A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Goodall, Phyllis J.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,500
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,104
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.17
Tagged as MNA (Mid Northern A) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, o, ti, ye, in, at, wis, that,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer
Lallans Magazine (2001 ) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as newspaper (1,530 words)
Doric Sweet Talk
timberford.demon (2000) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as poetry (425 words)

Berryhill
timberford.demon (2000) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as poetry (1,272 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
bennachie28 8,000.00310.571
ti68 19,428.57221.664
grandad17 4,857.14181.012
dome14 4,000.00143.752
tae8 2,285.7199.256
fit34 9,714.2992.331
faar12 3,428.5784.801
cabrach10 2,857.1481.464
barbara8 2,285.7181.178
will29 8,285.7180.785
grandfather7 2,000.0063.507
cullen6 1,714.2959.392
baabie7 2,000.0055.791
ye59 16,857.1454.931
dunce5 1,428.5751.579
gyan7 2,000.0043.281
fin18 5,142.8641.584
dubbie4 1,142.8640.584
aal10 2,857.1439.444
cafe4 1,142.8637.957
duncin4 1,142.8637.957
looket4 1,142.8636.041
widna8 2,285.7134.808
bonnie10 2,857.1434.281
aa26 7,428.5733.417
combines4 1,142.8631.208
jeans4 1,142.8630.359
nichts6 1,714.2930.144
noth3 857.1429.693
adam6 1,714.2929.133
mid5 1,428.5729.095
fee4 1,142.8628.897
tourists4 1,142.8627.668
ladye3 857.1427.469
afa3 857.1427.469
ancient5 1,428.5726.815
father5 1,428.5726.321
there's7 2,000.0026.080
kindness4 1,142.8625.246
there'll3 857.1424.652
at49 14,000.0023.729
combine3 857.1423.634
jock7 2,000.0022.424
maan4 1,142.8621.921
and5 1,428.5721.521
haad3 857.1421.348
yer21 6,000.0021.321
competeetion3 857.1420.750
fusky3 857.1420.207
gyang5 1,428.5719.257
bit25 7,142.8619.158
saugh2 571.4318.977
conversationally2 571.4318.977
glaurie2 571.4318.977
eldern2 571.4318.977
deeve2 571.4318.977
grassy2 571.4318.977
wheelchair2 571.4318.977
mither's3 857.1418.066
forever3 857.1417.719
art3 857.1417.391
saps2 571.4317.258
venice2 571.4317.258
garioch2 571.4317.258
kailyard2 571.4317.258
streen2 571.4317.258
bree3 857.1416.508
quine5 1,428.5716.340
fa7 2,000.0016.315
gid4 1,142.8616.183
hotels2 571.4316.080
indignation2 571.4316.080
decree2 571.4316.080
kint2 571.4316.080
remarks2 571.4316.080
bonds2 571.4316.080
aifterneen2 571.4316.080
craiter2 571.4316.080
needin4 1,142.8615.819
but2 571.4315.777
fantoosh3 857.1415.743
acres2 571.4315.178
knicht2 571.4315.178
berryhill6 1,714.29nan
robertson3 857.1415.510
firm3 857.1414.862
stan3 857.1414.862
stannin3 857.1414.661
wirth3 857.1414.661
stanes4 1,142.8614.524
simmer5 1,428.5714.484
stormy2 571.4314.448
roon9 2,571.4314.060
funds2 571.4313.833
syne10 2,857.1413.706
company4 1,142.8613.689
speir4 1,142.8613.689
wear3 857.1413.590
wid13 3,714.2913.571
parkin2 571.4313.302
soss2 571.4313.302
drain2 571.4313.302
pillar2 571.4313.302
