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Somerville, Shirley-Anne

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,384
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,300
Ratio of total words to unique words - 6.449
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, tae, an, o, for, a, scots, in, gaelic, thit,

List of texts in corpus

Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation
gov.scot (2022-08-24 ISBN: 978-1804358313) in Central (Holyrood) dialect (LAL), categorised as government (8,384 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
gaelic158 18,845.42900.298
thit143 17,056.30882.029
for255 30,415.08458.476
gme43 5,128.82398.590
consultation49 5,844.47397.819
bòrd44 5,248.09369.708
education66 7,872.14341.632
gàidhlig42 5,009.54339.806
support56 6,679.39324.477
scots166 19,799.62316.362
commitments27 3,220.42245.958
langage46 5,486.64236.956
repones32 3,816.79236.094
areas32 3,816.79216.553
wull50 5,963.74207.868
forret22 2,624.05189.970
na46 5,486.64189.021
thochts35 4,174.62187.775
government44 5,248.09187.476
medium26 3,101.15183.456
groups29 3,458.97179.485
progress25 2,981.87175.092
it3 357.82173.232
gàidhealtachd19 2,266.22158.800
athin28 3,339.69147.227
gaeltacht18 2,146.95146.739
thir44 5,248.09141.821
commitment19 2,266.22135.278
that4 477.10134.453
tae350 41,746.18131.660
spikkers19 2,266.22121.348
gien38 4,532.44121.130
hit40 4,770.99118.631
leid45 5,367.37117.849
scuils17 2,027.67112.068
resoorces13 1,550.57104.205
kin34 4,055.34100.481
functions12 1,431.3097.818
heeze15 1,789.1297.209
wirk22 2,624.0596.837
hou31 3,697.5293.267
act20 2,385.5085.042
plans15 1,789.1284.168
communities14 1,669.8582.027
scotland47 5,605.9281.855
lairnin15 1,789.1276.307
langages11 1,312.0275.780
legislation12 1,431.3074.674
community19 2,266.2270.392
public20 2,385.5069.714
strategic9 1,073.4768.639
ers9 1,073.4768.639
whither14 1,669.8567.214
role11 1,312.0264.446
guidance9 1,073.4760.682
there66 7,872.1459.599
ettle14 1,669.8558.792
plannin9 1,073.4758.319
misures7 834.9258.013
be100 11,927.4857.986
available11 1,312.0257.148
an328 39,122.1455.647
mak33 3,936.0755.505
primary13 1,550.5755.470
braid15 1,789.1255.463
policy14 1,669.8555.438
consider10 1,192.7554.979
lairners7 834.9253.159
are42 5,009.5452.998
heezin8 954.2051.475
key12 1,431.3051.149
hits11 1,312.0250.924
pitten13 1,550.5750.873
exercise8 954.2050.435
haes35 4,174.6250.082
fundin9 1,073.4748.522
hae57 6,798.6647.707
siccar13 1,550.5747.038
awards7 834.9246.917
government's7 834.9246.917
strenthen6 715.6546.461
and14 1,669.8545.814
wis32 3,816.7944.245
focus9 1,073.4744.169
o264 31,488.5543.111
delivery6 715.6542.792
significant7 834.9242.701
provision8 954.2042.129
onie18 2,146.9540.639
wirkins5 596.3739.881
wantin12 1,431.3039.471
structure6 715.6538.877
is102 12,166.0338.671
supportit7 834.9238.158
discussions6 715.6537.825
taen19 2,266.2237.552
wad33 3,936.0736.847
makkin15 1,789.1236.442
literature9 1,073.4736.300
