A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Haddow, Kris

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,651
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,249
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.847
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, and, tae, in, it, s, o, wis, ma,

List of texts in corpus

nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer
Association for Scottish Literature (2022-07-29 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (2,309 words)
Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except
The Wee Paper (2022-08-31) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (968 words)

Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?
The Wee Paper (2022-10-12) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,256 words)

Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?
The Wee Paper (2022-09-28) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,248 words)

Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh
The Wee Paper (2022-09-14) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,277 words)

On Times Austere
words.krishaddow.com (2012-01-06) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (56 words)

Ronnie's Story
words.krishaddow.com (2011) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,537 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
and274 31,672.64427.785
et45 5,201.71289.184
an33 3,814.59252.665
bus32 3,698.99175.510
a458 52,941.86139.521
wae54 6,242.05132.017
ye's11 1,271.5394.330
folk33 3,814.5989.213
i2 231.1986.416
suhin9 1,040.3479.798
josie10 1,155.9476.859
incomer8 924.7570.433
ah6 693.5666.135
mare16 1,849.5065.252
aunty8 924.7561.485
big32 3,698.9961.167
when42 4,854.9360.759
boy17 1,965.0958.077
ma93 10,750.2057.620
station12 1,387.1257.586
lik25 2,889.8450.763
marion8 924.7548.087
ae47 5,432.9046.989
ye'd10 1,155.9446.931
wee54 6,242.0546.433
luckin6 693.5644.126
awae7 809.1643.233
me69 7,975.9642.076
o105 12,137.3335.896
neer5 577.9735.634
fella7 809.1634.894
toty4 462.3733.358
twae9 1,040.3433.076
no55 6,357.6532.991
got29 3,352.2132.827
stertin8 924.7531.855
wi25 2,889.8431.722
m34 3,930.1831.495
croatia4 462.3730.741
s114 13,177.6730.417
city9 1,040.3429.912
hinkin5 577.9729.833
pal10 1,155.9429.338
ronnie6 693.5628.333
roon20 2,311.8728.058
were31 3,583.4028.029
dug13 1,502.7227.702
missus5 577.9727.535
ruff4 462.3727.322
ve24 2,774.2526.385
hingy3 346.7824.277
pete3 346.7824.277
croatian3 346.7824.277
backpack3 346.7824.277
trip6 693.5623.965
phone10 1,155.9423.778
still22 2,543.0623.694
er9 1,040.3422.369
her17 1,965.0922.333
asked9 1,040.3422.247
is23 2,658.6522.141
while16 1,849.5022.088
fondly3 346.7822.062
wifi3 346.7822.062
ikea3 346.7822.062
get30 3,467.8121.303
hadnae5 577.9720.973
there47 5,432.9020.960
durty3 346.7820.491
iona3 346.7820.491
fellas3 346.7819.265
owt3 346.7819.265
hour5 577.9719.159
tax4 462.3719.038
back39 4,508.1519.000
fir18 2,080.6818.952
sweat5 577.9718.889
mair3 346.7818.785
bag8 924.7518.728
shame5 577.9718.126
hink7 809.1617.926
yer35 4,045.7817.789
finally7 809.1617.672
he'd8 924.7517.561
left16 1,849.5017.554
andy5 577.9717.425
runner3 346.7817.402
where10 1,155.9417.045
for23 2,658.6516.992
had28 3,236.6216.718
nuhin3 346.7816.658
so24 2,774.2516.598
jack5 577.9716.570
oot63 7,282.4016.178
be20 2,311.8716.101
wiy3 346.7816.001
stance3 346.7816.001
liked5 577.9715.981
this13 1,502.7215.899
