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 13,918.51800.688
education92 10,326.64536.109
community54 6,061.29316.725
submissions33 3,704.12299.074
report51 5,724.55296.149
leid78 8,755.19278.119
gaelic70 7,857.22266.416
comatee34 3,816.37215.593
scots140 15,714.45212.976
scotland78 8,755.19197.185
culture42 4,714.33195.921
submission24 2,693.91195.612
policy33 3,704.12188.684
sport26 2,918.40165.035
has49 5,500.06163.969
national37 4,153.10161.037
for160 17,959.37155.514
bsl17 1,908.18149.167
o355 39,847.35130.712
he3 336.74130.317
cultural27 3,030.64121.427
research20 2,244.92120.813
guidelines15 1,683.69117.842
executive21 2,357.17117.492
strategy18 2,020.43113.408
multilingualism13 1,459.20108.424
multilingual13 1,459.20105.333
minority23 2,581.66104.298
tocher12 1,346.95102.840
teachin20 2,244.92102.688
learnin18 2,020.43101.018
provision15 1,683.69100.198
oncome15 1,683.6997.701
is138 15,489.9589.873
forby26 2,918.4089.083
an375 42,092.2785.154
schuils17 1,908.1883.641
welsh15 1,683.6982.380
bilingualism10 1,122.4681.245
chairter14 1,571.4480.354
learnit9 1,010.2179.229
awnin10 1,122.4678.556
citizens11 1,234.7173.128
pupils13 1,459.2073.074
world19 2,132.6770.777
in247 27,724.7770.342
language40 4,489.8469.271
professor13 1,459.2068.343
promote12 1,346.9568.092
european17 1,908.1866.353
awned10 1,122.4661.846
uphaud14 1,571.4461.791
depairtment11 1,234.7161.602
attitudes9 1,010.2160.915
definition9 1,010.2160.915
that169 18,969.5860.267
will37 4,153.1059.585
educational10 1,122.4659.049
deef8 897.9758.952
intil22 2,469.4157.559
johnstone9 1,010.2157.238
gaelic-medium7 785.7257.164
heritage11 1,234.7156.992
she6 673.4856.208
standart9 1,010.2155.165
should21 2,357.1754.741
uiss13 1,459.2054.642
and13 1,459.2054.202
status12 1,346.9552.248
her7 785.7251.576
english32 3,591.8751.268
group17 1,908.1851.075
materials9 1,010.2150.875
society12 1,346.9550.788
concerns8 897.9749.475
diversity10 1,122.4648.658
regional11 1,234.7148.435
states10 1,122.4647.687
urdu7 785.7247.377
equality8 897.9746.727
cites6 673.4845.735
objectives6 673.4845.735
inclusive6 673.4845.735
initiatives7 785.7244.889
access9 1,010.2144.608
resources9 1,010.2144.608
want24 2,693.9144.348
his12 1,346.9543.185
racial6 673.4842.068
ongaun8 897.9741.181
opportunities8 897.9741.181
hauds10 1,122.4639.444
concern7 785.7239.401
pairlament13 1,459.2038.069
by42 4,714.3337.908
at18 2,020.4336.981
curriculum8 897.9736.706
university10 1,122.4636.664
bring13 1,459.2036.464
published7 785.7236.105
provide8 897.9735.472
mony22 2,469.4135.461
anent16 1,795.9434.977
doesna6 673.4834.432
solutions6 673.4834.432
debate8 897.9733.622
rationale4 448.9833.106
monolingualism4 448.9833.106
expressed5 561.2332.561
paragraph5 561.2332.561
depute5 561.2332.561
ceres5 561.2332.561
example10 1,122.4631.961
be87 9,765.4131.540
board8 897.9731.374
beild6 673.4831.030
needs10 1,122.4631.010
-13 1,459.2030.820
done12 1,346.9530.771
problems7 785.7230.133
pointit11 1,234.71nan
ainly7 785.7230.890
siccar10 1,122.4629.935
vision6 673.4829.913
cooncil11 1,234.7129.757
pairt18 2,020.4329.447
scottish22 2,469.4129.421
owerwhelmin4 448.9828.584
perception4 448.9828.584
systematic4 448.9828.584
broadcastin4 448.9828.584
we9 1,010.2128.147
cairried7 785.7228.100
sindry9 1,010.2128.019
specific6 673.4827.966
richard6 673.4827.966
scowth5 561.2327.931
convener5 561.2327.931
tynin5 561.2327.931
throu18 2,020.4327.705
literacy5 561.2327.226
ingaithered10 1,122.46nan
reddit4 448.9827.071
