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Brown, Ian

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,779
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,284
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.722
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, in, a, o, that, tae, scots, wis, is,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama
Lallans Magazine (2007-06 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (4,779 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
pleys21 4,394.22204.542
defaut14 2,929.48129.117
scots78 16,321.41120.570
perry12 2,510.99117.935
pley14 2,929.48116.776
in181 37,874.03110.293
fir35 7,323.71108.476
cin14 2,929.48107.276
english34 7,114.4692.138
drama13 2,720.2379.890
stage13 2,720.2372.722
scrievin13 2,720.2370.138
clive7 1,464.7469.457
wirk15 3,138.7367.126
poseetion9 1,883.2465.426
mclellan7 1,464.7459.221
proper'6 1,255.4955.713
til24 5,021.9755.276
reid13 2,720.2352.329
that104 21,761.8751.204
unity8 1,673.9949.397
theatre10 2,092.4948.975
hyperbole5 1,046.2448.512
ejaculating5 1,046.2448.512
yiss6 1,255.4948.112
leid21 4,394.2246.011
poseetions5 1,046.2445.552
choruses5 1,046.2445.552
historical8 1,673.9945.261
modren11 2,301.7445.008
laments5 1,046.2443.352
ir14 2,929.4840.779
wrocht9 1,883.2440.524
assumptions4 837.0038.132
owresettin5 1,046.2437.673
of28 5,858.9737.462
literary7 1,464.7436.597
kemp6 1,255.4935.797
scottish18 3,766.4835.596
mourn4 837.0035.507
tongue10 2,092.4934.384
themes5 1,046.2434.135
corrie4 837.0033.593
diction4 837.0033.593
ensaumple4 837.0033.593
tate4 837.0033.593
aiblins9 1,883.2433.548
verbal5 1,046.2433.422
contemporary5 1,046.2432.136
bit37 7,742.2132.128
mcmillan4 837.0032.073
conn4 837.0032.073
argie4 837.0032.073
roots5 1,046.2429.519
includin7 1,464.7429.384
political8 1,673.9929.158
artistic4 837.0028.770
pint6 1,255.4928.402
seminar3 627.7527.855
redeemed3 627.7527.855
argyle3 627.7527.855
aften9 1,883.2427.808
bryden4 837.0027.160
an182 38,083.2827.081
her4 837.0026.486
style6 1,255.4925.976
substantial3 627.7525.632
reclamation3 627.7525.632
lyceum3 627.7525.632
dramatic4 837.0025.241
argied4 837.0025.241
didnae13 2,720.2325.107
wirkin6 1,255.4924.325
whit30 6,277.4624.228
roddy3 627.7524.054
royal5 1,046.2423.109
radical5 1,046.2422.880
varieties4 837.0022.831
jaloose3 627.7522.820
critics3 627.7522.820
produced4 837.0022.429
bi20 4,184.9822.405
hid22 4,603.4722.354
pooer5 1,046.2422.224
bridie3 627.7521.805
presented3 627.7520.942
she6 1,255.4920.443
wey17 3,557.2320.353
serious5 1,046.2419.667
idee3 627.7519.526
couthy3 627.7519.526
fun7 1,464.7419.294
phase3 627.7518.930
french6 1,255.4918.568
not7 1,464.7418.523
from7 1,464.7418.449
specifically3 627.7518.390
makars4 837.0018.303
says13 2,720.2317.991
firbye6 1,255.49nan
weicht3 627.7517.897
reid's2 418.5017.752
own4 837.0017.056
want11 2,301.7416.967
ye8 1,673.9916.838
tears5 1,046.2416.386
stewart4 837.0016.330
molière3 627.7516.261
our6 1,255.4916.222
theatres2 418.5016.036
stabbin2 418.5016.036
culture7 1,464.7415.948
crime3 627.7515.916
leids8 1,673.9915.703
wis78 16,321.4115.292
pleywrights6 1,255.49nan
purposes3 627.7515.591
lenz6 1,255.49nan
lively2 418.5016.036
katja6 1,255.49nan
werenae3 627.7515.591
classic3 627.7515.284
italy3 627.7515.284
is53 11,090.1915.206
version4 837.0014.922
discourse2 418.5014.860
thairs2 418.5014.860
assert2 418.5014.860
macmillan2 418.5014.860
demotic2 418.5014.860
derived2 418.5014.860
glasgow4 837.0014.376
element3 627.7514.199
hector2 418.5013.961
strife2 418.5013.961
regard2 418.5013.961
twentieth2 418.5013.961
yaize7 1,464.74nan
sincerity2 418.5017.752
decision3 627.7513.958
screivin3 627.7513.727
baith11 2,301.7413.693
rin6 1,255.4913.495
