A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'chapter'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
chapterOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus61.220336
ORK - Orkney 29.8 3 2
SHD - Shetland 93 16 3
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) 422 12 1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 32.7 10 4
MNB - Mid Northern B 111.9 1 1
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern 31 7 2
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 15.5 6 2
WCE - West Central 292.9 66 3
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 43.4 7 2
GLA - Glasgow
AYR - Ayrshire 160.2 15 1
LAL - General Central 34.2 26 9
SEA - South East (Borders) 169.6 14 3
SWE - South West (Galloway) 41.8 3 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) 376.6 12 1
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) 164.2 5 1
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of chapter in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Orkney

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tiptoing inside an adventure, chapter by chapter. on page 29

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
a new chapter o wir nights on page 58

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
CHAPTER I on page 7
CHAPTER II on page 16
CHAPTER III on page 25
CHAPTER IV on page 33
CHAPTER V on page 44
Also on pages 56, 68, 78, 89, 99, 109, 117
12 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Chapter 12 on page 9

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
entences (mair aboot dat inna Chapter 7). Dis section'll look first on page 46
Chapter 7). Dis section'll look first on page 69

2 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
CHAPTER I on page 7
CHAPTER II on page 15
CHAPTER III on page 23
CHAPTER IV on page 31
CHAPTER V on page 41
Also on pages 53, 64, 74, 85, 95, 104, 112
12 matches

Mid Northern A

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
rt amang them wull be quoting chapter and verse o this same Italian
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
g opened the Buik at Genesis, chapter three, verse saxteen, an read
ik fell open at the fifteenth chapter o Leviticus:
the mornin. Isiah, verse 14, chapter 12,' her faither made repon.
d a suitable text, frae Peter Chapter 5, verse echt.
rtality...Corinthians, quine, chapter abe verse fiftythree. Fiftyth
5 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
donian army nurse - read 1st chapter for free at http://t.co/ZIzWN(2015)
whilk feature Doric read 1st chapter fur free https://t.co/ZIzWNnn(2015)
ice patient take revenge Free chapter https://t.co/KoNZRbzYuW https(2017)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Ya dancer! Oor buik chapter accepted an comin oot in Sept (2020) twitter link

Mid Northern B

Stewart, David Catch-Up Chapter 163 - Planning the Mystery Tour., (Facebook 2024) Doric, prose
Catch-Up Chapter 163 - Planning the Mystery T
1 matches

General Northern

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
CHAPTER I on page 9
CHAPTER II on page 24
CHAPTER IV on page 48
CHAPTER V on page 63
CHAPTER VI on page 76
Also on pages 90
6 matches

@cligeey tweeted
cor85 Nae so good but another chapter to start on(2020)

(South) East Central

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
nnel, chap, chapel, chaplain, chapter, Charles, chase, chaste, chea
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ain social status. (The first chapter o Charlie Jones' 'A Language
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
crived as Glaswegian. In each chapter, she gies vyce tae wan o the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
it at ilka step o the wey. In chapter 1, Story o the Door, the phra
tly tramplin ower a bairn. In chapter 4, The Carew Murther Case, th
her word for a murderer an in chapter 9, Dr Lanyon's Narrative, wha
3 matches

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Chapter Wan on page 11
Chapter Two on page 16
Chapter Three on page 22
Chapter Four on page 28
Chapter Five on page 33
Also on pages 39, 45, 50, 55, 60, , 71, 75, 79, 85, 89, 93, 97, 103, 109, 115, 120, 125, 131, 135, 140, 145, 150, 156, 161, 169
44 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
an listen tae Ruso giein him 'Chapter an verse' aboot it. on page 120

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
eical pynt o view, ilk gospel chapter grees wi a track on the disc, on page 135
'Yairn o the Ten Deames' frae Chapter 25 o that text. Shuirlie, Fle on page 136

6 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nth. The langest, in fack, is Chapter 5, ‘Renaissance Man’; fol
Man’; follaein ahint it is Chapter 4, ‘A Department of Scottis
an syne, a wee surprisinlie, Chapter 9, ‘Poetry’. Sae, gin we
ry’. Sae, gin we war ti tak chapter lenths as shawin what wes mai
this period at Robb turns in Chapter 2, ‘War and Poetry’. Scot
15 matches

Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
Animal Ferm: Chapter I
slate o Animal Farm (I’m on Chapter 9 the nou) and I thocht I’d
I thocht I’d post the first chapter here.
Chapter I
Chapter II
6 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
oot. She’d never won ayont Chapter Three in the unabridged edeet
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
CHAPTER II on page 7
Chapter II on page 15
CHAPTER III on page 24
CHAPTER IV on page 32
CHAPTER V on page 42
Also on pages 44
12 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Chapter 2 on page 22
Chapter 5 on page 65
Chapter 6 on page 78

3 matches

General Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Chapter Three on page 23
Chapter Fower on page 35
Chapter Five on page 47
Chapter Sax on page 55
Chapter Seeven on page 63
Also on pages 69
6 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
got lost in translation afore chapter two, on page 33

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
o the fower toons, forbyes a chapter on the wey that Scots differs on page 87

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Chapter I on page 1
Chapter II on page 18
Chapter III on page 34
Chapter IV on page 50
Chapter V on page 68
Also on pages 85, 101, 119, 137, 152
10 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
einisters o the king. Gin the chapter anent Chairles I seems ower c on page 131

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Guid tae see a pliskie i chapter echt. Iain canna mind walkin on page 91

2 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
orian Constitution includes a Chapter: Rights for Nature. Rather th
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Chapter 1
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
send me tae sleep! Or read a chapter o a book! Nicht nicht and sle(2014)
s ???? be blessed in this new chapter o yir lives the gither. xxx(2018)

@billykayscot tweeted
e the first - if ye read the chapter It Wes Us in the book ye’ll (2020)

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
His final chapter tae disappear on page 6

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
CHAPTER I on page 7
CHAPTER II on page 15
CHAPTER III on page 24
CHAPTER IV on page 32
CHAPTER V on page 42
Also on pages 54, 66, 76, 87, 97, 107, 115
12 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
i’t. Whan A’d the fursten chapter feinisht, A sent copies o my
1 matches

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
up, or mibbe slapdash, as in Chapter 3, whaur he states that 'Muir on page 84

3 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
CHAPTER I on page 7
CHAPTER II on page 16
CHAPTER III on page 25
CHAPTER IV on page 33
CHAPTER v on page 43
Also on pages 55, 67, 77, 88, 98, 108, 116
12 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Chapter One on page 1
Chapter Two on page 28
Chapter Three on page 38
Chapter Four on page 50
Chapter Five on page 59

5 matches

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