A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of speakin in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ghaist. The wey he stood, no speakin, and no solid but transparent on page 7

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
And syne, jist as she wis speakin, yin o the puggies drapped so on page 61

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
that must be the rnght wey ae speakin tae a moose: she'd never done on page 22
e meenit it puffed away wioot speakin; bit eventually it unfoldit i on page 45
"Speakin ae axes," said the Duchess, " on page 60
kin git this," she went oan, speakin oot lood. on page 67

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
t in wi whit she haed ti say, speakin til her mither couthie-like, on page 23
- an speakin o this an that. In the end, t on page 25
her faither wis haein bather speakin. His sentences wad stert out on page 30
e wants ti dee. He's awa frae speakin; he haesna spoken for months. on page 31

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
yr an Garm. I haed heard fowk speakin o ma faither an his adventure on page 55

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he gied thum baith a fricht, speakin like. Tae her. Cause he went on page 1

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
zin sidey for sidey and never speakin. on page 6

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
y wioot yir service? Bit Ah'm speakin o former times in thae Chroni on page 12

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
So speakin ae stories, let me crack ma w on page 33

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ae impersonate us, oor way ae speakin, on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
her's hud a chance tae finish speakin. on page 7

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Hullo,' she said. 'Wha's speakin? Wha? on page 46

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
wis aboot tae choke even jist speakin his name. "Did yae no listen on page 34
ced, likes. But ah've started speakin in a horrible Scottish accent on page 56
in this moment that Aldo wis speakin sense and that ah really huv on page 138

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d it. 'Listen, son,' he said, speakin tae his son and payin nae hee on page 44
she said, makkin oot she wis speakin tae the on page 69

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
Gin a bairn comes tae schuil speakin Scots an is tellt tae aye uis on page 65
Scots-speakin, mair nor a hunner year ago - on page 67
come on the VoW (a.k.a. EBC) speakin on behauf o some offical boad on page 73

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
ane tongue speakin. on page 3
fightin talk ei is speakin on page 8

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
eare's characters, the French-speakin warld has felt a particular r on page 5

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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
up by some fowk as them mebbe speakin French. It seems in fact that on page 26
idnae get a ward this lad wis speakin, an it took me a wee whilie t on page 74

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
l reason: Nicola didnae get a speakin part in the play. on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
hit?' Granda Jock cairried on speakin awfie slawly noo sae that Cha on page 13
boakin. "Noo listen," I said (speakin no in Scots, ken, but in Heed on page 81

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
uim formulas o divinity he is speakin o forces within us aa - luve on page 102

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
penalised or pitten doun for speakin Scots on page 4
he hert o education. Aw Scots-speakin bairns an students shuid hae on page 11
penalised or pitten doun for speakin Scots. on page 21

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
her's hud a chance tae finish speakin. on page 7
mmy and Daddy hud nae problem speakin the way Mrs Clark wanted them on page 18
heek tae talk doon tae me fur speakin and writin in Scots. Ah'll sh on page 20

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ged tae engage wi their Scots speakin audience. A language o the pe on page 3

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
tings. Thair langage an wey o speakin, that's affen presentit throu on page 6
ide haes been makkit wi Scots-speakin screivars that's fund thair a on page 8
rticles is best checkit throu speakin alood. If a word or sentence on page 13
a demonstrative pronoun whan speakin aboot mair nor ae cheil, inst on page 28
thay micht no ken what yer's speakin aboot, despite usin this quir on page 33
Also on pages 41, 58
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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
She listens tae her mither speakin. on page 3

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
She wis speakin tae me. "Naw! Naw!" I shook m on page 23
be kill't on the road. I kept speakin tae him. on page 71
aa'd them cluck-clucks. I wis speakin fer Billy's sake an magic wis on page 74
sure it wis yersel that I wis speakin tae last nicht?" on page 86

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
it stood up tall. Hoolet wis speakin wi a pal on page 139

