Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Tindal, Betty

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 2,658
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,123
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.367
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, tae, o, her, in, ah, oan, it,

List of texts in corpus

Chuckies fir the Cairn
Luath (13-01-2009 ) in Southern (Dumfries) dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (1,335 words)
Lallans 73 - Mither
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (214 words)
Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (648 words)
Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central (Dumfries) dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (461 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.

Word	Count	Normalised per million	Keyness
she'd	12	4,514.67	66.397
oan	27	10,158.01	59.965
fir	19	7,148.23	58.431
her	44	16,553.80	42.618
lass	8	3,009.78	40.831
dash	4	1,504.89	32.571
mibbe	7	2,633.56	32.468
invisible	4	1,504.89	29.322
ah'm	7	2,633.56	28.003
polis	5	1,881.11	24.065
we'll	5	1,881.11	22.489
sometimes	5	1,881.11	21.905
wi'oot	2	752.45	20.088
oanly	2	752.45	20.088
teresa	2	752.45	20.088
and	3	1,128.67	18.903
cooried	3	1,128.67	18.720
we're	5	1,881.11	18.383
agin	6	2,257.34	18.312
no	21	7,900.68	18.128
shelter	3	1,128.67	17.374
manes	2	752.45	17.187
stanes	4	1,504.89	16.333
swirl	2	752.45	16.284
impress	2	752.45	16.284
clad	2	752.45	15.551
their	15	5,643.34	15.065
caper	2	752.45	14.935
jars	2	752.45	14.935
we'd	3	1,128.67	14.884
ah'd	3	1,128.67	14.437
o'er	2	752.45	14.403
wuids	2	752.45	14.403
slippin	2	752.45	13.934
cuddle	2	752.45	13.934
banes	3	1,128.67	13.638
sides	3	1,128.67	13.396
wearin	3	1,128.67	13.278
story	5	1,881.11	13.166
steal	2	752.45	13.139
ah	32	12,039.13	12.570
d'ye	2	752.45	12.188
ah've	3	1,128.67	12.037
bay	2	752.45	11.916
could	9	3,386.00	11.824
gae	4	1,504.89	11.054
horn	2	752.45	10.990
frae	14	5,267.12	10.623
lamb	2	752.45	10.418
saft	3	1,128.67	10.381
thinking	2	752.45	10.245
spied	2	752.45	10.245
planned	2	752.45	10.245
beild	2	752.45	10.080
satchel	7	2,633.56	nan
conter	2	752.45	10.080
slippit	2	752.45	10.080
ye're	3	1,128.67	9.990
let's	2	752.45	9.770
whin	4	1,504.89	9.516
they're	3	1,128.67	9.454
masel	5	1,881.11	9.415
letter	3	1,128.67	9.343
jam	2	752.45	9.218
memories	2	752.45	8.970
for	5	1,881.11	8.908
mum	2	752.45	8.852
queue	2	752.45	8.852
bus	3	1,128.67	8.769
ablow	3	1,128.67	8.576
waitin	3	1,128.67	8.437
are	10	3,762.23	8.384
lobby	2	752.45	8.313
souch	2	752.45	8.117
ahint	4	1,504.89	8.094
he	11	4,138.45	7.889
happit	2	752.45	7.843
there's	3	1,128.67	7.832
kin	5	1,881.11	7.811
bin	4	1,504.89	7.800
maybe	3	1,128.67	7.752
street	4	1,504.89	7.697
ah'll	2	752.45	7.589
draw	2	752.45	7.508
bi	9	3,386.00	7.483
they'll	2	752.45	7.429
noo	11	4,138.45	7.276
ma	22	8,276.90	7.233
notice	2	752.45	7.201
weather	2	752.45	7.201
they	20	7,524.45	7.192
cam	7	2,633.56	7.086
abody	2	752.45	7.058
cos	3	1,128.67	6.948
be	5	1,881.11	6.935
tho	5	1,881.11	6.891
is	7	2,633.56	6.881
till	5	1,881.11	6.858
p-	5	1,881.11	nan
moss	2	752.45	8.737
station	2	752.45	6.853
kens	3	1,128.67	6.816
number	2	752.45	6.723
they'd	2	752.45	6.597
sit	3	1,128.67	6.563
stair	2	752.45	6.417
line	3	1,128.67	6.324
she's	2	752.45	6.246
scrievin	2	752.45	6.191
believe	3	1,128.67	6.153
only	5	1,881.11	6.067
langer	2	752.45	6.031
when	8	3,009.78	6.024
would	3	1,128.67	6.015
glen	2	752.45	5.781
them	10	3,762.23	5.738
that	15	5,643.34	5.726
a	58	21,820.92	5.699
his	7	2,633.56	5.485
roon	5	1,881.11	5.363
pleased	2	752.45	5.331
green	3	1,128.67	5.250
gang	4	1,504.89	5.140
whae	3	1,128.67	5.118
whiles	3	1,128.67	5.031
blaw	2	752.45	5.012
he's	2	752.45	5.012
view	2	752.45	4.974
getting	2	752.45	4.900
haun	4	1,504.89	4.885
