A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Douglas, Sheila

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 9,169
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,277
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.027
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, an, a, tae, in, and, that, he, wis,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836)
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (2,750 words)
Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird
Lallans Magazine (2003-07) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as weans (1,578 words)

Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (691 words)

Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion
Lallans Magazine (2003-07) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (924 words)

Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk
Lallans Magazine (2001-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (634 words)
Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys
Lallans Magazine (2001 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as newspaper (1,495 words)
Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist
Lallans Magazine (2001-09 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (1,097 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
sangs65 7,089.10447.546
singers27 2,944.70221.584
tailor23 2,508.45199.551
sang33 3,599.08138.469
festival18 1,963.14110.575
tradeetion16 1,745.01100.364
muisic19 2,072.2098.586
o337 36,754.2896.717
festivals10 1,090.6388.125
and147 16,032.2885.535
fowk58 6,325.6678.607
club16 1,745.0174.078
swatches9 981.5769.350
ballad9 981.5767.166
clubs11 1,199.6965.196
tunes10 1,090.6355.446
s18 1,963.1454.173
aa54 5,889.4151.236
collectors6 654.3851.159
singin13 1,417.8250.872
margaret10 1,090.6350.349
ballads7 763.4450.152
wha28 3,053.7749.238
village11 1,199.6948.772
muisicians7 763.4448.525
collections6 654.3847.921
artists7 763.4447.079
haed33 3,599.0846.620
are42 4,580.6546.497
dune9 981.5745.880
sung8 872.5144.801
prentit10 1,090.6343.831
fay6 654.3843.493
sharpe6 654.3843.493
haill11 1,199.6943.184
ma7 763.4442.087
kirkpatrick5 545.3242.013
paisley7 763.4441.567
kirkyaird8 872.5140.278
mony24 2,617.5239.959
gaitherin9 981.5739.684
concerts5 545.3236.870
revival6 654.3836.851
her13 1,417.8234.621
wark19 2,072.2034.365
fack10 1,090.6333.206
hae53 5,780.3532.798
wemen5 545.3232.349
whase8 872.5131.968
but74 8,070.6730.901
oral5 545.3230.219
motherwell24 2,617.52nan
begoud8 872.5129.637
reporter5 545.3228.482
browdent4 436.2528.413
were32 3,490.0227.951
agnes5 545.3227.720
claith6 654.3827.717
cuid15 1,635.9527.358
tradition6 654.3827.280
nancy5 545.3227.016
he129 14,069.1526.199
findlay4 436.2525.644
whyles7 763.4425.278
programme5 545.3224.630
kins4 436.2524.566
that141 15,377.9024.334
walter5 545.3224.118
forefowk3 327.1923.960
trokit3 327.1923.960
airs3 327.1923.960
scott's3 327.1923.960
directory3 327.1923.960
wabsters3 327.1923.960
stream5 545.3223.633
modren9 981.5722.933
