A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Hardie, George

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,432
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,214
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.827
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ti, a, o, and, ye, it, ah, in, that,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - As The White Swan Passes
Lallans Magazine (2013-07 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (140 words)
Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs
Lallans Magazine (2012-12) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,004 words)

Lallans 76 - Chrysanths
Lallans Magazine (2010-07) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (90 words)

Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant
Lallans Magazine (2010-07) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,149 words)

Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central (Hamilton) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (112 words)
Lallans 73 - Challenge
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central (Hamilton) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (88 words)
Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central (Hamilton) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (190 words)
Lallans 59 - Five Poems
Lallans Magazine (2001-12 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (528 words)
Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie
Lallans Magazine (2001-03-01 ) in Central (Hamilton) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (131 words)

Author word Keyness frequencies

This should list the words that the author uses in a disproportionate manner more often than other writers in the corpus. This may include (a) proper nouns (character names in the author's stories), (b) other words related to the specific subject matter and (c) words specific to the regional dialect.
WordCount Normalised
per million		 Keyness
ti74 21,561.77256.218
tammy21 6,118.88189.709
eddie13 3,787.88136.909
annie16 4,662.00125.502
was32 9,324.0189.811
chairs10 2,913.7584.120
baur9 2,622.3873.238
plant10 2,913.7570.741
ye60 17,482.5259.046
thru8 2,331.0057.458
haean5 1,456.8851.772
wullie12 3,496.5048.400
and63 18,356.6447.341
rab8 2,331.0044.985
an35 10,198.1441.160
cheese7 2,039.6340.129
briefcase4 1,165.5038.111
aa26 7,575.7634.157
pint6 1,748.2533.807
thinkan4 1,165.5030.513
chrysanths3 874.1329.809
mibbies4 1,165.5028.411
sumthing4 1,165.5027.820
furniture4 1,165.5027.272
grinned3 874.1326.003
luiked5 1,456.8825.814
tuik7 2,039.6324.060
wha12 3,496.5023.935
aisy3 874.1322.884
thon13 3,787.8822.143
added4 1,165.5022.072
safe5 1,456.8821.025
ah44 12,820.5120.420
swan3 874.1319.825
tod3 874.1319.368
swallae3 874.1319.368
sweated2 582.7519.054
feinished2 582.7519.054
wuman3 874.1318.944
goad3 874.1318.550
thare7 2,039.6317.885
problem5 1,456.8817.718
has9 2,622.3817.350
yankee2 582.7517.335
supposin2 582.7517.335
passes3 874.1317.195
wife7 2,039.6316.962
awaa3 874.1316.901
caa5 1,456.8816.844
ach4 1,165.5016.330
onywey4 1,165.5016.206
makan2 582.7516.157
mang2 582.7516.157
