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university Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.8 53.5 25.6 19.9 34.9 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences134104 17 2 6 2 3
Number of authors61 41 13 1 4 2 1

Occurrences of university in Corpus

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Central

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
cademic Dr Katja Lenz fae the University of Cologne. We wis co-screivi on page 33
n some pleys A wrocht when at university an hid lang forgot. They wis on page 40

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
et i the library o St Andrews University. A puckle buiks o the Bible i on page vi

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
c Sociology at Queen Margaret University in Musselburgh." on page 92

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
uld be guid eneuch tae go tae university.' on page 93

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
n happent, bi the wey, at the University o Embra in Scotland's capital on page 19
tae. Unemployed labourers an university lecturers, nurses an social w on page 105

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
In June, SCILT at Stirling University had a modern languages confer on page 87

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
studyin Medicine at Edinburgh University aboot this time an they decid on page 25

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
guage Death (2000). Cambridge University Press. on page 24

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ibrary o Scotland and Glasgow University amangst ithers. on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
al Court in Edinburgh and the University of St. Andrews. Masterpieces on page 15

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
er before in hur fake Glasgae University accent. She's deliberately ho on page 114

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
e bairns tae stick in for the university, whan they wanted oot the sch on page 125

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Efter graduatin fae Edinburgh university and warkin on the ile rigs fo on page 8

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
e later, Ah mad siccar at the University gied her her taxi fare hame.) on page 9

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
lture, fae an ancien Kirk and university-centred ane, polemicised agin on page 96

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on page 33

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
anuscript is keepit in Glesca University Leebrary, and there is a copy on page 69

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 58 - Newsins fa the SND, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
lecturer o English at Dundee University, so that SND an DOST could ap on page 110

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
, William Kenefick, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2007, 230pp on page 119
m tenements, horse-an-cairts, university, railway station, perks, rive on page 120

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ld and Michael Penman, Dundee University Press, Dundee, 2007, 293pp., on page 130

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
d. Suzanne Gilbert, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2007, 528pp on page 137

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
lar Revival Conference at the University of Strathclyde on 14/15 Janua on page 46

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
generous endowment tae Glesca University. Noo bein rin jyntly bi The H
n jyntly bi The Herald an the University, it's awardit ilka year for t
She's a graduate o Aiberdeen University an spent maist o her airlier
terature Depairtment o Glesca University, 7 University Gairdens, at 7p
, 7 University Gairdens, at 7pm on Thursday,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Curriculum Studies at Glesca University's Faculty o Education.
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
loch and Judy King, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2009, 263pp
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
(Scottish CILT, University o Stirlin) an Commission for
in the Depairtment o English, University o
r in Scots based at Aiberdeen University’s Elphinstane Institute, is
based at Scottish CILT, University o Stirling. Yon project is co
Aiberdeen University, cites the non-inclusion o Sc
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
is intae "Bards and Makars" (University of Glasgow Press 1977, ISBN o
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ge awards in Glesca. The Open University is noo runnin a free online c
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e bairns tae stick in for the university, whan they wanted oot the sch
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
thologies an magazines; Keele University Publications, Imago, Word on
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
t I ken it fae my time at the university. But abuin aa, I thank Ye tha
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
t as a saicont langage at the university.
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
tudy by John Kirk o Queen’s University fand that 61.6% o the lexical
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
onnectit itsel tae Eduroam, a university wifi network hingy thit’s m
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
Sue Black and her team at the University o Dundee. The digital image f
volvit wi the sairch, gie the University o Aiberdeen’s Northern Pict
AND VIKING ARCHAEOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY O GLESGAE AND IS WARKIN THE N
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
University, it wis his personal interven
Scottish leiterature at Embro University, but when I stertit scrievin
vitit tae gie a speech at the University o Guelph in Ontario, a toon f
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
She wanted to leave. She said university was important, that she wante
he halls ah residence for the University of Strathclyde.
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
rnt tae speak English for the university, but thocht that yins he wis
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
o natural philosophy at Embra University. Upon the early deith o their
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hae. Image credit: Edinburgh University (CC BY 3.0).
bles. Image credit: Edinburgh University.
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
the council wad gie the local university the corp o some puir craitur
kirkyaird juist by Aiberdeen University haed tae big new waas tae kee
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
buskin masel ti apply ti the university, A spied a paragraph in the S
the Scotsman sayin Edinburgh University wis gaun ti stert a degree in
hD (never feinisht) at Durham University.
d eftir graduatin frae Dundee University, whaur he immersed hissel in
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
biology professor at Montana University says “Elk have proven to be
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
be the first Coyle tae go tae University. Nae pressure then.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
te ye decided tae drap oot ay university tae piss aboot wae yer nae go
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A forespeaker for the Open University o Catalunya, said that; 'We n
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
N thaim, the Herald an Glesca University is haudin the abuin poetry co
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
University Challenge?
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
Bit ah hink that’s jist his university ways comin’ oot.
died politics or some such at University. Aye, it disnae surprise ye t
e tae learn that Andy went to University noo does it. Defecting tae St
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
tak effeck efter he’d left university. Fan mair Scottish devolution
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
University of Glasgow,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s an a law lecturer at Glesca University, telt Eurolang that thon's a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
that wis hauden in Edinburgh University, got a richt guid coverage bi
k, that's workin oot o Dundee University, ettles tae forder an uphaud
Dundee University
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
Wojtek Gardela, a Polish university student o the Scots language
's howpin tae be at Edinburgh University suin, tells hou the English m
aes been brocht oot bi Dundee University pittin thegither the 12 volum
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
gree in Theology at Edinburgh University.
ur the meenistry at Groningen University in Holland.