throu20 2,385.5036.229
maun21 2,504.7736.057
baurs5 596.3735.923
this71 8,468.5135.663
information9 1,073.4735.431
solutions6 715.6535.149
activity6 715.6535.149
gie26 3,101.1534.999
pairt19 2,266.2234.680
toons6 715.6534.381
levels7 834.9234.299
whaur25 2,981.8734.015
processes5 596.3733.163
ocht9 1,073.4732.835
anent15 1,789.1232.651
scuil7 834.9232.516
weil6 715.6532.346
giein12 1,431.3031.675
national13 1,550.5731.399
informal5 596.3731.030
activities5 596.3731.030
launchit4 477.1030.973
splorin4 477.1030.973
whaure'er4 477.1030.973
uisit4 477.1030.973
speirin10 1,192.7530.533
steidit5 596.3730.120
discussion6 715.6529.605
online7 834.9229.555
tak25 2,981.8729.390
implementation4 477.1029.067
on-line4 477.1029.067
wheen14 1,669.8528.871
alba6 715.6528.672
supportin5 596.3728.527
promotion5 596.3728.527
term7 834.9228.002
development7 834.9227.714
structures4 477.1027.553
but8 954.2027.353
repone6 715.6526.634
essential5 596.3726.550
stull4 477.1026.294
provisions4 477.1026.294
centre9 1,073.4726.137
recognition6 715.6525.914
athort7 834.9225.860
nae4 477.1025.559
saicondary9 1,073.47nan
authorities5 596.3725.430
group11 1,312.0225.377
contributions4 477.1025.216
mibbie7 834.9225.144
professional6 715.6524.602
regairdin3 357.8224.451
regulation3 357.8224.451
heiders3 357.8224.451
developit3 357.8224.451
considerit3 357.8224.451
projecks4 477.1024.271
ensampul8 954.20nan
gar7 834.9224.250
speirins8 954.2024.157
association5 596.3723.968
sicna7 834.9223.620
area7 834.9223.620
organisations5 596.3723.527
duties4 477.1023.432
scottish19 2,266.2222.897
leadership4 477.1022.676
maitters6 715.6522.632
discussin3 357.8222.236
app3 357.8222.236
hinners3 357.8222.236
level6 715.6522.130
arrangements4 477.1021.989
gif7 834.9221.908
system7 834.9221.908
claer4 477.1021.359
chynges5 596.3720.923
hub4 477.1020.778
initiatives4 477.1020.778
virrsome3 357.8220.664
supports3 357.8220.664
aloo3 357.8220.664
teachers7 834.9220.414
please8 954.2020.309
issues5 596.3720.001
effective4 477.1019.736
netwirks7 834.92nan
unner10 1,192.7520.290
publishin3 357.8219.438
includit5 596.3719.435
access5 596.3719.165
you2 238.5519.074
wirkin6 715.6518.982
nummers6 715.6518.627
airts8 954.2018.483
steps6 715.6518.454
pooers3 357.8218.430
chyces3 357.8218.430
pickle3 357.8218.430
pupils5 596.3718.401
hauds6 715.6518.284
authority4 477.1018.008
uisin6 715.6517.952
approach5 596.3717.926
len4 477.1017.632
dictionars4 477.1017.632
phase3 357.8217.573
braidcastin3 357.8217.573
fundit3 357.8217.573
experience6 715.6517.475
plan6 715.6517.321
reenge4 477.1017.275
spikkin5 596.3717.047
subjeck5 596.3717.047
echteen3 357.8216.830
topics3 357.8216.830
grants3 357.8216.830
percent3 357.8216.830
stakehauders6 715.65nan
suggestions3 357.8216.830
growth4 477.1016.609
on83 9,899.8116.499
cuid11 1,312.0216.329
increase3 357.8216.172
pley3 357.8216.172
decisions3 357.8216.172
heidmaist4 477.1016.000
mg5 596.37nan
skills4 477.1016.000
splore3 357.8215.583
