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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 4,394.22205.055
defaut14 2,929.48129.459
scots78 16,321.41120.650
perry12 2,510.99118.228
pley14 2,929.48117.117
in181 37,874.03109.869
fir35 7,323.71109.065
cin14 2,929.48107.617
english34 7,114.4692.885
drama13 2,720.2380.728
scrievin13 2,720.2371.160
stage13 2,720.2370.801
clive7 1,464.7469.628
wirk15 3,138.7366.844
poseetion9 1,883.2464.738
mclellan7 1,464.7459.392
proper'6 1,255.4955.860
til24 5,021.9754.439
reid13 2,720.2352.299
that104 21,761.8751.069
unity8 1,673.9949.071
theatre10 2,092.4948.944
hyperbole5 1,046.2448.634
ejaculating5 1,046.2448.634
yiss6 1,255.4948.258
choruses5 1,046.2445.674
poseetions5 1,046.2445.674
historical8 1,673.9945.453
modren11 2,301.7445.264
leid21 4,394.2242.951
laments5 1,046.2441.702
wrocht9 1,883.2440.096
ir14 2,929.4839.396
of28 5,858.9738.544
assumptions4 837.0038.229
scottish18 3,766.4836.694
literary7 1,464.7436.447
kemp6 1,255.4935.941
mourn4 837.0035.604
themes5 1,046.2434.256
tongue10 2,092.4934.022
ensaumple4 837.0033.691
corrie4 837.0033.691
tate4 837.0033.691
verbal5 1,046.2433.543
aiblins9 1,883.2432.793
contemporary5 1,046.2432.257
argie4 837.0032.170
conn4 837.0032.170
mcmillan4 837.0032.170
bit37 7,742.2132.150
owresettin5 1,046.2431.673
includin7 1,464.7429.184
political8 1,673.9929.074
pint6 1,255.4929.048
artistic4 837.0028.867
roots5 1,046.2428.764
aften9 1,883.2428.010
argyle3 627.7527.928
redeemed3 627.7527.928
seminar3 627.7527.928
bryden4 837.0027.257
her4 837.0026.449
style6 1,255.4925.920
lyceum3 627.7525.706
reclamation3 627.7525.706
substantial3 627.7525.706
didnae13 2,720.2325.701
argied4 837.0025.338
an182 38,083.2825.180
whit30 6,277.4625.005
dramatic4 837.0024.791
wirkin6 1,255.4924.465
roddy3 627.7524.127
radical5 1,046.2422.997
varieties4 837.0022.927
jaloose3 627.7522.893
critics3 627.7522.893
hid22 4,603.4722.734
produced4 837.0022.525
bi20 4,184.9822.499
pooer5 1,046.2422.342
royal5 1,046.2422.342
bridie3 627.7521.878
couthy3 627.7521.015
presented3 627.7521.015
wey17 3,557.2320.304
she6 1,255.4919.686
serious5 1,046.2419.626
weicht3 627.7519.599
idee3 627.7519.599
says13 2,720.2319.269
fun7 1,464.7419.211
from7 1,464.7418.826
not7 1,464.7418.676
french6 1,255.4918.605
phase3 627.7518.463
makars4 837.0018.397
specifically3 627.7517.969
simultaneous2 418.5017.801
sincerity2 418.5017.801
reid's2 418.5017.801
own4 837.0017.344
want11 2,301.7417.181
ye8 1,673.9916.729
katja6 1,255.49nan
culture7 1,464.7416.517
our6 1,255.4916.510
stewart4 837.0016.423
molière3 627.7516.333
tears5 1,046.2416.178
lively2 418.5016.084
lenz6 1,255.49nan
theatres2 418.5016.084
pleywrights6 1,255.49nan
stabbin2 418.5016.084
crime3 627.7515.988
wis78 16,321.4115.813
purposes3 627.7515.663
italy3 627.7515.663
werenae3 627.7515.663
classic3 627.7515.355
is53 11,090.1915.182
version4 837.0015.158
derived2 418.5014.908
thairs2 418.5014.908
assert2 418.5014.908
demotic2 418.5014.908
discourse2 418.5014.908
macmillan2 418.5014.908
glasgow4 837.0014.736
element3 627.7514.270
leids8 1,673.9914.242
hector2 418.5014.009
twentieth2 418.5014.009
strife2 418.5014.009
decision3 627.7513.797
firbye6 1,255.49nan
regard2 418.5014.009
able6 1,255.4913.680
rin6 1,255.4913.450
baith11 2,301.7413.369
screivin3 627.7513.362
potential3 627.7513.362
prestige2 418.5013.281
terms4 837.0013.155
sense6 1,255.4912.796
braid5 1,046.2412.773
o136 28,457.8412.761
een12 2,510.9912.746
presentit2 418.5012.668
vibrant2 418.5012.668
finnin2 418.5012.668
awready4 837.0012.633
phrase3 627.7512.582