maist23 2,508.4522.750
forby12 1,308.7622.742
owre11 1,199.6922.606
them36 3,926.2722.395
gliff4 436.2522.031
refleck4 436.2522.031
tannahill3 327.1921.746
ceilidhs3 327.1921.746
ancient6 654.3821.703
langsyne5 545.3221.529
cultur6 654.3821.450
scott11 1,199.6920.954
ony22 2,399.3920.887
caaed4 436.2520.717
becam6 654.3820.272
calendar3 327.1920.176
bennett3 327.1920.176
names8 872.5120.162
ower4 436.2519.822
by34 3,708.1519.810
glesca8 872.5119.772
sing8 872.5119.394
shaw7 763.4419.218
fauts3 327.1918.950
concert3 327.1917.943
americans3 327.1917.943
guest4 436.2517.769
poetry7 763.4417.658
freen5 545.3217.629
their35 3,817.2117.628
athoot8 872.5117.344
umquhile3 327.1917.089
wabster3 327.1917.089
tent9 981.5716.526
pairt14 1,526.8816.360
shewed3 327.1916.346
if2 218.1316.217
kintrae4 436.2515.983
cuidnae4 436.2515.983
sangsters3 327.1915.690
flesh5 545.3215.492
the624 68,055.4015.379
heize4 436.2515.376
there45 4,907.8415.230
pollok2 218.1315.159
lee-lang2 218.1315.159
begunk2 218.1315.159
colleckit2 218.1315.159
rants2 218.1315.159
smithsonian2 218.1315.159
lichten2 218.1315.159
descrieves2 218.1315.159
leeberal2 218.1315.159
yuissfu2 218.1315.159
greig2 218.1315.159
muivit2 218.1315.159
schuilin2 218.1315.159
bink3 327.1915.103
singer3 327.1915.103
fiddle4 436.2515.091
of29 3,162.8314.795
or53 5,780.3514.769
william7 763.4414.579
fiddler3 327.1914.571
dates3 327.1914.571
versions3 327.1914.571
heirskip3 327.1914.571
ithers9 981.5714.270
collection4 436.2514.054
sir6 654.3813.915
this59 6,434.7313.657
ploy4 436.2513.588
belangit2 218.1313.450
club's2 218.1313.450
ither's2 218.1313.450
saired2 218.1313.450
kinks2 218.1313.450
descreivit2 218.1313.450
chyngit2 218.1313.450
rigbane2 218.1313.450
impruive2 218.1313.450
craftsfowk2 218.1313.450
scances2 218.1313.450
imaigine2 218.1313.450
renfrewshire2 218.1313.450
song4 436.2513.367
may6 654.3813.354
james6 654.3813.246
stertit8 872.5112.977
tmsa8 872.51nan
acause7 763.4412.862
kythes4 436.2512.742
minstrelsy8 872.51nan
leet4 436.2512.546
gey14 1,526.8812.377
embra4 436.2512.356
ballants13 1,417.82nan
stories7 763.4413.638
passit2 218.1312.283
richtlie2 218.1312.283
veesitit2 218.1312.283
uist2 218.1312.283
evendoon2 218.1312.283
impruivin2 218.1312.283
apenin2 218.1312.283
raired2 218.1312.283
proponit2 218.1312.283
grun8 872.5112.231
aabody7 763.4412.221
connections3 327.1912.147
editor4 436.2511.991
ae4 436.2511.906
theirsels5 545.3211.891
tuik7 763.4411.842
parteecular3 327.1911.831
she26 2,835.6411.629
ilka11 1,199.6911.447
firstlins2 218.1311.392
rede2 218.1311.392
weaver2 218.1311.392
boun2 218.1311.392
leeterature2 218.1311.392
hear11 1,199.6911.237
wey20 2,181.2611.038
tak18 1,963.1410.865
is83 9,052.2410.850
me14 1,526.8810.774
modern5 545.3210.774
kythin3 327.1910.724
poleetical3 327.1910.724
charles3 327.1910.724
respeckit2 218.1310.672
wordy2 218.1310.672
ballant6 654.38nan
sheriff2 218.1310.672
notebook2 218.1310.672
perthshire2 218.1310.672
younkers2 218.1310.672
lilt2 218.1310.672
buikie2 218.1310.672