hullo3 346.7815.413
how's2 231.1915.370
gumsy2 231.1915.370
siege2 231.1915.370
concourse2 231.1915.370
affronted2 231.1915.370
gawks2 231.1915.370
carpark2 231.1915.370
snorts2 231.1915.370
laidlaw2 231.1915.370
luggage2 231.1915.370
onywi2 231.1915.370
mcclymont2 231.1915.370
richter2 231.1915.370
stert8 924.7515.112
wisnae11 1,271.5314.991
yince6 693.5614.709
wummin6 693.5614.709
shorts3 346.7813.947
hae6 693.5613.936
went14 1,618.3113.765
shooder4 462.3713.762
here23 2,658.6513.743
seemed8 924.7513.664
lashin2 231.1913.660
fortnight2 231.1913.660
roamin2 231.1913.660
yaist2 231.1913.660
sarajevo9 1,040.34nan
driver4 462.3714.214
fenced2 231.1913.660
yugoslavia2 231.1913.660
jaunt2 231.1913.660
hottest2 231.1913.660
nowt3 346.7813.148
joined3 346.7813.148
either7 809.1613.071
faither12 1,387.1213.057
at31 3,583.4013.040
brithers4 462.3712.938
cap3 346.7812.788
it140 16,183.1012.739
bride2 231.1912.492
stunnin2 231.1912.492
jock's2 231.1912.492
crying2 231.1912.492
bog3 346.7812.451
wurnae3 346.7812.133
sterts3 346.7812.133
only13 1,502.7211.933
then21 2,427.4711.736
go12 1,387.1211.631
cocks2 231.1911.601
connect2 231.1911.601
baggage2 231.1911.601
wunnert2 231.1911.601
skelf2 231.1911.601
blethered2 231.1911.601
buildings2 231.1911.601
foldit2 231.1911.601
mrs8 924.7511.546
are2 231.1911.316
tip3 346.7811.280
d29 3,352.2111.158
fae42 4,854.9310.994
jock7 809.1610.928
cooriet2 231.1910.880
flamin2 231.1910.880
behold2 231.1910.880
crowds2 231.1910.880
rucksack2 231.1910.880
newly2 231.1910.880
schedule2 231.1910.880
campbell3 346.7810.779
goes5 577.9710.726
we17 1,965.0910.676
sayin9 1,040.3410.546
further4 462.3710.524
years11 1,271.5310.455
blarin2 231.1910.275
digs2 231.1910.275
wu2 231.1910.275
lickin2 231.1910.275
midnight2 231.1910.275
marked2 231.1910.275
jolly2 231.1910.275
ahmed6 693.56nan
eighteen2 231.1910.275
spot4 462.3710.261
getting5 577.9710.253
ticket3 346.7810.107
suddenly5 577.979.984
toon7 809.169.966
spite3 346.789.901
world6 693.569.864
yin15 1,733.909.814
luck4 462.379.766
t-shirt2 231.199.754
gaun14 1,618.319.748
hauf8 924.759.667
said24 2,774.259.608
stood6 693.569.597
spent5 577.979.393
sae4 462.379.336
queue3 346.789.329
lavvy2 231.199.297
iii2 231.199.297
kept6 693.569.152
oer6 693.569.090
doon33 3,814.598.968
masel9 1,040.348.958
blair2 231.198.891
bench2 231.198.891
directions2 231.198.891
slung2 231.198.891
random2 231.198.891
lonely2 231.198.891
club4 462.378.881
ten7 809.168.802
built3 346.788.656
hours3 346.788.656
late6 693.568.615
hall4 462.378.581
meenits4 462.378.581
they18 2,080.688.570
aa29 3,352.218.541
ower8 924.758.533
vanished2 231.198.525
comfy2 231.198.525
haul2 231.198.525
appearin2 231.198.525
fiver2 231.198.525
hostel2 231.198.525
miners2 231.198.525
often3 346.788.351
put6 693.568.279
squeeze2 231.198.193
strike2 231.198.193
shy2 231.198.193
label2 231.198.193
turnt6 693.568.170
road10 1,155.948.113
ain2 231.198.100
on75 8,669.528.081
smile5 577.978.008
fit2 231.197.906
behin2 231.197.889
buses2 231.197.889
stoppin2 231.197.889
taught2 231.197.889
meets2 231.197.889
purse2 231.197.889
before5 577.977.878
share4 462.377.848
don7 809.167.660
staunin5 577.977.626
enough7 809.167.618
communist2 231.197.608
waeoot2 231.197.608
musta2 231.197.608
auld22 2,543.067.538
drawn3 346.787.537
eyes6 693.567.502
hissel6 693.567.453
local6 693.567.453
sat7 809.167.452
six4 462.377.434
remember3 346.787.414
of4 462.377.353
