A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

la Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.6 58.1 33.2 9.9 17.4 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences143113 22 1 3 1 3
Number of authors38 28 6 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of la in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
-dle oor dam-s a-hai-ll yea-r la-n-g... on page 141

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
parle en français parce que la question de langue pose un pr on page 35

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
oads atween 'Clementine' and 'La Cucaracha'. on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
P BREXIT CASTS AFF Despedida, la revedere, on page 77

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ff that said LE CHAT-E-A-U an LA MAISON underneath; it wis aw on page 19

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Marshall Bellisle, La Blonde and Terpsichore on page 98
'Cemeterio de la ciudad', on page 133

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Like a wee bit graffiti on la Passionaria, on page 89

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
es. 'It got a five. But c'est la vie. How did your story do?' on page 50

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
GRUMPHIE (lichtsomely): "Tra-la-la, tra-la-la.' on page 43
t easy-osy wey, he said, "Tra-la-la, on page 45
tra-la-la,' as if it had jist cam intae on page 47

16 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
gow fae queuin up cotside the La Scala picture hoose., Ah mind on page 41
Ah long fur LA. Granny said Los Angeles wis on page 86
t huv talked a good job aboot LA, but Granny hus only ever tra on page 87
friend booked us a holiday to LA. So at least I've got somethi on page 88

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
La Jolla's spanish lights flicke on page 11
romanoff a la lila on page 83

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
sae, gin Toulon is nou Leith, la costo arabi "the German shore on page 50

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Fondateur de la Doctrine de l'Evolution. on page 98

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
La mia malinconia è tanta e tal on page 43

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
ff that said LE CHAT-E-A-U an LA MAISON underneath; it wis aw
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
‘La petite Reine Ecossaise est la
petite Reine Ecossaise est la plus belle enfante!’
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
57-1757) cryed Entretiens sur la Pluralité des Mondes (1688)
rrion (1842-1925) in his buik La Pluralitié des mondes habitÃ
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
l grunnd made siccar, ‘pour la France!’.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘La Scozia e molto freddo,’ say
‘Quanto per la spiaggia?’
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
er uises the slogan 'utilitza la llengua' that juist means 'ui
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
La Lamantation de la Soeur Noir
1 matches

Lehane, Matt La Le La Le La Iron Mountain, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
la le la le la
la le la le la
la le la le la
la le la le la
la le la le la
12 matches

Lehane, Matt Psstt, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
ou est la torche
ou est la torche
ou est la torche
ou est la torche
ou est la torche, ou est la torche
7 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
tween ‘Clementine’ and ‘La Cucuracha’. It gaed:
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
LA Liberal Alliance Liberal Alli
15), CaP 34 (-13), U 14 (+2), LA 13 (+4), Alt 9 (+9), CL 8 (-9
D, SL, Alt) an the Blue bloc (LA, Con, Caur, DFP), an i thae t
3 matches

Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
de Fleurs, sur la plus belle place du monde in
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
the French phrase ‘c’est la vie’ or the German wird ‘
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
t tåle’; Swedish ‘att tåla’. The michtie Norse element
1 matches

wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
ial leid o the royal coort an la.
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
@DrMDempster Viva la 'winnae'!(2019) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
hint! Or maybe bring the ncis la team tae Scotland 4 an episid(2014) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
anent the rain “Il pleut sur la ville comme il pleure dans ma(2020) search twitter
George but i quaisten Madame La Proffeuese's taste in George'(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ck against government - viva la france! (2020) twitter link
le - need a say more - viva la france! (2020) twitter link
s r tae die for brother - oo la la lol (2020) twitter link
e bluebell bob hat jack - oo la la x (2020) twitter link
RyanMusselburgh make up - oo la la xxx (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Goad, cos wirms divna aet à la carte. on page 40

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
on bonny Irish lassie I Danny La Rue in wifies' claes Wi music on page 15

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e forgane. The club plays in 'La Liga' an ye can aften get yer on page 3
ent in the Valencian leid as 'La Nit del Foc' (The Night of Fi on page 4
can actually gang an veesit 'La Maison du Gruyère' (aboot an on page 6
ations sic as the 'Galerie de la Reine', a picturesque 19th ce on page 14
he château is the 'Maison de la Magie', a magic museum dedica on page 18

6 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
A mystery (La la la la la la) on page 65
La la lal la ........ on page 143

9 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Owersettin o ‘La Cigale et la Fourmi’ bi La Fontaine
Fourmi’ bi La Fontaine
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
in mooie ah like tae ging tae La Lombarda aat Castlegate fur a(2015) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
ntae a comms site overlooking LA aboot 4 in the morning...ahv (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
efter me lapin à la cocotte. on page 147

1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ntral unrounded vowel /hɛntɪla:gəʦ/ (hentilaagets) on page 23
ss alveolar affricate /hɛntɪla:gəʦ/ (hentilaagets) on page 26
onli il 'he' or la 'shø', so da neuter isna a o on page 85

3 matches

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
rodie, whaur's yer 'créme-de-la-creme'!? Nou we're sair in ne on page 210

1 matches

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
hough she was Jed's mither in la, leeved at hame wae the rest on page 46

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
There's nane o' this la-di-da Inglish on page 28

2 matches

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