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Falconer, Gavin

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,532
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,457
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.797
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, a, in, an, scots, that, tae, is, inglish,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish
Lallans Magazine (2012-12) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (2,262 words)

Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (3,270 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
inglish74 13,376.72639.727
scots142 25,668.84333.674
ulster28 5,061.46193.939
irish26 4,699.93181.526
o269 48,626.17158.002
leeterar10 1,807.6698.084
bible13 2,349.9683.832
leid29 5,242.2374.133
he3 542.3073.938
dialect17 3,073.0371.737
basic10 1,807.6671.285
is93 16,811.2869.886
influence11 1,988.4369.815
that124 22,415.0466.129
langage17 3,073.0365.832
lawland6 1,084.6057.130
haes30 5,422.9955.484
r18 3,253.8050.930
furm6 1,084.6049.444
northren7 1,265.3749.399
and4 723.0748.596
poleetical7 1,265.3746.755
in154 27,838.0344.248
aften12 2,169.2041.492
mebbe13 2,349.9640.217
ye3 542.3040.002
the437 78,994.9439.657
seestem7 1,265.3739.052
his4 723.0738.685
coud8 1,446.1338.101
contreebution4 723.0736.913
tradeetion6 1,084.6034.480
mid-ulster19 3,434.56nan
wrutten6 1,084.6036.061
verb7 1,265.3733.595
semple5 903.8333.394
thare12 2,169.2032.507
relatives4 723.0732.377
leemitit4 723.0732.377
byleid4 723.0732.377
modren9 1,626.9032.289
wis20 3,615.3331.396
historical6 1,084.6031.100
century10 1,807.6630.413
elements5 903.8330.050
wirds14 2,530.7329.855
ireland7 1,265.3729.759
experimental4 723.0729.594
pairt14 2,530.7328.022
furth6 1,084.6027.398
or44 7,953.7227.150
demography3 542.3026.941
teepical3 542.3026.941
discussion5 903.8326.743
leeteratur4 723.0726.715
ma4 723.0726.377
staundart4 723.0725.954
its23 4,157.6325.645
ony18 3,253.8025.309
affcome5 903.8325.268
province3 542.3024.720
springheid3 542.3024.720
adae5 903.8324.610
threip4 723.0724.039
me2 361.5323.658
seeventeent3 542.3023.143
pithy3 542.3023.143
status6 1,084.6023.109
translation4 723.0722.986
uisin6 1,084.6022.591
text6 1,084.6022.424
hiberno-inglish10 1,807.66nan
setten4 723.0722.060
morgan4 723.0722.060
less9 1,626.9022.051
structural3 542.3021.911
influenced3 542.3021.911
thay11 1,988.4321.908
wheen10 1,807.6621.870
aither6 1,084.6021.472
element4 723.0721.235
strangest3 542.3020.897
atweel3 542.3020.897
conceit3 542.3020.897
computer5 903.8320.354
version5 903.8320.156
awthegither4 723.0720.146
lexical3 542.3020.036
accent5 903.8319.587
urban4 723.0719.499
nor15 2,711.5019.489
bein15 2,711.5019.069
no34 6,146.0619.030
sooth7 1,265.3718.897
ordinar4 723.0718.352
coorse10 1,807.6618.253
common6 1,084.6018.134
dialects5 903.8317.767
belfast3 542.3017.490
feck5 903.8317.330
goidelic2 361.5317.144
scots-speakers2 361.5317.144
