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Holton, Brian

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,427
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,645
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.299
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, o, see, ay, in, ti, wi, wis,

List of texts in corpus

An Owresetter’s Tale
Bella Caledonia (2015-Nov-26) in Central (Galashiels) dialect (SEA), categorised as blog (1,550 words)

Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair
Lallans Magazine (2007-12) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (1,067 words)

Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (2,810 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
see134 24,691.36475.637
ay128 23,585.77461.709
ti93 17,136.54281.650
tae7 1,289.85181.093
uis9 1,658.3788.095
nine14 2,579.6973.641
chinese19 3,501.0172.609
out19 3,501.0162.759
haa9 1,658.3761.223
the456 84,024.3258.412
owreset7 1,289.8557.316
hed21 3,869.5456.543
lord12 2,211.1752.934
hous8 1,474.1152.167
mebbes7 1,289.8550.635
sangs10 1,842.6448.915
doun19 3,501.0148.328
flouers8 1,474.1147.782
dune7 1,289.8542.871
a'll10 1,842.6438.945
jade5 921.3238.734
inben4 737.0637.041
owre12 2,211.1736.853
leddy5 921.3235.305
galashiels4 737.0634.418
sam8 1,474.1133.853
inti9 1,658.3733.830
ma57 10,503.0433.356
gloamin6 1,105.5833.281
cannel4 737.0632.505
aa33 6,080.7132.484
valley5 921.3231.410
hou's4 737.0629.722
that19 3,501.0129.605
watter13 2,395.4327.952
clouds6 1,105.5827.850
hong3 552.7927.037
cailleach3 552.7927.037
drowie3 552.7927.037
durham3 552.7927.037
universitie3 552.7927.037
nigeria3 552.7927.037
waley3 552.7927.037
caain4 737.0626.842
latin6 1,105.5825.883
cairtie3 552.7924.816
haas3 552.7924.816
kong3 552.7924.816
touk3 552.7924.816
speirits3 552.7924.816
speirit3 552.7924.816
ridin4 737.0624.753
mang3 552.7923.239
eleiven3 552.7923.239
hesna3 552.7923.239
norman3 552.7923.239
on64 11,792.8922.348
hairt6 1,105.5822.119
an195 35,931.4521.535
maggie4 737.0621.361
lift8 1,474.1121.166
chu3 552.7920.993
watters4 737.0620.980
soun5 921.3220.917
derk5 921.3220.507
eftir7 1,289.8520.234
cairt5 921.3219.740
switherin3 552.7919.382
dragon4 737.0619.320
nou11 2,026.9018.926
wunds3 552.7918.718
dominies3 552.7918.718
norlan3 552.7918.718
ferlie4 737.0618.215
dawin3 552.7918.124
twin3 552.7918.124
her9 1,658.3717.597
dule3 552.7917.585
guidwyfe3 552.7917.585
hou10 1,842.6417.416
leukin6 1,105.5817.371
ci2 368.5317.208
sainin2 368.5317.208
beukie2 368.5317.208
watterside2 368.5317.208
sowls2 368.5317.208
eastren2 368.5317.208
pidgin2 368.5317.208
staur2 368.5317.208
blatter2 368.5317.208
wearyin2 368.5317.208
tovin2 368.5317.208
xi2 368.5317.208
grein2 368.5317.208
luckie2 368.5317.208
cairrie3 552.7917.093
sae23 4,238.0716.820
university5 921.3216.797
gaed13 2,395.4316.742
is13 2,395.4316.556
tho11 2,026.9016.477
she10 1,842.6415.725
under6 1,105.5815.641
lillie2 368.5315.492
forgaither2 368.5315.492
mosses2 368.5315.492
saxt2 368.5315.492
selkirk2 368.5315.492
swuirds2 368.5315.492