uissage2 238.5515.486
ministers2 238.5515.486
gle2 238.5515.486
citizen2 238.5515.486
definit2 238.5515.486
lairner2 238.5515.486
greeance2 238.5515.486
actions3 357.8215.050
services4 477.1014.918
process5 596.3714.852
appropriate3 357.8214.563
time3 357.8214.485
mair35 4,174.6214.450
parents5 596.3714.383
inglis7 834.9214.254
radio5 596.3714.232
awareness3 357.8214.116
heicher3 357.8214.116
haud10 1,192.7514.087
walcome4 477.1013.980
at29 3,458.9713.823
dual2 238.5513.776
encouragit2 238.5513.776
bridth5 596.37nan
ire2 238.5513.776
europe's2 238.5513.776
haunnle2 238.5513.776
promote4 477.1013.764
amoont3 357.8213.701
makkit5 596.3713.518
early7 834.9213.411
includin5 596.3713.383
quicker3 357.8213.316
transport3 357.8213.316
abuin8 954.2013.283
a192 22,900.7613.105
gies8 954.2013.019
micht17 2,027.6712.983
culture8 954.2012.890
biggin6 715.6512.788
festival4 477.1012.775
aye2 238.5512.620
faimilies3 357.8212.618
efficient2 238.5512.607
analysed2 238.5512.607
inactit4 477.10nan
publishit4 477.10nan
timeous2 238.5512.607
administrative2 238.5512.607
specialist2 238.5512.607
throuoot2 238.5512.607
heider2 238.5512.607
review4 477.1012.594
ae3 357.8212.573
ither22 2,624.0512.476
important7 834.9212.415
teacher6 715.6512.242
threid3 357.8212.000
pynts4 477.1011.753
additional2 238.5511.715
haunfae2 238.5511.715
fluency2 238.5511.715
legislative2 238.5511.715
agencies2 238.5511.715
responsibilities2 238.5511.715
heilans2 238.5511.715
traditionally2 238.5511.715
expertise2 238.5511.715
email3 357.8211.715
aware3 357.8211.715
owerview4 477.10nan
interests3 357.8211.715
immersion4 477.10nan
theme3 357.8211.715
regaird3 357.8211.445
award3 357.8211.445
include3 357.8211.445
profile3 357.8211.445
scotland's4 477.1011.445
service5 596.3711.380
form6 715.6511.323
pairts5 596.3711.277
aff2 238.5511.244
wee'r4 477.10nan
fouth3 357.8211.188
pit18 2,146.9511.180
statutory2 238.5510.994
geographical2 238.5510.994
thit's2 238.5510.994
attainment2 238.5510.994
weish4 477.10nan
improvin2 238.5510.994
digital2 238.5510.994
regairds2 238.5510.994
ilkane3 357.8210.943
islands3 357.8210.943
local7 834.9210.878
been30 3,578.2410.873
to2 238.5510.518
cooncil6 715.6510.425
implementit2 238.5510.389
sqa2 238.5510.389
principal2 238.5510.389
educational3 357.8210.270
like9 1,073.4710.196
regional4 477.1010.092
fore4 477.109.971
owercome2 238.559.867
wealth2 238.559.867
excellence2 238.559.867
refleck2 238.559.867
republic2 238.559.867
broukit2 238.559.867
pairliament3 357.829.865
ongaun3 357.829.674
opportunities3 357.829.674
dictionaries3 357.829.674
film3 357.829.490
add3 357.829.490
steid3 357.829.490
function2 238.559.410
steidin2 238.559.410
unnertakkins3 357.82nan
analysis2 238.559.410
committit2 238.559.410
sectors2 238.559.410
grant3 357.829.313
naiture3 357.82nan
assessment2 238.559.410
alang11 1,312.029.165
eikit3 357.829.141
ablow5 596.379.014
requirements2 238.559.003
weicht2 238.559.003
cabinet2 238.559.003
staunnin2 238.559.003
