A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

subject Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49.3 47.8 15.1 39.7 215.1 62 35.4
Number of occurrences15893 10 4 37 6 8
Number of authors48 35 4 3 3 1 2

Occurrences of subject in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ve that weary yin Tae pit the subject by, on page 6
t'd be as well tae chinge the subject. While she wis staunin there on page 59
ce, in a hurry tae chinge the subject. on page 96
wis desperate tae chinge the subject. on page 104

4 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Ae visit frae ilk loyal subject. on page 26

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
c tongue that cin deal wi ony subject, ony chairacter, ony topic. on page 44

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n England, we were nae langer subject tae Scottish Law, an therefor on page 31

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
. Een the dysarts an bogs wir subject tae Shaggie Heid. on page 14

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e this wis summit ae a touchy subject. on page 74
ugh, ah manage tae change the subject by offerin him a beer. A tact on page 130

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tural history wisnae her best subject. She hudnae a scooby whit thi on page 155
Honey, wantin tae change the subject fur a minute, tellt the names on page 175

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
language o text books in ilk subject - ye will likely be able tae on page 65

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
es as the port went roun, the subject o the Dundee poacher wuid com on page 84

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
she said, Anyway changin the subject ah wis tellin yi aboot O.I.S. on page 30
n oot ma airm. Ah changed the subject after that: ah went an pointe on page 150
n realistically it's the only subject ah might get a decent mark fu on page 169

9 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
English is the aniline subject ah'm guid at. There posters o on page 6
'It's ma favourite subject,' ah say. 'Ah love Scots. Y'k on page 9
ite a book aboot ma favourite subject - the Titanic. When ah showe on page 26

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
The Norland Subject rule on page 2
expoond the idea, concept or subject a clear, cutty an objective g on page 9
for tae gie an owerview o the subject, ootline the heids o the airt on page 10
means that the (gremmatical) subject is the body or cheil that is on page 11
he ettle, tairget audience an subject in haun. For an instance, an on page 12
Also on pages 32, 47
17 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
o books on jist aboot every subject ye could think o. He wis anel on page 4

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah turn the subject back tae Lewis. Leanne cannae on page 12
nstead o tryin tae change the subject, leaves me alone. Ah've been on page 92

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Rab wis weel intae hes subject, typin awa, twa feengert oan on page 16

1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ns, it is no awned as a richt subject for study by pupils that has
that the subject is pairt o initial teacher ed
2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
llint yi. Laura Kyle’s best subject in school is History an she g
he’d want tae drop her best subject.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
leid o English bi chyngin the subject's name frae English tae Langu
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
s Gaelic is maistly gien as a subject, wi a haunfae scuils giein pa
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
losophers tae speak anent the subject follaed bi the Frainchman Wee
e Scotland that deals wi this subject wis wrutten bi kirk o Scotlan
Intress in the subject o unkent flichtit objects owe
he’r mony mair that’s the subject o crack in newspaper airticle
4 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ss weel kent in Scotland as a subject o discoorse is the Mid-Ulster
k throu the leeteratur on the subject will confirm that the term ay
2 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ole discretion o the operator subject, in the normal rin o circumst
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
While we are on the subject o finance, the 2006 Nobel Pea
tribution for any given week, subject to various deductions for ent
t odd. Again ony licht on the subject is walcome.
3 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
ttered. “They have been the subject o ma research for quite a lan
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Are subject noo tae noxious fluids.
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
rect the gabbin tae ony ither subject but hissel.
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ine. Delichted tae chynge the subject frae fitba to ONYTHIN else, a
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
clear up my own ideas on the subject, finding it very troublesome
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in Scotland at yon time. The subject o liturgical or court muisic
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ish soorces, sae quate on the subject o Wallace’s origins, finnd
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n the industry sin it wull be subject tae EU quotas throuoot the 21
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
r articles in Scots aboot any subject? Maist articles in Scots are
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
wae derision an he draps the subject, lookin embarrassed.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ity. Ah decide tae broach the subject. ‘Eh, ur you awright Tam? Y
ach inhalation. Ah broach the subject wance mare. ‘Ur ye sure yer
2 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Their specialist subject is invariably themsels, an th
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
slightest ay interest in any subject matter ye try tae ignite conv
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae mercilessly fuck wae the subject, rampin up the anxiety an par
tarn hill, he’s drapped the subject.
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Don’t change the subject. You’ve got two options, ge
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
On the subject o’ sport A maun offer poems
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
n Bridge. History’s ma fave subject by far, it’s full ae gory s
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
rrit wi the Scots Government, subject tae the
political pairties is awready subject til astrictions
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
n Bridge. History’s ma fave subject by a mile, it’s fu ae horro
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
That wis it, the subject wis chynged an we said nae me
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
he Freedom Come Aa Ye for its subject matter and symbolism, althoug(2018) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
d separate shelters when thur subject tae violence, but thur's nae (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
ot the Unionists, on this wee subject and in general). https://t.co (2022) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
lish, hunners tae say oan the subject. Whit's the best wiy ae get i (2020) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
s - bit touchy oan the kelty subject r we? only roasters take the (2021) twitter link
sh comments on here about the subject - ffs get a life lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
would licht upon yer subject on page 30

