A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

role Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.5 35.5 13.6 29.8 17.4 10.3 0
Number of occurrences8569 9 3 3 1 0
Number of authors41 29 7 2 2 1

Occurrences of role in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
s o the Scots Leid Associe, a role befittin his grytness. He wes on page 3

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
nae haein the sterrin role yon nicht. on page 24

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eein hegemonic view aboot the role o English that means tae say on page 34
diction needit fir the choric role, wisnae 'proper' eneuch. The on page 40

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
role an haevins presumption, on page 37
as suin as the role wis adoptit on page 49
ootwi thair banker role on page 50

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
air forby Weill there wis nae role for me there; naebody cuid la on page 75

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e kintra that cin onlie hae a role in the warld as an appendage on page 13
mple, the Presbyterian Kirk's role in the racism directit agin J on page 18
ain blame that muckle o their role at the hairt o Scottish socie on page 19
lic an Scots, nivver mind the role, they baith had pleyed in Sco on page 20
THE ROLE O THE mainstream media an in on page 47
Also on pages 59, 88, 125, 126, 140
12 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
writin they had a far greater role in society than they hae nou, on page 10
Jock had a kind o managcrial role in that he wis in chairge o t on page 34

2 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
scowth tae develop an active role an presence for the Scots lan on page 5
t on its behauf. Whitiver the role o the people o Scotland, it s on page 10
scowth tae develop an active role an presence for the Scots lan on page 12
scowth tae develop an active role an presence in aw pairts o th on page 22
McGugan, I. Inquiry into the role of educational and cultural p on page 24

6 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ment recognises the important role that scuil education haes in on page 4

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
means 'actin in the role o a parent," he said. "It's a on page 66

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
and ah've happily played the role fur fifty years. But it's get on page 10

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
an takin advantage o me an ma role. A'm hauf considerin gaun doo on page 46

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e trokit. Learnin tae ken the role o tradeetion cairriers, gart on page 69

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Centre, an the role o 'Creative Scotland' in rela on page 8

1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
o the Scots Parliament an its role as law-makar. Yit forby, it m on page 22

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
he laun: hirdin kye), but the role laestweys gien him rowthie op on page 137

1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Report on Inquiry intil the role o
Inquiry intil the role o educational an cultural pol
Inquirie is tae speir oot the role o educational an cultural
4. Leids maun hae an integral role in society an in education. A
the role o educational an cultural pol
6 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Auchtermuchty on the theme o role-reversal lats us see:
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
rt Comatee's report intae the role o educational an cultural pol
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
e, Bòrd na Gàidhlig hauds a role wi regairds tae education; ch
abhal Mòr Ostaig hauds a key role in supportin baith GME at aw
castin wi MG ALBA haein a key role. We ken tae thit there interd
athin Scotland hae a virrsome role tae pley in the supportin an
achers, an parents throu hits role in giein oot resoorces for Ga
11 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
at Scots suirly has a crucial role tae play in helpin tae close
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
mum - in some soul destroyin role they’d never, even in their
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n the name ay exercisin their role tae the fullest extent their
1 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
unnerstaundin aboot whit oor role is as a naition i the modren
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
t be the anes takkin a leadin role i the direction o European po
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
cottish culture plays a major role in the programme an the Scots
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Aboot the role of president
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
d simply as ‘pairt’ or ‘role’, anither definition as lis
en in the group?) mynt at her role in pittin thegither the manus
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
the Jacobites. They taen thur role awfy seriously and followed i

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
s is tourism takkin an active role, inspirin, an peyin fir new a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ae him as a faithur figure. A role, which, accordin tae her, he
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
y hae a dad who IS an awesome role model for them. An your givin(2015) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
false Union. There's a world role for Scotland ?????????????? o (2022) twitter link

Doric

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
lookit up tae her the perfect role model. on page 20

1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
vaigin aa ower Scotland in ma role as presenter on radio o oor k
1 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
ark, developin activities for role play an plan Doric experience
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e'd daen bairn psychology, an role-play fur fitiver man-wumman w
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
or fowk fa ar strugglin, is a role-model for onybody fa wants ta
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
he watter tae provide them wi role models. Ah’m nae sayin that
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
peting with Wright for the 10 role (2020) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
it or the bairns is wrang. Ma role is tae be an adult fa says, (2020) twitter link
the book that had a starring role in rebel tongue? Fascinating. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
A bit o a role-reversal ~ whar, wance, I luk on page 63
d - and oot again when their role they'd played. He developed a on page 77

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
year hid's Øyvind's taen the role o Naemer. He haads a gless o on page 128

1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
k us in there. Very effective role-play, I must say; very amusin on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
De'r twa forms dependin on da role da person haes idda sentence: on page 52
a ower da wirld tae shaa whit role da pronoun haes atidda senten on page 53

2 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
Clarky in his Poetry Champion role for Scots. Weel duin forby ta(2020) search twitter