A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

recognise Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.8 27 22.2 0 11.6 0 0
Number of occurrences7954 15 0 2 0 0
Number of authors43 34 7 1

Occurrences of recognise in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
d, n that's a name that cunts recognise aboot here. on page 8
noo. There's five ae-them. A recognise a few fae school n A know two on page 18
uple ae year elder than us. A recognise the two ae them fae our bit. on page 25
be necessary, Mr McGiver. We recognise a few faces and at least Mr W on page 59

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tae recognise thon 'ither leid' on page 12

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
r afore ah can work oot if ah recognise them. on page 1

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
wan we throw in sometimes, I recognise the word that sounds lit "Vat on page 3

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Scottish Parliament Scots Leids Bill – Stage 1 Report, (The Scottish Parliament 2024) Central, government
"We hae a moral dutie tae recognise them [the leids] legallie, bu on page 8
dae communitie wirk, ye maun recognise the communitie. There maun be on page 16
need fur the legislation tae recognise that expleecit. on page 44
e staunerts and guideship tae recognise, support, encourage and celeb on page 51
that the Scottish Government recognise the rich diversitie o Scots l on page 52
Also on pages 62
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Dalgetty, Moira Lallans 104 - The Best Laid Schemes..., (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, poetry
shuir they widny be able tae recognise me fae any auld photaes, Ah r on page 102

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Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
tryin tae convert us. But ah recognise this man. It's the doctor ma on page 18

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
eration never hud or wid even recognise within thumselves. An identit on page 86

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
pouer structures that hairdly recognise the verra existance o this au on page 15
o governance that cannae even recognise that it's no got an Empire on on page 16

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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
hat ane or ither o them micht recognise the visitors. Luckily he ran on page 27

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
e Scots language, we need tae recognise Scotland's haill linguistic s on page 9
whiles be sweirt tae recognise an accommodate ony language n on page 10

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
like tae encourage ye aw tae recognise the valuable heritage we hae on page 1

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Bothwell: D'ye nae recognise him? on page 35

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
an the National Theatre soud recognise this fack (the relatiounship
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ty Languages an unnertook tae recognise an promote Scots. That wis ra
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ight. Thons love. Even Ah kin recognise the structure undersittin. Lo
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
es taks a braider view and we recognise that urban dialects are richt
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
s body. Nevertheless, I could recognise him. It wis Robert, the stran
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
in the car park. Hope we’ll recognise each other – it’s years s
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
fast, that Ah awmaist don’t recognise the woman who has just crosse
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ots o them didnae immediately recognise that Ah wis talkin a language
t the Scottish Government tae recognise the historical and cultural l
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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
damson, persuadin Spotify tae recognise Scots as a language, an saico
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Harper, Emma Promoting the Scots Leid, (The Scottish Parliament 2021) Central - Stranraer, government
rs o the neist pairlament tae recognise o Scots an aw its byleids as
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
As much as ah recognise the pathetic nature ay his jo
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
has a light o its ain, and I recognise it fae the last time – how
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
electit on 1t. Mey sayin, "We recognise Gaelic as an important pairt
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
blisher o thon name tae:- "...recognise publishin skeel an maucht; ta
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
would be guid tae officially recognise this while he wis still in ha
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ina leid that Beatrice didnae recognise. She wad hae kent Mandarin ri
thaim - Bill wad eventually recognise him as Wu-Yun, the mair talka
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
y either wey. But’s lat’s recognise that we hae allies amang the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
ad in Scots, they micht juist recognise that the words they uise isna
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
y the receptionist. Ah dually recognise this as bein ma nod tae bail.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
accoont ae him bein able tae recognise ma swift but hard fitsteps fa
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
onds and smells oan offer tae recognise that ah’m currently undergo
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@ionafyfe tweeted
cots Language Act tae legally recognise the language. #oorvyce(2020) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
odges Not pretend, you eejit. Recognise.(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@sheenz_m_ Recognise ye a mile away??. ???????????(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
thie_dan @Bairddavey A dinnae recognise yer descripshin a chrismas! A(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
rld see the ?????????????? an recognise thit Scotland is a nation in (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
shed light on this one n a do recognise scott walker the keeper for t (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
a mony o them that Christ wid recognise Hissel in .. Hypocrites! Ay, on page 30

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
twenty minutes and you won't recognise yourself," said the beauticia on page 83
ie wis richt enuch: she didna recognise ersel. Her face leukit the sa on page 84

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Te recognise on Sicht. on page 5
t his plate wi onythin he cud recognise and sut hissel doon it een o on page 15
t an support. An siddenly, Ah recognise the aul, familiar feelin well on page 80

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Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
yer street. In fact, yi micht recognise stories that cud hiv bin writ on page 5

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
omplete re-fit deen. Ye winna recognise the place. Jist the Usual''s on page 11

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
t's fowk's faces ye ettle tae recognise thaim by," Ailice obsairt pen on page 89

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
it not be said that I do not recognise virtue when I see it. You may on page 107

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
he Scots Leid, support Scots, recognise its valuable heirskip an prom
* Recognise an celebrate the bairns' effo
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
time in years – maybe aa I recognise is my ain species.
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
ys Hestor in @BBCTheArchers I recognise her voice but cannae place th(2015) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n. Shü didna want onybody ta recognise her an windered what ta do, w on page 30
k haands. I wis sure he didna recognise me, bit I cood feel da tensio on page 58

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