A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

minority Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words51.2 69.9 16.6 39.7 23.2 0 39.8
Number of occurrences164136 11 4 4 0 9
Number of authors34 24 4 2 3 1

Occurrences of minority in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
e. Catalan, like Scots, is a 'minority' language wi a hale jingbang on page 3

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
oad o research amang Europe's minority tungs at the tail end o last on page 66

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
onnor said, Time's up fur the minority of you who have actually both on page 169

1 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
Mony minority languages thole pressure frae on page 10
ts cam tae jalouse that maist minority languages in the warld, an ev on page 17
pean Chairter for Regional or Minority Languages. 'The UK Government on page 18
ropean Charterfor Regional or Minority Languages, Strasbourg 5 Novem on page 24

6 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
rope's Charter on Regional or Minority Leids. The Scots provisions i on page 2
or minority languages as an expression o on page 3

3 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Biggin Brigs - Minority Languages Athort the Wurld on page 107
eidmaist scholars on the weys minority languages can reverse languag on page 109

5 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
k?) The Scots speakers arna a minority, she sayed. Wad that no been on page 4

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s are a skelf i the thoum for minority leids. Nelde et al. i their c on page 56

8 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
aw caw cannie. In Nummer 2 o 'Minority Languages Athort the Warld', on page 7

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
nia, gied some wice tae ither minority leids that still haes a lang
ts lane as the anelie British minority leid that's spiken or written
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
phaudin o the UK's indigenous minority languages. Thae languages tha
or ignored the biggest spoken minority language in the UK - the Sco
2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
minority leids in Scotland.
Gaelic, Scots an minority leids in Scotland.
bringin oot Gaelic, Scots an minority leids in Scotland.
learnin o Gaelic, Scots an minority leids.
minority leids’ in Scotland.
23 matches

Fairnie, Robert Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
opean Charter for Regional or Minority Languages an pits its consait
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
pean Chairter fur Regional or Minority Languages an unnertook tae re
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
on o the European Charter for Minority Languages.
pean Chairter For Regional Or Minority Languages cam intae force, th
opean Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, signed an ratified
ent of the use of regional or minority languages, in speech and writ
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
taly whaur the wis a nummer o minority leids in the north, the local
uphaud, tae forder thair ain minority leid an in this wey they war
upbiggin Gaelic, Scots an the minority leids in Scotland haes sinder
3 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Maun we mak new wirds fir a chyngin warld?, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
– aw activists an makars in minority leids ken thon. Fir instance
er culture his a stereotype o minority leids no haein wirds fir ‘m
2 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
pean Chairter for Regional or Minority Langages, an in the treisurab
ope's Chairter on Regional or Minority Langages recognises Scots. In
on recognition o regional or minority leids as a expression o cultu
n for tae promote regional or minority leids sic as Scots. Includit
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
think o. Tho sic fowk is in a minority, they still punch weel abuin
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
oot bureaucracy, marginalisin minority communities throu the hunner
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
an if it can be in ane o oor minority leids again, sae much the bet
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
aw the ither regional an minority languages athin thair ain mai
seen the destruction o thae minority leids as necessar for thair a
forder thair ain regional or minority
3 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
t furrit. The EU’s Bureau o Minority Languages an Cultures recogni
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
e Eurovision Sang contest for minority languages, that's tae be host
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
d body." The cheil wis in the minority for Itchy Coo haes selt 80,00
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ament Tae Gie Mair Uphaud For Minority Languages
Minority language upsteerers forgaithe
ament anent the pairt taen bi minority languages in Scots cultural l
pyntit oot that if Scotland's minority languages (Scots an Gaelic) w
facilities in Gaelic an ither minority languages whaur there fowk th
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the guid for ither endangered minority languages includin Scots. How
unlike maist ither endangered minority leids, Scots haes its ain par
forrit for the threitened an minority languages o Europe. The new c
i forspeakers frae mony o the minority language commonties in kintra
inclusion o eastern European minority leids, said that it wad chyng
9 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Minority Leids Resolution Passed Bi Eu
"Minority languages is no tae be taen a
stic Diversity an Regional an Minority Languages athin the European
s ma consait that Regional an Minority Languages shuidna mak ony kin
e o a program for Regional an Minority Languages in a positive wey.
13 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
wanted tae unnerstaund hou a minority language wi a rural hertland
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
oadened oor appreciation o’ minority sports. A mentioned how urban
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
different session the SNP’s minority administration o 2007-11.
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
y fowk speak an screive aboot minority leids maun be examined. Thir
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
can get majority control on a minority o votes. Or, even wi a smaw m
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
then turned tae violence as a minority o Na activists burned the sal
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
c violence bein brocht agin a minority “ower there”? Wad it no c
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
2007 brocht in a minority SNP Government tae the Scots
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
pean Chairter for Regional or Minority Languages.
pean Chairter for Regional or Minority Languages. Thon says that the
o place-names in regional or minority languages.
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Rob Dunbar, an expert on minority language richts an a law lect
Wales. But Scots, the biggest minority language in Britain, isna gie
Minority Language Newspapers
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
opean Charter for Regional or Minority Languages that wis signed an
ropean Charter of Regional or Minority Languages, which effortlessly
's bein fair when the biggest minority language in Britain an the an
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ka day an is the UK's biggest minority language. She pyntit oot that
pean Chairter For Regional Or Minority Languages cam intae force, th
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
icht tae be taen as an ethnic minority an haes stertit up a legal ch
pean Chairter for Regional or Minority Languages, Pairt I, Airt.2.1
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
orgaitherin will hae a strang minority language content wi Scots an
m haes "Old Scots/New Scots", minority leids an the race issue in a
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
e graith uised bi the biggest minority in Britain tae communicate wi
1 matches

wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
opean Charter fir Regional or Minority Languages.
1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
Vyce if yer wantin tae jyne a minority leid pressure group! @nicmhar(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
d by the European Union as a 'Minority Language' in 1999. That was u (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
olyrood Parliament thit hus a minority government electit wi proport (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the brits in the uk will be a minority of the population - n al b u (2021) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
rin it wi ither tongues cried minority languages or lookin tae see f on page 111

1 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
opean Charter for Regional or Minority Leids (see Appendix 2). Pairt
recognition o the regional or minority leids as an expression o cult
darg tae promote regional or minority leids in order tae safeguaird
ment o the eese o regional or minority leids
eachin an study o regional or minority leids at aa the richt stages;
8 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
ts (an representation o ither minority languages) fir healthcare use
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
n! A aye felt lik an teuchter minority in Embra an Glesga faan A wir(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
dan fankle fir fock wirkan in minority languages, especially languag
essar subjecks, vital tae the minority language experience: language
’s ert an pert o takkan the minority position.
3 matches

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
opean Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Noo I ken! (2021) twitter link

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
andirt English bilangs tae da minority o languages at doesna hae ass on page 50

1 matches

Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
‘Confronted with a minority language the folk in question
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
paeks it, bit for da sake o a minority o writers at wants ta exploit
1 matches

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
andirt English belangs tae da minority o languages dat ir lackin da

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
i' hit's status es a national minority, enjoys hit's fu' richts an' on page 6
minority, wi' follae ap campaigns oan on page 11
n' Ulster-Scots es a national minority in the United Kangrick, furst on page 14
i' hit's status es a national minority hes hit's fu' on page 24
Scots commonity es a national minority in the UK, thon bes an NDNA on page 25
Also on pages 60
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