motherwell's6 654.38nan
carl2 218.1310.672
fyowe3 327.1910.480
robertson3 327.1910.248
halloween3 327.1910.248
forbye6 654.3810.129
hainin2 218.1310.068
editin2 218.1310.068
souchs2 218.1310.068
dee'd2 218.1310.068
aspeck2 218.1310.068
expairience2 218.1310.068
screivin3 327.1910.025
hogmanay3 327.199.811
respeck3 327.199.811
back7 763.449.791
aff3 327.199.749
poets3 327.199.606
daughter2 218.139.548
hearken2 218.139.548
collector5 545.32nan
brither6 654.389.627
blethers2 218.139.548
droont2 218.139.548
hertit2 218.139.548
piper2 218.139.548
hielans2 218.139.548
unalike2 218.139.548
swatch3 327.199.410
chynge5 545.329.366
so2 218.139.187
scots16 1,745.019.102
its22 2,399.399.093
reglar2 218.139.093
samen2 218.139.093
muivin2 218.139.093
inverness2 218.139.093
upricht2 218.139.093
skeel2 218.139.093
guests2 218.139.093
spots2 218.139.093
section3 327.199.037
rowed3 327.199.037
on80 8,725.059.026
forder3 327.198.861
learn5 545.328.795
tane6 654.388.713
feast2 218.138.687
day7 763.448.585
gaithert3 327.198.527
wee33 3,599.088.395
at38 4,144.408.395
bluid5 545.328.342
ploys2 218.138.322
songs2 218.138.322
burns's2 218.138.322
hamish2 218.138.322
instruments2 218.138.322
competeetion2 218.138.322
hert8 872.518.293
wadger5 545.32nan
scene3 327.198.214
tradeetional3 327.198.064
gars3 327.198.064
wechty2 218.137.991
wale2 218.137.991
easter2 218.137.991
jist25 2,726.587.983
breeks3 327.197.920
aulder5 545.327.919
groce4 436.25nan
luikit4 436.257.844
makar3 327.197.779
isnae6 654.387.739
mintit2 218.137.688
raicently2 218.137.688
tickets2 218.137.688
shewin2 218.137.688
dreid2 218.137.688
haundit3 327.197.643
kin10 1,090.637.642
we21 2,290.337.594
haes18 1,963.147.438
folk10 1,090.637.426
clerk2 218.137.408
perth2 218.137.408
stracht2 218.137.408
prayers2 218.137.408
mune2 218.137.408
doesnae3 327.197.381
beuk3 327.197.381
months4 436.257.325
dae21 2,290.337.277
rin6 654.387.274
cairryin3 327.197.256
traditional3 327.197.256
naethin7 763.447.256
birr2 218.137.149
needle2 218.137.149
fause2 218.137.149
america2 218.137.149
hinnerend2 218.137.149
leeterary2 218.137.149
merry2 218.137.149
musicians2 218.137.149
tocher2 218.137.149
shooglie2 218.137.149
hou9 981.577.148
banes3 327.197.134
efter3 327.197.106
ay5 545.327.025
suddent2 218.136.908
commonty2 218.136.908
kilbarchan4 436.25nan
sairious2 218.136.908
recordit2 218.136.908
werena2 218.136.908
soun3 327.196.899
here3 327.196.858
places4 436.256.852
pey4 436.256.852
his72 7,852.556.799
strang5 545.326.685
associe2 218.136.683
tape2 218.136.683
scarce2 218.136.683
gaitherer4 436.25nan
leivin2 218.136.683
m4 436.256.659
yaised5 545.326.575
celtic3 327.196.569
sangsmith4 436.25nan
tred2 218.136.683
performance2 218.136.472
apen2 218.136.472
maugre2 218.136.472
eilins4 436.25nan
mixter-maxter2 218.136.472
twa-three3 327.196.464
munelicht4 436.25nan
glenfarg4 436.25nan
aye23 2,508.456.277
screive2 218.136.273
byous2 218.136.273
hearin3 327.196.261
freens3 327.196.163
david3 327.196.163
wad19 2,072.206.162
threid2 218.136.085
folklife3 327.19nan