they6 1,105.5814.916
poetry5 921.3214.711
wi67 12,345.6814.633
o't4 737.0614.334
browdent2 368.5314.318
aefauldness2 368.5314.318
fursten6 1,105.58nan
beltit2 368.5315.492
yuan2 368.5314.318
chaumers2 368.5314.318
chrysanths2 368.5314.318
he's5 921.3214.117
about7 1,289.8513.806
yokit3 552.7913.661
breingin2 368.5313.420
hoolie2 368.5313.420
lang16 2,948.2213.283
hedna3 552.7913.170
french5 921.3213.131
title3 552.7912.940
weill-kent2 368.5312.693
souchin2 368.5312.693
apply2 368.5312.693
rowin2 368.5312.693
grippin2 368.5312.693
bc2 368.5312.693
souple2 368.5312.693
brawlie2 368.5312.693
a205 37,774.0912.623
ablow5 921.3212.484
thrie3 552.7912.303
naither3 552.7912.303
birks2 368.5312.082
flourish2 368.5312.082
hairts2 368.5312.082
swith2 368.5312.082
haill4 737.0612.061
original4 737.0611.955
drum3 552.7911.917
quiet4 737.0611.646
hie3 552.7911.557
donald3 552.7911.557
owresettin2 368.5311.555
nets2 368.5311.555
thousan2 368.5311.555
hurlin2 368.5311.555
he26 4,790.8611.486
douce3 552.7911.219
academy2 368.5311.092
whylie2 368.5311.092
mascorn5 921.32nan
read7 1,289.8511.117
sweet4 737.0611.068
service4 737.0610.710
suddentie2 368.5310.680
trystit2 368.5310.680
hausa5 921.32nan
lobby3 552.7911.058
hae3 552.7910.559
stravaigin3 552.7910.319
beuk3 552.7910.319
waves3 552.7910.319
suddron2 368.5310.308
harvey4 737.06nan
o146 26,902.5210.082
library3 552.7910.051
shore3 552.7910.051
happit3 552.7910.051
gang8 1,474.119.959
white6 1,105.589.887
it41 7,554.829.815
greek3 552.799.796
saicont4 737.069.669
arthur2 368.539.659
pour2 368.539.659
nae5 921.329.626
cam12 2,211.179.461
slaw3 552.799.436
yalla3 552.799.209
job5 921.329.157
leirit2 368.539.107
feinisht2 368.539.107
a've3 552.799.100
weill6 1,105.589.036
abune3 552.798.992
cud8 1,474.118.947
readin4 737.068.907
pleisure2 368.538.859
hairst3 552.798.785
stertit5 921.328.728
learnt3 552.798.684
shelf2 368.538.626
leafs2 368.538.626
mane2 368.538.626
leaf2 368.538.626
thegither7 1,289.858.588
fleein3 552.798.489
sung2 368.538.408
annay4 737.06nan
skirl2 368.538.408
come12 2,211.178.236
born4 737.068.233
thrang3 552.798.210
pouk4 737.06nan
yill2 368.538.202
separate2 368.538.202
bilingual2 368.538.202
yir5 921.328.028
grandfaither2 368.538.007
steppin2 368.538.007
holton3 552.79nan
hugh2 368.538.007
ae2 368.537.924
yetts2 368.537.822
spied2 368.537.822
sodgers2 368.537.822
corp2 368.537.646
twae3 552.797.536
monie5 921.327.510
fling2 368.537.479
our4 737.067.475
braw6 1,105.587.369
china2 368.537.319
bens2 368.537.319
lifes2 368.537.319
games2 368.537.166
flaffin3 552.79nan
nearer2 368.537.166
speirit's3 552.79nan
frae20 3,685.287.029
birl2 368.537.020
kin7 1,289.856.993
full4 737.066.991
perfumit3 552.79nan
gingie-flouer3 552.79nan
this10 1,842.646.902
gods2 368.536.879
by2 368.536.860
wheels2 368.536.744
kirk5 921.326.690
seggans3 552.79nan
flittit2 368.536.614
freins2 368.536.489
spykarie3 552.79nan
winds2 368.536.614
wather2 368.536.489
ane12 2,211.176.469
hes4 737.066.463
grippit2 368.536.252
bindwuid3 552.79nan
sate2 368.536.252
sweir2 368.536.252
studies2 368.536.252
