A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

taught Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.2 26.3 18 9.9 11.6 51.7 13.3
Number of occurrences7552 12 1 2 5 3
Number of authors45 30 8 1 2 2 2

Occurrences of taught in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e mind the rules their pals'd taught them: like, that a reid-hoat on page 13
cawed him Tortoise because he taught us," said the Mock Turtle ang on page 94
sed tae come wance a week: he taught us Drawlin, Stretchin, an Fai on page 96

4 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
onely grave. Yer hauns on yer taught belly, Iona at yer back. Awa on page 79

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
hell-bent on it. His big cuz taught him up n he kin roll joints n on page 8
e tae take the big man on. He taught geography as a young man A gi on page 49

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
caad him Tortoise because he taught us," said the Mock Turtle: "b on page 44

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
A "heaven-taught" pleughman, on page 23

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
le player lives, the wan that taught aw the youngins. We pelt it, on page 3

4 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ration classes, and I've only taught 2a before,' Mrs Smith says, l on page 7

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
could have taught a thing or two on page 51

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
uages hae survived an are nou taught in oor schuils tae some exten on page 60
fu historie will be heard an taught at aw levels on page 153

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
this is thi weh eh wiz taught on page 2
taught me. on page 12
Thi hid been taught ti show thir opponents on page 43
Hard lessons in life wir taught an fought on page 73
Yi taught is well on page 92

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
nts because maist ae them wur taught here anaw. Missus Auldhill's on page 33

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ecially schools. If ye'd been taught by a tyrant like Miss Bert, y on page 33

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
avourite Disney film. If it's taught me en'in, it's tae fink happy on page 36
Da taught me a lot o hings, but the big on page 44

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
ivry theorem she taught us on page 27

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
carry with me still. We were taught to waltz tae - Come Over the on page 120

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
umman cried Aggie Wallace wha taught the pipes an ran a pipe baund on page 8
at the darg, spiered wha had taught her the airt o cement makin. on page 11

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ow tae chib his enemies, they taught Hercules tae read and write i on page 2

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an aa he had been taught.
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Ma teachers taught me weel - A learnt hunners!
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
himself (that muckle 'Heaven-Taught' faker).
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
Jamaican bairns are taught aboot Miss Lou (Louise Bennet
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
wide berth. If experience has taught me anythin though, it’s tha
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ehind us. He wis the wan that taught me tae play in the first plac
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
An’ anyway’s ah’d been taught no tae speak tae strangers, a
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
en students wi’ us. A nivir taught Jackie bit her name wis ay’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
nk oan aw’ the folk we’ve taught,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
n fule, for you see he can be taught the letters o the alphabet, a
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
hen a wis a boy. Aunty Marion taught me tae write stories tae brin
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
eople only know what they are taught unfortunately.(2020) search twitter

@Cobradile94 tweeted
allenge/game jam, an hit haes taught me wan thing: A'm nae guid at(2018) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
ary Slessor was asked who had taught her to lay cement? "Naebody" (2020) search twitter
aur French speakin weans were taught tae sing “Ridin intae Glesga(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Blackrigg (West Lothian). She taught me tae speak the Scots fae I (2020) search twitter
se_Beater A guid freen o mine taught her boy at gordonstoun . Aye (2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
gled tae ken thit it is being taught! :-) Hard tae git awa fae the(2016) search twitter
ose yaisin wurds that yer maw taught ye. #T2trainspotting #Scots(2017) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
he last time the teams met - taught a lesson big time by the king (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fa aa wish hid taught mi Gaelic as weel as Doric, on page 33

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Ah mind the first time Ah taught ye, on page 51

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Corporal Salt taught i'band tae play on page 127

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
called him Tortoise becase he taught us," sade e Mock Turtle angri on page 92

1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
k stage an we the plebes were taught foo tae grovel in their majes
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ands as she did hid been weel taught by her aunties how tae sow. S
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
speak English like they were taught at school but keepit faain do
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
logical Imagination should be taught in all schools. As a working (2021) twitter link
@AngelaHaggerty When I taught at Uni, I had tae facilitate (2020) twitter link
@Detroit67Book I eence taught Flava Flav tae say ‘Fit Like (2020) twitter link

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@AiberdeenQuine It taught me that I'm nae muckle eese a(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e place bi the back wey - he taught me a lesson, did Broon. Be ni on page 69

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
caa'd him Tortoise becaas he 'taught us' in English," said da Mock on page 96

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
lay - they haven't even been taught how to hold their bow properl on page 13

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
imple rules their freends hed taught thum: lik, that a red-hot pok on page 12
ca'ed im Tortoise because hei taught uz," said th Mock Turtle fair on page 93
st tae come yince a week: hei taught oo Drawlin, Stretchin, an Fai on page 95
k Turtle said wi a sigh. "Hei taught Laughin an Grief, they yist t on page 96

4 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
o auld poems and songs. She's taught me so much. So will get back (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
aalt him Tortoise baecaas hae taught iz," said the Mock Turtle in on page 94
k Turtle said wi a sigh. "Hae taught Lauchin an Grief, they use't on page 97

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
An taught theim such a lie, on page 19

1 matches

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