A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

accordin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.5 35 10.6 0 11.6 82.7 13.3
Number of occurrences8868 7 0 2 8 3
Number of authors46 35 5 2 2 2

Occurrences of accordin in Corpus

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Central

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
but accordin tae the heich street manufact on page 14

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
es an mindfu o their practice accordin tae the doctrines o the Gener on page 24
rs gin the meenister preached accordin tae the actes o the generall on page 52

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
e pairts, killin and waistin? Accordin tae the Chronicle, Haly Sanct on page 13

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ys in wur brains which change accordin' tae how much we practice the on page

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
t wis Steven's favourite pub, accordin tae ma mum. And noo there's a on page 1

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
, he disnae think it's funny, accordin' tae him, it's so the witches on page 14

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
dividin the Warld accordin tae yer papal bull on page 44

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
peanut who cawed his number. Accordin tae what ah heard his windpip on page 62
at set aboot oan by this mob. Accordin tae what ah read the poor sod on page 69
watrer! Fae what ah wis telt. Accordin tae yur last medical. You're on page 108
Accordin tae this glorified fish wrapp on page 119
fae loatae sense fur a crout. Accordin tae what ah could understand on page 142
Also on pages 175, 189
7 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ak siccar that things are rin accordin tae the diktat o the estaibli on page 74
Scots' push fer independence. Accordin tae this chap, Ian Hislop bi on page 80
In terms o population, accordin tae the United Nations there' on page 136

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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
ahent the hill o Balluderon, accordin tae tradition - an we ken th on page 80

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Accordin tae Missus Auldhill, oor scho on page 33
een an he comes fae Govan, an accordin tae Charlene her big brother on page 75
ma's got pals in high places. Accordin tae Nicola, she's met loadsa on page 76
Accordin tae Nicola Buchanan, bein a v on page 87
o sevens an care bears (which accordin tae him are aw the same thing on page 128
Also on pages 155, 159, 169
12 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Happy drunk, accordin tae the baurman.' on page 51

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Everything is pre-ordained accordin tae a chield cawed Huldrych Z on page 82

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
doesnae huv a fitbaw team. No accordin tae book o saints that Mammy on page 18

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
. At least that wis the truth accordin tae her Guardian Angel. Unbek on page 78

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
y cooked the puttanesca sauce accordin tae the recipe. Violet roasti on page 44
ya numpty. Awthin's came aff accordin tae plan. Gonnae tak Sunny do on page 148

2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
staundardisation is aa about (accordin tae Milroy an Milroy, 1985). on page 9

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ively, groupin them in threes accordin as he can cite a definitive p on page 95

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ollowers' at Bannockburn who, accordin tae some tales, turnt the tid on page 35

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
No accordin tae Ewan McVicar. This skyrie on page 129

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ike "haa" or "haw" - meanin, accordin tae the Concise Scots Diction
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
catit. The unhappy Arnulphus, accordin tae Andrew Wynton’s The Ory
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
rent leids micht richtly vary accordin tae their needs an interests.
Hugh MacDiarmid). Hooanever, accordin tae Matthew Fitt, Writer/Teac
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the ugsome craters thirsels. Accordin tae Jamieson (the faither o S
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
1.5 million fowks speik Scots accordin tae the 2011 Census", ye'll h
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
local bye-leid that, accordin tae the guide-buik, is kennin
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Accordin tae ‘NHS Performs’, the w
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Accordin tae the UN Food an Agricultur
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
cots as doesnae want tae. But accordin tae the 2011 Census, a third
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
was a big surprise" tae her. Accordin tae her, it wis mair her Gran
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
he magistrates o Musselburgh, accordin tae ancient annual custom, ha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
acceppin bribes frae ilk ane accordin tae thair walth, an takin ane
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The attack had went accordin tae plan. The Wanderers had s
1 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
o unconnecktit wee dialects, accordin tae Creative Scotland. While
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
n Space, Katie Gallogly-Swan, accordin tae the airticle’s tagline
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Accordin tae no-entirely-reliable hist
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rmaist say aboot Scots an aw, accordin tae Eurolang, haes gien Gaeli
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
lland by Dutch meenisters but accordin tae the rules o the Scottish

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
aithur figure. A role, which, accordin tae her, he relishes. There w
1 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
Grory = 410 Dixie Deans = 379 accordin tae Google. Ye mixin up Engli (2022) twitter link
dy folk in a pretendy country accordin tae you Annie!!??? (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
ttie waffle. Food o the gods, accordin tae him.(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
cmonthebears @ScotNational No accordin tae the UK government, it's a (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
l as some dialects o English, accordin tae @ScotsDictionars, wha hae (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
who cares - the tin pot team accordin tae the hibs fans done the bi (2021) twitter link
rch - n the views top drawer accordin 2 ma contacts - nudge nudge (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
t doon He said "Weel Mrs B - accordin tae me on page 15

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
be o guid behaviour. At hame, accordin tae Dugald, the loon still wi on page 118

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'An it seems, accordin tae the minister, that a maan on page 90

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Accordin tae Broon, Beggerey’s face
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
that that wiz him a deed man. Accordin tae ma faither the ferst clic
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
im how tae gyang ower the tap.Accordin tae Rab eence ye wint ower th
1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
as ‘towt’ or ‘tocht’ accordin tae dir ain dialect, ony mair
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
It's a balmy 6-8 degrees here accordin tae da met office but feels w(2020) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
, whaes faither wis aye kent (accordin til ma muther) is auld Geordi
cal Engineer (gearbox expert, accordin tae his marrow) an hei
Accordin tae whit A read thar wur aboo
whae, accordin tae yin amateur genealogist,
shei selt the Snoot cottage. Accordin tae (C) the auld Kirk is
7 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
tin than any time of the day, accordin tae ma source but...(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
l, tha Sinn o Man, A maun dee accordin tae God's plan. But wile sorr on page 107
hair wark for tha Sabbath day accordin tae tha comman o God. on page 110

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Sae iv'ry man, accordin' tae haes Faith, goes doon ha on page 44

1 matches

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