A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

readers Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.8 42.2 6 0 0 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences8982 4 0 0 1 2
Number of authors32 26 3 1 2

Occurrences of readers in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ie i the Scots, but no aw oor readers is computer leiterate, an for on page 3

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Maist Lallans readers wull ken that George wis howd on page 10

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Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
Wad that no be braw fur yer readers' lugs? on page 9

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Edam an Hughock were the best readers - John's een aye waunert awa on page 74

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
tae pit forrit. The fact that readers o a Scots New Testament wad h on page vi

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ken. Mibbe yous ur baith keen readers.' on page 90

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
amang Daily Mail an Telegraph readers the opinions o Farage hae fun on page 114

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Philippe Jaccottet (1925-) ti readers o Scots. M. Jaccottet is ane on page 5

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Fir readers o Lallans, it's aye interesti on page 84

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
tak the time an hope Lallans readers mak it worth my while. on page 87

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
sarcasms drew the attention o readers and o ither poets, maist nota on page 101
s wir o his twa maist faithfu readers: oan his ain daithbed, too we on page 102

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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
They glesses ready readers on page 83

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
easier on the een an can airt readers throu parteeclar sub-sheeds b on page 10
peakers an on the pages o her readers an screivars. on page 36

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ing that micht fash twa-three readers is the want o fit or end jots on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
na commentarie. The steid for readers' 'preein' is, mair richtlie, on page 116

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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
Readers o Lallans will nae doot be we on page 14
time will come whan volunteer readers will be redundant (sae if ye on page 15
y to finnd as weel. Volunteer readers, or een lexicographers thirse on page 17

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
cent research, but we jalouse readers will find this claim orra in on page 130
airt an leitratur. The feck o readers will ken the papers anent Hei on page 131

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
e haill warld (or at laest aw readers o John, wha, bi this time, so on page 136
productioun for contemporarie readers, tho thaim fameiliar wi Hogg on page 137
storie, tho mebbe it will tak readers a while ti maister wha is wha on page 138
kelie ower-the-tap for modren readers. Sandy is a braw, sempil, rel on page 140
wes seen oreiginallie bi his readers, an saxteen variants o the bu on page 141

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
eadable for different kynds o readers, or pruve ower fykie ti lairn on page 4

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
ummer 82, kis, as shuirlie aw readers o the magazine wul ken, it me on page 6

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
cht guid appetite amang young readers for guid buiks that's written
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Fare Thee Weel Tae Aw STW Readers
Tung Wittins an A wish aw its readers an aw the freends A've gotten
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he bydes shuir in hirsel. The readers, at laest, kens that it seign
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ther thing that whiles fashes readers o Scots: hou div ye ken wheth
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ane, an as aften as no Scots readers passes them by athoot a thoch
ae uphaud the differ for thae readers as dis say them different.
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the kythin o the word "gaun". Readers o Burns micht tak some persua
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
tae aw oor readers
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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
r wantin reddit up for modren readers, an pits oot a threid o scuil
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ony observes or propones fae readers on the text setten furth can
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
at recaws Coleridge for gleg readers.
encourage present and future readers to engage’ wi Scott, he can
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ony o the references. Younger readers will no jist be confused wi t
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
he day are alsua spikkers and readers o Inglis; in fack, for maist
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
river Willie traivelt he haed readers, an readers forby wha haed co
, an readers forby wha haed connectit wi h
d bi, a hale new generation o readers. The tale o Lazarus micht hae
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
- as uisers, as lairners, as readers, as supporters. It's never be
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
if it wis ettlin tae gie its readers an inlat intae
age) journalism. Noo that its readers is aw prepared, when
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
wis the first o the Herald's readers tae nominate a poem tae thaim
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
the same words as his eydent readers did an wi him yaisin thaim il
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ttention o Scots Tung WITTINS readers:-
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
buiks for schuils an ordinar readers.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Reglar readers o Scots Tung will ken that ma
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ed in giein a lift tae thrawn readers that micht be yaised tae this
scrievit Scots..." an invites readers tae "...bring their ain accen
wants tae appeal tae aw Scots readers, acceppin that "...ye micht n
k wi spelling that Scots Tung readers micht no be yaised tae but as
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
bell Hay for inleitin him tae readers o Scots.
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
in a leid fremmit til Inglis readers gars them grue at the thocht
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
e wad baith lik tae thank oor readers, an tae wiss ye aw a gey Happ
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
eck. This micht lead tae some readers feelin alienatit an a belief
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the mercat, peyed for bi its readers an in-comin siller frae adver
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e shared amang the lave o STW readers.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ittins that its subscreivers, readers frae the libraries o Lothian
braries o Lothian an internet readers frae ower the yird, shuid be
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
STW Bids Aw Its Readers a
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
rough twa-leid featurs, whaur readers hae ingang tae baith Scots an
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
aur it means ‘the same’. (Readers micht hae taen tent that A’
Readers o the Scots version o this ai
The mair tentie readers micht hae noticed that A scri
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
rt-oot specific new hantles o readers as weel as tae help bield oor
1 matches

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
an heicher beins wur oxterin readers ower ma shouther bidein tae h on page 3

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
An for the benefit o ony o mi readers that chunces ti bide in Rubis on page 72

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
uch left him here ti tell his readers whit mair delytes bydes ti pr on page 5

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Ulster

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
tics an acamedics tae general readers dinnae, or cannae, read it. J
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Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
Noo I hope aa thon readers unner foartie hae got aa that
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