sit5 1,428.5713.024
dinna8 2,285.7112.857
inn2 571.4312.835
reekin2 571.4312.835
stately5 1,428.57nan
han3 857.1412.693
wa3 857.1412.424
cooncillors2 571.4312.419
hans2 571.4312.419
lan3 857.1412.167
grouse2 571.4312.043
hidna3 857.1411.923
tryst2 571.4311.701
performed2 571.4311.701
paris2 571.4311.701
lady3 857.1411.689
spak4 1,142.8611.663
heather3 857.1411.575
wives2 571.4311.387
cam10 2,857.1411.356
waar2 571.4311.097
wirk4 1,142.8610.872
slope2 571.4310.827
fires2 571.4310.339
meat3 857.1410.288
cooncil4 1,142.8610.117
rock3 857.1410.031
chair3 857.1410.031
there20 5,714.299.997
dare2 571.439.907
doric4 1,142.869.867
tourism2 571.439.709
mi3 857.149.553
shone2 571.439.520
exercise2 571.439.520
paper4 1,142.869.352
his35 10,000.009.344
concrete2 571.439.341
dingin2 571.438.849
i'm4 1,142.868.755
season2 571.438.699
week4 1,142.868.674
purple2 571.438.555
anne2 571.438.555
ye're3 857.148.464
til8 2,285.718.459
an117 33,428.578.377
no2 571.438.326
sun5 1,428.578.318
he's3 857.148.168
ging3 857.148.168
crap2 571.438.153
local4 1,142.868.138
figure2 571.438.029
favour2 571.437.792
wullie4 1,142.867.750
deein3 857.147.729
hid12 3,428.577.718
wint4 1,142.867.716
alan2 571.437.679
grass2 571.437.570
gran3 857.147.474
braes2 571.437.464
parks2 571.437.361
dressed2 571.437.164
eese2 571.437.164
ever4 1,142.867.107
watchin3 857.147.093
rael2 571.436.977
naething3 857.146.784
i've2 571.436.715
fine7 2,000.006.700
half3 857.146.616
did8 2,285.716.596
openin2 571.436.550
nae19 5,428.576.503
age3 857.146.455
get11 3,142.866.430
computer2 571.436.244
siller4 1,142.866.217
gweed3 857.146.186
miles2 571.436.171
seek2 571.436.100
lookin4 1,142.866.016
said11 3,142.865.948
lang9 2,571.435.933
wisna5 1,428.575.855
disinhibited3 857.14nan
beasts2 571.435.831
min2 571.435.767
for31 8,857.145.630
save2 571.435.407
ticht2 571.435.407
loon3 857.145.375
fash2 571.435.350
fite2 571.435.295
state3 857.145.255
tea3 857.145.255
car3 857.145.255
be28 8,000.005.205
is12 3,428.575.107
haen2 571.435.083
nane3 857.145.080
abeen2 571.434.982
fowk11 3,142.864.890
took4 1,142.864.886
aneth2 571.434.790
ees't3 857.14nan
gane2 571.435.187
hole2 571.434.653
upon2 571.434.653
boat2 571.434.565
dance2 571.434.565
nicht7 2,000.004.561
big6 1,714.294.556
sometimes2 571.434.522
leavin2 571.434.480
hame7 2,000.004.358
fae4 1,142.864.339
turned3 857.144.332
laid2 571.434.316
yersel3 857.144.172
interest2 571.434.124
amon3 857.14nan
nice2 571.434.124
played2 571.434.087
suppose2 571.434.014
himsel3 857.143.956
e5 1,428.573.856
somebody2 571.433.840
as13 3,714.293.786
spring2 571.433.774
this7 2,000.003.704
days5 1,428.573.690
laird2 571.433.677
speak3 857.143.560
rise2 571.433.553
never4 1,142.863.348
game2 571.433.321
turn3 857.143.207
greetin2 571.433.159
dark2 571.433.108
music2 571.433.108
stane2 571.432.959
righteous2 571.43nan
morn2 571.433.185
happy2 571.432.935
sae2 571.432.913
maybe2 571.432.888
park2 571.432.842
news2 571.432.730
wye4 1,142.862.720
great3 857.142.661
need4 1,142.862.635
o86 24,571.432.629