enforcement3 357.82nan
growin4 477.108.981
taks6 715.658.947
fae39 4,651.728.922
bigg3 357.828.815
ootwi2 238.558.637
corporate2 238.558.637
reflectin2 238.558.637
new15 1,789.128.523
twa3 357.828.489
iver5 596.378.444
deek2 238.558.304
framewirk3 357.82nan
enthusiasm2 238.559.003
arena2 238.558.304
wider2 238.558.304
reform2 238.558.304
atap2 238.558.304
curriculum3 357.828.221
uiss4 477.108.220
foond3 357.828.083
chance6 715.658.068
permission2 238.558.000
fulums3 357.82nan
whitna2 238.558.000
relevant2 238.558.000
deliver2 238.558.000
senior2 238.557.719
book4 477.107.709
data3 357.827.692
in163 19,441.797.611
shuttin2 238.557.459
weys5 596.377.436
spoke4 477.107.392
multilingual2 238.557.216
projects2 238.557.216
via2 238.557.216
individuals2 238.557.216
trust3 357.827.105
confidence3 357.826.996
screivers2 238.556.990
diverse2 238.556.990
haun9 1,073.476.972
bodies4 477.106.950
uise5 596.376.934
census3 357.826.786
developin2 238.556.777
ane2 238.556.583
introduction2 238.556.577
language15 1,789.126.574
ndpbs3 357.82nan
years9 1,073.476.630
paper5 596.376.570
evidence3 357.826.488
afore3 357.826.469
adult2 238.556.387
develop2 238.556.387
stream2 238.556.387
expert2 238.556.387
invitit2 238.556.387
want10 1,192.756.377
nummer5 596.376.276
takkin5 596.376.229
socht3 357.826.209
sector2 238.556.208
first2 238.555.908
haudit2 238.555.876
children2 238.555.876
hit's2 238.555.876
screivin2 238.555.876
pits3 357.825.781
maistly4 477.105.755
here3 357.825.749
thae9 1,073.475.744
reports2 238.555.722
secretar2 238.555.722
basis2 238.555.722
say2 238.555.622
regairdit2 238.555.575
potential2 238.555.575
scuillin3 357.82nan
sees3 357.825.544
warks3 357.825.544
minority4 477.105.483
status3 357.825.468
whit29 3,458.975.428
stertit5 596.375.397
cairry3 357.825.393
or40 4,770.995.329
materials2 238.555.299
document2 238.555.299
will2 238.555.211
specific2 238.555.170
ain3 357.825.155
stauns2 238.555.046
accoont3 357.824.972
some5 596.374.866
luikin3 357.824.777
teachin3 357.824.714
publication2 238.554.700
misure2 238.55nan
intae7 834.924.682
thegither7 834.924.627
yer24 2,862.604.608
haesna2 238.554.593
studies2 238.554.593
they21 2,504.774.578
ance2 238.554.490
respondent2 238.55nan
value2 238.554.490
quality2 238.554.490
young7 834.924.429
fill3 357.824.415
no13 1,550.574.401
follaein3 357.824.358
staun3 357.824.358
leids6 715.654.309
stranger2 238.554.294
current2 238.554.294
context2 238.554.294
question4 477.104.245
doric4 477.104.205
leet2 238.554.200
issue2 238.554.200
wants3 357.824.192
luik4 477.104.127
fun4 477.104.051
interest3 357.824.034
sic9 1,073.474.033
recent2 238.553.937
functionins2 238.55nan
gates2 238.553.937
whan4 477.103.903
heritage2 238.553.854
chairter2 238.553.854
ettlin3 357.823.833
interdependencies2 238.55nan
provide2 238.553.774
cairryin2 238.553.774
bring4 477.103.759
thaim14 1,669.853.708
up22 2,624.053.600
practice2 238.553.546
event2 238.553.546
necessar2 238.553.405
study2 238.553.337
