A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Gillon, Karen

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,909
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,672
Ratio of total words to unique words - 5.328
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, in, tae, a, that, for, scots, is,

List of texts in corpus

Report on Inquiry intil the role o
Education, Culture an Sport Comatee (01-01-2003) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as government (8,909 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
leids124 13,918.51764.900
education92 10,326.64535.345
community54 6,061.29316.524
submissions33 3,704.12299.992
report51 5,724.55296.726
leid78 8,755.19264.824
gaelic70 7,857.22257.362
comatee34 3,816.37216.528
scots140 15,714.45213.417
culture42 4,714.33200.243
scotland78 8,755.19199.112
submission24 2,693.91196.278
policy33 3,704.12186.526
sport26 2,918.40165.750
has49 5,500.06164.386
national37 4,153.10161.276
for160 17,959.37155.671
bsl17 1,908.18149.639
he3 336.74131.581
o355 39,847.35129.052
guidelines15 1,683.69123.794
cultural27 3,030.64121.744
research20 2,244.92121.362
executive21 2,357.17118.065
multilingualism13 1,459.20108.785
multilingual13 1,459.20105.694
strategy18 2,020.43103.812
tocher12 1,346.95103.173
teachin20 2,244.92102.659
learnin18 2,020.43101.509
minority23 2,581.66100.941
provision15 1,683.69100.611
oncome15 1,683.6998.114
is138 15,489.9589.936
forby26 2,918.4089.534
schuils17 1,908.1883.090
welsh15 1,683.6982.789
bilingualism10 1,122.4681.522
chairter14 1,571.4480.736
an375 42,092.2780.637
learnit9 1,010.2179.479
awnin10 1,122.4678.833
citizens11 1,234.7173.432
pupils13 1,459.2073.429
world19 2,132.6771.812
language40 4,489.8470.182
in247 27,724.7770.038
promote12 1,346.9568.420
professor13 1,459.2066.918
european17 1,908.1866.802
uphaud14 1,571.4462.165
awned10 1,122.4662.120
definition9 1,010.2161.163
attitudes9 1,010.2161.163
will37 4,153.1060.550
that169 18,969.5859.937
educational10 1,122.4659.323
deef8 897.9759.173
depairtment11 1,234.7157.890
johnstone9 1,010.2157.485
gaelic-medium7 785.7257.359
heritage11 1,234.7157.291
intil22 2,469.4156.493
should21 2,357.1755.814
standart9 1,010.2155.412
she6 673.4854.510
uiss13 1,459.2054.303
and13 1,459.2052.764
status12 1,346.9552.569
english32 3,591.8751.983
her7 785.7251.416
group17 1,908.1850.817
materials9 1,010.2150.379
concerns8 897.9749.694
regional11 1,234.7148.730
society12 1,346.9548.450
diversity10 1,122.4647.956
states10 1,122.4647.956
urdu7 785.7247.570
equality8 897.9746.945
objectives6 673.4845.901
inclusive6 673.4845.901
cites6 673.4845.901
want24 2,693.9144.739
initiatives7 785.7243.994
his12 1,346.9543.781
access9 1,010.2142.878
racial6 673.4842.234
resources9 1,010.2141.972
ongaun8 897.9741.398
opportunities8 897.9741.398
hauds10 1,122.4639.709
concern7 785.7239.592
pairlament13 1,459.2038.067
solutions6 673.4837.269
university10 1,122.4637.185
at18 2,020.4337.148
by42 4,714.3337.080
curriculum8 897.9736.921
bring13 1,459.2036.791
published7 785.7236.295
provide8 897.9735.686
mony22 2,469.4135.009
doesna6 673.4834.596
anent16 1,795.9434.544
debate8 897.9733.491
rationale4 448.9833.217
monolingualism4 448.9833.217
ceres5 561.2332.699
paragraph5 561.2332.699
depute5 561.2332.699
example10 1,122.4632.023
board8 897.9731.886
be87 9,765.4131.638
expressed5 561.2331.574
beild6 673.4831.193
done12 1,346.9531.068
inquiry11 1,234.71nan
-13 1,459.2030.903
pointit11 1,234.71nan
scottish22 2,469.4130.724
problems7 785.7230.693
needs10 1,122.4630.540
pairt18 2,020.4329.781
priorities5 561.2329.659
