A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Gillon, Karen

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,909
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,672
Ratio of total words to unique words - 5.328
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, in, tae, a, that, for, scots, is,

List of texts in corpus

Report on Inquiry intil the role o
Education, Culture an Sport Comatee (01-01-2003) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as government (8,909 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
leids124 13,918.51801.085
education92 10,326.64536.402
community54 6,061.29316.897
submissions33 3,704.12299.181
report51 5,724.55296.311
leid78 8,755.19278.356
gaelic70 7,857.22266.631
comatee34 3,816.37215.702
scots140 15,714.45213.336
scotland78 8,755.19197.409
culture42 4,714.33196.052
submission24 2,693.91195.690
policy33 3,704.12188.789
sport26 2,918.40165.119
has49 5,500.06164.116
national37 4,153.10161.153
for160 17,959.37155.876
bsl17 1,908.18149.222
o355 39,847.35131.285
he3 336.74130.421
cultural27 3,030.64121.511
research20 2,244.92120.877
guidelines15 1,683.69117.890
executive21 2,357.17117.558
strategy18 2,020.43113.466
multilingualism13 1,459.20108.466
multilingual13 1,459.20105.375
minority23 2,581.66104.370
tocher12 1,346.95102.879
teachin20 2,244.92102.751
learnin18 2,020.43101.075
provision15 1,683.69100.246
oncome15 1,683.6997.749
is138 15,489.9590.041
forby26 2,918.4089.162
an375 42,092.2785.408
schuils17 1,908.1883.695
welsh15 1,683.6982.428
bilingualism10 1,122.4681.277
chairter14 1,571.4480.398
learnit9 1,010.2179.259
awnin10 1,122.4678.588
citizens11 1,234.7173.164
pupils13 1,459.2073.116
world19 2,132.6770.570
in247 27,724.7770.495
language40 4,489.8469.377
professor13 1,459.2068.384
promote12 1,346.9568.130
european17 1,908.1866.405
awned10 1,122.4661.878
uphaud14 1,571.4461.835
depairtment11 1,234.7161.637
attitudes9 1,010.2160.944
definition9 1,010.2160.944
that169 18,969.5860.148
will37 4,153.1059.681
educational10 1,122.4659.081
deef8 897.9758.978
intil22 2,469.4157.622
johnstone9 1,010.2157.267
gaelic-medium7 785.7257.187
heritage11 1,234.7157.027
she6 673.4856.151
standart9 1,010.2155.194
should21 2,357.1754.802
uiss13 1,459.2054.683
and13 1,459.2054.062
status12 1,346.9552.286
her7 785.7251.493
english32 3,591.8751.351
group17 1,908.1851.125
materials9 1,010.2150.904
society12 1,346.9550.825
concerns8 897.9749.500
diversity10 1,122.4648.689
regional11 1,234.7148.470
states10 1,122.4647.718
urdu7 785.7247.399
equality8 897.9746.752
cites6 673.4845.754
objectives6 673.4845.754
inclusive6 673.4845.754
initiatives7 785.7244.912
access9 1,010.2144.637
resources9 1,010.2144.637
want24 2,693.9144.249
his12 1,346.9543.269
racial6 673.4842.088
ongaun8 897.9741.206
opportunities8 897.9741.206
hauds10 1,122.4639.475
concern7 785.7239.423
pairlament13 1,459.2038.107
by42 4,714.3337.893
at18 2,020.4337.006
curriculum8 897.9736.731
university10 1,122.4636.694
bring13 1,459.2036.502
published7 785.7236.127
mony22 2,469.4135.518
provide8 897.9735.497
anent16 1,795.9435.022
doesna6 673.4834.451
solutions6 673.4834.451
debate8 897.9733.647
rationale4 448.9833.119
monolingualism4 448.9833.119
expressed5 561.2332.577
paragraph5 561.2332.577
depute5 561.2332.577
ceres5 561.2332.577
example10 1,122.4631.991
be87 9,765.4131.515
board8 897.9731.399
beild6 673.4831.049
needs10 1,122.4631.040
-13 1,459.2030.856
done12 1,346.9530.806
problems7 785.7230.155
pointit11 1,234.71nan
ainly7 785.7230.912
siccar10 1,122.4629.965
vision6 673.4829.932
cooncil11 1,234.7129.789
