A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of talk in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Weel, they wir wantin tae talk on page 31

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
nk it's better'n evens it kin talk: an onyweys, they cannae hing on page 21
be awfy affrontit. "We'll no talk aboot her anymair if ye'd rai on page 22
e back again, eh, an we'll no talk aboot cats, ur dugs either, i on page 23
" said the Hatter, "ye widnae talk aboot wastin it. It's him." on page 69
"Kin we talk aboot sumhin else fir a ching on page 71
Also on pages 74, 75, 83, 86, 87, 103
11 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
hadnae seen the likes afore. Talk aboot brazen! Fellas' eyes we on page 76

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
"Sae we'll talk syne, loun." on page 139

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
h had nae idea the cunt could talk Spanish. But hearin him singi on page 7
s,' ah say an head tae try an talk the boays intae a bit ae late on page 31
e pal, Ped, has had a similar talk aff his maw as well. Fuckin m on page 59
'Nae time ae talk, mate. Ahm touchin cloth here on page 61

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in gaed doon tae the ship tae talk wi Haakon, an Olaf an masel h on page 55

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s a mental cunt! Tam used tae talk aboot him when he started hig on page 5
'Kenzie, you talk as if yir the tap man yirsel, on page 10
. He bounces away steamin tae talk tae another burd. on page 26
elder wan says, pretendin tae talk on Paul's expensive new Cyber on page 27
hut yir daft mooth, mate. You talk aboot this big cuz tae no end on page 30
Also on pages 54, 57, 59
8 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Tae talk as auld freens dae on page 230

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Dinnae talk noo, ye can talk anytime!' bellowed Mr. MacNei on page 39

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
they wis scunnert. Thair wis talk aboot cryin in the union but, on page 86

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
hat I'm gey near shuir it can talk: onyweys, there's nae herm in on page 21
affrontit. "We'll no talk aboot her ony mair, gin ye'd on page 22
e awa back again, an we'll no talk ony mair aboot cats, or dugs on page 23
they had a wee heid-tae-heid talk aboot this, an efter a couple on page 24
ply, for she wis aye keen tae talk aboot her cheetie-cat: "Dinah on page 30
Also on pages 44
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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Whyles thaur talk turnt tae race week, on page 11
Ah digested Nell's talk, on page 22

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Aa talk wes mensefu, ilk word said on page 91

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
hey cleek us by wir airms tae talk aboot the affairs o daith, st on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
uncan. Likes tae hear hissell talk. on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
room tae the nixt, feart tae talk abuin a whisper and gowpin wi on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
blether no talk, doon no down. on page 15
hae a blether no talk on page 16
If ye talk it they'll caw ye on page 19
Ah'll talk o tim'rous cowrin beasties on page 48
wi every mental tick an talk it taks tae no write poems, t on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
He had listened tae aa theif talk efter Drumclog. It had been a on page 38

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
appit Odin, 'onie mair o this talk an Thor'll tak yir heid aff.' on page 14

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
hought ah could come in here, talk aboot whit telly ah've watche on page 8
nsellor break up wi ye? If ye talk enough shite, will they jist on page 13
s ah make an excuse so ah can talk tae somebdy else. Ah imagine on page 29

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A lang fur day when A can talk on page 35

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
recent it's juist been me tae talk tae, wi her fowks back oan th on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
thearted compared tae when ye talk in English. Maybe she'd on page 7

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
When th' ox can talk on page 35
liked to laugh and talk but taking part in life on page 41

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ocht coal inby this glen. You talk o colour: on page 31
ilent? - They're stanes that talk. on page 62
ye come oot wi aa that fancy talk aboot temples an that. Ye're on page 72

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
t missed Sebastian Wolfston's talk, have I?" on page 51
Downin Street hates folk who talk like me. Ah hope yae enjoy it on page 53
started datin ah managed tae talk Justine intae comin doon fur on page 67
Justine. She's comin oor tae talk hings oot at half nine and ah on page 82
nae be at the game, n aw. Tae talk tae some ae the supporters if on page 99
Also on pages 131, 161, 163, 169, 184, 190
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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
If Ah Could Talk Tae The Airtists on page 102

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Mak it talk,' Matilda said. on page 36
'Ye cannae mak it talk,' Fred said. 'Ye huv tae gie on page 37
faither gurred, 'If ye cannae talk sense then haud yer wheesht.' on page 51
'Ah wanted tae talk tae ye aboot Matilda, Miss Tr on page 80
en the hoose fur a minute and talk tae ye aboot Matilda?' on page 86
Also on pages 88, 164, 165, 189, 192, 201
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
oor bairns get on) ye hae tae talk posh. This ignores the fack t on page 65
k tae this. Fowk wha like tae talk aboot the 'bottom line' will on page 88
al development, aye ready tae talk aboot 'positive economic deve on page 89
foistit on us. There wis much talk o the glaikit seetuation exis on page 103

