A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Hardie, George

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,432
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,214
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.827
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ti, a, o, and, ye, it, ah, in, that,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - As The White Swan Passes
Lallans Magazine (2013-07 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (140 words)
Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs
Lallans Magazine (2012-12) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,004 words)

Lallans 76 - Chrysanths
Lallans Magazine (2010-07) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (90 words)

Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant
Lallans Magazine (2010-07) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,149 words)

Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central (Hamilton) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (112 words)
Lallans 73 - Challenge
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central (Hamilton) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (88 words)
Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central (Hamilton) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (190 words)
Lallans 59 - Five Poems
Lallans Magazine (2001-12 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (528 words)
Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie
Lallans Magazine (2001-03-01 ) in Central (Hamilton) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (131 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
ti74 21,561.77258.135
tammy21 6,118.88190.290
eddie13 3,787.88137.270
annie16 4,662.00125.059
was32 9,324.0186.568
chairs10 2,913.7584.397
baur9 2,622.3872.471
plant10 2,913.7571.016
ye60 17,482.5259.079
thru8 2,331.0054.772
haean5 1,456.8851.910
wullie12 3,496.5049.083
and63 18,356.6448.581
rab8 2,331.0044.920
an35 10,198.1442.756
cheese7 2,039.6340.320
briefcase4 1,165.5038.222
pint6 1,748.2534.558
aa26 7,575.7632.489
thinkan4 1,165.5030.623
chrysanths3 874.1329.892
mibbies4 1,165.5028.521
sumthing4 1,165.5027.931
furniture4 1,165.5027.382
luiked5 1,456.8825.728
ah44 12,820.5125.194
grinned3 874.1324.850
tuik7 2,039.6324.241
wha12 3,496.5023.734
aisy3 874.1322.966
added4 1,165.5022.456
safe5 1,456.8821.567
thon13 3,787.8820.747
tod3 874.1320.404
swan3 874.1319.908
swallae3 874.1319.450
sweated2 582.7519.110
wuman3 874.1319.027
goad3 874.1318.632
problem5 1,456.8818.224
passes3 874.1317.587
thare7 2,039.6317.561
has9 2,622.3817.427
yankee2 582.7517.390
supposin2 582.7517.390
wife7 2,039.6317.040
awaa3 874.1316.983
chair4 1,165.5016.435
glances2 582.7516.212
makan2 582.7516.212
mang2 582.7516.212
onywey4 1,165.5016.190
caa5 1,456.8816.104
ach4 1,165.5015.953
athoot5 1,456.8815.593
settan2 582.7515.310
bakery2 582.7515.310
flanders2 582.7515.310
cleart2 582.7515.310
contrar2 582.7515.310
yer18 5,244.7615.173
they2 582.7515.133
tryan2 582.7514.579
leein2 582.7514.579
luik5 1,456.8814.470
wey12 3,496.5014.203
braeside2 582.7513.964
punters2 582.7513.964
glowered3 874.1313.947
stranger3 874.1313.782
sae16 4,662.0013.654
while8 2,331.0013.446
guinness2 582.7513.433
thare's2 582.7513.433
juist11 3,205.1313.359
spoke4 1,165.5013.349
pain4 1,165.5013.269
frae18 5,244.7613.211
confused2 582.7512.966
hunkert2 582.7512.966
were13 3,787.8812.798
banged2 582.7512.550
gonnae4 1,165.5012.375
broon5 1,456.8812.269
his37 10,780.8912.209
command2 582.7512.174
squirrel2 582.7512.174
straucht3 874.1311.993
cum4 1,165.5011.905
flair4 1,165.5011.588
glower2 582.7511.517
scott5 1,456.8811.511
table5 1,456.8811.427
innocent2 582.7511.227
eneuch6 1,748.2511.114
ootower2 582.7510.705
leant2 582.7510.705
silence3 874.1310.562
daurk3 874.1310.051
lik7 2,039.6310.018
said13 3,787.8810.000
jenny4 1,165.509.767
bricht4 1,165.509.721
paper4 1,165.509.319
wardrup5 1,456.88nan
whaur9 2,622.3810.456
sowl2 582.759.297
gae4 1,165.509.191
glaur2 582.759.133
lift4 1,165.509.107
thaim10 2,913.758.987
whan11 3,205.138.928
a73 21,270.408.708
blawn2 582.758.682
saunny5 1,456.88nan
daith3 874.138.644
haud5 1,456.888.559
bi11 3,205.138.486
grave2 582.758.409
drave2 582.758.279
challenge2 582.758.279
business3 874.138.232
stauns2 582.758.155
rolls2 582.758.034
naw5 1,456.887.972
fur2 582.757.856
inti3 874.137.802
muin2 582.757.695
thrapple2 582.757.589
you14 4,079.257.473
ve8 2,331.007.448
ten4 1,165.507.418
joke2 582.757.386
bar3 874.137.313
thay5 1,456.887.296
story4 1,165.507.265
no18 5,244.767.229
