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policy Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words47.1 61.7 18.1 9.9 17.4 0 66.4
Number of occurrences151120 12 1 3 0 15
Number of authors39 29 6 1 1 2

Occurrences of policy in Corpus

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Central

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Michael thocht it wis policy The palace didna send it on page 8

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
t hus a strict zero tolerance policy oan cunts stealin his custome on page 71

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
An these cooncils hae haud a policy o fechtin the SNP at ivvery t on page 8
(in England) is pathetic. The policy o showin competence an no fle on page 9
hem that it wisnae government policy tae comment on Trident tests. on page 55
is precisely the pynt o Tory policy. Neer mind that we dinnae hae on page 81
tae hae a properly thocht oot policy anent toursim, ane that pits on page 89
Also on pages 111, 152
7 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ae bigg a coherent linguistic policy in Scotland that includes a r on page 10
pairt o a coherent languages policy for Scotland unnerthe terms o on page 19
rcia, O. and Baker, C. (Eds.) Policy and Practice in Bilingual Edu on page 24

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
Scots Language Policy on page 1
A Scots Language Policy on page 2
he context o relatit national policy an the national Curriculum fo on page 5
t the National Scots Language policy while supportin local authori on page 6

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
he angel. "Honesty's the best policy." on page 40

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
it to be insisted on plain as policy. on page 72

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
te, reponit "...it is not the policy intention of the Scottish Off on page 121

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
lde et al. see a chynge amang policy-makkars, awa frae the assumpt on page 56

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
educational an cultural policy in
ole o educational an cultural policy in uphaudin an bringin oot
policy in uphaudin an bringin oot Ga
Language an Literacy Policy in Scotland
a country haein nae specific policy for its
33 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
For tae set up a educational policy, we need a daecent orthograph
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Executive's threap that "The policy is not to create more Scots l
lture", A canna see hou sic a policy is compatible wi the European
n tae be complyin wi if thair policy is no tae increase the nummer
3 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ation maks fur discriminatory policy, so indigenous leids dinnae h
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s gaun tae awn that it haes a policy for Scots an whan is it gaun
un tae lat fowk ken hou sic a policy will be cairiet oot, he said
an cairiein oot o eddication policy sae he wad hae words wi Cathy
ey o forderin the Executive's policy on Scots.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ole o educational an cultural policy in uphaudin an upbiggin Gaeli
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gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
term Gàidhealtachd haes for policy application an whit misures g
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
ment noo haes a Scots Langage Policy. Mair support is tae be fun f
esna pleyit a pairt in Gaelic policy athin Scotland, the ettle wi
ociatit wi langage support an policy implementation. The Republic
ou an iver, wi respek tae the policy uisage o sicna term, there a
ud fae ither Scots Government policy areas.
14 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
; later an independent fiscal policy in Scotlan, bit ane at made i
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
again, an ony cheinge fae the policy o “if it’s no wrang, it
1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
urope’s nature conservation policy. It is built around two pilla
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
lined up in every midden. Nae policy hiz a back gate. The toon sta
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rm. On sic maitters as hoosin policy, the stage wis an overt polei
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
evolution that sterted a leid policy that led tae the abbé Grégo
t and skelpit French language policy intae shape, richt doun tae t
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
roon Ryanair’s haun luggage policy—which wisnae quite sae daft
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
raicht tae the dowp-end o the policy pile, there tae malinger eter
(an the jawbox forby) at the policy waw, howpin for somethin tae
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
be oot o the Common Fisheries Policy by Mairch 2019. They said it
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Executive's review o cultural policy, threaps cultural entitlement
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
mmer o human richts throu its policy anent regional languages an,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tly in its raicent mainstream policy. We howp that, in the oncome,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
torytellin, whaur Ah mak it a policy, so it wus jist grand tae dro
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
turnt oot that Walfare had a policy aboot lattin servants spen th
turnt oot that Walfare had a policy aboot lattin servants spen th
2 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
can tae conter Inglis fremmit policy. Twa sets o commissioners wis
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
ce pit forrit, gae alang wi a Policy Jotting. The
Policy Jotting will set oot the part
2 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Nae policy, nae maitter hoo radical or w
ight ligg i Mitterand’s new policy efter 1983, tae pursue Europe
renment apairt, but i fack EU policy is lairgely driven by naition
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Government’s Scots Language Policy respondit tae the census wi t
media an mair”. Pairt o the policy is an ongaun action plan frae
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
redd unionists haes cried the policy “draconian”, an claims th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
is a government that haed nae policy for Gaelic an, for that maitt
Scots government's eddication policy.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
n cairryin oot o British race policy. Campaigners says that there
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
ters an ceevil servants aboot policy an fundin deceesions.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
y brushes wae lady law but ma policy hus alweys been deny everyhin
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@LairnScots tweeted
s fae the top! Scots language policy: https://t.co/qFFbF0uiWm @Sco (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Honesty's the Best Policy on page 48
hairt, honesty's aye the pest policy." on page 51
d aboot honesty bein the best policy - it's the price o ye fir ma on page 57

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
Scottish Government Policy
nment launched its Scots Leid Policy (http://www.gov.scot/Topics/A
opularity an recognition. The policy recognises Scots as an essent
and launched their Scots Leid Policy in pairtnership wi the Scotti
language in the 1+2 Language Policy (Appendix 3). Cultural an his
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
indness o Laird Braco faa’s policy it wiz tae gie his workers a
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@72redz1903 tweeted
ir point and the case against policy and cuts (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Honesty is the best policy aboot £140 quid noo https://(2020) search twitter

@Woodside Wullie tweeted
dgendies that then wricht the policy and drag yir bairns at scho (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
s are the result o deliberate policy, or the result o any kind o t
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Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
d Shetland dialect"; "dialect policy"; an "dialect strategy." I du
ct o makkin da possibeelity o policy, strategy, spellin, standards
Whit’s progressive language policy in Friesland wid be ‘narrow
3 matches

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Section Yin: Policy Analysis an' Framewaark 13 on page 3
Pairt Yin: Policy Analysis an' Framewaark - Th on page 5
Section Yin: Policy Analysis an' on page 13
r-Scots bit can bae a betther policy framewaark fer ivryboadie. Oa on page 17
existin policy an' resources context bit Uls on page 19
Also on pages 20, 25, 41
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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
was afore "Plantation" was a policy. They didnae magg in wi airmi
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