rhetorical2 361.5317.144
substantious2 361.5317.144
intellectuals2 361.5317.144
mistaen2 361.5317.144
derived2 361.5317.144
redolent2 361.5317.144
as60 10,845.9916.932
isna7 1,265.3716.707
items3 542.3016.545
region3 542.3016.545
fact7 1,265.3716.346
spoken6 1,084.6016.339
uised6 1,084.6016.070
island4 723.0715.706
catholics2 361.5315.428
awreddies2 361.5315.428
exponed2 361.5315.428
sicweys2 361.5315.428
argiement2 361.5315.428
argie2 361.5315.428
deifie2 361.5315.428
futur3 542.3015.368
twa-three4 723.0714.838
haund6 1,084.6014.749
oreeginal3 542.3014.702
term4 723.0714.677
writers4 723.0714.519
unionist3 542.3014.396
owerset4 723.0714.364
burthen2 361.5314.254
soorce2 361.5314.254
wirkin-cless2 361.5314.254
soud3 542.3014.106
ethnic3 542.3014.106
aw29 5,242.2313.932
backgrund3 542.3013.830
ithin3 542.3013.568
beuks3 542.3013.568
nouadays3 542.3013.568
at16 2,892.2613.544
case6 1,084.6013.526
ower2 361.5313.473
ettles4 723.0713.370
siclike4 723.0713.370
dangers2 361.5313.357
wikipedia2 361.5313.357
echteent2 361.5313.357
eediom2 361.5313.357
resurgence2 361.5313.357
putten2 361.5313.357
altho3 542.3013.077
for53 9,580.6212.917
ither17 3,073.0312.897
stairt4 723.0712.860
furmed2 361.5312.630
concord5 903.83nan
residenters2 361.5312.630
mynt2 361.5312.630
geographical2 361.5312.630
machine4 723.0712.273
authentic2 361.5312.019
variation2 361.5312.019
plantation2 361.5312.019
wicelike2 361.5312.019
furms5 903.83nan
relate2 361.5312.019
academic3 542.3012.015
maist13 2,349.9611.906
ane15 2,711.5011.861
makars3 542.3011.825
wrang7 1,265.3711.747
skeely2 361.5311.492
kins2 361.5311.492
gub2 361.5311.492
sports3 542.3011.465
itsel6 1,084.6011.441
thinkin6 1,084.6011.388
quality3 542.3011.294
tradeetional3 542.3011.294
uiss4 723.0711.139
unner6 1,084.6011.130
ithoot3 542.3011.128
airticle4 723.0711.045
unionists2 361.5311.029
ceety2 361.5311.029
wersh2 361.5311.029
revival2 361.5311.029
aboot5 903.8310.990
e10 1,807.6610.954
acause5 903.8310.868
this8 1,446.1310.800
thair14 2,530.7310.784
vocabular3 542.3010.659
cars3 542.3010.659
en8 1,446.1310.631
pruive2 361.5310.617
descrive2 361.5310.617
slung2 361.5310.617
texts3 542.3010.369
beuk3 542.3010.369
juist13 2,349.9610.366
assume2 361.5310.245
generation3 542.3010.229
interest4 723.0710.094
atween9 1,626.9010.035
houbeit4 723.07nan
needna2 361.539.907
colleagues2 361.539.907
wird6 1,084.609.818
like28 5,061.469.713
native3 542.309.707
something6 1,084.609.521
yer2 361.539.448
descrived2 361.539.310
circumstances2 361.539.310
body7 1,265.379.210
coudna2 361.539.045
up9 1,626.909.003
been21 3,796.108.839
norlin2 361.538.797
varieties2 361.538.797
register3 542.308.697
dout3 542.308.596
alliance2 361.538.565
raither4 723.078.359
translate2 361.538.346
danger3 542.308.214
wantin4 723.078.066
thaim13 2,349.968.059
bit5 903.838.034
north5 903.838.024
anent6 1,084.608.023
by18 3,253.808.004
production2 361.537.946
tait2 361.537.946
testament2 361.537.946