increased4 448.9827.071
principles6 673.4826.702
italian6 673.4826.702
role6 673.4826.311
resource5 561.2325.956
it58 6,510.2725.936
weys10 1,122.4625.819
doon2 224.4925.633
primary8 897.9725.412
edinburgh10 1,122.4625.290
forrit12 1,346.9524.907
s31 3,479.6324.822
inquiry11 1,234.71nan
priorities5 561.2333.839
iii4 448.9824.736
brawest4 448.9824.736
assessment4 448.9824.736
social10 1,122.4624.654
bringin7 785.7224.118
inwith8 897.97nan
bengali3 336.7424.088
cohesion3 336.7424.088
lobianco3 336.7424.088
annex3 336.7424.088
strategies3 336.7424.088
in-service3 336.7424.088
point10 1,122.4623.923
communities6 673.4823.309
uised9 1,010.2123.142
argied4 448.9822.954
skeels4 448.9822.954
statit4 448.9822.954
future8 897.9722.945
their37 4,153.1022.832
a189 21,214.5022.752
mey6 673.4822.742
j5 561.2322.520
taen15 1,683.6922.264
mission4 448.9822.199
grade3 336.7421.874
asset3 336.7421.874
meenisterial3 336.7421.874
like5 561.2321.779
communication5 561.2321.735
benefit5 561.2321.735
particular6 673.4821.692
benefits5 561.2321.367
system7 785.7221.127
clesses5 561.2321.012
hooanever5 561.2321.012
but12 1,346.9520.400
economic5 561.2320.343
promotion4 448.9820.304
cohesive7 785.72nan
blackhall4 448.9820.304
infrastructure3 336.7420.303
extendit3 336.7420.303
horsbroch3 336.7420.303
thirled3 336.7420.303
arabic3 336.7420.303
objective3 336.7420.303
visits3 336.7420.303
estaiblished3 336.7420.303
cilt7 785.72nan
inbiggit3 336.7420.303
clarity3 336.7420.303
fae50 5,612.3020.141
languages10 1,122.4619.885
back3 336.7419.852
projects4 448.9819.766
inclusion4 448.9819.766
individuals4 448.9819.766
they12 1,346.9519.633
makkin11 1,234.7119.617
teacher8 897.9719.573
issues5 561.2319.424
speir7 785.7219.337
addressed4 448.9819.264
limitit3 336.7419.077
estaiblish3 336.7419.077
bilingual4 448.9818.794
while15 1,683.6918.748
view7 785.7218.468
action6 673.4818.312
d2 224.4918.167
mair39 4,377.6018.076
uphaudin5 561.2318.076
ratified3 336.7418.070
surroondin3 336.7418.070
individual4 448.9817.934
haill6 673.4817.618
ethnic4 448.9817.540
consideration3 336.7417.215
sheena4 448.9817.165
regaird4 448.9817.165
available5 561.2317.130
public9 1,010.2117.099
experience6 673.4816.814
proponed4 448.9816.809
recommendations3 336.7416.472
priority3 336.7416.472
contribute3 336.7416.472
centre7 785.7216.324
ii4 448.9816.146
altho4 448.9816.146
regairdit4 448.9816.146
study5 561.2316.077
inferior3 336.7415.816
solution3 336.7415.816
suggests3 336.7415.816
tae247 27,724.7715.782
bairns15 1,683.6915.719
dr7 785.7215.660
contributors2 224.4915.244
mcleod2 224.4915.244
tochered2 224.4915.244
conclusions2 224.4915.244
co-ordinatit2 224.4915.244
mccoll2 224.4915.244
convened2 224.4915.244
pairlamentary2 224.4915.244
coordinatit2 224.4915.244
alliteration2 224.4915.244
joanna2 224.4915.244
summary2 224.4915.244
launch3 336.7415.228
teachers6 673.4815.120
memmer4 448.9814.979
statement4 448.9814.979
taks8 897.9714.937
initial3 336.7414.696
considered3 336.7414.696
interest6 673.4814.495
ettles5 561.2314.461
formal4 448.9814.460
trainin4 448.9813.978
studies4 448.9813.978
lippenin3 336.7413.763
currently3 336.7413.763
general6 673.4813.577
punjabi2 224.4913.535
conductit2 224.4913.535
emphasis2 224.4913.535
socially2 224.4913.535
braidenin2 224.4913.535
evident2 224.4913.535
peattie2 224.4913.535
cognitive2 224.4913.535
resignation2 224.4913.535
uphauden2 224.4913.535
aboot10 1,122.4613.520
as83 9,316.4213.373
institute3 336.7413.350
helpin4 448.9813.311
