A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

groups Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words46.7 69.9 10.4 19.9 11.6 0 8.9
Number of occurrences152139 7 2 2 0 2
Number of authors52 42 5 1 2 2

Occurrences of groups in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
hard wae his big paw. The two groups merge. Every wan ae us is buz on page 22
and in aboot in their ain wee groups, chattin n swallyin. A kin se on page 28
a big boy, an easy target for groups like this. However, his gang on page 54

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e, they stey in their ain wee groups. The auld folk jist watch tel on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
lmarnock. Split the men intae groups, pikemen tae the fore. Willia on page 36
tnummert twa tae ane! The twa groups stoppt for a spell an faced a on page 51

2 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
arin fowk o aa kins frae kirk groups tae postgrauduate students is on page vii

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Groups sit aroon tables ootside in t on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
he pupils huv split aff intae groups wi their pals, and then there on page 7

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Hershaw, William Lallans 102 - Editorial: Jean Tamson’s Bairns, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
the Scots leid. Monie o these groups and collogues can be foun on on page 4

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
el, whan ye hae sma localised groups that get tae spend government on page 29
as truly momentous. Ane o the groups actively promotin the cause w on page 58
fu an perfeckly legal protest groups ower the past couple o decade on page 79
k turnit up fae anti-poll tax groups, the Green on page 102
rn. A week or sae later ither groups were formin an enterin the fr on page 103
Also on pages 104
6 matches

Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ly o his time tae pensioners' groups. He wis an authority on Burns on page 4

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
yowe festivals, and a wheen o groups an solo singers. It wis jist on page 56

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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
baist an splittin in tae twa groups they soon had it surroundit. on page 80
them were nou gangin aboot in groups o fower an five. Only Davie i on page 85
curiosity but there were twa groups that stood a bit apairt. The on page 89
r necessarily the warst o sic groups. In Dundee at the time tho it on page 104
People groups bein set up aw thro the Briti on page 122

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
on. We wur aw separatet intae groups ae four an five (it wis me, Y on page 127
drugs names than aw the other groups pit thegether cause ae Tommy, on page 128
We split intae wur groups again an each group got giver on page 129
wis tryin tae herd folk intae groups a four tae dae some improvisa on page 169

6 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
They gied us oor readin groups at the schuil the day. on page 13

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
air linguists an professional groups the-day conclude that the pro on page 17
tic commonties', or, that is, groups o folk withoot regaird tae po on page 19

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
he pupils huv split aff intae groups wi their pals fae primary sch on page 4
acher will split us aff intae groups at some point, and ah'll get on page 21
ee school, back in the bottom groups. on page 36
lbag. We've no been put intae groups yet, and ah'm dreadin a repea on page 37

4 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
reness amangst aw stakehauder groups that Scots is ane o the three on page 5

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
us o hur fur bein in the toap groups, so she pointed oot hur Dumbo on page 62

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
in-roun needit when the 1960s groups thegither Garioch, Leonard an on page 95

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
eld its 'consultation', Scots groups speirt whither the leid wad b on page 121

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
'constructs minority language groups as deficient' (p.60), as less on page 56

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Awthegither the'r seeven heid groups o rings an ilka group haes hu
ns is sma in compare wi ither groups aroond ither warlds an the bi
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
stic enclaves; wee linguistic groups airtit athin a heidmaist ling
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ink that the mellin o the twa groups shuid be mair the ither wey r
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
d in the hame an at preschuil groups, an
worked for a twalmonth wi twa groups o Italian Primary 1 pupils ma
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
that the'r a want for sma-er groups tae tak forrit indiveedual ma
the guid o the wice frae thae groups athin ceevic associe in oor k
2 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
Education agencies an public groups athin Scotland hae a virrsome
Scotland an aw. Alang wi thir groups Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàid
Wirkin oot hou national groups an agencies kin wirk better t
That said a wheen o interest groups didna tak the cairryin oot o
groups hae a bilingual tak?
29 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
he London Unity. Five amateur groups got thegither: the Glasgow Co
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
ir ankle, as you were tae mak groups o three and that meant ma sis
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Scots shuid be airtit at twa groups o fowk in particlar.
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
e. Coordination atween sindry groups an projecks cin be a richt sa
1 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
We then goat split intae twa groups, tae go on tae the launch pad
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
nor a puckle o lairge faimily groups gangin aboot gaitherin berrie
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
nae interest in independence! Groups wi placards shawin they haed
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Box office , Groups o 8+ or buik online at www.ly
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ts, it daes bield citizens an groups agin abusive discrimination o
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
an aboot tae scuils, writer's groups, history an heritage societie
heritage societies, an ither groups that micht hae an interest in
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
. Frisian is spoken bi ethnic groups in the Netherlands an Germany
e poet Jim Carruth, shaws twa groups o words, lik a sindert flock
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
, so you got used tae certain groups. We had an auld Blaise hockey
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e. The class were split intae groups, tae go roond the circuit o
1 matches

McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
es. Resairchers leukit at hou groups tholed the cauld bi scancin a
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ist mornin, spreid oot in wee groups. They reassemblet in the beil
1 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
nations, racial or religious groups, and shal gar the
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Individual groups haes continued (Weimen for In
ndependence, RIC, monie local groups etc.), but there is nae ane i
2 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
here wis nae discoorse atween groups an political pairties. The Gr
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
aething mair nor guisin front groups. Yer Labour and yer Lib Dems
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
rojecks by skailin intae mair groups nor they stairtit oot as.
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
mnesty International an ither groups wi concerns for human richts
it that Amnesty an the ithers groups haesna cawed for the gemme ta
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
wis condemned by human richts groups.
man richts an civil liberties groups. The tane is the proposed scr
aes promptit fury frae richts groups, there seems little they can
3 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
he mair important. Gin social groups warked weel eneuch tae tak su
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ang the official Yes campaign groups there wis Scots Asians for In
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t permissible for cross party groups to lodge motions, this partic
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
punds gien tae thair cultural groups an education systems tae ford
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
Groups o men wi the same opeenion hu

MacMinto, Gregor Hippies, Authenticity and Globalisation, (Wordpress 2022) Central, prose
the muisic an fasson o later groups an chanters, whuther Kula Sha
1 matches

@IshbelMcF tweeted
with 'BSL yaiser' fir certain groups. Mibbe 'deif person' to refer(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Both groups celebrating and having a good (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
seein fowk, forbye the mickle groups I gang tae for tae socialise (2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
e keepin a lead froo-oot aw a groups he been in! Wee steves affy p(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
ir info aboot resources, Glow groups an mair :-) (2018) twitter link
fir use wi lairners in aw age groups: https://t.co/0Hx9zCjnQl http (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Claus at the village toddler groups wee Christmas party this morn(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
street pairtys n split intae groups o 6 - where theres a will th (2020) twitter link
ht side - ee kin split intae groups o 6 folk n continue huvin a w (2020) twitter link
reets and enjoy yourselves in groups of 6 or head for parliament a (2020) twitter link
street pairties spread oot in groups of 6 lol (2020) twitter link
way too relax - strictly in groups of 6 of course lol (2020) twitter link
and 6 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
th? Mixin the different bluid groups cannae be guid fir im. (Dista on page 40

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
rar airt initiative). The twa groups hiv pit intae motion the 'Wal on page 12

1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
the braw souns o some 10 new groups. It wis the same wi the indiv
wi heritage societies, Burns groups, etc., are static wi the same
2 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
e awareness amang stakeholder groups that Doric (Nor-East Scots) i
irkin thegither atween aa the groups an bodies wi an interest in s
2 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
esque generalisations tae all groups in society? Can imagine your (2022) twitter link

Orkney

@peediepuss tweeted
surname found in both island groups. As a dialect word for small, (2021) twitter link
the island identities o both groups. Keep hid comin an tae bugger (2021) twitter link

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ken aboot dis main linguistic groups ithin da British Isles: Gaels on page 14

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
nd. We set dem on dir ends in groups o tree. An we med sure dey wi
1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
, "Mak thaim aa sït doon ïn groups o aboot fiftie." Sae the' bï on page 85

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
bans/groups acroass Ulster-Scots music an on page 49

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