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 14,218.01451.722
thit61 13,766.64334.809
fir55 12,412.55231.791
wey57 12,863.91197.041
language52 11,735.50179.237
write28 6,319.12162.151
ye'r17 3,836.61140.117
talk24 5,416.38136.021
a'd16 3,610.92105.556
english33 7,447.5394.376
speakers18 4,062.2993.016
daein21 4,739.3485.028
hings15 3,385.2483.028
fowk40 9,027.3178.429
wir26 5,867.7575.175
kin22 4,965.0272.643
mibbie12 2,708.1971.428
juist29 6,544.8070.111
it's28 6,319.1268.918
wans10 2,256.8366.268
wirds20 4,513.6563.562
uise14 3,159.5661.781
aw45 10,155.7261.669
ain29 6,544.8058.239
hou18 4,062.2956.694
ye67 15,120.7452.933
lairnt7 1,579.7849.834
readin11 2,482.5149.467
mairks5 1,128.4149.206
talked7 1,579.7849.055
thit's5 1,128.4146.245
wrote8 1,805.4644.458
stertit12 2,708.1944.452
communicatin5 1,128.4144.044
ye'v5 1,128.4144.044
literacy6 1,354.1043.545
wance8 1,805.4640.973
wirk10 2,256.8340.191
an184 41,525.6139.527
uisin8 1,805.4638.146
talkin9 2,031.1437.685
their29 6,544.8035.732
somehin5 1,128.4134.823
lik15 3,385.2434.354
we'v4 902.7334.147
sae's4 902.7334.147
lairn7 1,579.7833.672
it99 22,342.5933.423
whit32 7,221.8532.383
unnerstaun7 1,579.7831.473
buiks7 1,579.7831.075
grammar7 1,579.7830.689
masel12 2,708.1930.543
disnae9 2,031.1430.401
scots41 9,252.9930.323
vernacular5 1,128.4129.754
wan15 3,385.2429.522
knawledge5 1,128.4128.916
latin6 1,354.1028.490
thaim19 4,287.9727.824
vocabulary5 1,128.4126.771
yersel9 2,031.1426.100
sumb'dy3 677.0526.048
ye'd5 1,128.4125.022
literate3 677.0524.469
for5 1,128.4123.884
alphabet3 677.0523.234
expectations3 677.0523.234
weil4 902.7322.973
spellins5 1,128.4122.479
wantit6 1,354.1022.284
hit's4 902.7322.226
expressive3 677.0522.219
exceptions3 677.0522.219
faur9 2,031.1421.480
they're6 1,354.1021.404
translatit3 677.0521.355
comics3 677.0521.355
ithers8 1,805.4621.326
luik7 1,579.7821.267
tae142 32,046.9420.989
bits6 1,354.1020.933
sangs5 1,128.4120.652
singers3 677.0520.603
throu11 2,482.5120.499
writing4 902.7320.343
fae31 6,996.1620.103
wirkin5 1,128.4120.013
cuid9 2,031.1419.822
same12 2,708.1919.514
wantin6 1,354.1018.853
the194 43,782.4418.404
ainly4 902.7318.398
we'r3 677.0518.306
luikin5 1,128.4118.205
raelise2 451.3718.030
raelised2 451.3718.030
codified2 451.3718.030
opinions3 677.0517.429
read8 1,805.4617.131
normal4 902.7316.860
spikkers4 902.7316.860
translate3 677.0516.323
features3 677.0516.323
haunnle2 451.3716.312
naen2 451.3716.312
pleys2 451.3716.312
psychology2 451.3716.312
conventions2 451.3716.312
pittin6 1,354.1016.296
dignity3 677.0515.397
properly3 677.0515.397
doon24 5,416.3815.380
spellin5 1,128.4115.342
challenges2 451.3715.136
won't2 451.3715.136
ought2 451.3715.136
design3 677.0515.120
sorts3 677.0514.855
literature4 902.7314.513
forret3 677.0514.360
memory4 902.7314.268
staunnart2 451.3714.236
haunfae2 451.3714.236
basically2 451.3714.236
unnerlyin2 451.3714.236
evolved2 451.3714.236
urnae2 451.3714.236
dialects4 902.7314.148
nummers4 902.7314.031
yit5 1,128.4114.014
