A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

concern Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.7 13.6 4.5 39.7 0 31 4.4
Number of occurrences3827 3 4 0 3 1
Number of authors24 16 3 3 1 1

Occurrences of concern in Corpus

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Central

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
has talked of his own central concern with what he calls 'explorati on page 44

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
wan ay the soundies voices a concern wi that Scottish accent, the on page 3

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 102 - Editorial: Jean Tamson’s Bairns, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
ard or cludgie isnae our main concern. The mintin is tae heeze and on page 8

1 matches

Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
shuid be a maiter o their ain concern, an naebodie else's. He wunne on page 82

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae The Royal fur me. But any concern aboot that is quickly diluted on page 175
l" snapped Mark "This doesnae concern you." on page 199

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
be a kintra whaur decency an concern fer yer fellae citizen trumps on page 96

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Clear fae the submissions wis concern that Scots is seen as inferio
ion in public life. There wis concern that Scots has no
57. Concern wis expressed tae that, forby
Gaelic. Hooanever, there wis concern that mair aye needs daein.
Sae mony voices has expressed concern anent ongaun uiss an attitude
7 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Areas o concern micht include:
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ris stuid ower her, giein oot concern an a faint waff o cigarette r
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
;dr1 is that this bill should concern us a hale lot.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Britain. Nae longer a viable concern, it wis razed tae the grun le
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, lookin at me in shared concern.
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in me spoutin aff, nane ay ma concern. An auld guy like me’s bett
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
cunts who, far fae showin any concern fur the whitey casualty, will
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
a oot. “The siller’s no a concern in a case like this,” he cr
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
pu’ed him inside, fu o concern an apologies, as gin the wind
main worry, aywis, thair main concern, wis no tae hae bairns. As fa
2 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
f his ain party. But naw. Nae concern. Typical Tory. Heartless.(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
end. Are they ignorin his AIN concern that this new strain is far m(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
his either - thanx for your concern guys though lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ighed wi a mixter o relief an concern. "Come awa in an tell's aa ab on page 48

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
pproached stealthily, wi much concern in oor hairts. We entert a cl
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The festered ee wiz her main concern but aifter a lot o saaty wate
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Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Concern the many episodes wi fermers on page 76

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
pened yer eye?" she speerd wi concern. "Is hid giean you muckle pai on page 61
The Age Concern raffle? A bottle o wine. on page 79

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
rim. "Bar", hid raeds. "Going Concern." He checks his skeulbeuk. "G on page 149

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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
thev’re ae been company concern onie wey.” Yid wis affa gui
same-lyke carin concern atween the twae faimilies, is
n Yid wis wechtit doun wi sum concern or anither, yin nivver herd a
3 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
with other maiters that don't concern the weans.' on page 40

1 matches

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