hoose2 218.136.151
helpit2 218.136.085
verses2 218.136.085
leevin3 327.196.068
it84 9,161.306.061
mccarthy3 327.19nan
speirt5 545.326.003
details2 218.135.907
invitit2 218.135.907
exackly2 218.135.907
nor13 1,417.825.789
ain18 1,963.145.787
conter2 218.135.739
campbell2 218.135.739
corp2 218.135.739
old3 327.195.705
read7 763.445.588
kemp2 218.135.578
glendale3 327.19nan
again2 218.135.492
sandy2 218.135.425
burns5 545.325.398
yins4 436.255.303
get5 545.325.285
fermin2 218.135.280
wadnae2 218.135.280
halflins2 218.135.280
anes4 436.255.249
it's2 218.135.200
whit31 3,380.965.186
dancin2 218.135.140
kythe2 218.135.140
needit3 327.195.139
fash3 327.195.139
a233 25,411.715.056
hoo7 763.445.030
taes2 218.135.007
pies2 218.135.007
foondit2 218.135.007
frae9 981.574.968
which9 981.574.967
leivit3 327.19nan
muckle15 1,635.954.924
waa3 327.194.918
richt5 545.324.899
published2 218.134.879
parliament2 218.134.879
source2 218.134.879
lair2 218.134.879
leevit3 327.19nan
chyce2 218.134.879
dundee2 218.134.879
child2 218.134.879
makkin6 654.384.874
aathin3 327.194.848
haen3 327.194.778
hadnae2 218.134.756
ane16 1,745.014.745
english2 218.134.661
music4 436.254.638
ettled2 218.134.638
intae8 872.514.605
lives3 327.194.577
first3 327.194.496
siller6 654.384.491
fowksingers3 327.19nan
wadna4 436.254.452
lie3 327.194.449
smeddum2 218.134.415
material2 218.134.415
gie13 1,417.824.361
ad2 218.134.309
picter2 218.134.309
buchan2 218.134.309
wasnae2 218.134.309
stane4 436.254.274
ferlie2 218.134.207
fifteen2 218.134.207
haggis-burgers3 327.19nan
duncan2 218.134.207
whyle2 218.134.207
aft2 218.134.207
yin12 1,308.764.193
douce2 218.134.109
lyle3 327.19nan
tune2 218.134.109
aathegither2 218.134.109
jim3 327.194.090
daein6 654.384.025
yer9 981.574.014
lairstane3 327.19nan
nooadays2 218.134.014
www2 218.134.014
fit4 436.254.009
-5 545.323.995
robert3 327.193.977
weys4 436.253.940
gart3 327.193.923
tory2 218.133.921
series2 218.133.921
fin2 218.133.920
noo23 2,508.453.913
man4 436.253.878
thegither7 763.443.847
msp2 218.133.832
sauf2 218.133.832
whistlebinkie3 327.19nan
includit2 218.133.832
threaps2 218.133.832
lane3 327.193.764
kent12 1,308.763.756
graith2 218.133.746
daily2 218.133.662
scotlan2 218.133.662
awn2 218.133.662
south2 218.133.662
office3 327.193.661
luik4 436.253.596
ettle3 327.193.562
tint3 327.193.514
stewart2 218.133.426
island2 218.133.351
weel17 1,854.073.309
waulkin3 327.19nan
as71 7,743.483.728
craitur2 218.133.279
whan5 545.323.251
up25 2,726.583.233
exemple2 218.133.208
unco3 327.193.195
yaise3 327.193.152
takkin4 436.253.151
buik4 436.253.151
popular2 218.133.140
furth2 218.133.073
syne11 1,199.693.069
taks4 436.253.025
mention2 218.133.008
didnae8 872.512.966
said7 763.442.951
bein11 1,199.692.907
pipe2 218.132.883
kennin3 327.192.866
giein4 436.252.844
mak12 1,308.762.833
ye'll3 327.192.828
pouer2 218.132.823
screivit2 218.132.823
centre3 327.192.790
jyne2 218.132.765
ither16 1,745.012.761
gaun10 1,090.632.730
even3 327.192.709
copy2 218.132.651
usually2 218.132.651