vision6 673.4829.555
siccar10 1,122.4629.509
ainly7 785.7229.262
we9 1,010.2129.217
perception4 448.9828.694
broadcastin4 448.9828.694
owerwhelmin4 448.9828.694
systematic4 448.9828.694
sindry9 1,010.2128.250
specific6 673.4828.128
richard6 673.4828.128
tynin5 561.2328.067
scowth5 561.2328.067
convener5 561.2328.067
cairried7 785.7227.976
literacy5 561.2327.362
ingaithered10 1,122.46nan
throu18 2,020.4327.214
reddit4 448.9827.181
increased4 448.9827.181
principles6 673.4826.471
italian6 673.4826.094
resource5 561.2326.092
weys10 1,122.4625.933
brawest4 448.9825.923
assessment4 448.9825.923
cooncil11 1,234.7125.680
doon2 224.4925.608
primary8 897.9725.425
edinburgh10 1,122.4625.407
role6 673.4825.375
it58 6,510.2725.244
forrit12 1,346.9524.905
iii4 448.9824.845
social10 1,122.4624.529
strategies3 336.7424.171
cohesion3 336.7424.171
extendit3 336.7424.171
lobianco3 336.7424.171
in-service3 336.7424.171
bengali3 336.7424.171
bringin7 785.7224.075
point10 1,122.4623.814
inwith8 897.97nan
s31 3,479.6323.483
communities6 673.4823.467
a189 21,214.5023.102
argied4 448.9823.063
future8 897.9722.987
uised9 1,010.2122.840
their37 4,153.1022.747
j5 561.2322.655
mey6 673.4822.627
taen15 1,683.6922.408
skeels4 448.9822.308
statit4 448.9822.308
asset3 336.7421.956
meenisterial3 336.7421.956
grade3 336.7421.956
communication5 561.2321.869
benefit5 561.2321.869
particular6 673.4821.601
system7 785.7221.306
hooanever5 561.2321.145
like5 561.2321.115
fae50 5,612.3021.055
mission4 448.9820.993
clesses5 561.2320.804
cohesive7 785.72nan
benefits5 561.2320.804
promotion4 448.9820.413
blackhall4 448.9820.413
thirled3 336.7420.386
visits3 336.7420.386
inbiggit3 336.7420.386
estaiblished3 336.7420.386
horsbroch3 336.7420.386
infrastructure3 336.7420.386
objective3 336.7420.386
cilt7 785.72nan
clarity3 336.7420.386
economic5 561.2320.158
they12 1,346.9520.006
but12 1,346.9519.995
projects4 448.9819.874
individuals4 448.9819.874
inclusion4 448.9819.874
issues5 561.2319.852
languages10 1,122.4619.850
teacher8 897.9719.646
back3 336.7419.554
makkin11 1,234.7119.408
addressed4 448.9819.372
speir7 785.7219.215
estaiblish3 336.7419.160
annex3 336.7419.160
limitit3 336.7419.160
view7 785.7218.783
action6 673.4818.465
bilingual4 448.9818.459
uphaudin5 561.2318.207
d2 224.4918.200
arabic3 336.7418.152
surroondin3 336.7418.152
ratified3 336.7418.152
individual4 448.9818.042
while15 1,683.6918.029
mair39 4,377.6017.567
sheena4 448.9817.272
haill6 673.4817.121
public9 1,010.2116.972
experience6 673.4816.965
regaird4 448.9816.916
proponed4 448.9816.916
available5 561.2316.822
centre7 785.7216.726
consideration3 336.7416.554
contribute3 336.7416.554
recommendations3 336.7416.554
ii4 448.9816.252
altho4 448.9816.252
regairdit4 448.9816.252
dr7 785.7216.046
bairns15 1,683.6915.975
suggests3 336.7415.897
inferior3 336.7415.897
solution3 336.7415.897
considered3 336.7415.897
launch3 336.7415.309
co-ordinatit2 224.4915.299
mcleod2 224.4915.299
availability2 224.4915.299
tochered2 224.4915.299
socially2 224.4915.299
convened2 224.4915.299
alliteration2 224.4915.299
contributors2 224.4915.299
pairlamentary2 224.4915.299
mccoll2 224.4915.299
conclusions2 224.4915.299
joanna2 224.4915.299
summary2 224.4915.299
coordinatit2 224.4915.299
study5 561.2315.268
tae247 27,724.7715.259
memmer4 448.9815.084
teachers6 673.4815.013
taks8 897.9714.795
initial3 336.7414.777
ethnic4 448.9814.565
formal4 448.9814.565
statement4 448.9814.565
interest6 673.4814.170
ettles5 561.2314.111
studies4 448.9814.082
lippenin3 336.7413.844
currently3 336.7413.844
aboot10 1,122.4613.739
