A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

range Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.9 23.7 47.7 9.9 5.8 0 57.5
Number of occurrences9447 32 1 1 0 13
Number of authors44 28 12 1 1 2

Occurrences of range in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ae ither Scots dialect in the range an variety ae its influences. on page v

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
p in hur Seat Ibiza. The ages range fae us at fourteen n fifteen, on page 25

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
o substantial wirk in a wide range o theatres includin at the Ro on page 40
the fact that Scots his a fu range o potential in itsel. It is a on page 44

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
o England Beasts alane shall range abuin. on page 6

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
please go on. She hus a wide range ae smiles. The I wouldn't qui on page 1

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
sites, in fack, fer a range o communal acteevities. This on page 32

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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
central tribal location fer a range o activities, this suggests t on page 13
oil wis uised across a haill range o activities, domestic an ind on page 36

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
mirror waws wi his byordinar range o sponges. Doug follaed close on page 12

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
, hurtin and hertenin in thon range o experience frae birth tae b on page ix
te coupons saves a dozen free range eggs on page 82

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
Through engaging with a wide range of texts they will develop an on page 3

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n but wis tryin tae capture a range o spelling). This produced th on page 20

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
and who very naturally uses a range of Scottish vocabulary I am n on page 121

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
all stuck on the end o a wide range o differin wirds. In East Lot
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Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
ck leeded an polished kitchen range wis set in the wa bi the faur
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
except Dunbar, covers a vast range o semantic fields and registe
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
o Europe. An undemous range o events wis reddit an darg d
an on the bairn’s braidenin range o experience.
bring oot in pupils a range o positive attitudes tae thei
“Gien the range o community leids in Scotland
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Through engaging with a wide range of texts they will develop an
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
First, tae celebrate the range o Scots vocabulary that we da
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
bus shelter an the emotional range o Metal Mickey. Maist o aw, t
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
y war near at the end o their range. They couldnae ging on tuim-w
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
siness. It includit offerin a range o Scots wird cairds that we m
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
be able tae command the hale range o language in oor culture, bu
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
discharged it prematurely. Ma range o’ fire wid allow me a fron
ge sent the balls onward. The range wis only aboot 100 paces an
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
he independent study o a wide range o Scottish authors, plus set
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
plateau as a nuclear testing range back in the 20th century.”
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
langs individuals an a muckle range o different campaigns. Ye can
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
the opportunity tae anoonce a range o measures designed tae supre
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McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
manifesto promises, the narra range o opinions an candidates an a
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ce is a common aim, the braid range o left opinion can create a s
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McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
, taks the audience through a range o attitudes tae the language
rlane, as she taks on a braid range o roles – hersel as a bairn
ional style, McFarlane gies a range o perpesctives, frae a freind
cts oor attitudes). The braid range o theoretical, touchingly per
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
t, as weill as the impressive range o gressruits organisations),
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
aw gie results i the follaein range:
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Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
The fact this diddy has free range
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
He pulls up the range rover ootside a depressin loo
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@g_hibby tweeted
k after yersel's, and ma long range weather outlook is.. there's (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
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uv ye seen Sara Hill's makeup range? There's a concealer ca'd 'Pe(2016) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
The table pit awa, we'd range some cheers on page 35

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aid it wis fae their 'Fantasy Range' an it wis s'post te bi 'erot on page 14

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l-inclusive hotel with a wide range of activities and amenities. on page 6

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
n the fire wis a muckle blaik range, wi a swey an a kettle an pot on page 51

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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
gweed 25-piece band is oot o range.
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
s tae, ‘engage with a broad range of increasingly complex texts
* Hae access tae a haill range o pathweys throwe senior phas
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
poors doon in the affa heavy range.
wards nicht in the affa heavy range,
for the day in the affa heavy range.
he foreneen it's in the heavy range.
Rain in the heavy range, mair an ae drap.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
n comes the rain in the heavy range.
first then rain in the heavy range,
Still rain in the affa heavy range,
eence mair in the affa heavy range,
n comes the rain in the heavy range,
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
p oot at the Black Dog firing range.
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
never before seen such a huge range, the center wiz the lowin fir
contemplation of the cooking range tae the here and now. The voi
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The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
appens fan they’re oot o’ range o’ their controllers? I mea
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
in village Post Office offers range i' computer services whilk in(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
rctica Micht hae ti di mi ain range noo.(2019) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
forbes1 just back fae driving range lads. #rippeditup(2013) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
statement disnae say "....new range o vegan butteries." https://t(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
n voice, and wae an extensive range o important things tae say. Y on page 1

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Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
nwritten, and enjoy a limited range of uses. Languages, in contra
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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
wud bae a disservice tae the range o' waark at bes needfu' tae t on page 5
e forderin an cairryin oot o' range o' programmes bae the Ulster- on page 7
ster-Scots presence aa a baag range o' events. on page 8
on - The forderin o' the fu' range o' adult education chansts ta on page 23
tradeetion at taks in a braid range o' fowk, releegious an' on page 30
Also on pages 39, 41, 48, 51, 52, 62
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Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
rience alang wi’ thair wide range o’ expertise wus invaluable
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