A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

focus Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.8 45.1 24 9.9 5.8 10.3 35.4
Number of occurrences11689 16 1 1 1 8
Number of authors56 41 10 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of focus in Corpus

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Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Focus, Egil.' Olaf's voice cut thro on page 55
ddit, thankful for his wurds. Focus. Concentrate. on page 56

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tae confuse the issue, let me focus on the twentieth century. The on page 37

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the loch's east side their focus unnerneath the Lefnoll waas. on page 77

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
tae dae it an' keep it in yer focus. So, mak' lik' yon Andy Murra on page

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
wha werena at hame wi it. His focus wis the leid; the biblical te on page vi

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
talking tae me, switching the focus of conversation away in a sub on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Eskimo the shivers. Aw ah kin focus oan is the troublin thoats wh on page 13
the yin ah huv, its hard tae focus oan the task at hand. Jist pi on page 30
he truth, ah never peyed much focus oan the potential blood bath on page 43
u require Aldo tae switch his focus awey fae a sensitive subject. on page 130
e conversation hud caught the focus ae everyone in the room. And on page 190
Also on pages 193
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
simple story tae tell whan ye focus on an individual. It's ane o on page 59
and United, the Vigil wis the focus o monie protests an meetins. on page 104

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
...the tone...and narrows the focus by trapping the reader into s on page 84

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
e symbolism is rowthie an the focus on the hert-rug o twa grievin on page 5

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
they offer tae hae a clearer focus on developin transferable lit on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
in the third person secures a focus on facts and evidence instead on page 11
modules that ye wad like tae focus on an gie a bye tae the ither on page 52

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
eraman didnae ken whither tae focus on Cinderella, the Prince or on page 88

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e fairies and couldnae really focus on the hale cookin thing. But on page 40

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
iplies will go tae Heaven. Ah focus ma eyes oan the skyline, oan on page xii
ate when the yards come intae focus, makin any Glas- on page xiii
ur hours in Tesco, so she can focus more on carin. She's' lookin on page 11
ock's blue numbers come intae focus. It's half six in the mornin. on page 14
talkin tae Maw. Ah nervously focus ma eyes oan the farm ah can s on page 45
Also on pages 85, 118
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Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
n throu the plot, the central focus is oan twa parents ettlin tae on page 87

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
irries on the lexicographical focus in his backspeirin intil the
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
my short time this evening to focus on my first language, the lan
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ment shuid hae hits heidmaist focus on steidin an hou hit is defi
this is a commitment tae hae focus on hinnerin langage shift in
sin, an lairnin the leid. The focus o this pairt o the consultati
Ithers haud thit the focus maun be on giein a heeze tae
xercise this pairt wull hae a focus on geographical areas whaur t
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
s an affcome o an ower-muckle focus on Gaelic.
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
praiferences o fowk an at the focus is ‘Mankind’, whan it sou
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an no the biographer’s main focus!)
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nisation o the medium, as the focus o attention flits frae the bu
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
NIE AND BURGHEID, WI A TENTIE FOCUS ON THE MATERIAL CULTURE AIRTI
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
heid, blinkin the room intae focus. It’s the doactor. Ah’m s
Ah focus oan ma breathin, and fur wanc
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
wi a fancy bottle. I try tae focus on my wine tae droon oot thei
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
“I maun focus,” repeatit Atalanta ower an
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
aicontly, there haes tae be a focus on betterin language teachin,
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
and ah thought they couldnae focus, yet this wee yin looked stra
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
led masel’, “breath an’ focus, dae yer job!” As the horse
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
in it. But when she tried tae focus oan the dreams themsels — l
1 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in the wind. Tho we tend tae focus on naitur’s abílity tae ch
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
mass ae thick ruby hair took focus fae a runnin nose and ringin
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ert on the grun. But she kept focus an acted afore the weather
1 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
while makkin siccar that the focus o the discussion haes been sa
s weillbein, but this narrae focus fairly taks awa frae the qual
2 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e bodie haes brocht a walcome focus tae the public forderin o Sco
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e Alternative wis creatit tae focus on green an anti-establishmen
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
bsite as haein an ‘academic focus [in] Scottish li
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
faur awa, it seems better tae focus on the ane nearest tae haund
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
needs tae be ma yin and only focus at the minute. This isnae the
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ampposts and no bein able tae focus oan what’s directly in fron
Which consequently pits intae focus what ah shite hole the flat h
2 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
aa, unco quait, thof sherp in focus.
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
he did it, but if it gets the focus on indy I'm with it for now ?(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
rch and finally structure and focus are working in unison. Movin (2016) search twitter
his year now I have my career focus now on track X(2017) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
tsdictionars Fair enjoyed oor focus group the day! Lookin furrit (2016) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
nterestin pairt o this is the focus oan 'Scotticisms'. See here: (2019) twitter link
opment o Scots, wi particular focus oan Ulster-Scots: https://t.c (2018) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
ve got something to centre my focus on and it’s been an absolute (2021) twitter link

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e sure, as the centre o their focus luiked like little mair than on page 73

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Morrice tried to focus on the glorious sicht afore h on page 15
eems rale pyntless. Ere's nae focus...nae direction." on page 85

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nk es Janet's face comes inte focus. Ah'Vv a sin ana, bit Brian b on page 46

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
tc., mak sure there's a Doric focus on the development o wirds, l
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
nna ken aboot. O coorse, mair focus on local cultur an history in
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
atalieAHood She's nae even in focus ?? https://t.co/JqTQAuFoio(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
atching wi the sound doon tae focus on the sets, knew the accents (2022) twitter link
e question of democracy intae focus. This is nae normal (2022) twitter link
ons play oot fae the back and focus on possession and attack - t (2022) twitter link
e forget the stories and jist focus on the nachos ?? (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
d players. Nicky Clarke is ma focus(2020) search twitter
ma ocd or shid fidgeting and focus trouble nae be inside the tip(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
o a PhD in Linguistics (wi a focus on Scots), the study o Scots (2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
t no, let's take key people's focus away from managing the pandem(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
itter's o Scottish culture an focus instead on aristocratic middl (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
on!) Steid o bean the primary focus, the language yir uissan is n
1 matches

Shetland

Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
014 is ta gie wis da spaes ta focus on whit wir good at, whit wi
1 matches

Southern

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
n! It’s high time, we should focus oan oor ‘Middle country” wh(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
ections acroass the airts o' focus fer the nex' five yeirs. Thon on page 5
' programmes at hae a general focus braidenin on page 22
a focus o' thair waark. on page 39
' regional levels. Tae stairt focus cud bae on page 40
Burns nicht hes lang bein a focus o' daeins in the Ulster-Scots on page 45
Also on pages 49
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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
We aa jaist need somethin tae focus upon on page 32

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