evident2 224.4913.590
resignation2 224.4913.590
peattie2 224.4913.590
punjabi2 224.4913.590
braidenin2 224.4913.590
emphasis2 224.4913.590
cognitive2 224.4913.590
uphauden2 224.4913.590
conductit2 224.4913.590
general6 673.4813.506
institute3 336.7413.430
helpin4 448.9813.415
trainin4 448.9813.415
said2 224.4913.177
situation5 561.2313.099
theatre5 561.2313.099
purposes3 336.7413.046
wales3 336.7413.046
as83 9,316.4212.918
professional4 448.9812.807
its24 2,693.9112.777
maks8 897.9712.681
brennan4 448.98nan
diverse3 336.7412.687
recent4 448.9812.430
folk12 1,346.9512.423
norm2 224.4912.422
neglectit2 224.4912.422
administrative2 224.4912.422
introducin2 224.4912.422
derrick2 224.4912.422
stirling2 224.4912.422
feasibility2 224.4912.422
mcclure2 224.4912.422
lesser-uised2 224.4912.422
advocates2 224.4912.422
integration2 224.4912.422
priority3 336.7412.350
countries3 336.7412.350
lo3 336.7412.350
speaks4 448.9812.250
nae10 1,122.4612.232
frae5 561.2312.172
linguistic6 673.4812.124
clessroom3 336.7412.032
important7 785.7211.879
paper7 785.7211.736
authorities3 336.7411.733
secondary3 336.7411.733
virr3 336.7411.733
ken2 224.4911.713
maitters4 448.9811.572
acquired2 224.4911.531
traditionally2 224.4911.531
globalisation2 224.4911.531
timetable2 224.4911.531
mainstream3 336.7411.449
faur9 1,010.2111.263
ower7 785.7211.218
introduced3 336.7411.180
sets4 448.9811.106
speakin6 673.4811.095
screivit4 448.9810.958
haunled2 224.4910.811
minorities2 224.4910.811
meisures2 224.4910.811
procedures2 224.4910.811
advantages2 224.4910.811
notit2 224.4910.811
policies3 336.7410.679
speakers6 673.4810.625
braider3 336.7410.222
reference3 336.7410.222
fitt3 336.7410.222
alasdair2 224.4910.206
difficulties2 224.4910.206
intellectual2 224.4910.206
beildin4 448.98nan
statistical2 224.4910.206
greater2 224.4910.206
productive2 224.4910.206
implementit2 224.4910.206
extinct2 224.4910.206
range4 448.9810.135
scotlang4 448.98nan
preschuil4 448.98nan
saltire3 336.7410.008
works3 336.749.803
challenge3 336.749.803
memmership2 224.499.685
serves2 224.499.685
addition2 224.499.685
treatit2 224.499.685
quotit2 224.499.685
baillie2 224.499.685
cathy2 224.499.685
comparison2 224.499.685
fundit2 224.499.685
problem5 561.239.661
levels3 336.749.605
skaith3 336.749.605
efter2 224.499.509
means6 673.489.427
mercats2 224.499.229
p4 448.989.184
information4 448.989.075
nuffield3 336.74nan
schuil7 785.729.174
higher3 336.749.055
project3 336.749.055
publication3 336.749.055
vocabulary3 336.749.055
material3 336.748.884
respect3 336.748.884
employment2 224.498.823
reportin2 224.498.823
statistics2 224.498.823
defined2 224.498.823
upheeze3 336.74nan
beliefs2 224.499.229
consider3 336.748.719
includit3 336.748.719
positive3 336.748.719
shair5 561.238.704
made15 1,683.698.685
recognition3 336.748.559
uisin4 448.988.557
sic12 1,346.958.552
institutions2 224.498.458
appreciation2 224.498.458
focused2 224.498.458
president2 224.498.458
lecturer2 224.498.458
when2 224.498.434
unless3 336.748.405
state6 673.488.393
giein6 673.488.170
uissfu2 224.498.126
television2 224.498.126
doots2 224.498.126
appearinly2 224.498.126
meenister4 448.988.082
wi45 5,051.078.045
act5 561.237.933
leet3 336.747.832
commission3 336.747.832
karen2 224.497.822
director2 224.497.822
elphinstane3 336.74nan
meisure2 224.497.822
bears2 224.497.822
origin2 224.497.822
centres2 224.497.822
refers2 224.497.822
bein14 1,571.447.693
modern4 448.987.644
cross4 448.987.560
senior2 224.497.542
richtly2 224.497.542
contribution2 224.497.542
parallel2 224.497.542
intent2 224.497.542
official3 336.747.443
