A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Johnson, Mary

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,467
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,055
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.286
Tagged as MNA (Mid Northern A) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, in, we, e, it, he, wiz, o,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 59 - Furst Time
Lallans Magazine (2004-09) in Doric (Aberdeenshire) dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (2,275 words)

Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan
Lallans Magazine (2004-09) in Doric (Aberdeenshire) dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (1,192 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
e68 19,613.50372.535
wiz50 14,421.69197.265
key22 6,345.54158.691
we71 20,478.80118.371
door24 6,922.4168.232
aat11 3,172.7766.741
kieran8 2,307.4764.682
iss8 2,307.4758.151
hine6 1,730.6053.514
nivvir6 1,730.6050.740
sneak5 1,442.1743.368
wyte6 1,730.6042.348
cupboard5 1,442.1738.168
moira4 1,153.7438.132
me37 10,672.0537.988
bushes5 1,442.1733.727
tae31 8,941.4533.274
bag8 2,307.4732.338
breakin4 1,153.7431.382
m20 5,768.6831.255
money8 2,307.4729.685
maakin4 1,153.7428.432
ivvir3 865.3027.600
says13 3,749.6426.441
cleaner3 865.3024.783
cunt8 2,307.4723.915
avenue3 865.3022.899
drive5 1,442.1722.492
kitchen6 1,730.6022.135
the140 40,380.7321.626
hooses6 1,730.6021.183
biscuits3 865.3020.337
fit15 4,326.5119.830
proceeds2 576.8719.065
ions2 576.8719.065
cald2 576.8719.065
girss2 576.8719.065
back21 6,057.1118.111
and6 1,730.6017.775
wunnerin3 865.3017.520
seely2 576.8717.345
werk2 576.8717.345
ot2 576.8717.345
fillums2 576.8717.345
deen4 1,153.7416.733
wiznae2 576.8716.167
gawn2 576.8716.167
posh3 865.3015.871
joab3 865.3015.638
windae6 1,730.6015.436
but2 576.8715.386
waanted2 576.8715.266
hunker2 576.8715.266
i40 11,537.3515.203
fuckin8 2,307.4715.039
ett3 865.3014.595
brichter2 576.8714.534
hurtin2 576.8714.534
place9 2,595.9014.043
he53 15,286.9914.031
kennt2 576.8713.919
thievin2 576.8713.919
edder2 576.8713.919
wanker2 576.8713.389
s46 13,267.9613.135
wis16 4,614.9412.916
hell4 1,153.7412.799
schyoopit9 2,595.90nan
aye15 4,326.5112.766
yin10 2,884.3412.611
doonstairs2 576.8712.505
stink2 576.8712.130
yir5 1,442.1711.985
names4 1,153.7411.888
enterin2 576.8711.787
fucker2 576.8711.787
riggin2 576.8711.787
inside5 1,442.1711.672
pal4 1,153.7411.568
whin5 1,442.1711.541
furrit2 576.8711.473
tins2 576.8711.473
hears2 576.8711.183
shoved2 576.8711.183
loons3 865.3011.065
mains2 576.8710.913
cairn2 576.8710.913
danger3 865.3010.870
easy4 1,153.7410.859
huz2 576.8710.661
doon18 5,191.8110.622
polis3 865.3010.589
blae2 576.8710.425
hide3 865.3010.410
jist14 4,038.0710.203
juice2 576.8710.202
silly2 576.8710.202
boo2 576.8710.202
till7 2,019.0410.190
coat3 865.3010.153
be6 1,730.6010.128
ti14 4,038.0710.069
vice2 576.879.992
open5 1,442.179.787
listened2 576.879.605
goin3 865.309.598
ere4 1,153.749.328
wid11 3,172.779.305
steekit2 576.879.254
addy6 1,730.60nan
wintin2 576.879.605
hear6 1,730.609.210
whit17 4,903.379.131
watched3 865.309.099
right6 1,730.609.064
ken12 3,461.218.977
broo3 865.308.964
pulls2 576.878.933
opens2 576.878.783
ee5 1,442.178.723
em3 865.308.707
bit19 5,480.248.694
goes3 865.308.644
hiv6 1,730.608.642
bet2 576.878.499
anither8 2,307.478.480
look6 1,730.608.440
daft3 865.308.286
mental2 576.878.237
entry2 576.878.237
store2 576.878.237
bliddy2 576.878.112
hoo5 1,442.178.063
in76 21,920.978.035
faa3 865.308.006
aidan5 1,442.17nan
lang10 2,884.348.002
fifteen2 576.877.991
roon7 2,019.047.982
goat5 1,442.177.933
files2 576.877.875
split2 576.877.875
gars2 576.877.762
grab2 576.877.762
effect2 576.877.762
smell3 865.307.742
ey3 865.307.742
een8 2,307.477.653
v3 865.307.640
then10 2,884.347.538
o50 14,421.697.493
gless3 865.307.395
time14 4,038.077.387
credit2 576.877.343
bugger2 576.877.343
nivver4 1,153.747.071
re7 2,019.046.853
ll10 2,884.346.852
ony8 2,307.476.828
faar2 576.876.796
ideas2 576.876.552
airms3 865.306.528
