A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

phoned Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.8 26.2 19.6 39.7 29.1 0 0
Number of occurrences7351 13 4 5 0 0
Number of authors30 20 5 2 3

Occurrences of phoned in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
acher clicked on n the school phoned ma maw at work, tae let hur k on page 36
ssaulted and a local resident phoned Strathclyde Police, who atten on page 55

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
tae wait.' 'They phoned me.' Maureen rang the bell ag on page 1

3 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Ma mum phoned on Saturday night, ah say. 'A on page 1

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ah phoned every dug haime in the toon t on page 155
"You're the yin who's phoned me, remember" ah tell him. As on page 176

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Mr Trilby, the Deputy Heidie, phoned her hoose tae see if she wis on page 221

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Charlene phoned me the night. She asked me if on page 31
Charlene phoned at the last minute an said sh on page 35
oilets an wan ae the teachers phoned her ma tae come an take her h on page 38
Ah phoned Harpreet the day. Ah tolt her on page 43
laver an Charlene's neighbour phoned the polis. on page 45
Also on pages 58, 83, 96, 153, 156, 162, 169
16 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
r Rodrick left this mornin, I phoned Rowley and telt him tae bring on page 32

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t. Micht be a reward. An he'd phoned the ambulance. That must be w on page 39
the Daily Record straight, he phoned Lorraine Kelly an she wis sae on page 79

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Ye should huv phoned tae say ye'd be late.' on page 2
That's why, when Mum phoned me up tonight tae say the pol on page 27
'Bettie phoned me back in September askin fu on page 80

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
pped at the tap. But somebody phoned the pollis frae a caa box. So
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
park, an goat her number. Ah phoned her, an took her fur a drink
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tin. Furget aboot it. McNulty phoned. Sais he wanted tae see me.â€
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
consequence, as Trisha McDade phoned a few days efter we goat back
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Ma brur phoned me, it wis a quarter past ten
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
wis taken by surprise when he phoned me to thank me. We celebrated
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
I phoned my councillor
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
p ah’d startit afore Jackie phoned yisterday. Goat it oan the lo
heard she’d died (Stephanie phoned) but ah’d furgoat aw aboot
2 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
her harp and the cat. She’d phoned to see if Ben wis alright. Ef
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ack doon at the Carousel? She phoned yae aboot the spare set?’â€
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
@heatherdunnn Mum phoned ma work to see if IÂ’d heard (2019) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
walk, lunch, till her friend phoned tae ask her oot for coffee. T(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
@JeffBrazier So who phoned tae enquire aboot her first n(2015) search twitter
Productive Friday! Phoned @seemescotland Edin office en(2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
shouting ma name. Ma boss hud phoned her an asked her tae check on(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Jist phoned ma wife fae Monklands hospita (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
asket. In fack, it wis her at phoned the ambulance." on page 23
, Isobel gat roon Davie an he phoned an bookit a table fir twa. An on page 30
he lockit the lavvie door an phoned Stevie oan is mobile. "Come a on page 56

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Happens T-shirt. "She's jist phoned an Ah cudna pit her aff." on page 74

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
He had phoned in tae gie the radio presente on page 23

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fin Ah phoned up te speer aboot tickets," s on page 36
n think yersel lucky wi hivna phoned the bobbies!" said ane o the on page 42

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
phoned the police.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
thocht thats nae eese so he phoned the electrician that aye came
e the Broch an selt his load, phoned the sawmill tae see if they h
load tae be exact, so fin he phoned the sawmiil ae
3 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
tie. His Jimmy Fae Stracathro phoned yi to help him oot yet? Ye ma(2019) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
e th day beyond disapintinÂ’. Phoned 3 times order noo(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
perate measures so I smairtly phoned me mither. on page 25
We kent afore we phoned the diagnosis wisna good on page 33
So I phoned up the nearest garage - they on page 41

3 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
They phoned and telt is, my we were blide on page 73

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
, whistlin on Jed. Da neebirs phoned her niece Davina. Shü cam up on page 16
Dey aye phoned her on Friday night, an noo i on page 76

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
nae sign o Mitten, an naebody phoned idder dan ta say 'Ir you no f
Wi dat, Mam phoned da number on da tag. Hit wis
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Phoned da garage yisterday ta git sn (2021) twitter link

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