gin8 2,331.007.228
raxed2 582.757.193
noo13 3,787.887.172
white4 1,165.507.087
ll10 2,913.756.992
naething3 874.136.957
shut3 874.136.957
ancient2 582.756.924
iver3 874.136.914
niver5 1,456.886.876
papers2 582.756.838
passin2 582.756.673
ahint4 1,165.506.454
mirk2 582.756.440
broke2 582.756.366
three6 1,748.256.311
breid2 582.756.293
sat4 1,165.506.276
weel10 2,913.756.261
dinnae5 1,456.886.175
mindin2 582.756.152
aabody3 874.136.066
queen2 582.755.951
wecht2 582.755.887
as33 9,615.385.834
faur4 1,165.505.822
trouble2 582.755.701
smaa2 582.755.701
feet4 1,165.505.535
waur2 582.755.526
loss2 582.755.526
sud2 582.755.526
picked2 582.755.526
finger2 582.755.469
rose2 582.755.469
stairt2 582.755.359
cud5 1,456.885.227
gaes2 582.755.201
seems3 874.135.046
luikit2 582.755.001
back2 582.754.964
aathin2 582.754.953
walked2 582.754.860
close3 874.134.782
wrocht2 582.754.724
neb2 582.754.511
grun3 874.134.464
vyce2 582.754.430
grew2 582.754.430
het2 582.754.237
geordie2 582.754.199
went5 1,456.884.096
my7 2,039.634.064
men4 1,165.504.020
pick2 582.753.918
hell2 582.753.918
suddenly2 582.753.885
aye10 2,913.753.837
he20 5,827.513.835
is13 3,787.883.677
whit13 3,787.883.582
haein3 874.133.542
mind6 1,748.253.527
few3 874.133.524
roon5 1,456.883.467
like4 1,165.503.429
let4 1,165.503.420
fingers2 582.753.400
got7 2,039.633.376
quaiet3 874.13nan
wrang3 874.133.367
new6 1,748.253.322
born2 582.753.319
lot3 874.133.317
there4 1,165.503.311
thair7 2,039.633.299
intae2 582.753.295
onythin2 582.753.292
tammas2 582.753.239
drink2 582.753.213
pynt2 582.753.188
had9 2,622.383.148
thochts2 582.753.063
eftir2 582.753.039
grey2 582.753.039
happy2 582.753.015
legs2 582.752.968
talk2 582.752.945
am3 874.132.925
fu2 582.752.922
strang2 582.752.899
course2 582.752.876
asked2 582.752.854
re5 1,456.882.810
tellt2 582.752.788
lang7 2,039.632.754
reid2 582.752.745
in42 12,237.762.730
suin2 582.752.724
intil3 874.132.581
aggrieved2 582.75nan
at30 8,741.262.625
goat3 874.132.542
fun2 582.752.503
hae13 3,787.882.475
poem2 582.752.465
thocht6 1,748.252.445
kens2 582.752.391
oor2 582.752.369
god2 582.752.355
bedruim2 582.75nan
this8 2,331.002.355
for13 3,787.882.311
pair2 582.752.302
disnae2 582.752.267
wad7 2,039.632.241
door5 1,456.882.218
here7 2,039.632.190
else2 582.752.134
s33 9,615.382.093
last4 1,165.502.092
puir2 582.752.055
hissel2 582.752.025
left4 1,165.501.987
on28 8,158.511.967
hauns2 582.751.965
we9 2,622.381.947
time3 874.131.929
sense2 582.751.892
gies2 582.751.822
toon2 582.751.795
itsel2 582.751.755
yersel2 582.751.703
taen3 874.131.691
haun3 874.131.682
d3 874.131.655
bad2 582.751.616
aince2 582.751.579
up18 5,244.761.558
faither3 874.131.538
ae3 874.131.509
life4 1,165.501.415
that41 11,946.391.412
to2 582.751.400
me15 4,370.631.374
kirk2 582.751.346
richt7 2,039.631.344
then6 1,748.251.337
her13 3,787.881.315
its2 582.751.283
hauf2 582.751.266
naethin2 582.751.237
she13 3,787.881.213
thae3 874.131.198
feinished2 582.75nan
hair2 582.751.190
or8 2,331.001.101
neist2 582.751.083
seen4 1,165.501.035
keep3 874.131.016
bit6 1,748.251.007
bein4 1,165.500.987
nor4 1,165.500.955
hir2 582.750.887
i16 4,662.000.881
ma11 3,205.130.836
great2 582.750.803
ane5 1,456.880.799
it46 13,403.260.786
licht2 582.750.757
man2 582.750.719
aboot13 3,787.880.691
are6 1,748.250.642
badinage2 582.75nan
maun3 874.130.904
same3 874.130.599
aff3 874.130.578
us3 874.130.541
again4 1,165.500.540
nicht4 1,165.500.534
him7 2,039.630.534
hame4 1,165.500.463
oot12 3,496.500.425
first2 582.750.421
wark2 582.750.406
end2 582.750.402
cannae2 582.750.394
rain2 582.750.390
see7 2,039.630.383
hear2 582.750.370
heard2 582.750.344
cauld2 582.750.330
afore3 874.130.310
be15 4,370.630.308
gien2 582.750.306
saw2 582.750.292
your2 582.750.292
wi23 6,701.630.290
near2 582.750.267
o67 19,522.140.231
ower9 2,622.380.224
wee6 1,748.250.207
m5 1,456.880.172
didnae2 582.750.163
gied2 582.750.152
fair2 582.750.135
kent3 874.130.126
ken5 1,456.880.095
guid3 874.130.095
micht3 874.130.082
want2 582.750.082
made2 582.750.082
still3 874.130.081
get5 1,456.880.073
nae9 2,622.380.064
better2 582.750.060
auld5 1,456.880.051
only2 582.750.050
syne2 582.750.048
ain4 1,165.500.045
doon8 2,331.000.044
anither2 582.750.041
ony3 874.130.040
did3 874.130.037
but14 4,079.250.032
twa5 1,456.880.029
mither2 582.750.016
the197 57,400.930.013
place2 582.750.009
been6 1,748.250.009
can5 1,456.880.008
will3 874.130.005
tell2 582.750.005
areadies2 582.75nan
suir2 582.75nan
ither4 1,165.500.003
gaun2 582.750.002
mair7 2,039.630.001
muckle3 874.130.000
dae4 1,165.500.000
pit3 874.130.000
say3 874.130.000