glances2 582.7516.157
chair4 1,165.5015.965
athoot5 1,456.8815.537
flanders2 582.7515.255
cleart2 582.7515.255
settan2 582.7515.255
contrar2 582.7515.255
leein2 582.7515.255
bakery2 582.7515.255
yer18 5,244.7615.110
they2 582.7514.945
braeside2 582.7514.524
tryan2 582.7514.524
luik5 1,456.8814.406
wey12 3,496.5014.211
glowered3 874.1314.036
punters2 582.7513.909
while8 2,331.0013.853
sae16 4,662.0013.747
spoke4 1,165.5013.746
stranger3 874.1313.702
frae18 5,244.7613.551
juist11 3,205.1313.526
guinness2 582.7513.378
hunkert2 582.7513.378
thare's2 582.7513.378
cum4 1,165.5012.931
confused2 582.7512.912
were13 3,787.8812.905
pain4 1,165.5012.780
banged2 582.7512.495
his37 10,780.8912.477
broon5 1,456.8812.384
gonnae4 1,165.5012.204
squirrel2 582.7512.119
command2 582.7512.119
table5 1,456.8812.008
straucht3 874.1311.914
flair4 1,165.5011.487
scott5 1,456.8811.476
glower2 582.7511.463
innocent2 582.7511.463
eneuch6 1,748.2511.356
ootower2 582.7510.903
silence3 874.1310.666
leant2 582.7510.651
wardrup5 1,456.88nan
whaur9 2,622.3810.274
lik7 2,039.6310.047
said13 3,787.8810.038
daurk3 874.139.974
sowl2 582.759.783
bricht4 1,165.509.763
jenny4 1,165.509.670
paper4 1,165.509.670
glaur2 582.759.415
gae4 1,165.509.310
lift4 1,165.509.053
whan11 3,205.139.000
thaim10 2,913.758.894
daith3 874.138.692
saunny5 1,456.88nan
blawn2 582.758.628
a73 21,270.408.574
haud5 1,456.888.559
business3 874.138.447
bi11 3,205.138.419
grave2 582.758.356
challenge2 582.758.227
drave2 582.758.227
naw5 1,456.888.121
stauns2 582.758.102
rolls2 582.757.982
fur2 582.757.819
inti3 874.137.728
thrapple2 582.757.643
muin2 582.757.643
story4 1,165.507.420
bar3 874.137.381
thay5 1,456.887.349
raxed2 582.757.333
noo13 3,787.887.272
ten4 1,165.507.264
joke2 582.757.236
gin8 2,331.007.132
niver5 1,456.887.030
papers2 582.756.959
ancient2 582.756.959
no18 5,244.766.950
iver3 874.136.927
naething3 874.136.927
white4 1,165.506.880
mirk2 582.756.872
you14 4,079.256.831
ll10 2,913.756.789
ve8 2,331.006.774
shut3 874.136.594
ahint4 1,165.506.549
passin2 582.756.542
sat4 1,165.506.522
weel10 2,913.756.520
three6 1,748.256.483
breid2 582.756.465
broke2 582.756.315
dinnae5 1,456.886.185
mindin2 582.756.101
as33 9,615.386.023
aabody3 874.135.995
loss2 582.755.837
wecht2 582.755.837
faur4 1,165.505.782
feet4 1,165.505.668
trouble2 582.755.651
rose2 582.755.651
queen2 582.755.651
smaa2 582.755.651
stairt2 582.755.533
picked2 582.755.533
cud5 1,456.885.502
sud2 582.755.476
finger2 582.755.419
waur2 582.755.419
gaes2 582.755.364
aathin2 582.755.203
back2 582.755.061
seems3 874.135.034
luikit2 582.754.904
close3 874.134.871
walked2 582.754.857
wrocht2 582.754.811
neb2 582.754.589
grew2 582.754.547
grun3 874.134.494
vyce2 582.754.382
het2 582.754.265
aye10 2,913.754.209
geordie2 582.754.189
went5 1,456.884.180
men4 1,165.503.988
suddenly2 582.753.973
my7 2,039.633.942
pick2 582.753.905
hell2 582.753.838
roon5 1,456.883.698
is13 3,787.883.684
he20 5,827.513.666
like4 1,165.503.609
haein3 874.133.553
thair7 2,039.633.524
fingers2 582.753.497
mind6 1,748.253.475
intae2 582.753.440
got7 2,039.633.435
quaiet3 874.13nan
few3 874.133.393
let4 1,165.503.372
whit13 3,787.883.371
