A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

shows Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.2 24.3 24 39.7 0 31 17.7
Number of occurrences7548 16 4 0 3 4
Number of authors45 26 12 2 1 4

Occurrences of shows in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
yer phone there,' the screen shows a wee map wi a glowin dot whe on page 19

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
Ilka morn oor guid Lord shows the way: on page 66
Na, na, oor guid Lord shows the way. on page 67

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
at 'er, Iona lookin doon. She shows nae sign ay noticin, juist lo on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae Coco Pops whilst ah watch shows that kin only be described as on page 16
e see this oan Attenborough's shows. The lion sittin doon in fron on page 126

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ch. But as the Brexit bourach shows, it's eneugh o them tae be a on page 79

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
meh reality shows on meh on page 97

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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
The doctor's note tae him he shows, on page 113

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
iday night, Can ah go tae the shows themorra wi aw ma pals. Ma ma on page 169

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'It jist shows whit can be done if ye turn y on page 15

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ind ye see oan monkeys at the shows. Every pair o eyes followed u on page 55

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
d, the Salon, an Portiebellie Shows. Christ, we had a lot in comm on page 136

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ord aboot depression. It jist shows, ye dinnae like tae tell the on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
shows devotion. Kind ye are ti me, on page 15
Bothwell: Your bearin shows it, madam - on page 35

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
This shows an aa that orra spellins that
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ilterin on yae name at a time shows that he disna rin hauf the jo
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
sin he shows nae remorse!
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
many of these bloody property shows
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
cerpt fae ‘Bans a Killin’ shows:
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
pied by a refugee frae the “Shows”. In they days the “Shows
”. In they days the “Shows” plied their trade in the M
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
u’re a fool, an’ keenness shows, lack o’ cool!
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
But this shows a deidly want o imagination.
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
k o ‘Saltire’ is braw, an shows a muckle effort frae Tone Jul
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ity o Still Game’s sell-oot shows at the SSE Hydro i Glesca cle
he SSE Hydro i Glesca clearly shows there is demand for entertain
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
helter-skelter an monie ither shows. The oreeginal picter wis pen
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
n, bit tae hae gran newbiggit shows, threap ruited wi a braith o
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
is delight when the presenter shows these bams the hoose ae their
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
. The hing ah like aboot quiz shows is that they remind us ae aw
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@jax6754 tweeted
chance you MCing 2mor or any shows b4 23.00? Need tae rest ma ve(2014) search twitter
wait patiently till yir 2015 shows at Festival instead! Safe tra(2014) search twitter
! Especially @MattRichardson3 shows! xxx http://t.co/RuRFDHPcP4(2014) search twitter
yin. And pleeeeeeeeeease dae shows here in Scotland in 2015. Hug(2014) search twitter
tae go sleeps. Again hope yir shows rock in Oz! xxx(2017) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
the REAL job wi aw they 'side shows'. (2022) twitter link
nd @Wilson34David Yir profile shows yir a GER, so open yir lugs c (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
ctives is really inspirin. It shows thit thir ur answers oot ther(2020) search twitter
is @netflix keep suggestin TV shows Ah've a'ready watched? It's g(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
tae win a wee goldfish at the shows?(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
nniesaurus ?? Weil, that jist shows ye how lang its been since i (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
The census map shows the concentration o Scots spe (2020) twitter link
Ah hink the lairnin resource shows mair examples, fae the 'Scott (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
iter taks ye tull yer seat an shows ye far yer plate an glaiss ir on page 49

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ge Site'. Aften, festivals an shows o licht an soond are haud at on page 13

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ie gied is heid a shak. "Jist shows ye, though. Ye canna tak life on page 13

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Somethin in jist fit she shows me on page 181

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
tatistics Wards), Appendix 1, shows that in mony areas o the Nort
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ic an Norse fowk. It near aye shows the osmosis o culture, especi
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
inbro for ye. Fit a lot o wee shows gyan on as weel an aa free! W
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
of Grampian, or agricultural shows aa summer lang, tae celebrate
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
there tae start ony. It jist shows ye foo scunnered folk are abo
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@72redz1903 tweeted
and working class - but this shows the weakness in homogenising (2020) twitter link

@daleser23 tweeted
ssandrew_ aye nuts like. Just shows u that ye dina need a team o (2014) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
nooadays! Nithing bit duncing shows, blooming idiots trying tae c(2020) search twitter
o happy aboot I said tae him, shows me his virus test results! ??(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
ome fowk eest tae spoot. Jist shows ye foo things hiv come on and(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@molach95 This series shows the 3 together - 6 programme (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
at yule-tide, thi shows, keep a Payphone on page 18

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Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
alk roond Spurness, whar sheu shows us a peedie baby selkie in a
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Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
She shows us the upholstery section. It
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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
en the Scots language o these shows and the Scots used in the Nor
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Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
rough centuries, and still it shows on page 12
The shows, the lights and music sounds on page 43
Unashamed it shows on page 54

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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
a braird that's lang a-wantin shows on page 8

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Shows mae girls wi' lovely eyes - on page 34

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BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
ve yous wi a line or twa that shows my disposition These words we
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
yin, a heid-coont letter 'at shows 'at tha ingang code bes in th
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