its24 2,693.9113.134
said2 224.4913.133
theatre5 561.2313.111
situation5 561.2312.975
purposes3 336.7412.966
wales3 336.7412.966
brennan4 448.98nan
speaks4 448.9812.704
professional4 448.9812.704
diverse3 336.7412.607
maks8 897.9712.569
recent4 448.9812.514
folk12 1,346.9512.473
norm2 224.4912.367
derrick2 224.4912.367
administrative2 224.4912.367
integration2 224.4912.367
neglectit2 224.4912.367
mcclure2 224.4912.367
lesser-uised2 224.4912.367
advocates2 224.4912.367
feasibility2 224.4912.367
introducin2 224.4912.367
paper7 785.7212.313
countries3 336.7412.270
lo3 336.7412.270
nae10 1,122.4612.165
linguistic6 673.4811.983
clessroom3 336.7411.953
introduced3 336.7411.953
frae5 561.2311.810
important7 785.7211.721
authorities3 336.7411.654
virr3 336.7411.654
ken2 224.4911.621
globalisation2 224.4911.477
traditionally2 224.4911.477
acquired2 224.4911.477
timetable2 224.4911.477
advantages2 224.4911.477
maitters4 448.9811.471
mainstream3 336.7411.370
secondary3 336.7411.370
speakin6 673.4811.285
ower7 785.7211.236
faur9 1,010.2111.175
sets4 448.9811.157
screivit4 448.9810.858
stirling2 224.4910.756
notit2 224.4910.756
meisures2 224.4910.756
procedures2 224.4910.756
haunled2 224.4910.756
minorities2 224.4910.756
speakers6 673.4810.642
policies3 336.7410.601
range4 448.9810.299
alasdair2 224.4910.152
treatit2 224.4910.152
intellectual2 224.4910.152
implementit2 224.4910.152
extinct2 224.4910.152
statistics2 224.4910.152
beildin4 448.98nan
greater2 224.4910.152
productive2 224.4910.152
scotlang4 448.98nan
statistical2 224.4910.152
difficulties2 224.4910.152
reference3 336.7410.145
fitt3 336.7410.145
works3 336.749.931
saltire3 336.749.931
preschuil4 448.98nan
braider3 336.7410.145
challenge3 336.749.725
serves2 224.499.631
comparison2 224.499.631
addition2 224.499.631
employment2 224.499.631
fundit2 224.499.631
memmership2 224.499.631
cathy2 224.499.631
quotit2 224.499.631
baillie2 224.499.631
efter2 224.499.569
skaith3 336.749.528
means6 673.489.360
schuil7 785.729.347
material3 336.749.338
problem5 561.239.211
beliefs2 224.499.175
mercats2 224.499.175
nuffield3 336.74nan
upheeze3 336.74nan
when2 224.499.171
levels3 336.749.155
project3 336.749.155
p4 448.989.087
information4 448.989.087
vocabulary3 336.748.979
higher3 336.748.979
publication3 336.748.979
shair5 561.238.972
respect3 336.748.808
defined2 224.498.769
appreciation2 224.498.769
reportin2 224.498.769
television2 224.498.769
bears2 224.498.769
consider3 336.748.643
made15 1,683.698.583
sic12 1,346.958.570
uisin4 448.988.562
positive3 336.748.484
recognition3 336.748.484
unless3 336.748.484
president2 224.498.404
corporate2 224.498.404
focused2 224.498.404
lecturer2 224.498.404
state6 673.488.379
includit3 336.748.330
leet3 336.748.180
giein6 673.488.097
meenister4 448.988.080
elphinstane3 336.74nan
doots2 224.498.073
director2 224.498.073
uissfu2 224.498.073
meisure2 224.498.073
appearinly2 224.498.073
wi45 5,051.077.861
lookit4 448.987.809
intent2 224.497.769
refers2 224.497.769
inpit2 224.497.769
karen2 224.497.769
institutions2 224.497.769
contribution2 224.497.769
signage2 224.497.769
origin2 224.497.769
centres2 224.497.769
commission3 336.747.757
act5 561.237.756
modern4 448.987.636
bein14 1,571.447.560
approach3 336.747.495
parallel2 224.497.489
annual2 224.497.489
senior2 224.497.489
richtly2 224.497.489
cross4 448.987.467
this51 5,724.557.428
official3 336.747.369
haein7 785.727.260
november3 336.747.247
opinions2 224.497.230
innin2 224.497.230