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
fightin talk ei is speakin on page 8
But talk aboot Cinderella on page 14
ken thi lang-widge that yi talk on page 16
Talk yir tongue on page 17
an talk aboot this an that on page 47
Also on pages 49, 56, 73, 75, 94, 96, 107, 110, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120
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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
by ithers, an that there was talk in the toun that they were ma on page 27
This isnae a day fer business talk. A'll tell ye the morn,' afor on page 35
. Fowk in the crowd began tae talk aboot takkin it oot on the jp on page 126
y, the Caird Ha. Money disnae talk, it shouts, eh? on page 128

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
way yi go, she said, An don't talk stupit. Ah said, But whit if on page 13
rie is wan ae these folk that talk an talk an talk. An aw she ev on page 23
e, said Charlene, Ah need tae talk tae yi aboot somehin. She gra on page 37
greetin an when ah tried tae talk tae her tae ask her whit wis on page 41
ed wi folk lik that, ah still talk tae him cause he's always bee on page 46
Also on pages 56, 57, 61, 63, 86, 101, 128, 136, 141, 142, 147, 169
34 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ee an he wis feart. He didnae talk German or French, he jist had on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
boot cacao beans aw nicht and talk aboot them aw day. Ye ainly h on page 80
ore in the jungle. I couldnae talk them oot o it. The men, as ye on page 82
'Hoo daur ye talk tae me like that!' shouted Mr on page 122
'I dinnae want tae talk aboot it!' sabbed Mrs Teeveeh on page 150
'Talk tae me, Mike!' cried Mrs Teev on page 152
Also on pages 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
They talk o 'Long term prospects', whit on page 71
They talk o wastage, but they're wastin on page 73
then fir aa your fine talk they wid ding ye doon, while on page 122
We'll talk whit wey it pleases best oors on page 152

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'A new medicine? Ye? Dinna talk guff! she yowled. on page 51

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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
I bein makker o pairts talk tae the warld ane time, adres on page ix
wirds that haesna learnt tae talk, on page 61

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ht oot o an Oscar Wilde play. Talk aboot bein easily influenced. on page 9
hen it's written the way they talk.' on page 12
Nane o it mattered though. Ah talk the way ah talk and that wisn on page 16
came tae correctin the way ah talk, even though ah've tellt hur on page 17
nk this boy hud the cheek tae talk doon tae me fur speakin and w on page 20
Also on pages 24, 27, 28, 29
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
A 'catch the tail end' o the talk fae the organisers. Airticles on page 34
Wikipedia haes functions for talk that allous this feedback tae on page 48

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
le jag - an chynge the wey A talk fir guid? A maun be gaun daft on page 3
Zander. Can't you talk like a normal person? on page 4

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
als, an ye're no supposed tae talk tae strangers. Does yer mithe on page 43

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"I'm no really able tae talk aboot it," Judge on page 35
"I dinnae ken wha else we can talk tae," Violet said. "Mr. Poe i on page 61

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
his beer. 'Ah dinnae want tae talk aboot it.' on page 13
st person who's any right tae talk aboot the clothes oan ma back on page 29
y passed away before we could talk. Ie wis yet anocher attempe t on page 30
Ah didnae fink ye wur wan tae talk oot yer arse as well.' on page 36
onestly hink they'll want tae talk tae ye?' on page 59

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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
I gie them a voice tae talk wi, it's a fabby wee game. on page 12

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
talk aroon the table on page 40

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
i canna talk on page 29

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
k thocht as fit for clessroom talk, on page 8
Heard nae coorse talk... whit shall I say on page 18
Aa talk wis mesefu, ilk word said on page 54
hairst wis here? The ill-spak talk o fuils, on page 75

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
is swearin, that wis everyday talk aboot the bothy. Then on tae on page 120

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ere gettin waur. He'd had tae talk her oot o daein awa wi hersel on page 59

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
talk Scoatch like the rest o us ". on page 8

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
ye talk like this? Back hame? on page 24
Bothwell:. Talk o beerial, tears on page 35

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
hairst wes here? The ill-spak talk o fuils, on page 59

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the talk o fechts and fitbaa on page 5

1 matches

Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
life on the lan, his tales an talk o the kintra-side generally, on page 21

