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Ewen, Allan

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,641
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,966
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.378
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, an, tae, a, wi, i, is, in, as,

List of texts in corpus

Review: Saltire: Invasioun
The Sair Fecht (29-04-2015) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (807 words)

Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid
The Sair Fecht (20-01-2015) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (1,111 words)

The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See
The Sair Fecht (06-02-2015) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (482 words)

The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox
The Sair Fecht (16-12-2014) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (1,150 words)

Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back
The Sair Fecht (31-12-2014) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (2,223 words)

Murphy’s Law
The Sair Fecht (18-12-2014) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (868 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
labour32 4,818.55164.325
saltire18 2,710.44145.664
perty16 2,409.28141.839
independence23 3,463.33133.541
political24 3,613.91129.882
campaign21 3,162.17122.861
voters18 2,710.44119.848
scotland42 6,324.3581.428
murphy11 1,656.3880.874
fir32 4,818.5577.689
scottish31 4,667.9774.461
hooanever11 1,656.3872.045
o236 35,536.8261.216
blin10 1,505.8057.675
socialism8 1,204.6454.125
scots65 9,787.6852.994
social14 2,108.1251.000
yaise12 1,806.9649.576
fowk39 5,872.6149.560
glesca12 1,806.9647.224
culture15 2,258.7047.071
ewen5 752.9045.162
fairer5 752.9045.162
independent8 1,204.6444.124
vote12 1,806.9643.928
snp12 1,806.9642.102
referendum12 1,806.9641.414
cultural12 1,806.9640.912
national13 1,957.5436.809
clause5 752.9036.757
ye7 1,054.0634.896
media10 1,505.8034.851
their36 5,420.8734.645
iv5 752.9033.335
he20 3,011.5933.274
also10 1,505.8032.742
she7 1,054.0632.702
engagement5 752.9031.588
result7 1,054.0631.424
ainlie7 1,054.0631.424
aye31 4,667.9731.330
gin22 3,312.7531.221
representation5 752.9030.821
movement6 903.4830.525
comic5 752.9030.112
votin6 903.4829.719
and14 2,108.1228.816
could22 3,312.7528.734
devolution5 752.9026.701
haar6 903.4826.678
year21 3,162.1725.905
society7 1,054.0625.877
braidkestin3 451.7425.847
edinburgh9 1,355.2225.751
engagin4 602.3225.270
ideas6 903.4825.034
nocht7 1,054.0624.761
i74 11,142.9024.261
rallies3 451.7423.628
patriotic3 451.7423.628
sairiously3 451.7423.628
leader5 752.9023.496
traditions4 602.3222.603
election6 903.4822.548
yes7 1,054.0622.497
support9 1,355.2222.368
voted3 451.7422.053
conversation6 903.4821.959
votit5 752.9021.940
sic15 2,258.7021.793
bit2 301.1621.681
strang8 1,204.6421.569
collective4 602.3221.553
stairtin4 602.3221.079
opinion4 602.3221.079
by28 4,216.2321.034
significantly3 451.7420.823
roman5 752.9020.611
is73 10,992.3220.584
na11 1,656.3820.235
his14 2,108.1219.928
socialist3 451.7419.811
continuin3 451.7419.811
agin9 1,355.2219.802
