Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Smith, Elaine C.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 2,137
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 635
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.365
Tagged as GLA (Glasgow) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, big, moose, wee, gruffalo, tae, aw, iz,

List of texts in corpus

The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean
Itchy Coo (2021 ) in Central (Glasgow) dialect (GLA), categorised as weans (701 words)
The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess
Itchy Coo (2020-09-24 ) in Central (Glasgow) dialect (GLA), categorised as weans (639 words)
The Glasgow Gruffalo
Itchy Coo (2017 ) in Central (Glasgow) dialect (GLA), categorised as weans (797 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
gruffalo	27	12,634.53	320.201
moose	31	14,506.32	305.924
big	43	20,121.67	213.214
princess	18	8,423.02	176.138
iz	23	10,762.75	168.234
sez	13	6,083.29	135.220
g	14	6,551.24	118.566
dead	11	5,147.40	78.929
anen	9	4,211.51	74.245
pure	12	5,615.35	70.906
whiskers	6	2,807.67	65.340
ah'm	12	5,615.35	65.140
eez	7	3,275.62	64.827
d'ye	7	3,275.62	60.876
scary	7	3,275.62	58.519
pea	6	2,807.67	56.413
snake	6	2,807.67	54.176
awright	8	3,743.57	52.779
prince	7	3,275.62	52.721
wee	27	12,634.53	52.024
sammy	6	2,807.67	51.464
owl	5	2,339.73	48.096
royal	7	3,275.62	47.645
snow	6	2,807.67	47.411
diz	5	2,339.73	46.805
wean	8	3,743.57	44.231
wood	5	2,339.73	43.726
fox	6	2,807.67	43.550
oan	20	9,358.91	41.675
clocked	4	1,871.78	40.001
ae	21	9,826.86	39.487
havin	5	2,339.73	38.426
that's	10	4,679.46	36.047
well	10	4,679.46	35.754
haw	5	2,339.73	34.653
queen	6	2,807.67	34.362
posh	5	2,339.73	34.311
aw	23	10,762.75	33.093
daunered	3	1,403.84	32.666
who's	3	1,403.84	32.666
princesses	3	1,403.84	32.666
giant	4	1,871.78	30.537
where	8	3,743.57	29.846
tail	6	2,807.67	29.319
real	7	3,275.62	28.861
ahead	4	1,871.78	27.651
good	7	3,275.62	26.041
i'll	6	2,807.67	24.849
no	21	9,826.86	24.568
cabin	3	1,403.84	24.302
huge	4	1,871.78	23.093
princessy	9	4,211.51	nan
peepers	3	1,403.84	32.666
tea	6	2,807.67	22.950
log	3	1,403.84	22.657
heh	3	1,403.84	22.197
right	8	3,743.57	22.172
how	8	3,743.57	21.747
favourite	4	1,871.78	21.699
wheezin	2	935.89	20.958
naw	7	3,275.62	20.719
totally	3	1,403.84	20.652
goat	7	3,275.62	20.638
go	8	3,743.57	20.206
mingin	3	1,403.84	20.009
bad	6	2,807.67	19.843
sich	3	1,403.84	19.430
deep-fried	2	935.89	19.236
mattresses	2	935.89	19.236
plook	2	935.89	19.236
gaff	3	1,403.84	18.904
pronto	2	935.89	18.055
legged	2	935.89	18.055
nut	3	1,403.84	17.563
hoch	2	935.89	17.151
evdy	2	935.89	17.151
haud	6	2,807.67	16.926
he's	4	1,871.78	16.670
duvet	2	935.89	16.417
durty	2	935.89	16.417
meetin	3	1,403.84	16.001
prints	2	935.89	15.800
gonnae	4	1,871.78	15.477
bowfin	2	935.89	15.267
napper	2	935.89	15.267
sight	3	1,403.84	14.900
gruffalo's	6	2,807.67	nan
know	6	2,807.67	14.655
beast	3	1,403.84	14.421
claws	2	935.89	14.378
coughin	2	935.89	14.378
crumble	2	935.89	14.378
stoatin	2	935.89	14.378
hen	4	1,871.78	14.338
so	10	4,679.46	14.131
i	2	935.89	14.039
batter	2	935.89	14.000
jaws	2	935.89	14.000
mairry	2	935.89	13.655
mairrit	2	935.89	13.655
test	3	1,403.84	13.378
hullo	2	935.89	13.339
barra	2	935.89	13.339
nose	3	1,403.84	13.100
said	11	5,147.40	12.896
coz	2	935.89	12.773
jumped	2	935.89	12.773
toes	2	935.89	12.519
bed	5	2,339.73	12.343
bauchle	2	935.89	12.280
howlin	2	935.89	12.280
paw	2	935.89	12.055
scran	2	935.89	12.055
wurnae	2	935.89	11.843
sheets	2	935.89	11.268
ye're	3	1,403.84	11.210