responsibility2 224.497.230
attitude2 224.497.230
ability2 224.497.230
amoont2 224.497.230
were3 336.747.174
city4 448.987.146
british4 448.987.146
lane4 448.987.068
office4 448.986.992
apparent2 224.496.988
forenent2 224.496.988
frank2 224.496.988
jackie2 224.496.988
necessar3 336.746.898
get4 448.986.877
connections2 224.496.763
therefore2 224.496.763
morrison2 224.496.763
produced2 224.496.763
thir10 1,122.466.717
guidance2 224.496.551
essential2 224.496.551
exists2 224.496.551
allou2 224.496.551
territory2 224.496.352
elements2 224.496.352
encourage2 224.496.352
continue2 224.496.164
tait2 224.496.164
tourism2 224.496.164
thocht2 224.496.084
achieve2 224.495.986
bianco3 336.74nan
population3 336.746.083
interests2 224.495.986
sector2 224.495.986
revitalisin3 336.74nan
than3 336.745.944
london3 336.745.901
different7 785.725.884
januar2 224.495.816
backgrund2 224.495.816
direct2 224.495.816
unnerstaunin2 224.495.816
students3 336.745.813
guid3 336.745.780
takkin5 561.235.779
come2 224.495.779
mak14 1,571.445.746
political4 448.985.721
cless3 336.745.642
identity3 336.745.559
dauvit3 336.745.559
foreign2 224.495.503
ian2 224.495.503
concerned2 224.495.503
basis2 224.495.503
demand2 224.495.503
organisations2 224.495.503
compared2 224.495.503
needit3 336.745.478
dae4 448.985.452
idea5 561.235.421
sib3 336.745.398
uk4 448.985.379
documents2 224.495.356
faws2 224.495.356
hame2 224.495.315
gets4 448.985.271
consultation3 336.745.244
note4 448.985.218
knawledge2 224.495.217
discussion2 224.495.217
afore4 448.985.143
accreditation2 224.49nan
had5 561.235.137
wis70 7,857.225.108
similar2 224.495.083
greed2 224.495.083
edexcel2 224.49nan
based2 224.495.083
did2 224.495.043
hilary2 224.49nan
matthew3 336.745.022
practical2 224.494.954
lesson2 224.494.954
june2 224.494.954
fashed2 224.494.954
inextricably2 224.49nan
answers2 224.494.954
writer2 224.494.954
alloued2 224.494.831
accordin2 224.494.831
earlier2 224.494.831
jaloused3 336.744.813
sma4 448.984.812
become3 336.744.746
legislation2 224.494.713
flyted2 224.49nan
belief2 224.494.713
dictionaries2 224.494.713
there34 3,816.374.679
examples2 224.494.599
even2 224.494.495
isles2 224.494.489
fundin2 224.494.489
legal2 224.494.489
memmers2 224.494.489
oor6 673.484.467
gien8 897.974.465
hae12 1,346.954.449
oot51 5,724.554.445
bairn6 673.484.444
august2 224.494.281
commitment2 224.494.281
unner5 561.234.270
h3 336.744.247
insteid4 448.984.225
acause4 448.984.225
mary4 448.984.225
recently2 224.494.182
tactica2 224.49nan
thon2 224.494.197
of6 673.484.178
intromit2 224.49nan
duty2 224.494.489
darg3 336.744.132
september3 336.744.132
orra3 336.744.076
ibid2 224.49nan
current2 224.494.086
wheen6 673.484.073
road8 897.974.065
pairty4 448.984.061
growe2 224.493.994
byordinar2 224.493.994
bibliography2 224.49nan
landon2 224.49nan
msp2 224.493.994
mcpake2 224.49nan
the563 63,194.523.960
been25 2,806.153.921
cre2 224.49nan
interestin2 224.493.904
impaired2 224.49nan
forms2 224.493.904
literary2 224.493.904
forgaitherin2 224.493.817
opportunity2 224.493.817
foond2 224.493.733
drawn2 224.493.733
aiberdeen3 336.743.707
poetry3 336.743.707
ae8 897.973.693
antrin2 224.493.652
review2 224.493.573
personal2 224.493.573
hamelt2 224.493.496
private2 224.493.496
thae8 897.973.482
nor11 1,234.713.395
choice2 224.493.348
cited2 224.49nan
weel5 561.233.363
practice2 224.493.348
whase2 224.493.348
won3 336.743.287
mibbe3 336.743.287
kist2 224.493.277
aften4 448.983.231
heid4 448.983.226
october2 224.493.208