pairt18 2,020.4329.494
scottish22 2,469.4129.475
owerwhelmin4 448.9828.597
perception4 448.9828.597
systematic4 448.9828.597
broadcastin4 448.9828.597
we9 1,010.2128.138
cairried7 785.7228.121
sindry9 1,010.2128.046
specific6 673.4827.985
richard6 673.4827.985
scowth5 561.2327.947
convener5 561.2327.947
tynin5 561.2327.947
throu18 2,020.4327.751
literacy5 561.2327.241
ingaithered10 1,122.46nan
reddit4 448.9827.084
increased4 448.9827.084
principles6 673.4826.721
italian6 673.4826.721
role6 673.4826.330
it58 6,510.2726.006
resource5 561.2325.972
weys10 1,122.4625.848
doon2 224.4925.623
primary8 897.9725.436
edinburgh10 1,122.4625.190
s31 3,479.6324.946
forrit12 1,346.9524.940
inquiry11 1,234.71nan
priorities5 561.2333.856
iii4 448.9824.748
brawest4 448.9824.748
assessment4 448.9824.748
social10 1,122.4624.682
bringin7 785.7224.139
inwith8 897.97nan
bengali3 336.7424.097
cohesion3 336.7424.097
lobianco3 336.7424.097
annex3 336.7424.097
strategies3 336.7424.097
in-service3 336.7424.097
point10 1,122.4623.951
communities6 673.4823.327
uised9 1,010.2123.168
future8 897.9722.968
argied4 448.9822.967
statit4 448.9822.967
skeels4 448.9822.967
their37 4,153.1022.829
mey6 673.4822.760
a189 21,214.5022.740
j5 561.2322.536
taen15 1,683.6922.303
mission4 448.9822.212
asset3 336.7421.883
grade3 336.7421.883
meenisterial3 336.7421.883
like5 561.2321.759
communication5 561.2321.751
benefit5 561.2321.751
particular6 673.4821.710
benefits5 561.2321.382
system7 785.7221.148
clesses5 561.2321.028
hooanever5 561.2321.028
economic5 561.2320.358
but12 1,346.9520.348
promotion4 448.9820.317
cohesive7 785.72nan
blackhall4 448.9820.317
infrastructure3 336.7420.313
extendit3 336.7420.313
horsbroch3 336.7420.313
thirled3 336.7420.313
arabic3 336.7420.313
objective3 336.7420.313
visits3 336.7420.313
estaiblished3 336.7420.313
cilt7 785.72nan
inbiggit3 336.7420.313
clarity3 336.7420.313
fae50 5,612.3020.047
back3 336.7419.917
languages10 1,122.4619.912
they12 1,346.9519.784
projects4 448.9819.778
individuals4 448.9819.778
inclusion4 448.9819.778
makkin11 1,234.7119.647
teacher8 897.9719.596
issues5 561.2319.439
speir7 785.7219.358
addressed4 448.9819.276
limitit3 336.7419.087
estaiblish3 336.7419.087
bilingual4 448.9818.806
while15 1,683.6918.785
view7 785.7218.489
action6 673.4818.330
mair39 4,377.6018.144
d2 224.4918.139
uphaudin5 561.2318.091
ratified3 336.7418.080
surroondin3 336.7418.080
individual4 448.9817.947
haill6 673.4817.636
ethnic4 448.9817.552
consideration3 336.7417.225
regaird4 448.9817.178
sheena4 448.9817.178
available5 561.2317.145
public9 1,010.2117.123
experience6 673.4816.831
proponed4 448.9816.822
priority3 336.7416.482
recommendations3 336.7416.482
contribute3 336.7416.482
centre7 785.7216.344
regairdit4 448.9816.158
ii4 448.9816.158
altho4 448.9816.158
study5 561.2316.092
solution3 336.7415.825
inferior3 336.7415.825
suggests3 336.7415.825
tae247 27,724.7715.803
bairns15 1,683.6915.712
dr7 785.7215.679
summary2 224.4915.251
alliteration2 224.4915.251
contributors2 224.4915.251
joanna2 224.4915.251
coordinatit2 224.4915.251
pairlamentary2 224.4915.251
tochered2 224.4915.251
convened2 224.4915.251
mccoll2 224.4915.251
mcleod2 224.4915.251
co-ordinatit2 224.4915.251
conclusions2 224.4915.251
launch3 336.7415.237
teachers6 673.4815.137
memmer4 448.9814.991
statement4 448.9814.991
taks8 897.9714.959
initial3 336.7414.705
considered3 336.7414.705
interest6 673.4814.513
ettles5 561.2314.475
formal4 448.9814.473
studies4 448.9813.990
trainin4 448.9813.990
currently3 336.7413.773
lippenin3 336.7413.773
general6 673.4813.594
