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Brown, Ian

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,779
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,284
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.722
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, in, a, o, that, tae, scots, wis, is,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama
Lallans Magazine (2007-06 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (4,779 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
pleys21 4,394.22204.232
defaut14 2,929.48128.911
scots78 16,321.41119.933
perry12 2,510.99117.758
pley14 2,929.48116.570
in181 37,874.03110.823
cin14 2,929.48109.457
fir35 7,323.71108.692
english34 7,114.4692.232
drama13 2,720.2380.226
stage13 2,720.2372.534
scrievin13 2,720.2371.025
clive7 1,464.7469.353
wirk15 3,138.7366.914
poseetion9 1,883.2465.294
mclellan7 1,464.7459.118
proper'6 1,255.4955.625
til24 5,021.9755.028
reid13 2,720.2352.147
that104 21,761.8751.695
unity8 1,673.9949.280
theatre10 2,092.4948.832
ejaculating5 1,046.2448.438
hyperbole5 1,046.2448.438
yiss6 1,255.4948.023
leid21 4,394.2245.856
choruses5 1,046.2445.478
poseetions5 1,046.2445.478
historical8 1,673.9945.146
modren11 2,301.7444.854
laments5 1,046.2443.278
wrocht9 1,883.2440.616
ir14 2,929.4840.592
assumptions4 837.0038.073
owresettin5 1,046.2437.599
of28 5,858.9737.409
literary7 1,464.7436.497
scottish18 3,766.4836.097
kemp6 1,255.4935.710
mourn4 837.0035.448
tongue10 2,092.4934.488
themes5 1,046.2434.062
diction4 837.0033.534
tate4 837.0033.534
corrie4 837.0033.534
ensaumple4 837.0033.534
aiblins9 1,883.2433.423
verbal5 1,046.2433.349
contemporary5 1,046.2432.064
conn4 837.0032.014
mcmillan4 837.0032.014
argie4 837.0032.014
bit37 7,742.2131.854
roots5 1,046.2429.916
includin7 1,464.7429.659
political8 1,673.9929.048
artistic4 837.0028.711
pint6 1,255.4928.316
aften9 1,883.2427.883
redeemed3 627.7527.811
argyle3 627.7527.811
seminar3 627.7527.811
bryden4 837.0027.102
an182 38,083.2826.731
her4 837.0026.729
style6 1,255.4926.091
lyceum3 627.7525.588
reclamation3 627.7525.588
substantial3 627.7525.588
didnae13 2,720.2325.414
argied4 837.0025.183
dramatic4 837.0025.183
wirkin6 1,255.4924.587
whit30 6,277.4624.456
roddy3 627.7524.010
royal5 1,046.2423.038
radical5 1,046.2422.809
jaloose3 627.7522.776
critics3 627.7522.776
varieties4 837.0022.774
pooer5 1,046.2422.585
hid22 4,603.4722.515
produced4 837.0022.371
bi20 4,184.9822.191
bridie3 627.7521.761
couthy3 627.7520.898
presented3 627.7520.898
she6 1,255.4920.652
wey17 3,557.2320.245
serious5 1,046.2419.758
fun7 1,464.7419.524
idee3 627.7519.483
phase3 627.7518.887
specifically3 627.7518.887
french6 1,255.4918.585
from7 1,464.7418.581
not7 1,464.7418.505
makars4 837.0018.246
weicht3 627.7517.853
says13 2,720.2317.843
sincerity2 418.5017.723
reid's2 418.5017.723
own4 837.0017.000
want11 2,301.7416.908
ye8 1,673.9916.860
culture7 1,464.7416.462
yaize7 1,464.74nan
stewart4 837.0016.448
our6 1,255.4916.377
tears5 1,046.2416.318
molière3 627.7516.218
theatres2 418.5016.006
pleywrights6 1,255.49nan
crime3 627.7515.873
lenz6 1,255.49nan
lively2 418.5016.006
katja6 1,255.49nan
stabbin2 418.5016.006
werenae3 627.7515.873
leids8 1,673.9915.604
purposes3 627.7515.548
wis78 16,321.4115.280
classic3 627.7515.241
italy3 627.7515.241
is53 11,090.1915.070
version4 837.0015.010
discourse2 418.5014.830
demotic2 418.5014.830
derived2 418.5014.830
macmillan2 418.5014.830
thairs2 418.5014.830
assert2 418.5014.830
glasgow4 837.0014.321
element3 627.7514.156
regard2 418.5013.932
hector2 418.5013.932
strife2 418.5013.932
firbye6 1,255.49nan
twentieth2 418.5013.932
decision3 627.7513.915
baith11 2,301.7413.706
screivin3 627.7513.684
terms4 837.0013.459
