A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Johnston, Mary

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,360
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,021
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.291
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - e, an, a, in, ti, o, on, wis, i, wi,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - Life Spang
Lallans Magazine (2013-07 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (615 words)
Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither
Lallans Magazine (2013 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (975 words)
Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival
Lallans Magazine (2012-12) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (1,555 words)

Lallans 73 - Ceilidh
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (68 words)
Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (147 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
e151 44,940.481,057.387
the15 4,464.29291.773
fen23 6,845.24232.202
ti59 17,559.52182.092
att16 4,761.90176.544
ey24 7,142.86159.969
moose16 4,761.90128.488
eir11 3,273.81115.433
tae4 1,190.48114.651
edinbro11 3,273.81112.053
cat21 6,250.00108.695
iss13 3,869.05100.940
gid14 4,166.6791.416
aat14 4,166.6787.339
em14 4,166.6784.132
said29 8,630.9558.054
princes6 1,785.7155.601
ee15 4,464.2955.520
answert7 2,083.3351.011
cuddie6 1,785.7148.903
til19 5,654.7647.507
god11 3,273.8145.581
ilky5 1,488.1045.189
teen11 3,273.8144.259
speered4 1,190.4841.024
i've7 2,083.3340.619
fit20 5,952.3836.450
an145 43,154.7633.789
aa26 7,738.1033.169
thirty6 1,785.7132.135
gweed8 2,380.9530.803
back-eyn3 892.8630.023
ere8 2,380.9529.113
ett5 1,488.1028.714
citie3 892.8627.798
years11 3,273.8126.829
tyke4 1,190.4826.560
and3 892.8626.390
hinnereyn3 892.8626.217
mibbes4 1,190.4825.679
leen3 892.8624.980
on47 13,988.1024.451
bairn8 2,380.9521.545
fite5 1,488.1021.501
catcht3 892.8620.534
een12 3,571.4319.314
nae26 7,738.1019.197
lach2 595.2419.197
monkey's2 595.2419.197
i'se2 595.2419.197
spirk2 595.2419.197
cuistin2 595.2419.197
speert2 595.2419.197
werkin2 595.2419.197
lachin3 892.8619.156
furrit3 892.8619.156
picnic3 892.8618.760
time19 5,654.7618.042
weel15 4,464.2917.917
margit11 3,273.81nan
lord5 1,488.1017.961
i41 12,202.3817.912
cam12 3,571.4317.848
creesh10 2,976.19nan
street7 2,083.3317.590
midders2 595.2417.477
girss2 595.2417.477
paddlin2 595.2417.477
gings3 892.8617.405
anither11 3,273.8117.382
neist7 2,083.3317.262
fleerish2 595.2416.299
kis4 1,190.4816.236
france3 892.8616.065
spang2 595.2415.397
avaa2 595.2415.397
faister2 595.2415.397
puddle2 595.2415.397
hisel2 595.2415.397
kizzen2 595.2415.397
werk2 595.2415.397
aat's9 2,678.57nan
crock9 2,678.57nan
hud8 2,380.9515.289
name8 2,380.9515.070
i'll5 1,488.1014.856
hae21 6,250.0014.733
gyan3 892.8614.600
efter13 3,869.0513.838
gairdens3 892.8613.747
dunts2 595.2413.519
winter5 1,488.1013.409
eese3 892.8613.292
ging4 1,190.4813.119
castle3 892.8613.008
americay2 595.2412.636
fyow2 595.2412.260
think10 2,976.1912.200
it's10 2,976.1912.128
kicks2 595.2411.917
raxes2 595.2411.917
birls2 595.2411.917
queer3 892.8611.776
monkey2 595.2411.603
joco2 595.2411.603
turning2 595.2411.603
tak10 2,976.1911.411
neen3 892.8611.353
sandwiches2 595.2411.312
syne9 2,678.5711.293
happent3 892.8611.252
scones2 595.2411.042
deen3 892.8610.867
affa7 2,083.3310.861
feestival6 1,785.71nan
sticks3 892.8610.961
like20 5,952.3810.701
wye7 2,083.3310.694
caald2 595.2410.553
scarce2 595.2410.553
catchin2 595.2410.331
naebdy2 595.2410.331
pavement2 595.2410.121
niver6 1,785.7110.091
bleezin2 595.249.922
trail2 595.249.922
lookin5 1,488.109.864
fit's2 595.249.217
we'll3 892.869.212
neuk3 892.869.145
ee'll5 1,488.10nan
sit4 1,190.489.134
wun3 892.869.080
year9 2,678.578.896
draps2 595.248.765
he's3 892.868.350
lang10 2,976.198.350
hoo5 1,488.108.250
stannin2 595.248.238
midder2 595.248.238
pool2 595.248.238
american2 595.248.117
faa3 892.868.076
looks3 892.867.918
mind8 2,380.957.903
answered2 595.247.887
doon16 4,761.907.862
me21 6,250.007.777
fair6 1,785.717.690
shooders2 595.247.568