braidenin2 224.4913.542
peattie2 224.4913.542
emphasis2 224.4913.542
uphauden2 224.4913.542
evident2 224.4913.542
socially2 224.4913.542
cognitive2 224.4913.542
punjabi2 224.4913.542
conductit2 224.4913.542
resignation2 224.4913.542
aboot10 1,122.4613.520
institute3 336.7413.359
said2 224.4913.344
helpin4 448.9813.324
as83 9,316.4213.265
its24 2,693.9113.178
theatre5 561.2313.126
purposes3 336.7412.975
brennan4 448.98nan
wales3 336.7412.975
situation5 561.2312.855
speaks4 448.9812.716
professional4 448.9812.716
diverse3 336.7412.616
maks8 897.9712.590
recent4 448.9812.526
folk12 1,346.9512.501
norm2 224.4912.374
integration2 224.4912.374
introducin2 224.4912.374
advocates2 224.4912.374
feasibility2 224.4912.374
mcclure2 224.4912.374
lesser-uised2 224.4912.374
administrative2 224.4912.374
derrick2 224.4912.374
neglectit2 224.4912.374
lo3 336.7412.279
countries3 336.7412.279
nae10 1,122.4612.167
linguistic6 673.4812.000
clessroom3 336.7411.962
introduced3 336.7411.962
paper7 785.7211.884
frae5 561.2311.771
important7 785.7211.739
virr3 336.7411.663
authorities3 336.7411.663
ken2 224.4911.591
timetable2 224.4911.483
globalisation2 224.4911.483
traditionally2 224.4911.483
acquired2 224.4911.483
advantages2 224.4911.483
maitters4 448.9811.483
secondary3 336.7411.379
mainstream3 336.7411.379
speakin6 673.4811.301
ower7 785.7211.194
sets4 448.9811.169
faur9 1,010.2111.147
screivit4 448.9810.870
haunled2 224.4910.762
notit2 224.4910.762
minorities2 224.4910.762
procedures2 224.4910.762
stirling2 224.4910.762
meisures2 224.4910.762
speakers6 673.4810.658
policies3 336.7410.610
range4 448.9810.310
statistical2 224.4910.158
greater2 224.4910.158
treatit2 224.4910.158
intellectual2 224.4910.158
alasdair2 224.4910.158
extinct2 224.4910.158
statistics2 224.4910.158
implementit2 224.4910.158
beildin4 448.98nan
difficulties2 224.4910.158
productive2 224.4910.158
scotlang4 448.98nan
braider3 336.7410.154
reference3 336.7410.154
preschuil4 448.98nan
fitt3 336.7410.154
works3 336.749.940
saltire3 336.749.940
challenge3 336.749.734
quotit2 224.499.638
addition2 224.499.638
cathy2 224.499.638
hilary2 224.49nan
baillie2 224.499.638
fundit2 224.499.638
employment2 224.499.638
memmership2 224.499.638
serves2 224.499.638
comparison2 224.499.638
efter2 224.499.570
skaith3 336.749.537
means6 673.489.375
schuil7 785.729.364
material3 336.749.347
problem5 561.239.225
nuffield3 336.74nan
beliefs2 224.499.182
upheeze3 336.74nan
mercats2 224.499.182
when2 224.499.173
levels3 336.749.164
project3 336.749.164
information4 448.989.098
p4 448.989.098
higher3 336.748.987
vocabulary3 336.748.987
publication3 336.748.987
shair5 561.238.985
respect3 336.748.817
television2 224.498.776
appreciation2 224.498.776
reportin2 224.498.776
defined2 224.498.776
consider3 336.748.652
made15 1,683.698.612
sic12 1,346.958.595
uisin4 448.988.573
recognition3 336.748.493
positive3 336.748.493
unless3 336.748.493
lecturer2 224.498.410
focused2 224.498.410
corporate2 224.498.410
president2 224.498.410
state6 673.488.394
includit3 336.748.338
leet3 336.748.189
giein6 673.488.112
meenister4 448.988.091
elphinstane3 336.74nan
doots2 224.498.079
uissfu2 224.498.079
appearinly2 224.498.079
meisure2 224.498.079
director2 224.498.079
wi45 5,051.077.841
lookit4 448.987.820
refers2 224.497.775
bears2 224.497.775
institutions2 224.497.775
intent2 224.497.775
signage2 224.497.775
contribution2 224.497.775
centres2 224.497.775
karen2 224.497.775
origin2 224.497.775
inpit2 224.497.775
act5 561.237.769
commission3 336.747.766
modern4 448.987.646
bein14 1,571.447.586
approach3 336.747.504
