A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

particular Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words34.5 42.3 22.5 19.9 23.2 31 17.7
Number of occurrences11284 15 2 4 3 4
Number of authors56 35 11 2 4 1 3

Occurrences of particular in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
oot hoo tae trap a thief, in particular yin wi tottie wee haunds! on page 65
teacher set aboot eatin that particular cake. on page 71

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
knowledge ae history, hid nae particular notions aboot how long ago an on page 22
e alood, talkin tae naebdy in particular. "She'd hiv him back pronto!" on page 31

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
nds ae singin birds. Oan this particular night we wur baith sat thegit on page 34

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
besotted wae yes. Wae you in particular. on page 76

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
stour aboot the place, an yon particular simmertide guff sae weel-kent on page 134
"Nane in particular. I jist ask. An richt aff ye' on page 139

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n til wis tae gie wirds til a particular conception that the fowk in f on page 33
at we wis then at the end o a particular phase o scrievin fir the stag on page 37

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ect. So noo they're even mair particular aboot the 'rid fish', ye dare on page 34

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
identity oan the playing ay a particular musical ornament. The triplet on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
yince" ah tell him. "And that particular commission wis jist enough ta on page 49
tradition, ken? And oan that particular day, aw the wey back fae Glas on page 98
"Nuttin in particular, mate" Aldo tells the boay. " on page 104
cially when yae consider this particular delivery wis sent fae someboa on page 165

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
parents looked on Matilda in particular as naethin mair than a scab. on page 4
sel instinctively passin thon particular shelf. on page 9
while onyhow. The faither in particular sterted tae get less big-heid on page 43
d'ye happen tae ken whit this particular kind o poetry is cried?' on page 71
nk aboot yersel as onythin in particular richt this minute. Whit ah th on page 173
Also on pages 214
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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ench-speakin warld has felt a particular regaird fir Ophelia; aiblins on page 5

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Chazza C luvs S.I.P (Sumdy In Particular) an underneath that she wrote on page 110

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ovels an drama. Young folk in particular shaw smeddum in their uiss o on page 9
regaird. But it is Scotland's particular responsibility tae uphaud Sco on page 14
s 'Groondin Concepts'. We pey particular heedtae the first Airticle's on page 19
ty groondit historically in a particular territoral space, whether thi on page 20

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different fro on page 34

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
But naethin particular seemed tae strike hame. on page 130

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
tae come by and sae it is wi particular enthusiasm that we walcome th on page 16

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
laimit that "...GROS found no particular demand from public bodies for on page 121

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ndart bein brocht oot an mair particular uphaudin tae see it written i
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
In particular, the future o Scotland’s tw
objectives has been slaw, in particular wi objective
explanation o whit particular words means an learnin is jui
in a particular leid will help serve tae save
ces tae be made available, in particular for
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
specific accuracy when using particular Scots words to make crystal c
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the wey awbody talks about a particular toapic, say, fitba. At this p
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McFarlane, Ishbel Does Scotland compare weil wi ither places fir wee bairnies?, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
r oor expectit bairnie – wi particular stress oan the fluffy-luggit
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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
tae extend opportunities. In particular, oor ettle bields the weish f
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ack at he wes ‘thirled to a particular moment and a particular movem
moment and a particular movement’. But whan Robb st
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
ey were lookin for someone in particular. Me. I turned aroond slowly,
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Scots Language Polis on that particular day. As a non-native lairner,
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
erate, literature, narrative, particular, relevant and superlative.
indict, information, partial, particular, possible, receipt and questi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
he costumes bi Monika Nisbet, particular thaim o the weemin an o Tartu
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
commonties whaur there wad be particular programs for regional an mino
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e universal. A fund this mair particular in the bit Ken whaur a series
issel wad hiv approved o this particular 'gentle dame's' 'counsel swee
he Mairches o the burgh. This particular time they war tendit bi thair
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
nor tae minority languages in particular.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
onal intrest in claes an mair particular in shuin is gey weel seen wi
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
intances an' relatit ower rat particular calendar period; bit rest ass
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
erious” disappearance. That particular mystery wis cleared up by ma
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
much, wis the answer tae that particular question. The acacia scrublan
hocht aboot eatin it but that particular notion made him want tae boak
bite. As luck wid hae it this particular craitur wis the matriarch o t
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
way. Oor destination on this particular occasion wis the River Clyde
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McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
e tent o there bein mair o ae particular colour o glessheid in caulder
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
y anything to anybody. And in particular - ” She jabbed his erm mean
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
by the mainstream media an in particular the BBC. There wis a drive le
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
tion, the methodologies o ane particular pollin firm or oniething like
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
o the referendum campaign, in particular whit I saw on National Collec
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
groups to lodge motions, this particular one was lodged by Brian Monti
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
is exposure tae spoken Scots, particular bi thair ain peers. The estai
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
tae jouk onie wirds that hae particular trauchlesome or comedic conno
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
The final twa stanzas in particular lowp oot as a keekin-gless im
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
in general, and o Poem 49 in particular, can haurdly be owerthreapit.
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
wi Gaelic, dependin on their particular historical backgrund and geog
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@Chazzbat tweeted
ss" wur amazin. Hegwig wis ma particular favourite character. Excellen(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
it and shouted, tae naebdy in particular "why are you people settling (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ry an development o Scots, wi particular focus oan Ulster-Scots: https (2018) twitter link