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
trove at weary wan Till pit e subject by, on page 6
. "As if A wid talk on such a subject! Wur family always hated cats on page 21
eel till introduce some ither subject o conversation. While she wis on page 57
"Suppose we change e subject," e March Hare interrupted, y on page 69
ice, in a hurry till change e subject. on page 94
Also on pages 101
7 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
. Nae mebbe the maist obvious subject fir trainee medics, bit their
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
haund, tho. Gaun back tae the subject o bees, Sir David Attenboroug
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
an notheen and me view on the subject is this - on page 43

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
didna say anither word on the subject as they gaed upstairs tae bed
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
ime tae time wi’ll gae ye a subject. Hopefully, fok will mind wor
page. Noo I hiv tae think o a subject…. Whit aboot:

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
person haes idda sentence: da subject form (indicatin da een at doe on page 52
4.3.1.1 Da differ atween da subject an da object pronoun in Shaet on page 53
subject (da argument at's døin sumth on page 82
i aloo ee single argument (da subject), laek sleep. Idda follooin s on page 83
s or verb phrases) demaands a subject an twa objects an dey on page 84
Also on pages 85, 86, 93, 94
31 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
, a singular verb wi a plural subject.
thin Scottish writin aboot da subject. Exactly whit wye da existenc
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
he’s haddit. Anidder vital subject is Tiefin. Aa trows need tae
Helpin Oot is anidder guid subject. Da bairns caa hit H.O. Wi aa
Braaly guid. Wir gotten a new subject,” said Uggledlugs wi his ee
? Dat soonds a guid practical subject,” I said, braaly impressed.
4 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
As if Ah would talk oan sic a subject! Oor faimily ay hated cats: r on page 21
n a fair hurry tae chainge th subject o conversation. "Are ee-are e on page 22
weil tae introduce some ither subject o conversation. While she was on page 58
"Supposes oo chainge th subject," th Mairch Hare interrupted, on page 71
ce, in a hurry tae chainge th subject. on page 96
Also on pages 104
6 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Tae putt the subject by, on page 6
n a wile hurry tae change the subject. "Dae yae-dae yae-lik-ah-doag on page 23
e stairt taakin aboot anither subject. While shae wus tryin tae dec on page 59
"A think wae'll change the subject," the March Hare buttet in, y on page 72
Alice, wantin tae change the subject in a hurry. on page 97
Also on pages 105
6 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
the research institute(access subject tae coapiericht). on page 10
rchive hel' bae USRI, (access subject tae coapiericht). on page 55

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