A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'snp'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
snpOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus81.126448
ORK - Orkney 19.9 2 2
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 3.3 1 1
MNB - Mid Northern B 131 1 1
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 35.5 8 4
NEC - North East Central 92.7 2 1
SEC - (South) East Central 152.1 60 6
WCE - West Central 55.2 12 6
DUN - Dundee 286.7 27 1
EDN - Edinburgh 12.5 2 2
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 184.5 139 21
SEA - South East (Borders) 74.9 6 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 41.7 3 2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 14.1 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of snp in Corpus

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Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
policies, the fortunes o the SNP or the Lib Dems, cultural ite
1 matches

@HJosephineGiles tweeted
scotch whiskey society an the snp an nou ma invitations are fer (2021) twitter link

Mid Northern A

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@Bob55492332 Snp hid at een by +2 last time. I(2019)

Mid Northern B

@McGoo1888 tweeted
If yer an SNP hater look up on the internet (2022) twitter link

General Northern

@72redz1903 tweeted
@TamMHunter @JimMonaghan10 SNP didnae get 45%. Generally agr (2022) twitter link
re and it’s nithin tae de wi SNP. The Yes movement as reflecte (2022) twitter link
I have nae commitment tae the SNP, I wid love Scottish Labour t (2020) twitter link
- I’ve nae loyalty tae the SNP but this typically Scot Lab p (2020) twitter link
member but slightly reluctant SNP voter, former Labour supporte (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
nney @ScotLabour @ScotTories @snp Ken we will watch the oot rag(2020)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
mistakenly ticked the box for SNP, thank God I checked that my (2019)

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
ae yet onywye. So sad. Thanks SNP. (2022) twitter link

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
einstatement is possible. The SNP ar gettin ahint the idea. It
ster, an indeed aabody in the SNP leadership maun pit their sho
2 matches

(South) East Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
arg, sik as pittin forrit the SNP’s submeissiouns til the Cal
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
an McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP):
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP):
2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
e then on Labour and then the SNP wad fecht for supremacy in th
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
offiecial opposition tae the SNP Government efter the May Scot
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The SNP promised tae big on Mike Russ
s manifesto threapit that the SNP "Will pit oot a Languages Act
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
eidit bi MEP Neil MacCormick (SNP) that said, "A'm fair awa wi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Dems (2), Lab (1), Con (1) an SNP (1). Coorse, naebodie's pitti
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ddication forespeaker for the SNP, said that bairns shuid be fl
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
on in the census an 31 MSP's (SNP, Green, SSP an Dennis Canavan
s as Gaelic. Irene McGugan an SNP member of the Scottish Parlia
1 Labour, 1 Conservative an 1 SNP, we think that says it aw. We
3 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
er1966Derek at the moment the snp r running the game n as the s (2021) twitter link
man who should b leading the snp - eer a legend jim lad (2021) twitter link
ie anybody gets a job wae the snp - jist ask the fm n her man (2020) twitter link
sures - shame on you and the snp (2020) twitter link
labour man would vote fir the snp - nice try guys - njoy ur d (2021) twitter link
and 42 other occurrences.

West Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
by sairved thrie tairms as an SNP cooncillor an wes warkin in t on page 3

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
on a Setturday) is shuirly an SNP conference meetin whaur a mot
in new unner the sun, an that SNP conferences hae been passin S
2 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
no just a stick tae bash the SNP wi. It’s for aw o Scotland
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Even though we’d hud the SNP conference juist afore it, an
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
tive n’ Celtic Labour, n’ SNP is Partick Thistle. Na, we a
urney they tried tae stop the SNP but at every step we’ve man
y niver thought we’d huv an SNP First Minister. Then they niv
n they niver thought that the SNP wid win a majority an be runn
4 matches

@annieones tweeted
rtin @bbcquestiontime Nae tha SNP cawin tha shoots.... its us, (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
We get it, ye dinna like the SNP. But ye micht want tae fact c (2021) twitter link

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
wards independence. Shair the SNP lost 21 o their seats in the on page 7
media-supportit attack on the SNP on three fronts indyref, eddi on page 8
and. An this in despite o the SNP haein had 56 o 59 MPS. They'r on page 9
Nou, A'm no a member o the snp, bit A ken plenty that are an on page 10
The SNP need tae sort theirsels oot b on page 12
Also on pages 28, 30, 33, 49, 91, 101, 104, 142, 145
27 matches

Edinburgh

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
agenda. Aw een will be on the SNP's Naitional Conference in Oct
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
y decairt it as juist anither SNP girn? I jalouse the’r fowk
1 matches

General Central

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
07 the Scots National Pairty (SNP) wis votit in wi ae vote mair
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
es been incorporate intil the SNP – wi the astoondin growth i
As regairds the SNP, it haesna raelly duin muckle
I ken that the SNP haes planned a campaign frae
3 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
instream media back hame, the SNP its lane embodies the haill i
ttin, but, is seein dee-haird SNP supporters moliganterin on Tw
Green Pairty brocht doon the SNP’s chances o haudin on tae s
taun the enthusiasm ahing the SNP’s successes, but the platfo
MSP, clashes on aboot hoo the SNP nae langer haes a majority, a
10 matches

