A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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cless Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.5 59.6 3 39.7 0 51.7 26.6
Number of occurrences133116 2 4 0 5 6
Number of authors40 34 2 1 2 1

Occurrences of cless in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
EE-WAH), a lassie in the same cless as Precious. on page 29
tae imagine onybody in their cless daein a thing like yon. Awbod on page 32
The teacher and the haill cless looked up, dumfoonert. on page 74
fect, said Poloko. "Tap o the cless, heid o the heap, nummer yin on page 79

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
hae a Scots leid, or a warld cless, leivin leiteratur intil't. A on page 3

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
let me catch ye wi sweets in cless again or ye'll be oot on the on page 39
es o the exercise, talkin the cless throu to the answer as if it on page 41
year-old boys. The rest o the cless looked on wi a mixture o exci on page 42
the signal for the end o the cless but a telephone in the corner on page 43

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
git. Maist bairns in ma scuil-cless thocht he wis a heidbanger. T on page 21
, Paddy Taylor wad spleet the cless intae fowers, an tak ilka fow on page 22

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
no seein ithers wha cless thamsels wummin on page 37

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
She quickly quieted doon the cless in anticipation ae her pendin on page 189
before she began her English cless by introducin us tae some wri on page 192
teacher hud her back tae the cless. As she wis still focused oan on page 194
mind him nudgin me in history cless "See her?" he said, pointin t on page 196
Aldo. When ah wid go tae the cless ah goat the odd smile fae som on page 197

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
language o the southron upper cless. In eftir years, aince the as on page 60
phancy o the British governin cless taewards America. The last ti on page 116

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
HOCOLATE BARS FOR SCRANNIN IN CLESS. on page 137

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ere the fastest rinner in yer cless, ye got yer pick o the lassie on page 6
Fregley's in ma P.E. cless at the schuil, and he's got t on page 29

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ner identity, sexual airtans, cless or til ony physical or mental on page 14

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
in the wean's bedroom. Wirkin-cless faimilies are, if onythin, ma on page 9

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
in his leid cless: here's Reza frae Iran on page 27

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
belanged tae kinred first an cless efter. Follaein on fae this, on page 110

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
abused. The miners wis aye a cless apairt. Keep mind o when, lan on page 134

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
speakers fins thairsels third-cless ceitizens. Dae y'se want tae on page 121

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
k, tae the fore o the English cless. She drapped her een doun at on page 37

