A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Bolland, John

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,167
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,574
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.647
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, o, ah, tae, in, s, wiz, ma,

List of texts in corpus

Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago
Doric Books (2023-02-20 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (211 words)
A Chocolate Cowboy
From Glasgow To Saturn (01-01-2008) in Central dialect (GLA), categorised as prose (2,213 words)

Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress
Lallans Magazine (2007-12) in Central dialect (GLA), categorised as prose (1,743 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
wiz47 11,279.10163.430
derek14 3,359.73119.242
thi21 5,039.60118.473
seyd12 2,879.77101.128
margaret13 3,119.7597.953
ah83 19,918.4196.464
aat13 3,119.7578.455
mars9 2,159.8369.991
bars9 2,159.8359.958
an176 42,236.6238.107
mither16 3,839.6936.068
light9 2,159.8335.595
night10 2,399.8134.306
church5 1,199.9033.569
thon17 4,079.6729.403
screens4 959.9229.073
discretion3 719.9428.723
glug3 719.9428.723
cameras3 719.9428.723
and5 1,199.9028.075
street10 2,399.8127.720
bairn10 2,399.8127.582
sey4 959.9226.976
grass5 1,199.9026.888
towards6 1,439.8826.879
tinned3 719.9426.500
tomatoes3 719.9426.500
nuts4 959.9226.387
doon28 6,719.4625.797
screen5 1,199.9025.757
where9 2,159.8325.277
mi6 1,439.8825.162
sensed3 719.9424.920
portsoy3 719.9424.920
brae7 1,679.8724.592
camera4 959.9224.397
sight5 1,199.9024.280
chain4 959.9223.971
oan20 4,799.6222.328
beans3 719.9421.804
for5 1,199.9021.476
fae30 7,199.4221.136
wifey3 719.9421.052
ess3 719.9421.052
at7 1,679.8720.865
space6 1,439.8820.476
harbour3 719.9420.387
i6 1,439.8819.939
milky3 719.9419.248
ma38 9,119.2718.401
presst2 479.9618.331
waistcoat2 479.9618.331
operator2 479.9618.331
stript2 479.9618.331
themselves3 719.9418.297
mebbe7 1,679.8716.920
dizzy2 479.9616.613
wunna2 479.9616.613
ernie2 479.9616.613
hoodie2 479.9616.613
acts3 719.9416.132
swing3 719.9416.132
ablo4 959.9215.469
slippery2 479.9615.436
eon2 479.9615.436
hovering2 479.9615.436
premises2 479.9615.436
suspension2 479.9615.436
aabdy2 479.9615.436
wally3 719.9415.295
damp4 959.9214.835
focussed2 479.9614.536
eric2 479.9614.536
dense2 479.9614.536
passt2 479.9614.536
lexwell7 1,679.87nan
adjust2 479.9614.536
docks2 479.9613.806
strips2 479.9613.806
dragged2 479.9613.806
smelly2 479.9613.192
shoulda2 479.9613.192
mattress2 479.9613.192
slabs2 479.9613.192
tall3 719.9413.166
dried3 719.9413.166
avenue2 479.9612.663
asia2 479.9612.663
behind4 959.9212.579
up32 7,679.3912.383
pistol2 479.9612.198
pokes2 479.9612.198
lobby3 719.9412.196
s52 12,479.0012.124
opent3 719.9412.050
like24 5,759.5411.984
greens3 719.9411.908
flats2 479.9611.782
slung2 479.9611.782
a87 20,878.3311.723
aneath3 719.9411.634
monkey2 479.9611.408
then13 3,119.7511.151
draw3 719.9411.126
applied2 479.9611.067
slate2 479.9611.067
dad4 959.9211.028
coffee3 719.9410.774
structure2 479.9610.754
hill5 1,199.9010.715
but5 1,199.9010.691
close5 1,199.9010.669