weet2 571.432.541
keep4 1,142.862.453
or17 4,857.142.446
eneuch3 857.142.411
that's3 857.142.386
phone2 571.432.367
wis45 12,857.142.338
their10 2,857.142.303
lad2 571.432.276
sulkin2 571.43nan
on29 8,285.712.368
sulkit2 571.43nan
it32 9,142.862.344
thocht6 1,714.292.238
wi34 9,714.292.216
makin2 571.432.155
like14 4,000.002.090
sic4 1,142.862.052
hill2 571.432.040
clear2 571.432.024
comin3 857.142.018
sunday2 571.431.978
believe2 571.431.978
had2 571.431.948
ll7 2,000.001.938
middle2 571.431.917
the223 63,714.291.896
ran2 571.431.888
table2 571.431.802
see9 2,571.431.746
richt2 571.431.725
rain3 857.141.720
noo9 2,571.431.685
hale3 857.141.638
starry2 571.43nan
away2 571.431.628
five2 571.431.628
wirds3 857.141.569
green2 571.431.530
mrs2 571.431.494
very2 571.431.482
naebody2 571.431.459
hae5 1,428.571.437
wooer2 571.43nan
black2 571.431.370
day4 1,142.861.368
its2 571.431.310
afore2 571.431.303
by3 857.141.272
weel2 571.431.262
were2 571.431.259
lat2 571.431.256
tithe2 571.43nan
sat2 571.431.226
me8 2,285.711.204
s21 6,000.001.196
says4 1,142.861.181
ower5 1,428.571.160
throu3 857.141.145
win3 857.141.105
affa3 857.141.099
when2 571.431.051
up10 2,857.140.944
zurich2 571.43nan
fair3 857.141.042
fae't2 571.43nan
ben2 571.431.131
oor3 857.140.939
things3 857.140.906
feet2 571.430.905
sair2 571.430.898
am2 571.430.868
of3 857.140.856
they17 4,857.140.850
sayin2 571.430.825
intil2 571.430.790
back5 1,428.570.748
oh2 571.430.724
mony3 857.140.716
awa6 1,714.290.703
twa3 857.140.679
ane2 571.430.646
war4 1,142.860.638
place3 857.140.622
him7 2,000.000.618
times2 571.430.615
air2 571.430.610
mither3 857.140.596
g-nomes2 571.43nan
read2 571.430.913
canna2 571.430.550
got2 571.430.548
thing3 857.140.528
to3 857.140.506
say2 571.430.447
tak4 1,142.860.437
jeeves2 571.43nan
wir3 857.140.435
ain5 1,428.570.434
kindness's2 571.43nan
she21 6,000.000.432
could4 1,142.860.393
crochley2 571.43nan
ilka2 571.430.404
hear2 571.430.392
that38 10,857.140.347
come4 1,142.860.333
hoose4 1,142.860.314
my4 1,142.860.283
jist4 1,142.860.264
some6 1,714.290.244
aboot12 3,428.570.237
efter3 857.140.236
ither3 857.140.231
her20 5,714.290.219
it's2 571.430.219
here3 857.140.204
he28 8,000.000.195
aye4 1,142.860.191
best2 571.430.187
new2 571.430.179
seen3 857.140.163
even2 571.430.153
micht2 571.430.139
door3 857.140.128
then3 857.140.117
oot16 4,571.430.107
time7 2,000.000.082
yon2 571.430.080
ken5 1,428.570.075
t3 857.140.072
i22 6,285.710.062
are5 1,428.570.059
man4 1,142.860.058
nor2 571.430.056
gie3 857.140.052
dunced2 571.43nan
them5 1,428.570.050
anither2 571.430.045
doon7 2,000.000.043
speen-feedin2 571.43nan
far2 571.430.044
gin3 857.140.041
you6 1,714.290.041
three2 571.430.034
harvester2 571.43nan
quarz2 571.43nan
been6 1,714.290.031
face2 571.430.026
can5 1,428.570.023
a101 28,857.140.023
if5 1,428.570.022
last2 571.430.022
so4 1,142.860.019
didna2 571.430.017
left2 571.430.014
again3 857.140.014
first3 857.140.010
tell2 571.430.010
in55 15,714.290.004
mair7 2,000.000.003
we14 4,000.000.002
wan2 571.430.002