poet2 218.132.651
spak3 327.192.643
then5 545.322.627
oot29 3,162.832.602
willie2 218.132.597
sunday4 436.252.592
macneill2 218.13nan
history4 436.252.592
i43 4,689.722.578
maistly3 327.192.572
rectify2 218.13nan
foys2 218.13nan
settin2 218.132.544
adam2 218.132.544
these6 654.382.533
connecks2 218.13nan
whaur11 1,199.692.516
rsamd2 218.13nan
ettles2 218.132.492
hissel4 436.252.486
nichts2 218.132.441
local4 436.252.435
singers'2 218.13nan
doon13 1,417.822.683
present2 218.132.391
mindit2 218.132.391
haurd2 218.132.391
whether2 218.132.343
follaed2 218.132.343
lauch2 218.132.343
twinty2 218.132.295
luve2 218.132.295
collatit2 218.13nan
year12 1,308.762.277
comin6 654.382.263
lave3 327.192.245
roosit2 218.13nan
piece3 327.192.215
ireland2 218.132.203
gar2 218.132.203
sud2 218.132.159
st2 218.132.159
ll6 654.382.158
maks4 436.252.145
cried5 545.322.120
sees2 218.132.115
lang14 1,526.882.105
place2 218.132.100
age3 327.192.097
gies4 436.252.078
edit2 218.13nan
hunners2 218.132.073
moon2 218.132.073
ken7 763.442.068
hauds2 218.132.031
fae33 3,599.082.021
time11 1,199.692.017
gate3 327.192.012
yersel4 436.252.012
daurk2 218.131.990
cairry2 218.131.990
fu3 327.191.985
gin11 1,199.691.976
unnerstaun2 218.131.911
thae7 763.441.905
has7 763.441.878
text2 218.131.872
scottish9 981.571.867
three2 218.131.859
kenspeckle2 218.131.835
address2 218.131.835
accoont2 218.131.798
leg2 218.131.798
nicht11 1,199.691.761
did4 436.251.728
england2 218.131.726
days8 872.511.715
leid9 981.571.694
uphaud2 218.131.692
groups2 218.131.692
himsel4 436.251.688
for61 6,652.851.686
timeless2 218.13nan
glen2 218.131.762
alang7 763.441.673
dance2 218.131.658
whit's2 218.131.658
university2 218.131.624
began2 218.131.624
wae4 436.251.589
love3 327.191.586
big3 327.191.584
taen6 654.381.581
een10 1,090.631.557
think4 436.251.543
apairt2 218.131.528
new4 436.251.498
sax2 218.131.497
near6 654.381.478
community3 327.191.476
they43 4,689.721.475
darg2 218.131.466
faimily2 218.131.466
tell3 327.191.444
gien6 654.381.441
set7 763.441.438
wisnae5 545.321.434
gae3 327.191.373
saw6 654.381.356
lat4 436.251.343
ilk3 327.191.314
important3 327.191.314
aroon4 436.251.312
mind4 436.251.300
heed2 218.131.296
some17 1,854.071.290
gear2 218.131.269
from3 327.191.257
played2 218.131.243
aiberdeen2 218.131.243
my5 545.321.243
no19 2,072.201.197
will11 1,199.691.180
made4 436.251.147
faa2 218.131.143
jock3 327.191.131
bodie3 327.191.131
crack2 218.131.119
oor17 1,854.071.094
fassoun2 218.13nan
brocht4 436.251.041
scotland13 1,417.821.036
can18 1,963.141.034
airm2 218.131.028
macnaughtan2 218.13nan
in155 16,904.791.020
juist5 545.321.012
page2 218.130.984
tale2 218.130.984
your2 218.130.960
cam10 1,090.630.959
doot3 327.190.953
puir3 327.190.938
twa9 981.570.928
been21 2,290.330.920
group3 327.190.909
karine2 218.13nan
press2 218.130.963
years2 218.130.887
brian2 218.130.882
saison2 218.13nan
when13 1,417.820.837
never2 218.130.832
meenit2 218.130.825
polwart2 218.13nan
shair2 218.130.922
itsel3 327.190.824
awa14 1,526.880.823