office4 448.987.396
this51 5,724.557.322
amoont2 224.497.282
opinions2 224.497.282
inpit2 224.497.282
attitude2 224.497.282
innin2 224.497.282
were3 336.747.261
haein7 785.727.235
november3 336.747.201
british4 448.987.160
lane4 448.987.083
frank2 224.497.041
apparent2 224.497.041
responsibility2 224.497.041
ability2 224.497.041
thir10 1,122.466.862
necessar3 336.746.860
lookit4 448.986.859
annual2 224.496.815
jackie2 224.496.815
signage2 224.496.815
essential2 224.496.815
forenent2 224.496.815
connections2 224.496.815
morrison2 224.496.815
produced2 224.496.815
london3 336.746.752
approach3 336.746.646
guidance2 224.496.603
corporate2 224.496.603
exists2 224.496.603
allou2 224.496.603
get4 448.986.586
elements2 224.496.403
territory2 224.496.403
city4 448.986.372
tait2 224.496.215
encourage2 224.496.036
bianco3 336.74nan
therefore2 224.496.036
tourism2 224.496.036
thocht2 224.495.962
identity3 336.745.883
population3 336.745.883
continue2 224.495.867
backgrund2 224.495.867
revitalisin3 336.74nan
achieve2 224.495.867
januar2 224.495.867
interests2 224.495.867
sector2 224.495.867
different7 785.725.848
guid3 336.745.801
students3 336.745.712
compared2 224.495.706
direct2 224.495.706
unnerstaunin2 224.495.706
idea5 561.235.698
political4 448.985.691
come2 224.495.687
than3 336.745.675
dauvit3 336.745.628
takkin5 561.235.609
concerned2 224.495.553
foreign2 224.495.553
needit3 336.745.547
cless3 336.745.547
mak14 1,571.445.453
had5 561.235.449
documents2 224.495.406
basis2 224.495.406
organisations2 224.495.406
sib3 336.745.389
afore4 448.985.385
gets4 448.985.356
hame2 224.495.354
consultation3 336.745.312
dae4 448.985.311
similar2 224.495.266
demand2 224.495.266
knawledge2 224.495.266
discussion2 224.495.266
note4 448.985.249
uk4 448.985.249
faws2 224.495.132
accreditation2 224.49nan
june2 224.495.132
lesson2 224.495.004
edexcel2 224.49nan
matthew3 336.745.090
writer2 224.495.004
hilary2 224.49nan
practical2 224.495.004
answers2 224.495.004
did2 224.494.940
alloued2 224.494.880
accordin2 224.494.880
sma4 448.984.847
thon2 224.494.819
oor6 673.484.814
inextricably2 224.49nan
greed2 224.494.880
legislation2 224.494.761
based2 224.494.761
fashed2 224.494.761
earlier2 224.494.761
dictionaries2 224.494.761
belief2 224.494.761
there34 3,816.374.757
hae12 1,346.954.696
wis70 7,857.224.688
jaloused3 336.744.681
ian2 224.494.647
flyted2 224.49nan
examples2 224.494.647
fundin2 224.494.537
memmers2 224.494.537
gien8 897.974.524
intromit2 224.49nan
the563 63,194.524.600
oot51 5,724.554.515
duty2 224.494.431
become3 336.744.430
even2 224.494.390
bairn6 673.484.374
acause4 448.984.348
insteid4 448.984.348
tactica2 224.49nan
recently2 224.494.328
commitment2 224.494.328
isles2 224.494.328
mary4 448.984.263
pairty4 448.984.263
h3 336.744.253
legal2 224.494.229
august2 224.494.229
darg3 336.744.196
been25 2,806.154.165
orra3 336.744.140
current2 224.494.133
msp2 224.494.041
unner5 561.233.971
ibid2 224.49nan
september3 336.744.140
growe2 224.493.951
drawn2 224.493.951
landon2 224.49nan
mcpake2 224.49nan
bibliography2 224.49nan
forms2 224.493.951
road8 897.973.895
cre2 224.49nan
byordinar2 224.493.864
impaired2 224.49nan
opportunity2 224.493.864
forgaitherin2 224.493.864
literary2 224.493.864
of6 673.483.835
personal2 224.493.780
interestin2 224.493.780
poetry3 336.743.770
aiberdeen3 336.743.770
antrin2 224.493.698
ae8 897.973.676
review2 224.493.618
wheen6 673.483.606
weel5 561.233.593
hamelt2 224.493.541
private2 224.493.541
foond2 224.493.466
choice2 224.493.466
thae8 897.973.431
won3 336.743.392
need8 897.973.358
mibbe3 336.743.347
