - South East (Borders) 12.5 1 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 41.7 3 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) 51.2 1 1
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 32.8 1 1
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of recent in Corpus

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Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
Me own recent experience o the district o T
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Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
PB, tell dee aboot der maist recent injury, axe if du's nervees,
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Mid Northern A

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
, o Stanle, summ't it up on a recent programme, that a couple o po
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
kindly sent me a gift fur ma recent 50th drappitday! #afftaethecl(2020)

Aberdeen

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ae the bottom o the stairs in recent 'ears, veesitors hiv been abl on page 18

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General Northern

Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ctin oan thi deep an thi mair recent history o thi Deveron river c on page 83

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ger tae make amends for their recent condemnations made much noise
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@72redz1903 tweeted
- though interesting, this a recent phenomena, even under Fergie (2022) twitter link
y, Utd can do one efter their recent extravagances. (2020) twitter link
cting against his nature amid recent criticism (2020) twitter link

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Upon hearin ae ma recent run ae bad luck he tries tae on page 117

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
recent daeins was puir, tho the stra
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
the likes) are repones tae a recent BBC Social clip, featurin Lal
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
burglar Jake McAloon’s most recent brush with the law was actual
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
This was a recent replacement for the previous
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e time for man city now after recent events! (2021) twitter link
hael egan for reffing awe the recent games - b oan guys (2020) twitter link
ing oan a statement about the recent expulsion of an amateur footb (2020) twitter link

West Central

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
maist shamefu episodes in oor recent history wis the suppression o
n o Scottish culture, wha’s recent daith is a huge loss) ludged
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Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
nae attention peyed till gey recent tae the reality that monie o on page 61
A WEE BIT RECENT historie: in Scotland's Futur on page 101

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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
seemit tae hae come thru the recent hard times remarkably weel. I on page 96

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Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
’v awready seen at least ae recent example o the UK government s
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
or mair forgotten till fairly recent-like.
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
In recent years the auld college wis kn
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
see that Abdul wis Iqbal’s recent amputee. She made shair he wi
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ies, n that. There wis even a recent article aw aboot it in the Ed
ars. This might be due tae ma recent diagnosis but ah cannae help
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
orth a detour. In light ae ma recent stomach issues and against ma
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Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
her headteachers aware of the recent increase in territorial viole on page 59

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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
himsel. They hud their maist recent square go aboot a year ago an
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Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ta'en intae consideration the recent grievous loss ye hae suffered on page 41

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General Central

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
in the education system. Till recent decades bairns routinely had on page 8

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Mair recent like A'v enjoyed Callum and T on page 57

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
seen the beamer she hud in a recent photie o hur and Bettie. It's on page 113

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 58 - Newsins fa the SND, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
fur the New Supplement addin recent data tae the SND. on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
mportance and the findings of recent research, but we jalouse read on page 130

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
In mair recent times it haes been proven tha
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
33. Follaein a recent forgaitherin o the Cross Pair
attractit muckle attention in recent years wi the first Pairlament
turn-aroon in its fortunes in recent
done tae promote Gaelic. In a recent flochter o activity, the Meen
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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
Ower years recent there been reports on GME an
North East o Scotland. At the recent 2021 Celtic Media awards Scot
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Wi the recent needcessity for the Cross Pai
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Scots wi standard English an recent colloquialisms. Sae ye’ll g
an the like. Auld farrant an recent colloquial Scots baith haes t
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Protestants tae Catholics as recent as the 1960s wis mair or less
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e shaw an follae the crack. A recent addeetion is the abeelity tae
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
t-through Scotland. Hooivver, recent research has brocht tae licht
Recent analysis by archaeologists at
re a gey fascinatin fowk, and recent research has helped tae answe
ook, or read mair aboot their recent wark here. Forby, gin yer wan
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Sum recent polls haes awready suggestit
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
Glesca School o Airt and the recent tragedy in George Square that
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
wi the chynges frae the maist recent Survation poll i brackets):
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ood, they hae. Jim Murphy’s recent elevation tae Scottish Labour
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
€¦. except it wis murder. Nae recent tho. He’s been lyin in Lesm

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
In mair recent centuries, the hertlauns o Ga
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
@DrMDempster Oof, 'at's awfu recent. A wis in scuil in 2001!(2020)

@jax6754 tweeted
Thanks for the recent follow @bradrossmagic Happy t(2016)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ther) on tae: fit a dae for a recent back oot o Narnia Catholic Le(2020)

@fairpechtoot tweeted
uc01 @IshbelMcF Spotted oan a recent day oot it St Andrews. Gift s(2016)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
, and ma neice re-working her recent marriage in Thailand fer thos (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Ye can find a recent broadcast fae @billykayscot a (2020) twitter link

South East (Borders)

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
ry funerals in the Borders in recent times hev served es a stark r
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South West (Galloway)

@StuartPoet tweeted
lic wis still spoke there til recent, Ah (2020)
en. In fact Ah yaised it in a recent (English) poem, hae a wee ske(2020)
e Scottish Pairliament, richt recent tae.(2020)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Gibson, Darren Oor ain strange lan, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Loast amang mair recent claims,
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East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
heritage, the harbour jawb a recent addition tae a lenthy list o on page 13

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