A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Murdoch, Steve

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,747
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,144
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.275
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, a, tae, in, he, wes, fae, it,

List of texts in corpus

Schrödinger’s Leid?
Bella Caledonia (2016-Feb-24) in Doric (St Andrews) dialect (DOR), categorised as blog (1,362 words)

Lallans 63 - Poacher
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,164 words)

Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,221 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
wes44 11,742.73154.142
roe8 2,135.0477.187
bandy6 1,601.2861.805
scotlan9 2,401.9259.396
fae43 11,475.8557.497
teen13 3,469.4454.337
sweden6 1,601.2854.108
swedish7 1,868.1652.994
spiert6 1,601.2850.947
fowk28 7,472.6446.010
loon11 2,935.6844.918
pucklie6 1,601.2842.520
swedes4 1,067.5240.027
game9 2,401.9238.943
the312 83,266.6138.268
regiment5 1,334.4038.097
rifle5 1,334.4038.097
thousans4 1,067.5237.400
fit21 5,604.4837.150
moss6 1,601.2836.441
and2 533.7636.256
ane20 5,337.6036.124
kent17 4,536.9634.935
airmy6 1,601.2834.621
keik4 1,067.5233.963
norse5 1,334.4032.326
ian5 1,334.4031.405
hisel3 800.6429.276
that10 2,668.8028.018
aroun4 1,067.5227.116
chiel7 1,868.1626.824
aneath5 1,334.4025.886
pairk4 1,067.5225.575
far12 3,202.5624.893
scots34 9,073.9324.277
traded3 800.6424.235
scandinavia3 800.6423.218
shinty13 3,469.44nan
fooiver3 800.6423.218
bogie3 800.6422.353
siccar6 1,601.2821.717
deer4 1,067.5221.651
cavalry3 800.6421.600
slaves3 800.6421.600
gros7 1,868.16nan
her3 800.6421.413
shot6 1,601.2821.006
gaan5 1,334.4020.867
exist4 1,067.5220.857
gaels3 800.6420.336
focht4 1,067.5219.914
ainly4 1,067.5219.695
o118 31,491.8619.178
he60 16,012.8118.854
raiks2 533.7618.699
massie2 533.7618.699
versed2 533.7618.699
cocked2 533.7618.699
doubtless2 533.7618.699
gorse2 533.7618.699
afore16 4,270.0818.490
spoke5 1,334.4018.490
proof3 800.6418.418
near9 2,401.9218.036
yairds3 800.6418.024
ging5 1,334.4017.854
doun9 2,401.9217.365
familiar3 800.6417.308
regiments2 533.7616.980
nettin2 533.7616.980
players3 800.6416.379
ahin5 1,334.4016.272
bolt3 800.6416.100
nae26 6,938.8815.858
dubs3 800.6415.834
hockey2 533.7615.803
shairply2 533.7615.803
ilka8 2,135.0415.600
tak12 3,202.5615.280
recorded2 533.7614.902
midgies2 533.7614.902
clump2 533.7614.902
especially4 1,067.5214.835
abeen4 1,067.5214.725
monie6 1,601.2814.722
fyles3 800.6414.664
baa3 800.6414.457
micht11 2,935.6814.072
around3 800.6413.877
didna10 2,668.8013.822
forby6 1,601.2813.599
gamie2 533.7613.557
mackay2 533.7613.557
norlan2 533.7613.557
gin11 2,935.6813.498
hes5 1,334.4013.362
fou4 1,067.5213.085
bing2 533.7613.027
scotland13 3,469.4412.869
nor10 2,668.8012.712
round3 800.6412.576
results3 800.6412.576
matt2 533.7612.561
