A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Beekman, Tony

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,617
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,108
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.264
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, tae, o, he, tam, his, wis, it,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 85 - The Belt
Lallans Magazine (2014-12 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (1,907 words)
Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher
Lallans Magazine (2014-07 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (1,710 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
tam63 17,417.75431.838
mr34 9,400.06177.255
whisky15 4,147.08115.902
matthew17 4,700.03108.162
god17 4,700.0381.741
morag9 2,488.2577.373
tam's7 1,935.3173.514
sir13 3,594.1471.318
desk10 2,764.7262.587
belt10 2,764.7259.904
peter9 2,488.2555.019
cud18 4,976.5054.975
dominie7 1,935.3146.581
macneil35 9,676.53nan
answer11 3,041.1948.958
he75 20,735.4243.057
gowden7 1,935.3141.230
hamewark4 1,105.8940.448
his55 15,205.9738.936
said24 6,635.3337.640
cless7 1,935.3134.454
ye50 13,823.6133.425
pupils6 1,658.8332.551
eyelids3 829.4229.591
e'en6 1,658.8329.328
almichty4 1,105.8927.533
pu'd3 829.4227.367
lightnin3 829.4227.367
meenits6 1,658.8326.055
but37 10,229.4725.754
drawer4 1,105.8925.539
x4 1,105.8925.111
chord3 829.4224.550
ye're6 1,658.8324.145
question7 1,935.3124.026
she2 552.9423.810
luif4 1,105.8923.271
grabbed4 1,105.8922.950
poured3 829.4222.667
test5 1,382.3621.963
maths3 829.4221.914
gless6 1,658.8321.499
added4 1,105.8921.020
wrang8 2,211.7820.893
exclaimed3 829.4220.649
brain4 1,105.8920.548
pile4 1,105.8920.323
cudnae4 1,105.8919.891
hole5 1,382.3619.438
a154 42,576.7219.436
railins3 829.4219.153
cube2 552.9418.909
dominie's2 552.9418.909
blurted2 552.9418.909
whack2 552.9418.909
dinnae9 2,488.2518.610
gates4 1,105.8918.552
papers4 1,105.8918.044
jumped3 829.4217.965
ye've4 1,105.8917.883
looked7 1,935.3117.846
last10 2,764.7217.290
shouted4 1,105.8917.269
harp2 552.9417.190
equals2 552.9417.190
stingin2 552.9417.190
c'mon2 552.9417.190
richt16 4,423.5616.980
clessroom3 829.4216.408
exercise3 829.4216.408
argument3 829.4216.408
each6 1,658.8316.330
barked2 552.9416.012
gaunie2 552.9416.012
so14 3,870.6115.950
a'm6 1,658.8315.818
ablow5 1,382.3615.717
flair5 1,382.3615.717
rational3 829.4215.644
shuffled2 552.9415.111
matthew's2 552.9415.111
haun8 2,211.7815.110
laddie5 1,382.3615.063
placed3 829.4214.970
lettin3 829.4214.763
paused3 829.4214.763
straps2 552.9414.380
slapped2 552.9414.380
bedside2 552.9414.380
eternal2 552.9414.380
instantly2 552.9414.380
brek3 829.4214.369
white6 1,658.8314.149
whit's4 1,105.8914.107
haudin5 1,382.3614.016
rid5 1,382.3613.894
you're3 829.4213.826
roastin2 552.9413.765
answered3 829.4213.656
again11 3,041.1913.355
lawyer2 552.9413.235
strode2 552.9413.235
they3 829.4212.854
hook2 552.9412.352
a'll4 1,105.8912.078
saint2 552.9411.976
cabinet2 552.9411.976
jean-paul5 1,382.36nan
perform2 552.9411.976
middle5 1,382.3611.875
ye'll4 1,105.8911.736
appeared3 829.4211.708
hauns5 1,382.3611.690
felt6 1,658.8311.663
face8 2,211.7811.488
amaist2 552.9411.320
thunder2 552.9411.320
quickly3 829.4211.049
herrin2 552.9411.030
twisted2 552.9411.030
shouders2 552.9411.030
defence2 552.9411.030
rest5 1,382.3610.869
manager2 552.9410.761
prayers2 552.9410.761
conclusion2 552.9410.761
tray2 552.9410.509
wan8 2,211.7810.273
passes2 552.9410.051
ordered2 552.9410.051
you16 4,423.569.942
juist10 2,764.729.910
questions3 829.429.854
try5 1,382.369.806
flyin2 552.949.643
nearly3 829.429.535
nummers3 829.429.459
lik7 1,935.319.367
somethin5 1,382.369.039
achieve2 552.948.940
boys3 829.428.885
replied3 829.428.818
let's2 552.948.634
like2 552.948.596
seats2 552.948.489
difficult2 552.948.489
there2 552.948.429
nummer4 1,105.898.361
breeze2 552.948.351
rang2 552.948.217
yer15 4,147.088.185
lass3 829.428.134
let6 1,658.838.102
noo14 3,870.618.010
lines3 829.427.963
silent2 552.947.844
waited2 552.947.727
drapped2 552.947.727
daur2 552.947.615
were11 3,041.197.605
position2 552.947.506
despite2 552.947.400
really5 1,382.367.351
aw2 552.947.250
nae3 829.427.199
easier2 552.947.197
