Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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McDonald, Hamish

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 2,542
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 809
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.142
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, we, wis, tae, in, it, that, goes,

List of texts in corpus

The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3
Itchy Coo (01-01-2003) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (540 words)

The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12
Itchy Coo (01-01-2003) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (2,002 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.

Word	Count	Normalised per million	Keyness
goes	31	12,195.12	257.715
anen	21	8,261.21	244.693
ther	20	7,867.82	177.918
spencer	11	4,327.30	121.236
mr	22	8,654.60	116.322
gates	12	4,720.69	94.997
baker's	8	3,147.13	89.999
heh	8	3,147.13	81.016
gote	10	3,933.91	80.707
ees	9	3,540.52	77.590
ee	17	6,687.65	77.477
hud	19	7,474.43	74.114
yez	7	2,753.74	72.033
josephine	7	2,753.74	72.033
loch	12	4,720.69	69.780
wur	19	7,474.43	66.214
girnin	8	3,147.13	63.550
we	44	17,309.21	62.761
oan	26	10,228.17	59.268
larsson	5	1,966.96	51.799
thum	8	3,147.13	40.489
wae	16	6,294.26	39.436
how	12	4,720.69	38.411
prayin	5	1,966.96	37.190
an	118	46,420.14	36.821
bank	6	2,360.35	33.661
sister	8	3,147.13	32.452
gobbs	20	7,867.82	nan
a	127	49,960.66	31.751
merr	3	1,180.17	31.603
ee'd	3	1,180.17	31.603
ur	8	3,147.13	30.820
somehin	4	1,573.56	30.194
mingin	4	1,573.56	29.643
ther's	3	1,180.17	29.376
toby	3	1,180.17	29.376
da	24	9,441.38	29.092
camera	4	1,573.56	28.647
rod	4	1,573.56	28.647
evrubdy	3	1,180.17	27.793
shoap	4	1,573.56	27.356
know	9	3,540.52	26.032
jimmie	3	1,180.17	25.536
gee	4	1,573.56	24.983
right	9	3,540.52	24.535
awey	4	1,573.56	22.096
stoap	4	1,573.56	21.898
so's	3	1,180.17	21.602
miracle	3	1,180.17	21.143
set	9	3,540.52	21.033
huv	7	2,753.74	20.330
boarn	3	1,180.17	20.321
gorge	2	786.78	20.249
clydebank	2	786.78	20.249
wu'll	2	786.78	20.249
bunnies	2	786.78	20.249
miles	4	1,573.56	20.161
supply	3	1,180.17	19.600
decidit	4	1,573.56	19.283
angel	3	1,180.17	18.959
haw	3	1,180.17	18.664
demolished	2	786.78	18.528
err	2	786.78	18.528
stretchin	2	786.78	18.528
intervene	2	786.78	18.528
rabbit	3	1,180.17	17.151
cawed	4	1,573.56	16.837
us	13	5,114.08	16.825
big	9	3,540.52	16.569
wher	6	2,360.35	nan
drapped	3	1,180.17	16.521
fallen	2	786.78	16.445
stupit	3	1,180.17	16.326
photies	3	1,180.17	16.137
flooer	3	1,180.17	15.439
nun	6	2,360.35	nan
brew	2	786.78	15.712
stoaped	2	786.78	15.095
mister	2	786.78	15.095
road	7	2,753.74	15.075
sutton	5	1,966.96	nan
and	4	1,573.56	14.533
mairead	5	1,966.96	nan
nuhin	2	786.78	14.563
buildin	3	1,180.17	14.393
good	5	1,966.96	14.128
savin	2	786.78	14.095
worm	2	786.78	13.676
pendicle	5	1,966.96	nan
perr	2	786.78	13.676
came	6	2,360.35	13.551
nur	3	1,180.17	13.065
mountains	2	786.78	12.955
bakers	2	786.78	12.955
d'ye	2	786.78	12.955
spot	3	1,180.17	12.854
anyhin	2	786.78	12.639
merry	2	786.78	12.639
went	7	2,753.74	12.610
startit	3	1,180.17	12.553
ah've	3	1,180.17	12.553
man	10	3,933.91	12.388
peel	2	786.78	12.347
stood	4	1,573.56	12.257
mills	2	786.78	11.822
stove	2	786.78	11.822
landit	2	786.78	11.584
fur	17	6,687.65	11.516
she	3	1,180.17	11.497
wheeched	2	786.78	11.360
hills	3	1,180.17	11.180
hing	4	1,573.56	11.169
dam	2	786.78	11.148
exackly	2	786.78	11.148
shoutit	2	786.78	11.148
whit's	3	1,180.17	11.105
maw	3	1,180.17	10.815
firrits	4	1,573.56	nan
hecla	4	1,573.56	nan
stepped	2	786.78	10.757
breath	3	1,180.17	10.407
that's	5	1,966.96	10.407
drove	2	786.78	10.403
wean	3	1,180.17	10.343
it's	8	3,147.13	10.335
well	5	1,966.96	10.325
works	2	786.78	9.781
drum	2	786.78	9.640
taewards	3	1,180.17	9.349
through	6	2,360.35	9.342