spoken5 1,128.4113.938
languages6 1,354.1013.766
essays2 451.3713.507
convincin2 451.3713.507
different7 1,579.7813.305
say13 2,933.8713.127
representin2 451.3712.894
variations2 451.3712.894
mistakes2 451.3712.894
travel2 451.3712.894
freeze2 451.3712.894
weys5 1,128.4112.807
explainin2 451.3712.365
stull2 451.3712.365
them18 4,062.2912.148
centuries3 677.0512.069
that's7 1,579.7812.044
wird6 1,354.1012.015
record3 677.0511.915
decidin2 451.3711.900
awey3 677.0511.620
pairt8 1,805.4611.540
mair21 4,739.3411.534
actors2 451.3711.486
aboot27 6,093.4311.281
aften5 1,128.4111.208
actual3 677.0511.206
stert5 1,128.4111.102
giein5 1,128.4110.946
expression3 677.0510.822
settlin2 451.3710.772
recordin2 451.3710.772
so's2 451.3710.459
appropriate2 451.3710.459
avoid2 451.3710.459
classical2 451.3710.459
writin's5 1,128.41nan
at13 2,933.8710.546
yins4 902.7310.351
raelly2 451.3710.171
ne'er2 451.3710.171
hae2 451.3710.171
sing4 902.7310.154
studyin2 451.379.903
thoosans2 451.379.653
everyday2 451.379.653
process3 677.059.520
stick4 902.739.478
suits2 451.379.419
effective2 451.379.419
wurnae2 451.379.419
translation2 451.379.419
exactly3 677.059.240
lairnin3 677.059.150
as44 9,930.049.144
hunners3 677.059.062
clessroom2 451.378.990
proper3 677.058.975
phrases2 451.378.793
caipture4 902.73nan
tool2 451.378.793
self2 451.378.793
daud2 451.378.793
richt14 3,159.568.739
stuff4 902.738.513
a'v2 451.378.429
theirsels3 677.058.407
then12 2,708.198.265
cuidnae2 451.378.260
skill2 451.378.260
engine2 451.378.260
scientific2 451.378.260
pals3 677.058.110
nearhaun2 451.378.098
dae13 2,933.878.062
fun4 902.738.039
showin2 451.377.943
documents2 451.377.943
based2 451.377.652
wirsels2 451.377.652
communication2 451.377.652
skills2 451.377.652
bother3 677.057.631
faimily3 677.057.631
up7 1,579.787.571
writer2 451.377.515
express2 451.377.515
some14 3,159.567.385
dictionaries2 451.377.256
ither12 2,708.197.213
be11 2,482.517.112
want7 1,579.787.023
drap3 677.057.022
pitten3 677.056.909
we've2 451.376.789
whilst2 451.376.789
cannae6 1,354.106.774
oniehin3 677.05nan
value2 451.376.789
soonds3 677.056.692
see15 3,385.246.689
ower3 677.056.650
there21 4,739.346.482
they've2 451.376.283
load2 451.376.283
french3 677.056.191
generation2 451.376.100
rael2 451.376.100
maistly3 677.056.006
anither8 1,805.465.955
available2 451.375.926
listen3 677.055.916
wisnae5 1,128.415.870
ye've2 451.375.761
letters2 451.375.605
study2 451.375.529
creative2 451.375.455
writers2 451.375.455
athoot3 677.055.376
accent2 451.375.175
care3 677.055.113
stertin2 451.375.109
acause3 677.055.041
yer15 3,385.245.020
no20 4,513.654.955
like5 1,128.414.944
list2 451.374.918
simple2 451.374.857
twinty2 451.374.738
codification3 677.05nan
they'd2 451.374.857
either3 677.054.699
wrang4 902.734.598
ask3 677.054.507
sees2 451.374.461
taen5 1,128.414.416
rock2 451.374.408
ay2 451.374.352
jist2 451.374.269
wheen4 902.734.269
sae13 2,933.874.262
growin2 451.374.256
hiv5 1,128.414.162
experience2 451.374.111
