A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Adamson, Donald

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,261
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,118
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.917
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, and, o, tae, in, ma, it, ye, wi,

List of texts in corpus

Northwords Now 43 - Donald Adamson
northwordsnow.co.uk (2022-06-01 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (122 words)
Bield
Tapsalteerie (2021-11-02 ) in Central (Dumfries) dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (3,047 words)
Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie
Lallans Magazine (2017-07 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (92 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
and114 34,958.60195.387
an6 1,839.93123.926
awaa7 2,146.5850.537
ma48 14,719.4149.009
yin19 5,826.4347.339
yon15 4,599.8241.386
flooers8 2,453.2441.093
a'm10 3,066.5437.091
twae7 2,146.5834.419
path7 2,146.5833.516
deid10 3,066.5432.614
craws4 1,226.6231.738
watter11 3,373.2030.350
sleep7 2,146.5827.066
thir's4 1,226.6226.199
throu11 3,373.2025.744
naa3 919.9625.050
a'll6 1,839.9323.580
askin5 1,533.2722.615
whan16 4,906.4722.615
psalm3 919.9622.412
aa21 6,439.7422.276
haunds5 1,533.2721.749
gane5 1,533.2721.613
frae21 6,439.7421.399
dawin3 919.9621.146
souns3 919.9621.146
wuid6 1,839.9320.644
nocht5 1,533.2720.467
quate5 1,533.2720.348
een12 3,679.8519.768
traik2 613.3119.243
cranes2 613.3119.243
shairds2 613.3119.243
fou5 1,533.2719.240
mirk4 1,226.6219.198
hud9 2,759.8918.303
o't4 1,226.6218.213
scaitert2 613.3117.524
dreary2 613.3117.524
aginst2 613.3117.524
lockerbie2 613.3117.524
oily2 613.3117.524
faimilies3 919.9617.474
a'd4 1,226.6216.567
yit5 1,533.2716.413
back-end2 613.3116.345
splashin2 613.3116.345
lig2 613.3116.345
gowan2 613.3115.443
wuidnae2 613.3114.712
brainch2 613.3114.712
wean's2 613.3114.712
dwynes2 613.3114.712
bricht5 1,533.2714.530
like22 6,746.4014.419
are14 4,293.1614.285
cradle2 613.3114.097
heaps2 613.3114.097
sinkin2 613.3114.097
he11 3,373.2013.976
yer17 5,213.1213.961
wean4 1,226.6213.928
fak2 613.3113.566
myndin2 613.3113.566
eemage2 613.3113.566
strecht3 919.9613.359
smilin3 919.9613.216
asleep3 919.9613.075
yon's2 613.3112.682
stappin2 613.3112.682
tree5 1,533.2712.378
mornins2 613.3112.306
neebors3 919.9612.303
wey11 3,373.2012.283
sing4 1,226.6212.149
ahin4 1,226.6212.084
daddy3 919.9612.068
abuin5 1,533.2712.063
retour2 613.3111.963
forfochen2 613.3111.963
day's2 613.3111.963
a've3 919.9611.954
echo2 613.3111.648
hairst3 919.9611.626
stories4 1,226.6211.468
thir7 2,146.5811.137
bield2 613.3111.088
dook2 613.3111.088
christmas3 919.9610.932
or23 7,053.0510.909
luve3 919.9610.840
werenae2 613.3110.599
ugsome2 613.3110.599
willnae2 613.3110.599
slap2 613.3110.599
at8 2,453.2410.365
hou6 1,839.9310.313
aroon5 1,533.2710.233
bleezin2 613.3110.166
gaan3 919.9610.077
chynged3 919.9610.077
oor13 3,986.5110.000
laugh3 919.969.999
daurk3 919.969.999
funny3 919.969.999
watters2 613.319.967
us12 3,679.859.921
hidden2 613.319.778
frien2 613.319.778
rain6 1,839.939.762
finnish9 2,759.89nan
waas4 1,226.6218.855
singin3 919.969.625
a127 38,945.119.581
knowe2 613.319.426
vyces2 613.319.426
lift4 1,226.629.298
gaither2 613.319.262
ettle3 919.968.888
wants3 919.968.888
lang10 3,066.548.871
speir3 919.968.826
it'll2 613.318.810
holes2 613.318.810
gloamin2 613.318.810
whaur8 2,453.248.720
o92 28,212.208.648
grave2 613.318.536
scots3 919.968.468
metal2 613.318.407
weirin2 613.318.407
terrible2 613.318.407
ye31 9,506.298.325
they're3 919.968.301
biggins2 613.318.282
hus3 919.968.192
sall2 613.318.161
noo13 3,986.517.975
up4 1,226.627.904
repone2 613.317.822
cloods2 613.317.822
reek2 613.317.715
yins3 919.967.680
we'd2 613.317.612
flooer2 613.317.512
it's8 2,453.247.336
blether2 613.317.226
shore2 613.317.136
wis19 5,826.437.117
greetin3 919.967.089
spreid2 613.317.048
here's2 613.317.048
ilka5 1,533.276.923
laddie3 919.966.799
ye've2 613.316.718
wings2 613.316.718
airms3 919.966.642
thirsels2 613.316.640
da2 613.316.625
passin2 613.316.564
laughin2 613.316.564
gress2 613.316.564
nou5 1,533.276.425
echt2 613.316.345
feels2 613.316.345
haund3 919.966.343
magic2 613.316.275