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
by the requiremint tae spik a particular form o leid in order tae hiv (2019) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ig fan of the amateur game in particular the lads will defo take stop (2021) twitter link
ips fir me noo brother in nae particular order - am snawed under wae (2020) twitter link
orts buy a just feel rugby in particular has plenty money in the coffe (2020) twitter link
he gov and the scottish fa in particular simply dont have a clue lol - (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
eness tae it that aa love, an particular wirds that dinnae exist in it on page 9

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Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ets o oor solar system, an in particular ess een, wir bein biggit up f on page 83

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
you looking for something in particular?" speered the Jassie, comin r on page 25

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Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
ast war involved wi. Some say particular Doric words hiv nae direct tr on page 5

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
oot loud, addressan nobody in particular. "She'd soon fetch id back!" on page 29
y'll do weel enough. Dinna be particular-Here, Bill! Catch howld o iss on page 36
"Oh, A'm no particular as till size," Alice replied on page 48
na seem till hev any rules in particular: at least, if air are, nobody on page 81

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
, warmin tae the story, 'This particular cuddy wadna boo nor bend. It on page 51

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the community at large, an in particular the Sharnie-loss Tribune (whi
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
mair fowk spoke Scots, but in particular at the North East of o Scotla
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ll the group faa I wiz and my particular addiction. Aabody burst oot l
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
poppies on offer tae them in particular. Poppies are ane o bees’ fa
an dasies aaready thrivin. In particular, it wad be braw tae see some
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@Woodside Wullie tweeted
Mind also, fan it comes tae a particular kind o’ dragging. Yon ScotGo (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit wan lad, in particular, cheust got me bizz right up. on page 68

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Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
s more apparent – snipe, in particular, struggle wae the frozen grun
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Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
uld spoil their charm - that particular quality of spontaneity and pr on page 35

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
peace fae da wind. For aa dir particular finish, dir aye een teen a ca
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
instance. I'm da admin fir a particular local interest group fir me i(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
urprised and blyde tae hear a particular bird call. My first wagtail o(2014) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
e aloud, addressin naebody in particular. "She'd sin fetch eet back!" on page 30
"Och, Ah'm no particular as tae size," Ahlice hastily on page 49
nae seem tae hae ony rules in particular: at least, if there are, naeb on page 83

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
naw taakin tae onieboadie in particular. "Shae wad shane bring it baa on page 31
ae seem tae hae onie rules in particular: at least, if they ir, naeboa on page 84

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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
aith/church commonities hae a particular hannlin in forderin daeins ta on page 36

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
A started tae hae tae avoid particular places. on page 35

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