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Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,800
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,206
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.98
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, an, in, a, tae, that, wis, scotland, scots,

List of texts in corpus

Crackin aboot politics
Scots Language Centre (01-01-2020) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (4,800 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
ingland32 6,666.67293.068
scotland62 12,916.67199.890
political25 5,208.33153.535
jeems18 3,750.00134.446
inglis23 4,791.67124.284
haed40 8,333.33114.939
kirkcaldy12 2,500.00114.161
politics19 3,958.33106.793
in174 36,250.0098.105
throu27 5,625.0090.278
pdf12 2,500.0083.538
union15 3,125.0083.248
scots62 12,916.6774.744
treaty7 1,458.3369.309
chairles7 1,458.3369.309
o189 39,375.0066.991
wrutten9 1,875.0065.237
privy9 1,875.0065.237
screivar7 1,458.3363.138
corn10 2,083.3362.349
fraunce8 1,666.6761.452
pairlament14 2,916.6759.250
soothron7 1,458.3357.438
the410 85,416.6757.356
-15 3,125.0056.592
ablow12 2,500.0053.579
document8 1,666.6752.772
comprehendit6 1,250.0046.685
that99 20,625.0043.616
hame-rule5 1,041.6743.246
airticles7 1,458.3342.944
i2 416.6742.746
until12 2,500.0042.136
meal8 1,666.6741.847
appyntit5 1,041.6741.475
queen8 1,666.6739.449
weelum4 833.3338.047
nicoll4 833.3338.047
kingship4 833.3338.047
stewart7 1,458.3337.803
lunnon6 1,250.0037.739
mary10 2,083.3337.189
breetish4 833.3335.422
cope5 1,041.6734.800
hooanever6 1,250.0034.763
weir7 1,458.3334.108
affen6 1,250.0033.920
king9 1,875.0033.654
jacobites4 833.3333.509
century10 2,083.3333.028
thay13 2,708.3332.910
wis93 19,375.0032.263
laws6 1,250.0031.712
acause9 1,875.0031.629
affairs5 1,041.6731.448
embra6 1,250.0031.383
shuidna4 833.3329.637
threapit6 1,250.0029.585
debate6 1,250.0028.783
croun4 833.3328.686
inbrocht3 625.0027.791
jemmie3 625.0027.791
governor3 625.0027.791
landowners3 625.0027.791
latin6 1,250.0027.563
and8 1,666.6726.209
referendum8 1,666.6726.198
leatham9 1,875.00nan
crack7 1,458.3325.873
prices4 833.3325.746
chenge3 625.0025.569
pairt-takars3 625.0025.569
votit5 1,041.6725.078
declaration5 1,041.6724.792
for56 11,666.6724.114
law7 1,458.3323.808
maiters4 833.3323.624
estaiblisht4 833.3323.174
cawed6 1,250.0022.774
drumlie3 625.0022.757
act7 1,458.3322.569
kinrik4 833.3322.346
crackin4 833.3322.346
becam5 1,041.6722.336
fowk23 4,791.6722.312
ye6 1,250.0022.276
drink7 1,458.3322.252
maitland4 833.3321.600
ettle6 1,250.0021.383
an175 36,458.3321.163
lord6 1,250.0021.125
gree5 1,041.6720.938
owerance4 833.3320.920
ii4 833.3320.920
he16 3,333.3320.883
rising3 625.0020.879
cooncil7 1,458.3320.877
aprile4 833.3320.602
agin8 1,666.6720.468
weirs3 625.0020.128
tongue7 1,458.3320.073
ann4 833.3320.004
parteeclar4 833.3319.721
syne14 2,916.6719.680
aince8 1,666.6719.444
