A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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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 4,818.55166.053
saltire18 2,710.44146.163
perty16 2,409.28142.283
independence23 3,463.33134.783
political24 3,613.91129.554
campaign21 3,162.17121.013
voters18 2,710.44120.343
scotland42 6,324.3582.409
murphy11 1,656.3881.178
fir32 4,818.5578.292
scottish31 4,667.9776.576
hooanever11 1,656.3872.348
o236 35,536.8260.264
blin10 1,505.8057.948
socialism8 1,204.6455.390
scots65 9,787.6853.174
social14 2,108.1250.805
yaise12 1,806.9650.145
fowk39 5,872.6148.793
culture15 2,258.7048.461
glesca12 1,806.9647.541
ewen5 752.9045.300
fairer5 752.9045.300
vote12 1,806.9644.434
independent8 1,204.6442.847
snp12 1,806.9642.590
referendum12 1,806.9641.725
cultural12 1,806.9641.059
national13 1,957.5436.904
clause5 752.9036.895
ainlie7 1,054.0635.459
media10 1,505.8035.284
ye7 1,054.0634.869
their36 5,420.8734.548
iv5 752.9034.482
he20 3,011.5933.917
also10 1,505.8032.547
result7 1,054.0631.918
she7 1,054.0631.547
gin22 3,312.7531.522
comic5 752.9030.959
representation5 752.9030.959
movement6 903.4830.277
votin6 903.4829.882
aye31 4,667.9729.734
engagement5 752.9029.588
could22 3,312.7529.040
and14 2,108.1227.880
devolution5 752.9026.837
haar6 903.4826.547
year21 3,162.1726.156
braidkestin3 451.7425.930
edinburgh9 1,355.2225.859
i74 11,142.9025.690
engagin4 602.3225.380
ideas6 903.4825.194
nocht7 1,054.0624.943
society7 1,054.0624.592
rallies3 451.7423.711
sairiously3 451.7423.711
patriotic3 451.7423.711
leader5 752.9023.631
yes7 1,054.0623.438
election6 903.4822.909
traditions4 602.3222.712
support9 1,355.2222.402
conversation6 903.4822.309
voted3 451.7422.136
votit5 752.9022.074
strang8 1,204.6421.768
sic15 2,258.7021.763
collective4 602.3221.662
bit2 301.1621.630
opinion4 602.3221.187
significantly3 451.7420.906
roman5 752.9020.743
stairtin4 602.3220.741
is73 10,992.3220.612
by28 4,216.2320.518
na11 1,656.3820.368
his14 2,108.1220.296
socialist3 451.7419.894
continuin3 451.7419.894
agin9 1,355.2219.482
has13 1,957.5419.370
memmership3 451.7419.034
foonds3 451.7419.034
comics3 451.7419.034
potential4 602.3218.508
organisations4 602.3218.508
basis4 602.3218.508
growth4 602.3218.508
fecht7 1,054.0618.508
the468 70,471.3118.371
conversations3 451.7418.287
allan5 752.9018.178
defend3 451.7417.626
promotin3 451.7417.626
blair3 451.7417.626
news7 1,054.0617.340
future6 903.4817.198
message5 752.9017.131
chynge6 903.4817.081
belief4 602.3217.054
fantasy3 451.7417.033
expressed3 451.7417.033
doon2 301.1616.907
frae30 4,517.3916.787
furder4 602.3216.545
impressive3 451.7416.497
aheid5 752.9016.497
discourse2 301.1616.470
canvassin2 301.1616.470
renewal2 301.1616.470
trident2 301.1616.470
buchanan2 301.1616.470
guairdians2 301.1616.470
literature5 752.9016.345
stairtit4 602.3216.069
progressive3 451.7416.006
micht16 2,409.2815.824
monie8 1,204.6415.622
sairious3 451.7415.555