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
assin mense. This is a book o talk aboot things to talk aboot, a on page 97

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
ter aa, whit richt hae you ti talk? on page 23

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
n dae? It maks ye rhyme - an talk sense tae! on page 41
gan hame Or the neebours will talk an blacken ma mame. Get doon on page 43
The drink maks ye blether an talk o yer dreams. Bit we hae tae on page 44

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
or the king's horses. "We can talk aboot it the morra, King, eft on page 35

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Aa talk wes mensefu, ilk word said on page 91

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
n wey, and wes gey dry in his talk, he'd he'd no had a guid brek on page 72

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
. "Is that no an awfy wey tae talk tae a biddy. An me jist ettli on page 66
ae the Silicosis. Widnae daur talk tae hes wife like thon. He'd on page 68

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
truism that dugs can awmaist talk, but this poem, atweill, gies on page 141

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
k needed, the Russians widnae talk tae ye or they couldnae becau on page 43
ing; jings, they could hardly talk ony French, hoo the could eve on page 47

4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
's chances is oot the windae. Talk aboot temptin fate!
1 matches

Reider O'Doom Aye!, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2013) Central, poetry
We cannae even talk richt.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
twa readins then an extensive talk aboot the Covenantin Cause, w

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
y yi go, she said, An don’t talk stupit. Ah said, But whit if
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
lly know is that ma da disnae talk tae her da or any his other b
n Karen. How’d yees no jist talk, said Clicky. Whit fur. He sa
st cause yir ma an da don’t talk tae Kelly’s ma an da disnae
Ma ma’s like that: she’ll talk tae anybody as long’s yir a
4 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
micht want for tae refleck an talk aboot the structure o the gro
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
‘Don’t talk daft. The chairs hae chynged
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
“Aye, talk yer wye oot o that,” said R
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ces ower the integrate Second Talk (www.secondtalk.com).
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Auld friens greetit her wi talk o ailments an a wheen former
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ear o meetin someone who’ll talk. And lyin aboot where you’v
MOLLY You you talk like a wanderin bard, Jimmie!
owerful patter that; billiard talk, monkey-chatter. Ye be tellin
3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Folk here still talk fondly o’ Tito, their benev
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
roaned. “So I’m going tae talk fast! The fact that you are n
ken those ‘musicians’ you talk about,” Robert muttered. �
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ma throat's sae sair A daurna talk.
Bird Talk
2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
er for oor ain gratification! Talk aboot insultin the fowk we ca
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
hey fund it unpossible no tae talk aboot. Ah masel wis lucky ene
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
rucially, the wey we think an talk aboot Scots reflects the wey
reflects the wey we think an talk aboot language as a hale - o
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ts spikker ye ken has had tae talk themsels doon aff the ledge.
1 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
pairlaments gan. Nou, ye can talk aboot yer history an yer trad
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
ees whan we stap uisin it tae talk aboot onything that maiters.
ur we need nae mair Scots tae talk aboot oor lives than wad busk
2 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Noo uisually a jist talk aboot those things at the mer
1 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
tae bed n sober up then a'll talk tae yi."
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
velynn loved talking. She’d talk for ages, aboot anything and
g and tae anyone. We used tae talk for oors on end and noo we ba
2 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
n efter that nicht. The polis talk’t tae us aw, then telt us t
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
s, an A find A dinny want tae talk aboot the leid, A want the le
the leid, A want the leid tae talk aboot me. Whit A want fir tae
We’re tired and crabbit. We talk aboot aw this engagement, we
3 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
go up tae Accompong an ye can talk tae descendants o the Maroons
s a livin leid, the folk that talk it have tae be respected an a
hin, after all, we use it tae talk aboot anythin! It looks unfam
tell bairns that the way they talk aboot the folk they love is �
4 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
e even aware o it or want tae talk aboot it. Suirly this is a cr
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Liet International, there wis talk o the City o Belfast bein int
aen the stage in the pre show talk on Tuesday 17 Januar. She gie
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Coo buik, sayin, "Ma weans'll talk lik this ower ma deid body."
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
up here the noo. Ah want tae talk tae you.’ he sais, hingin u
whit ye owe me, then we’ll talk. You runnin the white fur me
2 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
m here ah dinnae ken whit tae talk aboot. Ah feel that ah should
Why did ye never talk tae me aboot that ither man?
be wan o' these days ye micht talk tae me, and ah'd gie onythin'
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
en the door, ah just want tae talk tae ye!’ he sais, an draps
e chain aff, ah just want tae talk tae ye. Dae ye think ah could
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ye just need tae know how tae talk tae them; get up tae speed wa
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s anyone you feel you need to talk to. . . there are counsellors
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
plicated. Ah don’t want tae talk aboot it anymare. If ye reall
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
�ve largely gied up tryin tae talk tae the young yins that come
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
us. ‘C’mere the noo tae a talk tae ye.’ he sais tae the ju
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
erent fae me; I find I cannae talk that much tae other fowk, jus
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ey want me tae go wi them tae talk tae the faimly and help them
e first place. Ah decided tae talk tae him on his ain, later.
2 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ly Bunter wuidnae ken hoo tae talk like that. His family nivver
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
the door. “Ah widnae yaise talk like that in yer hoose,” he
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
whin a noticed rit a couldnae talk, an' rat's whye ri leg a' lam
an answer furrum. A tried tae talk an' nu'hin' wis forthcomin' s
ote ri message rit A couldnae talk.
3 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
her wid pick up the koala and talk lovingly tae it jist tae anno
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
I am gled I’ve got you tae talk tae. I ken ye arenae a clipe.
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
mair like me, we wricht as we talk, nae hinkin’ aboot is it th
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
otie season. Whit else cud we talk aboot but politics?
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Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
fterwurds, there wis some sma talk in the car park and then we w
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
the wey A talk.
Sae's ye kin talk richt.
write the wey A talk,
fowk actually talk.
the wey fowk talk.
24 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“We can talk about it again later,” saye
I’d like to have a serious talk with you both about that.”
lty. He’d better no try tae talk back til her. If he spake Chi
n a corridor for this wee pep talk, an noo she wis leukin oot a
“The way you talk, you make them sound as if th
7 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
egin tae tell Ye don’t hauf talk a loat a’ shite.
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
xt tae Tracey, ah lean in tae talk tae her, ‘Ye awright wae us
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
jaw. The gaithering becam the talk o the steamie an letters fund
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McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
opens up tae tak action, tae talk, tae leive in a democratic we
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ik nonchalant as she began to talk o a warld ootside o his exper
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ou get grief aboot the wey ye talk? Is there somebody in yir lif
rsel fae folk sayin ‘if you talk like that, you must be thick�
onfidence tae say the wey you talk isnae Bad Language. It’s Sc
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Steve, I’ve been meanin to talk to ya.’
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Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Don’t ever be afraid tae talk,
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
rinks an shortbreid an mony a talk taen place. Aw very civilised