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
up. He went tae Saint Andrews University, comin awa wi a Masters o Art

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
up. He went tae Saint Andrews University an gained a Masters o Arts de

@IshbelMcF tweeted
s wi the students o Edinburgh University, ma ain uni. Still weird tae (2017) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ears getting young fowk intae University and oan tae great and success(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
m fur mehr online learnin lik university’s dae.(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Sign up fir the FREE Open University course oan Scots language an (2019) twitter link
t tae find oot aw that Glesga University offers in supportin folk in t (2019) twitter link
r this FREE online course fae University o Glesga: https://t.co/MLg92M (2019) twitter link
he ASLS conference at Glasgow University oan Saturday 6th October. The (2018) twitter link

Doric

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
an Aiberdeen, an his skweel, university, teacher trainin an teachin y on page 6

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n he was studyin at Edinburgh University and had followed her doon the on page 77

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ge is the anely campus o the 'University of Dublin', Ireland's auldest on page 7

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the Haalls o Residence it the University. Ye canna hae er trailin a mu on page 52

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
OWER I UNIVERSITY on page 194

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
brak fae their studyin in the University Libree. I’m there wi mi bes
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
tone Institute; Robert Gordon University; University of the Highlands
; University of the Highlands and Islands
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ks an its wynds, its auncient university, its high-rise biggins an its
n his degree frae Meikleburgh University, bit hid gaen back tae Sri La
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
started takkin me oot tae the University, he wid seek me oot, ask foo
ere’s nae pynt bidin at the University. If yir politics means onythi
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
along wi the zoologist an the university boffins. The Reverend Minto f
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
doch is Professor o Historie, University o Sanct Aundraes
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
on the estate. His son wiz at university in Edinburgh learning tae be
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
undin oan the steps o a great university, a place wi a librar bigger t
am wid be prood if I wint tae university?
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Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hone call fae me niece at the University. on page 58
fuelled bi ambition, gaed tae University. on page 68

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
it fur dee. Du cood a gane ta university, been somebody. Noo du's laan on page 22
Da aaldest boy, Peter, wis at university, David wis an apprentice plum on page 42
m hame wi some té-tak fae da university an didn shü faa wi bairn tae on page 43

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
l (Department of Linguistics, University of Stockholm) fir lattin wis on page 19

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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
national group latterly in da university labs in Edinburgh at we share

Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
Creative Conversations' at da University o Glesga Chapel - a weekly s
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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
e RAF he studied at Edinburgh University. He writes in the three leids on page 127

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@StuartPoet tweeted
arne) wis published bi Leiden University as pairt o their Scottish Poe(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
rch Institute - Thon wud bae university based an' airted aa academic on page 6
the waark o' INCORE aa Ulster University at fordered thrie key notions on page 16
rch Institute - Thon wud bae university based wi' bursaries fer resea on page 27

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