activists3 451.7415.555
aspecks3 451.7415.555
him4 602.3215.491
daily4 602.3215.410
country6 903.4815.184
ma10 1,505.8015.158
wi79 11,895.8014.908
sneered2 301.1614.757
muivment2 301.1614.757
gaitherins2 301.1614.757
chairacters2 301.1614.757
distribution2 301.1614.757
neoliberal2 301.1614.757
haws2 301.1614.757
etins2 301.1614.757
this47 7,077.2514.752
wales3 451.7414.748
responsibility3 451.7414.748
pro-independence3 451.7414.748
perspective3 451.7414.748
polls3 451.7414.748
up9 1,355.2214.459
as67 10,088.8414.387
see25 3,764.4914.217
significant3 451.7414.043
indeed4 602.3213.904
an221 33,278.1213.847
september5 752.9013.780
union5 752.9013.780
becam4 602.3213.737
kintra6 903.4813.607
binoculars2 301.1613.585
woo2 301.1613.585
pooerfu2 301.1613.585
aggressive2 301.1613.585
tasks2 301.1613.585
throughoot2 301.1613.585
her15 2,258.7013.566
new15 2,258.7013.181
industry3 451.7413.130
mainstream3 451.7413.130
me7 1,054.0612.898
continue3 451.7412.856
januar3 451.7412.856
supporters3 451.7412.856
couldna6 903.4812.837
they10 1,505.8012.759
ambitious2 301.1612.689
pledge2 301.1612.689
regairdless2 301.1612.689
pattren2 301.1612.689
relationships2 301.1612.689
wee3 451.7412.687
wrutten3 451.7412.596
wurld3 451.7412.596
alternative3 451.7412.596
tour3 451.7412.347
sangs4 602.3212.125
tradition3 451.7412.109
shows3 451.7412.109
engaged2 301.1611.964
inspire2 301.1611.964
yung2 301.1611.964
demand3 451.7411.882
present4 602.3211.870
oot12 1,806.9611.604
invasioun5 752.90nan
action4 602.3211.386
ideology2 301.1611.355
improve2 301.1611.355
melled2 301.1611.355
fauss2 301.1611.355
coalition2 301.1611.355
structures2 301.1611.355
state6 903.4811.228
fae6 903.4811.045
in72 10,841.7411.035
intentions2 301.1610.831
fees2 301.1610.831
buzz2 301.1610.831
waff2 301.1610.831
ferguson2 301.1610.831
howp4 602.3210.829
biggin5 752.9010.722
them2 301.1610.649
muckle15 2,258.7010.402
hielands2 301.1610.370
revival2 301.1610.370
hostile2 301.1610.370
discuss2 301.1610.370
agenda2 301.1610.370
sentiment2 301.1610.370
entertainment2 301.1610.370
storytellin2 301.1610.370
defeat2 301.1610.370
screive3 451.7410.344
tae182 27,405.5110.257
bigg3 451.7410.180
votes3 451.7410.180
walcome3 451.7410.180
were18 2,710.4410.116
budget2 301.169.959
valuable2 301.169.959
staunnin2 301.169.959
celebratit2 301.169.959
posters2 301.169.959
bydin2 301.169.959
encouragin2 301.169.959
maintain2 301.169.959
manifesto2 301.169.959
influence3 451.749.867
airt5 752.909.754
fernando2 301.169.590
spreidin2 301.169.590
despair2 301.169.590
mcclurg2 301.169.590
rome2 301.169.590
jim4 602.329.574
pairty5 752.909.377
back4 602.329.317
interaction2 301.169.253
statit2 301.169.253
forcin2 301.169.253
ainly3 451.749.159
hope5 752.909.136
democracy3 451.749.029
wey15 2,258.709.014
believed2 301.168.945
exposed2 301.168.945
sair7 1,054.068.797
festival3 451.748.778
caledonia2 301.168.661
appeal2 301.168.661
currently2 301.168.661
views2 301.168.661
engage2 301.168.661