aften4 448.983.304
practice2 224.493.253
october2 224.493.253
kist2 224.493.253
nor11 1,234.713.209
dictionary2 224.493.186
heid4 448.983.141
whase2 224.493.120
level2 224.493.120
no32 3,591.873.118
owerset2 224.493.056
europe3 336.743.054
subject2 224.492.994
support4 448.982.964
hearin2 224.492.933
caw2 224.492.874
order3 336.742.861
maitter3 336.742.824
evidence2 224.492.816
gaun2 224.492.802
think3 336.742.776
cited2 224.49nan
atween8 897.972.770
hantle2 224.492.760
work4 448.982.658
ablow3 336.742.611
sen2 224.492.598
rules2 224.492.598
spoken3 336.742.577
help6 673.482.496
gie3 336.742.493
on67 7,520.482.407
mind3 336.742.364
literature2 224.492.352
raised2 224.492.352
ireland2 224.492.352
gettin5 561.232.307
government5 561.232.307
lairnin2 224.492.306
dialects2 224.492.306
wey13 1,459.202.281
them9 1,010.212.265
gar2 224.492.261
questions2 224.492.261
area2 224.492.217
airts3 336.742.201
attention2 224.492.131
chynged2 224.492.131
mcaveety2 224.49nan
chinese4 448.982.083
bbc2 224.492.049
can19 2,132.672.018
irish2 224.491.932
e2 224.491.860
unnerstaun2 224.491.858
groups2 224.491.858
last2 224.491.850
til3 336.741.844
monteith2 224.49nan
wid14 1,571.441.792
wrocht2 224.491.786
hoo5 561.231.762
some8 897.971.738
either3 336.741.731
welsh-medium2 224.49nan
are7 785.721.717
could11 1,234.711.711
ed2 224.491.652
shaw2 224.491.588
asks2 224.491.588
sign3 336.741.573
dialect3 336.741.552
eneuch5 561.231.551
puckle3 336.741.530
does2 224.491.527
follaein2 224.491.527
maun7 785.721.511
worth2 224.491.497
whit14 1,571.441.480
awbody2 224.491.439
gey7 785.721.330
spoke2 224.491.302
bodies2 224.491.276
nummer3 336.741.239
life3 336.741.237
fact3 336.741.169
clear3 336.741.152
says3 336.741.148
gied2 224.491.126
neist4 448.981.111
tent3 336.741.102
writin3 336.740.992
local3 336.740.977
brian2 224.490.958
sense3 336.740.948
noo11 1,234.710.931
best2 224.490.910
country2 224.490.862
speirin2 224.490.844
years2 224.490.812
micht9 1,010.210.806
same3 336.740.799
biggin2 224.490.791
tak5 561.230.778
let2 224.490.761
ither13 1,459.200.758
scott3 336.740.747
theretil2 224.49nan
seen4 448.980.738
lave2 224.490.692
form2 224.490.647
answer2 224.490.632
haun2 224.490.614
better6 673.480.569
our2 224.490.549
body4 448.980.526
strang2 224.490.511
ilka2 224.490.497
pit6 673.480.477
haund2 224.490.462
tellt2 224.490.451
whaur8 897.970.444
haudin2 224.490.428
early2 224.490.428
or33 3,704.120.425
young2 224.490.383
fower3 336.740.358
siller3 336.740.343
aye11 1,234.710.338
comes2 224.490.333
aroon3 336.740.329
tongue2 224.490.318
roadit2 224.49nan
juist6 673.480.308
speak3 336.740.308
sae12 1,346.950.297
case2 224.490.275
times2 224.490.261
john2 224.490.256
mr3 336.740.256
fair3 336.740.255
little2 224.490.251
ilk2 224.490.251
since2 224.490.244
ain8 897.970.201
syne5 561.230.189
anither5 561.230.169
able2 224.490.163
place4 448.980.154
each2 224.490.135
ony6 673.480.133
first9 1,010.210.133
puir2 224.490.124
haud3 336.740.110
past2 224.490.107
owerairchin2 224.49nan
braw3 336.740.100
maist6 673.480.097
twa11 1,234.710.090
dee2 224.490.088
word2 224.490.080
felt2 224.490.073
words2 224.490.070
ee2 224.490.070
aw20 2,244.920.049
bill3 336.740.049
three5 561.230.042
brocht2 224.490.042
richt12 1,346.950.036
cried2 224.490.036
ane8 897.970.026
baith5 561.230.017
kind2 224.490.015
less2 224.490.015
new7 785.720.015
turn2 224.490.015
gin7 785.720.011
graddol2 224.49nan
consultant2 224.49nan
muckle8 897.970.012
year7 785.720.009
yon4 448.980.003
tho4 448.980.003
enough2 224.490.002
whiles2 224.490.002
thegither3 336.740.001
amang2 224.490.000