A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of system in Corpus

Central

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the sense of a separate value system that required its own democra on page 44

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
ture, a media, an educational system. Owersettins intae the langua on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
intae a hale muckle system o thocht, that they gied the on page 6

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
htside starts up on the sound system. Slightly gassed folk raise t on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
estined tae be the pun ae the system's jokes. It's no us who make on page 19
n what? Ah've kept faith in a system ma entire life that hus promi on page 25
nless we gamble. Efteraw, the system is designed tae keep yur aver on page 60
purpose ae furgettin that the system wants tae keep us humble. on page 90
umbilical cords been cut, the system's the puppeteer and you're th on page 142

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
er been, an actual democratic system o governance. on page 10
gin On tae the coat-tails o a system o governance that cannae even on page 16
icious English publick schuil system, but apein, forbye, hou the t on page 18
t leaves us wi the Eddication system. There's a puckle o things ye on page 19
i the rules o the Westminster system it disnae. Hou fowk cin kid t on page 28
Also on pages 30, 33, 56, 60, 80, 84, 94, 102, 103, 112, 119, 122, 123, 126, 148
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
suddenly, yir whole digestive system aw changes an it takes a whil on page 91

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
a stranded tree-stump an ruit system, on page 16

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
richt place in the education system. Till recent decades bairns r on page 8
ht tae keep an uise their ain system o proper names in aw spheres on page 21

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
together to form one thing or system.' on page 25

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
eids. Scots daes exist in the system an haes done sae for a guid w on page 6
The expectit nummerin system for explanator texts is that on page 13
idit knawledge o thair leid's system o gremmar, an this daesna lea on page 33

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
wires and a fantoosh computer system." on page 59

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
he bastart get o an edication system at has rejeckit the dialeck, on page 9

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 58 - Newsins fa the SND, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
we're richt noo workin oot a system tae help us wi updating fur t on page 110

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ti fit mair ithin the modren system o juistice. The actioun steye on page 24

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ony 'conveyor-belt' academic system; a true 'lad o' pairts', whae on page 132

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
un set o chynges the airt o a system giein a better transcription on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
porting through the education system the teaching of a proper awar on page 121

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
sed on Scots an the education system, it is clear that the weys
awnin in either the education system nor in culture. It should be
education system, has seen a fair dramatic tur
ed at insteid o the education system giein respect tae an
system a challenge, but it is mair p
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
, tho, atween the educational system an the inpoorin o English an
lish wey. Lorimer's diacritic system in the New Testament is aathe
eves an aa. A richt diacritic system wad be a integral pairt o the
t like in English: that kin o system micht be aaricht for lairners
baith be teached as pairt o a system, an aither the twa wad be fin
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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
the last yearhunner, but thon system haes chyngit aw throu thon ti
ot opportunities they see for system improvement. Wi regaird for t
s an their suggestions o onie system chynges thit they are wantin
ns o the Gaelic langage plans system includin hits implementation;
egairdin hou the Gaelic Plans System kin get amendit for tae mak s
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
warlds. “Views of the Solar System“ (http://www.solarviews.com
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
the Wonders of The Planetary System displayed. In this he threapi
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
rotected sites and the strict system of species protection. All in
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
weel tae appreciate the hale system associatit wi the panel. The
el. The Panel wis the welfare system o The Gorbals Story. In All i
Peace prize wis awardit for a system o microloans operatin in Bang
ount for Renfrew commends the system: ‘Of institutions of the na
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
nemmes yaisin a shared symbol system.
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
e higher echelons o the daiss system The final fling o the Conserv
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
eirin shoud we ban the metric system, or mak the beltin o oor wean
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
, sae wired in tae ma nervous system, that ilka day in the run up
ad a guid rant, got it oot ma system.
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
t dis it mean for oor justice system? New jyles ran frae ‘Queen
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ms, the first practical radar system an steam engine, free mercat
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
. Oor fragile and bruckle eco system’ll ging the crawroad ower t
unturn in Yellaestane’s eco system. Naebody’s brave eneuch tae
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
a real living threat tae the system o privilege in Jamaica at a t
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aring oot fae the DJ’s P.A. system.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
an the Proletariat an how the system is designed tae keep us doon.
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
kiddin, it wis a shock tae ma system, ah kin tell ye. Maw telt me
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ally oor very ain educational system has been responsible for a he
ally oor very ain educational system has been responsible for a he
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Lehane, Matt La Le La Le La Iron Mountain, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
the honours system nullifies
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
thae fowk. The auld laird-run system benefits neither communities
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
single spellin system,
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
jor’s teachins intil a hale system o thocht, that they gied the
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
iblisht a split-new education system for the hail o Scotland. Bair
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
an elitist British political system daein a disservice tae fowk b
that continuin wi a political system that Aye voters thocht wis pr
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
he proof or we dinnae believe system works ?? that looks like proo(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
using a Unionist-designed PR system. https://t.co/jtcBnJWuIa (2023) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
the polis an criminal justice system as incompetent an corrupt. No(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
eir shambolic track and trace system. Gies piece ye wee chooky(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
40 years and oor education system still churns oot these spoons (2022) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
hd and I’m going through the system for it the noo. For a wee whi (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
am findin noo that flushin ma system wae pints oh lager helps - b (2021) twitter link
a do now fm - thats the tier system fecked lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