says9 1,658.376.247
lessons2 368.536.139
howe2 368.536.139
mcdiarmid3 552.79nan
pensells3 552.79nan
eikit2 368.536.139
cannie2 368.536.030
stert4 737.066.023
burn4 737.065.985
likit3 552.795.907
niver6 1,105.585.894
ben5 921.325.885
thing8 1,474.115.866
daein5 921.325.743
smith2 368.535.723
lowe2 368.535.723
said2 368.535.610
haughs3 552.79nan
ye'd2 368.535.443
south2 368.535.443
eastawa3 552.79nan
fair7 1,289.855.700
kennin3 552.795.396
burnin2 368.535.354
forgaitherin2 368.535.354
dad3 552.795.348
ayont3 552.795.348
alec2 368.535.185
swahili3 552.79nan
ye'll3 552.795.208
gleg2 368.535.185
fate2 368.535.185
mirk2 368.535.185
hame10 1,842.645.181
seiven2 368.535.103
schuil4 737.064.993
embro2 368.534.946
kitchen3 552.794.942
poems3 552.794.900
roun2 368.534.797
english9 1,658.374.652
yit3 552.794.614
echt2 368.534.586
mindin2 368.534.519
warkin2 368.534.519
braid3 552.794.498
i21 3,869.544.492
road6 1,105.584.475
uised3 552.794.460
dout2 368.534.326
wecht2 368.534.264
there's3 552.794.205
doctor3 552.794.136
wind3 552.794.136
as22 4,053.814.121
memory2 368.534.087
west2 368.534.087
fower4 737.064.058
follaed2 368.534.030
ring2 368.534.030
smaa2 368.534.030
brither3 552.794.000
literature2 368.533.975
gotten3 552.793.967
edinburgh3 552.793.935
gar2 368.533.814
shaws2 368.533.762
young5 921.323.744
comes5 921.323.726
auld13 2,395.433.722
she's2 368.533.712
be18 3,316.753.692
birds2 368.533.613
awfu2 368.533.518
him8 1,474.113.403
braith2 368.533.382
och3 552.793.313
border2 368.533.295
tither2 368.533.252
sang3 552.793.233
maister2 368.533.210
whit's2 368.533.169
we'll2 368.533.169
d15 2,763.963.092
get3 552.793.062
bit8 1,474.113.050
alane2 368.533.011
nane3 552.793.006
gaun7 1,289.852.994
bodie3 552.792.982
line3 552.792.982
sax2 368.532.973
never5 921.322.880
at45 8,291.872.867
richt3 552.792.858
haun5 921.322.851
m3 552.792.804
lane2 368.532.792
think8 1,474.112.745
mappie-mou2 368.53nan
last6 1,105.582.788
heid2 368.532.734
sun4 737.062.732
sense3 552.792.599
magnolia2 368.53nan
for40 7,370.552.706
disremember2 368.53nan
furst2 368.532.723
itsel3 552.792.599
lines2 368.532.591
mcinnes2 368.53nan
a'm3 552.792.578
hingins2 368.53nan
word3 552.792.537
in99 18,242.122.502
because3 552.792.456
wey2 368.532.418
tale2 368.532.406
cup2 368.532.377
day6 1,105.582.376
rest3 552.792.358
got2 368.532.342
scott3 552.792.339
at's2 368.532.319
spent2 368.532.291
names2 368.532.263
whit7 1,289.852.258
first2 368.532.254
five3 552.792.246
their5 921.322.229
later3 552.792.210
whae3 552.792.192
loch2 368.532.182
rise2 368.532.155
brian2 368.532.129
wis66 12,161.422.126
spak2 368.532.078
whiles3 552.792.019
waitin2 368.531.980
play3 552.791.938
my8 1,474.111.919
scots13 2,395.431.880
t7 1,289.851.866
spoken2 368.531.863
been6 1,105.581.851
tipper2 368.53nan
morn2 368.531.863
smile2 368.531.819
fowk12 2,211.171.774
xiang4 737.06nan
mensefu2 368.538.859
ahint3 552.791.739
yang2 368.53nan
dolby2 368.53nan
ramballiach2 368.53nan
mair7 1,289.851.727
sat3 552.791.710
fund3 552.791.710
staunin2 368.531.691
airt2 368.531.671
fish2 368.531.611