onythin2 582.753.355
there4 1,165.503.345
had9 2,622.383.342
wrang3 874.133.307
lot3 874.133.240
new6 1,748.253.227
born2 582.753.221
tammas2 582.753.195
pynt2 582.753.143
drink2 582.753.118
asked2 582.753.068
grey2 582.753.044
happy2 582.753.020
thochts2 582.752.995
eftir2 582.752.995
legs2 582.752.972
fu2 582.752.948
talk2 582.752.879
course2 582.752.879
am3 874.132.868
strang2 582.752.856
lang7 2,039.632.775
reid2 582.752.745
in42 12,237.762.699
intil3 874.132.684
suin2 582.752.682
aggrieved2 582.75nan
re5 1,456.882.661
at30 8,741.262.660
tellt2 582.752.640
hae13 3,787.882.610
fun2 582.752.599
goat3 874.132.577
poem2 582.752.424
disnae2 582.752.424
thocht6 1,748.252.380
pair2 582.752.332
bedruim2 582.75nan
kens2 582.752.405
this8 2,331.002.323
for13 3,787.882.321
oor2 582.752.221
door5 1,456.882.218
here7 2,039.632.213
else2 582.752.177
god2 582.752.177
wad7 2,039.632.151
last4 1,165.502.096
on28 8,158.512.080
hissel2 582.752.001
time3 874.131.996
puir2 582.751.986
left4 1,165.501.981
toon2 582.751.883
itsel2 582.751.868
sense2 582.751.854
s33 9,615.381.818
hauns2 582.751.771
we9 2,622.381.758
gies2 582.751.758
yersel2 582.751.705
taen3 874.131.669
d3 874.131.648
up18 5,244.761.621
to2 582.751.560
haun3 874.131.557
bad2 582.751.532
aince2 582.751.532
ae3 874.131.515
faither3 874.131.460
that41 11,946.391.440
she13 3,787.881.407
life4 1,165.501.398
then6 1,748.251.389
kirk2 582.751.386
naethin2 582.751.354
her13 3,787.881.333
richt7 2,039.631.330
its2 582.751.231
ma11 3,205.131.225
thae3 874.131.217
hair2 582.751.158
hauf2 582.751.158
me15 4,370.631.123
neist2 582.751.113
i16 4,662.001.053
seen4 1,165.501.021
nor4 1,165.501.016
bit6 1,748.251.016
keep3 874.130.989
or8 2,331.000.985
bein4 1,165.500.960
maun3 874.130.882
great2 582.750.858
badinage2 582.75nan
hir2 582.750.865
licht2 582.750.788
ane5 1,456.880.758
man2 582.750.735
aboot13 3,787.880.728
it46 13,403.260.705
same3 874.130.583
aff3 874.130.567
nicht4 1,165.500.548
are6 1,748.250.536
him7 2,039.630.526
again4 1,165.500.495
us3 874.130.473
hame4 1,165.500.472
first2 582.750.456
oot12 3,496.500.437
hear2 582.750.426
end2 582.750.413
rain2 582.750.389
wark2 582.750.381
see7 2,039.630.375
cannae2 582.750.339
heard2 582.750.321
be15 4,370.630.313
near2 582.750.307
cauld2 582.750.300
gien2 582.750.297
saw2 582.750.277
afore3 874.130.271
wi23 6,701.630.268
your2 582.750.234
ower9 2,622.380.222
wee6 1,748.250.204
o67 19,522.140.195
didnae2 582.750.136
gied2 582.750.134
kent3 874.130.132
fair2 582.750.128
ken5 1,456.880.102
m5 1,456.880.096
guid3 874.130.093
still3 874.130.090
made2 582.750.087
micht3 874.130.086
want2 582.750.074
ony3 874.130.065
only2 582.750.062
nae9 2,622.380.060
get5 1,456.880.053
better2 582.750.049
syne2 582.750.045
ain4 1,165.500.044
doon8 2,331.000.044
the197 57,400.930.043
auld5 1,456.880.041
twa5 1,456.880.040
anither2 582.750.035
did3 874.130.031
but14 4,079.250.021
place2 582.750.020
mither2 582.750.019
been6 1,748.250.017
can5 1,456.880.012
ither4 1,165.500.007
tell2 582.750.005
areadies2 582.75nan
gaun2 582.750.007
will3 874.130.002
dae4 1,165.500.002
muckle3 874.130.000
suir2 582.75nan
say3 874.130.000
mair7 2,039.630.000
pit3 874.130.000