Puchowski, James Aiths an Affirmations, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Martin (Aiberdeenshire Aist, SNP)
McDonald (Aiberdeen Donside, SNP)
Mike Russell (Argyll an Bute, SNP)
n Stewart (Aiberdeen Central, SNP)
en Sooth an North Kinkardine, SNP)
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
The SNP haes tynt its majority, but t
e a gey different session the SNP’s minority administration o
aes been defined, braidly, by SNP nationalism vs. Labour unioni
onism. We are noo in an era o SNP nationalism vs. Tory unionism
SNP
28 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Free Alliance alang wi the SNP), and the Unity Leet (formed
anti-xenophobic pairtie (the SNP) — Denmark (an England) sha
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
r tae stairt? The scale o the SNP victory i Scotland defies sup
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McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
he raicent poll that gies the SNP jist ower hauf the votes i Sc
s are fine until they lat the SNP win! But that’s a maitter f
in significant influence (the SNP, Plaid Cymru, the Greens), it
3 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
k the Greens, but I’m votin SNP this time.” As a Green Pair
that votin tactically for the SNP noo will gie Scotland a muckl
werstatement tae say that the SNP seem to hae this General Elec
like tae i Scotland, then the SNP could be lookin at anither ma
the Nor Aist i 2011, whan the SNP won ilka constituency, an teu
13 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
elin its energies through the SNP is on the verge o sendin a st
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
r an Tory supporters tae keep SNP candidates oot confirms sumth
te maistly coherin aroond the SNP, this leaves the tane side ma
t is the noo, this leaves the SNP in a richt strang position. W
The SNP haes the maist tae gain frae
y simply canna compete wi the SNP, nae maitter hoo monie keepie
14 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Scotland can deliver a strang SNP cohort tae Westminster i Mey.
e Westminster i Mey. Noo, the SNP isna a radical left pairty. I
tland, realistically. But the SNP is commitit tae anti-austerit
eam British politics. Gin the SNP wins big i Scotland, an Plaid
tish left ower the nixt year: SNP in Mey, an syne a radical Hol
6 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ndicatin muckle gains fir the SNP an the likeliness o a hung Pa
st pairty could be relient on SNP support tae pass their budget
could mean a coalition wi the SNP micht be pursued. This wad pi
ued. This wad pit no jist the SNP but Scotland in a gey strang
mate the influence o a strang SNP group, threats tae the NHS an
5 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ay naethin o the growth o the SNP intae a genuine mass popular
in it wi English maiters. The SNP lost their greatest leader. T
ction votin intentions wi the SNP weel in the lead. The Smith C
3 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
l pairties, maist notably the SNP.
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
The SNP haes been gied a braw Yule pr
SNP 48.2% (+2.4)
SNP: 54
otland, weill tae the likin o SNP supporters:
There wis also guid SNP, Green an even SSP figurs for
8 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
2007 brocht in a minority SNP Government tae the Scots Pair
dit. Maist significantly, the SNP. Ane o the foondin memmers o
m, even becam President o the SNP. Ither muckle Labour supporte
n the day wi memmership o the SNP an Scottish Greens explodin.
4 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
n MP, that wis electit as the SNP memmer for Kilmaurnock an Lou
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
the wolfs but ye I think the Snp need someone to take his posi(2020)

@Cobradile94 tweeted
Scunnerfu! The SNP shoud ken better! https://t.c(2020)

@jack_capener tweeted
A brocht a resolution to the SNP youth's conference tae create(2018)
cots, but A hae howp thit the SNP micht stert takkin us serious(2018)
e dinnae like Sturgeon or the SNP, just listen to her speak an (2018)

@fourmenterian tweeted
Aye, am askin. Naw, I voted #SNP #SNPBad https://t.co/2WVwvPbP(2015)

@RickHJohnston tweeted
dinnae look tae Westminster.. SNP will continue to show by exam (2022) twitter link
n it oot. Is it working? VOTE SNP then find oot on Friday. http (2022) twitter link
the wirds richt oot ma mooth! SNP largest pairty in 21 oot o 32 (2022) twitter link
eep the stats coming Stephen. SNP doesn't do enough of this. We (2022) twitter link
Message to SNP. The Holyrood cockpit is not (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
get tae be Labour leader (aye SNP but still...)? Och ower socia(2020)
it schemey Buckfast swallaein SNP cult minion, natch!(2020)

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ae to be AWFY naive tae think SNP hav'nae been infiltrated by D (2022) twitter link
in Westminster so it's NO an SNP subversive plan. (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
Seein folk criticise the SNP the now minds me o Hugh McIlv(2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Plenty of SNP supporters and members oan he(2020)
@Douglas4Moray Oor SNP MP Neil Gray got oor 'parking(2020)
@EmmaHarperMSP @snp @PeterMurrell Jined on Friday(2020)
ious. They're aw feart of the SNP.(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
nynott5 Cannae vote. Am votin SNP... VASTLY different fae Labou(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
n a fuck. I'd hope the decent SNP MPs (the hauf a dozen) would (2022) twitter link
arty Alex husnae changed. The SNP has mutated. Their supporters (2022) twitter link
ou were one of the handful of SNP MPs that I held in some estee (2022) twitter link
f indy 2yr ago - I was still SNP then (nae other choice) and w (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
It's Oor right tae teach the SNP that herding cats is a mug's (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
"Yes Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP 'kent' all about this variant(2021)

South East (Borders)

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
eeps regarding equality which SNP dae by recognising BSL as lan(2020)
hm in Scotland, a wid opt fur SNP. Even ahm a member of SNP BUT(2020)
an That’s why ahm member o’ SNP. Cannae support these clowns (2020)
@greggwatson90 Ahm member ae SNP, but cannae vote fir any othe(2020)
al parties are nae help until SNP!! (2020) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
re tae Lockerbie whae wid yer SNP flame-haired door-knocker be? on page 77

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@StuartPoet tweeted
I mind you from my very early SNP days chapping doors with you (2021) twitter link
king in a mirror for ye? 'Our SNP'. Aye, yer no blate. Jist gla(2020)

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
Thon SNP glipes didnae invite the #Uls (2015) twitter link