cheap2 231.197.349
aariddy4 462.37nan
staun4 462.377.434
flags2 231.197.349
scone2 231.197.349
tourists2 231.197.349
checkin2 231.197.349
happy5 577.977.266
well8 924.757.166
ye66 7,629.187.121
bloomin2 231.197.107
expectin2 231.197.107
literally2 231.197.107
pee2 231.197.107
yed4 462.37nan
actually4 462.376.975
douglases4 462.37nan
uni2 231.197.107
queer3 346.786.953
work6 693.566.939
its3 346.786.921
naebdy2 231.196.881
cheeky2 231.196.881
shake2 231.196.881
broad2 231.196.881
somehin2 231.196.881
furst4 462.376.760
daft4 462.376.760
can5 577.976.756
forgot3 346.786.738
bags3 346.786.738
soon5 577.976.710
yes4 462.376.690
shoppin2 231.196.668
zadar4 462.37nan
solid2 231.196.668
lo2 231.196.668
seat4 462.376.553
golden2 231.196.469
point5 577.976.400
mcadam4 462.37nan
silly2 231.196.668
school5 577.976.350
ither3 346.786.318
tane5 577.976.300
minister2 231.196.280
dirty2 231.196.280
in-gleesh4 462.37nan
platform2 231.196.280
regular2 231.196.280
just11 1,271.536.230
certain3 346.786.152
am7 809.166.079
hardly3 346.786.061
disnae5 577.976.059
catch4 462.376.039
but49 5,664.095.990
whae6 693.565.946
chist2 231.195.932
check3 346.785.886
noo6 693.565.828
grabbed2 231.195.770
pay2 231.195.770
muckle2 231.195.751
she'd4 462.375.743
sit5 577.975.738
great7 809.165.722
they'd3 346.785.717
oor5 577.975.679
efter18 2,080.685.644
picked3 346.785.635
ahin4 462.375.630
pack2 231.195.617
yours2 231.195.617
save3 346.785.555
aye5 577.975.541
run6 693.565.505
van3 346.785.477
erms2 231.195.470
energy2 231.195.470
wavin2 231.195.470
dinner2 231.195.470
waddin2 231.195.470
heid16 1,849.505.371
weans4 462.375.357
panic2 231.195.330
sticker3 346.78nan
waved2 231.195.330
drunk2 231.195.330
some5 577.975.296
face10 1,155.945.260
dancin2 231.195.195
corridor2 231.195.195
nodded2 231.195.195
woke2 231.195.195
first15 1,733.905.144
lang3 346.785.093
hold2 231.195.066
obvious2 231.195.066
drawin2 231.195.066
main4 462.375.050
shops3 346.785.035
likes5 577.975.031
arcade3 346.78nan
stertit5 577.975.031
you26 3,005.435.028
dark4 462.375.001
if22 2,543.064.909
ago4 462.374.904
smiled3 346.784.898
ºc3 346.78nan
took7 809.165.151
way6 693.564.873
grin2 231.194.824
glesga2 231.194.824
double2 231.194.824
despite2 231.194.824
drink4 462.374.809
figure2 231.194.709
forty2 231.194.709
july2 231.194.709
jump2 231.194.709
walked3 346.784.701
it's2 231.194.660
pretty2 231.194.599
stupit2 231.194.599
lassie6 693.564.598
up46 5,317.304.519
couple5 577.974.517
bunnet2 231.194.492
wasnae2 231.194.492
immediately2 231.194.492
balkans3 346.78nan
reply2 231.194.492
think2 231.194.473
lassies3 346.784.454
month4 462.374.450
kent12 1,387.124.411
scene2 231.194.389
talk4 462.374.365
dance3 346.784.336
cried6 693.564.310
them22 2,543.064.291
after3 346.784.278
walk4 462.374.199
lock2 231.194.194
hope4 462.374.159
as68 7,860.364.105
yersel5 577.974.086
to5 577.974.018
caused2 231.194.011
belly2 231.194.011
paid2 231.194.011
anything2 231.194.011
wid4 462.373.992
less5 577.973.962
smilin2 231.193.924
wore2 231.193.924
hud8 924.753.889
early4 462.373.888
sorry4 462.373.888
money4 462.373.850
y2 231.193.839
shock2 231.193.839
faither's2 231.193.839
roman2 231.193.839
once2 231.193.839
later5 577.973.782
sign4 462.373.777
started4 462.373.777
long4 462.373.777
proud2 231.193.757
clearly2 231.193.757
onybdy3 346.78nan
business3 346.783.750
takes2 231.193.677
notion2 231.193.599
realise2 231.193.599
actual2 231.193.599