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Ah,' said Boggin. "Noo ye're speakin sense. We can howk him oot in on page 14
a it is, said the huge wifie, speakin in tae hersel. 'He drinks owe on page 70

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
As Violet wis speakin, Mr. Poe went intae his pocke on page 66
ae tent o Violet, and went on speakin. "But then, there's hunners o on page 103
nally, Judge Strauss stairtit speakin, and Klaus saw that she wis r on page 143

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
He's the last person ah want speakin tae Stella Marie aboot the tr on page 62
'Ah will? Cathy says, finally speakin. 'Ah love French Fancies,' on page 78

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an her een wir fu o speakin on page 40

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
arks at Lugar. Baith o us wes speakin Ayrshire Scots. Jist intae th on page 7

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
, her name in the Provençal) speakin Doric? on page 50

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
n the auld wirds an the plain speakin, that wis pairtlie wi him bei on page 21

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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Speakin tae memmers o a peace commeis on page 25

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
t he daesna like Romans. Whan speakin aboot Caledonia, for instance on page 110

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hocht o for langenough. He is speakin perfectly literally: he grien on page 72

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
y micht be leivin amang Scots-speakin fowk?) The Scots speakers arn on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n for Gaelic, alang wi Gaelic speakin bein set doun in the sederunt on page 121