has13 1,957.5419.268
foonds3 451.7418.952
memmership3 451.7418.952
comics3 451.7418.952
fecht7 1,054.0618.858
organisations4 602.3218.729
basis4 602.3218.729
potential4 602.3218.400
growth4 602.3218.400
allan5 752.9018.048
conversations3 451.7417.544
defend3 451.7417.544
expressed3 451.7417.544
promotin3 451.7417.544
blair3 451.7417.544
stairtit4 602.3217.494
frae30 4,517.3917.310
the468 70,471.3117.225
future6 903.4817.165
ma10 1,505.8017.109
chynge6 903.4817.047
message5 752.9017.001
aheid5 752.9017.001
fantasy3 451.7416.951
belief4 602.3216.947
doon2 301.1616.925
news7 1,054.0616.895
literature5 752.9016.522
furder4 602.3216.439
discourse2 301.1616.415
buchanan2 301.1616.415
canvassin2 301.1616.415
trident2 301.1616.415
renewal2 301.1616.415
guairdians2 301.1616.415
progressive3 451.7415.925
impressive3 451.7415.925
micht16 2,409.2815.921
monie8 1,204.6415.763
activists3 451.7415.474
sairious3 451.7415.474
aspecks3 451.7415.474
him4 602.3215.440
an221 33,278.1215.410
wi79 11,895.8015.163
country6 903.4815.132
daily4 602.3215.098
perspective3 451.7415.056
responsibility3 451.7415.056
this47 7,077.2514.887
as67 10,088.8414.807
neoliberal2 301.1614.702
haws2 301.1614.702
distribution2 301.1614.702
gaitherins2 301.1614.702
sneered2 301.1614.702
etins2 301.1614.702
chairacters2 301.1614.702
muivment2 301.1614.702
pro-independence3 451.7414.667
polls3 451.7414.667
wales3 451.7414.667
screive3 451.7414.304
up9 1,355.2214.245
see25 3,764.4914.144
kintra6 903.4814.043
indeed4 602.3213.972
significant3 451.7413.963
me7 1,054.0613.829
september5 752.9013.766
union5 752.9013.655
her15 2,258.7013.643
industry3 451.7413.641
becam4 602.3213.633
binoculars2 301.1613.530
aggressive2 301.1613.530
tasks2 301.1613.530
pooerfu2 301.1613.530
tour3 451.7413.338
continue3 451.7413.338
couldna6 903.4813.070
supporters3 451.7413.050
mainstream3 451.7413.050
new15 2,258.7012.901
januar3 451.7412.776
wee3 451.7412.663
pledge2 301.1612.634
ambitious2 301.1612.634
woo2 301.1612.634
relationships2 301.1612.634
throughoot2 301.1612.634
regairdless2 301.1612.634
pattren2 301.1612.634
wurld3 451.7412.516
wrutten3 451.7412.516
tradition3 451.7412.516
they10 1,505.8012.498
alternative3 451.7412.268
demand3 451.7412.268
shows3 451.7412.030
engaged2 301.1611.909
yung2 301.1611.909
inspire2 301.1611.909
present4 602.3211.895
sangs4 602.3211.768
invasioun5 752.90nan
oot12 1,806.9611.687
fae6 903.4811.484
fauss2 301.1611.301
melled2 301.1611.301
structures2 301.1611.301
fees2 301.1611.301
ideology2 301.1611.301
coalition2 301.1611.301
action4 602.3211.286
state6 903.4811.212
biggin5 752.9011.059
in72 10,841.7410.951
agenda2 301.1610.776
waff2 301.1610.776
buzz2 301.1610.776
ferguson2 301.1610.776
improve2 301.1610.776
intentions2 301.1610.776
howp4 602.3210.729
tae182 27,405.5110.626
them2 301.1610.373
muckle15 2,258.7010.328
discuss2 301.1610.316
defeat2 301.1610.316
storytellin2 301.1610.316
hostile2 301.1610.316
hielands2 301.1610.316
posters2 301.1610.316
revival2 301.1610.316
sentiment2 301.1610.316
were18 2,710.4410.241
bigg3 451.7410.102
walcome3 451.7410.102
votes3 451.749.943
manifesto2 301.169.905
rome2 301.169.905
staunnin2 301.169.905
bydin2 301.169.905
