Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

matthew	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	45	47	49.5	9.9	69.7	20.7	22.1
Number of occurrences	146	93	33	1	12	2	5
Number of authors	32	21	4	1	1	1	4

Occurrences of matthew in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
proachin. Wan ae their mates, Matthew Whyte, tries tae step in ma w on page 28

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ovement. 'Whit are ye eatin?' Matthew's face turned pure white. on page 39
s, wha were sittin in front o Matthew, were jokinly sword-fechtin e on page 43

19 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
m at the back kitchen windae. MATTHEW: That funny man's back. on page 1

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
Catalan owersettin o oor ain Matthew Fitt's kenspeckle cyberpunk t on page 3

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tentna the dail in yer ain?? MATTHEW 7:1:3 on page 81
rs is taen een what they hae. MATTHEW 13:12 on page 82

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ry, an Sidney an wee Peter an Matthew. Ah'll niver forget Peter com on page 76

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
tson an The Eejits owerset bi Matthew Fitt. As A wis aquaint wi the on page 57

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Auld Matthew Mclver on page 5

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Matthew Stuart, Earl o Lennox, faithe on page 14

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Patrick Matthew haekin amang his trees in Err on page 98

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
creivers lik James Robertson, Matthew Fitt an Sheena Blackhall. Ane on page 122

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Mark's Gospel, Matthew's Gospel, John's Gospel, from on page 135
s nor its leiterarie marraes. Matthew, houane'er, like Luke an John on page 136

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Whit aboot ma uncle Matthew an Susan. Efter they git marr on page 46

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
eff Torrington, Irvine Welsh, Matthew Fitt an Liz Lochhead. The scr
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
et intae Scots bi Itchy Coo's Matthew Fitt. The first ane, cried Th
ik's success, the owersetter, Matthew Fitt says that he wis fair aw
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
huil bairns aw ower Scotland, Matthew Fitt o Itchy Coo Education, a
e uphaud thae claims. In 2006 Matthew got thegither wi Cathrin Howe
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
mid). Hooanever, accordin tae Matthew Fitt, Writer/Teacher,
60. In his submission, Matthew Fitt states there gey few wey
19 Submission fae Matthew Fitt
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
MATTHEW Fitt's But n Ben A-Go-Go haes
Matthew's buik is in braw guid compan
But n Ben A-Go-Go - Matthew Fitt
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
for Scots. Kick things aff wi Matthew Fitt's gallus translation o H
1 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
s Hoose resources produced by Matthew Fitt an James Robertson, or i
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ltic Music, that baith him an Matthew Fitt haes been speirin intae
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
and" readins bi Rab Wilson an Matthew Fitt in St Johns Undercroft.
n this session, Rab Wilson an Matthew Fitt, baith spake, read an wr
o the publishers, Itchy Coo, Matthew Fitt said yin o his ettles wi
an, noo livin in Lanarkshire, Matthew Fitt said he's cried a teucht
Matthew Fitt cantily feinisht his set
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Matthew Fitt, o the Itchy Coo series
Matthew Fitt's
s tae the generosity o writer Matthew Fitt, o readin his areddie ke
eponymous first collection o Matthew Fitt's raicently published wo
e quote Des Dillon's review o Matthew's novel, But n Ben A-Go-Go,"E
10 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
nson, SLD Ootreach Officer an Matthew Fitt, Itchy Coo's National Sc
Matthew Fitt praisentit Rachel wi a c
d be providit bi Itchy Coo an Matthew Fitt, its National Schools De
3 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Welsh. Owerset intae Scots by Matthew Fitt
It is a credit tae the wark o Matthew Fitt an he can be prood tae h
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ther o the projeck's owthors, Matthew Fitt, haes been tae fowertie
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' lang
Scots writer Matthew Fitt shares a word about Scot
2 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
eiven is for sic as thir.’ (Matthew 19:14, Lorimer)
ts ever been ‘naurhaund’ (Matthew 3:2, Lorimer.) My hert greens
2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
illiam, Robert, James, or wee Matthew, when his turn came. It wis n
1 matches

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
An a wee bit Matthew Fitt forby: https://t.co/UdNO(2018) search twitter
uid time for a wee bittie fae Matthew Fitt's Kate o Shanter - no t(2019) search twitter
rin up - an wha isnae, eh - Matthew Fitt's smashin Scots translat(2020) search twitter
a Wimpy Kid aff ma guid fere Matthew Fitt. Sowt's no richt, but, c(2018) search twitter
r for 21st century Scots than Matthew Fitt. Gettin anither poem oot(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@LairnScots tweeted
totes will love listenin tae Matthew Fitt's poem 'Fireworks aff th (2021) twitter link
An the translator, Matthew Mackie, providit a #Scots glo (2021) twitter link
fferent dialects o Scots, fae Matthew Fitt and James Robertson's It (2020) twitter link
Matthew Fitt's poem, Kate O'Shanter's (2020) twitter link
Matthew Fitt, winner of @scottishbktr (2020) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eeborly like, fur her faither Matthew wis precentor at the wee Unit
fur they liked tae haud in wi Matthew Bruce, the fermer. Dod Mathie
a 'burden upon the pairish'. Matthew Bruce sat on the pairish boor
Jist alang frae Jock Dow, Matthew Bruce, Minnie's da, wis clart
n inno the ither, till whyles Matthew Bruce hardly sleepit in his b
27 matches

Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
ere was a muckle laddie cried Matthew and he had a wee bawdrin crie
them on the adventure. Muckle Matthew said ‘Aye’ and they carri
the bogle tae appear. Muckle Matthew, Freya the bawdrin, Snawflake
3 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Hiv ye Matthew Fitt's Dundee ane an aw? It's(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
stories an plays in Scots on Matthew Fitts wabsite. Includes Sha (2020) twitter link
@SmithycroftLT Lucky tae hae Matthew in..aye brilliant! (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
wrote in Scots at A ken o is Matthew Fitt’s But n Ben A-Go-Go, s
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Matthew 2:1-11 on page 81
Matthew 3 on page 83
Matthew 4:1-11 on page 85
Matthew 5:1-10 on page 88
Matthew 5:43-8 on page 91
Also on pages 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105
12 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
Policeman Poet from Ayrshire Matthew Anderson and even more aboot (2020) search twitter
@Pontyboy99 Cheers Matthew, hope wee Bea's enjoying them(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Matthew an Tammas; James, Alphaeus's on page 79

1 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
Matthew Warwick
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
er o Bodies 3 an 4 (Sophie an Matthew).
MATTHEW CHLOE JACK
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@the_gellick tweeted
maist o thon Scotch hallion, Matthew Fitt's, onyway. (2014) twitter link