A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Dempster, Michael

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,431
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 957
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.63
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, tae, o, it, in, ye, writin, thit,

List of texts in corpus

DIGNITY
Scots Language Centre (2021-06-01) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (4,431 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
writin63 14,218.01450.998
thit61 13,766.64334.119
fir55 12,412.55232.397
wey57 12,863.91196.765
language52 11,735.50178.788
write28 6,319.12161.833
ye'r17 3,836.61139.921
talk24 5,416.38136.127
a'd16 3,610.92105.373
english33 7,447.5394.587
speakers18 4,062.2992.813
daein21 4,739.3485.114
hings15 3,385.2482.858
fowk40 9,027.3179.281
wir26 5,867.7574.903
kin22 4,965.0272.408
mibbie12 2,708.1971.291
juist29 6,544.8069.817
it's28 6,319.1268.695
wans10 2,256.8366.153
wirds20 4,513.6563.445
aw45 10,155.7261.715
uise14 3,159.5661.626
ain29 6,544.8058.366
hou18 4,062.2956.787
ye67 15,120.7452.648
lairnt7 1,579.7849.754
readin11 2,482.5149.753
mairks5 1,128.4149.148
talked7 1,579.7848.974
thit's5 1,128.4146.187
stertit12 2,708.1944.452
wrote8 1,805.4644.367
communicatin5 1,128.4143.987
ye'v5 1,128.4143.987
literacy6 1,354.1043.476
wance8 1,805.4641.169
wirk10 2,256.8340.081
an184 41,525.6139.233
uisin8 1,805.4638.056
talkin9 2,031.1437.586
their29 6,544.8036.178
somehin5 1,128.4134.765
lik15 3,385.2434.204
sae's4 902.7334.101
we'v4 902.7334.101
lairn7 1,579.7833.594
it99 22,342.5933.169
whit32 7,221.8532.604
unnerstaun7 1,579.7831.395
buiks7 1,579.7830.997
grammar7 1,579.7830.611
masel12 2,708.1930.420
disnae9 2,031.1430.304
scots41 9,252.9930.140
vernacular5 1,128.4129.697
wan15 3,385.2429.376
knawledge5 1,128.4128.859
latin6 1,354.1028.423
thaim19 4,287.9728.077
vocabulary5 1,128.4126.714
yersel9 2,031.1426.087
sumb'dy3 677.0526.013
ye'd5 1,128.4124.966
literate3 677.0524.434
for5 1,128.4123.938
alphabet3 677.0523.200
expectations3 677.0523.200
weil4 902.7322.928
wantit6 1,354.1022.484
spellins5 1,128.4122.423
expressive3 677.0522.184
singers3 677.0522.184
exceptions3 677.0522.184
hit's4 902.7322.180
faur9 2,031.1421.626
luik7 1,579.7821.552
they're6 1,354.1021.339
comics3 677.0521.320
translatit3 677.0521.320
ithers8 1,805.4621.243
bits6 1,354.1021.101
tae142 32,046.9420.965
sangs5 1,128.4120.934
fae31 6,996.1620.612
throu11 2,482.5120.394
writing4 902.7320.298
wirkin5 1,128.4120.272
cuid9 2,031.1420.101
same12 2,708.1919.540
wantin6 1,354.1018.979
ainly4 902.7318.794
luikin5 1,128.4118.406
the194 43,782.4418.314
we'r3 677.0518.272
codified2 451.3718.007
raelise2 451.3718.007
raelised2 451.3718.007
opinions3 677.0517.395
read8 1,805.4617.203
normal4 902.7316.815
spikkers4 902.7316.815
features3 677.0516.635
pittin6 1,354.1016.380
translate3 677.0516.289
psychology2 451.3716.289
haunnle2 451.3716.289
pleys2 451.3716.289
conventions2 451.3716.289
naen2 451.3716.289
properly3 677.0515.364
dignity3 677.0515.364
doon24 5,416.3815.316
spellin5 1,128.4115.289
challenges2 451.3715.113
ought2 451.3715.113