terms3 542.307.946
ilka7 1,265.377.872
prent2 361.537.761
langages2 361.537.761
cryed3 542.307.610
becomes2 361.537.586
awthing2 361.537.586
differs2 361.537.586
haen3 542.307.530
airts4 723.077.268
sindert2 361.537.259
heidin2 361.537.259
alternative2 361.537.259
fowk17 3,073.037.194
seein4 723.077.170
cases2 361.537.106
drawin2 361.536.960
scots-influenced3 542.30nan
happens3 542.307.148
nocht3 542.306.864
third3 542.306.864
uises2 361.536.819
speaker2 361.536.819
whiles5 903.836.736
variety2 361.536.684
mair21 3,796.106.676
no-staundart3 542.30nan
findin2 361.536.555
twentiet3 542.30nan
wast3 542.306.796
statement2 361.536.555
naither2 361.536.555
lenth2 361.536.555
pittin4 723.076.530
mony8 1,446.136.477
deed3 542.306.469
darg3 542.306.469
ootby2 361.536.309
reasons2 361.536.309
principles2 361.536.309
lane3 542.306.224
pen2 361.536.193
applees3 542.30nan
will11 1,988.436.144
haesna2 361.536.080
disna4 723.076.038
thrawn2 361.535.971
hunder2 361.535.971
easier2 361.535.764
current2 361.535.764
stranger2 361.535.764
saicont3 542.305.719
curn2 361.535.569
speaks2 361.535.476
problems2 361.535.476
reason3 542.305.414
aff2 361.535.382
see3 542.305.256
writin4 723.075.214
brings2 361.535.211
least4 723.075.149
order3 542.305.084
baith8 1,446.135.031
anes3 542.304.995
greek2 361.534.890
cultur2 361.534.890
etc2 361.534.890
abuin4 723.074.867
wird-order3 542.30nan
oncome2 361.536.193
straucht2 361.534.814
subject2 361.534.741
study2 361.534.741
dictionary2 361.534.741
gaelic7 1,265.374.732
cheinges3 542.30nan
thon9 1,626.904.676
happenin2 361.534.669
mention2 361.534.669
whit20 3,615.334.418
jalouse2 361.534.398
pynt3 542.304.384
wirk3 542.304.347
village2 361.534.333
speakers3 542.304.237
happent2 361.534.209
athort2 361.534.209
generations2 361.534.209
onybody3 542.304.096
present2 361.534.090
whether2 361.534.032
cheinge2 361.53nan
amang4 723.074.017
weys3 542.303.994
ll2 361.533.941
d4 723.073.933
thae6 1,084.603.889
wirkin2 361.533.813
here2 361.533.740
warks2 361.533.709
haein4 723.073.662
area2 361.533.659
whither2 361.533.659
haunds2 361.533.659
means3 542.303.642
german2 361.533.513
durin2 361.533.420
hae20 3,615.333.345
accoont2 361.533.330
glen2 361.533.330
burns3 542.303.298
wee6 1,084.603.284
we14 2,530.733.282
tither2 361.533.243
fit2 361.533.239
taks3 542.303.191
ava3 542.303.165
university2 361.533.159
whan11 1,988.433.115
apairt2 361.533.038
taen5 903.833.009
sax2 361.532.961
orra2 361.532.923
different4 723.072.913
leids4 723.072.913
oreegin2 361.53nan
follaein2 361.532.923
better6 1,084.602.894
transeetional2 361.53nan
to3 542.302.889
seems3 542.302.867
richt12 2,169.202.861
gey6 1,084.602.831
s53 9,580.622.820
fou2 361.532.777
duin3 542.302.775
kin5 903.832.758
ettle2 361.532.742
bi11 1,988.432.736
vouel2 361.53nan
until3 542.302.730
doun5 903.832.579
day6 1,084.602.542
general2 361.532.448
soonds2 361.532.418
eneuch4 723.072.413
anither7 1,265.372.408
gat2 361.532.388
agin3 542.302.315