quine4 959.9210.562
bar4 959.9210.498
es3 719.9410.445
-5 1,199.9010.052
glow2 479.969.946
twinty3 719.949.749
swept2 479.969.711
blade2 479.969.711
whatever2 479.969.711
jonjo4 959.92nan
wisnae6 1,439.889.706
well6 1,439.889.612
dark4 959.929.556
waant2 479.969.490
buddy2 479.969.490
drive3 719.949.477
see16 3,839.699.443
shoppie2 479.969.281
the288 69,114.479.240
road7 1,679.879.236
bit22 5,279.589.205
mary4 959.929.134
loaf2 479.969.084
below2 479.969.084
screamin2 479.969.084
february2 479.969.084
low3 719.948.975
love4 959.928.934
encourage2 479.968.896
streets3 719.948.896
shite3 719.948.818
hiz6 1,439.888.814
his11 2,639.798.768
egg2 479.968.718
halloween2 479.968.548
haet2 479.968.548
that24 5,759.548.525
d16 3,839.698.382
kept4 959.928.326
into3 719.948.305
smokin2 479.968.230
fox2 479.968.230
ken13 3,119.758.063
loon4 959.927.940
stoor2 479.967.938
quinie2 479.967.800
planets2 479.967.800
there21 5,039.607.788
burn4 959.927.777
nothing2 479.967.668
bi12 2,879.777.656
thit6 1,439.887.652
scheme2 479.967.540
smiles2 479.967.417
quarter2 479.967.417
voices2 479.967.417
cloud2 479.967.417
cowboy3 719.94nan
else4 959.927.388
fast3 719.947.305
ye11 2,639.797.207
bunnet2 479.967.182
rope2 479.967.182
gas2 479.967.071
snaa2 479.966.963
nae22 5,279.586.955
past5 1,199.906.933
unless2 479.966.858
braes2 479.966.858
ur4 959.926.718
hat2 479.966.657
hae3 719.946.619
expect2 479.966.561
every4 959.926.554
day2 479.966.487
quick3 719.946.484
lips2 479.966.468
efterneen2 479.966.377
pint2 479.966.202
wa2 479.966.118
aa16 3,839.696.117
green4 959.926.065
guess2 479.966.036
broken2 479.966.036
him4 959.926.015
period2 479.965.956
wave2 479.965.956
white4 959.925.922
black4 959.925.922
october2 479.965.878
aboot5 1,199.905.799
enough4 959.925.755
ha2 479.965.513
seys3 719.94nan
linwood3 719.94nan
plastic2 479.965.727
still8 1,919.855.466
front4 959.925.188
they8 1,919.855.137
rid3 719.945.096
wee3 719.945.069
bank2 479.965.063
ask3 719.945.063
empty2 479.965.004
hung2 479.965.004
between2 479.964.946
this8 1,919.854.905
sky3 719.944.899
he24 5,759.544.893
lost3 719.944.836
silence2 479.964.832
daen2 479.964.832
her32 7,679.394.673
now3 719.944.592
faither5 1,199.904.569
be12 2,879.774.558
neither2 479.964.516
it35 8,399.334.471
line3 719.944.420
gone2 479.964.417
steps2 479.964.417
fuckin5 1,199.904.405
we9 2,159.834.403
late3 719.944.364
sae2 479.964.353
lassies2 479.964.230
gif2 479.964.230
path2 479.964.230
jist12 2,879.774.187
months2 479.964.140
sometimes2 479.964.097
she31 7,439.404.090
across3 719.944.021
leavin2 479.963.969
intil4 959.923.953
couldnae3 719.943.849
neb2 479.963.848
yes2 479.963.808
masel4 959.923.794
lane2 479.963.731
fit9 2,159.833.717
places2 479.963.693
tay2 479.963.619
grun3 719.943.618
been3 719.943.598
good3 719.943.573
brediland2 479.96nan
toon3 719.943.618
view2 479.963.547
dinna5 1,199.903.507
livin2 479.963.408
hadean3 719.94nan
high3 719.944.364
more2 479.963.408
spik2 479.963.408
time3 719.943.384
reason2 479.963.277
colour2 479.963.277
milk2 479.963.277
ice2 479.963.151
catch2 479.963.151
ayont2 479.963.121
mair4 959.923.116
centre2 479.963.032
sing2 479.963.003
bus2 479.962.918