terms4 837.0013.398
able6 1,255.4913.380
potential3 627.7513.291
o136 28,457.8413.237
prestige2 418.5013.232
braid5 1,046.2412.875
een12 2,510.9912.828
awready4 837.0012.747
sense6 1,255.4912.671
vibrant2 418.5012.620
presentit2 418.5012.620
finnin2 418.5012.620
thae9 1,883.2412.617
format3 627.7512.512
phrase3 627.7512.512
veroli5 1,046.24nan
address4 837.0012.345
nir2 418.5012.092
for11 2,301.7412.017
national6 1,255.4911.919
acause5 1,046.2411.875
weys5 1,046.2411.875
experiences2 418.5011.627
values2 418.5011.627
scenes2 418.5011.627
robert4 837.0011.607
return3 627.7511.520
oot7 1,464.7411.450
company4 837.0011.435
very6 1,255.4911.406
alexander3 627.7511.227
shairly3 627.7511.227
means5 1,046.2411.216
up6 1,255.4911.214
meantime2 418.5011.214
yaized5 1,046.24nan
includit3 627.7511.372
gub2 418.5011.214
findlay2 418.5011.214
fundit2 418.5011.214
thair13 2,720.2311.112
topics2 418.5010.840
tendit2 418.5010.840
lament2 418.5010.840
him3 627.7510.684
paper5 1,046.2410.611
important5 1,046.2410.506
actors2 418.5010.501
nature3 627.7510.311
scrievit3 627.7510.311
major3 627.7510.311
coorse7 1,464.7410.202
certes2 418.5010.189
steve2 418.5010.189
deal3 627.7510.077
when14 2,929.4810.035
director2 418.509.901
scrievers2 418.509.901
fowre2 418.509.901
period3 627.759.853
spent4 837.009.794
creative3 627.759.744
international3 627.759.744
it35 7,323.719.592
hissel5 1,046.249.400
un2 418.509.384
america2 418.509.384
learnt3 627.759.332
as47 9,834.699.249
anent6 1,255.499.242
members2 418.509.151
perspective2 418.509.151
allooin2 418.509.151
a'm5 1,046.249.138
de3 627.759.138
socht3 627.758.951
dyin2 418.508.931
then13 2,720.238.878
a176 36,827.798.798
whether3 627.758.770
sword2 418.508.724
hint2 418.508.724
raised3 627.758.597
widnae4 837.008.552
wirds7 1,464.748.549
separate2 418.508.527
needit3 627.758.512
intil6 1,255.498.491
speech3 627.758.429
form4 837.008.394
easy4 837.008.342
raxin2 418.508.341
reaction2 418.508.341
production2 418.508.164
thon10 2,092.498.156
scotsman2 418.507.995
leith2 418.507.995
sic8 1,673.997.903
complex2 418.507.834
renaissance2 418.507.834
cultural4 837.007.802
tradition2 418.507.680
recognised2 418.507.680
luikin3 627.757.461
say11 2,301.747.451
reader2 418.507.390
birth2 418.507.254
nae5 1,046.247.163
kirkgate3 627.75nan
to14 2,929.487.674
importance2 418.507.122
suggestit2 418.507.122
deed3 627.757.074
did10 2,092.497.026
greet3 627.757.013
cast3 627.757.013
scrieve3 627.757.013
june2 418.506.996
variety2 418.506.996
ain12 2,510.996.983
british3 627.756.892
hae21 4,394.226.878
collogue2 418.506.874
strength2 418.506.874
statement2 418.506.874
opens2 418.506.874
late4 837.006.780
stert4 837.006.742
wantit3 627.756.717
interest3 627.756.660
century4 837.006.590
belang2 418.506.532
role2 418.506.532
may3 627.756.494
future3 627.756.440
wheen5 1,046.246.338
fife2 418.506.321
scot2 418.506.321
issues2 418.506.321
seemed4 837.006.299
weel-kent2 418.506.123
makar2 418.506.123
at18 3,766.486.119
influence2 418.506.028
like5 1,046.245.985
politics3 627.755.982
common3 627.755.982
problem3 627.755.934
shair3 627.755.793
rins2 418.505.759
underleein3 627.75nan
clearly2 418.505.674
success2 418.505.592
second3 627.755.482
indeed2 418.505.432
guess2 418.505.432
your6 1,255.495.403
ithers4 837.005.369
popular2 418.505.355
choice2 418.505.355
native2 418.505.355
expression2 418.505.280
you3 627.755.248
particular2 418.505.207
sets2 418.505.135
medium2 418.505.135
final2 418.505.135
act3 627.755.075
while6 1,255.494.895
there's3 627.754.850
gate3 627.754.813
accent2 418.504.799
range2 418.504.736
simply2 418.504.736
they10 2,092.494.679
minds2 418.504.675
wee4 837.004.667
no21 4,394.224.653
though5 1,046.244.627
seein3 627.754.602
