A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

etc Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words59.9 65.3 42.2 19.9 156.9 62 8.9
Number of occurrences192127 28 2 27 6 2
Number of authors58 39 12 2 1 2 2

Occurrences of etc in Corpus

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Central

McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
nces of Dollar, Tillicoultry, etc., W Gibson, 1882-85) on page 70

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ice brickies, spreids, sparks etc. Ane o the laddies maun hae t on page 86

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
wk thegither, dispensin news, etc., his been steadily taen ower on page 19
sans o ither Scots screivers, etc, that arenae in 'the canon'? on page 75
he MsM keep ignorin the fack, etc. etc. Nou, there is a pynt ta on page 93
aid, embassies an consulates, etc. An aw thon is afore even con on page 148

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
lub siller an pey the players etc. Syne ye kemp agin ither mana on page 54

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
t plumbers, jyners, sparkies, etc. hae a guid grup o the tongue on page 13
nese, Urdu, Italian, Punjabi, etc. Speakers o aw languages, nat on page 14

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
lub siller an pey the players etc. Syne ye kemp agin ither mana on page 54

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Various Attendants, Guairds, etc. on page 14
x, Guairds, Attendants, Croud etc. The Fower Maries walk slawli on page 73

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
t Central Scots daurk 'dark', etc., or innovative features, sic on page 9

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
k accoont 'amazingly healthy' etc. Or hou aboot '... a handsome on page 90

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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
her form (plural, past tense, etc.) or wi anither meanin and un on page 14

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Jethart Justice, trunk roads etc.. Whiles, thae references are on page 127

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s oot for fowk at says gweed, etc. Ah'm gled tae see at this pi on page 56

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
an hou he wad chynge hes weys etc., etc. Bi the time Ah'd feeni on page 18

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ne, mine, art, unto, speaketh etc. etc. juist because they war
. etc. juist because they war histo
sic as ye(the), olde, shoppe etc. Aw spoken languages chynges
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Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
ocie; Scots speikers curn web Etc. Thon sites are brah but thar
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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
as weel as huvin tea, coffee etc fur ivverybudy aifter the eve

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
community, etc.) that they think they ken an
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ce "dead", "sleight", "light" etc. Nouadays, tho, atween the ed
ir" an "thir", "say" an "sae" etc.
wi "Whittinghame, Tyninghame, etc". In Scots, the "-inghame" is
a lady, to ride a mile away, etc
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
hould be sayin "straitjaiket" etc. If a writer is ettlin at sha
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
nds in loch, trauchle, nicht, etc. The glottal stop is whiles t
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
should be teelt naething’, etc. This – like I sayed twa-th
no a ‘g’ soond), ruised, etc. It disna sae muckle maiter w
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
lours, as Red, Yellow, Green, etc. And there was a great fire a
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
etions an adverbs (out, down, etc.) is diphthongeesed aw airts
-person plural pronoon youse, etc., quaistens answert wi repete
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
f forests, meadows, wetlands, etc.), which are of European impo
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
verbs like chap, redd, swank etc. – aw wirds aboot whilk the
the person acting as banker, etc’. (Jamieson 1825). The prac
deal with’, ‘perform’ etc.:
3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Hic non urbs est (etc)
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
ressmercat, White Cuddy Close etc. A doot a
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ance for economic development etc.” it maks mention, braid oo
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
ief if Scots had legal status etc in Northern Ireland but no in
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
wi the drink, bevvy, swallie etc. For mair particlars contack:
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
o The Hulk, Superman, Batman etc. We're yaised tae seein thae
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
neers, Secretarial Linguists, etc. and Builders! The Jiners wer
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ovide in-service an resources etc? It jist wisnae there, wi a f
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
jJeezo, etc.
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ence, RIC, monie local groups etc.), but there is nae ane indep
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
in Aiberdeen, Edinburgh, Fife etc.” [NB – the SNP wadna nee
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
in Chinese, Urdu, Radio Islam etc cried "Other Voices".
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
wab-cams, on-line speir leets etc. an will be airtit in an offi
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
yins, specific yaise o wirds, etc).
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
since’, ‘subsequently’ etc.; the latter, on the ither ha
dingly’, ’consequently’ etc. The twa exemple sentences ab
wee yin, auld yin, sair yin, etc.).
‘also’, ‘as well as’, etc. It can be yaised at the verr
4 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
in the Americas, loss o land etc etc.
etc.