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
f as slaves fur £12 a skull. Talk aboot huvin a price on yer he

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ty, still finding it hard tae talk aboot when a wis a boy.
time caused a scandal and wis talk o’ the steamy. By the third
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
e got really sick he used tae talk aboot it sometimes.
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
But when I talk to them, they're brickin' it
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
aight throw him ‘’We’ll talk aboot aw that themorra. Ma fl
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
nd return tae tryin tae sweet talk Bruce.
a heid spinnin and unable tae talk. Lookin doon at what ah’m h
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ye and gie them something tae talk aboot ?? people will be peopl(2020) search twitter
n whit a meant ?? a wee drink talk yer views oot. Not share ??(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
anybody able tae talk me through andy carrolls new (2015) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
play?... You and me need tae talk John... ?? Have a guid evenin (2023) twitter link
shouldn't have made so many.. Talk aboot helping wi' the situati (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@JeffBrazier Hae a guid talk on Saturday! Gutted a wont be(2015) search twitter
gh Book Festival and hear her talk today! X http://t.co/y0ezb26p(2015) search twitter
@JeffBrazier A can talk about my "family seperation" (2017) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@AnnieWellsMSP @Douglas4Moray Talk aboot (no) stickin up for yer(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
Ma talk is the morn. It’s gonnae be (2019) search twitter
ang. It wis a dream tae dae a talk in thon space, een although A(2019) search twitter
Aff tae Auld Edina tae talk Scots wi the students o Edinb(2017) search twitter
ional Thanks, pal! A braw pep talk!(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
he richt/eneuch vocabular tae talk aboot the leid itsel an the l(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
A'd be a rich man !!!! Ye can talk like that, but by Christ dinn (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
@DLittleglen Ye need tae talk tae ma neebour!(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
tone". WTF is wrang wi folk?! Talk aboot a snowflake! ??(2020) search twitter
he replies tae this tweet. ?? Talk aboot a self-own. #BigotsUrEe(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
eterStefanovi2 How can a body talk for sae lang but actually sae(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
wey that juist normal people talk.' Sums up why Ah teach Scots.(2016) search twitter
much sums up yer 'We need tae talk aboot wir language" speech!(2017) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
rything else), he didnae just talk the talk. He gave Scots back (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
star_welsh @Heardle80s Dinnae talk aboot her bein a nurse hen. S (2022) twitter link
t voddie in there hen, ya can talk sense when ya want tae ?? (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
Av always found it easier tae talk about ma mental health tae fo (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ngs that I never had time tae talk aboot, but are awfy guid... h (2020) twitter link
tch an listen tae John Burns' talk oan Alan Spence's play 'Sailm (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
tae ma maw "Here, whits this talk o' gettin divorced . . whits (2021) twitter link
millions o' feckin pounds tae talk pish and mak it mair affordab(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
selburgh a c he still trys to talk down to folk m8 - but just r (2020) twitter link
- nudge nudge - wink wink! talk about getting voters on board (2021) twitter link
g - we are in for a treat - talk about a cover up - the net t (2020) twitter link
t allowed to stand around and talk to each other - cmon - is t (2020) twitter link
thatll gee yous somethin tae talk aboot lol and efter awe a do (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
there's no need to make small talk with people you're not intere on page 36

