A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

bbc Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words53.3 65.9 19.2 149 0 0 61.9
Number of occurrences165124 12 15 0 0 14
Number of authors54 38 7 3 6

Occurrences of bbc in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
monie a state occasion wi the BBC, but forby this he wes an act on page 3

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Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
So is it a BBC Hogmanay type of thing? on page 8

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ch will be televised live oan BBC Alba. on page 96
televised here, live oan the BBC. They're gonnae be at the gam on page 99
st leave the fuckin hing. The BBC should be here soon tae inter on page 111
s is Jim Spence, reportin fur BBC Scotland. Back tae the guys i on page 113
ot or see oan a thirty second BBC news bulletin becomes clear a on page 123

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
viable vyce o opposition the BBc are sae thirlit tae the Briti on page 9
am media an in particklar the BBC or Vyce o Westminster if ye l on page 47
n the warld had relied on the BBc World Service tae get whit th on page 48
gramme fae oor guid pals, the BBC, on the excavations at the Ne on page 99

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Nearer hame the BBC haes gemmes for bairns at www on page 54

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
comin up wis this article fae BBC health online an a picture ae on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ellan hisel haed made for the BBC in the 1960s. on page 59

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Nearer hame the BBC haes gemmes for bairns at www on page 54

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
boot the Scots abroad for the BBC. Efter a while I scrievit aw on page 8

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ngin expairience as an actor, BBC commentator an leiterarie rea on page 135

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The BBC's Newsnight Scotland peened o
ural heritage. Conter tae the BBC, it maks nae mint at aw o the
awkirk wis that roused bi the BBC's harnless insensitivity that
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
THE BBC TRUST sets oot hou the BBC wi
TRUST sets oot hou the BBC will cairry oot the six Publi
Amang ither things, the BBC includes in this pairt the up
huisin Scotland's future, the BBC haes missed oot or ignored th
tin justice oot o the British BBC?
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
89. BBC Scotland brocht tae the atten
27 Fae submission by BBC Scotland.
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Scots includin The National, BBC Scotland’s “The Social”
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
ries o dialogues in Scots fir BBC Radio Solway wi fellae makar
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
G ALBA haes let them alang wi BBC ALBA pit in tae Gaelic lairni
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/l
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
fínish up wi Ally Heather's BBC Social videos, that telt hunn
es o national crisis. Turn on BBC Pairliament ony time this pas
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
kes) are repones tae a recent BBC Social clip, featurin Lallans
ahint them: fae Holywood tae BBC an schools - the hail lot. It
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
Contra the BBC's dwab insistence that Tam Co
on TV or on radio. Nane. The BBC, like mony ither public bodie
e content in Scots - but the BBC hae an express responsibility
chers an politicians, has the BBC tae thank for thon. Och, ah k
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
it mysel, but appearently the BBC is daein a gey puir job o mak
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
e, an he couldnae return. The BBC history even claims even nou
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Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Yet Sarah Smith, the BBC Scotland editor wis giein oot
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
grouse muirs an gied tae the BBC by an animal richts chairity.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
in complouteration wi STV an BBC Scotland.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
rmally. A nummer o year syne, BBC Radio Scotland haed a Scots l
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ing between Grandstand on the BBC and World of Sport on S.T.V.
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
BBC threaps that the BBC maun pit oot referendum campa
allous that it is for the BBC Trust tae decide the grunds f
braidcast. Baith Ofcom an the BBC maun tak tent tae the opeenio
an the greement wi the BBC “referendum campaign braidc
mean that Ofcom, the BBC an the Commission anent Elect
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
braithlessly reportit by the BBC, that stocks i Scots banks wi
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Tories’ new fund status as BBC lovebairn. A’m shuir the di
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
am media an in particular the BBC. There wis a drive lest year
r TV License in protest o the BBC. Whit wey nae big this intae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
owthor reponed bi tellin the BBC the Meinister wis murderin Ga
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
The BBC's Cornwall wabsteid threaps "
eid threaps "Each week on the BBC Cornwall website you can hear
ter Scots can be heard on the BBC Northern Ireland wab-steid an
Scots no git the same on the BBC Scotland wabsteid?
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
TV high heid anes frae the BBC haes been tellin a British Pa
o thocht gien tae this bi the BBC that aiblins thare micht be a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
's? Whit wey daes the likes o BBC Scotland juist see the Scots
BBC Scotland haes a wabsteid for
www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/chewingthefat/
"The BBC has some excellent language e
o juist teepical o Scotland's BBC, richt at the stert o the Eur
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Kirk Jn, Albert A Fickle Nae Mair, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Gadgies fae the BBC.
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
esocial Aafu guid tae see the BBC pit oot something tae dae wi (2018) search twitter

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
Buzzing, get it watched 10:25 BBC One ?? Fae yer phones tae the (2020) twitter link

