A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Adamson, Donald

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,261
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,118
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.917
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, and, o, tae, in, ma, it, ye, wi,

List of texts in corpus

Northwords Now 43 - Donald Adamson
northwordsnow.co.uk (2022-06-01 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (122 words)
Bield
Tapsalteerie (2021-11-02 ) in Central (Dumfries) dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (3,047 words)
Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie
Lallans Magazine (2017-07 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (92 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
and114 34,958.60194.014
an6 1,839.93123.613
awaa7 2,146.5850.617
ma48 14,719.4148.766
yin19 5,826.4347.533
yon15 4,599.8241.487
flooers8 2,453.2441.183
a'm10 3,066.5437.200
twae7 2,146.5834.497
path7 2,146.5833.594
deid10 3,066.5432.721
craws4 1,226.6231.784
watter11 3,373.2030.464
sleep7 2,146.5827.142
thir's4 1,226.6226.245
throu11 3,373.2025.855
naa3 919.9625.084
a'll6 1,839.9323.646
whan16 4,906.4722.672
askin5 1,533.2722.670
psalm3 919.9622.446
aa21 6,439.7422.387
haunds5 1,533.2721.805
gane5 1,533.2721.668
frae21 6,439.7421.540
souns3 919.9621.180
dawin3 919.9621.180
wuid6 1,839.9320.708
nocht5 1,533.2720.522
quate5 1,533.2720.403
een12 3,679.8519.777
fou5 1,533.2719.295
cranes2 613.3119.267
shairds2 613.3119.267
traik2 613.3119.267
mirk4 1,226.6219.243
hud9 2,759.8918.391
o't4 1,226.6218.257
dreary2 613.3117.547
aginst2 613.3117.547
oily2 613.3117.547
scaitert2 613.3117.547
lockerbie2 613.3117.547
faimilies3 919.9617.213
a'd4 1,226.6216.611
yit5 1,533.2716.466
splashin2 613.3116.368
lig2 613.3116.368
back-end2 613.3116.368
gowan2 613.3115.466
brainch2 613.3114.735
dwynes2 613.3114.735
wean's2 613.3114.735
bricht5 1,533.2714.582
like22 6,746.4014.448
are14 4,293.1614.207
wuidnae2 613.3114.119
sinkin2 613.3114.119
cradle2 613.3114.119
heaps2 613.3114.119
yer17 5,213.1213.995
he11 3,373.2013.856
wean4 1,226.6213.803
myndin2 613.3113.588
fak2 613.3113.588
eemage2 613.3113.588
strecht3 919.9613.393
smilin3 919.9613.249
asleep3 919.9613.109
yon's2 613.3112.705
stappin2 613.3112.705
tree5 1,533.2712.337
neebors3 919.9612.336
wey11 3,373.2012.326
sing4 1,226.6212.126
ahin4 1,226.6212.126
daddy3 919.9612.101
abuin5 1,533.2712.069
a've3 919.9611.987
mornins2 613.3111.986
forfochen2 613.3111.986
day's2 613.3111.986
retour2 613.3111.986
echo2 613.3111.671
hairst3 919.9611.659
dook2 613.3111.110
stories4 1,226.6211.056
thir7 2,146.5811.055
or23 7,053.0510.891
luve3 919.9610.782
willnae2 613.3110.621
slap2 613.3110.621
bield2 613.3110.621
at8 2,453.2410.441
christmas3 919.9610.435
ugsome2 613.3110.399
werenae2 613.3110.399
hou6 1,839.9310.288
aroon5 1,533.2710.282
bleezin2 613.3110.189
gaan3 919.9610.109
daurk3 919.9610.031
funny3 919.9610.031
chynged3 919.9610.031
laugh3 919.9610.031
watters2 613.319.989
oor13 3,986.519.973
us12 3,679.859.820
rain6 1,839.939.818
frien2 613.319.800
hidden2 613.319.800
a127 38,945.119.669
finnish9 2,759.89nan
waas4 1,226.6218.900
singin3 919.969.585
vyces2 613.319.449
lift4 1,226.629.338
knowe2 613.319.285
gaither2 613.319.285
wants3 919.968.857
speir3 919.968.857
it'll2 613.318.832
holes2 613.318.832
gloamin2 613.318.832
lang10 3,066.548.770
ettle3 919.968.736
grave2 613.318.559
o92 28,212.208.439
metal2 613.318.429
terrible2 613.318.429
weirin2 613.318.429
ye31 9,506.298.413
scots3 919.968.410
whaur8 2,453.248.382
they're3 919.968.332
biggins2 613.318.304
hus3 919.968.223
sall2 613.318.183
noo13 3,986.517.991
up4 1,226.627.857
repone2 613.317.844
cloods2 613.317.844
reek2 613.317.737
yins3 919.967.711
we'd2 613.317.634
flooer2 613.317.533
it's8 2,453.247.386
blether2 613.317.248
shore2 613.317.158
wis19 5,826.437.158
greetin3 919.967.119
spreid2 613.317.070
here's2 613.317.070
ilka5 1,533.276.967
laddie3 919.966.829
wings2 613.316.739
ye've2 613.316.739
airms3 919.966.672
thirsels2 613.316.661
laughin2 613.316.585
passin2 613.316.585
gress2 613.316.585
da2 613.316.560
aiblains3 919.96nan
nou5 1,533.276.469
haund3 919.966.373
aye11 3,373.206.367
echt2 613.316.366
