A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

equal Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.2 28.9 10.5 9.9 23.2 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences7557 7 1 4 2 4
Number of authors43 30 4 1 4 1 3

Occurrences of equal in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ither animal. Aw animals are equal. 'And noo, ma feres, ah will on page 6

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
weel that he wis beholden in equal meisure tae a great nobleman' on page 48

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
in equal measure; ilk ain is due on page 66

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
our southren launds I'd be an equal match! on page 8

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
workers tae believe we aw huv equal opportunities. Fae the moment on page 24
nfamiliar pusses and aboot an equal number ae some ah ken. Ma que on page 171

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
owk o Scotland, the supposit 'equal pairtners' in the United King on page 102
aw bairns will get an equal chance at reachin their poten on page 150
aw will be equal afore the law on page 153

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Fae sufferin an equal fate. on page 115

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
hat maks for a weel, haill an equal multicultural an multilingual on page 10
ncomin, shuid aye be accordit equal regaird. But it is Scotland's on page 14

2 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
d shuid therefore be affordit equal respect; on page 5

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
an are on equal staunin wi (for an instance, on page 28

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Did naeb'dy tell hur we're aw equal in the eyes o God? on page 114

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
wumman - an tae hae aw men's equal richts Nae harder job tae wum on page 40

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
titched by Goad and lunacy in equal meisur, an the oorie tale o w on page 59

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Wi an equal attack on the publican's dige on page 72

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Equal ti the dreme - ye yince drem on page 114

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
..a parliament which promotes equal opportunities for all." But, on page 121

2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ids should aw co-exist an hae equal status as the leids o Scotlan
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
the nummer o new speakers is equal or mair than the nummer or sp
1 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
ficial leid o Scotland garrin equal respek tae the Inglis leid th
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
hit for haes thare no been an equal-aqual contreebution by fowk w
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An so the twa, wi equal voice,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
lish. Aw ah'm askin for is an equal pairtnership, stairtin fae th
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ct yin: aw weys o speakin are equal. Fact twa: 1.54 meillion folk
nally pit Scots on a formally equal fuittin wi Scotland's ither i
2 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
nnes, a Skye man that gied an equal wecht ti literature in baith
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ected an accepted as valid an equal: that’s a step too far for
raffin aboot the fairer, mair equal an respectful Scotland thatâ€
2 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
y this is a crucial maitter o equal richts that jist hasnae buin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ge an tae gie Gaelic an Scots equal legal staundin wi English. Th
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ony ither animal. Aa bease is equal.
7. Aa bease is equal.
2 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
t dignity and for the richts, equal and nane-alienable, o
equal richts o men and wemen and he
human sowels is born free and equal in dignity and richts. They a
Aw are equal afore the law and entitelt wi
titelt wi nae distinction tae equal beilding o the law. Aw are
12 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ident, that aw men is creatit equal…). Unity (E pluribus unum).
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
astair Brown (P7B) wad be 1st Equal an Rachel Valentine (P6C) wad
Jake Naysmith P7B 1st Equal
Alastair Brown P7B 1st Equal
3 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ady fancied an wis feart o in equal, overwhelmin proportions, fla
1 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
schuils an treatit as a leid equal til Inglis.
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
hair variations are aye on an equal fittin!(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
sic a storer o a pit doon the equal o I sall need be seen. ??(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
beens ablow? Ay, but aabody's equal noo. Laid oot in raas, ilka e on page 40

2 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
population ower the age o 3 (equal heichest tae Shetland Islands
eids o Scotland an should hae equal respeck;
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t tomatoes an he respondit wi equal if nae mair venom than his wi
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
place o wark, or tae earn an equal pey? Mony trad wives hiv said
er, it shoud be a balanced an equal experience. Thou, as previous
2 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
- Aboot weeman entitled tae equal rights, and men mincan roond on page 77

1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
delicht an smeddum in equal mizzer, on page 30

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
giein baith da twa languages equal spaess ithin aa pairts o soci on page 16

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
sonable idea. I have to offer equal opportunities in employment l
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
3rd equal in da pub quiz. Rather impres(2013) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
hleen, hirsel skairs hir tyme equal-aqual atween Gunhill Ferm,
t o the praisent day, say cad equal-aqual opportunities atween th
2 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
hoose fur aal men wur created equal an there was nae reason why h on page 30

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Ale yer freens oo equal stock, on page 37

2 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
ing aathegither - aiblins no equal wi English, but no the yin wi
1 matches

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