won't2 451.3715.113
design3 677.0515.086
sorts3 677.0514.821
memory4 902.7314.724
literature4 902.7314.470
forret3 677.0514.327
basically2 451.3714.213
urnae2 451.3714.213
evolved2 451.3714.213
unnerlyin2 451.3714.213
staunnart2 451.3714.213
haunfae2 451.3714.213
dialects4 902.7314.105
nummers4 902.7313.988
yit5 1,128.4113.962
spoken5 1,128.4113.886
languages6 1,354.1013.761
convincin2 451.3713.484
essays2 451.3713.484
different7 1,579.7813.322
say13 2,933.8713.022
travel2 451.3712.871
freeze2 451.3712.871
representin2 451.3712.871
stull2 451.3712.871
variations2 451.3712.871
mistakes2 451.3712.871
weys5 1,128.4112.822
explainin2 451.3712.342
centuries3 677.0512.194
them18 4,062.2912.020
that's7 1,579.7812.015
wird6 1,354.1011.956
record3 677.0511.882
decidin2 451.3711.878
pairt8 1,805.4611.707
awey3 677.0511.587
mair21 4,739.3411.577
actors2 451.3711.463
aboot27 6,093.4311.338
aften5 1,128.4111.265
actual3 677.0511.173
classical2 451.3711.089
stert5 1,128.4111.052
giein5 1,128.4110.947
expression3 677.0510.790
recordin2 451.3710.749
at13 2,933.8710.455
avoid2 451.3710.437
writin's5 1,128.41nan
settlin2 451.3710.749
so's2 451.3710.437
appropriate2 451.3710.437
yins4 902.7310.310
sing4 902.7310.178
raelly2 451.3710.148
ne'er2 451.3710.148
studyin2 451.3710.148
hae2 451.3710.032
thoosans2 451.379.630
everyday2 451.379.630
process3 677.059.488
stick4 902.739.438
effective2 451.379.396
wurnae2 451.379.396
suits2 451.379.396
translation2 451.379.396
exactly3 677.059.300
as44 9,930.049.262
hunners3 677.059.118
lairnin3 677.059.118
proper3 677.059.030
clessroom2 451.378.968
phrases2 451.378.771
caipture4 902.73nan
daud2 451.378.771
self2 451.378.771
tool2 451.378.771
richt14 3,159.568.692
stuff4 902.738.474
a'v2 451.378.407
theirsels3 677.058.376
scientific2 451.378.237
engine2 451.378.237
cuidnae2 451.378.237
skill2 451.378.237
then12 2,708.198.235
pals3 677.058.079
faimily3 677.058.079
nearhaun2 451.378.076
dae13 2,933.878.060
fun4 902.738.000
based2 451.377.921
showin2 451.377.921
documents2 451.377.921
communication2 451.377.773
skills2 451.377.630
wirsels2 451.377.630
up7 1,579.787.626
bother3 677.057.600
express2 451.377.493
writer2 451.377.493
some14 3,159.567.415
dictionaries2 451.377.234
ither12 2,708.197.205
be11 2,482.517.170
drap3 677.056.992
pitten3 677.056.879
oniehin3 677.05nan
want7 1,579.786.966
we've2 451.376.879
whilst2 451.376.768
value2 451.376.768
cannae6 1,354.106.746
ower3 677.056.676
see15 3,385.246.664
soonds3 677.056.662
there21 4,739.346.486
they've2 451.376.262
load2 451.376.262
french3 677.056.209
generation2 451.376.079
rael2 451.376.079
available2 451.376.079
maistly3 677.056.022
wisnae5 1,128.415.993
anither8 1,805.465.986
listen3 677.055.887
ye've2 451.375.740
letters2 451.375.584
creative2 451.375.508
study2 451.375.508
writers2 451.375.434
athoot3 677.055.348
accent2 451.375.154
acause3 677.055.121
stertin2 451.375.088
care3 677.055.085
list2 451.375.023
yer15 3,385.244.999
like5 1,128.414.958
no20 4,513.654.938
simple2 451.374.837
codification3 677.05nan
they'd2 451.374.837
twinty2 451.374.718
either3 677.054.671
wrang4 902.734.564
ask3 677.054.480
taen5 1,128.414.464
sees2 451.374.441