he'll	2	935.89	10.616
tae	26	12,166.59	10.242
purple	2	935.89	10.191
looked	4	1,871.78	10.005
wan	6	2,807.67	9.731
you're	2	935.89	9.691
gallus	2	935.89	9.575
burd	2	935.89	9.575
storm	2	935.89	9.047
twenty	2	935.89	8.950
are	9	4,211.51	8.928
wiz	7	3,275.62	8.917
wind	3	1,403.84	8.886
asked	3	1,403.84	8.846
orange	2	935.89	8.673
tap	4	1,871.78	8.600
treehoose	3	1,403.84	nan
flew	2	935.89	8.585
have	4	1,871.78	8.295
see	10	4,679.46	8.282
shouted	2	935.89	8.175
wis	10	4,679.46	7.916
through	5	2,339.73	7.631
hing	3	1,403.84	7.611
went	5	2,339.73	7.586
check	2	935.89	7.347
wance	2	935.89	7.347
minute	2	935.89	7.226
night	3	1,403.84	7.138
she	21	9,826.86	7.097
eyes	3	1,403.84	7.054
moon	2	935.89	6.887
but	17	7,955.08	6.852
whitz	3	1,403.84	nan
laugh	2	935.89	6.781
whitzat	3	1,403.84	nan
picky	3	1,403.84	nan
man	7	3,275.62	6.710
on	5	2,339.73	6.596
as	5	2,339.73	6.495
aff	8	3,743.57	6.351
auld	8	3,743.57	6.239
a	83	38,839.49	6.215
noo	9	4,211.51	6.150
size	2	935.89	6.118
black	3	1,403.84	6.047
ersnae	3	1,403.84	nan
snored	3	1,403.84	nan
at	6	2,807.67	5.500
mibbe	2	935.89	5.494
his	5	2,339.73	5.455
she'd	2	935.89	5.287
jist	8	3,743.57	5.276
who	3	1,403.84	5.005
shot	2	935.89	4.941
sleep	2	935.89	4.795
piece	2	935.89	4.684
eh	3	1,403.84	4.648
legs	2	935.89	4.472
wisnae	3	1,403.84	4.466
in	22	10,294.81	4.400
wait	2	935.89	4.397
errza	2	935.89	nan
ah	6	2,807.67	4.525
then	6	2,807.67	4.349
tongue	2	935.89	4.090
aboot	2	935.89	4.062
must	2	935.89	4.023
long	2	935.89	4.001
ontae	2	935.89	3.874
och	2	935.89	3.874
be	5	2,339.73	3.866
happened	2	935.89	3.812
hear	3	1,403.84	3.771
feart	2	935.89	3.752
i'm	2	935.89	3.732
and	22	10,294.81	3.596
yer	8	3,743.57	3.452
tellin	2	935.89	3.296
tree	2	935.89	3.296
blue	2	935.89	3.182
whit	9	4,211.51	3.175
look	3	1,403.84	3.000
yin	4	1,871.78	2.968
thae	3	1,403.84	2.935
later	2	935.89	2.866
find	2	935.89	2.866
sat	2	935.89	2.526
this	13	6,083.29	2.435
only	3	1,403.84	2.421
it	18	8,423.02	2.363
did	4	1,871.78	2.285
again	4	1,871.78	2.197
place	3	1,403.84	2.145
wur	3	1,403.84	2.125
felt	2	935.89	2.097
should	2	935.89	2.097
jaggies	2	935.89	nan
ower	2	935.89	2.053
roon	3	1,403.84	2.051
that	15	7,019.19	1.968
me	11	5,147.40	1.924
oh	2	935.89	1.880
back	2	935.89	1.640
came	2	935.89	1.624
tell	3	1,403.84	1.602
day	2	935.89	1.391
erz	2	935.89	nan
end	2	935.89	1.380
highrise	2	935.89	nan
rain	2	935.89	1.348
jowly	2	935.89	nan
taen	2	935.89	1.278
cannae	2	935.89	1.253
ma	13	6,083.29	1.239
cauld	2	935.89	1.205
gien	2	935.89	1.199
curried	2	935.89	nan
let	2	935.89	1.120
wi	12	5,615.35	1.054
best	2	935.89	1.029
when	4	1,871.78	0.981
bowly	2	935.89	nan
ye	15	7,019.19	0.960
fur	8	3,743.57	0.957
here	4	1,871.78	0.954
oot	12	5,615.35	0.910
her	8	3,743.57	0.880
didnae	2	935.89	0.875
their	2	935.89	0.870
c'moan	2	935.89	nan
you	6	2,807.67	0.892
it's	3	1,403.84	0.861
an	61	28,544.69	0.845
they	11	5,147.40	0.820
could	3	1,403.84	0.725
fae	4	1,871.78	0.720
nashers	2	935.89	nan
them	2	935.89	0.659
hoose	3	1,403.84	0.639
or	5	2,339.73	0.592
if	2	935.89	0.568
nae	8	3,743.57	0.555
mair	3	1,403.84	0.478
was	3	1,403.84	0.419
had	4	1,871.78	0.417
doon	6	2,807.67	0.377
there	7	3,275.62	0.371
zat	2	935.89	nan
he	16	7,487.13	0.370
gaun	2	935.89	0.302
him	7	3,275.62	0.292
us	2	935.89	0.204
even	2	935.89	0.099
maist	2	935.89	0.084
new	2	935.89	0.082
up	9	4,211.51	0.079
like	5	2,339.73	0.077
efter	2	935.89	0.068
by	3	1,403.84	0.028
pit	2	935.89	0.010
snakebake	2	935.89	nan
snowin	2	935.89	nan
is	14	6,551.24	0.051
the	124	58,025.27	0.002
some	3	1,403.84	0.000
underground	3	1,403.84	nan
craw	2	935.89	10.060