already2 552.947.197
unless2 552.947.197
table4 1,105.897.149
tried4 1,105.897.149
feenished2 552.947.100
strecht2 552.947.006
then10 2,764.726.934
opened3 829.426.781
an119 32,900.196.759
aipple2 552.946.652
speired3 829.426.570
himself2 552.946.569
beat2 552.946.569
eatin2 552.946.569
thirty2 552.946.408
mooth3 829.426.407
cool2 552.946.331
staunin3 829.426.328
easy3 829.426.289
me21 5,805.926.266
roun2 552.946.255
weill4 1,105.896.084
wark5 1,382.366.069
wis52 14,376.565.984
david2 552.945.969
sorry3 829.425.954
asked3 829.425.918
spot2 552.945.834
study2 552.945.834
aa-kennin3 829.42nan
aa-powerfu3 829.42nan
wine2 552.945.769
wance2 552.945.705
bein7 1,935.315.554
pu2 552.945.520
your5 1,382.365.480
point3 829.425.416
put3 829.425.416
simple2 552.945.403
bell2 552.945.403
started3 829.425.353
aheid2 552.945.289
am4 1,105.895.249
raised2 552.945.234
stage2 552.945.180
done3 829.425.083
mind7 1,935.314.933
day2 552.944.911
believe3 829.424.777
well4 1,105.894.710
goin2 552.944.684
why3 829.424.619
hairt2 552.944.550
spinal3 829.42nan
takin3 829.424.444
noticed2 552.944.421
because3 829.424.371
if11 3,041.194.369
stuck2 552.944.103
ootside3 829.424.006
doon14 3,870.613.947
five3 829.423.942
seat2 552.943.921
ten3 829.423.899
aboot5 1,382.363.892
c2 552.943.852
drap2 552.943.852
bit4 1,105.893.826
went5 1,382.363.747
turned3 829.423.735
black3 829.423.715
or6 1,658.833.624
is14 3,870.613.578
cannae4 1,105.893.540
taewards2 552.943.527
oot23 6,358.863.482
glesca2 552.943.467
meenit2 552.943.322
aye10 2,764.723.305
how4 1,105.893.245
naethin3 829.423.236
sat3 829.423.118
macneil's2 552.94nan
hauf3 829.423.270
onythin2 552.943.079
caa2 552.943.054
still6 1,658.833.042
widnae2 552.942.979
cried3 829.422.896
piece2 552.942.882
ither8 2,211.782.868
gate2 552.942.835
airms2 552.942.835
there's2 552.942.812
true2 552.942.789
fear2 552.942.789
think6 1,658.832.772
legs2 552.942.766
it's6 1,658.832.764
talk2 552.942.744
feelin2 552.942.678
go4 1,105.892.657
simone2 552.94nan
yaised2 552.942.613
tell5 1,382.362.560
boy2 552.942.510
while4 1,105.892.471
back12 3,317.672.461
been3 829.422.432
licht3 829.422.345
that's3 829.422.296
atween4 1,105.892.240
when7 1,935.312.219
times3 829.422.075
aff2 552.942.049
whit12 3,317.672.016
it52 14,376.562.009
wid7 1,935.311.993
no14 3,870.611.984
hae13 3,594.141.976
us2 552.941.974
get8 2,211.781.955
o87 24,053.081.936
across2 552.941.885
too2 552.941.885
seemed2 552.941.870
three4 1,105.891.863
held2 552.941.784
on29 8,017.691.782
sense2 552.941.756
a'richt2 552.94nan
word2 552.941.742
voice2 552.941.701
sent2 552.941.688
grun2 552.941.661
every2 552.941.622
end3 829.421.607
gie5 1,382.361.588
yersel2 552.941.547
dae7 1,935.311.468
wha4 1,105.891.466
awa7 1,935.311.324
mak5 1,382.361.323
as17 4,700.031.318
sittin2 552.941.265
efter2 552.941.256
aa-mercifu2 552.94nan
here2 552.941.218
sure2 552.941.186
deid2 552.941.138
haein2 552.941.129
ahint2 552.941.110
ken7 1,935.311.097
front2 552.941.092
tae87 24,053.081.087
lookin2 552.941.048
in49 13,547.141.039
big4 1,105.891.032
didnae3 829.421.030
for25 6,911.811.016
than2 552.940.958
fair3 829.420.957
some3 829.420.931
fae7 1,935.310.927
hit3 829.420.871
was2 552.940.856
words2 552.940.825
haud2 552.940.769
had7 1,935.310.768
the197 54,465.030.767
pupil's2 552.94nan
want3 829.420.786
tap2 552.940.763
wisnae2 552.940.672
only3 829.420.670
that31 8,570.640.660
yin4 1,105.890.598
left3 829.420.546
to3 829.420.497
are6 1,658.830.462
did4 1,105.890.436
will2 552.940.396
time5 1,382.360.337
chided2 552.94nan
weel3 829.420.413
mair6 1,658.830.315
nicht2 552.940.288
be16 4,423.560.274
this12 3,317.670.262
cam2 552.940.260
twa6 1,658.830.239
thocht4 1,105.890.237
at21 5,805.920.219
him11 3,041.190.194
een2 552.940.155
ower7 1,935.310.147
intae7 1,935.310.135
made2 552.940.135
lang3 829.420.128
them5 1,382.360.114
afore5 1,382.360.113
got4 1,105.890.109
gied2 552.940.103
throu2 552.940.098
ma14 3,870.610.081
up15 4,147.080.080
kent3 829.420.071
heid4 1,105.890.066
can6 1,658.830.048
man4 1,105.890.035
wi28 7,741.220.033
wee8 2,211.780.023
fine2 552.940.022
ony3 829.420.012
pit3 829.420.011
see6 1,658.830.008
tak3 829.420.001
place2 552.940.001
aa7 1,935.310.000
slook2 552.94nan
hid5 1,382.360.003