annual2 224.497.495
parallel2 224.497.495
senior2 224.497.495
richtly2 224.497.495
cross4 448.987.478
this51 5,724.557.449
official3 336.747.378
haein7 785.727.276
november3 336.747.256
attitude2 224.497.236
amoont2 224.497.236
bianco3 336.74nan
opinions2 224.497.236
responsibility2 224.497.236
ability2 224.497.236
innin2 224.497.236
were3 336.747.163
british4 448.987.156
city4 448.987.156
lane4 448.987.079
office4 448.987.002
apparent2 224.496.995
forenent2 224.496.995
frank2 224.496.995
jackie2 224.496.995
necessar3 336.746.907
get4 448.986.875
morrison2 224.496.769
connections2 224.496.769
produced2 224.496.769
therefore2 224.496.769
thir10 1,122.466.737
guidance2 224.496.557
allou2 224.496.557
exists2 224.496.557
essential2 224.496.557
encourage2 224.496.358
elements2 224.496.358
territory2 224.496.358
tait2 224.496.170
tourism2 224.496.170
continue2 224.496.170
population3 336.746.091
thocht2 224.496.065
achieve2 224.495.991
sector2 224.495.991
revitalisin3 336.74nan
interests2 224.495.991
than3 336.745.934
london3 336.745.909
different7 785.725.899
direct2 224.495.822
backgrund2 224.495.822
januar2 224.495.822
unnerstaunin2 224.495.822
students3 336.745.821
takkin5 561.235.791
mak14 1,571.445.769
come2 224.495.761
guid3 336.745.760
political4 448.985.731
cless3 336.745.650
dauvit3 336.745.567
identity3 336.745.567
ian2 224.495.508
concerned2 224.495.508
compared2 224.495.508
organisations2 224.495.508
basis2 224.495.508
foreign2 224.495.508
demand2 224.495.508
dae4 448.985.506
needit3 336.745.486
idea5 561.235.432
sib3 336.745.406
uk4 448.985.389
faws2 224.495.362
documents2 224.495.362
hame2 224.495.310
consultation3 336.745.252
note4 448.985.227
gets4 448.985.227
discussion2 224.495.222
knawledge2 224.495.222
afore4 448.985.133
similar2 224.495.088
accreditation2 224.49nan
had5 561.235.114
greed2 224.495.088
edexcel2 224.49nan
did2 224.495.051
wis70 7,857.225.041
matthew3 336.745.030
practical2 224.494.960
lesson2 224.494.960
inextricably2 224.49nan
june2 224.494.960
fashed2 224.494.960
answers2 224.494.960
based2 224.494.960
writer2 224.494.960
accordin2 224.494.837
alloued2 224.494.837
sma4 448.984.822
jaloused3 336.744.821
become3 336.744.753
earlier2 224.494.718
belief2 224.494.718
legislation2 224.494.718
dictionaries2 224.494.718
there34 3,816.374.665
examples2 224.494.604
legal2 224.494.494
memmers2 224.494.494
fundin2 224.494.494
isles2 224.494.494
even2 224.494.480
gien8 897.974.480
oor6 673.484.454
oot51 5,724.554.427
hae12 1,346.954.421
bairn6 673.484.368
flyted2 224.49nan
august2 224.494.286
commitment2 224.494.286
unner5 561.234.281
h3 336.744.254
acause4 448.984.235
tactica2 224.49nan
insteid4 448.984.235
mary4 448.984.235
thon2 224.494.206
recently2 224.494.187
of6 673.484.157
intromit2 224.49nan
duty2 224.494.494
darg3 336.744.139
current2 224.494.092
ibid2 224.49nan
september3 336.744.139
wheen6 673.484.085
orra3 336.744.083
pairty4 448.984.070
road8 897.974.058
growe2 224.493.999
byordinar2 224.493.999
been25 2,806.153.921
landon2 224.49nan
the563 63,194.523.937
bibliography2 224.49nan
msp2 224.493.999
interestin2 224.493.910
forms2 224.493.910
impaired2 224.49nan
cre2 224.49nan
mcpake2 224.49nan
literary2 224.493.910
ae8 897.973.884
forgaitherin2 224.493.823
opportunity2 224.493.823
foond2 224.493.739
drawn2 224.493.739
poetry3 336.743.715
aiberdeen3 336.743.715
antrin2 224.493.657
review2 224.493.578
personal2 224.493.578
private2 224.493.501
hamelt2 224.493.501
thae8 897.973.495
nor11 1,234.713.411
weel5 561.233.355
choice2 224.493.353
practice2 224.493.353
whase2 224.493.353
mibbe3 336.743.294
