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american Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30 35.1 20.8 9.9 5.8 10.9 48.6
Number of occurrences9366 13 1 1 1 11
Number of authors42 27 11 1 1 1 2

Occurrences of american in Corpus

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Central

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
cud mibbe tak a hurl til the American air base an watch the air dis on page 36

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Ken, like the yins yae see at American fitbaw games. Yae could huv h on page 100
t ah imagined how gid a 1001b American pitbull dug wid look oan toap on page 117

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
food wi her een glued tae the American SOap on the screen. She wis a on page 20
y. It's by John Steinbeck, an American scriever. Jist gie it a go ye on page 33

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
gest, the hoose journal o the American Empire whiles, Lauchter is th on page 51
nuits, or Australian an Sooth American tribal fowk, but tellin me th on page 68
the pirates o the City, their American pals an ithers fae abroad (wh on page 96
tled here. Jist as British an American troops hiv only been able tae on page 99
ties that got mairriet tae an American airtist jist a wee whilie ago on page 113

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Anither American rapper that produces on page 45
We ah that American pish driblin oot your puss, on page 46

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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
jist happent that a couple o American lads, John Bristed an Andrew on page 25
m tae reply that he kennt the American students an in the meantime t on page 27
body keener on siller than an American oilman an there were them wha on page 47
umpet yet. There had been the American an French Revolutions, the wr on page 83
nd were inspired by baith the American an French Revolutions. In fac on page 120
Also on pages 121
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
rtin tae be jist that when an American picture company advertised fu on page 53
y to meet you,' he said in an American accent. 'My hame's Gordon. Go on page 57

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ward for his contribution tae American gowf, the main toast wes Fred on page 9
a Polks (Pollocks) and in the American Aerospace industry Lockheeds on page 10

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
n the service o the upsteirin American colonials. An sae, gin Toulon on page 50

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
The American traveller leans on the bar ei on page 23

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
rise an faw o the Cauld Weir. American submarines at the Haly an Gar on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
, or a Commienist, or a Latin American ane. As the man-mukkil gyde t on page 116

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e how that should be. Ah like American films. Folk cannae hae ony pl on page 46

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
we hear the vyce o the Native American in Sam Gilliland's 'Tecumseh' on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e wis that throu the spreid o American TV shaws in the 1960's an 197
, Plutock wis fund in 1930 bi American Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997) an
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n-in o the first ever colourt American Praisident, an ongaun at haes
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
a rich American pilgrim
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
pruives ti be trew. Efter the American weirs, sojers wins hame ti Br
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
phy" an "Standardization" (tt American spellin). It should be sayed
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
no more’ is guid colloquial American, but nane o thaim is the rich
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
hat she wis aimin tae gie the American public a braider view o Scotl
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
In pairt reply tae this the American astrologue Frank Drake, in 19
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
American sodger at mairriet her at the
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ay, the Yes muivement an Make American Great Again are that plain an
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Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
it oot-throu the war years wi American planes fleein tae Europe, or
mind hou he telt us aboot ae American sodger laddie that dee’d. T
dictit the demise o thae puir American sodgers.
3 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
Nooadays, the influences o American language an culture in Jamaic
ly tae be replaced by a weird American drawl. This minded me o liste
2 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
stie hauns me a package wi an American stamp oan it. Cannae even wri
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ots aboot the richtness o the American hegemony an the wey that the
itural reluctance amang maist American fowk tae scrutinise their ain
ilka aspeck o the lifes o the American fowk, an o their allies in Eu
i fack been cairriet oot agin American sodgers by the likes o the Ta
a. Jalouse for a meinute that American sodgers that haed been taen p
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
in the Forum, supportin a mad American grunge band, ah furget their
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor Hippies, Authenticity and Globalisation, (Wordpress 2022) Central, prose
an a fear o bein thocht ‘un-American’ at garred a feck US ceetiz
pin aside an a threit tae the American guise, hippies seen theirsels
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
nburgh. And ah cannae see any American tourist gittin a stiffy wae p
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
and joy. Which is the monster American style fridge freezer that’s
1 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
The opposite. When English or American people are like ‘Costumes ha(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ie o sairious/linguistics the American crime writer, lane amang sic (2020) search twitter
ndriel dinna ken - it wis ae american freen that postit it.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ots actors wha cin sustain an American accent - Ewen McGregor, Doug(2020) search twitter
n Bru manufacturer, no a bent American lawyer.(2020) search twitter
@jackiepatie Bein American is far worse, IMO.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
the term 'president'. Its too American. Could we no hae a Chieftain?(2020) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
Than he spiers, in this affa American twang, on page 34

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in waatchin ower muckle o yon American chat show stite," said Rosie, on page 15

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
it in wis the collection o an American millionaire!" on page 109

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
Whan I wis a teacher o American bairns at a US Base in Scotla on page 126

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Whan I wis a teacher o American bairns at a US Base in Scotla
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"Aye, bit the American embassy disnae see it thon wy
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
let ey handit oot said ey wis American an wid be performin att nicht
€“ she wis shewin’t for her American sister-in-law’s Christmas.
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
plimsolls. She has a perfect American smile, bricht blue een and bl
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Happy #Thanksgiving tae oor American readers! Hiv a great celebrat(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
tion aboot oor £800000 Sooth American full back? Smells o Walter Ro (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
is maistly fer a Caribbean an American audience, but important fer f (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
rton1 Here's my take oan it...American English accents are the slowe (2021) twitter link

Orkney

@HJosephineGiles tweeted
o Scots wis written by a OCD American teenager at disno spaek Scots(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
h wirds - English, Scottish, American - an yit we canna pit up wi
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Southern

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - I Hae A Drame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, poetry
drame ruitit howe deep i the American drame.
1 matches

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
the 250th anniversery o' the American Declaration o' Independence i on page 12
es affen forgot at the Ulster-American Fowk Pairk wus set ap wi' baa on page 21
clatter o' American presidents wi' roots in thon on page 51
. The situation aa the Ulster-American Fowk Pairk bes the mair disap on page 53
- American Fowk Pairk hes fordered in a on page 64
Also on pages 66, 69
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@the_gellick tweeted
lster Scots put thegither the American Constitution, sae I took a ke (2014) twitter link

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