hing3 677.054.096
oor2 451.374.069
a153 34,529.454.063
they26 5,867.754.047
century3 677.054.014
single2 451.373.974
we26 5,867.753.598
ye're2 451.373.520
ur3 677.053.512
tellin3 677.053.488
spoke2 451.373.482
thae5 1,128.413.480
pit8 1,805.463.388
this10 2,256.833.351
culture3 677.053.222
iz2 451.373.165
even7 1,579.783.155
day4 902.733.126
every3 677.053.097
they'v2 451.37nan
hink2 451.373.100
a'll2 451.373.036
maist7 1,579.783.013
common2 451.372.974
aye11 2,482.512.958
got8 1,805.462.912
bad3 677.052.900
names2 451.372.825
ahin2 451.372.740
quite2 451.372.685
o107 24,148.052.672
went5 1,128.412.639
its2 451.372.550
fowerteent2 451.37nan
bi2 451.372.498
me9 2,031.142.479
someb'dy2 451.37nan
were9 2,031.142.445
uised2 451.372.404
dinnae4 902.732.361
afore9 2,031.142.361
pynt2 451.372.356
stories2 451.372.287
easy2 451.372.265
wad2 451.372.231
is20 4,513.652.195
seein2 451.372.113
full2 451.371.991
hunner2 451.371.991
or20 4,513.651.979
than2 451.371.943
nae8 1,805.461.939
make2 451.371.895
means2 451.371.895
written2 451.371.858
haud3 677.051.835
wi41 9,252.991.824
paper2 451.371.804
soond2 451.371.804
kept2 451.371.804
lang2 451.371.736
tho4 902.731.679
cut2 451.371.667
not2 451.371.619
abstraction2 451.37nan
need4 902.731.590
feart2 451.371.587
heid2 451.371.582
eneuch3 677.051.579
idea2 451.371.556
else2 451.371.480
haes2 451.371.473
to3 677.051.441
keep4 902.731.439
auld9 2,031.141.418
believe2 451.371.380
public2 451.371.367
duin2 451.371.367
across2 451.371.340
haed6 1,354.101.277
a'm2 451.371.248
sense2 451.371.223
people2 451.371.211
better4 902.731.191
tried2 451.371.082
bein5 1,128.411.071
monie2 451.371.060
pincil2 451.37nan
thocht2 451.371.077
story2 451.370.995
later2 451.370.924
tryin2 451.370.804
whan7 1,579.780.776
makkin2 451.370.761
noo5 1,128.410.736
get8 1,805.460.732
haein2 451.370.711
few2 451.370.649
aff4 902.730.638
somethin2 451.370.635
hauf2 451.370.620
cam5 1,128.410.580
lot2 451.370.578
by5 1,128.410.548
bit9 2,031.140.544
tak5 1,128.410.512
sayin2 451.370.407
on24 5,416.380.401
mean2 451.370.346
ken7 1,579.780.335
onie2 451.370.292
really2 451.370.288
lairning2 451.37nan
first3 677.050.286
wid6 1,354.100.271
intae9 2,031.140.252
these2 451.370.239
big2 451.370.231
if8 1,805.460.213
efter6 1,354.100.207
thegither2 451.370.184
been7 1,579.780.174
that41 9,252.990.171
comes2 451.370.162
mind4 902.730.162
come3 677.050.158
time9 2,031.140.136
in72 16,249.150.127
year3 677.050.118
ma21 4,739.340.116
hear2 451.370.109
dis3 677.050.108
mak4 902.730.095
are5 1,128.410.082
hale2 451.370.073
us5 1,128.410.070
heard2 451.370.058
wee10 2,256.830.056
gien2 451.370.048
how2 451.370.047
new3 677.050.042
guid5 1,128.410.034
adays2 451.37nan
haun2 451.370.047
gie3 677.050.032
name2 451.370.026
oot18 4,062.290.022
best2 451.370.014
thon3 677.050.012
whaur3 677.050.008
but17 3,836.610.008
when5 1,128.410.006
here5 1,128.410.003
gied2 451.370.000
didnae2 451.370.000
fair2 451.370.000
fin3 677.050.000
wis45 10,155.720.000
aginst2 451.37nan