that19 5,826.436.256
aiblains3 919.96nan
aye11 3,373.206.345
mindin2 613.316.206
suin3 919.966.201
dyke2 613.316.139
athort2 613.316.009
dream2 613.315.883
deep3 919.965.833
haurd2 613.315.822
mind7 2,146.585.802
their12 3,679.855.776
gealt3 919.96nan
smaa2 613.315.763
memory2 613.315.763
cless2 613.315.704
silence2 613.315.646
braw4 1,226.625.571
sib2 613.315.534
son3 919.965.436
licht4 1,226.625.427
life6 1,839.935.343
sheddae3 919.96nan
bide4 1,226.625.592
lives2 613.315.218
cam7 2,146.585.216
bittie3 919.965.182
luikin2 613.314.977
keepin2 613.314.931
lassies2 613.314.931
tears2 613.314.669
moment2 613.314.586
greet2 613.314.586
back2 613.314.576
daith2 613.314.546
monie3 919.964.483
five3 919.964.438
lass2 613.314.389
warld4 1,226.624.381
ken9 2,759.894.333
bonnie3 919.964.262
hear4 1,226.624.194
wird3 919.964.034
gang4 1,226.623.942
talkin2 613.313.835
nummi3 919.96nan
ye'll2 613.313.835
loch2 613.313.773
bus2 613.313.712
weans2 613.313.682
sae10 3,066.543.644
hauf3 919.963.514
lassie3 919.963.479
born2 613.313.454
we're2 613.313.400
mine2 613.313.347
lassi3 919.96nan
think6 1,839.933.475
braid2 613.313.347
hert3 919.963.346
faur3 919.963.282
stane2 613.313.269
huv3 919.963.172
tak6 1,839.933.156
he'd2 613.313.097
am3 919.963.066
till4 1,226.623.033
month2 613.313.027
haud3 919.962.992
sun3 919.962.935
bit4 1,226.622.882
hope2 613.312.870
there4 1,226.622.865
tellt2 613.312.806
lugs2 613.312.806
ae2 613.312.801
oh3 919.962.742
thocht6 1,839.932.681
but19 5,826.432.611
disnae2 613.312.528
say6 1,839.932.516
leave2 613.312.509
sang2 613.312.472
bairns4 1,226.622.447
isnae2 613.312.418
wuirds2 613.31nan
masel3 919.962.405
feart2 613.312.400
thegither3 919.962.302
me16 4,906.472.250
clear2 613.312.182
days4 1,226.622.177
wee11 3,373.202.157
roon4 1,226.622.136
afore7 2,146.582.135
why2 613.312.089
just4 1,226.622.064
the209 64,090.772.012
dae7 2,146.582.012
tellin2 613.311.999
sicht2 613.311.985
you3 919.961.930
rest2 613.311.859
been3 919.961.841
dinnae3 919.961.808
cannae3 919.961.808
fowk8 2,453.241.783
bouks2 613.31nan
schuil2 613.311.928
day10 3,066.541.756
sea2 613.311.754
near3 919.961.728
faither3 919.961.676
saw3 919.961.660
year5 1,533.271.652
airth2 613.31nan
windae2 613.311.691
on26 7,973.011.643
naebody2 613.311.607
amang2 613.311.584
whiles2 613.311.584
can8 2,453.241.543
time9 2,759.891.464
naethin2 613.311.461
come5 1,533.271.460
speak2 613.311.429
cheen2 613.31nan
they17 5,213.121.400
auld7 2,146.581.355
nae6 1,839.931.325
them8 2,453.241.322
ither6 1,839.931.270
wi30 9,199.631.256
efter6 1,839.931.253
brocht2 613.311.242
mair4 1,226.621.236
syne4 1,226.621.229
no12 3,679.851.207
alang3 919.961.201
oot10 3,066.541.137
see3 919.961.127
its6 1,839.931.070
tap2 613.311.051
bi2 613.311.026
she13 3,986.511.006
weel2 613.310.985
her13 3,986.510.938
cuid2 613.310.922
by3 919.960.909
ower10 3,066.540.901
when2 613.310.773
gin4 1,226.620.773
beuchs2 613.31nan
were6 1,839.931.233
hae10 3,066.540.717
if7 2,146.580.716
than2 613.310.698
nicht4 1,226.620.674
whit5 1,533.270.671
hame4 1,226.620.591
said3 919.960.541
delyt2 613.31nan
ask2 613.312.643
men2 613.310.517
muckle4 1,226.620.461
thaim2 613.310.436
get3 919.960.429
feel2 613.310.402
his16 4,906.470.381
first2 613.310.353
doun2 613.310.305
anither3 919.960.295
got4 1,226.620.294
seen3 919.960.266
side2 613.310.258
while2 613.310.212
didnae2 613.310.202
him10 3,066.540.198
kent3 919.960.191
heid4 1,226.620.185
made3 919.960.174
need2 613.310.173
micht3 919.960.139
mak2 613.310.116
want2 613.310.109
then4 1,226.620.102
sic2 613.310.089
maist2 613.310.082
gie2 613.310.079
better2 613.310.079
as21 6,439.740.075
three2 613.310.072
still2 613.310.068
is19 5,826.430.068
face2 613.310.064
ain3 919.960.051
guid3 919.960.046
aboot9 2,759.890.045
here4 1,226.620.043
intae6 1,839.930.031
blindin-bricht2 613.31nan
dims2 613.31nan
juist3 919.960.028
straungers2 613.31nan
man3 919.960.028
thing2 613.310.026
fin2 613.310.026
bein2 613.310.021
wan2 613.310.018
be17 5,213.120.018
this12 3,679.850.017
will3 919.960.016
in50 15,332.720.009
for18 5,519.780.006
it39 11,959.520.003
huvvin2 613.31nan
says2 613.310.002
tummlt2 613.31nan
baith2 613.310.005
we13 3,986.510.002
tae70 21,465.810.001
doon7 2,146.580.001
tell2 613.310.000