freedom2 238.553.270
syne2 238.553.168
able4 477.103.088
further2 238.553.081
heich3 357.823.057
anither2 238.553.043
duin4 477.103.030
come3 357.823.024
linguistic3 357.822.982
board2 238.552.962
population2 238.552.905
hantle2 238.552.905
juist3 357.822.876
haed3 357.822.821
wi76 9,064.892.801
yit3 357.822.767
get6 715.652.766
sen2 238.552.741
oot26 3,101.152.711
bi15 1,789.122.505
action2 238.552.491
pleyit2 238.55nan
ireland2 238.552.491
sib2 238.552.491
cam3 357.822.488
ye35 4,174.622.481
oor7 834.922.455
questions2 238.552.444
gaes2 238.552.444
dialects2 238.552.444
gàidhlig's2 238.55nan
ire's2 238.55nan
them8 954.202.421
hear6 715.652.404
think3 357.822.295
regulatit2 238.55nan
feck2 238.552.310
force2 238.552.266
seein3 357.822.237
theirsels2 238.552.142
haudin3 357.822.048
establishit2 238.55nan
bill6 715.651.929
date2 238.551.915
forby4 477.101.905
respek2 238.55nan
gled2 238.551.879
fower4 477.101.868
wun2 238.551.844
made3 357.821.835
we41 4,890.271.747
gae3 357.821.690
haein4 477.101.653
speir2 238.551.618
aften3 357.821.583
wantit2 238.551.558
last2 238.551.547
their19 2,266.221.471
sae9 1,073.471.453
dae14 1,669.851.451
gey2 238.551.444
year4 477.101.428
us7 834.921.420
furst2 238.551.418
neist4 477.101.382
ken7 834.921.376
feed2 238.551.365
coothier2 238.55nan
bairns2 238.551.402
general2 238.551.314
happen2 238.551.265
consultations2 238.55nan
ilka5 596.371.182
kennin2 238.551.127
aw25 2,981.871.085
space2 238.551.083
gettin4 477.101.083
fowk9 1,073.471.079
alangsides2 238.55nan
languages3 357.821.097
dinna2 238.551.078
thinkin3 357.821.067
atween2 238.551.062
gin4 477.101.035
deliverit2 238.55nan
media2 238.550.982
see10 1,192.750.973
short2 238.550.943
as58 6,917.940.932
bide4 477.100.930
ithers3 357.820.870
thocht5 596.370.802
hail2 238.550.752
gate2 238.550.676
your5 596.370.658
body4 477.100.653
amang3 357.820.625
let2 238.550.614
strang2 238.550.593
best5 596.370.592
fin4 477.100.580
wey10 1,192.750.566
chyges2 238.55nan
gaun7 834.920.578
guid11 1,312.020.565
the504 60,114.500.550
wirds2 238.550.497
forewird2 238.55nan
aroon3 357.820.483
report2 238.550.449
speirt2 238.550.438
pittin2 238.550.427
shuid2 238.550.417
ask2 238.550.406
gied5 596.370.396
case2 238.550.367
better3 357.820.362
maist5 596.370.316
sit2 238.550.288
set5 596.370.285
ower21 2,504.770.273
faur3 357.820.271
week2 238.550.242
vehichle2 238.55nan
baith6 715.650.239
line2 238.550.228
netwirk2 238.55nan
efter8 954.200.215
hoose6 715.650.197
stòrlann2 238.55nan
thon5 596.370.191
noo15 1,789.120.150
three5 596.370.144
people2 238.550.119
maks2 238.550.105
-2 238.550.088
place5 596.370.078
monie2 238.550.067
sqa's2 238.55nan
tent2 238.550.201
free2 238.550.063
braw2 238.550.060
treisurable2 238.55nan
of11 1,312.020.046
aboot24 2,862.600.030
ostaig2 238.55nan
non-departmental2 238.55nan
different2 238.550.030
gang3 357.820.005
wark3 357.820.001
ben2 238.550.001
fankit2 238.55nan
sabhal2 238.55nan
mòr2 238.55nan
help3 357.820.011