tone | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 49 | 36 | 60.3 | 19.9 | 11.6 | 93 | 150.5 | |
Number of occurrences | 157 | 70 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 34 | |
Number of authors | 38 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ravan,' says the bouncer. Her tone's changed though. She sounds on page 20
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
no," said Alison in a caumin tone: "dinnae get het up aboot it. on page 21
up nou." she added in a waefu tone; "juist as weel there's nae r on page 35
thing!" said Alison in a saft tone, tryin hard tae whustle tae i on page 39
t!" pleadit Alison in a waefu tone. An she thocht tae hersel, "I on page 44
8 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an mony mair, Tone Barbour. on page 26
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
congratulatory and unforgivin tone. "He's jist no goat the baws on page 136
1 matches
McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
t wis that farted jist by the tone an aw that. Anyway, ah get up on page 3
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
args, and sae the mellow-like tone o the poems is aa the mair ap on page 5
2 matches
Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
e 'establishes the mood...the tone...and narrows the focus by tr on page 84
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
neur. As verse letters, their tone is intimate, tho this is owre on page 101
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ie. She certainly wis an afte tone buddie. Her shanks were that on page 5
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
There's nae tone in his voice. Ah kin tell he' on page 9
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The tone wis reuch, the tunin wauf on page 58
Wi mellow tone baith true an sweet, on page 60
An tone improve, lat him no err on page 61
3 matches
Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
-hertitness. Maugre the licht tone an the scriever's ettlin whil on page 90
1 matches
Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
sez the moose wi a swaggerin tone. on page 19
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
grounds for belting you." His tone chynged til a mair conciliato on page 98
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e, Ah think she says Franchot Tone wis in it, bit Auntie Mary sa on page 44
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 70 - Carnegie, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
doptin yer heich carpin moral tone,
1 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
d’s dramatic voice sets the tone for thir plays: altho foundit
1 matches
Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
aim that there's nae need tae tone it doon on ma accoont. Tae le
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
tions, sae they're settin the tone wi nae want o panache. The 5
1 matches
Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
sais, in that innate, haughty tone - it rips right oot ay him.
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘I don’t appreciate your tone Mr. Coyle.’ she sais, tyin
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
tae the loo. Ali tells me tae tone it doon. I say I’m awa tae
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
is gey different in style an tone, an ilka ane is aefauldlie wr
1 matches
Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
nae get oot past the Englishy tone ah’ve been trained intil. M
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
,” he sayed, in a whimsical tone. Bill gantit at him. “Aabod
e o meenits,” he sayed, his tone askin really nicely. As suin
There wis somethin aboot his tone that Raggle didna like. Wis h
and not the Chinese. The skin tone, the red hair.”
“Beatrice,” he sayed, ina tone o desperation, “will thoo h
5 matches
MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e, ruining th' delicate honey tone. Mah mynd stairted tae race.
1 matches
Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
re: Invasioun, John Ferguson, Tone Julskjaer, Gary Welsh. Owerse
an shows a muckle effort frae Tone Julskjaer an Gary Welsh tae b
2 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ome help there, Rents? Si’s tone is all jokin’, but when ah
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ougie flings back in a hushed tone.
1 matches
@Chazzbat tweeted
nurse, an he objectit tae ma "tone". WTF is wrang wi folk?! Talk(2020) search twitter
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a maan that's suppost tae be tone deef!" Sae nou, he taks parte on page 26
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
In gentler tone Secunda houps "Air will be no on page 5
no," sade Alice in a soothan tone: "dinna be wild aboot id. An on page 21
" said Alice in a richt sorry tone, "A'm frichened A've offended on page 22
as ever," sade Alice in a sad tone: "id disna seem till dry me a on page 24
," sade e Dodo in an offended tone, "wis, at e best thing till g on page 25
Also on pages 30, 31, 34, 38, 48, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 64, 74, 78, 79, 81, 85, 88, 91, 93, 94, 98, 99, 102, 111, 114, 118
35 matches
Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
se purely for effect and in a tone o doom said, “Well, Mrs Clu
ce and she managed in a reedy tone tae ask, “Will I die o’t
2 matches
@Franwella tweeted
ye there yet? try it tae the tone n tempo o a 3 year auld :)(2011) search twitter
Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a shade, a tone, a hue so on page 100
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
” he said wi a mair serious tone.
1 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
caalt oot tae hir in an angry tone, "Why, Mary Ann, what ir yae on page 33
," shae addet in a doonhertet tone: "at least thur's nae room ta on page 35
ing!" said Alice, in a coaxin tone, an shae try't tae whistle ta on page 41
ree at last!" said Alice wi a tone o delicht, that changed intae on page 51
t the Pigeon, but in a quater tone, an addet wi a kine o a sab, on page 52
Also on pages 53, 55, 57, 59, 67, 77, 81, 82, 84, 88, 91, 94, 95, 97, 102, 103, 106, 116, 118, 122, 124
32 matches