discussed2 361.53nan
politics2 361.532.300
syne7 1,265.372.293
spellin2 361.532.272
pit2 361.532.141
athin2 361.532.136
readin2 361.532.110
tho5 903.832.108
ubeequity2 361.53nan
europe2 361.532.136
twintiet2 361.53nan
problem2 361.532.272
heich2 361.532.058
linguistic2 361.532.008
thegither4 723.071.963
back7 1,265.371.946
whaur7 1,265.371.931
yit2 361.531.865
kirk3 542.301.833
time6 1,084.601.815
wi50 9,038.321.785
get4 723.071.771
lang9 1,626.901.769
kintra2 361.531.753
speak3 542.301.742
again2 361.531.693
if5 903.831.663
categoreesed2 361.53nan
micht7 1,265.371.747
substantiously2 361.53nan
winna2 361.531.753
did2 361.531.606
tae105 18,980.481.603
nae11 1,988.431.598
fund3 542.301.571
translators2 361.53nan
ogden2 361.53nan
airt2 361.531.569
m4 723.071.537
wark4 723.071.530
insteid2 361.531.512
passed2 361.531.493
hauf3 542.301.491
hale4 723.071.458
appliein2 361.53nan
new2 361.531.446
cultural2 361.531.438
social2 361.531.351
ar2 361.531.351
uise2 361.531.351
wey8 1,446.131.349
english2 361.531.325
near4 723.071.320
sayed2 361.531.319
oot18 3,253.801.307
heid3 542.301.291
t2 361.531.287
but27 4,880.691.219
intae13 2,349.961.190
wad9 1,626.901.187
gettin3 542.301.172
puckle2 361.531.146
ontae2 361.531.132
important2 361.531.117
same5 903.831.101
from2 361.531.061
be33 5,965.290.909
history2 361.530.883
fremmitness2 361.53nan
efter4 723.070.890
midlands2 361.53nan
ilk2 361.531.117
monaghan2 361.53nan
some5 903.831.075
able2 361.530.883
believe2 361.530.871
thir4 723.070.864
argiements2 361.53nan
group2 361.530.803
telt2 361.530.738
can11 1,988.430.697
an150 27,114.970.667
life2 361.530.628
scottish2 361.530.616
want4 723.070.603
niver3 542.300.600
ithers2 361.530.596
ae7 1,265.370.542
find2 361.530.498
three4 723.070.480
wha2 361.530.439
of6 1,084.600.424
mak3 542.300.421
haed6 1,084.600.421
fower2 361.530.411
think3 542.300.406
seen5 903.830.401
thing2 361.530.395
weel8 1,446.130.386
makkin2 361.530.372
lat2 361.530.353
afore5 903.830.348
gien3 542.300.317
it70 12,653.650.317
still3 542.300.300
few2 361.530.291
thocht6 1,084.600.281
muckle6 1,084.600.279
twa6 1,084.600.271
on37 6,688.360.263
dis4 723.070.252
daein2 361.530.231
hert2 361.530.222
best3 542.300.199
frae12 2,169.200.196
faur2 361.530.192
first6 1,084.600.181
aye9 1,626.900.176
things2 361.530.148
ken8 1,446.130.147
throu3 542.300.145
gin5 903.830.140
haud2 361.530.133
prattics2 361.53nan
nineteent2 361.53nan
sayin2 361.530.129
dinna2 361.530.122
language4 723.070.119
oor7 1,265.370.108
guid5 903.830.101
has2 361.530.068
year4 723.070.066
mixtur2 361.53nan
tak5 903.830.064
sae8 1,446.130.049
airland2 361.53nan
fae16 2,892.260.026
john2 361.530.026
years2 361.530.019
evitin2 361.53nan
help2 361.530.010
ain6 1,084.600.007
wisna2 361.530.006
gie4 723.070.005
nou2 361.530.003
scotland6 1,084.600.003
say5 903.830.002
gang2 361.530.002
hear2 361.530.001
made4 723.070.001
end2 361.530.000
us7 1,265.370.000
a162 29,284.160.000