budget2 301.169.905
encouragin2 301.169.905
valuable2 301.169.905
sumthin2 301.169.905
entertainment2 301.169.905
celebratit2 301.169.905
maintain2 301.169.905
ainly3 451.749.789
influence3 451.749.789
jim4 602.329.653
fernando2 301.169.536
despair2 301.169.536
statit2 301.169.536
spreidin2 301.169.536
mcclurg2 301.169.536
airt5 752.909.510
back4 602.329.504
festival3 451.749.216
interaction2 301.169.200
city4 602.329.137
pairty5 752.909.080
wey15 2,258.709.022
hope5 752.908.963
democracy3 451.748.953
forcin2 301.168.892
believed2 301.168.892
engage2 301.168.892
exposed2 301.168.892
sair7 1,054.068.764
ain16 2,409.288.654
caledonia2 301.168.607
views2 301.168.607
appeal2 301.168.607
currently2 301.168.607
haes15 2,258.708.591
wis45 6,776.098.585
faw3 451.748.582
lost5 752.908.566
tales3 451.748.464
wurds3 451.748.464
medium3 451.748.349
ability2 301.168.344
mps2 301.168.344
grit2 301.168.344
lest4 602.328.293
development3 451.748.237
general4 602.328.222
hae28 4,216.238.183
version3 451.748.127
yestival3 451.74nan
individuals2 301.168.098
campaignin2 301.168.098
merkit2 301.168.098
everyday2 301.168.098
experienced2 301.168.098
generally2 301.168.098
said2 301.168.091
rule3 451.748.020
windaes3 451.748.020
connections2 301.167.868
establishment2 301.167.868
nhs2 301.167.868
diverse2 301.167.868
clever2 301.167.868
bred2 301.167.868
graphic2 301.167.868
prood3 451.747.812
idea5 752.907.644
man15 2,258.707.619
can20 3,011.597.480
encourage2 301.167.448
clubs2 301.167.448
victory2 301.167.448
haird2 301.167.448
platform2 301.167.448
confident2 301.167.448
bella2 301.167.448
developed2 301.167.448
regular2 301.167.448
sharin2 301.167.448
centre4 602.327.433
times7 1,054.067.358
simple3 451.747.330
individual2 301.167.256
easily2 301.167.256
unionist2 301.167.256
rich3 451.747.240
yer4 602.327.101
mibbes2 301.167.073
tone2 301.167.073
celebration2 301.167.073
terms3 451.746.978
decision2 301.166.900
sheena2 301.166.900
citizens2 301.166.900
merks2 301.166.735
beuks2 301.166.735
shid2 301.166.735
it57 8,583.046.654
heidin2 301.166.577
byde2 301.166.577
hecht2 301.166.577
policies2 301.166.577
vision2 301.166.577
haill3 451.746.573
lead3 451.746.496
aw7 1,054.066.447
leuk5 752.906.439
wurd2 301.166.426
sse2 301.166.426
beginnin2 301.166.426
day5 752.906.409
form4 602.326.379
streets3 451.746.346
newspaper2 301.166.282
discussion2 301.166.282
fitt2 301.166.282
d4 602.326.237
similar2 301.166.144
hero2 301.166.144
muntains2 301.166.144
offerin2 301.166.144
ilka7 1,054.066.083
ful2 301.166.011
capital2 301.166.011
promised2 301.165.884
clesses2 301.165.884
andrew2 301.165.884
ayeweys2 301.165.884
events2 301.165.761
leavin3 451.745.667
services2 301.165.642
nations2 301.165.642
split2 301.165.642
chynges2 301.165.642
pretty2 301.165.528
here2 301.165.460
six3 451.745.424
haesna2 301.165.418
position2 301.165.418
language12 1,806.965.374
british3 451.745.365
amang5 752.905.318
issues2 301.165.311
historical2 301.165.311
warl2 301.165.311
are16 2,409.285.304
community4 602.325.261
twa3 451.745.222
resilience3 451.74nan
wund2 301.165.311
dialeck2 301.165.208
positive2 301.165.208
saw7 1,054.065.133
like9 1,355.225.127
stranger2 301.165.108
