A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

knowledge Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.2 24.7 22.6 19.9 17.4 72.4 39.8
Number of occurrences8448 15 2 3 7 9
Number of authors53 28 11 2 2 4 6

Occurrences of knowledge in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
onqueror." (Alice, fir aw her knowledge ae history, hid nae particula on page 22

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
So, needless tae say, general knowledge isnae exactly ma hing. And so on page 35

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
nd impairt in him the certain knowledge that his dearly depairtit Jan on page 29
for Drumclog, hertened by the knowledge that he wis blessed wi streng on page 36

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ile fact ae life offers is ma knowledge that it's jist the wey hings on page 60
brushed up oan their general knowledge. As if there wis a million qu on page 67
h. And he also hud a detailed knowledge ae the gid auld days here in on page 86
d and a relentless thirst fur knowledge. But, listen, who the fuck ke on page 93
seems tae appreciate Craig's knowledge ae the film. on page 101

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
mah heid, right, then deny aw knowledge ae it. Hings like that. He'd on page 75

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Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ther afield - furthering his knowledge. Forby aa this, Alistair wis on page 4

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
got better an better, an his knowledge o the land an the craturs tha on page 84

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The knowledge they hud sae painfully won, on page 27

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
4. A knowledge o Scots is vital tae a knowle on page 4
4. A knowledge o Scots is vital tae a knowle on page 9
lobal an local, that threaten knowledge, culture an social justice th on page 17
A knowledge o Scotsis vital tae a knowled on page 21

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ays. 'Can anyone with medical knowledge make their way inco the port on page xv
The knowledge that the Clan wish me bad giv on page 89

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Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
'Tree o Knowledge. Keep aff.' on page 55

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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
ut this is a fulische thocht. Knowledge ae Erse isnae needit tae rule on page 11

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
since aa knowledge is empirical on page 53

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
the same. Thys comethe to my knowledge, besyds the comon reporte, by
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the uneducatit hae o obscure knowledge. This latter sense is noo arc
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Gin A had meant ye tae hae knowledge
Ye've got the knowledge noo, but this
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
can the same be said for oor knowledge o oor culture? Ah'd say mibbe
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oyin his position ay superior knowledge fur wance.
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
, wisni above invention, when knowledge failed! A mind when a former
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ae the licht o’ skill an’ knowledge. Like the time A wis tryin’
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ure and help to promote … a knowledge of Scotland and the histories
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
endlesslie entertained by new knowledge. The kind o lassie Allan like
The furst flickerin flames o knowledge were lattin themsels on tae t
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
an, but mibbe he’s usin his knowledge of the birds tae help him alo
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
e barber surgeon ... A man wi knowledge and determination tae deal wi

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ch ae desperados some general knowledge questions. The hing ah like a
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@Chazzbat tweeted
50 year tae accumulate aa ma knowledge. #AuldGit(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
in isnae an excuse fir lack o knowledge aboot the rest o the planet. (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
sten tae it again an test yer knowledge o it: https://t.co/fWTK1By4RM (2020) twitter link
Queen o Scots, an assess yer knowledge o the Scots leid, wi yin o oo (2020) twitter link
Test yer knowledge o Burns' 'Tam O'Shanter' and (2018) twitter link
bairns', weans', or lairners' knowledge o Scots? #ScotsEdu #Scots @Cl (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
e birlin in his grave wae the knowledge that he's deid and therefore (2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ian_Pacey m8 u ken a have the knowledge of the grassroots stuff n eer (2020) twitter link
er awe a do hae a mountain oh knowledge aboot the grassroots game! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ndra Thomson; ye hiv the auld knowledge frae yer faimilie, gin ye wau on page 84

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
For knowledge wi yer answers "God came firs on page 15

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ers! Ye've teen awa e kaiys o knowledge. Ye wadna gyang im yersels an on page 101

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
e ma ain hairt brakkin wi the knowledge on page 51

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ce Charlie." (For, wi all her knowledge o history, Alice hedna a awfu on page 21
ty o showan off a bitty o her knowledge. "Joost think what work id wi on page 57

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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
id been killed an wi nae mair knowledge than that it wiz for the best
among the fisher fowk for her knowledge o ‘The Blaick Airts’ an h
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
fe imagined hersel using that knowledge o the Black Airts, until this
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
her five years, secure in the knowledge that fitiver feel ideas they
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
aberdeentaxi1 Fae fit minimal knowledge I hae. Buttery in i Shire. Ro(2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
ye got. ????. Quines chat an knowledge wiznae up tae scratch we fit (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@TyroneSTV Yer full o knowledge you laddie, stating the obvio(2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
pen o’ gold” (even a little knowledge of a trade is worth a great d (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
s is whar he cam unstuck, his knowledge let him doon, on page 97

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I hae no thirst for knowledge, nae wish tae poke or probe. on page 45

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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
an hit hadds ithin it; aa da knowledge, history an character o a cul on page 9
and for Propagating Christian Knowledge wis established, an dey set a on page 15

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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I wis impressed by his knowledge o his faimily history.
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
h Conqueror." (For, wi aw hur knowledge o history, Ahlice hed nae rea on page 21
knowledge. "Jist hink whit work eet wou on page 59

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
... Wi' a' my knowledge and poo'er on page 5

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
knowledge; aa thaim ferms ir nou pairt
ir laddies, tae the best o ma knowledge, wrocht aa
tae the best o ma knowledge, bade wi Nellie an hir muther
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
nfluenced me with their Scots knowledge tae empower me intae ma true (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
gled tae git an opportunity | knowledge. "Jest think o the job it wud on page 59

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
D. (a mountain doctor) with a knowledge and faith in poultices and un on page 46

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Yit wi'oot haes skill an' knowledge, on page 9
Uses the knowledge gained, no for peaceful ends. on page 37

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
d bae airted oan forderin the knowledge base adae wi' Ulster-Scots on page 27
terials cannae onie heft bigg knowledge an' pride bit bes a means tae on page 54
* Knowledge o' Ulster-Scots on page 72

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
us o 2011 that they hae "some knowledge of Ulster-Scots"; hooaniver,
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Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
nels. Thair baag wealtht o’ knowledge an’ experience alang wi’
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