terms5 1,041.6719.410
ordnar5 1,041.6719.410
behauf3 625.0018.868
releegion3 625.0018.868
rights3 625.0018.868
leid13 2,708.3318.582
grain4 833.3318.451
subjects3 625.0018.328
fremmit4 833.3317.998
instance4 833.3317.998
vii2 416.6717.710
peteetion2 416.6717.710
nobles2 416.6717.710
ab2 416.6717.710
satire2 416.6717.710
westmaister2 416.6717.710
auld-angles2 416.6717.710
ruinage2 416.6717.710
hinnerend3 625.0016.958
tred3 625.0016.566
vi3 625.0016.566
government8 1,666.6716.342
anent8 1,666.6716.291
sir5 1,041.6716.289
moray3 625.0016.199
greek4 833.3316.079
wantit5 1,041.6716.073
sentinel2 416.6715.993
irland2 416.6715.993
haunling2 416.6715.993
arran2 416.6715.993
proclamation2 416.6715.993
spens2 416.6715.993
diplomatic2 416.6715.993
frainch2 416.6715.993
comment3 625.0015.529
meenisters3 625.0015.222
letter5 1,041.6715.166
general5 1,041.6715.166
jacobite2 416.6714.818
debates2 416.6714.818
dearth2 416.6714.818
presbyterian2 416.6714.818
owersicht2 416.6714.818
cheaper2 416.6714.818
invasion2 416.6714.818
fasht3 625.0014.654
backgrund3 625.0014.654
edwart5 1,041.67nan
it31 6,458.3314.231
gauin3 625.0014.138
him2 416.6714.105
cless4 833.3314.040
gaithering2 416.6713.919
poyem2 416.6713.919
peterhead2 416.6713.919
dearly2 416.6713.919
cooncillor2 416.6713.919
assemlie2 416.6713.919
lowsed3 625.0013.897
documents3 625.0013.897
uk5 1,041.6713.845
doun9 1,875.0013.732
bit2 416.6713.459
cryed4 833.3313.320
langage6 1,250.0013.102
wrate3 625.0013.025
text4 833.3312.879
formal3 625.0012.636
taxes2 416.6712.578
walings2 416.67nan
fled2 416.6712.578
dung2 416.6712.578
setting2 416.6712.578
mid3 625.0012.452
girn3 625.0012.452
ane14 2,916.6712.417
national6 1,250.0012.104
hanover4 833.33nan
buird3 625.0012.101
airticle4 833.3312.075
electit2 416.6712.050
barbour2 416.6712.050
scuil3 625.0011.933
pairty5 1,041.6711.845
til11 2,291.6711.834
threaps3 625.0011.613
ploys2 416.6711.586
freestaunin2 416.6711.586
her10 2,083.3311.305
gien8 1,666.6711.244
stent2 416.6711.172
erle4 833.33nan
candidates2 416.6711.172
protestant2 416.6711.172
throne2 416.6711.172
forby6 1,250.0011.078
releegious2 416.6710.799
ower2 416.6710.757
castle3 625.0010.755
gait3 625.0010.755
actual3 625.0010.755
mony9 1,875.0010.552
states3 625.0010.498
fermers3 625.0010.498
salmond2 416.6710.459
steert2 416.6710.459
breid3 625.0010.374
furth3 625.0010.374
hinner2 416.679.860
screed2 416.679.860
rule3 625.009.794
mps2 416.679.593
east4 833.339.590
nae4 833.339.519
middle5 1,041.679.492
style3 625.009.475
wheen6 1,250.009.385
grantit2 416.679.343
alex2 416.679.343
punch2 416.679.343
held5 1,041.679.224
socht3 625.009.176
magazine2 416.679.110
screive2 416.679.110
landit2 416.679.110
be11 2,291.679.083
thair12 2,500.009.045
fecht4 833.339.038
price3 625.008.893
thirlt2 416.678.890
greement2 416.678.890
vote4 833.338.808
follaed3 625.008.802
oreeginal2 416.678.683
imperor3 625.00nan
identity3 625.008.802
endit2 416.678.683
