A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of computer in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
than sittin aboot. Playin the computer, watchin films, slaggin cunts on page 59
up your street.' He turns his computer screen roon ae face me. 'Wait on page 103

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
nae telly, nae takeaways, nae computer, nae scratchcards, nae swally on page

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ond by chance oan the library computer. Ah picked a photie o Marilyn on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
is sittin behind a desk at a computer oan reception. She cloacks me on page 178

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
etic. Ah've practically got a computer inside ma heid. It took me le on page 47

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ls tae play agin. As wi ither computer gemmes some fowk haes justife on page 54

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n tae start a new game on the computer; afterwards when her shot wis on page 150
elly an chill oot or play the computer (except they caw jt a Day Roo on page 151

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Aw ah'd seen oan the computer when Daddy wisnae hame wis Mi on page 30

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ony wale for the Scots leid. Computer systems haes the can tae ken on page 6
ht but michtna be pairt o yer computer's dictionar an the Gremmar-ca on page 40

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
leys and wires and a fantoosh computer system." on page 59

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
n Francisco as a buyer in the computer industry. Granny said the Yan on page 33

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ls tae play agin. As wi ither computer gemmes some fowk haes justife on page 54

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ore the tape recorder and the computer, there wis naethin that cuid on page 69

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
orpus, and, in the days afore computer generatit concordances, sorti on page 14
er and mair accurately. Fae a computer-generatit concordance, wi can on page 15

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
the paper automatically. The computer wad need tae hae the DTP prog
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ay’v been scanced ower by a computer that’s mynt tae jalouse a b
plunks thairsels doun afore a computer whan fuddelt fou. Mail Goggle
a body’s been on thair ain computer an no whit’s sent on tae Go
that means gaun throu anither computer sae it seems that it’s the
t seems that it’s the ither computer daein the stravaigin, but tha
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
been limitit. In thir days o computer-generatit concordances, there
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ns. Hunter couldna a haen ony computer tae help him oot, sae this be
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McFarlane, Ishbel Maun we mak new wirds fir a chyngin warld?, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
rench, frae Latinised Greek), computer (French, frae Latin), antibio
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
s, stairts whan ye lea’ yer computer its lane, an steeks itsel wha
in yer denner or sleepin, yer computer will be tyauvin awa giein a h
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ywey. I’v got this week’s Computer Weekly open at the Appyntment
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
it this wey, but: if uisin a computer tae set furth mair in Scots n
verb concord o the leid? The computer, like the funtain pen or the
th o possibeelities o uisin a computer is the owersettin o texts tha
the Hebrew an Greek, uisin a computer for Inglish-Scots translation
b furms an relatives. Tho the computer haes made a lot o things easi
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
cs is sib tae thaim uised for computer gemmes the residenters can ui
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
k on the fluir, heid ablo the computer desk, could be forgien for th
n aboot on the shelf ablo the computer whaniver we haed tae rin cair
ned ma birdie pentins tae the computer an foond a caird template I t
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aded they ur. That Derek, the computer cunt’s bad enough but at le
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oab - some fuckin microchip, computer pish, like ah gie a fuck. Too
goat comin up wae some Korean computer chip outfit; an how the compa
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
i richt awa. Gin I didna, the computer wad get that kirned up wi the
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ge, mediated o’ coorse by a computer these days, that ye stond a c
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
fir the computer -
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ten rid o her, he waukent the computer. He bude tae contack Rongye r
k pit it? He leukit aroon the computer buird ... aathin trig an tidy
that was sitting next to the computer.”
ang wis’t sin he had seen a computer? This wis an antique - an o
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
rsday, I’ve sat doon at the computer tae try an screive an airticl
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The forderin o new computer technology haes noo makit it
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
aper or if ye’ve got wan, a computer. Yir imagination. An idea. An
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
e 'Secretar o Scots tung". MY computer went into overdrive trying to
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
a charge fur his seat by his computer. This hing looks softer than
h point he turns tae face his computer screen
Finally, she peeps up fae her computer screen ‘’I have 1pm on Fr
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@jax6754 tweeted
at ready.....richt tv orf and computer oan! @JeffBrazier @PIVOTAL_co(2015) search twitter
Typing away at ma computer an realise a hae some guid tu(2015) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
eams everywhere n a powerfull computer m8 (2021) twitter link
- who r these people - your computer is a worldwide satellite dish (2020) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Overheard at Wetherspoons, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
on her computer. on page 32

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
BLAME THE COMPUTER on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it the keys oan er computer. "There's only one problem." on page 39

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
id sit at his state o the art computer deein his articles for the lo on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
doon in front o his brand new computer. "Ah dinna even ken foo te sw on page 50
is...?" Ronnie peered it the computer screen as Stevie uploaded the on page 52
t, humpie-backit ower the the computer, typin awa like mad wi the ae on page 55

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Is the computer oan?" Jack steed up. "An hiv on page 8
ew laptop. Seconds later, the computer buff hid wirked is magic an t on page 50
ye myn fin Ah bocht ma first computer an she caaed the 'mouse' a 'm on page 51

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
re on the go - some still on computer screens ayenoo - but if ere' on page 111

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
The computer programs widna rin,
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
rbie-dalls tae radios an frae computer leads tae fridges –– the
ettlin the data-banks on the computer, bit afore he'd seriously ste
o bi daen bi plasma screen or computer. Ither unmerried fowk bedd wi
ords gang agley wi a supposed computer virus. The virus hooseaiver,
rents, bit wis telt aboot the computer virus that hid pit paid tae a
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n the flair an tain oot a wee computer thingy wi
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Wilson, Heidi and Isla Then and noo, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Keith, prose
Nae computer o her ain,
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
e Post Office offers range i' computer services whilk inc repairs ht(2017) search twitter
it mockit stuff hiv ye on yer computer! https://t.co/yUtaMULaQX(2017) search twitter
Bocht wifie a new desk, computer and office fur her birthday, (2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
flytime slot. I'm dee'in new computer games. Although, some fowk sa(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ave a lovely day. They're not computer / smartphone literate, so it' (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
A spankan new computer that he's pushan me tae try. on page 44

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Shetland

Southern

Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Ain thon fancy computer they had. on page 56

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@the_gellick tweeted
n o thon "umlauts" on the aul computer! (2015) twitter link
ye! An I couldnae get the aul computer tae do the Polish letters ric (2014) twitter link