spik4 1,067.5212.510
chiels3 800.6412.433
yow2 533.7612.145
intae17 4,536.9612.072
scrievit3 800.6412.026
thirty3 800.6411.897
kist3 800.6411.771
thirsels3 800.6411.771
corruption2 533.7611.770
cuddies2 533.7611.770
in86 22,951.6911.631
amun5 1,334.40nan
beast3 800.6411.527
haivers2 533.7611.428
research3 800.6411.070
twa14 3,736.3210.960
pouers2 533.7610.824
historie2 533.7610.824
king4 1,067.5210.665
she7 1,868.1610.583
up4 1,067.5210.516
their16 4,270.0810.340
snapped2 533.7610.304
aince5 1,334.4010.180
just8 2,135.0410.146
wuid4 1,067.5210.096
caul2 533.7610.068
hamilton2 533.7610.068
speech3 800.649.988
fan6 1,601.289.982
dialects3 800.649.900
exists2 533.769.847
wesna3 800.649.813
gied7 1,868.169.500
empire2 533.769.439
lugs4 1,067.529.427
dinna7 1,868.169.181
england3 800.649.020
truth3 800.648.876
disnae4 1,067.528.781
learned2 533.768.738
safety2 533.768.582
games2 533.768.582
ii2 533.768.582
scrieve3 800.648.466
anent5 1,334.408.303
lifted2 533.768.288
roar2 533.768.150
played3 800.648.028
ettled2 533.768.017
tent4 1,067.528.004
james3 800.647.909
landed2 533.767.888
stairted2 533.767.888
fleg2 533.767.888
bang2 533.767.888
staff2 533.767.764
buchan2 533.767.764
isles2 533.767.645
glowered2 533.767.416
onie5 1,334.407.212
sudgers4 1,067.52nan
thocht10 2,668.809.047
settled2 533.767.202
but26 6,938.887.136
raxed2 533.767.100
centuries2 533.767.100
ya3 800.647.058
mair16 4,270.086.943
baith7 1,868.166.720
girse2 533.766.718
an121 32,292.506.711
about4 1,067.526.653
english8 2,135.046.552
atween6 1,601.286.533
stick3 800.646.466
use3 800.646.466
steens2 533.766.215
celtic2 533.766.138
surprised2 533.766.138
aboot4 1,067.526.077
wey9 2,401.926.061
telt7 1,868.166.023
weys3 800.645.870
atwards3 800.64nan
shape2 533.765.710
lallans2 533.765.644
sic6 1,601.285.622
stood3 800.645.619
learnin2 533.765.579
million2 533.765.515
nou5 1,334.405.514
sky3 800.645.481
rose2 533.765.331
or21 5,604.485.322
at36 9,607.695.258
team2 533.765.215
lang9 2,401.925.195
hunners2 533.765.158
nummers2 533.765.047
reached2 533.764.993
you2 533.764.958
situation2 533.764.940
haud4 1,067.524.912
neither2 533.764.888
hairt2 533.764.837
german2 533.764.837
history3 800.644.553
thir5 1,334.404.453
hissel3 800.644.422
upon2 533.764.412
gaed6 1,601.284.387
scottish6 1,601.284.301
is14 3,736.324.228
north3 800.644.223
these4 1,067.524.188
leid6 1,601.284.100
ma9 2,401.924.096
wi18 4,803.844.064
yon5 1,334.404.056
d12 3,202.564.028
me6 1,601.284.023
heed2 533.764.001
culture3 800.643.965
ithers3 800.643.876
saville3 800.64nan
maun5 1,334.403.844
pitten2 533.763.781
pain2 533.763.745
more2 533.763.711
noo2 533.763.698
sae11 2,935.683.610
unco2 533.763.609
airm2 533.763.544
there16 4,270.083.498
cry2 533.763.417
ice2 533.763.356
europe2 533.763.326
east2 533.763.267
heich2 533.763.238
quine2 533.763.209
heartlands2 533.76nan
maistly2 533.763.209
adolf2 533.76nan
