Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

decision	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	27.5	32.9	28.6	0	5.8	10.3	13.3
Number of occurrences	88	64	19	0	1	1	3
Number of authors	36	23	9		1	1	2

Occurrences of decision 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

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The decision to write a play in Scots is s on page 36

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t born like that or is this a decision yeese arrive at soon as ye're on page 1

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
5. THE TEMPLE OF DECISION on page 63
We reach THE TEMPLE OF DECISION! (Now where do we go from her on page 64

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e runners and riders until ma decision wis made oan ma selections fu on page 30
and it's probably the biggest decision ah've hud tae make in ma life on page 157
here in a taxi wae, Dougie. A decision that made perfect sense consi on page 166
kin efter him. Easiest fuckin decision in ma life" on page 174

4 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
her bed that nicht she made a decision. She decided that every time on page 23
meantime, wis makkin anither decision. She wis decidin that she wid on page 85

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
THE DECISION TAE screive this book in Scot on page 63

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
oin tae lift they had a tough decision tae mak. Even wi the compass on page 41

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
sh but ah totally respect his decision an wish him all the best. Ah' on page 169

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
rincesses an waited fer their decision. on page 100

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
. Adoption is an awfie muckle decision, and no somethin fowk are lia on page 60

1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
haund for decision-makars the noo.”23
1 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
lysed an uisit as pairt o the decision makkin process, alang wi a br
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
the main reasons Ah made the decision Ah did; Ah coudnae even dae a
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
llace at this stage makkit ae decision that wad gie his force an adv
maun assume, wis Wallace’s decision.
iplomacy wis relatit tae thon decision. We cannae ken.
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
nsus in 2011. The hinnermaist decision on whit questions will be pit
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ichtfu annoyance at a cooncil decision that haed been makit tae chyn
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fuckin nonsense, an soon the decision’s made tae head back intae
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
aen in. Athoot waitin for the decision o authority, the weaver squad
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s an, in particlar, a raicent decision bi the French Cooncil o State
Bretons threaps that bi thon decision, the French Cooncil o State h
on in the hinneren tae mak a decision, aw the forspeakers is gether
3 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
An’ ah made a decision. Cud huv been smart, cud huv
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
at it’s the maist important decision we’ll a’ mak’ fer three
fer maist o’ us the biggest decision we mak’, or tae tell the tr
2 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
political muive – say, the decision o a Tory-awned financial inst
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
heir ain heids. They made the decision tae staund wi the Tories, tae
ein the SNP muckle leads, the decision o former Glesca Labour coonci
2 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
votit Na were regrettin their decision. Polls noo had support fir in
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
It seems fair clear the decision tae dae awa wi Clause IV wis
1 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
end of!Who the fvck made this decision and mare tae fvckin the point(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
e bein told whit wis goin on. Decision went oor way, but...????? (2022) twitter link
mes and STILL disagree wi the decision. Leave it up tae the refs, mi (2022) twitter link

@bigandymccoll tweeted
otel he proudly announced the decision, his first son wis gonnae be (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the amateur game after there decision - hang your heads in shame! (2020) twitter link
on why they have reached this decision to shut out adults over 18 fr (2020) twitter link
chinCityFC its defo the right decision that the play offs r going ah (2021) twitter link
scottish - but respect there decision (2020) twitter link
cathedral_sport disaster of a decision imo - great idea to start ju (2020) twitter link
and 16 other occurrences.

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ric/NE Scots yet, we made the decision nae tae dae at wae iss buik. on page 10

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
baith wytin fur him tae mak a decision. Anger flushed his face, an h on page 74

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ble tae dull the pain o a bad decision made twinty year ago. Cannae on page 98
still gan on in ma belly. Decision made. The door swishes open a on page 99

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
root he wid ask yea tae mak a decision cunsernen thi boat, an fitive on page 29

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
big run. Ay," he noddit, the decision made, "he'll sleep ootside. T on page 62

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ye ken - it's jist a buzness decision. Ye better waatch fit ye'r sa on page 8
oo. Bit it's purely a buzness decision. Fit wi the price o aathin no on page 10

2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
it wid stop. In the event the decision wiz teen oot o ma hands fin a
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
deep in thought. Commin tae a decision, he went tae a big cord aside
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
ud still be commendit, is the decision tae include plantin a hantle
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
s those big moments - poor decision making reflects the gap in qu (2022) twitter link
rent Westminster lot. Its a decision for an independent Scotland t (2022) twitter link
I think the lad has made his decision and we may have tae look else (2022) twitter link
he same player makin the rang decision clean through today - its (2022) twitter link
pear tae have been a sensible decision - nae justification required (2021) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
joewhimster @carhandle A poor decision ti tak him on board(2020) search twitter
Wisna a hard decision to switch aff yon Kaye Adams (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Aberdeen fans saying happy we decision but think location nae great!(2018) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
see her, but it has to be her decision'. on page 24

1 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
tervention to reach the right decision. Congrats James, your local m(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
' pit thair needs acroass tae decision maakers an' tae the wider com on page 8
waark an' pit thair needs tae decision on page 41

2 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
tch that 5 Million efter thon decision @FAIreland ! (2015) twitter link