data2 231.193.599
wanted3 346.783.560
naw6 693.563.470
thirty2 231.193.451
train2 231.193.451
sort3 346.783.425
awa5 577.973.418
ll16 1,849.503.415
macedonia3 346.78nan
state4 462.373.398
mither9 1,040.343.384
hell3 346.783.381
mibbe3 346.783.381
manage2 231.193.380
huvin2 231.193.380
pieces2 231.193.380
skopje2 231.19nan
nor2 231.193.365
pair4 462.373.365
not4 462.373.365
aff18 2,080.683.334
ages2 231.193.310
problem3 346.783.252
cause4 462.373.238
loved2 231.193.177
near7 809.163.111
bit31 3,583.403.091
quick3 346.783.089
times6 693.563.075
windaes2 231.193.050
workt3 346.78nan
strange2 231.193.050
square2 231.193.050
broke2 231.193.050
year3 346.783.027
could3 346.783.017
centre3 346.783.011
next5 577.972.989
shed2 231.192.989
corner3 346.782.934
let7 809.162.912
hame3 346.782.912
quite3 346.782.897
bar3 346.782.897
bookt3 346.78nan
europe3 346.783.050
fed2 231.192.871
george2 231.192.871
mckenzie2 231.19nan
unnerpass2 231.19nan
fleein2 231.192.814
harkness2 231.19nan
gets3 346.782.824
cobbles2 231.19nan
ryanair2 231.19nan
prood2 231.192.814
old2 231.192.814
stopped2 231.192.814
street5 577.972.782
across4 462.372.772
alive2 231.192.759
fur15 1,733.902.759
weeks3 346.782.752
been23 2,658.652.751
would4 462.372.718
came6 693.562.699
tell2 231.192.694
least4 462.372.665
worry2 231.192.652
test2 231.192.652
a'm4 462.372.639
flair3 346.782.614
archduke2 231.19nan
band2 231.192.652
show3 346.782.614
greetin3 346.782.614
though6 693.562.606
fancy2 231.192.600
one4 462.372.588
askin2 231.192.550
minutes2 231.192.500
crohn2 231.19nan
wunner2 231.192.500
blue4 462.372.463
him16 1,849.502.369
hard5 577.972.364
shut3 346.782.359
tattie2 231.192.358
lit2 231.192.358
rest4 462.372.275
awfy2 231.192.268
steps2 231.192.268
fu3 346.782.240
gettin5 577.972.230
whither2 231.192.225
micht3 346.782.215
thir7 809.162.212
seein3 346.782.127
streets2 231.192.099
laugh2 231.192.099
attention2 231.192.099
douglas3 346.782.099
didnae7 809.162.086
ay8 924.752.082
green4 462.372.036
braw5 577.972.032
whit13 1,502.722.020
fair7 809.162.005
made10 1,155.941.962
sittin4 462.371.914
dae15 1,733.901.912
thank2 231.191.870
make3 346.781.841
third2 231.191.835
love3 346.781.817
runnin2 231.191.800
lug2 231.191.800
hole2 231.191.800
straight2 231.191.800
bricht3 346.781.793
play4 462.371.780
really5 577.971.739
watched2 231.191.732
leavin2 231.191.732
ask3 346.781.723
their10 1,155.941.695
tears2 231.191.666
slevers2 231.19nan
company2 231.191.666
book2 231.191.634
start3 346.781.612
kens3 346.781.612
grand2 231.191.603
nummer3 346.781.590
pleased2 231.191.572
stuck2 231.191.572
now3 346.781.548
front4 462.371.534
much5 577.971.519
through7 809.161.489
car3 346.781.486
wean2 231.191.484
heed2 231.191.455
since3 346.781.446
pass2 231.191.427
three7 809.161.404
step2 231.191.399
view2 231.191.372
that75 8,669.521.348
being2 231.191.320
nane3 346.781.312
poor2 231.191.294
fact3 346.781.276
keep2 231.191.248
red2 231.191.244
aside3 346.781.240
dugs2 231.191.219
happen2 231.191.195
bits2 231.191.195
new4 462.371.181
a'll2 231.191.172
chance3 346.781.172
reason2 231.191.149
spring2 231.191.126
mcclymont''s2 231.19nan
learn2 231.191.149
night3 346.781.106
middle3 346.781.106
why3 346.781.106
need2 231.191.100
scottish3 346.781.098
till6 693.561.088
gied2 231.191.084
taewards2 231.191.082
talkin2 231.191.082
says8 924.751.072
yet4 462.371.070
fitba2 231.191.060
teeth2 231.191.060
naewur2 231.19nan
funny2 231.192.099
