A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ts Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words28.7 10.8 37.7 9.9 81.4 20.7 128.4
Number of occurrences9221 25 1 14 2 29
Number of authors34 10 11 1 8 2 3

Occurrences of ts in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
wert three questions, an that ts enough," Said his faither; "d on page 49
"Wae you it ts the same," said the Hatter, a on page 68

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Ts that the wey you dae it?" Ali on page 44

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
the yin-eyed Chihuahua ts nae doot king on page 70

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he reality o pouer in Britian ts nivver shown in its true lich on page 54
ns fine that Scottish culture ts quite distinct an gin ye're n on page 75

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
on is aboot how good oor team ts an how crap are Celtic. on page
situation All they care about ts where ah'm_from Ma reputation on page 169

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
wpin on his sax sticks. 'Whit ts Learnin?' on page 83
said tae Christopher Robin: 'Ts it an awfie Graund thing tae on page 164

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Wi 'ts gowd an siller, nou I widna h on page 45

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
k a glower, no for ony faut o'ts ain, it's juist that he's thi on page 72

1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
reapit regularly that the Sec ts were bein subsidised by
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
o the Pick and other poems bi TS Law. John Law screives an aut
n 2008, Tom Hubbard descrived TS Law as, "20th century Scottis
his innin o the dichotomy in TS Law's wark cause it's baith d
en that this is the essence o TS Law an his wark. He is seen a
"when the process of reading TS Law gets underway, history wi
8 matches

Doric

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Exodus20:3, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
it's jist humankind ts a god on page 67

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
isitors howpit their sma G an Ts on page 15

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
lly, the sang o the selkie in'ts bourie whan tides are fou" on page 3

5 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
th in ways at distanced him. "Ts Jimmie tae the fore?" was how on page 10

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
will seerly fin it. Fit gweed ts it tae hae the hale warl an l on page 96
aathin, bit jist the ae thing ts wintit, an Mary's tees up fit on page 99

2 matches

Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
o modern-day livin. Her Doric ts easy ti read, which is essent on page 5

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t, though. A clear conscience ts a saft pilla." on page 15
he environment: Oan waste ere ts a ban. on page 34

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Id ts e same thing wi ee," sade e H on page 66
ther off fae England e nearer ts till France on page 97
"What ts e use o repeatan all at stuff on page 102

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
eed scunce at the baestie wi 'ts heid alowe an thocht tae hers on page 42
e an veinegar forbye I'm seer ts aafa gweed. on page 55
e fables!" said the Unicorn. "Ts it leivin?" on page 98

3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
is supper he said oot loud. I'ts yon autumn
, shook his heid an said. " I'ts
2 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
in sic jist tae mak ye raist, ts'e wye ah soond, ah dinna lee
r, you're not making sense", "ts aa richt min, ye're a bawheid
in sic jist tae mak ye raist, ts'e wye ah soond, ah dinna lee
in sic jist tae mak ye raist, ts'e wye ah soond, ah dinna lee
4 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
een konfyeusd bi the wei poiïts tak aboot “findan yir vaisâ
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Whit ts a Gadderie-race?" said Alice; on page 27
hit wis for comin wi tulip-röts ta da cook instead o onions." on page 79
"Wha ts du spackin tae?" said da Keen on page 86

3 matches

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
made swart taentacles o my röts, on page 24

1 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
: he staands'im ati'rubbir bøts, on page 11

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
at hit cöts. Da wirld awa oot dere on page 34

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
peerier units. Examples o røts wid be oo, dug, bag, hoose, g on page 38

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
doon an da snaa roond her cöts is towed; on da on page 42
wi maps an böts baith scordet on page 64
playgrund, a steyn at his cöts, on page 68

3 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
a oilskin an a pair o half-böts.
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Continuous at sea defence, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2015) Shetland, poetry
lat da röts run as deep
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Eet ts a lang tail, richt enough," s on page 28

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ye come tae me? Miss Higgins ts a grown wumman an ye'll find on page 40
ntain, stands a lady, who she ts I do not know. on page 47

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
rt wi ïll spirits, or tuk fïts, or fowk that wus paralysed, on page 4
h. But ïf tha saut loasses ïts taste, hoo can ït git bak ï on page 5
wïckit bodie! If summodie hïts ye on tha richt cheek, turn t on page 6
ie day haes eneuch bother o ïts ain. on page 7
Ye can tell a tree bi ïts fruit. Gin tha tree's guid, à on page 9
Also on pages 71, 72, 80, 85, 90, 94, 96, 102, 103, 105
25 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
til afore-schuil curns an bïts tae yokk til effeirin Ulstèr on page 30
n cultùr, mair throuither bïts recks gyely forbye. Throuithe on page 34

2 matches

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