Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

year's	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	15.1	16.1	13.4	9.9	17.4	10.3	13.3
Number of occurrences	49	32	9	1	3	1	3
Number of authors	29	17	6	1	2	1	2

Occurrences of year's in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
as they aye dae here when new year's on page 39
A BLYTHE YUILe The auld year's near by noo there's snaw in t on page 77

6 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
This is Ruth,' he says. 'Last year's newbie.' on page 7

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
re will be readings from this year's shortlisted playwrights." on page 52
ainst BSc Glasgow fur aw they year's ae ill will tae supposedly di on page 98

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tables aff by hert. And in a year's time ah hope ye'll ken aw the on page 63

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Then he went away an got this year's BT phone book an startet hunt on page 169

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the year's that worn doun, ay, whaur's m on page 29

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
I write a new year's date and turn a corner. on page 107

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
evin. Runkled like yin o last year's
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ttermaist poem in Scots. This year's theme, "This is my own, my na
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ensurin next year's crap o weeds
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Roond aboot the time o last year's Liet International, there wis
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
This year's winner, frae ower 40 entries,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
en chyce as the buik for this year's readin campaign One Book - O
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
e don't see some folk fae wan year's en' tae ri nixt. A gote invol
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
or Pursuits that A chose that year's Santa pressie. Callum had tae
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
The auld year's near by noo, the Daft Days ar
The auld year's near by noo, the Twelve Days
The auld year's near by noo, the Daft Days ta
The auld year's near by noo, oor Daft Days ar
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The size an quality o this year's caird is the same as for ithe
For aw that this year's cairds is faur airlier nor it
2 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
een able tae enjoy any o this year's Edinburgh jazz, book, film or(2018) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
und oot tae whit degree in 50 year's time . (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
@MissPotkin Whit's this year's theme?(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Wai o Spikin' statue fae last year's bucket trail reps ma love o S(2017) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
Enjoy your unvaccinated " new year's eve " while we celebrate hogm (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
At this year's Royal Variety Show on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
used tae catch feish ower thi year's, Eit's aboot twa or maybe thr on page 19

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ck faced rams war sirin neist year's lambs. On the fermlan aneth,
r's bairn fa hid deed in last year's Winter storms o pneumonia. Mi
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ell skelp o a doonpish in the year's back-eyn tae the jeelin seele
fin he wis at sea. An on New Year's Day, pucklies o fisherfowk ga
2 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
beat an auld traditional new year's Day! Now, far's ma stovies ??(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
This year's next keep fit fad..The Gentle(2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ifyin shrucken heids wi laist year's neeps. Hehe https://t.co/Yt83 (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And the stoor fae last year's paper chains that maks me hoa on page 81

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Whin I set me doon wi last year's list tae write oot da Christm on page 1
i even mair enthusiasm ta dis year's castin, an dan waandered doon on page 94

2 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
id just da right size for dis year's crop. Layerin an spreadin, po
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
Nou the lang year's dune, an the druim grows stey on page 140

1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An anither year's birled by. on page 35
Dailygaun faas, an tha oul year's deid, on page 40

2 matches

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
Auld Year's Nicht https://t.co/qWAgwm6CSi(2019) search twitter