Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

label	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	18.1	20.6	10.4	0	23.2	31	17.7
Number of occurrences	59	41	7	0	4	3	4
Number of authors	30	19	5		2	2	2

Occurrences of label 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
ck ae the boattle wis a paper label, wae the wirds "DRINK ME" pri on page 13
he lookin-giess. Thir wis nae label this time wae the wirds "DRIN on page 34

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ied roun its neck wis a paper label, wi the words "DRINK ME" bonn on page 12
e luikin-gless. There wis nae label this time wi the words "DRINK on page 33

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
er in his haun an strokes the label as if he's caressin a lover. on page 1

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And oh dear, whit a label! on page 8

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ae him, 'Ye need tae read the label on the tube afore ye stert gu on page 27
om and unner the title on the label were scrieved the words Caw c on page 50
? How come ye didnae read the label afore ye sterted splooshin th on page 57

4 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
It sayz on thi label, avoid alcohol on page 18
Warnin, please read thi label, on page 20

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
as long's it's got a designer label on it thir's folk that'll buy on page 52
wns has got tae be a designer label; an her, Nicola an Heather ha on page 169

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
tton had a tottie wee prentit label aside it tellin ye which room on page 136
COLATE, tt said on the tottie label aside the button. on page 137
read whit it said on the wee label aside the button. on page 163

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
he'Il tell ye he disnae waant label't as a on page 110

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
n orange-coloured pooder. The label said, FOR CHOOKIES WI BIRD SN on page 27
AIR THRAPPLES, it said on the label. THE SAIR-THRAPPLED CUDDIE SH on page 28
OR KYE, BUHLS AND STIRKS, the label said. WILL SORT OOT COO PLOOK on page 29
axed for the can o broon. The label said DARK BROON GLOSS PENT, Y on page 35
label cam aff in the weet but yon d on page 37

7 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
em tae been attractit tae the label 'Glaswegian' whan it was offe on page 9

2 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
its ain wee label, scrievit by haun in three tu on page 95

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
, her face wis clarty, an the label wi her name an address oan it
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
, A spot a fella wae a bricht label stuck tae his wee trolley-dol
ae him, so A point et the wee label on his case, and A haud up th
2 matches

Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
intae a bow oan the top, nae label tae be seen, wiz jist sittin�
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pean tour that generated some label interest afore the singer an
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
a designer label
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
litre boatle ay Smirnoff Blue Label.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
h, an lat on she wis readin a label. “To restore normal persona
1 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
hen. “Scots” is the braid label fur a rickle o unconnecktit w
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor Hippies, Authenticity and Globalisation, (Wordpress 2022) Central, prose
erin rander an, haudin wi the label ‘deviant’, helpit chynge
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’ve never been what yae wid label the religious type. Which is
1 matches

@LairnScots tweeted
a - get lairners tae draw an label a Scots map o their toon, wi (2018) twitter link

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
er Dickens wi the First Prize label inside the flyleaf. Some oak, on page 23

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an tung. lv a hiatrist hid te label Elsie, he wid maist likely de on page 65

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
he rest o's. But that wis the label they got stuck on them. Some on page 16

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e neck o e bottle wis a paper label, wi e words "DRINK ME" bonnil on page 12
r e lookan-giess. Air wisna a label iss time wi e words "DRINK ME on page 32

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
te. Fin he took a look at the label on
shock. Fit div you think the label said? SYRUP O
2 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
da shelfs as shö guid by; da label said ORANGE MARMALADE, but na on page 9
neck o da bottle but a paper label, wi da wirds "DRINK ME" print on page 12
d near da mirror. Dey wir nae label dis time wi da wirds "DRINK M on page 34

3 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
eerie shop sellin da designer label things at you wir never been on page 11

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
neck o th bottle was a paper label, wi th words "DRINK IZ" print on page 12
th lookingless. There was nae label this time wi th words "DRINK on page 33

2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
A maun say at naeboddie cuid label
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
embroidered ontae a handmade label on the knitted vest at the ta on page 11
on the label. Muinbeam, indeed! Folk wur g on page 19

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
neck o the bottle wus a paper label, wi the wurds "SOPE MAE" pooe on page 12
rhan the mirror. Thur wus nae label on it this tim wi the wurds " on page 34

2 matches