wadna4 833.338.642
hunners3 625.008.625
wirkin3 625.008.625
hae3 625.008.557
meat3 625.008.539
prent2 416.678.301
feck3 625.008.290
took6 1,250.008.210
wyte2 416.678.124
no4 833.338.095
on46 9,583.337.987
offert2 416.677.955
association2 416.677.955
deith2 416.677.955
secretar2 416.677.794
killt2 416.677.794
heize2 416.677.794
vernacular2 416.677.794
amang5 1,041.677.773
meenister3 625.007.754
upper2 416.677.640
foondit2 416.677.640
tellt4 833.337.639
brak3 625.007.611
dundee2 416.677.492
makkin5 1,041.677.465
shuid4 833.337.414
heidit2 416.677.350
unitit2 416.677.350
apairt3 625.007.338
memmer2 416.677.083
labour4 833.336.990
sang4 833.336.869
favour2 416.676.835
maiter2 416.676.835
fykie2 416.676.835
feart4 833.336.829
memmers2 416.676.717
atween7 1,458.336.706
warld6 1,250.006.704
son4 833.336.673
sindry3 625.006.606
education5 1,041.676.538
set7 1,458.336.505
coort2 416.676.493
tore2 416.676.493
fact4 833.336.485
is17 3,541.676.416
tory2 416.676.386
oot10 2,083.336.374
like5 1,041.676.103
writin4 833.336.093
vindication2 416.67nan
editor2 416.676.085
seed2 416.676.085
speaks2 416.675.990
wisna6 1,250.005.938
texts2 416.675.898
north4 833.335.892
pit10 2,083.335.824
wi51 10,625.005.822
rise3 625.005.786
unner4 833.335.698
ahin3 625.005.694
anes3 625.005.694
heich3 625.005.649
bi12 2,500.005.642
spak3 625.005.604
mercat2 416.675.553
estaiblishment2 416.675.553
letters2 416.675.317
october2 416.675.317
pynts2 416.675.317
sets2 416.675.242
whit4 833.335.242
lave3 625.005.141
kintra3 625.005.102
version2 416.675.097
hail3 625.005.063
david2 416.675.027
athoot3 625.004.985
fechtin2 416.674.959
speakers3 625.004.910
john5 1,041.674.878
thir6 1,250.004.829
george2 416.674.826
register2 416.674.826
thaim10 2,083.334.811
kirk4 833.334.758
r5 1,041.674.714
certain2 416.674.699
aye2 416.674.683
wad11 2,291.674.670
insteid3 625.004.656
thairsels2 416.674.638
up10 2,083.334.605
plain2 416.674.518
pairties2 416.674.460
britain2 416.674.404
question3 625.004.386
social3 625.004.353
early3 625.004.289
community3 625.004.104
ae3 625.004.032
aff2 416.674.022
we11 2,291.673.991
oxtert3 625.00nan
scuils2 416.676.182
bring3 625.003.985
important3 625.003.899
jaloused2 416.673.889
kenspeckle2 416.673.889
paroch2 416.67nan
upheld2 416.67nan
uphaud2 416.673.706
campaign2 416.673.663
third2 416.673.663
words4 833.333.621
haud4 833.333.506
aganis2 416.67nan
years5 1,041.673.475
gart2 416.673.454
stertit3 625.003.424
september2 416.673.414
haes9 1,875.003.332
weiris2 416.67nan
public3 625.003.375
mair16 3,333.333.298
a120 25,000.003.286
awa2 416.673.250
grunlaws2 416.67nan
richts2 416.673.375
heepocrisy2 416.67nan
aw6 1,250.003.259
aiberdeen2 416.673.115
led2 416.673.046
weel2 416.673.005
thae5 1,041.672.995
while5 1,041.672.956
cameron2 416.672.945
feed2 416.672.945
fae20 4,166.672.915
culture3 625.002.885
wirking2 416.67nan
tho5 1,041.672.891
frauncis2 416.67nan
history3 625.003.424
free3 625.002.804
