A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

effect Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29.6 30.3 21.1 39.7 29.1 41.3 39.8
Number of occurrences9559 14 4 5 4 9
Number of authors59 41 6 3 2 2 5

Occurrences of effect in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
her paintin and the sootherin effect it had on her: hoo she could on page 7

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
agic boattle hid hid its full effect, an she didnae grow ony bigge on page 35

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'It's awrite. He has that effect.' The bouncer pulls a packet on page 8

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
wi added thunder an lightnin effect. 'Ye were a fair thrawn wee g on page 49

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e hae the Gaelic. A wantit in effect tae deconstruct auld ideologi on page 35

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
sides fired volleys wi scant effect. Then Claverhouse sent forrit on page 37

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
er eirse - or wurds tae that effect. on page 44

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
his fails tae huv the desired effect. on page 48
n see it's startin tae huv an effect oan him, His eyes huv turned on page 132
is inspired wae the energisin effect ae the ching. And jist wae th on page 143

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Hortensia paused tae see whit effect her words were haein on the t on page 96

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
in thi Scots dialect ti great effect on page 3
revious battles wir tane inta effect, on page 43

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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
name tae a document tae that effect. Anither medical man, Dr Wats on page 27
allenge. This had the desired effect. Aw this shoutin anent the co on page 86
quietenin things doun had an effect. The Cooncillors o coorse had on page 127

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
grew slack, the jag taen its effect on page 39

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
The effect wis electric. on page 53
r Twa didna hae jist the same effect on this chookie as Medicine N on page 82

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
monplace. This has a positive effect on the wey that touns, clacha on page 13

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
deliberate like for dramatic effect or for tae steer up an atmosp on page 19

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
trace o his life's wark, nae effect o his daeins. on page 43

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
haes the effect o jyning auld foes on page 18

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
gar, than one short hour will effect, if in the possession of some on page 69

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
airte grevit according to the effect and meaning of the said act m on page 24

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
pausin to admire the effect o her handiwork, on page 58

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
rs an, spewin haein a smittal effect, a puckle o ithers stertit bo on page 18

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ousness of his name wiz of no effect on the mad confidence the lad
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
gualism micht be regairdit in effect as
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
alders plesis convene to that effect, or that his Majestie sall re
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Scots an Inglish, tae gie the effect o no bein able for a Glesga a
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
the effect that the wean had been gien t
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
events that micht hae haed an effect on the data efterhaund.
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
w dams and ponds, the cascade effect continued, beaver dams have m
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
at's gaun tae hae the biggest effect an dae the maist guid for the
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
witnessed huvin the required effect oan me.
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The fresh air hus the desired effect in clearin ma heid slightly a
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s up the close, amplifyin the effect like the crash ay thunder.
ssly hoovered huv the desired effect, an emboldened, an wae renewe
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
but usually it has a magical effect on ma da. But the day he neve
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
n wi email whyles is that the effect o yer words isna aye whit ye
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
point oot, that thon wis the effect, o’ age oan Proprioceptive
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
there’d be a squelch soond-effect, but it wis mair like a dry t
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McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
cial dynamics can hae an unco effect on a species’ beirance o ne
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A sumtums huv that effect oan burds Birrit seem't ah'd
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
there’d be a squelch soond-effect, but it’s mair like a dry t
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
ic a short career and yet the effect hus lastit doon the centuries
live oor lives and hae little effect and here wis a young man, dei

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
nal crisis. But boy it hud an effect.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
st o us live oor lives wi sma effect yit this young man, deid at 3

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
‘Parliament’. Sae, whatna effect does this weel-intendit (?) e
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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Ah’m seein the effect upon mah overflowin cup.

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
hayin suttin ae a therapeutic effect oan him. Cos aw ae a sudden h
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
y time ah dae hus the desired effect ae ensuring he squeals fur hi
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
ill which ye yaised tae great effect. Aw the best in the future. (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
ike that is going to have any effect. https://t.co/fvQnST6tG0 (2022) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
on Weir’s behaviour. Cause & effect ??????? (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- didnae ken that wis a side effect lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
heir much-lauded trickle doon effect on page 32

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
n room for is, an she tried e effect o lyan doon wi wan elbow agai on page 33
o e richt-han side till try e effect. E next meenad she felt a ric on page 49

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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
“Aye! An effect an entry!” A said.
“Aye! That’s it! Effect an entry!” Key nivver kent
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he brig o his nose purely for effect and in a tone o doom said,
a second or twa for even mair effect afore sayin, “The reason is
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
this due tae the devastating effect the low velocity rounds hid o
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
uglas used his broo tae gweed effect and the Jerries didna staan a
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
far nae gaun tae be the worst effect o this pandemic.
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@72redz1903 tweeted
did seem tae have the desired effect as the numbers went doon. (2020) twitter link
es. McCrorie did this to good effect on a couple of occassions but (2020) twitter link
gers @jrsnelderssaves Aye, in effect this hail episode was like a (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
. If sheu gaed doon under the effect's o the drug sheu wid smother on page 16

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
kin hiv that effect oan fock. I gott hid on page 23

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ed from the War Office to the effect that s/15840 Pte David ... Se on page 38

2 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
alect’. Whit we mean is, in effect, onything at’s obviously cl
Da wird ‘dialect’ haes da effect o makkin da possibeelity o po
spellin cood hae da opposite effect, if onnly hit wis richt wroch
3 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
da car dusna hiv quite da sam effect when I am sittin in da kitche (2020) twitter link
in aff dir masks fir dramatic effect every two seconds when dir in (2021) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
oom fur this, an she tried th effect o lyin doon wi yin elbow agin on page 34
th richt-hand bit tae try th effect. Th next meenit she felt a ri on page 50

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
d o traetment has haed a fell effect on generations o skuil bairns
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Plaza that she unnerstood the effect o Sally's leuks. Men an weeme on page 21

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
c bottle had noo had its full effect, an shae didnae git onie taal on page 35
haun bit tae see what soart o effect it wud hae. The nixt minute s on page 51

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
"Tha wean wull hae a pooerfu effect on monie a bodie ïn Israel. on page 72

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
, it's naw aisy tay cnvey the effect that a single half 'oor telev on page 46

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
hit wud bae possible tae gie effect tae the duty bae uisin the De on page 26
, includin' quhar apt oan the effect an' on page 59
shud hae eneugh seniority tae effect change in their on page 70
wi' thair performance in gien effect tae cultural richts on page 71

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