o136 28,457.8413.428
rin6 1,255.4913.418
able6 1,255.4913.361
potential3 627.7513.249
prestige2 418.5013.203
braid5 1,046.2412.810
een12 2,510.9912.793
sense6 1,255.4912.701
awready4 837.0012.692
finnin2 418.5012.591
vibrant2 418.5012.591
presentit2 418.5012.591
thae9 1,883.2412.545
phrase3 627.7512.470
format3 627.7512.470
address4 837.0012.291
for11 2,301.7412.111
nir2 418.5012.063
veroli5 1,046.24nan
national6 1,255.4912.038
acause5 1,046.2412.000
weys5 1,046.2411.873
includit3 627.7511.789
scenes2 418.5011.599
experiences2 418.5011.599
values2 418.5011.599
robert4 837.0011.553
oot7 1,464.7411.512
return3 627.7511.479
company4 837.0011.381
very6 1,255.4911.378
scrievit3 627.7511.330
means5 1,046.2411.326
yaized5 1,046.24nan
up6 1,255.4911.260
alexander3 627.7511.185
shairly3 627.7511.185
gub2 418.5011.185
fundit2 418.5011.185
meantime2 418.5011.185
findlay2 418.5011.185
thair13 2,720.2310.984
paper5 1,046.2410.871
lament2 418.5010.812
tendit2 418.5010.812
topics2 418.5010.812
him3 627.7510.708
important5 1,046.2410.601
period3 627.7510.516
actors2 418.5010.472
nature3 627.7510.391
major3 627.7510.391
when14 2,929.4810.247
certes2 418.5010.160
steve2 418.5010.160
coorse7 1,464.7410.153
deal3 627.7510.036
director2 418.509.872
scrievers2 418.509.872
fowre2 418.509.872
creative3 627.759.812
spent4 837.009.742
international3 627.759.703
it35 7,323.719.678
un2 418.509.605
as47 9,834.699.438
america2 418.509.356
hissel5 1,046.249.339
anent6 1,255.499.310
learnt3 627.759.291
de3 627.759.193
members2 418.509.122
perspective2 418.509.122
allooin2 418.509.122
a'm5 1,046.249.077
socht3 627.759.003
sword2 418.508.903
dyin2 418.508.903
then13 2,720.238.878
whether3 627.758.730
hint2 418.508.695
a176 36,827.798.692
needit3 627.758.557
speech3 627.758.557
raised3 627.758.557
widnae4 837.008.501
separate2 418.508.499
wirds7 1,464.748.499
intil6 1,255.498.423
form4 837.008.396
reaction2 418.508.313
raxin2 418.508.313
easy4 837.008.292
thon10 2,092.498.251
sic8 1,673.998.227
production2 418.508.136
scotsman2 418.508.136
complex2 418.507.967
leith2 418.507.967
cultural4 837.007.847
renaissance2 418.507.806
tradition2 418.507.806
recognised2 418.507.652
to14 2,929.487.580
kirkgate3 627.75nan
luikin3 627.757.559
say11 2,301.747.380
reader2 418.507.362
importance2 418.507.362
birth2 418.507.226
nae5 1,046.247.179
suggestit2 418.507.095
scrieve3 627.757.035
deed3 627.757.035
did10 2,092.497.025
hae21 4,394.227.009
ain12 2,510.996.995
cast3 627.756.974
greet3 627.756.974
june2 418.506.968
variety2 418.506.968
british3 627.756.913
statement2 418.506.846
collogue2 418.506.846
strength2 418.506.846
opens2 418.506.846
belang2 418.506.846
wantit3 627.756.795
late4 837.006.771
stert4 837.006.694
century4 837.006.694
interest3 627.756.622
role2 418.506.504
may3 627.756.456
future3 627.756.402
issues2 418.506.398
fife2 418.506.398
wheen5 1,046.246.365
scot2 418.506.294
makar2 418.506.294
seemed4 837.006.288
weel-kent2 418.506.194
common3 627.756.142
at18 3,766.486.037
like5 1,046.246.009
influence2 418.506.002
problem3 627.755.993
politics3 627.755.945
shair3 627.755.756
rins2 418.505.733
underleein3 627.75nan
clearly2 418.505.648
success2 418.505.565
indeed2 418.505.484
guess2 418.505.484
second3 627.755.445
your6 1,255.495.381
native2 418.505.329
choice2 418.505.329
popular2 418.505.329
ithers4 837.005.324
you3 627.755.299
expression2 418.505.254
final2 418.505.180
particular2 418.505.180
medium2 418.505.109
sets2 418.505.109
act3 627.755.078
while6 1,255.494.854
there's3 627.754.814
gate3 627.754.778
accent2 418.504.774
range2 418.504.711
simply2 418.504.711
no21 4,394.224.669
though5 1,046.244.656
wee4 837.004.651
minds2 418.504.649
they10 2,092.494.632
seein3 627.754.568