showed2 301.165.108
helpin2 301.165.108
bring4 602.325.105
get3 451.745.079
audience2 301.165.011
atmosphere2 301.165.011
effort2 301.165.011
shairly2 301.165.011
smith2 301.165.011
important4 602.324.991
baith9 1,355.224.978
be47 7,077.254.948
record2 301.164.917
fowks2 301.164.917
disna4 602.324.916
radical2 301.164.826
credit2 301.164.826
blether2 301.164.826
richt3 451.744.761
recent2 301.164.738
commission2 301.164.738
gey8 1,204.644.734
m3 451.744.662
communities2 301.164.652
spreid2 301.164.652
clearly2 301.164.652
majority2 301.164.652
best7 1,054.064.611
traditional2 301.164.568
brings2 301.164.568
success2 301.164.568
review2 301.164.568
pooer2 301.164.568
official2 301.164.487
politics3 451.744.483
mair22 3,312.754.438
press3 451.744.437
agreed2 301.164.407
major2 301.164.407
seemed4 602.324.395
history4 602.324.363
readers2 301.164.330
intae19 2,861.014.304
newsnet2 301.16nan
popular2 301.164.330
sides2 301.164.255
across4 602.324.235
fishin2 301.164.182
particular2 301.164.182
celtic2 301.164.111
thaim2 301.164.084
confidence2 301.164.041
international2 301.164.041
welsh2 301.164.041
track2 301.164.041
awa3 451.744.030
aa6 903.484.006
owerset2 301.163.973
stap3 451.743.966
devolvin2 301.16nan
north4 602.323.962
we37 5,571.453.935
control2 301.163.906
square2 301.163.906
fechtin2 301.163.841
oan4 602.323.826
got2 301.163.823
wark6 903.483.782
oor16 2,409.283.733
george2 301.163.716
warkin2 301.163.716
differ2 301.163.716
shape2 301.163.716
braid3 451.743.696
gary2 301.163.655
things7 1,054.063.608
generations2 301.163.596
ithers4 602.323.546
grace2 301.163.538
whan13 1,957.543.507
conveniences2 301.16nan
alive2 301.163.596
became2 301.163.481
taste2 301.163.481
say2 301.163.455
fear3 451.743.447
but36 5,420.873.444
pairties2 301.163.371
cless2 301.163.371
auld4 602.323.347
stairt2 301.163.318
certainly2 301.163.266
needit2 301.163.266
aff4 602.323.214
insteid3 451.743.184
sees2 301.163.115
come2 301.163.104
status2 301.163.067
whitever2 301.163.067
possible2 301.163.067
quo3 451.743.031
aathin2 301.163.019
wull5 752.902.980
matthew2 301.162.973
force2 301.162.973
imagine2 301.162.973
chynged2 301.162.927
something4 602.322.923
lives2 301.162.883
bbc2 301.162.883
durin2 301.162.839
aroond3 451.742.801
no11 1,656.382.781
ane11 1,656.382.765
plan2 301.162.753
key2 301.162.753
nus2 301.16nan
ae6 903.482.703
even9 1,355.222.699
groups2 301.162.671
system2 301.162.671
thae6 903.482.643
brak2 301.162.630
whit21 3,162.172.622
case3 451.742.614
aboot13 1,957.542.607
while6 903.482.600
began2 301.162.552
airticle2 301.162.552
maist9 1,355.222.544
modern2 301.162.514
touch2 301.162.476
gart2 301.162.439
sang3 451.742.415
bidin2 301.162.367
follaein2 301.162.367
book2 301.162.367
at33 4,969.132.343
daein4 602.322.330
gie2 301.162.316
laid2 301.162.298
realised2 301.162.230
office2 301.162.230
its4 602.322.220
still2 301.162.179
step2 301.162.133
thon2 301.162.089
may2 301.162.071
led2 301.162.071
biggit2 301.162.010
local3 451.741.998
hissel3 451.741.998
kent2 301.161.970
ll4 602.321.970
was10 1,505.801.895
unco2 301.161.867
happen2 301.161.867
toon3 451.741.862
languages3 451.741.862
spellin2 301.161.760