feels2 613.316.366
that19 5,826.436.351
magic2 613.316.296
suin3 919.966.230
mindin2 613.316.160
dyke2 613.316.160
athort2 613.315.967
dream2 613.315.904
deep3 919.965.862
haurd2 613.315.843
mind7 2,146.585.796
smaa2 613.315.784
silence2 613.315.667
gealt3 919.96nan
cless2 613.315.725
their12 3,679.855.644
braw4 1,226.625.565
sib2 613.315.554
sheddae3 919.96nan
memory2 613.315.554
bide4 1,226.625.544
licht4 1,226.625.422
son3 919.965.406
life6 1,839.935.299
bittie3 919.965.210
lives2 613.315.189
cam7 2,146.585.159
keepin2 613.314.952
luikin2 613.314.906
lassies2 613.314.862
tears2 613.314.689
greet2 613.314.606
moment2 613.314.566
daith2 613.314.566
back2 613.314.548
monie3 919.964.488
five3 919.964.465
lass2 613.314.409
nummi3 919.96nan
ken9 2,759.894.323
warld4 1,226.624.304
bonnie3 919.964.268
hear4 1,226.624.227
wird3 919.964.061
gang4 1,226.623.946
talkin2 613.313.854
ye'll2 613.313.823
loch2 613.313.792
bus2 613.313.731
weans2 613.313.613
hauf3 919.963.522
lassie3 919.963.505
think6 1,839.933.498
we're2 613.313.419
lassi3 919.96nan
sae10 3,066.543.671
born2 613.313.392
braid2 613.313.366
mine2 613.313.366
hert3 919.963.355
faur3 919.963.243
huv3 919.963.196
tak6 1,839.933.155
stane2 613.313.139
he'd2 613.313.115
am3 919.963.075
till4 1,226.623.062
month2 613.313.045
haud3 919.963.002
sun3 919.962.959
there4 1,226.622.867
hope2 613.312.866
lugs2 613.312.824
ae2 613.312.797
tellt2 613.312.782
oh3 919.962.766
thocht6 1,839.932.676
but19 5,826.432.628
say6 1,839.932.552
disnae2 613.312.545
leave2 613.312.526
bairns4 1,226.622.466
sang2 613.312.435
masel3 919.962.428
feart2 613.312.417
isnae2 613.312.400
thegither3 919.962.313
me16 4,906.472.258
bouks2 613.31nan
ask2 613.312.660
clear2 613.312.199
days4 1,226.622.187
afore7 2,146.582.162
wee11 3,373.202.151
roon4 1,226.622.121
why2 613.312.105
just4 1,226.622.089
tellin2 613.312.016
dae7 2,146.582.012
wuirds2 613.31nan
bit4 1,226.622.844
sicht2 613.312.001
the209 64,090.771.985
schuil2 613.311.902
you3 919.961.901
rest2 613.311.848
been3 919.961.844
dinnae3 919.961.819
cannae3 919.961.819
day10 3,066.541.777
near3 919.961.739
delyt2 613.31nan
sea2 613.311.770
fowk8 2,453.241.704
airth2 613.31nan
windae2 613.311.694
saw3 919.961.679
faither3 919.961.629
on26 7,973.011.629
naebody2 613.311.622
year5 1,533.271.602
whiles2 613.311.564
amang2 613.311.542
can8 2,453.241.528
naethin2 613.311.476
come5 1,533.271.471
time9 2,759.891.457
speak2 613.311.444
they17 5,213.121.405
auld7 2,146.581.374
nae6 1,839.931.318
ither6 1,839.931.273
efter6 1,839.931.264
wi30 9,199.631.257
mair4 1,226.621.245
cheen2 613.31nan
them8 2,453.241.355
no12 3,679.851.214
alang3 919.961.213
brocht2 613.311.201
syne4 1,226.621.182
were6 1,839.931.136
see3 919.961.120
oot10 3,066.541.114
its6 1,839.931.074
tap2 613.311.032
bi2 613.311.005
weel2 613.310.991
she13 3,986.510.968
by3 919.960.959
ower10 3,066.540.911
her13 3,986.510.901
cuid2 613.310.884
when2 613.310.809
gin4 1,226.620.779
if7 2,146.580.724
than2 613.310.700
whit5 1,533.270.692
nicht4 1,226.620.684
hae10 3,066.540.677
said3 919.960.527
men2 613.310.518
thaim2 613.310.455
get3 919.960.431
muckle4 1,226.620.427
feel2 613.310.399
his16 4,906.470.367
first2 613.310.350
doun2 613.310.313
anither3 919.960.290
got4 1,226.620.289
seen3 919.960.266
side2 613.310.260
while2 613.310.216
beuchs2 613.31nan
hame4 1,226.620.606
him10 3,066.540.203
kent3 919.960.195
heid4 1,226.620.190
didnae2 613.310.186
need2 613.310.179
made3 919.960.178
micht3 919.960.139
want2 613.310.114
blindin-bricht2 613.31nan
mak2 613.310.113
then4 1,226.620.104
maist2 613.310.097
gie2 613.310.085
better2 613.310.083
three2 613.310.076
as21 6,439.740.067
face2 613.310.067
sic2 613.310.067
still2 613.310.066
is19 5,826.430.064
ain3 919.960.053
here4 1,226.620.045
dims2 613.31nan
aboot9 2,759.890.047
juist3 919.960.032
intae6 1,839.930.031
thing2 613.310.026
bein2 613.310.025
fin2 613.310.023
be17 5,213.120.021
wan2 613.310.020
will3 919.960.018
straungers2 613.31nan
guid3 919.960.045
tummlt2 613.31nan
man3 919.960.028
this12 3,679.850.017
in50 15,332.720.013
for18 5,519.780.006
huvvin2 613.31nan
baith2 613.310.005
it39 11,959.520.005
says2 613.310.001
tae70 21,465.810.001
we13 3,986.510.001
doon7 2,146.580.000
tell2 613.310.000