next4 1,153.746.434
park3 865.306.412
christ2 576.876.398
ahint4 1,153.746.382
naethin4 1,153.746.382
queer2 576.876.324
far6 1,730.606.294
oot25 7,210.856.226
lookin4 1,153.746.204
mindin2 576.876.111
soon3 865.306.079
cawr3 865.30nan
you13 3,749.645.722
gid2 576.875.721
hoose8 2,307.475.672
am4 1,153.745.574
a126 36,342.665.539
kens3 865.305.515
idea3 865.305.423
nae18 5,191.815.405
sees2 576.875.373
birds2 576.875.319
side5 1,442.175.258
chynged2 576.875.212
get10 2,884.345.072
steps2 576.875.059
agane2 576.875.059
intae12 3,461.215.038
ivver2 576.874.867
lie2 576.874.867
thon7 2,019.044.866
quate2 576.874.774
into2 576.874.729
tither2 576.874.641
maw2 576.874.641
nicht7 2,019.044.635
ed2 576.874.598
it55 15,863.864.586
hid10 2,884.344.563
move2 576.874.556
grun3 865.304.482
comes4 1,153.744.353
awa9 2,595.904.154
furst2 576.873.914
mibbe2 576.873.914
ilka4 1,153.743.912
widna2 576.873.847
ya2 576.873.749
thole2 576.873.625
quick2 576.873.565
shair2 576.873.535
if10 2,884.343.482
there15 4,326.513.480
that24 6,922.413.470
ill2 576.873.420
watchin2 576.873.392
opened2 576.873.364
near4 1,153.743.322
t6 1,730.603.262
under2 576.873.256
wir5 1,442.173.253
twa9 2,595.903.153
cried3 865.303.106
yet3 865.303.028
eftir2 576.873.028
gettin3 865.302.998
talk2 576.872.910
shit-scared2 576.87nan
go4 1,153.742.895
tell5 1,442.172.825
need4 1,153.742.818
choryin2 576.87nan
heids2 576.872.797
wye4 1,153.742.775
noo10 2,884.342.746
trees2 576.872.732
for27 7,787.712.632
luik2 576.872.627
intil3 865.302.562
come6 1,730.602.534
eence2 576.872.508
notepads2 576.87nan
aa12 3,461.213.414
took3 865.302.472
bring2 576.872.450
case2 576.872.413
since2 576.872.340
done2 576.872.304
fin5 1,442.172.254
feart2 576.872.252
speerin2 576.87nan
canna3 865.302.233
these3 865.302.132
chance2 576.872.118
as15 4,326.512.072
rin2 576.872.070
aside2 576.872.070
until2 576.872.055
last4 1,153.742.050
yer3 865.302.040
voice2 576.871.833
auld2 576.871.830
wark3 865.301.788
wan4 1,153.741.777
us2 576.871.763
they9 2,595.901.696
heard3 865.301.643
green2 576.871.562
find2 576.871.550
your3 865.301.508
turned2 576.871.503
is16 4,614.941.498
wi20 5,768.681.487
let3 865.301.476
fae6 1,730.601.462
to2 576.871.450
folk3 865.301.406
play2 576.871.403
hame5 1,442.171.384
its2 576.871.330
sae3 865.301.314
weel2 576.871.313
by3 865.301.302
ma19 5,480.241.302
were2 576.871.244
hauf2 576.871.239
front2 576.871.201
speak2 576.871.173
somethin2 576.871.136
daein2 576.871.128
lot2 576.871.119
street2 576.871.092
hert2 576.871.092
neist2 576.871.058
here6 1,730.601.055
she22 6,345.541.046
oan7 2,019.041.027
seen4 1,153.741.001
up17 4,903.370.924
words2 576.870.922
like12 3,461.210.907
some7 2,019.040.896
sayin2 576.870.877
her14 4,038.070.860
an98 28,266.510.851
dae6 1,730.600.788
only3 865.300.781
afore6 1,730.600.767
day9 2,595.900.744
licht2 576.870.741
well2 576.870.741
naw2 576.870.710
widders2 576.87nan
ve4 1,153.740.675
heid2 576.870.648
aboot13 3,749.640.633
aff3 865.300.612
times2 576.870.605
think4 1,153.740.578
thay2 576.870.557
on25 7,210.850.556
did4 1,153.740.545
richt3 865.300.516
at19 5,480.240.505
so5 1,442.170.442
ails2 576.87nan
can7 2,019.040.531
wee9 2,595.900.389
end2 576.870.385
aw10 2,884.340.383
cannae2 576.870.377
them7 2,019.040.349
said6 1,730.600.315
first4 1,153.740.243
mornin2 576.870.232
efter3 865.300.210
d7 2,019.040.206
maist2 576.870.171
oor6 1,730.600.159
ye17 4,903.370.150
incorrigible2 576.87nan
still2 576.870.133
this12 3,461.210.129
of4 1,153.740.116
no8 2,307.470.111
are5 1,442.170.110
alang2 576.870.102
kent2 576.870.091
frae6 1,730.600.077
ower7 2,019.040.072
him10 2,884.340.067
fiooers2 576.87nan
dinna2 576.870.104
his21 6,057.110.064
nor2 576.870.062
through2 576.870.057
syne2 576.870.054
see6 1,730.600.037
mony2 576.870.028
mak3 865.300.026
again3 865.300.026
big2 576.870.019
left2 576.870.018
been6 1,730.600.014
gorms2 576.87nan
ragie2 576.87nan
or11 3,172.770.018
could3 865.300.012
tak3 865.300.012
mair7 2,019.040.004
life2 576.870.003
pit3 865.300.001
say3 865.300.000
rossie3 865.30nan
will2 576.870.316