problem2 301.161.760
sum2 301.161.734
turned3 451.741.699
mind8 1,204.641.694
a177 26,652.611.689
tuition2 301.16nan
s41 6,173.771.802
gies3 451.741.681
ken5 752.901.595
wad11 1,656.381.582
uk2 301.161.540
maistly2 301.161.540
efter11 1,656.381.507
game2 301.161.494
minority2 301.161.429
these4 602.321.406
didna2 301.161.389
speakin2 301.161.346
speired2 301.161.325
some6 903.481.293
whiles3 451.741.293
lang4 602.321.288
pynt2 301.161.267
hail2 301.161.267
wadna2 301.161.248
staunin2 301.161.210
gaed2 301.161.175
need5 752.901.156
tak8 1,204.641.147
help4 602.321.131
did3 451.741.131
nicht3 451.741.125
weys2 301.161.070
inglis2 301.161.053
had6 903.481.043
weill3 451.741.037
sooth2 301.160.974
seem2 301.160.959
incidents2 301.16nan
means2 301.160.900
bricht2 301.160.900
thing2 301.160.879
school2 301.160.871
nae15 2,258.700.863
gang4 602.320.798
through5 752.900.785
time9 1,355.220.780
burns2 301.160.739
takkin2 301.160.739
gettin3 451.740.673
feart2 301.160.668
felt3 451.740.656
mony2 301.160.644
giein2 301.160.634
than5 752.900.629
isna2 301.160.623
week2 301.160.602
bairns2 301.160.598
sae8 1,204.640.595
braw3 451.740.575
far2 301.160.573
hoose4 602.320.548
tent2 301.160.540
able2 301.160.531
clear2 301.160.531
public2 301.160.512
dae6 903.480.505
middle2 301.160.475
syne6 903.480.472
noo13 1,957.540.450
set2 301.160.444
onie3 451.740.440
bein6 903.480.425
itsel2 301.160.415
supermannie2 301.16nan
group2 301.160.466
wha5 752.900.411
re3 451.740.403
voice2 301.160.383
on37 5,571.450.369
unner2 301.160.368
fair2 301.160.361
fan3 451.740.356
big3 451.740.345
ither9 1,355.220.319
that61 9,185.360.318
or19 2,861.010.315
alang4 602.320.306
sea2 301.160.291
claes2 301.160.285
less2 301.160.279
life3 451.740.278
thegither3 451.740.277
dinna4 602.320.277
comin3 451.740.258
nivver2 301.160.254
ten2 301.160.249
ever2 301.160.249
english6 903.480.228
want4 602.320.199
war4 602.320.198
name2 301.160.186
jist11 1,656.380.167
naethin2 301.160.157
first7 1,054.060.151
swathes2 301.16nan
mak6 903.480.144
never2 301.160.143
better4 602.320.142
haun2 301.160.135
cauld2 301.160.129
made4 602.320.122
front2 301.160.121
foo2 301.160.117
feel2 301.160.113
taen3 451.740.105
thocht5 752.900.105
ower16 2,409.280.093
wisna3 451.740.080
will5 752.900.078
redmond2 301.16nan
creations2 301.16nan
street2 301.160.075
place3 451.740.072
turn2 301.160.072
left3 451.740.070
lot2 301.160.064
end2 301.160.062
brocht2 301.160.062
weel7 1,054.060.058
last3 451.740.051
seen4 602.320.050
nor4 602.320.050
been13 1,957.540.048
there18 2,710.440.046
cried2 301.160.045
haed5 752.900.041
government2 301.160.039
anither4 602.320.038
pairt3 451.740.032
hame5 752.900.026
leids2 301.160.025
different2 301.160.025
comes2 301.160.024
tap2 301.160.022
gaelic3 451.740.021
us8 1,204.640.021
whaur5 752.900.014
haud2 301.160.014
maun3 451.740.011
past2 301.160.011
cam5 752.900.010
afore8 1,204.640.010
john2 301.160.009
pit6 903.480.007
mean2 301.160.003
licht2 301.160.003
thir3 451.740.003
for37 5,571.450.002
keep3 451.740.002
julskjaer2 301.16nan
air2 301.160.002
guid7 1,054.060.002
lik3 451.740.001
gied3 451.740.001
took2 301.160.001
eneuch2 301.160.000
atween3 451.740.000