thae9 1,883.2412.514
format3 627.7512.404
address4 837.0012.242
acause5 1,046.2412.045
for11 2,301.7412.043
national6 1,255.4911.947
veroli5 1,046.24nan
weys5 1,046.2411.919
robert4 837.0011.784
includit3 627.7511.743
company4 837.0011.696
scenes2 418.5011.676
experiences2 418.5011.676
values2 418.5011.676
return3 627.7511.590
very6 1,255.4911.439
oot7 1,464.7411.366
up6 1,255.4911.352
alexander3 627.7511.296
shairly3 627.7511.296
means5 1,046.2411.265
nir2 418.5011.262
meantime2 418.5011.262
fundit2 418.5011.262
findlay2 418.5011.262
when14 2,929.4810.903
lament2 418.5010.888
tendit2 418.5010.888
topics2 418.5010.888
him3 627.7510.711
scrievit3 627.7510.626
important5 1,046.2410.611
thair13 2,720.2310.584
actors2 418.5010.548
paper5 1,046.2410.507
nature3 627.7510.380
yaized5 1,046.24nan
gub2 418.5011.262
yaize7 1,464.74nan
diction4 837.0032.170
major3 627.7510.380
deal3 627.7510.261
period3 627.7510.261
certes2 418.5010.236
steve2 418.5010.236
coorse7 1,464.7410.176
scrievers2 418.509.948
america2 418.509.948
fowre2 418.509.948
spent4 837.009.815
creative3 627.759.706
director2 418.509.681
international3 627.759.601
hissel5 1,046.249.457
un2 418.509.432
learnt3 627.759.399
it35 7,323.719.252
a'm5 1,046.249.239
de3 627.759.205
allooin2 418.509.198
anent6 1,255.499.087
as47 9,834.699.038
socht3 627.759.018
perspective2 418.508.978
hint2 418.508.771
dyin2 418.508.771
then13 2,720.238.741
wirds7 1,464.748.677
speech3 627.758.663
widnae4 837.008.636
a176 36,827.798.620
form4 837.008.582
needit3 627.758.578
raised3 627.758.495
easy4 837.008.426
whether3 627.758.413
reaction2 418.508.388
sword2 418.508.388
raxin2 418.508.388
intil6 1,255.498.241
to14 2,929.488.220
separate2 418.508.211
scotsman2 418.508.211
production2 418.508.042
leith2 418.508.042
complex2 418.507.880
renaissance2 418.507.880
sic8 1,673.997.874
cultural4 837.007.838
luikin3 627.757.733
say11 2,301.747.691
members2 418.507.578
recognised2 418.507.436
reader2 418.507.436
thon10 2,092.497.317
kirkgate3 627.75nan
tradition2 418.507.436
opens2 418.507.300
strength2 418.507.300
nae5 1,046.247.199
suggestit2 418.507.168
june2 418.507.168
did10 2,092.497.164
deed3 627.757.138
scrieve3 627.757.077
variety2 418.507.042
importance2 418.507.042
birth2 418.507.042
greet3 627.757.016
ain12 2,510.996.964
cast3 627.756.956
belang2 418.506.919
british3 627.756.897
stert4 837.006.821
collogue2 418.506.801
wantit3 627.756.781
century4 837.006.744
statement2 418.506.687
late4 837.006.669
hae21 4,394.226.581
interest3 627.756.503
issues2 418.506.470
may3 627.756.450
future3 627.756.450
scot2 418.506.366
role2 418.506.266
fife2 418.506.266
problem3 627.756.192
seemed4 837.006.169
makar2 418.506.168
weel-kent2 418.506.168
at18 3,766.486.166
influence2 418.506.073
politics3 627.756.044
wheen5 1,046.245.858
second3 627.755.855
common3 627.755.855
clearly2 418.505.804
like5 1,046.245.724
underleein3 627.75nan
your6 1,255.495.757
success2 418.505.636
shair3 627.755.629
rins2 418.505.555
choice2 418.505.476
guess2 418.505.399
indeed2 418.505.399
popular2 418.505.324
expression2 418.505.324
native2 418.505.250
particular2 418.505.178
final2 418.505.178
act3 627.755.174
sets2 418.505.108
ithers4 837.005.079
medium2 418.504.972
no21 4,394.224.948
accent2 418.504.842
gate3 627.754.836
there's3 627.754.800
simply2 418.504.779
you3 627.754.774
though5 1,046.244.771
they10 2,092.494.763
wee4 837.004.672
range2 418.504.657
while6 1,255.494.638
feelin3 627.754.593
aboot7 1,464.744.556
minds2 418.504.539
identity2 418.504.539
seein3 627.754.493
mindit2 418.504.482
bringin2 418.504.371
said2 418.504.304
