A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

links Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.8 25.1 16.4 29.8 11.6 0 22.1
Number of occurrences7150 11 3 2 0 5
Number of authors40 26 8 3 2 1

Occurrences of links in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
wae the good butcher's steak links fae the shoap oan Shettleston on page 8

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
yased tae play fives at Leith links, likes. Ah yased tae go doon on page 34

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
wks an fingirs like bilt beef-links. Ein he wis four-five year au on page 21

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
-say she's bonnie, cuiks braw links an can dicht a dish, but for on page 48

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
aker brustit oot, hurlin gowd links aaweys lik slingin stanes. on page 14

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ation tae follow the seemless links and seqways, but if ye cin al on page 3

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Hershaw, William Lallans 102 - Editorial: Jean Tamson’s Bairns, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
lan: a-e.com or try ane o the links set out doun ablaw for inform on page 6

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ks on Jeremy Corbyn fer haein links tae the IRA werenae jist obsc on page 11
obert Burns was ane and their links tae later political agitation on page 59

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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
An that well had a story that links Dundee tae the haill warld. T on page 77

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Bequesting us the gift that links us still, on page 21

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ers, lairners and parents the links atween Scots and literacy. on page 6

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Nou o aa the touns bi aa the links in aa o Scotland, St Andraes on page 125

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
gowf pros in America were fae links touns in Scotland like Carnou on page 9

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
links led his thochts frae awey tae on page 112

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McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Oan the links, marram is maladjusted on page 77

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n's wirth it, aften plenishin links tae the past (lik the Roman p on page 127

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
with a negative identity that links with the relegation of the la on page 56

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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Nou o aa the touns bi aa the links in aa o Scotland, St Andraes
athedral an the touers an the links an the sands, but Airchie's n
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
tatties, taid i the holl, links an champit tatties wi a mukki
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Bequestin us the gift that links us still,
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
e the historical and cultural links between these two Saltire nat
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ts theme this year wis Celtic links an Land and Ecology. The twal
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n this guid order oot tae the Links, makin a lichtsome appearance
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
cause o the history o tredin links atween the twa places.
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
nalists hae strang historical links wi the Scottish Labour Perty.
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ae the good butcher’s steak links fae the shoap oan Shettleston
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
cation section jist ane o the links (Written Resources) haes mair
relatin tae Scots. Thair’s links tae film clips, YouTube piece
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
€™Son, we’re goin tae Leith Links. A lad’s day oot, eh?’’
Leith Links wis a dive back when ah wis b
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@g_hibby tweeted
end Rob, and wide open at the links... A cauld place mate... As y (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
use "twitter" a no liking yir links! xxx(2015) search twitter
ddec tried it via ma mob, but links tak forever tae load and then(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Trump his hae ae saicont golf links appruived naist the first nig(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
h wiz feart tae click oan any links tae check sources an at in ca(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
s that was used this morning! Links (and a translation of this tw (2021) twitter link
that was yaised this mornin! Links (and a translation o this twe (2021) twitter link
Did ye ken that @sqanews hae links tae resources and sites that (2020) twitter link
ts and Waters by explorin oor links an ideas fir lairnin activiti (2020) twitter link
Excitit tae hear aboot links atween Scots an Frisian at th (2019) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
wee trip doon tae the links at the burra efter - fir ma (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
trail a' the wye tae the Golf Links or tae the Westburn Park tae on page 35

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
re Valley, wi great transport links, Blois is aften uised as a st on page 18

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
be just e place tae gie folk links tae the original warks. on page 111

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
- Biggin pairtnership links atween skweels, the hame, an
- Encouragin links atween generations an links w
atween generations an links wi the local community;
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
fur his trade, as thin as the links o the crook an a permanent dr
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
that rewards you for sharing links, videos and posts on social m(2016) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
kin tae see foo Alan campbell links up we his future dons team ma(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
aboot Scots.. Jist confirmed links, tae me. Guttin quines must h (2020) twitter link
SC brilliant tae see European links being maintained for young fo (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
no on the list. Aggie smiles, links her arm in mine, and off we g on page 30

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Like sand blown fae the links. on page 113

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@peediepuss tweeted
@snettsbirder Links o Moclett? Used to be a coupl(2020) search twitter

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
scribin it an hit onli really links a quality tae da on page 85

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
cel: göd haands, a strynd at links on page 84

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Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
e. Apkeep a' forderin o' links in the fiels coverit bae the on page 57
iii) Bigg links wi' UK, Airish an' European n on page 61
ae lairn aboot the historical links atween on page 63
airts o' Scotlan at hae close links tae Norlin Airlan an' the Uls on page 672
ter bit cud forder publishin' links wi' Scotlan'. on page 68

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