ve2 368.531.542
ain3 552.791.515
scotland3 552.791.500
uncle2 368.531.461
are4 737.061.459
simmer2 368.531.443
gin2 368.531.376
tongue2 368.531.357
man3 552.791.345
pittin2 368.531.341
anent3 552.791.334
skerrs2 368.53nan
wisna4 737.061.401
mither5 921.321.333
poukin2 368.53nan
place5 921.321.333
sair's2 368.53nan
tellt2 368.531.408
bricht2 368.531.324
write2 368.531.308
lay2 368.531.292
draigon2 368.53nan
his25 4,606.601.212
juist7 1,289.851.176
yin6 1,105.581.151
whaur6 1,105.581.145
made2 368.531.108
thon2 368.531.108
reishle2 368.53nan
caesura2 368.53nan
high2 368.531.112
disna2 368.531.098
sit2 368.531.084
its4 737.060.993
gala2 368.53nan
back8 1,474.110.988
bi4 737.060.978
een6 1,105.580.966
hyneawa2 368.53nan
beglamour2 368.53nan
aside2 368.530.966
fin2 368.530.959
wir5 921.320.956
throu4 737.060.951
onie3 552.790.917
that's3 552.790.908
hill2 368.530.905
seen2 368.530.887
puir2 368.530.870
awa9 1,658.370.854
hissel2 368.530.847
anither2 368.530.840
efter4 737.060.814
atween4 737.060.793
or14 2,579.690.792
whan4 737.060.782
john3 552.790.760
masel3 552.790.760
re2 368.530.736
gairden2 368.530.730
yon4 737.060.730
canna3 552.790.723
-2 368.530.700
hauns2 368.530.691
didna2 368.530.683
language3 552.790.675
fine2 368.530.674
and41 7,554.820.671
ye25 4,606.600.670
ken9 1,658.370.630
gey4 737.060.587
bonnie2 368.530.549
green2 368.530.549
en3 552.790.535
jowelt2 368.53nan
mak6 1,105.580.678
bad2 368.530.525
forrit2 368.530.525
ilka3 552.790.506
sittin2 368.530.502
wark3 552.790.488
rain3 552.790.455
it's3 552.790.418
naethin2 368.530.409
afore8 1,474.110.409
aye6 1,105.580.392
lat2 368.530.371
muckle6 1,105.580.363
fell2 368.530.359
deid2 368.530.353
some6 1,105.580.329
faither3 552.790.328
war3 552.790.307
hair2 368.530.296
flouerie2 368.53nan
days2 368.530.293
gie3 552.790.291
was4 737.060.277
bairn2 368.530.270
mind3 552.790.262
twa6 1,105.580.234
wheen2 368.530.219
can7 1,289.850.213
whidderin2 368.53nan
baith4 737.060.206
look3 552.790.202
far2 368.530.191
leids2 368.530.177
here5 921.320.171
door3 552.790.165
pensell2 368.53nan
wee10 1,842.640.163
wad7 1,289.850.157
life4 737.060.157
great2 368.530.138
nor3 552.790.125
leid4 737.060.121
no13 2,395.430.118
dongting2 368.53nan
ither5 921.320.200
intil2 368.530.116
nicht5 921.320.115
licht2 368.530.113
to6 1,105.580.110
us6 1,105.580.102
s39 7,186.290.101
by-time2 368.53nan
set3 552.790.089
wheel-nave2 368.53nan
dinna3 552.790.095
tak5 921.320.087
year5 921.320.080
maun3 552.790.060
time9 1,658.370.053
what3 552.790.050
of7 1,289.850.046
big3 552.790.042
tell3 552.790.034
dae6 1,105.580.033
cannel-wuid2 368.53nan
them8 1,474.110.045
better3 552.790.032
up20 3,685.280.031
best2 368.530.024
but22 4,053.810.024
then6 1,105.580.023
face3 552.790.020
comin2 368.530.020
we22 4,053.810.020
like14 2,579.690.009
oams2 368.53nan
years2 368.530.011
kent4 737.060.007
lagos2 368.53nan
bill2 368.530.004
cauld2 368.530.004
polytechnic2 368.53nan
hear2 368.530.002
me18 3,316.750.001
there14 2,579.690.000
taen2 368.530.000
still4 737.060.000
angelica3 552.79nan
ye're2 368.532.792