Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

somewhere	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	22.8	30.2	9	9.9	5.8	41.3	8.9
Number of occurrences	74	60	6	1	1	4	2
Number of authors	33	24	4	1	1	2	1

Occurrences of somewhere 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
e tae come back tae haunt ye, somewhere alang the road. on page 13
"__s'long as ah git somewhere," Alice addit bi explanation. on page 63
"Well, it'll need tae find somewhere else tae go," said the King d on page 84

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
The troops ir doon the street somewhere tryin tae git a cargo sorted on page 38

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
s a Gillian Welch CD in therr somewhere." It's wan ay thae glove comp on page 3

3 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
school, ah figured ye'd like somewhere tae write them doon,' Ah open on page 7

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
io hus grown a third airm fae somewhere or he's goat a big cock" Aldo on page 65
remembered ah've goat tae be somewhere" he shouted back at me as he on page 100
ma front door that some cunt, somewhere, is aboot tae make me walk th on page 115

3 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
h da finds another needle fae somewhere in the kitchen an the two ae on page 2

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
she's gaunnae need money fae somewhere. Emma jist shrugged. Huvnae s on page 58
no, ah said, It'd probably be somewhere at night time lik an Italian on page 112
career. Yvonne said she heard somewhere that Murray wis meant tae've on page 169

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
t haud on! She had a puncture somewhere! Geordie could hear the hiss on page 42

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
worth playin the game tae get somewhere? Ah hate maths, but awbody ke on page 35
related tae a published poet. Somewhere, writing's in ma blood. It ji on page 38

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
freend tae dae his exerceeses somewhere else? I'll be haein ma denner on page 28
topher Robin. 'I kent ye'd be somewhere.' on page 29
'Christopher Robin is awa oot somewhere wi Backson. He and Backson ar on page 75
lin mair and mair that he wis somewhere ither than where he wis, heez on page 102
d aw ye can dae is hing aboot somewhere they can find ye.' on page 138
Also on pages 164
6 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
loused we'd find ye doon here somewhere.' on page 61

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Well ah huv tae wear it somewhere. Copeland and Lye is where ah on page 54
'Awbody hus tae start somewhere.' on page 76
otie o chem huggin in America somewhere oan their sideboard. Even in on page 79

3 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
Mars bar. An thought somehow somewhere a parent might ha sensed, it
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
It's somewhere in ma heid, nae doot,
1 matches

Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
ly. “It must be up the back somewhere.”
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
is lyin deid on a battlefield somewhere. Or if he'd jined the navy an
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
yin an independent stronghold somewhere in the hairt o Scotland? ‘B
ccent seemed tae hae got lost somewhere on the way back fae Miami, on
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Wee wanker, he better be here somewhere. Haudin oot oan the birthday
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e cunt’s takin a backhander somewhere man.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ivid dream. There’s a noise somewhere in the mist at a higher point
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ve tae some single track road somewhere, fuckin middle ay naewhere; a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Everybody needs tae start somewhere, at least if yer workin, yer
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
aitin list. ‘It’s no just somewhere tae staiy.’ ah told them. '
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n hur time came, she wis goin somewhere better, but it came a guid fe
1 matches

McDonald, Alistair Lallans 59 - Huntegowk, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Netherlee, poetry
Tae nest, aye skulkin somewhere
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
xperiences in the real world. Somewhere like McStorytellers. Somewher
like McStorytellers. Somewhere fowk are no’ being attacked
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
life that Beatrice was alive somewhere ... This is ridiculous. Whate
well - now that I’ve found somewhere
“Now that you’ve found somewhere the whole process is just sta
still Neanderthals out there somewhere?”
4 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
story wis a wis heedin’ oot somewhere A wis tel't tae be ready fur
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
at gettin some mare ay it fae somewhere wis the waiy tae go.
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
weans must’ve been upstairs somewhere, either that or someone hud b
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
Ye ken it will be in a byline somewhere ??(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
t it. pretty sure a read that somewhere mate(2014) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
be damn better when I've got somewhere tae put it... ?? Short o' bre (2023) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
need a wee daud ae wid pit up somewhere ..... https://t.co/nZjLhVL6Gv (2021) twitter link
tae. ?? Wid love tae be gaun somewhere special these days tae be abl (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
shortbreid tins an tartan? Or somewhere in atween? https://t.co/ybxgu (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Somewhere hot," said Joyce, "and with p on page 39

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
oot loud. "A mosst be gettan somewhere near e middle o e earth. Lit on page 9
sk: maybe A'll see id written somewhere. on page 10
"- so long as A get somewhere," Alice added as an explanati on page 60

3 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ast o Bruntie is on that hill somewhere an nae just in ma heid. Ah’
1 matches

@daleser23 tweeted
really. Richie hawtin live at somewhere, africa. Ats actually fit its(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
know it but I think you are, somewhere. Honestly, this is fantastic. on page 111

1 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
There's a peerie video online somewhere. I'll see if I can find it.(2014) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
l maybes say eet written doon somewhere." on page 9
"- as lang as Ah get somewhere," Ahlice added as an explanat on page 62

2 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
bertMiggins Got ane and its somewhere in ma home, cannae remember w(2020) search twitter
nae part o us, they are made somewhere doon sooth! Dinnae ken where?(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
. I mine stannin in a lay-by, somewhere in the mountains between Ital on page 33
. Sam . Mary Anne hailed frae somewhere between Bellycastle an Armoy. on page 44

2 matches