A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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capital Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.6 31.8 23.9 9.9 23.2 20.7 31
Number of occurrences9363 16 1 4 2 7
Number of authors37 23 8 1 2 1 2

Occurrences of capital in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e verra dab. So, London's the capital ae Paris, an Paris is the cap on page 19

2 matches

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
well though. Correctly namin capital cities ae countries ah'd neve on page 35

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
try Geography. London is the capital o Paris, an Paris is the capi on page 18

2 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
They, the torturers o capital on page 29

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
a substitute fur intellectual capital. Growin up where ah''m fae oo on page 16
e green or maroon side ae the capital. She wis universally detested on page 88
. Yins splattered in big bold capital letters, as if every cunt in on page 177

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
n despoilation o the nation's capital bi carpet-bagger property spe on page 9
versity o Embra in Scotland's capital.) on page 19
capital o moncy launderin, As far as on page 28
it is (as the money-launderin capital o the Warld) are awready makk on page 56
an news agency offices in the capital. The upshot? No a damn thing on page 59
Also on pages 60, 94, 99, 100, 106, 117, 133
12 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
aw their acquaintances in the Capital - acquaintances that turnt o on page 26
e an bide close by him in his capital, biggin them a chapel near ta on page 81
o Dundrennan, didnae push fer capital punishment an the pair o them on page 107
as it may, it wisnae jist the capital that had tae keep a look oot on page 108
ahent their colleagues in the capital. An so it wis that boadies st on page 109

5 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Fur Capital, the luddite iceberg, on page 18

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
at frae whilk he explored the capital tae observe the spate o its t on page 101

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Tak oor Capital than, on page 107
Whaur Pandemonium is the capital and king. on page 129

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. on page 11

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
secrets of the capital's only truly original street, on page 9

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
l an Craighall, in the nearby capital, Embra, there's Saughtonhall
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
but at ‘Scotland’s Shark capital’ (www.deepseaworld.com) ane
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
exico, is noo reckont the UFO capital o Scotland wi claimed sichtin
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Pauchle back a bit cultural capital that haes been skecht by the
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
on in question’s in Skopje, capital o’ North Macedonia (or the
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
cy, infrastructure, political capital an, maist o aw, the internati
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
wi popular will an political capital - an a wee bittie money - t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
frae thaim o the Capital, there wis a guid puckle simi
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
said Snorl. ‘Owerby is oor capital, Muckle Boorach. I’ll gie y
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
anyway, just part of the UK. (Capital: London, Status: Monarchy). A
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
, no that faur frae the Doric capital o Aiberdeen an in front o 40
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
st sellin bairn's buik in the Capital's Waterstone's.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
use o RLS hissel belangin the Capital, but cause o its possible ins
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Tuim Tattie, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
capital man hauds
1 matches

Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
c’ word – be that wee or Capital.
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ntra haes facedd the threit o capital flicht. It cripples investmen
ttle in Seattle”, wull mind capital flicht as ane o the methods y
it is less weill kent is that capital flicht cam til Europe first.
first time syne Warld War II, capital-C Communists formed pairt o t
ience replayed itsel. By 1983 capital flicht an a collapsin Franc g
5 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ae fowk wi the maist cultural capital (typically the middle an uppe
amang the hauders o cultural capital appears tae end. Scots is bra
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
tae be a braw advert for the Capital's Yuletide festival an the mi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
re of a major hospital in the capital." (an thon's a thing that cui
Health Meenister an that the capital wis Edinburgh, dumfoonert wad
2 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
stra, fassons i the Slovakian capital wis a wee thing mair current
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Capital FM soon seems tae be the best
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
heids and space cadets in the capital. Even they rancid pair ae sel
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
own of Stirling should be the capital ?? its a sound location geogr(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
us o Gawston’s status as the Capital o the Irvine Valley!(2020) search twitter

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
awfu ferr fae Inverness, the capital toon o the Hielans". on page 99

1 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
thon time ye were ower in his capital - Lisbon. on page 32

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fack, Ah'm meevin a lot o ma capital aboot eyvnoo - shiftin sille on page 37

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
de a much needed injection of capital into the area'; 'bring a new on page 8

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
be able tae venture oot o the capital city. But, at is aricht. Luck on page 11
ture will nae leave Belgium's capital disappyntit. on page 13
er bein pernicketie, Norway's capital city micht nae be kent for be on page 15

6 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
's try Geography. London is e capital o Paris, an Paris is e capita on page 18

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
three conferences at the Thai capital, offerin financial sweetenins
he degradin darg o torture an capital punishment. Lesser crimes war
2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
like ti see fit gings on in e Capital Citie at att time. Ye dinna m
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
o anither event haudit in the capital this ’ear, wi the intention
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Kirkwall is wir capital and hid's quite at home you'l on page 37

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
s try Geography. London is da capital o Paris, an Paris is da capit on page 19

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Capital: Lerwick on page 7
ivver, language firbye dat is capital an sud be taen on as a valuab on page 9

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
s try Geography. Lundin is th capital o Paris, an Paris is th capit on page 18

2 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
l try Geography. London's the capital o Paris, an Paris is the capi on page 19

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
The stairtin o' Ulster-Scots capital an revenue fundin' schemes ta on page 8
the Boord o' Ulster-Scots wi' capital fundin' fae on page 47

5 matches

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