feelin3 627.754.534
mindit2 418.504.471
identity2 418.504.471
aboot7 1,464.744.431
bringin2 418.504.359
said2 418.504.330
la2 418.504.145
auld2 418.504.107
possible2 418.504.094
cairry2 418.503.995
cried4 837.003.983
university2 418.503.807
experience2 418.503.761
wide2 418.503.717
mony6 1,255.493.692
bill5 1,046.243.633
cam8 1,673.993.631
he30 6,277.463.599
third2 418.503.588
began2 418.503.505
straight2 418.503.505
pleywright2 418.50nan
let5 1,046.243.450
great4 837.003.431
gart2 418.503.424
and22 4,603.473.360
on20 4,184.983.346
doot3 627.753.341
likes3 627.753.341
seen7 1,464.743.312
or9 1,883.243.201
yin7 1,464.743.133
has5 1,046.243.054
owre3 627.753.046
view2 418.503.022
james2 418.502.989
yaise2 418.502.955
its10 2,092.492.816
efter2 418.502.767
masel4 837.002.724
oor3 627.752.702
micht7 1,464.742.658
cry2 418.502.647
corrie's2 418.50nan
oan3 627.752.574
set5 1,046.242.545
comes4 837.002.511
first8 1,673.992.449
wird3 627.752.409
spak2 418.502.401
linguistic2 418.502.375
scda2 418.50nan
some11 2,301.742.399
gey5 1,046.242.261
regressive2 418.50nan
yin-act2 418.50nan
fit2 418.502.255
meant2 418.502.251
speak3 627.752.227
pleyscrievin2 418.50nan
hail2 418.502.089
them4 837.002.039
fear2 418.502.023
jist11 2,301.741.956
strang2 418.501.939
street3 627.751.928
edinburgh2 418.501.799
can4 837.001.780
yer5 1,046.241.744
question2 418.501.743
world2 418.501.724
pairt4 837.001.703
this24 5,021.971.638
anyone's2 418.50nan
mair14 2,929.481.624
lost2 418.501.617
written2 418.501.617
sentimental2 418.50nan
community2 418.501.600
me11 2,301.741.583
dae3 627.751.535
case2 418.501.500
my2 418.501.380
since2 418.501.377
isnae2 418.501.377
we14 2,929.481.360
makin2 418.501.318
ony6 1,255.491.306
eneuch3 627.751.297
fact2 418.501.262
stertit2 418.501.195
year2 418.501.103
least2 418.501.093
see5 1,046.241.059
been12 2,510.991.043
so3 627.751.024
sicht2 418.501.022
itsel2 418.501.022
gies2 418.500.944
gaelic4 837.000.939
mak2 418.500.933
richt4 837.000.838
mebbe2 418.500.822
bonny2 418.500.822
bein5 1,046.240.815
gie2 418.500.805
ma17 3,557.230.792
end3 627.750.785
simultaneous2 418.50nan
still2 418.500.765
with2 418.500.738
whiles2 418.500.712
heid3 627.750.696
dinnae3 627.750.662
kent2 418.500.657
was3 627.750.590
haein2 418.500.561
stabbing2 418.50nan
mcmillan's2 418.50nan
be28 5,858.970.594
his31 6,486.710.494
anither2 418.500.486
all2 418.500.485
wi32 6,695.960.376
fine2 418.500.371
fa2 418.500.356
ramage2 418.50nan
hauf2 418.500.479
different2 418.500.340
language3 627.750.326
lug-covers2 418.50nan
langue2 418.50nan
ee2 418.500.325
twa5 1,046.240.323
time7 1,464.740.301
come3 627.750.295
sayin2 418.500.291
past2 418.500.282
gaed2 418.500.281
problème2 418.50nan
am2 418.500.320
tae97 20,297.130.279
braw2 418.500.273
masson2 418.50nan
atween3 627.750.272
cummings2 418.50nan
bide2 418.500.278
have2 418.500.260
by6 1,255.490.240
wisnae2 418.500.204
tak3 627.750.202
noo9 1,883.240.196
muckle5 1,046.240.189
sebastian2 418.50nan
only3 627.750.170
body2 418.500.159
thing2 418.500.153
us7 1,464.740.152
went3 627.750.148
fowk8 1,673.990.131
are7 1,464.740.130
new3 627.750.115
left2 418.500.113
thegither2 418.500.106
last2 418.500.088
mind3 627.750.076
atonin2 418.50nan
john2 418.500.130
three2 418.500.073
blid2 418.50nan
if8 1,673.990.062
blint2 418.50nan
through2 418.500.056
hear2 418.500.049
gub'2 418.50nan
ither6 1,255.490.078
weel5 1,046.240.046
whaur3 627.750.030
aming2 418.50nan
antigone2 418.50nan
fin3 627.750.024
aw12 2,510.990.022
it's4 837.000.017
here5 1,046.240.015
wid5 1,046.240.010
aye7 1,464.740.009
there12 2,510.990.008
saw2 418.500.008
pit4 837.000.008
life3 627.750.006
will4 837.000.002
fae13 2,720.230.001
ken6 1,255.490.000
plurality2 418.50nan
the280 58,589.660.015