A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Chalmers, Aimee

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 1,601
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 587
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.727
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ye, yer, was, a, o, tae, i, it, bike,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie
Lallans Magazine (2004-09) in Central (Fife) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (1,343 words)

Lallans 58 - twa poems
Lallans Magazine (2001-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (258 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
ye82 51,217.99226.870
yer49 30,605.87188.440
was39 24,359.78181.060
judges11 6,870.71135.748
bike16 9,993.75135.677
wuid16 9,993.75110.359
ruth12 7,495.3293.991
billy11 6,870.7166.934
yersell5 3,123.0552.459
wuidnae4 2,498.4444.215
wye11 6,870.7139.726
terrace4 2,498.4435.827
leviticus3 1,873.8334.388
joshua3 1,873.8332.160
genesis3 1,873.8330.575
rinnin6 3,747.6629.622
wasnae4 2,498.4427.820
river5 3,123.0526.452
ahent4 2,498.4425.746
becomin3 1,873.8323.908
bikes3 1,873.8323.481
juist10 6,246.1023.220
cellar3 1,873.8323.083
coat4 2,498.4421.981
an15 9,369.1421.755
ae13 8,119.9320.424
fud2 1,249.2220.382
crib2 1,249.2220.382
sand3 1,873.8320.358
numbers3 1,873.8320.120
hurt3 1,873.8318.506
scuffed2 1,249.2218.295
bunter7 4,372.27nan
knees4 2,498.4425.162
aff10 6,246.1015.460
had10 6,246.1015.276
bell3 1,873.8315.041
gae4 2,498.4414.915
cuid5 3,123.0514.795
haunds3 1,873.8314.580
deek2 1,249.2214.181
went6 3,747.6613.896
shottie2 1,249.2213.412
dam2 1,249.2212.973
elements2 1,249.2212.579
thou2 1,249.2212.395
cuidnae2 1,249.2212.221
kirk4 2,498.4412.132
bard2 1,249.2211.893
mirror2 1,249.2211.739
meenit3 1,873.8311.580
second3 1,873.8311.478
shuin2 1,249.2211.051
loose2 1,249.2210.807
but16 9,993.7510.580
return2 1,249.2210.468
stood3 1,873.8310.152
in11 6,870.719.996
weet3 1,873.839.923
mither5 3,123.059.522
queer2 1,249.229.435
ready3 1,873.839.358
stoppit2 1,249.229.353
turnt3 1,873.839.258
sunday3 1,873.838.850
i20 12,492.198.827
esther3 1,873.83nan
thy2 1,249.228.830
thocht6 3,747.668.397
claes3 1,873.838.070
bonnie3 1,873.837.919
windae3 1,873.837.894
thee2 1,249.227.805
busy2 1,249.227.753
stanes2 1,249.227.601
roond3 1,873.837.334
greet2 1,249.227.270
likit2 1,249.226.846
closie4 2,498.44nan
mind6 3,747.669.946
d8 4,996.886.799
feet3 1,873.836.585
ee3 1,873.836.493
haud3 1,873.836.403
braw3 1,873.836.279
corner2 1,249.226.193
eneuch3 1,873.836.026
show2 1,249.225.970
stick2 1,249.225.879
cundie3 1,873.83nan
quick2 1,249.226.362
smile2 1,249.225.819
you8 4,996.885.801
awa6 3,747.665.599
legs2 1,249.225.537
deuteronomy3 1,873.83nan
ma2 1,249.225.060
ane5 3,123.054.895
not2 1,249.224.816
get6 3,747.664.805
lift2 1,249.224.773
put2 1,249.224.710
never3 1,873.834.683
exodus3 1,873.83nan
god2 1,249.224.669
faither3 1,873.834.614
let3 1,873.834.579
as4 2,498.444.408
guid5 3,123.054.357
held2 1,249.224.285
toon2 1,249.224.250
people2 1,249.224.232
thae3 1,873.834.231
couldnae2 1,249.224.180
go3 1,873.834.169
agin2 1,249.224.077
sea2 1,249.223.946
yon3 1,873.833.876
keep3 1,873.833.867
bad2 1,249.223.806
cam4 2,498.443.784
whiles2 1,249.223.717
if6 3,747.663.681
wi6 3,747.663.626
far3 1,873.833.624
gey3 1,873.833.538
fell2 1,249.223.477
front2 1,249.223.464
for15 9,369.143.384
my4 2,498.443.282
wee7 4,372.273.030
got4 2,498.442.928
there8 4,996.882.859
tae25 15,615.242.809
licht2 1,249.222.786
sais3 1,873.832.636
thegither2 1,249.222.401
til3 1,873.832.392
then4 2,498.442.347
young2 1,249.222.341
nae8 4,996.882.132
rain2 1,249.222.126
up10 6,246.102.062
wirds2 1,249.222.008
a38 23,735.171.857
didnae2 1,249.221.560
fair2 1,249.221.549
doon6 3,747.661.533
alang2 1,249.221.522
she5 3,123.051.522
will3 1,873.831.473
richt4 2,498.441.468
oot4 2,498.441.310
first3 1,873.831.267
three2 1,249.221.262
face2 1,249.221.234
wey3 1,873.831.183
days2 1,249.221.143
just2 1,249.221.093
same2 1,249.221.073
heid3 1,873.831.035
be11 6,870.710.969
s9 5,621.490.883
gaun2 1,249.220.793
o28 17,489.070.783
big2 1,249.220.768
back5 3,123.050.768
sae4 2,498.440.767
whan3 1,873.830.699
like6 3,747.660.658
her6 3,747.660.656
nor2 1,249.220.631
syne2 1,249.220.626
at8 4,996.880.541
that13 8,119.930.532
made2 1,249.220.530
een2 1,249.220.516
ower5 3,123.050.514
even2 1,249.220.459
ken3 1,873.830.421
frae2 1,249.220.410
time4 2,498.440.399
his11 6,870.710.369
aa2 1,249.220.354
tak2 1,249.220.336
watchit2 1,249.22nan
me4 2,498.440.330
the88 54,965.650.318
twa3 1,873.830.316
said3 1,873.830.261
they5 3,123.050.247
intae2 1,249.220.223
oan3 1,873.830.219
aw3 1,873.830.211
fowk3 1,873.830.151
them2 1,249.220.120
by3 1,873.830.105
whit3 1,873.830.072
he13 8,119.930.059
it18 11,242.970.049
howders2 1,249.22nan
see3 1,873.830.071
and10 6,246.100.047
aye2 1,249.220.033
hae4 2,498.440.019
ll2 1,249.220.019
him4 2,498.440.014
browden2 1,249.22nan
weel2 1,249.220.013
dae2 1,249.220.004
to2 1,249.220.000
troth2 1,249.22nan
on10 6,246.100.003