kennin2 231.191.039
ur3 346.781.028
yins2 231.191.018
weel7 809.161.002
thought2 231.190.997
mind4 462.370.997
baith3 346.780.981
names2 231.190.977
thae2 231.190.958
miss3 346.780.940
couldnae3 346.780.912
unner3 346.780.912
second2 231.190.899
hauns3 346.780.884
two3 346.780.857
bed4 462.370.847
shot2 231.190.844
brae2 231.190.844
brandit2 231.19nan
ony9 1,040.340.855
because3 346.780.844
anither8 924.750.817
or33 3,814.590.809
meant2 231.190.792
pairt2 231.190.779
born2 231.190.775
away3 346.780.768
stick2 231.190.759
time19 2,196.280.749
wis96 11,096.980.748
door4 462.370.746
music2 231.190.743
thing3 346.780.729
bein4 462.370.702
widnae2 231.190.695
fin4 462.370.686
off2 231.190.680
piece2 231.190.680
windae3 346.780.674
do3 346.780.652
stories2 231.190.650
nicht9 1,040.340.649
in144 16,645.470.641
did9 1,040.340.638
answer2 231.190.608
hersel3 346.780.599
heard2 231.190.587
feel2 231.190.574
doctor2 231.190.567
looked3 346.780.539
e3 346.780.528
best5 577.970.505
kirk3 346.780.501
sure3 346.780.492
last6 693.560.491
side5 577.970.473
full2 231.190.468
brither2 231.190.468
question2 231.190.434
wur6 693.560.429
bi8 924.750.428
days6 693.560.418
men2 231.190.409
maist5 577.970.402
man7 809.160.387
tito2 231.19nan
lost2 231.190.392
scouser2 231.19nan
squat2 231.19nan
than11 1,271.530.375
what3 346.780.366
ken9 1,040.340.352
war5 577.970.352
ben3 346.780.346
thocht6 693.560.335
thur2 231.190.334
hair3 346.780.325
life4 462.370.306
lot3 346.780.291
och2 231.190.290
hoose6 693.560.283
nae22 2,543.060.281
open3 346.780.279
happened2 231.190.274
daein3 346.780.266
lad2 231.190.266
atween3 346.780.257
smother2 231.19nan
burn2 231.190.258
lift2 231.190.250
end4 462.370.247
done2 231.190.243
winter2 231.190.243
isnae2 231.190.243
hing2 231.190.243
mckeown2 231.19nan
tea2 231.190.236
intae13 1,502.720.235
seen7 809.160.217
day15 1,733.900.213
aboot28 3,236.620.205
support2 231.190.201
air2 231.190.198
bosnia2 231.19nan
body2 231.190.189
the513 59,299.500.178
ee3 346.780.174
she42 4,854.930.173
who3 346.780.169
history2 231.190.164
hill2 231.190.164
jist14 1,618.310.145
tae190 21,962.780.140
far5 577.970.129
cauld4 462.370.127
kin4 462.370.117
same4 462.370.116
never4 462.370.114
lucks2 231.19nan
too2 231.190.126
choon2 231.19nan
which3 346.780.112
better5 577.970.109
mean2 231.190.106
his47 5,432.900.103
north2 231.190.098
have2 231.190.090
grun2 231.190.086
us10 1,155.940.085
afore11 1,271.530.084
voice2 231.190.078
your3 346.780.077
sun2 231.190.075
name4 462.370.072
t7 809.160.071
haud2 231.190.067
telt6 693.560.060
felt2 231.190.059
should2 231.190.056
he73 8,438.330.054
stuntin2 231.19nan
see13 1,502.720.054
inside2 231.190.051
five2 231.190.045
room3 346.780.045
saw3 346.780.045
feet2 231.190.045
sic4 462.370.041
take2 231.190.040
fa2 231.190.038
like22 2,543.060.037
haun3 346.780.036
how3 346.780.036
huv2 231.190.036
gie6 693.560.036
look4 462.370.035
even6 693.560.032
by14 1,618.310.031
ever2 231.190.024
michta2 231.19nan
fine5 577.970.029
pit8 924.750.024
about2 231.190.020
dinnae3 346.780.020
has4 462.370.019
cannae3 346.780.018
bad2 231.190.017
say8 924.750.016
come7 809.160.013
bairn2 231.190.013
thit3 346.780.007
mr2 231.190.006
was8 924.750.004
want4 462.370.004
few2 231.190.004
tryin2 231.190.003
help3 346.780.003
young3 346.780.002
speak2 231.190.001
again7 809.160.001
richt11 1,271.530.000
yon4 462.370.000
aroon2 231.190.000
tsk2 231.19nan
guid9 1,040.340.000