dinna6 1,785.717.463
names3 892.867.382
peety2 595.247.370
stand2 595.247.275
notion2 595.246.919
jenners4 1,190.48nan
ithers4 1,190.487.319
brithers2 595.246.836
kirk4 1,190.486.780
hame8 2,380.956.648
cheer2 595.246.597
hid11 3,273.816.550
o't2 595.246.520
naethin4 1,190.486.517
pipe2 595.246.446
man9 2,678.576.377
morning2 595.246.302
thocht8 2,380.956.107
or4 1,190.486.040
band2 595.245.903
memory2 595.245.841
leaves2 595.245.841
ablo2 595.245.780
eence3 892.865.774
quines2 595.245.720
wid9 2,678.575.666
dee4 1,190.485.583
is11 3,273.815.547
loon3 892.865.526
emsels3 892.86nan
half-awa3 892.86nan
sacrament3 892.86nan
loons2 595.245.903
durin2 595.245.437
i'm3 892.865.436
gie7 2,083.335.425
intil4 1,190.485.236
oh4 1,190.485.197
aff10 2,976.195.158
thon7 2,083.335.135
hospital2 595.245.127
life6 1,785.715.084
did7 2,083.335.027
fine-tasty3 892.86nan
canna4 1,190.484.698
wint3 892.864.639
gled2 595.244.628
ower14 4,166.674.504
comes4 1,190.484.477
awa9 2,678.574.431
bairns5 1,488.104.405
a79 23,511.904.317
ten3 892.864.230
wi36 10,714.294.178
live2 595.244.165
daft2 595.244.129
hoose7 2,083.334.063
livin2 595.244.059
wee13 3,869.054.051
deein2 595.243.958
sittin3 892.863.902
it28 8,333.333.738
teeth2 595.243.673
fower3 892.863.620
aa-deen3 892.86nan
lerbin2 595.24nan
bides2 595.243.796
kin4 1,190.483.616
roon5 1,488.103.614
siller3 892.863.603
wisna4 1,190.483.563
hiv4 1,190.483.550
aroon3 892.863.532
near4 1,190.483.498
hair3 892.863.497
lot3 892.863.412
be10 2,976.193.313
stick2 595.243.309
iver2 595.243.309
onythin2 595.243.309
show2 595.243.258
some9 2,678.573.230
cud4 1,190.483.097
park2 595.243.037
fu2 595.242.990
cucumber2 595.24nan
waatchin3 892.86nan
bus2 595.243.614
feet3 892.862.958
feelin2 595.242.922
half2 595.242.900
duncin2 595.24nan
didna5 1,488.102.901
ere's2 595.242.877
tellt2 595.242.877
world2 595.242.834
tongue2 595.242.568
jist9 2,678.572.521
fowk9 2,678.572.501
eneuch3 892.862.479
kens2 595.242.474
disna2 595.242.419
ee're3 892.86nan
little2 595.242.456
things4 1,190.482.410
three4 1,190.482.208
comin3 892.862.202
tap-aff2 595.24nan
pit6 1,785.712.398
div2 595.242.181
sae9 2,678.572.178
bittie2 595.242.165
wis42 12,500.001.894
gin5 1,488.101.861
fine-tastit2 595.24nan
aside2 595.242.149
grimm2 595.24nan
o58 17,261.902.038
gies2 595.241.854
twa2 595.241.795
yersel2 595.241.736
table2 595.241.723
ony5 1,488.101.722
bonny2 595.241.710
free2 595.241.685
frae10 2,976.191.624
at16 4,761.901.586
black2 595.241.577
look3 892.861.530
s19 5,654.761.521
ken2 595.241.493
tell4 1,190.481.433
aboot14 4,166.671.400
ae3 892.861.396
lat2 595.241.359
to2 595.241.308
tho3 892.861.238
somethin2 595.241.214
afore2 595.241.211
its2 595.241.202
hert2 595.241.160
as16 4,761.901.120
seen4 1,190.481.105
achteen2 595.24nan
bi2 595.241.102
fire2 595.241.058
ye14 4,166.670.993
oot18 5,357.140.989
ll2 595.240.960
day9 2,678.570.896
warran2 595.24nan
far3 892.860.808
in59 17,559.520.803
sic3 892.860.793
aye7 2,083.330.783
still4 1,190.480.783
mony3 892.860.779
ain2 595.240.778
days3 892.860.774
are6 1,785.710.707
he25 7,440.480.701
air2 595.240.696
up16 4,761.900.673
but16 4,761.900.626
coorse2 595.240.622
of3 892.860.613
nicht4 1,190.480.588
d4 1,190.480.556
wull2 595.240.550
young2 595.240.545
for22 6,547.620.495
got2 595.240.471
him11 3,273.810.450
first2 595.240.380
heard2 595.240.376
fine3 892.860.376
hale2 595.240.336
say2 595.240.325
big3 892.860.318
my2 595.240.288
if4 1,190.480.234
side2 595.240.216
ither3 892.860.190
didnae2 595.240.186
heid4 1,190.480.158
mair8 2,380.950.149
maist2 595.240.133
alang2 595.240.132
new2 595.240.114
richt5 1,488.100.113
set2 595.240.102
micht2 595.240.100
better2 595.240.075
she16 4,761.900.060
mun2 595.24nan
noo6 1,785.710.051
mak3 892.860.046
her18 5,357.140.038
us4 1,190.480.031
get4 1,190.480.027
see5 1,488.100.025
sombdy2 595.24nan
t2 595.240.113
here4 1,190.480.023
place2 595.240.017
bit9 2,678.570.017
we14 4,166.670.015
by5 1,488.100.012
come3 892.860.012
back7 2,083.330.005
thing2 595.240.005
his19 5,654.760.004
oor5 1,488.100.001
ma14 4,166.670.000
yer6 1,785.710.000
you6 1,785.710.000
twall2 595.24nan
bide2 595.240.897