ay2 451.374.405
rock2 451.374.388
growin2 451.374.388
wheen4 902.734.299
jist2 451.374.267
sae13 2,933.874.229
hiv5 1,128.414.156
century3 677.054.098
experience2 451.374.092
hing3 677.054.070
oor2 451.374.055
single2 451.374.045
they26 5,867.754.037
a153 34,529.453.999
we26 5,867.753.662
ye're2 451.373.501
ur3 677.053.486
spoke2 451.373.463
tellin3 677.053.463
thae5 1,128.413.458
culture3 677.053.417
pit8 1,805.463.376
this10 2,256.833.355
day4 902.733.153
iz2 451.373.147
maist7 1,579.783.131
they'v2 451.37nan
even7 1,579.783.122
hink2 451.373.081
common2 451.373.081
every3 677.053.073
a'll2 451.373.018
aye11 2,482.512.942
got8 1,805.462.932
names2 451.372.895
bad3 677.052.876
o107 24,148.052.807
quite2 451.372.722
ahin2 451.372.722
were9 2,031.142.615
went5 1,128.412.607
its2 451.372.556
fowerteent2 451.37nan
bi2 451.372.535
me9 2,031.142.488
stories2 451.372.460
uised2 451.372.387
dinnae4 902.732.346
someb'dy2 451.37nan
pynt2 451.372.339
afore9 2,031.142.329
easy2 451.372.248
wad2 451.372.229
is20 4,513.652.223
seein2 451.372.096
full2 451.371.995
or20 4,513.651.988
hunner2 451.371.975
nae8 1,805.461.948
than2 451.371.940
means2 451.371.936
make2 451.371.880
written2 451.371.843
haud3 677.051.827
wi41 9,252.991.822
kept2 451.371.806
soond2 451.371.789
paper2 451.371.789
lang2 451.371.699
cut2 451.371.652
not2 451.371.620
heid2 451.371.596
feart2 451.371.572
idea2 451.371.572
need4 902.731.567
abstraction2 451.37nan
tho4 902.731.664
eneuch3 677.051.559
haes2 451.371.499
else2 451.371.480
to3 677.051.463
keep4 902.731.417
auld9 2,031.141.396
duin2 451.371.380
public2 451.371.380
across2 451.371.380
believe2 451.371.380
haed6 1,354.101.250
people2 451.371.247
a'm2 451.371.234
sense2 451.371.234
better4 902.731.170
bein5 1,128.411.110
thocht2 451.371.074
tried2 451.371.069
pincil2 451.37nan
monie2 451.371.058
story2 451.371.036
later2 451.370.983
tryin2 451.370.801
makkin2 451.370.775
whan7 1,579.780.766
noo5 1,128.410.740
get8 1,805.460.735
haein2 451.370.708
aff4 902.730.648
few2 451.370.639
somethin2 451.370.631
hauf2 451.370.617
cam5 1,128.410.600
lot2 451.370.574
bit9 2,031.140.565
tak5 1,128.410.513
by5 1,128.410.503
sayin2 451.370.404
on24 5,416.380.393
ken7 1,579.780.338
mean2 451.370.338
first3 677.050.289
lairning2 451.37nan
onie2 451.370.288
really2 451.370.284
these2 451.370.276
wid6 1,354.100.258
intae9 2,031.140.253
big2 451.370.230
if8 1,805.460.208
efter6 1,354.100.202
thegither2 451.370.180
been7 1,579.780.173
mind4 902.730.163
comes2 451.370.162
come3 677.050.161
that41 9,252.990.152
in72 16,249.150.147
time9 2,031.140.138
ma21 4,739.340.127
year3 677.050.105
hear2 451.370.104
dis3 677.050.102
mak4 902.730.091
are5 1,128.410.077
hale2 451.370.071
us5 1,128.410.063
wee10 2,256.830.057
heard2 451.370.057
gien2 451.370.049
adays2 451.37nan
how2 451.370.046
haun2 451.370.045
new3 677.050.041
guid5 1,128.410.033
gie3 677.050.027
oot18 4,062.290.026
name2 451.370.026
best2 451.370.017
when5 1,128.410.010
thon3 677.050.009
but17 3,836.610.009
here5 1,128.410.002
didnae2 451.370.002
whaur3 677.050.002
gied2 451.370.001
fin3 677.050.000
wis45 10,155.720.000
fair2 451.370.000
aginst2 451.37nan