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
o newsreader Alistair Burnett speakin anent the planet Bumhole –
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Whit Daes Speakin Scots Mean?
irnin tae speak Scots. Are we speakin aboot lairnin tae speak spoke
Speakin anent this new buik's success
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
erers is creenge ridden whaur speakin Scots in public is concairned
ts insteid o chyngin ower tae speakin 'polite' whan on the tellie t
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Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
Thochts o Speakin Scots
athin thirsels the'r nocht in speakin Scots as shuid gie thaim a ri
m gittin tae be croose in the speakin o't. They juist hiv tae git u
hey're no croose an cantie wi speakin Scots cause, in maist cases,
till thinkin in English. We'r speakin here aboot fowk that soond gu
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Speakin o tinker’s tartan, Burns ma
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
speakin Scots an uisin Scots words in
or twa fae the leid coonts as speakin in Scots. It wid be nae mair
a body speakin English uised the Gaelic Slai
speakin in Gaelic an therefore uisin
Gaelic-speakin population an for the future
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
inguistic studies showin that speakin twa leids heezes up attainmen
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
r joining in the tauk, or the speakin cawn, - as lang's they every
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
bi a seemilar nummer o Scots speakin bairns growin up tae tak thai
plar, a relaxed confidence in speakin Scots in the clessroom. Leiri
ns an the like? Gin the wey o speakin there becomes mair an mair Sc
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ain comfort an confidence in speakin Scots tae the cless. It wis a
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
d the wireless oan. A man wis speakin.
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
horised Version. Anither pynt speakin for its uiss is that the want
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
. Unless, in coorse, we arena speakin o biology but raither progs,
rygnale Cronykil of Scotland. Speakin anent the year AD 745 in Scot
er in Scots. In this wark, an speakin anent the Romans o the first
3 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
oad, an nane o the twae o’s speakin unless we hed ti.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
vidence for the wey fowk were speakin in Glasgow in the 1940s and 1
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ds o whit we expeck o a Scots-speakin character. Cyrano’s Scots h
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
speakin at in Glesga, but onybody tha
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
h poetry's best kept secret". Speakin maistly in Scots, Hubbard pra
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
fowk that whit they had been speakin aw this time wis a language,
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
Which is true o aw people speakin aw leids, o coorse… But it
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
sels wi shame fir their wey o speakin. Thair remains confusion aman
ter here. Fact yin: aw weys o speakin are equal. Fact twa: 1.54 mei
. We maun encourage wir Scots-speakin politicians - an there maun
3 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
first time a heard Billy Kay speakin Scots a few years back. It gi
nder. An there it wis. Awbody speakin wi Scots accents. Uisin Scots
n Scots words. Aye, they were speakin Scots dialect o English, but
3 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ae be telt that the wey ye're speakin maks nae sense, tae be telt t
feels tae be dinged doon for speakin or scrievin in a wey that mai
idicule or debate. The cost o speakin Scots in a public realm seems
3 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
yin set o texts or yin wye o speakin that can possibly accoont fir
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
front o audiences, even jist speakin in a sma group o people thit
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
d, likes. But ah’ve started speakin in a horrible Scottish accent
ed it wis actually me who wis speakin. She started tae laugh. She t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
representin maistly Scots speakin constituents an sleekitly gau
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ired Romance lendwirds we’r speakin aboot in the new CSD, as weel
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ur. Nou, ye’re mibbie anely speakin aboot forty mile or so, but o
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
ory. Mibbe ye got thumped for speakin it. William McIvanney kent aw
een a sair enough fecht juist speakin Scots in Scotland, writin it
e at first tae hate masel for speakin Scots and then tae reject tha
tell o bullyin and abuse for speakin their mither tongue. A lass r
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
oot she'll hae the hail Scots speakin nation ahint her an that she'
Minister Patricia Fergusson, speakin aboot the Executive's review
this dependin on whae they're speakin tae, somethin maist Scots dae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
lower thirsels tae his wey o speakin. The Wikipedia wabsite e'en t
sh paper like the Sunday Post speakin juist ordinary like the rest
wey. His poem Landscape, tho speakin aboot local scenes, maks brai
3 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
are jist ower there. He's no' speakin' - never says a word, jist l
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s, grinnin. ‘In a manner ay speakin, aye, he is, away dain a mess
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
IN the Catalan speakin areas o Spain, Sant Jordi's D
Commissioner Viviane Reding. Speakin as a Luxemburger, she pyntit
he public shuid be addit tae.'Speakin aboot lesser-uised leids, she
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
arld they war weel acquent wi speakin Scots an nane o it wis pitten
nd wad seem a tired oot wey o speakin but the surprise that loups o
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
MEPs, due tae plenary session speakin procedures, they war aw thare
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
sittin at yer ain fireside an speakin in yer ain Mither Tongue. His
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
language. Giein aw the Scots speakin young fowk the inlat tae hear
speirt whit language they war speakin in, I wis telt that the Swede
I wis telt that the Swede wis speakin Swedish an the Norwegian wis
Swedish an the Norwegian wis speakin Norwegian an yet the conversa
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n mair Ah cud hear ma faither speakin; heez fermin upbringin giein
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
we micht be better organised. Speakin o machines, lat’s drap the
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he lad. A could hear they wir speakin’ in the southern tongue. A�
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
"speakin properly"
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
girsin side by side and niver speakin.
ous stramash. While Major wis speakin fower muckle rattons haed cre
hie voice. He wis gleg at the speakin, and whan he wis makkin some
she wis seen sittin on a ruif speakin tae some sparrae that wis jui
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Aye, speakin. Who’s this?’
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
important development: Scots-speakin fowk wad be able tae communic
ists faur awa frae the native speakin language base, an whan it get
2 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Fowks i Denmark haes stairtit speakin about the Reid bloc (U, SFP,
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
​It seems fowk hae been speakin aboot Scotland’s leids mair
are awaur o whit wey we’re speakin aboot thir languages an that
ht seem positive on its face, speakin aboot Scots this wey helps ta
3 matches

Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
a hero frae their ain kintra, speakin their ain language?
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
haes chynged tae English whan speakin direckly tae the audiance abo
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
The Diarist cried Nichol, speakin o a time that is generally ta
as North Britain. But Burns, speakin tae an for Jock Tamson an his
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ragraph he forgets wha he wis speakin tae an, frae then on, keeps r
it's really modren Scots he's speakin o, he shaws a muckle want o k
modren Scots awbody else wis speakin aboot (1700 onward). He wadna
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
a seem tae be shuir if he wis speakin aboot Scots or aboot his ain
some teachers. She said that speakin Scots haes the same effeck on
2 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Speakin tae them direct will let ye b
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ou won’t get far in life’ speakin like that?
tish folk gettin telt aff for speakin a Scottish language, a big la
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
for Education an Culture, wis speakin tae the Irish Times raicently
's wyce words this wumman wis speakin, words that cuid be airtit at
The English speakin estaiblishment cairries its a
think Scotland is an English speakin country an ony Scots spoken a
cation for thon. A solicitor, speakin for the parent's group, telt
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
oot pairsonal speirin oot an speakin tae fowk tae record leevin ex
ew maimber, maks a guid job o speakin Scots hersel for aw that she'
the wey we see wir ain wey o speakin wis plain as parritch in a sh
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
At ma latest speakin event ah spoke aboot some o t

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
chers would scaud a bairn for speakin the same wey as their mither
id in case fowk think ye’re speakin yin o the ither leids. In Sco
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
We sat for a long time, no speakin, just haudin hauns.
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
hou tae code switch an manage speakin mair'n 1 language.(2018) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
pursuin a career in academia speakin Scots regularly willnae be ge(2018) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
txt wilnae allow me tae keep speakin Scottish! Hee hee! xx(2014) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
uckle load mair confidence in speakin. A’m gey gled thae hings is (2018) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ony Pars matches A hear folk speakin like me. Especially aw they f (2022) twitter link
Gie it laldy !! Jist think....Speakin in the Icelandic parlm in Ice (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
ur o Switzerland whaur French speakin weans were taught tae sing “(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ne o his freins thocht we wir speakin in the gaelic??(2020) search twitter
land should reduce himsel tae speakin in English. Wid ye expect a S(2020) search twitter
ense and yet, when ah hear ye speakin ah hardly ken a thing yer oan(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
tae. Ah dinnae chide folk fir speakin English.(2017) search twitter
ured thit their natural wiy o speakin is valid.(2016) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
1707, punished oor weans fir speakin Gàidhlig an then kept tellin (2022) twitter link
rammar; if yae hear the weans speakin it (jamp) in general in cless (2021) twitter link
e go tae page an youv goat me speakin the Scots again after a lang (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Listen an watch folk speakin Scots, especially Ulster Scot (2020) twitter link
confident, even defiant aboot speakin Scots noo? #Scots (2020) twitter link
nds whit class you are...' Is speakin Scots a class issue? Whit lea (2020) twitter link
folk who were discouraged fae speakin Scots at schuil but spoke it (2019) twitter link

Doric

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ked haein a yap. Callum loved speakin to aul miss Margret. She ayew
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
hoose, that wiz anither. Jist speakin aboot it, or raither, jist li
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a lot o ongyans and abody wiz speakin aboot the drugs war that wiz
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
as if they kent fit they were speakin aboot. Jinkers een an aa! Tak
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@Franwella tweeted
be quiet long ma luv. If yer speakin aboot fit i think yer speakin(2011) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
el aw th time she cairred oan speakin. on page 17
t this must b' th richt wei o speakin tae a moose: she hed ne'er di on page 21
aboot eet while th Moose was speakin, sae that hur idea o th tale on page 28
eenits eet puffed awa withoot speakin; but at last eet unfolded eet on page 44
intue th sky a th time ei was speakin, an this Ahlice thocht was ig on page 56
Also on pages 83, 118
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
it the Haugh yonner; speakin aboot the supernaitral, til w
ter whae thay happint tae bei speakin tae. A mynd on ane
wi direck contack wi Flemish speakin Flanders, throwe the than
road, staundin speakin til ither juist momentarily r
r generation, whan it kam tae speakin thair muther tung; nae
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The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
that? Says ma pal, "They were speakin' a foreign language." "Aye an
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@StuartPoet tweeted
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ettin yaised oan weans fir no speakin 'properly' when Ah wis at the(2020) search twitter

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@the_gellick tweeted
lish", but we'll hae them all speakin Ulster Scots soon! (2014) twitter link