at22 4,583.332.788
here2 416.672.690
spent2 416.672.666
find3 625.002.574
war7 1,458.332.564
europe2 416.672.552
but26 5,416.672.471
jottings2 416.67nan
whiles3 625.002.448
new7 1,458.332.433
want5 1,041.672.393
aiblins2 416.672.392
run3 625.002.329
wantin2 416.672.266
meant2 416.672.266
born2 416.672.242
miscawed2 416.67nan
please2 416.672.291
sma2 416.672.171
get3 625.002.168
whan9 1,875.002.095
aboot20 4,166.672.092
staunin2 416.672.058
land2 416.672.036
ben3 625.002.016
richt3 625.001.986
us3 625.001.934
bairn3 625.001.930
place5 1,041.671.903
split-new2 416.67nan
weys2 416.671.889
brocht3 625.001.889
haun4 833.331.875
can4 833.331.839
time5 1,041.671.790
its9 1,875.001.753
admeenistration2 416.67nan
haudin2 416.671.753
wey2 416.671.736
either2 416.671.697
pairt4 833.331.650
sair3 625.001.642
pittin2 416.671.626
heritors2 416.67nan
write2 416.671.626
muckle7 1,458.331.608
jist4 833.331.543
buik2 416.671.492
puckle2 416.671.492
human2 416.671.492
say2 416.671.486
state2 416.671.414
cuid3 625.001.401
brewstar2 416.67nan
maitert2 416.67nan
giein2 416.671.339
gied4 833.331.303
ll3 625.001.289
come2 416.671.284
bittie2 416.671.227
times3 625.001.199
auld4 833.331.033
used2 416.671.027
word2 416.671.027
weel-tochert2 416.67nan
tak6 1,250.001.012
voice2 416.670.992
maks2 416.670.992
comin3 625.000.987
shipping2 416.67nan
think2 416.670.923
tried2 416.670.906
weel-quotit2 416.67nan
gin2 416.670.902
proclaim2 416.67nan
anither5 1,041.670.891
nor5 1,041.670.839
men3 625.000.833
thon2 416.670.728
his23 4,791.670.722
whaur2 416.670.701
gaitherings2 416.67nan
kent5 1,041.670.677
intae6 1,250.000.662
speak2 416.670.608
s41 8,541.670.607
dae4 833.330.578
haein2 416.670.563
oor5 1,041.670.559
micht5 1,041.670.545
seen2 416.670.542
fund2 416.670.520
got6 1,250.000.494
of5 1,041.670.481
ony5 1,041.670.478
wumman2 416.670.448
mak5 1,041.670.413
ither4 833.330.381
yet2 416.670.378
thocht3 625.000.361
demit2 416.67nan
stauning2 416.67nan
felt2 416.670.315
dee2 416.670.315
this16 3,333.330.314
scottish2 416.670.303
alang3 625.000.288
lang6 1,250.000.256
year3 625.000.244
day8 1,666.670.207
again3 625.000.203
did3 625.000.174
cam3 625.000.174
d7 1,458.330.162
man4 833.330.160
body2 416.670.159
been10 2,083.330.147
canna2 416.670.124
maist3 625.000.121
heid4 833.330.109
thegither2 416.670.106
made4 833.330.092
first5 1,041.670.092
sic2 416.670.084
days3 625.000.083
mither3 625.000.081
noo7 1,458.330.078
better2 416.670.065
see7 1,458.330.065
afore5 1,041.670.063
twa7 1,458.330.057
gaelic2 416.670.057
ilka2 416.670.053
as28 5,833.330.051
gie4 833.330.044
them7 1,458.330.044
maun2 416.670.042
wark2 416.670.035
sae7 1,458.330.034
tae101 21,041.670.028
efter5 1,041.670.026
keep2 416.670.025
taen2 416.670.024
baith3 625.000.014
or16 3,333.330.012
hame4 833.330.004
name2 416.670.002
will4 833.330.002
coontess2 416.67nan
ain5 1,041.670.000
says3 625.000.000
guid5 1,041.670.000
best2 416.670.000