ain16 2,409.288.658
faw3 451.748.657
lost5 752.908.462
tales3 451.748.424
mps2 301.168.397
grit2 301.168.397
lest4 602.328.388
city4 602.328.316
version3 451.748.312
development3 451.748.202
general4 602.328.177
ability2 301.168.151
campaignin2 301.168.151
generally2 301.168.151
merkit2 301.168.151
individuals2 301.168.151
everyday2 301.168.151
experienced2 301.168.151
nhs2 301.168.151
yestival3 451.74nan
haes15 2,258.708.147
wis45 6,776.098.122
said2 301.168.121
windaes3 451.748.095
medium3 451.748.095
wurds3 451.747.989
idea5 752.907.949
graphic2 301.167.921
establishment2 301.167.921
clever2 301.167.921
sumthin2 301.167.921
bred2 301.167.921
connections2 301.167.921
diverse2 301.167.921
rule3 451.747.887
hae28 4,216.237.840
prood3 451.747.786
man15 2,258.707.709
unionist2 301.167.705
can20 3,011.597.694
centre4 602.327.650
victory2 301.167.501
clubs2 301.167.501
sharin2 301.167.501
developed2 301.167.501
confident2 301.167.501
mibbes2 301.167.308
easily2 301.167.308
haird2 301.167.308
platform2 301.167.308
individual2 301.167.308
rich3 451.747.224
simple3 451.747.224
times7 1,054.067.161
encourage2 301.167.125
celebration2 301.167.125
yer4 602.327.058
regular2 301.166.952
tone2 301.166.952
citizens2 301.166.952
sheena2 301.166.952
terms3 451.746.803
shid2 301.166.786
merks2 301.166.786
decision2 301.166.786
beginnin2 301.166.786
beuks2 301.166.786
heidin2 301.166.629
policies2 301.166.629
byde2 301.166.629
form4 602.326.570
vision2 301.166.478
sse2 301.166.478
lead3 451.746.418
streets3 451.746.418
haill3 451.746.344
it57 8,583.046.342
hecht2 301.166.333
hero2 301.166.333
similar2 301.166.333
fitt2 301.166.333
discussion2 301.166.333
wurd2 301.166.333
d4 602.326.256
leuk5 752.906.203
muntains2 301.166.195
newspaper2 301.166.195
day5 752.906.189
aw7 1,054.066.086
ful2 301.166.062
offerin2 301.166.062
capital2 301.166.062
ilka7 1,054.066.010
andrew2 301.165.934
clesses2 301.165.811
are16 2,409.285.787
promised2 301.165.693
nations2 301.165.693
pretty2 301.165.693
leavin3 451.745.675
ayeweys2 301.165.578
language12 1,806.965.552
here2 301.165.496
events2 301.165.468
split2 301.165.468
position2 301.165.468
haesna2 301.165.468
resilience3 451.74nan
issues2 301.165.468
chynges2 301.165.468
twa3 451.745.386
british3 451.745.376
historical2 301.165.361
warl2 301.165.361
wund2 301.165.361
positive2 301.165.361
smith2 301.165.361
community4 602.325.267
six3 451.745.263
dialeck2 301.165.258
saw7 1,054.065.235
bring4 602.325.189
amang5 752.905.170
atmosphere2 301.165.157
bella2 301.165.157
helpin2 301.165.157
stranger2 301.165.157
showed2 301.165.157
important4 602.325.074
shairly2 301.165.060
effort2 301.165.060
be47 7,077.254.981
credit2 301.164.966
record2 301.164.966
disna4 602.324.926
gey8 1,204.644.902
radical2 301.164.875
get3 451.744.862
like9 1,355.224.823
clearly2 301.164.786
commission2 301.164.786
baith9 1,355.224.771
richt3 451.744.731
majority2 301.164.700
communities2 301.164.700
fowks2 301.164.700
