A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

helps Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.5 19.5 12.1 19.9 29.1 0 13.3
Number of occurrences5638 8 2 5 0 3
Number of authors46 30 7 1 5 3

Occurrences of helps in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
t and Butler, which obviously helps. The two ae them look up at u on page 26

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ie, sweirie cheil, sae aye he helps me oot. Tee-hee! Thon quaw mi on page 48

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
if it helps, but dinna, dinna greet fur t on page 40

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
t fur the look o' it tho', it helps the boat in the watter, they on page 25

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
carryin a tray full ae drinks helps tae calm me doon. on page 170

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
difference fae an early stage helps them learn ither languages, a on page 66
eethir pouer or siller, that helps them keep thinkin thon wey. on page 114

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
pure freak a nature. Harprect helps her ma make the pakora fur th on page 140

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
quare the day, even though it helps soothe ma throat. on page 15
wouldn't interest you, but it helps me understand people.' on page 47

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ke a read in bed masel but it helps if ye hae a light bulb. It wi on page 23

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
that Bothwell helps oor caus. on page 29

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
; an there nae quistion at it helps tae haud the tung on life. Ma on page 126

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ck Twa, an ye'r thare, tho it helps o coorse gin ye ken whaur the on page 135

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ed tae mell wi the soun, fair helps a body no acquant wi thir poe on page 46

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
d by the wonderful lassy that helps me that through our fence she
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
acause it helps bairns growe mair awaur o lei
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
fae beginner tae advanced an helps ye sicht the meesteries o the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
This helps tae normalise the language an
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
is aboot yer sexual energy an helps create a deeper bond wae yer
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ang wae the heat fae the fire helps me begin tae come roon tae ma
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
nnae wis fanklin itsel up. ‘Helps us tae blend in,’ he explai
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
, freendship, faimly an daith helps tae bring each character tae
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
That helps them scale depression’s pil
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
speakin aboot Scots this wey helps tae perpetuate attitudes that
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ept airt is a nice touch that helps us tae appreciate this as a w
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
methin, anythin. Anythin that helps mitigate the mundanity ay the
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ie Louis Stevenson an signage helps ye stravaig aboot the glen fo
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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Any wee bit helps, I’m sure? Ah’ve learnt m

@jack_capener tweeted
pikkin an screivin mair Scots helps iz normalise the leid an gie (2019) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
he weeist ’hings. Gin fistin helps him relax, wha am I tae judge(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
, Andrew. Enjoy. Onythin that helps us fecht the guid fecht!(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
id draw the winner tae, if at helps! A draw dugs! https://t.co/m7(2020) search twitter
ee wee Steve’s paw cos he aw helps.. :D https://t.co/tjeaQafGOz(2020) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
e folk a don't know, so if it helps feel free tae DM me mate. A c (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
y'll love this wee game which helps them tae lairn the Scots word (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ma system wae pints oh lager helps - burp burp lol (2021) twitter link
the farts btw - see if that helps lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
til the laist pages, and sae helps keep the reader spierin. on page 124

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
til the laist pages, and sae helps keep the reader spierin.
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Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
s important tae her acause it helps her tae express hersel. Jill
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
. Callum runs oor tae him and helps him pick up his papers, he di
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
need it. Having someone there helps ma a lot.
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@72redz1903 tweeted
situation and nae committing helps wi perceptions (2023) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
Av got a Willie Tache if at helps tide ye oor #standfree #aberd(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
on is a cracker. A believe it helps bairns get their feelins oot (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ettan Hooseen Benefit - that helps tae tide me by. on page 10
When things go wrong, he helps me through. on page 38

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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
da haand dat helps you, hadds ower you. on page 45

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
intonation helps tae lat you wirk oot whit een on page 90

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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
r da surface o da waater. Dis helps da sun waarm dem an dey devel
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
hom 0.0001638 seconds sooner helps u sleep at night (2019) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
rkness at dis time o year, it helps tae hae an appropriate eyemas(2019) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
hinnae lost ma mine. The sea helps me feel alive. I dinnae need on page 52

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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
o, fur grief's at han, An nae helps tae tha fore. on page 64

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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ve scudded mesel!'. Hope this helps??(2020) search twitter

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