Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Concordance

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Use in varieties of Scots

directions	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	14.8	16.4	10.4	19.9	11.6	10.3	15.5
Number of occurrences	49	33	7	2	2	1	4
Number of authors	25	14	4	2	2	1	2

Occurrences of directions 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

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
its subtle emphases in ither directions. The Glaswegian wey ae hings on page vii

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ents tae yer ain feet! An the directions will be juist as daft! on page 15

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ty as ye like . . . askin for directions an a wee refreshment, for the on page 60

1 matches

Scottish Parliament Scots Leids Bill – Stage 1 Report, (The Scottish Parliament 2024) Central, government
Staunarts, guideship and directions on page 23
the staunerts, guideship and directions that coud be expedit by Scots on page 24
c a report land in its inbox. Directions Scots Meenisters coud mak are on page 27
* expede directions tae education authorities (Sa on page 29
unerts, gie guideship and mak directions in relation tae Gaelic educat on page 31
Also on pages 36, 54, 55
14 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
map, In Dunkellie ask onybody directions, at best they'd juist stare a on page 70

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Aw ah git when he turns in ma directions is a set ae daggers fae the f on page 163
ly awready gone in aw sortsae directions at the minute. Nae need tae s on page 181

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
re the wind wis swirlin in aw directions an was fu o rain an sleet an on page 68
wk streamin towards it fae aw directions. Spittin wi fury the great sc on page 79

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
rly there. Lizzie gien me the directions. Jist roond this corner an we on page 19

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - No Faur Frae Babel, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
e English chap wis luikin fir directions, on page 84

1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
te. Google Maps widnae gie me directions seein as a hud nae internet,
runner (but no afore checkin directions on ma phone, seein as A’ll
2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
emsels an pyntin in different directions.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
their haunds, cleeshin in aa directions. This wis mair as the hungry
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
the fence an yaised Hsien’s directions tae pick aff a wheen o the in
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
scatter fae a lamp post in aw directions, away seekin secretion in gai
1 matches

Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Directions
Scrieve directions tae follae a journey ye’ve
2 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
in on in front textin Dad fir directions, The hospital stinks like cle on page 96

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Mmm hmm." She scribbilt doon directions. "Stracht oan at the crossroa on page 72

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
wan's oun feet! An how odd e directions will look! on page 15
oot ids arms an leigs in all directions, "joost lek a star-fish," tho on page 57
ulk began runnan aboot in all directions, tumblan up against each ithe on page 79

3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
understan her directions. It wis nae eese the auld wif
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
directions.
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Then asked me fur directions tae the nearest 'decent' pub. on page 59

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
u saa i'the bay fer the first directions, an habbers, on page 8

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
d oot its airms an legs in aa directions, "juist laek a starfish," toc on page 62

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
is jüst wun an wis aksin fir directions. on page 46

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
wk sterted rinnin aboot in aw directions, bangin intae each ither: ho' on page 81

1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ie's ain feet! An hoo odd the directions wull luk! on page 16
oot its airms an legs in aal directions, "jest lik a starfish," thoch on page 61
stairtet rennin aboot in aal directions, tumblin up agin ither: hooin on page 82

3 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
that shoogle in al the wrang directions. There’s a swan on ma right
1 matches