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
d fan thi planets o oor solar system, an in particular ess een, wi on page 83

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
l; or some damn silly one-wey system brocht in - mak them pit the on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
'm jist gettin it aa oot o ma system afore wi ging in. Ah'll bi oa on page 29

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
central heatin. It wis a auld system bit it aye
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s in the wyme, hid sappit his system frae the stert. The Age-serum
say, cud bring doon the hale system. He sat doon at the computer
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
aftimes helpit tae clear the system. Sabbin fit tae brak yer hair
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
oncil and hid set up a filing system second tae none which wiz her
and eventually her card index system wiz relegated tae history. It
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ity that it is the capitalist system that we bide in that is wrang
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
ll wark as a natural drainage system, their roots sookin up excess
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
nd yon multiple choice voting system didnae help, did it? Foo are
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
ameraloon and teen in a funcy system that wid track the ba....but (2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
goals is nae really doon tae system or the wye we are gan aboot t (2022) twitter link
work tae create a new social system - independence is means (2020) twitter link

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
nderstand the Scottish voting system. But I do understand us sayin (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
a interstellar system o industry, traed, galactic e on page 24
ighest mountains in the solar system?" "Yass. Else hid wis gey hai on page 67
"I doot thir no a system coud copp wi whit this days i on page 88

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Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
the biggest mountains in the system?”
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Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
hid be tae hae an eddicaetion system whar standard grammars wir no
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@HJosephineGiles tweeted
think that oppression isnae a system o socioeconomic control an ex(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
stics of the Shetlandic Vowel System’ in Scottish Language 19 -
it phrases laek "standardised system of dialect"; "standard Shetla
ish. In da Scottish education system, lairnin aboot dialects is ju
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ed me. Just like to check our system is efficient as ever. Don’t
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
I fight da system by closin an reloadin youtube (2021) twitter link

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
d no facemasks aboot da 1 way system in @asda. #CovidStupidness #W (2020) twitter link

Southern

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
F fur flirt wi system wilde, on page 14

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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
h ivry pairt o' the education system (Nursery, Primary, Tertiary a on page 6
n' inclusion in the education system. Accause education an' the me on page 17
neglect wi' in the education system an' tae fufil oor committment on page 23
ace in the existin' education system. Oan accoont o' thon hit's oo on page 26
ies Norlin Airlan cataloguin' system wud then identify es Ulster-S on page 52
Also on pages 58, 59, 60
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Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
t doon bae the hale education system, wha promoted English, full s
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