feelin3 627.754.468
aboot7 1,464.744.460
mindit2 418.504.440
bringin2 418.504.384
said2 418.504.378
identity2 418.504.329
la2 418.504.171
auld2 418.504.074
possible2 418.504.069
cairry2 418.504.020
cried4 837.003.797
experience2 418.503.786
mony6 1,255.493.745
wide2 418.503.741
bill5 1,046.243.680
third2 418.503.612
cam8 1,673.993.590
university2 418.503.570
he30 6,277.463.536
straight2 418.503.529
began2 418.503.488
and22 4,603.473.479
pleywright2 418.50nan
let5 1,046.243.451
great4 837.003.416
gart2 418.503.409
likes3 627.753.373
on20 4,184.983.336
doot3 627.753.326
seen7 1,464.743.304
or9 1,883.243.194
yin7 1,464.743.177
owre3 627.753.077
james2 418.503.012
view2 418.503.012
has5 1,046.242.966
yaise2 418.502.850
its10 2,092.492.838
masel4 837.002.761
efter2 418.502.752
oor3 627.752.707
micht7 1,464.742.673
oan3 627.752.615
cry2 418.502.584
set5 1,046.242.541
comes4 837.002.519
first8 1,673.992.472
wird3 627.752.438
spak2 418.502.423
scda2 418.50nan
some11 2,301.742.385
speak3 627.752.255
meant2 418.502.248
fit2 418.502.239
regressive2 418.50nan
gey5 1,046.242.147
yin-act2 418.50nan
linguistic2 418.502.397
hail2 418.502.110
fear2 418.502.044
them4 837.002.017
pleyscrievin2 418.50nan
jist11 2,301.741.942
street3 627.751.927
strang2 418.501.878
can4 837.001.785
edinburgh2 418.501.781
question2 418.501.726
corrie's2 418.50nan
yer5 1,046.241.737
world2 418.501.726
pairt4 837.001.655
this24 5,021.971.648
anyone's2 418.50nan
written2 418.501.637
lost2 418.501.637
mair14 2,929.481.623
sentimental2 418.50nan
me11 2,301.741.571
community2 418.501.569
dae3 627.751.556
case2 418.501.519
since2 418.501.395
we14 2,929.481.395
isnae2 418.501.365
my2 418.501.348
makin2 418.501.336
ony6 1,255.491.329
eneuch3 627.751.320
fact2 418.501.252
stertit2 418.501.199
year2 418.501.137
least2 418.501.086
see5 1,046.241.048
been12 2,510.991.040
itsel2 418.501.039
sicht2 418.501.039
so3 627.751.005
gaelic4 837.000.963
gies2 418.500.939
mak2 418.500.917
bonny2 418.500.837
gie2 418.500.823
ma17 3,557.230.817
mebbe2 418.500.799
end3 627.750.797
bein5 1,046.240.787
still2 418.500.751
with2 418.500.735
whiles2 418.500.701
heid3 627.750.688
dinnae3 627.750.673
mcmillan's2 418.50nan
richt4 837.000.820
kent2 418.500.645
be28 5,858.970.612
was3 627.750.567
haein2 418.500.567
his31 6,486.710.506
stabbing2 418.50nan
simultaneous2 418.50nan
all2 418.500.498
anither2 418.500.489
hauf2 418.500.478
ramage2 418.50nan
wi32 6,695.960.372
fa2 418.500.361
fine2 418.500.356
different2 418.500.340
ee2 418.500.330
language3 627.750.313
twa5 1,046.240.313
time7 1,464.740.300
langue2 418.50nan
am2 418.500.325
sayin2 418.500.297
past2 418.500.287
come3 627.750.286
atween3 627.750.277
lug-covers2 418.50nan
by6 1,255.490.273
problème2 418.50nan
tae97 20,297.130.274
gaed2 418.500.271
cummings2 418.50nan
bide2 418.500.269
have2 418.500.269
noo9 1,883.240.201
gub'2 418.50nan
tak3 627.750.200
wisnae2 418.500.184
muckle5 1,046.240.166
masson2 418.50nan
braw2 418.500.269
body2 418.500.164
thing2 418.500.153
went3 627.750.150
plurality2 418.50nan
sebastian2 418.50nan
only3 627.750.175
us7 1,464.740.140
atonin2 418.50nan
john2 418.500.128
are7 1,464.740.126
new3 627.750.115
left2 418.500.113
fowk8 1,673.990.110
thegither2 418.500.110
last2 418.500.090
ither6 1,255.490.081
mind3 627.750.076
three2 418.500.068
through2 418.500.059
blint2 418.50nan
if8 1,673.990.065
hear2 418.500.053
whaur3 627.750.050
weel5 1,046.240.047
fin3 627.750.020
antigone2 418.50nan
blid2 418.50nan
aming2 418.50nan
it's4 837.000.020
aw12 2,510.990.018
here5 1,046.240.012
the280 58,589.660.011
saw2 418.500.010
there12 2,510.990.009
aye7 1,464.740.008
wid5 1,046.240.007
fae13 2,720.230.007
pit4 837.000.007
life3 627.750.005
will4 837.000.001
ken6 1,255.490.000