la2 418.504.161
possible2 418.504.111
auld2 418.503.981
cried4 837.003.905
experience2 418.503.827
cairry2 418.503.782
he30 6,277.463.716
bill5 1,046.243.711
wide2 418.503.695
cam8 1,673.993.684
university2 418.503.652
mony6 1,255.493.646
third2 418.503.610
pleywright2 418.50nan
straight2 418.503.569
let5 1,046.243.542
on20 4,184.983.523
or9 1,883.243.448
likes3 627.753.426
doot3 627.753.402
seen7 1,464.743.343
gart2 418.503.334
began2 418.503.297
great4 837.003.269
and22 4,603.473.209
view2 418.503.084
masel4 837.003.022
has5 1,046.242.986
yaise2 418.502.920
oor3 627.752.910
owre3 627.752.858
efter2 418.502.727
its10 2,092.492.712
yin7 1,464.742.704
micht7 1,464.742.633
comes4 837.002.605
first8 1,673.992.578
james2 418.502.539
cry2 418.502.539
wird3 627.752.486
set5 1,046.242.474
spak2 418.502.459
linguistic2 418.502.433
yin-act2 418.50nan
scda2 418.50nan
some11 2,301.742.426
fit2 418.502.372
meant2 418.502.260
regressive2 418.50nan
oan3 627.752.266
hail2 418.502.122
them4 837.002.114
corrie's2 418.50nan
fear2 418.501.972
anyone's2 418.50nan
speak3 627.752.042
street3 627.751.916
strang2 418.501.912
world2 418.501.814
edinburgh2 418.501.814
question2 418.501.814
jist11 2,301.741.752
can4 837.001.725
yer5 1,046.241.714
pairt4 837.001.696
written2 418.501.686
pleyscrievin2 418.50nan
gey5 1,046.242.231
this24 5,021.971.606
sentimental2 418.50nan
lost2 418.501.600
we14 2,929.481.600
community2 418.501.567
mair14 2,929.481.509
case2 418.501.503
dae3 627.751.478
since2 418.501.441
isnae2 418.501.425
makin2 418.501.366
my2 418.501.292
me11 2,301.741.291
fact2 418.501.241
eneuch3 627.751.240
stertit2 418.501.202
ony6 1,255.491.172
least2 418.501.163
been12 2,510.991.130
year2 418.501.113
sicht2 418.501.066
see5 1,046.241.037
mak2 418.500.992
gies2 418.500.987
so3 627.750.969
itsel2 418.500.944
bonny2 418.500.853
bein5 1,046.240.810
mcmillan's2 418.50nan
richt4 837.000.815
gie2 418.500.796
with2 418.500.796
still2 418.500.785
end3 627.750.774
gaelic4 837.000.759
was3 627.750.755
mebbe2 418.500.742
whiles2 418.500.699
dinnae3 627.750.666
kent2 418.500.663
heid3 627.750.657
be28 5,858.970.623
stabbing2 418.50nan
hauf2 418.500.560
haein2 418.500.560
anither2 418.500.521
ramage2 418.50nan
all2 418.500.486
his31 6,486.710.458
ma17 3,557.230.457
wi32 6,695.960.407
fa2 418.500.353
have2 418.500.353
twa5 1,046.240.352
am2 418.500.343
ee2 418.500.338
langue2 418.50nan
fine2 418.500.333
different2 418.500.333
problème2 418.50nan
tae97 20,297.130.327
by6 1,255.490.313
sayin2 418.500.309
language3 627.750.287
lug-covers2 418.50nan
braw2 418.500.286
past2 418.500.281
bide2 418.500.281
come3 627.750.273
time7 1,464.740.273
cummings2 418.50nan
gaed2 418.500.259
wisnae2 418.500.235
gub'2 418.50nan
atween3 627.750.229
tak3 627.750.215
thing2 418.500.207
noo9 1,883.240.182
body2 418.500.177
sebastian2 418.50nan
are7 1,464.740.184
muckle5 1,046.240.170
john2 418.500.148
went3 627.750.139
left2 418.500.108
masson2 418.50nan
atonin2 418.50nan
plurality2 418.50nan
only3 627.750.153
thegither2 418.500.100
us7 1,464.740.098
if8 1,673.990.090
last2 418.500.089
three2 418.500.086
blid2 418.50nan
blint2 418.50nan
fowk8 1,673.990.086
weel5 1,046.240.072
mind3 627.750.069
ither6 1,255.490.058
the280 58,589.660.049
aw12 2,510.990.047
through2 418.500.045
whaur3 627.750.040
hear2 418.500.032
it's4 837.000.026
aming2 418.50nan
fin3 627.750.019
here5 1,046.240.015
saw2 418.500.012
pit4 837.000.010
there12 2,510.990.006
life3 627.750.006
wid5 1,046.240.004
ken6 1,255.490.000
fae13 2,720.230.000
aye7 1,464.740.000
will4 837.000.000
antigone2 418.50nan
new3 627.750.100