thinkin3 327.190.811
says8 872.510.806
houlet2 218.13nan
different4 436.250.801
sheddaes2 218.13nan
voice3 327.190.784
brae2 218.130.771
leuk3 327.190.758
hauns3 327.190.758
gliffs2 218.13nan
kitchen2 218.130.771
short2 218.130.737
dr2 218.130.737
maitter2 218.130.737
great4 436.250.677
braw4 436.250.649
dinnae5 545.320.615
heard5 545.320.607
bade2 218.130.596
winna2 218.130.596
had15 1,635.950.577
til8 872.510.572
pynt2 218.130.568
like28 3,053.770.550
natrel2 218.13nan
telt4 436.250.591
lyle's2 218.13nan
rinnin2 218.130.596
pit6 654.380.542
mair22 2,399.390.538
naw4 436.250.533
maun6 654.380.518
airt2 218.130.464
heid11 1,199.690.442
things3 327.190.428
play3 327.190.427
amang3 327.190.419
doun5 545.320.418
ballads'2 218.13nan
bairns6 654.380.416
thon5 545.320.414
gaed4 436.250.408
though2 218.130.403
reid2 218.130.395
trees2 218.130.395
full2 218.130.384
thaim7 763.440.375
dinna3 327.190.371
ganted2 218.13nan
need3 327.190.323
sat3 327.190.309
shuid2 218.130.288
fine7 763.440.284
thir3 327.190.282
times2 218.130.275
tae189 20,612.930.271
body2 218.130.269
fun2 218.130.262
niver4 436.250.261
throu5 545.320.255
win5 545.320.241
nummer2 218.130.231
human2 218.130.223
micht8 872.510.222
cut2 218.130.216
neist3 327.190.208
street3 327.190.208
pair2 218.130.201
come9 981.570.199
wumman3 327.190.197
preclare2 218.13nan
legs2 218.130.488
lad2 218.130.194
lift2 218.130.194
late2 218.130.194
feart2 218.130.188
sit2 218.130.188
roon4 436.250.186
high2 218.130.181
warld4 436.250.179
sh-sh-sh-shewin2 218.13nan
nae24 2,617.520.171
verra2 218.130.156
us13 1,417.820.155
wheen3 327.190.148
bide2 218.130.146
anither7 763.440.141
anent3 327.190.134
macdougall2 218.13nan
bed2 218.130.134
re5 545.320.125
see16 1,745.010.123
cat2 218.130.123
haud2 218.130.119
thocht7 763.440.118
aside2 218.130.118
seen7 763.440.106
chance2 218.130.103
sic4 436.250.099
haun3 327.190.087
baith6 654.380.079
t6 654.380.079
feel4 436.250.078
wittins2 218.130.069
wirds3 327.190.062
cannae3 327.190.060
tellin2 218.130.059
sicht2 218.130.055
gaelic4 436.250.055
life5 545.320.053
ye51 5,562.220.053
gang3 327.190.051
wis95 10,361.000.050
was8 872.510.050
hame8 872.510.046
better5 545.320.041
turn2 218.130.032
eneuch3 327.190.030
fir6 654.380.027
guid10 1,090.630.025
somethin2 218.130.024
him25 2,726.580.022
wi67 7,307.230.019
beuklare2 218.13nan
ran2 218.130.062
sin3 327.190.019
to12 1,308.760.019
fund2 218.130.016
national2 218.130.016
free2 218.130.016
five2 218.130.016
claes2 218.130.015
than10 1,090.630.013
sea2 218.130.013
afore11 1,199.690.012
best4 436.250.010
less2 218.130.010
atween4 436.250.008
haein2 218.130.008
mebbe2 218.130.007
sae14 1,526.880.005
bonnie2 218.130.005
aince2 218.130.005
auld12 1,308.760.003
an233 25,411.710.003
hersel2 218.130.002
say8 872.510.002
fair4 436.250.002
young3 327.190.002
aboot27 2,944.700.001
john3 327.190.001
be46 5,016.900.001
with2 218.130.001
canna3 327.190.001
coorse3 327.190.001
thing5 545.320.000
garland2 218.13nan
black2 218.130.000
maidment2 218.13nan
study2 218.132.945