need8 897.973.155
subject2 224.493.141
level2 224.493.141
dictionary2 224.493.141
hearin2 224.493.012
owerset2 224.493.012
atween8 897.973.001
gaun2 224.492.985
support4 448.982.953
europe3 336.742.917
order3 336.742.917
caw2 224.492.890
no32 3,591.872.846
evidence2 224.492.773
ablow3 336.742.766
think3 336.742.739
hantle2 224.492.717
maitter3 336.742.694
rules2 224.492.609
on67 7,520.482.608
gie3 336.742.567
sen2 224.492.556
spoken3 336.742.488
mind3 336.742.417
raised2 224.492.406
literature2 224.492.406
work4 448.982.362
lairnin2 224.492.358
help6 673.482.340
government5 561.232.331
gar2 224.492.311
ireland2 224.492.311
wey13 1,459.202.285
questions2 224.492.265
dialects2 224.492.265
area2 224.492.177
gettin5 561.232.138
them9 1,010.212.098
attention2 224.492.092
irish2 224.492.092
airts3 336.742.064
chynged2 224.492.050
chinese4 448.982.042
mcaveety2 224.49nan
unnerstaun2 224.492.050
bbc2 224.492.010
are7 785.721.984
hoo5 561.231.907
can19 2,132.671.900
wrocht2 224.491.856
e2 224.491.855
monteith2 224.49nan
last2 224.491.845
groups2 224.491.820
some8 897.971.781
either3 336.741.753
til3 336.741.732
wid14 1,571.441.708
shaw2 224.491.681
whit14 1,571.441.677
eneuch5 561.231.664
sign3 336.741.659
ed2 224.491.648
could11 1,234.711.642
follaein2 224.491.552
dialect3 336.741.505
does2 224.491.491
puckle3 336.741.484
nummer3 336.741.484
says3 336.741.469
maun7 785.721.467
spoke2 224.491.432
asks2 224.491.404
worth2 224.491.376
awbody2 224.491.321
bodies2 224.491.269
life3 336.741.258
gey7 785.721.238
gied2 224.491.197
fact3 336.741.178
neist4 448.981.157
tent3 336.741.127
clear3 336.741.110
local3 336.741.030
writin3 336.740.999
brian2 224.490.928
sense3 336.740.910
noo11 1,234.710.885
biggin2 224.490.870
ither13 1,459.200.862
country2 224.490.851
speirin2 224.490.851
micht9 1,010.210.827
same3 336.740.824
years2 224.490.803
let2 224.490.788
seen4 448.980.754
tak5 561.230.746
availability2 224.49nan
best2 224.490.942
welsh-medium2 224.49nan
theretil2 224.49nan
scott3 336.740.737
haun2 224.490.715
lave2 224.490.666
form2 224.490.592
or33 3,704.120.564
answer2 224.490.551
better6 673.480.511
our2 224.490.499
body4 448.980.491
strang2 224.490.487
ilka2 224.490.479
fower3 336.740.462
haund2 224.490.451
pit6 673.480.444
speak3 336.740.410
haudin2 224.490.407
whaur8 897.970.397
young2 224.490.377
tellt2 224.490.375
comes2 224.490.371
early2 224.490.365
aroon3 336.740.362
tongue2 224.490.345
siller3 336.740.311
roadit2 224.49nan
john2 224.490.295
mr3 336.740.284
case2 224.490.282
sae12 1,346.950.280
juist6 673.480.279
fair3 336.740.269
little2 224.490.265
ilk2 224.490.249
times2 224.490.230
since2 224.490.219
aye11 1,234.710.206
ain8 897.970.202
syne5 561.230.180
anither5 561.230.147
each2 224.490.143
able2 224.490.132
haud3 336.740.110
place4 448.980.105
past2 224.490.104
puir2 224.490.103
owerairchin2 224.49nan
aw20 2,244.920.099
maist6 673.480.089
braw3 336.740.089
felt2 224.490.081
dee2 224.490.081
ony6 673.480.078
consultant2 224.49nan
first9 1,010.210.101
words2 224.490.075
ee2 224.490.075
word2 224.490.070
twa11 1,234.710.064
three5 561.230.062
bill3 336.740.055
cried2 224.490.042
kind2 224.490.041
ane8 897.970.038
richt12 1,346.950.033
brocht2 224.490.027
less2 224.490.021
turn2 224.490.020
year7 785.720.013
muckle8 897.970.009
graddol2 224.49nan
new7 785.720.007
baith5 561.230.007
gin7 785.720.007
yon4 448.980.005
tho4 448.980.003
whiles2 224.490.002
thegither3 336.740.002
enough2 224.490.001
amang2 224.490.001