years	4	1,504.89	4.755
spring	2	752.45	4.688
smell	2	752.45	4.688
again	6	2,257.34	4.657
ayont	2	752.45	4.587
lookin	3	1,128.67	4.441
da	2	752.45	4.380
mam	2	752.45	4.274
ca	2	752.45	4.245
get	8	3,009.78	4.237
weans	2	752.45	4.158
didnae	4	1,504.89	4.102
hingin	2	752.45	4.101
use	2	752.45	4.046
dark	2	752.45	3.992
see	9	3,386.00	3.984
should	3	1,128.67	3.964
on	9	3,386.00	3.922
haud	3	1,128.67	3.901
watch	2	752.45	3.886
grey	2	752.45	3.886
fear	2	752.45	3.860
weel	7	2,633.56	3.698
seein	2	752.45	3.662
got	6	2,257.34	3.622
we	5	1,881.11	3.595
heids	2	752.45	3.591
kent	5	1,881.11	3.565
that's	3	1,128.67	3.545
thon	5	1,881.11	3.415
lost	2	752.45	3.368
mind	5	1,881.11	3.310
case	2	752.45	3.222
bit	12	4,514.67	3.196
sang	2	752.45	3.065
think	5	1,881.11	3.057
winter	2	752.45	3.047
hae	11	4,138.45	3.014
verra	2	752.45	2.972
son	2	752.45	2.954
god	2	752.45	2.954
nane	2	752.45	2.936
wee	10	3,762.23	2.851
seems	2	752.45	2.847
stertit	2	752.45	2.813
able	2	752.45	2.813
chance	2	752.45	2.796
close	2	752.45	2.729
ye	21	7,900.68	2.716
why	2	752.45	2.712
hale	3	1,128.67	2.639
feel	3	1,128.67	2.558
work	2	752.45	2.554
grun	2	752.45	2.538
whit	10	3,762.23	2.506
here	6	2,257.34	2.472
free	2	752.45	2.363
sea	2	752.45	2.349
you	2	752.45	2.265
o	44	16,553.80	2.244
windae	2	752.45	2.240
later	2	752.45	2.214
but	6	2,257.34	2.209
box-bed	2	752.45	nan
across	2	752.45	2.745
naebody	2	752.45	2.188
sittin	2	752.45	2.136
it	24	9,029.35	1.947
was	5	1,881.11	1.918
alang	3	1,128.67	1.892
yer	8	3,009.78	1.826
things	3	1,128.67	1.766
lot	2	752.45	1.728
brocht	2	752.45	1.718
aw	10	3,762.23	1.705
ken	6	2,257.34	1.702
open	2	752.45	1.688
o'	2	752.45	1.527
bed	2	752.45	1.430
it's	4	1,504.89	1.404
ower	9	3,386.00	1.378
mither	3	1,128.67	1.366
licht	2	752.45	1.363
cuid	2	752.45	1.355
back	3	1,128.67	1.331
by	2	752.45	1.330
up	14	5,267.12	1.284
hid	6	2,257.34	1.281
same	3	1,128.67	1.270
there	10	3,762.23	1.263
sin	2	752.45	1.261
thing	3	1,128.67	1.260
wisnae	2	752.45	1.238
wha	3	1,128.67	1.196
body	2	752.45	1.194
renfield	2	752.45	nan
times	2	752.45	1.201
thegither	2	752.45	1.063
at	13	4,890.90	1.042
were	5	1,881.11	1.035
oot	8	3,009.78	1.011
pit	4	1,504.89	1.002
watter	2	752.45	0.986
tell	3	1,128.67	0.930
awa	5	1,881.11	0.905
unicorn	2	752.45	nan
hear	2	752.45	0.897
rain	2	752.45	0.852
the	166	62,452.97	0.843
thit	2	752.45	0.825
twa	2	752.45	0.792
wey	4	1,504.89	0.790
in	36	13,544.02	0.745
sae	6	2,257.34	0.727
she	17	6,395.79	0.719
how	2	752.45	0.699
fin	3	1,128.67	0.652
door	3	1,128.67	0.619
wis	23	8,653.12	0.612
intae	3	1,128.67	0.603
thae	2	752.45	0.525
gie	3	1,128.67	0.445
its	2	752.45	0.443
lik	2	752.45	0.416
yon	2	752.45	0.400
mak	3	1,128.67	0.388
me	7	2,633.56	0.369
aye	5	1,881.11	0.368
ither	2	752.45	0.353
an	72	27,088.04	0.316
through	2	752.45	0.307
better	2	752.45	0.302
ewe	2	752.45	nan
went	2	752.45	0.299
sic	2	752.45	0.274
face	2	752.45	0.274
ain	2	752.45	0.242
hoose	3	1,128.67	0.217
i	14	5,267.12	0.213
if	5	1,881.11	0.203
can	5	1,881.11	0.202
as	18	6,772.01	0.194
muckle	3	1,128.67	0.192
lang	2	752.45	0.189
oor	3	1,128.67	0.179
like	8	3,009.78	0.130
ane	2	752.45	0.128
time	4	1,504.89	0.127
day	6	2,257.34	0.125
aboot	7	2,633.56	0.102
aff	3	1,128.67	0.074
this	11	4,138.45	0.070
fine	2	752.45	0.069
ae	5	1,881.11	0.066
auld	4	1,504.89	0.059
us	3	1,128.67	0.042
thocht	2	752.45	0.041
man	3	1,128.67	0.031
will	2	752.45	0.030
come	2	752.45	0.027
nae	8	3,009.78	0.026
some	4	1,504.89	0.025
syne	2	752.45	0.024
then	3	1,128.67	0.019
or	9	3,386.00	0.017
doon	6	2,257.34	0.011
hame	2	752.45	0.010
dae	3	1,128.67	0.010
whaur	2	752.45	0.006
wid	3	1,128.67	0.005
jist	4	1,504.89	0.003
afore	3	1,128.67	0.003
wi	20	7,524.45	0.002
been	5	1,881.11	0.002
wad	3	1,128.67	0.001
tae	57	21,444.70	0.000
even	2	752.45	0.000
war	2	752.45	0.000
new	2	752.45	0.000
maist	2	752.45	0.000