recent2 301.164.700
best7 1,054.064.691
review2 301.164.616
pooer2 301.164.616
success2 301.164.616
intae19 2,861.014.600
aa6 903.484.567
press3 451.744.548
politics3 451.744.548
brings2 301.164.535
official2 301.164.535
history4 602.324.476
major2 301.164.455
audience2 301.164.455
traditional2 301.164.455
blether2 301.164.455
spreid2 301.164.455
newsnet2 301.16nan
readers2 301.164.378
across4 602.324.315
popular2 301.164.303
seemed4 602.324.283
mair22 3,312.754.234
sides2 301.164.229
celtic2 301.164.229
awa3 451.744.184
particular2 301.164.158
agreed2 301.164.158
m3 451.744.145
fishin2 301.164.088
welsh2 301.164.088
thaim2 301.164.024
owerset2 301.164.020
confidence2 301.164.020
international2 301.163.953
stap3 451.743.950
wark6 903.483.902
devolvin2 301.16nan
control2 301.163.888
square2 301.163.888
track2 301.163.888
got2 301.163.887
north4 602.323.783
warkin2 301.163.762
fechtin2 301.163.701
gary2 301.163.701
became2 301.163.701
george2 301.163.701
braid3 451.743.649
generations2 301.163.642
but36 5,420.873.622
shape2 301.163.584
alive2 301.163.584
grace2 301.163.584
differ2 301.163.527
conveniences2 301.16nan
we37 5,571.453.511
pairties2 301.163.471
whan13 1,957.543.451
oan4 602.323.441
taste2 301.163.416
oor16 2,409.283.410
fear3 451.743.340
say2 301.163.323
things7 1,054.063.313
cless2 301.163.311
needit2 301.163.311
ithers4 602.323.293
insteid3 451.743.276
aff4 602.323.247
auld4 602.323.240
certainly2 301.163.209
whitever2 301.163.209
stairt2 301.163.159
sees2 301.163.159
durin2 301.163.111
possible2 301.163.111
status2 301.163.111
quo3 451.743.089
come2 301.163.045
matthew2 301.163.017
chynged2 301.163.017
lives2 301.163.017
aroond3 451.742.971
imagine2 301.162.971
bbc2 301.162.926
force2 301.162.926
ane11 1,656.382.877
whit21 3,162.172.875
something4 602.322.843
aathin2 301.162.796
even9 1,355.222.792
system2 301.162.713
plan2 301.162.713
nus2 301.16nan
groups2 301.162.713
aboot13 1,957.542.697
ae6 903.482.691
brak2 301.162.673
thae6 903.482.604
key2 301.162.594
case3 451.742.593
no11 1,656.382.584
wull5 752.902.583
touch2 301.162.518
modern2 301.162.518
airticle2 301.162.518
maist9 1,355.222.504
thon2 301.162.484
sang3 451.742.470
daein4 602.322.468
services2 301.162.409
office2 301.162.409
while6 903.482.403
at33 4,969.132.385
gart2 301.162.373
book2 301.162.373
follaein2 301.162.338
began2 301.162.338
its4 602.322.318
bidin2 301.162.304
gie2 301.162.256
still2 301.162.233
step2 301.162.205
laid2 301.162.173
realised2 301.162.141
may2 301.162.049
hissel3 451.742.030
biggit2 301.162.020
led2 301.162.020
kent2 301.161.997
local3 451.741.931
problem2 301.161.905
unco2 301.161.905
ll4 602.321.856
languages3 451.741.856
happen2 301.161.797
a177 26,652.611.775
gies3 451.741.765
toon3 451.741.747
tuition2 301.16nan
spellin2 301.161.745
mind8 1,204.641.741
wad11 1,656.381.686
ken5 752.901.628
game2 301.161.622
efter11 1,656.381.533
was10 1,505.801.495
uk2 301.161.486
s41 6,173.771.477