won3 336.743.294
kist2 224.493.283
aften4 448.983.239
heid4 448.983.229
october2 224.493.214
need8 897.973.168
subject2 224.493.147
level2 224.493.147
dictionary2 224.493.147
owerset2 224.493.018
hearin2 224.493.018
atween8 897.973.014
gaun2 224.492.974
support4 448.982.961
order3 336.742.924
europe3 336.742.924
caw2 224.492.895
no32 3,591.872.811
evidence2 224.492.778
ablow3 336.742.773
think3 336.742.727
hantle2 224.492.722
maitter3 336.742.701
on67 7,520.482.648
rules2 224.492.613
sen2 224.492.561
cited2 224.49nan
gie3 336.742.555
spoken3 336.742.494
mind3 336.742.414
literature2 224.492.411
raised2 224.492.411
work4 448.982.370
lairnin2 224.492.363
government5 561.232.340
help6 673.482.332
gar2 224.492.316
ireland2 224.492.316
wey13 1,459.202.300
dialects2 224.492.270
questions2 224.492.270
area2 224.492.181
gettin5 561.232.147
them9 1,010.212.125
attention2 224.492.096
irish2 224.492.096
airts3 336.742.070
chynged2 224.492.055
unnerstaun2 224.492.055
mcaveety2 224.49nan
chinese4 448.982.050
bbc2 224.492.015
are7 785.721.970
can19 2,132.671.918
hoo5 561.231.915
wrocht2 224.491.861
last2 224.491.856
e2 224.491.846
monteith2 224.49nan
groups2 224.491.824
some8 897.971.779
either3 336.741.759
wid14 1,571.441.722
availability2 224.49nan
til3 336.741.723
welsh-medium2 224.49nan
whit14 1,571.441.689
shaw2 224.491.685
eneuch5 561.231.672
ed2 224.491.652
sign3 336.741.642
could11 1,234.711.619
follaein2 224.491.556
dialect3 336.741.510
does2 224.491.495
puckle3 336.741.489
nummer3 336.741.489
maun7 785.721.476
says3 336.741.460
spoke2 224.491.436
asks2 224.491.408
worth2 224.491.380
awbody2 224.491.325
bodies2 224.491.273
life3 336.741.250
gey7 785.721.246
gied2 224.491.190
fact3 336.741.183
neist4 448.981.162
tent3 336.741.132
clear3 336.741.115
local3 336.741.034
writin3 336.741.003
best2 224.490.936
brian2 224.490.932
sense3 336.740.914
noo11 1,234.710.878
biggin2 224.490.874
ither13 1,459.200.872
country2 224.490.855
speirin2 224.490.855
micht9 1,010.210.835
same3 336.740.818
let2 224.490.806
years2 224.490.798
seen4 448.980.759
scott3 336.740.741
tak5 561.230.738
haun2 224.490.732
lave2 224.490.669
form2 224.490.595
or33 3,704.120.575
answer2 224.490.554
better6 673.480.510
our2 224.490.502
body4 448.980.495
strang2 224.490.490
ilka2 224.490.475
fower3 336.740.456
haund2 224.490.454
pit6 673.480.438
speak3 336.740.413
haudin2 224.490.409
whaur8 897.970.402
tellt2 224.490.377
young2 224.490.374
comes2 224.490.368
early2 224.490.367
aroon3 336.740.358
tongue2 224.490.348
siller3 336.740.314
john2 224.490.292
roadit2 224.49nan
case2 224.490.284
mr3 336.740.280
juist6 673.480.274
sae12 1,346.950.274
little2 224.490.267
fair3 336.740.266
ilk2 224.490.251
times2 224.490.228
since2 224.490.221
aye11 1,234.710.218
ain8 897.970.197
syne5 561.230.177
each2 224.490.139
able2 224.490.134
theretil2 224.49nan
anither5 561.230.144
haud3 336.740.112
aw20 2,244.920.110
first9 1,010.210.104
past2 224.490.102
place4 448.980.102
braw3 336.740.087
maist6 673.480.087
felt2 224.490.080
dee2 224.490.080
consultant2 224.49nan
ony6 673.480.077
owerairchin2 224.49nan
puir2 224.490.104
words2 224.490.074
ee2 224.490.074
word2 224.490.071
three5 561.230.064
twa11 1,234.710.064
bill3 336.740.053
cried2 224.490.048
kind2 224.490.042
ane8 897.970.036
richt12 1,346.950.035
brocht2 224.490.026
less2 224.490.021
turn2 224.490.020
year7 785.720.012
muckle8 897.970.010
new7 785.720.008
gin7 785.720.008
baith5 561.230.007
yon4 448.980.004
enough2 224.490.003
tho4 448.980.003
whiles2 224.490.003
amang2 224.490.001
graddol2 224.49nan
thegither3 336.740.002