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
uld think awful leckly id can talk: at any rate, air's no harm i on page 20
be really offended. "We wilna talk aboot her any more if ee'd re on page 21
come back again, an we wilna talk aboot cats, or dowgs either, on page 22
for she wis always ready till talk aboot her pet: "Dinah's wur c on page 29
," sade e Hatter, "ee wouldna talk aboot wastan id. Id's him." on page 67
Also on pages 72, 74, 81, 83, 86, 88, 100, 108
14 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
y dismissed by lawyers as the talk o the whisky, left a cauld sh on page 118

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
DORIC SWEET TALK
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
has gaithert a braw hairst o talk frae the five writers intervi
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
first time, there wis doubtin talk in the Bruntland Arms. There
In the toon there isnae much talk o devil cats or beasts o Brun
2 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
lder. I attempted to mak mair talk. Tho I gat naething but seele
Div ye think you are ready to talk the day?” Seelence, Seelenc
2 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
insnae ony wye a wis gaunt ae talk masel oot o this.
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
the back gairden. I tried tae talk him oot o it an telt him that
1 matches

Freeman, Rebekah Honesty, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, weans
I hear ye talk,
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
For a while it wiz jist talk, talk. Aye thinkin up some daft sch
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
And fan I talk tae ma teacher, ma English te
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
amsUK fit a sotter. Fazziboy? Talk a look see intae ma wee herty(2016) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
each other but it’s easy tae talk up Hairts and talk oorsels do (2022) twitter link
@AbzPodcast Can talk about nae laying a glove on t (2022) twitter link
act of a good leader. Ah this talk aboot style o fitba, get good (2022) twitter link
ome back tae his hame toon to talk to my College students, spent (2020) twitter link
on. Came up fae Edinburgh tae talk tae my College students, spen (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
s tae listen tae Consi. He'll talk him through(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
er. Have you read 'we need to talk about Kevin' it's anither rea(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
d like yon onywye else. Did a talk in Morpeth aboot Scots.. Jist (2020) twitter link

Orkney

@peediepuss tweeted
lbokster Some in Orkney still talk of going 'doon tae Shetland'.(2020) search twitter

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
spaek 'speak, talk' ~ spak on page 74
talk = 'speak English in an affect on page 107

4 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
A wonderful talk fae Dr Mark Bolton, my storm (2019) search twitter
you to Jonathan Wills for his talk to #shetlandbirdclub and Pres(2016) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
it conversationalists an cuid talk on monie ae subjeck. Lyke the
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
rmuirBooks @brian_bilston And talk aboot it the rest of the time(2020) search twitter
In Ayrshire Scots, hoo we aa talk ????????????????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
different soonds. It gars ye talk in braid Ulster-Scotch. on page 5
ll hear oul McBane stairt tae talk. on page 9
creiched then it stairted tae talk. on page 11

3 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Wha wud ye want tae talk tae? on page 15

1 matches

BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
That many like me, in Ulster, talk the Scotch way o talking
d So when you hear Hibernians talk please dinnae be offended"
a' frae Erin's land that even talk the same Although they're clo
3 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
but a "DIY language", "farmer talk" or a "Ballymena accent". Bel
1 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
verb 'to blether' meaning to talk nonsense. And you might hear (2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
the carnaptious aul gett was talk o the clachan, danderin aboot (2014) twitter link
.@barriegadgey Means "cheeky talk" as weel owre here: "Quit yer (2015) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
we've 'bleather' which is to talk nonsense, "away an stap yur b (2021) twitter link