A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

mix Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.7 13.4 31.7 39.7 29.1 0 17.7
Number of occurrences6026 21 4 5 0 4
Number of authors45 21 13 4 3 4

Occurrences of mix in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
the adrenaline, son, doesnae mix wae wine, .he says,. pattin B on page 20
jakits n fitbaw trackies n a mix ae Rangers n Celtic taps. The on page 24
pocket munchin a fifty pence mix-up aff the van in a wee white on page 30
lse. Why he wid huv a - pence mix-up aff the van but nae warm d on page 38
rner: Aw years, fae aw areas, mix in this rare moment ae unity, on page 44

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
cement, mix it like a parritch brew; on page 66

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
aw ah dae is mix in a load o sawdust wi the oi on page 17

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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
ians an Liverpudlians, an odd mix, but they got on fine. 'That' on page 50

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ew non-pe cowsers in that Tom Mix Laund they kent sae weel on page 79

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
bocht a few packets o dessert mix. Mebbes, they thocht, if they on page 42

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
a classic....'Naebody. I just mix it and steir it like parritch on page 11

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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
n a braw success seein a guid mix o publications includin poyet
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
e part cement. It's aw in the mix
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
heir ain voice. Add intae the mix cocaine an ye’ve created a
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
on biled egg. Noo maist folk mix in mayonnaise or salad cream
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ds wi’ the superpowers, tae mix it wi’ the big buoys n’ f
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
t every single nicht. She’d mix it up though, almaist as if s
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
‘Cameron uised tae mix some o it in wi oor champ whi
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n refugees; they were the ilk mix as the smaa pairty wha had br
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
on an politics is aye a heidy mix. Okay this declaration wis a

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
ligion an politics is an awfy mix.

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
nably sindry leids. Ye cannae mix the twa up, e’en gin ye did
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
n Scotland! Maist o us tawk a mix o #Scots an #English!(2019) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Adding in the Baby Box to the mix, how is it Scotland can make (2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
? "Naebody" she said. "I jist mix it an steir it like parritch.(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ein away quietly n enjoyin ma mix of an eos game on a saturday (2020) twitter link

Doric

McBeath, Lorraine Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Quine at School, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
and disnae wint tae mix. on page 54

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
, leavin ahin them the shabby mix o student accommodation an co on page 76

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
"Aat wisna a gweed aydeca tae mix aat an thi sca," a thocht. Ai on page 29
e's fur twa big bag's a broth mix," say's Nabbie, "O at's fyne on page 32
or thi fuskee ontae thi broth mix, eit micht ait et. So we did on page 33

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
image is aathin iv ye wint te mix in polite circles." on page 19

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
at all, as e game wis in such mix-up at she never knew whether on page 82

1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
, he could smell the familiar mix o linseed an 3-1 oil that coa
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
lached doon cheese, art broth-mix an tapioca. They ett aathing
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@sovereigndaisy tweeted
tit tamataes n fur extra yum, mix mayo wi smokit paprika on the(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
fur pancake day including the mix. cooking ile, maple syrup an (2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
tick ma neck oot we’ll be in mix for 3rd. Nae getting the Hair (2022) twitter link
ill aye be ither clubs in the mix - jist got tae be patient (2022) twitter link
he availability, attitude and mix o players is so dysfunctional (2022) twitter link
itment fae Glass , jist awful mix o players. (2022) twitter link
g fan the reality is that the mix o players is honking, has bee (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@stonefish100 Thocht it wis a mix atween doric n border scots(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
made wi Mayflooer curry saas mix. Fit an eese.(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
on We'll add that one tae the mix! Ony chance ye could visit th (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
tten somtheen new - whan the mix is right. on page 79

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Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
Glims and Veerie-orums a rich mix o personal anecdote, childhoo on page 1

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Fur maesharan Scotts Broth Mix. on page 45

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@peediepuss tweeted
down is by wae?? Same sort of mix going in?(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
hin shü cam here at shü wid mix wi nacbody, dat wye shü wid on page 28
a bird feeder wi some special mix shü wis gotten dem fur Chris on page 29

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
All mix dull wintry ochres on page 38

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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
id. Dodie maks up his mind ta mix a very speecial medicine ta l
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Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ary wan for idders. Hit wis a mix o da twa for wir bairns. Wir
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
But wurds an nummers daesnae mix, 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
diverse mix o' curns hefted, wi' grants m on page 34

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Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
I hae mine o’ ginger mix’t wae stuff an’ doses gee
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@the_gellick tweeted
thing abin your bake, dinnae mix it up wi your lugs (tastes qu (2015) twitter link

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