maistly2 301.161.464
sum2 301.161.401
turned3 451.741.394
didna2 301.161.368
speired2 301.161.360
lang4 602.321.305
pynt2 301.161.300
speakin2 301.161.300
whiles3 451.741.295
hail2 301.161.281
minority2 301.161.262
wadna2 301.161.262
some6 903.481.261
need5 752.901.259
these4 602.321.255
staunin2 301.161.243
help4 602.321.223
had6 903.481.175
nicht3 451.741.150
gaed2 301.161.140
tak8 1,204.641.108
did3 451.741.085
weys2 301.161.085
weill3 451.741.065
inglis2 301.161.052
thing2 301.161.013
sooth2 301.161.005
seem2 301.161.005
incidents2 301.16nan
means2 301.160.915
bricht2 301.160.886
nae15 2,258.700.880
school2 301.160.859
through5 752.900.848
burns2 301.160.805
gang4 602.320.770
gettin3 451.740.752
time9 1,355.220.719
takkin2 301.160.694
felt3 451.740.681
mony2 301.160.678
feart2 301.160.660
far2 301.160.652
giein2 301.160.649
isna2 301.160.638
week2 301.160.627
hoose4 602.320.618
sae8 1,204.640.616
braw3 451.740.599
able2 301.160.585
bairns2 301.160.567
clear2 301.160.555
than5 752.900.548
tent2 301.160.526
middle2 301.160.507
public2 301.160.498
set2 301.160.468
dae6 903.480.465
syne6 903.480.458
onie3 451.740.456
group2 301.160.454
bein6 903.480.450
on37 5,571.450.435
noo13 1,957.540.420
or19 2,861.010.413
voice2 301.160.405
big3 451.740.391
wha5 752.900.385
itsel2 301.160.352
fair2 301.160.347
re3 451.740.341
that61 9,185.360.336
ever2 301.160.317
fan3 451.740.306
unner2 301.160.304
dinna4 602.320.287
alang4 602.320.283
claes2 301.160.278
comin3 451.740.272
life3 451.740.269
ither9 1,355.220.266
thegither3 451.740.262
less2 301.160.260
english6 903.480.259
sea2 301.160.226
nivver2 301.160.221
supermannie2 301.16nan
ten2 301.160.278
want4 602.320.216
war4 602.320.213
name2 301.160.187
swathes2 301.16nan
first7 1,054.060.184
better4 602.320.168
foo2 301.160.115
made4 602.320.114
naethin2 301.160.111
mak6 903.480.110
place3 451.740.108
cauld2 301.160.107
jist11 1,656.380.106
front2 301.160.105
haun2 301.160.097
ower16 2,409.280.094
thocht5 752.900.090
weel7 1,054.060.089
never2 301.160.085
turn2 301.160.082
feel2 301.160.078
lot2 301.160.077
been13 1,957.540.072
left3 451.740.069
nor4 602.320.069
street2 301.160.068
end2 301.160.068
gaelic3 451.740.067
will5 752.900.059
creations2 301.16nan
wisna3 451.740.066
redmond2 301.16nan
taen3 451.740.112
haed5 752.900.059
there18 2,710.440.052
last3 451.740.051
cried2 301.160.051
anither4 602.320.048
seen4 602.320.047
us8 1,204.640.046
brocht2 301.160.045
pairt3 451.740.039
government2 301.160.037
hame5 752.900.029
different2 301.160.023
whaur5 752.900.023
comes2 301.160.016
haud2 301.160.014
tap2 301.160.013
past2 301.160.010
maun3 451.740.009
mean2 301.160.008
thir3 451.740.006
cam5 752.900.005
atween3 451.740.005
pit6 903.480.004
john2 301.160.004
afore8 1,204.640.002
for37 5,571.450.002
air2 301.160.002
guid7 1,054.060.001
licht2 301.160.001
lik3 451.740.001
keep3 451.740.001
julskjaer2 301.16nan
gied3 451.740.004
eneuch2 301.160.000
took2 301.160.000
leids2 301.160.000