aulder2 533.763.153
william2 533.763.098
haun4 1,067.523.049
jist2 533.762.934
years4 1,067.522.899
likely2 533.762.864
hail2 533.762.864
age2 533.762.815
thochts2 533.762.767
mynd2 533.762.767
ither8 2,135.042.755
unfriens2 533.76nan
efter8 2,135.042.742
er2 533.762.673
airt2 533.762.673
fa3 800.642.636
read3 800.642.607
ilk-anither2 533.76nan
bit5 1,334.402.720
wait2 533.762.606
yer3 800.642.597
edinburgh2 533.762.519
his29 7,739.522.518
cam6 1,601.282.433
did6 1,601.282.433
bide3 800.642.371
ower13 3,469.442.213
could6 1,601.282.196
sang2 533.762.059
winter2 533.762.041
air3 800.642.015
to2 533.762.009
ae10 2,668.801.997
ken8 2,135.041.893
owersett2 533.76nan
century2 533.761.974
toung2 533.76nan
canna3 800.641.893
dalrymple2 533.76nan
ontae2 533.762.146
muckle6 1,601.281.864
denmark-norway2 533.76nan
pit6 1,601.281.833
like6 1,601.281.807
local2 533.761.757
gustav2 533.76nan
group2 533.761.728
northeast2 533.76nan
would2 533.761.742
grun2 533.761.603
-2 533.761.537
agin2 533.761.499
inside2 533.761.486
vilipendars2 533.76nan
wark3 800.641.466
war5 1,334.401.413
weel7 1,868.161.409
bi7 1,868.161.386
green2 533.761.354
feel3 800.641.340
they19 5,070.721.317
with2 533.761.276
back11 2,935.681.265
on18 4,803.841.194
ain2 533.761.158
then2 533.761.126
speak2 533.761.121
for26 6,938.881.095
oot20 5,337.601.059
side3 800.641.040
man2 533.761.025
bajen2 533.76nan
pairks2 533.76nan
him7 1,868.160.970
scaninavia2 533.76nan
are7 1,868.160.894
this11 2,935.680.841
government2 533.760.821
get7 1,868.160.776
feet2 533.760.776
tae88 23,485.460.764
screids2 533.76nan
m3 800.640.742
felt2 533.760.734
first2 533.760.680
it39 10,408.330.676
say2 533.760.610
were6 1,601.280.593
been5 1,334.400.582
we12 3,202.560.578
eneuch2 533.760.570
aa9 2,401.920.564
een4 1,067.520.552
really2 533.760.547
of7 1,868.160.538
hae11 2,935.680.536
aye7 1,868.160.507
times2 533.760.504
ay4 1,067.520.469
thay2 533.760.438
heid5 1,334.400.438
year2 533.760.429
maist4 1,067.520.420
fylst2 533.76nan
thegither2 533.760.406
s25 6,672.000.403
same3 800.640.396
thing3 800.640.389
though2 533.760.388
mak4 1,067.520.383
help2 533.760.367
ve4 1,067.520.327
men2 533.760.307
us6 1,601.280.306
some4 1,067.520.303
think2 533.760.297
gie2 533.760.259
ye18 4,803.840.241
auld6 1,601.280.196
cauld2 533.760.196
be17 4,536.960.192
had6 1,601.280.191
made2 533.760.187
language4 1,067.520.185
see5 1,334.400.179
a114 30,424.340.167
let2 533.760.164
them5 1,334.400.148
pairt2 533.760.135
seen2 533.760.115
anither3 800.640.102
wee7 1,868.160.094
as24 6,405.120.063
awa5 1,334.400.062
alang2 533.760.054
even3 800.640.016
day7 1,868.160.013
ll4 1,067.520.012
poacher2 533.76nan
gaelic2 533.760.014
time7 1,868.160.012
better2 533.760.010
schrödinger2 533.76nan
richt5 1,334.400.009
come3 800.640.009
haed3 800.640.002
sibb2 533.76nan
said5 1,334.400.002
aff5 1,334.400.001
left2 533.760.001
hame3 800.640.000