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
the weapons used, the tactics etc.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
e yer wound is maggot cleaned etc the hole gits packed wi oil s

@jack_capener tweeted
age? English, German, Spanish etc all have varied dialects.(2018) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
ayin fir your panto rehersals etc tae awe go well. xxx http://t(2014) search twitter
wi person wi arm disabilities etc! As we like tae dae our own h(2015) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
n_names Even a stopped clock, etc. Dinna fash yersel ower it.(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
irFC ???? @KeltyHeartsFC ???? etc etc ??. ??????????????(2020) search twitter
omjack8 Turf, seats, dug oots etc.....(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
MBEs OBEs etc are a clue to the Imperialist (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
haun washin, surface dichtin, etc an a general willingness tae (2020) search twitter
rite I Scots as in whan it/ed etc? I doot it maun gin the final(2020) search twitter
ent Cailleach for c. November etc. Mourning Moon...(2020) search twitter
andy C - can ye min an dicht etc...(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
per annum - 35k pa - 45k pa etc etc (2022) twitter link
Norwegian parlm in Norwegian etc etc etc. Wha wid hae thocht y (2022) twitter link
, comedians, artists, writers etc etc on oor side in 2014, but (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
eddin branches, daein topiary etc, but despite ma superhuman ef(2020) search twitter
Broughty Ferry...Queensferry etc, etc.(2020) search twitter
Gingerbread, Dundee Marmalade etc etc(2020) search twitter
it, wanchancy, ugsome, unbraw etc.(2020) search twitter
din corn/sugar cane/thrissles etc .(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ike French, Spanish, Italian, etc.(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
ar, bike, wheelchair, laptoap etc ... huv fun!! £2.79 eech plu(2020) search twitter
hrismas! Bags, T-shirts, mugs etc! Hunners tae choose fae! Hit (2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
tries that sell them oil, gas etc, then that oil and gas will s (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ye cannae work fae the hoose etc) applies tae ALL o' us - EXP(2021) search twitter
oon tae Internet availability etc its jist plain and simple, th(2021) search twitter
body'll tell me whit tae day" etc etc. That's who tae blame for(2020) search twitter
dyhock? Wan rule for us . . . etc(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ether and enjoying the drills etc - all good for moral - keep (2020) twitter link
the scenes with the coverage etc etc - unlucky on the result (2020) twitter link
off/people social distancing etc etc - so it can work - hope (2020) twitter link
thouses lily/nitten/bonnyrigg etc etc - it says it awe tae me (2020) twitter link
a week for pubs n restaurants etc etc would b a hell o a kick i (2020) twitter link
and 9 other occurrences.

Doric

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
tage societies, Burns groups, etc., are static wi the same aul
1 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
es, sangs, stories, roleplay, etc., mak sure there's a Doric fo
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
information on sweetie papers etc. Ah’m nae sayin that packag
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
onnaise, I’ve roasted fennel etc. etc. Hake done I milk & butt(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ople to ur site, Twitter Feed,etc. Visit https://t.co/6vCyyMB86(2017) search twitter
to folk on Facebook, Twitter, etc. and enjoy their replies of (2017) search twitter
te sector, hospices community etc a happy International Nurses (2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
use yir heid, draw the fouls etc (2022) twitter link
e your view of Scots or Irish etc. every Wednesday I pass Musli (2022) twitter link
Dundee C’mon, racism, sexism etc has been found throughout the (2022) twitter link
if nae for VAR. the penalties etc. jist usual noise, open tae s (2022) twitter link
ve tae analyse, ‘deep dive’ etc - though interesting, this a (2022) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
o wee stops Esslemont Arnage etc(2020) search twitter
fter place name Hillie Mossie etc(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ty of Scots in comedy, drama, etc. ower the years, but now it’(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Rhodes, Bardsley, Anya, Adam etc? Time for wee man to go(2016) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
'baas' and our 'maw' our 'Ma' etc. Where in the Lothians you ha(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@cligeey And Makita, DeWalt, etc think they started the portab(2020) search twitter
ef. Donkeys years afore Tesco,etc.(2019) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
last week wearing Glengarry's etc..obsessed wi war, wierdos (2021) twitter link

Orkney

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
al Streets, Crescents, Roads, etc. We have Wynds, Loans and Klo (2020) twitter link

@peediepuss tweeted
t, hairst mön, hairst blinks etc. On the mainland it's an Orca (2020) twitter link

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
s voiced (laek b, d, g, z, v, etc); if yir vocal chords dunna b on page 25
, tagliatelle, schadenfreude, etc. bides wi dir original spelle on page 35
/_rɔxt/, writin /_raɪtɪn/, etc. See da sample text doon belo on page 36
hwards', binort 'northwards', etc; hoosumivver, da stressed by on page 38
aa (laek in daftie, sweetie, etc) at's wrangly assumed tae be on page 40
Also on pages 49, 54, 55, 59, 75, 76, 80, 95, 102, 104
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Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
s a cat / They have a house / etc). Dis is aafil rare aroond da

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
late and ma feet up. Auld age etc etc! (2020) twitter link
channel, paper, exams, films etc. It's whit only language his.(2020) search twitter
open the morn though aw kirks etc noo shut.(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
BoJo, Randy Andy, Tony Blair, etc... Simple as that!(2020) search twitter
mates are married, movin oot, etc... gettin’ auld, less mates.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Bans Orange Haas etc Commonity Curns Churches on page 34

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@the_gellick tweeted
lster Dictionary" by Macafee, etc. Aa the best! (2014) twitter link

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