@ionafyfe tweeted
d in Doric-Scots intae the UK BBC news. https://t.co/h5G5YYwvm8(2020) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
Weirdly, the BBC's story then goes on to compa(2018) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
No word of #ScotRiots on BBC Scotland, but see that cat in(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
an Douglas the Lineman on the BBC naist week; we are a seeck o (2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
an misinformation campaigns. BBC are worse than Pravda iver we (2022) twitter link
@GlennBBC IMHO he will 'lead' BBC Scotland's assault against Sc (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
should apolagise then resign. BBC urny evin tryin tae hide thur(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
benalexcowley @Alien_Orifice @BBC The first series wis actually(2020) search twitter
watchin documentaries on the BBC. Ah dinnae unnerstaun folk wh(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
h couldnae tak ony mair o the BBC Tory channel. But yer richt, (2020) search twitter
@dead_central So the BBC who have obviously tain the h(2020) search twitter
ay night prime time TV on the BBC. BBC 1 - Mrs Brown's Boys (r(2020) search twitter
Andy Verity on the BBC news jist noo saying that Ris(2020) search twitter
y Aye Dougie, but you and yer BBC pals will jist edit their com(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@fairpechtoot tweeted
Only bampots will girn about BBC’s poetic delight | Kevin McK(2017) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
ssed this. Can we be like the BBC and show a repeat ?? (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
alo In Scots | Authors Live | BBC Scotland https://t.co/6PoZI9Z (2021) twitter link
pecially Ulster-Scots, in the BBC documentary 'Minding Our Lang (2020) twitter link
BBC Bitesize. Revision an quizzes (2019) twitter link
lick here tae find oot aboot @BBC 's documentary 'Minding Our L (2018) twitter link
cottish libraries launched - BBC News https://t.co/jgvh5AktDf (2017) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@ThonJacobite tweeted
use KENT sounds Scottish. The BBC will be oan nixt sayin "Yes N(2021) search twitter
r Unt v West Ham gemme is oan BBC SCOTLAND tae cheer us up. Loo(2021) search twitter
y a tele that disnae come wae BBC built in. If we want the BBC (2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ing the rules - typical pish bbc claptrap lol (2020) twitter link
sManiac dinnae listen tae the bbc m8 or watch ony o there chane (2020) twitter link
ghpaper they love this guy on bbc breakfast for the reason he s (2021) twitter link
acundoSavala @dunblaneranger @BBC i agree - its getting boring (2020) twitter link
@fatzdomingo @l_ronaldson @BBC aye n as for bbc alba - ffs (2020) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Doric

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
Highlands and Islands (UHI), BBC, STV, local media ootlets, Ai
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Ballad series, makkit fur the BBC atween 1957 an 1964 bi Ewan M
ng wis first broadcast on the BBC Hame Service on 16 August, 19
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Set yer Betamax’s fowks, #BBC fower has a program aat eicht(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
o i fitba or Westmeenster on BBC Parlimint. Im aff fitba onwye(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
JimSpenceDundee Fit, like the BBC and it’s ‘impartiality’ ob (2020) twitter link
one homogeneous class family. BBC reports test games as Rangers (2020) twitter link
a really good analysis of the BBC programme on the Salmond tria (2020) twitter link
BBC Scotland and Beattie’s comme (2020) twitter link

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
re gan tae be on. Obviously e BBC wid cut it fin it got tae e g(2020) search twitter
@BBC @ChefTomKerridge Its a neep. (2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ong @BBCScotlandNews Nae like BBC Scotland tae miss oot the mai (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
recorded by Huw Williams for BBC Radio Orkney's Tullimentan, o on page 34

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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
love best aboot listenan tae BBC Radio Shetland or BBC Radio O
Radio Shetland or BBC Radio Orkney is the wey the p
The original broadcasters at BBC Radio Orkney and BBC Radio Sh
Radio Orkney and BBC Radio Shetland in the seventi
ots language like this on the BBC? And whit could be more natur
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@johnkmitchinson tweeted
ae see (an hear) Scots on the BBC - weel din! Noo come tae Ork (2020) twitter link

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Aroon fiftie year past, tha BBC brocht oot a wheen o wee blak on page 8

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
e; tha Ulstèr College an tha BBC. on page 10
tha Skailin Ect 19an90 an tha BBC's Royal Chairtèr on page 35
n tha skailin, tha like o tha BBC, tae ootpit a hamelt Ulstèr- on page 37
owercums o gye grist. Forbye, BBC NA rises owercums 'at yokks t on page 38
(f) BBC NA tae eik til tha bouk an fo on page 39

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
* BBC an' ither braidcasters. on page 26
the BBC. Thae concerts haer saen sim on page 45

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@OrangRuth tweeted
on tried to slip it under the BBC editorial radar #NoStoneUntur(2017) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
ult fae Masonic heidquarters: BBC tae caa it for "Na" afore dai (2014) twitter link

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
o hae a hame o' their ain* on BBC iPlayer here – https://t.co/(2020) search twitter

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