A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

teach Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.8 31.8 19.5 29.8 29.1 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences8763 13 3 5 1 2
Number of authors51 33 11 3 2 1 1

Occurrences of teach in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
main road, and drove aff tae teach the bairns hoo tae paint. on page 12

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
iv liked tae've been able tae teach it some tricks, if-if ah'd on on page 42

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ah shrug him aff, ah need tae teach this lassie a lesson. on page 7

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
on aboot everyhin. They don't teach yi how tae survive oot oan th on page 11
got it wrong. They claim tae teach maths tae-' on page 36

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Time tae teach the Wind a lesson on page 28

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
p him be. Fae noo oan, life'd teach him the lessons he needit tae on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
An daen things wrang kin teach ye tae be wice on page 47

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Inspire, craft an teach. on page 36

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
nnae be onythin else. That'll teach ye tae footer wi feechie stuf on page 27
imes tables? Did either of ye teach her?' on page 90

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Scottish imitations). Gin ye teach onie bairn that bi the age o on page 84

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
so let me teach. on page 2

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ome in wi us next time ah can teach yi the breast stroke cause th on page 15
smiled at me. Ah used tae teach yir dad, she said, An it's fu on page 58
Aye well, ma da said, That'll teach yi tae ask whit the wage is b on page 144

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
scuils is a byous cheil. Tae teach it alang wi the leeteracies o on page 8
nce, learn as a Scotticism o 'teach', an anent as a Scotticism o on page 38

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
eepin next tae the deid would teach him, but it didnae. on page 50

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
These wull wi teach oor battlesang, these suit on page 28
Thou niver canst teach him tae play on page 62

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
· Aesy Teach, Aesy Lairn
r native spaekers tae read an teach.
t aesy it micht be tae mak an teach (tae bairns: adults micht hae
Aesy Teach, Aesy Lairn
ciples for makkin it aesy tae teach. Here ae wey o makkin it aesi
7 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
uthie Redden, was written tae teach weans aboot Jack Frost and wh
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ome in wi us next time ah can teach yi the breast stroke cause th
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ur that it wis thair duty tae teach the Scots language in thair c
1 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
he nummer o teachers thit kin teach in the medium o Gaelic.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An that is very weel tae teach,
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
ook out the wersh an unhelpfu Teach Yourself Chinese frae Gala Li
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
olk they love is ‘wrong’. Teach them standard English aye, bu
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
y when he's a wee bit aulder, teach him aw the chantin an prayers
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Dinni try tae teach us, education willni’ reach
n’ tell us whit tae dae, or teach us how tae play,
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
You’ve helped tae teach Life-savin’ skills,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“The poor exist to teach us generosity,” he sayed me
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
cross. It’s a haurd ane tae teach, and richt idiomatic yaisage
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
teach yous nuhin et schuil?"
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Ah’m hinking they shid teach mah method there in aa the sc

@OliphantWullie tweeted
U o books in Scots Fred and A teach the Scots leid in wee schuils (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
Nietzsche’s got somethin tae teach ye!(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ae they still hae a qually an teach P7s Scottish kintra dancin? O(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
people talk.' Sums up why Ah teach Scots.(2016) search twitter
fir wyes tae celebrate Burns? Teach yer weans tae yaise the Dicti(2017) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
ickbrick54 It's Oor right tae teach the SNP that herding cats is (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
O teachers! Dae the bairns ye teach fancy bidin in wi Burns? It's (2021) twitter link
Dae ye teach bairns aged atween 11 an 18? (2020) twitter link
'Mak sure an teach it tae yer bairns!' a guid we (2020) twitter link
When ye teach #Scots, the weans (and teache (2019) twitter link
embrance Day wi the bairns ye teach? Hae a look at the Scots war (2018) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Teach yer missus tae drive - yes s on page 15

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
k nae heed oe wird o men, bit teach e trowth o God's wird. Div ye on page 114

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
tae teach me foo tae be a mither on page 15

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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
Reight, nae offence but dinna teach yer granny tae suck eggs."
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
pstairs has sent a plague tae teach them a lesson.
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
gin they’re worth ocht ava. Teach.
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
d phone. Nae bither. Can even teach yi how ti use a fax.(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@mcarle17 @stonefish100 I teach Marxism as part of a Sociolog (2020) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
k the best thing we can do is teach kids of the history and lingu(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
place. Next time yer up we'll teach ye tae spik richt. ????(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith Did ye teach him tae spik right? ??(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
why the bairns wi dyslexia A teach fin Scots easier nor English (2020) twitter link
n, Scots influences. Bairns A teach see World through prism o Dor (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
"But you ll have to teach me the steps," sheu says, an on page 89

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An jist wan teacher tae teach is aal! on page 42

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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
in Lerwick and Kirkwall could teach their colleagues at Pacific Q
1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
lairn = 'teach' in StE: Granny, can you lair on page 106

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
e of education is required to teach them to appreciate the social
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
6. You canna teach dialect.
never be wrang, dan you canna teach it. You canna mis-spell a lan
e, read or write fluently, or teach actively.
3 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
k, unnerstaun, scrieve, sing, teach, lair an lug intae it, nae ma (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ducational materials an' then teach es on page 23
ndin fer gressroots curns tae teach musician' dance on page 42

2 matches

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