thought2 479.962.918
far5 1,199.902.864
waitin2 479.962.863
might2 479.962.836
watchin2 479.962.809
ury2 479.96nan
dry3 719.942.815
flair2 479.962.757
forty-twa2 479.96nan
hear4 959.922.764
shop2 479.962.731
right4 959.922.688
left5 1,199.902.674
hooses2 479.962.582
mooth2 479.962.558
tae75 17,998.562.556
are2 479.962.548
bag2 479.962.510
grey2 479.962.487
airms2 479.962.441
on34 8,159.352.389
so8 1,919.852.376
cried3 719.942.358
afore2 479.962.266
another2 479.962.247
even6 1,439.882.204
can3 719.942.170
doric2 479.962.126
fuck2 479.962.088
must2 479.962.050
tap3 719.942.047
didnae4 959.921.993
baith5 1,199.901.989
deep2 479.961.958
case2 479.961.888
offie2 479.96nan
is19 4,559.641.942
turnt2 479.961.787
son2 479.961.755
disnae2 479.961.723
hid9 2,159.831.716
wifie2 479.961.676
atween4 959.921.643
guesst2 479.96nan
some3 719.941.609
take2 479.961.587
clear2 479.961.587
maun4 959.921.586
rin2 479.961.572
canna3 719.941.571
each2 479.961.558
had3 719.941.533
no7 1,679.871.530
of3 719.941.526
middle2 479.961.515
these3 719.941.483
hauns2 479.961.460
fur15 3,599.711.456
comin3 719.941.444
one2 479.961.434
man2 479.961.427
when7 1,679.871.396
tree2 479.961.394
know3 719.941.389
noo4 959.921.346
wi25 5,999.521.320
back12 2,879.771.314
inside2 479.961.294
door5 1,199.901.290
ootside2 479.961.201
intae10 2,399.811.146
ten2 479.961.145
by4 959.921.137
got2 479.961.119
same4 959.921.099
een5 1,199.901.096
cauld3 719.941.038
streetlamp2 479.96nan
how3 719.940.988
kin3 719.940.981
thing4 959.920.937
yer5 1,199.900.908
twa8 1,919.850.894
its3 719.940.878
years3 719.940.868
folk3 719.940.862
fell2 479.960.847
thocht2 479.960.829
aye4 959.920.824
were3 719.940.799
hair2 479.960.773
which3 719.940.764
ben2 479.960.749
rustle2 479.96nan
room3 719.940.855
turn2 479.960.742
ower12 2,879.770.726
year5 1,199.900.671
settlit2 479.96nan
thir3 719.940.665
ll3 719.940.652
wye3 719.940.624
who2 479.960.587
in59 14,158.870.587
have2 479.960.581
am2 479.960.568
ony2 479.960.555
as22 5,279.580.522
maist2 479.960.504
set3 719.940.476
mean2 479.960.474
bein4 959.920.428
us4 959.920.405
naw2 479.960.391
here6 1,439.880.386
oot20 4,799.620.350
three3 719.940.316
git2 479.960.294
nor2 479.960.286
if5 1,199.900.274
syne2 479.960.272
anither2 479.960.253
seen2 479.960.249
hillman2 479.96nan
young2 479.960.224
place3 719.940.220
wur3 719.940.215
wan3 719.940.210
niver2 479.960.208
dae4 959.920.180
their6 1,439.880.174
big2 479.960.172
first3 719.940.152
again4 959.920.147
never2 479.960.132
whit10 2,399.810.132
tell2 479.960.130
spikit2 479.96nan
n2 479.960.155
ay7 1,679.870.128
haun2 479.960.120
hoose3 719.940.115
could4 959.920.108
fine3 719.940.073
come4 959.920.072
near2 479.960.070
name2 479.960.059
onyhow2 479.96nan
wid4 959.920.055
auld6 1,439.880.048
pixellation2 479.96nan
them6 1,439.880.071
roon2 479.960.045
aff5 1,199.900.044
say4 959.920.038
side2 479.960.033
ain4 959.920.031
get5 1,199.900.027
you7 1,679.870.026
think3 719.940.014
lang4 959.920.012
o87 20,878.330.008
till2 479.960.008
me13 3,119.750.005
or14 3,359.730.004
keep2 479.960.004
oor6 1,439.880.002
kent3 719.940.001
made3 719.940.001
things2 479.960.000
through2 479.960.000