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
best three entries frae ilka cless an submit thaim tae Scots Tun
bi Jenny Brunton in the same cless as Katie, wis Rinner Up.
tap three entrants frae ilka cless will be gien a certeeficate w
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
bly Haa. There a real souch o cless consciousness an aw in this p
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
“Morag an masel led the cless throu an exercise aboot allit
lappit her hauns an tellt the cless they were gaun tae dae sums a
aun tae speak in English. The cless chynged ower for the next oor
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ur this should be in the same cless o wirds as "fit", as fornenst
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
leukin up, sae A says, "What cless ye in this year?"
"What cless ye in?"
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Ae cless o distinctions is whaur the v
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s is that for 300 year middle cless Scots huv developed a Scottis
ff tae sleep...) Askin middle cless Scots tae chynge nou is a bit
n some (no aw) airts o middle cless is mair likely nou tae sympat
itba. At this pynt the middle cless wid come on board, cause they
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ou twa teachers haed guided a cless throu an exercise in alleeter
ence in speakin Scots tae the cless. It wis a guid exemplar an aw
2 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
Cless sizes, leid assistants, immer
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
l, baith o them fae the samen cless at the RSAMD as Findlay, alan
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
boolders i the wey o wirking-cless bairns wunnin tae Staunart In
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
or atween the ordinar wirkin-cless Joe an the Hairy Wullie acade
. That brings us back tae the cless an geographical alliance gien
ae wi history, naitur, wirkin-cless life an a wheen ither leemiti
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
rs, an Ulster-Scots or meedle-cless speakers whiles mistaen for S
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
whan he wun til a guid first cless honours degree.
tment wantit ti gie the third cless honours, an Inglis, a first.
Robb’s buik is a first cless ensaumpil o pioneerin resairc
3 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ment wis gien howp tae wirkin cless fowk, een tho nae muckle chyn
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
te dismemberment o the middle-cless posies o the day’s Scottish
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
rin, will a earn a dojo in ma cless the day
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
erature o the Scottish warkin cless. Juist as Émile Zola, that i
-word for writin aboot warkin cless life wi hert peety, sae TS La
o thaim is seen tae be warkin cless an thair Scots vocabular gets
This mellin o language wi cless is a muckle kinch in ettlin t
disnae see thirsels as warkin cless an disnae yaise Scots in ilka
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
the wey we'd treat the wirkin-cless fowk that speak it, gin we th
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
he notion that teachin wirkin-cless bairns in the language o thei
n the language o their middle-cless peers micht in ony wey be edu
e aboot wantin tae gie wirkin-cless bairns the best chance we can
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e tap three entries frae ilka cless will get a certificate in Sco
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
three best entries frae ilka cless, 18 aw thegither coontin Rach
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
e. ‘Thai’r maistly workin cless like oorsel.”
Inimies o the Scottish workin cless. Stertin wi thon bastert Chur
in, oan the quate. Wullie’s cless o therty-fower weans maun hae
3 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
midden cless flumgummery
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
correct retíral age for ilka cless o animal. The Gaitherin aye f
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
fowk that wis maistly middle cless an weel-lared in politics hae
real dreid o the Inglis upper cless that hits owerance in culture
industrial warks, wi an upper cless that wis weel-tochert while t
mair o the middle an wirking cless fowk – thaim that spak Scot
4 matches

McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
hae noo won sae monie warkin cless areas awa frae Labour’s lin
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
mair o the Protestant warkin cless unionist communities that wer
ory baunner. It isna based on cless, but raither on Unionism. For
is gaein tae win thae warkin cless, pro-independence, left-wing
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
inie in a schuill in a warkin cless area) wantin the bairns in he
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
year auld tae the mair middle cless area o Blackhaw, ma yaise o S
everyday yaise by the warkin cless an therein lies the problem.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ate tae reconcilin the warkin cless uisers o the Scots language w
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
om is bein traited as saicont cless citizens an the uiss o guid S
me teachers as sweirin in the cless. The bairns is hauden back wi
the hamelt Scots leid in the cless-room. The projeck is airtit a
tae its richtfu staunin athin cless-rooms aroon the country.
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
They made a first cless job o makin it intae a privat

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
st heard her mither tongue in cless, or the sweirt learners in Du
ys wha gaed tae the tap o the cless fur the very furst time whan
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
piked the fastest boay in the cless oan sports day. By droappin a
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
fae nor tae sooth, fae warkin cless folk tae academics - an in t(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@billykayscot Taen a cless o bairns doon tae Perth toun (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
eakin it (jamp) in general in cless, cud yae no jist point oot th (2021) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
o the picter ah'd seen in art cless; the broken bodies, the horse on page 45

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ither quines fae the English cless, an three or fower blokes wi
1 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
, wirds pangit wi anxieties o cless an identity an nation – she
ttles tae tird the leid o ony cless or rural prejudice, but hid c
prejudice, but hid canno end cless conflict or rural depopulaeti
ed? Cad that be pert o undoan cless an raecial oppression i the c
4 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
bi/multilingul cless-room setting
mination i the Scottis schuil cless-rooms, doun throwe the genera
2 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
her at the top o a hill duzni cless as savin the country in my bo(2020) search twitter
efter seein e at the spinning cless this week eel probably just s(2012) search twitter
yow tryin ti dae the spinning cless #whatalaugh #poorpooreffort(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
screevener, the musician, the cless in on page 13
rations tae cum tae the furst cless stannarts o' on page 23
Ulster-Scots Covid Funds bae Cless o' Curns on page 34
, Georgia. The ban' wur furst cless ambassadors fer Norlin Airlan on page 43
Thon cless o' heftin daeins shud bae kep on page 45

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