bonnie	4	1,573.56	9.327
you're	2	786.78	9.247
waitit	2	786.78	9.247
gonnae	3	1,180.17	9.192
forward	2	786.78	9.125
looked	4	1,573.56	8.950
ah	28	11,014.95	8.677
ago	3	1,180.17	8.343
fish	3	1,180.17	8.090
some	10	3,933.91	7.934
naewher	3	1,180.17	nan
pot	2	786.78	8.086
ah'll	2	786.78	7.910
manage	2	786.78	7.825
burras	3	1,180.17	nan
is	6	2,360.35	7.889
cried	4	1,573.56	7.816
heids	3	1,180.17	7.772
huvin	2	786.78	7.742
weird	2	786.78	7.504
cave	2	786.78	7.504
another	3	1,180.17	7.474
aw	14	5,507.47	7.469
doon	13	5,114.08	7.423
fun	3	1,180.17	7.402
could	7	2,753.74	7.179
up	19	7,474.43	6.954
burn	3	1,180.17	6.930
banks	2	786.78	6.873
cause	3	1,180.17	6.773
wis	40	15,735.64	6.769
rose	2	786.78	6.747
van	2	786.78	6.686
follaed	2	786.78	6.686
she's	2	786.78	6.508
oot	20	7,867.82	6.487
night	3	1,180.17	6.303
laugh	2	786.78	6.232
boay	2	786.78	6.232
used	3	1,180.17	6.086
mi	2	786.78	6.076
glen	2	786.78	6.026
watter	4	1,573.56	6.020
shook	2	786.78	5.928
walked	2	786.78	5.928
as	7	2,753.74	5.871
goin	2	786.78	5.739
away	3	1,180.17	5.731
five	3	1,180.17	5.731
take	3	1,180.17	5.683
moment	2	786.78	5.518
six	2	786.78	5.518
did	6	2,360.35	5.204
never	4	1,573.56	5.186
decided	2	786.78	5.006
ahint	3	1,180.17	4.959
tae	39	15,342.25	4.933
talkin	2	786.78	4.762
et	2	786.78	4.762
ye'll	2	786.78	4.728
hauf	3	1,180.17	4.706
aff	8	3,147.13	4.697
pure	2	786.78	4.663
him	2	786.78	4.632
when	7	2,753.74	4.534
opened	2	786.78	4.443
faur	3	1,180.17	4.400
gied	4	1,573.56	4.394
eat	2	786.78	4.325
withoot	2	786.78	4.325
widnae	2	786.78	4.128
staunin	2	786.78	4.048
bag	2	786.78	4.048
took	3	1,180.17	3.826
ah'm	2	786.78	3.748
haudin	2	786.78	3.678
much	3	1,180.17	3.544
help	3	1,180.17	3.248
be	7	2,753.74	3.167
scobie	2	786.78	nan
line	2	786.78	3.063
whit	2	786.78	3.006
macglinchy	2	786.78	nan
god	2	786.78	3.118
until	2	786.78	2.904
middle	2	786.78	2.870
frae	9	3,540.52	2.857
at	10	3,933.91	2.834
toon	2	786.78	2.771
tellin	2	786.78	2.771
ower	10	3,933.91	2.700
tell	4	1,573.56	2.681
two	2	786.78	2.600
fine	4	1,573.56	2.598
inside	2	786.78	2.570
years	3	1,180.17	2.561
ever	2	786.78	2.399
soasij	2	786.78	nan
day	2	786.78	2.285
white	2	786.78	2.253
but	15	5,900.87	2.215
didnae	3	1,180.17	2.127
lik	3	1,180.17	2.001
next	2	786.78	1.989
few	2	786.78	1.966
yon	3	1,180.17	1.963
keep	3	1,180.17	1.963
see	7	2,753.74	1.735
feet	2	786.78	1.688
this	6	2,360.35	1.653
tap	2	786.78	1.650
ae	7	2,753.74	1.569
past	2	786.78	1.568
great	2	786.78	1.559
it	37	14,555.47	1.511
roon	3	1,180.17	1.474
eh	2	786.78	1.465
no	10	3,933.91	1.433
wan	3	1,180.17	1.359
wisnae	2	786.78	1.359
noo	2	786.78	1.343
that	31	12,195.12	1.324
come	4	1,573.56	1.280
bi	5	1,966.96	1.194
wee	8	3,147.13	1.175
back	3	1,180.17	1.117
been	7	2,753.74	1.000
cannae	2	786.78	0.872
heard	2	786.78	0.850
haun	2	786.78	0.814
seen	3	1,180.17	0.798
let	2	786.78	0.764
yin	3	1,180.17	0.751
me	6	2,360.35	0.740
name	2	786.78	0.731
said	2	786.78	0.731
get	5	1,966.96	0.717
your	2	786.78	0.712
auld	5	1,966.96	0.678
mornin	2	786.78	0.672
side	2	786.78	0.659
look	2	786.78	0.646
go	2	786.78	0.592
aye	5	1,966.96	0.499
wid	4	1,573.56	0.488
again	3	1,180.17	0.397
its	2	786.78	0.356
afore	2	786.78	0.350
hoose	3	1,180.17	0.286
efter	2	786.78	0.280
garscadden	2	786.78	nan
atween	2	786.78	0.502
aboot	9	3,540.52	0.269
the	142	55,861.53	0.261
same	2	786.78	0.242
so	2	786.78	0.205
fit	2	786.78	0.162
ye	15	5,900.87	0.126
kerry-bag	2	786.78	nan
you	4	1,573.56	0.118
oor	3	1,180.17	0.117
heid	2	786.78	0.103
says	2	786.78	0.094
they	9	3,540.52	0.067
then	3	1,180.17	0.047
yer	5	1,966.96	0.043
time	5	1,966.96	0.042
intae	4	1,573.56	0.029
pit	2	786.78	0.022
jist	4	1,573.56	0.021
are	3	1,180.17	0.020
made	2	786.78	0.019
to	3	1,180.17	0.013
will	2	786.78	0.013
in	39	15,342.25	0.010
mind	2	786.78	0.010
nae	7	2,753.74	0.007
even	2	786.78	0.006
ma	11	4,327.30	0.003
new	2	786.78	0.002
dae	3	1,180.17	0.000