Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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McDonald, Hamish

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 2,542
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 809
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.142
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, we, wis, tae, in, it, that, goes,

List of texts in corpus

The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3
Itchy Coo (01-01-2003) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (540 words)

The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12
Itchy Coo (01-01-2003) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (2,002 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.

Word	Count	Normalised per million	Keyness
goes	31	12,195.12	259.419
anen	21	8,261.21	245.277
ther	20	7,867.82	172.193
spencer	11	4,327.30	121.541
mr	22	8,654.60	115.531
gates	12	4,720.69	94.651
baker's	8	3,147.13	90.221
heh	8	3,147.13	81.238
gote	10	3,933.91	80.983
ee	17	6,687.65	77.694
ees	9	3,540.52	76.878
hud	19	7,474.43	76.674
josephine	7	2,753.74	72.228
yez	7	2,753.74	72.228
loch	12	4,720.69	69.193
wur	19	7,474.43	64.977
gobbs	20	7,867.82	nan
girnin	8	3,147.13	64.485
we	44	17,309.21	61.390
oan	26	10,228.17	60.976
larsson	5	1,966.96	51.938
thum	8	3,147.13	40.705
how	12	4,720.69	38.607
wae	16	6,294.26	38.416
prayin	5	1,966.96	37.328
an	118	46,420.14	35.210
bank	6	2,360.35	33.617
sister	8	3,147.13	33.126
ee'd	3	1,180.17	31.686
merr	3	1,180.17	31.686
a	127	49,960.66	31.495
ur	8	3,147.13	30.473
somehin	4	1,573.56	30.304
toby	3	1,180.17	29.459
ther's	3	1,180.17	29.459
da	24	9,441.38	29.297
mingin	4	1,573.56	29.239
rod	4	1,573.56	28.757
camera	4	1,573.56	28.302
evrubdy	3	1,180.17	27.877
know	9	3,540.52	26.352
shoap	4	1,573.56	26.023
jimmie	3	1,180.17	25.619
gee	4	1,573.56	25.093
right	9	3,540.52	24.593
awey	4	1,573.56	22.205
stoap	4	1,573.56	21.814
so's	3	1,180.17	21.685
huv	7	2,753.74	21.636
miracle	3	1,180.17	21.226
set	9	3,540.52	20.865
gorge	2	786.78	20.305
clydebank	2	786.78	20.305
bunnies	2	786.78	20.305
wu'll	2	786.78	20.305
miles	4	1,573.56	19.964
angel	3	1,180.17	19.683
boarn	3	1,180.17	19.683
supply	3	1,180.17	19.683
decidit	4	1,573.56	19.530
intervene	2	786.78	18.584
err	2	786.78	18.584
stretchin	2	786.78	18.584
demolished	2	786.78	18.584
haw	3	1,180.17	17.459
rabbit	3	1,180.17	17.232
sutton	5	1,966.96	nan
fallen	2	786.78	16.500
stupit	3	1,180.17	16.407
drapped	3	1,180.17	16.407
us	13	5,114.08	16.353
big	9	3,540.52	16.277
photies	3	1,180.17	16.218
brew	2	786.78	15.767
flooer	3	1,180.17	15.520
wher	6	2,360.35	nan
road	7	2,753.74	14.845
mister	2	786.78	14.618
nuhin	2	786.78	14.618
stoaped	2	786.78	14.618
good	5	1,966.96	14.388
buildin	3	1,180.17	14.338
savin	2	786.78	14.150
perr	2	786.78	13.731
mairead	5	1,966.96	nan
and	4	1,573.56	14.135
worm	2	786.78	13.731
came	6	2,360.35	13.481
pendicle	5	1,966.96	nan
spot	3	1,180.17	13.253
nun	6	2,360.35	nan
cawed	4	1,573.56	16.557
nur	3	1,180.17	13.145
d'ye	2	786.78	13.010
merry	2	786.78	13.010
mountains	2	786.78	13.010
anyhin	2	786.78	13.010
bakers	2	786.78	13.010
ah've	3	1,180.17	12.632
man	10	3,933.91	12.468
went	7	2,753.74	12.461
peel	2	786.78	12.402
startit	3	1,180.17	12.255
stood	4	1,573.56	12.156
stove	2	786.78	11.876
mills	2	786.78	11.638
landit	2	786.78	11.638
hing	4	1,573.56	11.582
fur	17	6,687.65	11.459
dam	2	786.78	11.414
wheeched	2	786.78	11.414
exackly	2	786.78	11.203
whit's	3	1,180.17	11.183
hills	3	1,180.17	11.183
she	3	1,180.17	11.070
maw	3	1,180.17	10.893
stepped	2	786.78	10.630
drove	2	786.78	10.630
breath	3	1,180.17	10.618
well	5	1,966.96	10.581
it's	8	3,147.13	10.488
that's	5	1,966.96	10.471
firrits	4	1,573.56	nan
ah	28	11,014.95	11.309
wean	3	1,180.17	10.293
works	2	786.78	9.694
drum	2	786.78	9.558
through	6	2,360.35	9.512
taewards	3	1,180.17	9.373
hecla	4	1,573.56	nan
shoutit	2	786.78	11.203
gonnae	3	1,180.17	9.320
you're	2	786.78	9.301
waitit	2	786.78	9.301
bonnie	4	1,573.56	9.295
looked	4	1,573.56	8.895
forward	2	786.78	8.727
fish	3	1,180.17	8.165
ago	3	1,180.17	8.124
some	10	3,933.91	7.999
naewher	3	1,180.17	nan
pot	2	786.78	7.962
ah'll	2	786.78	7.962
huvin	2	786.78	7.962
cried	4	1,573.56	7.884
is	6	2,360.35	7.880
manage	2	786.78	7.877
burras	3	1,180.17	nan
another	3	1,180.17	7.808
heids	3	1,180.17	7.808
aw	14	5,507.47	7.793
weird	2	786.78	7.480
doon	13	5,114.08	7.432
cave	2	786.78	7.406
could	7	2,753.74	7.270
fun	3	1,180.17	7.233
wis	40	15,735.64	7.068
burn	3	1,180.17	6.876
banks	2	786.78	6.861
up	19	7,474.43	6.833
cause	3	1,180.17	6.814
van	2	786.78	6.737
follaed	2	786.78	6.618
she's	2	786.78	6.560
rose	2	786.78	6.560
take	3	1,180.17	6.545
oot	20	7,867.82	6.535
night	3	1,180.17	6.375
boay	2	786.78	6.283
laugh	2	786.78	6.283
glen	2	786.78	6.077
away	3	1,180.17	6.052
goin	2	786.78	6.027
mi	2	786.78	6.027
used	3	1,180.17	6.026
watter	4	1,573.56	6.019
as	7	2,753.74	6.005
walked	2	786.78	5.930
shook	2	786.78	5.930
moment	2	786.78	5.744
five	3	1,180.17	5.681
never	4	1,573.56	5.533
six	2	786.78	5.401
did	6	2,360.35	5.286
tae	39	15,342.25	5.076
decided	2	786.78	5.055
when	7	2,753.74	4.955
hauf	3	1,180.17	4.927
ahint	3	1,180.17	4.888
talkin	2	786.78	4.844
et	2	786.78	4.777
ye'll	2	786.78	4.744
aff	8	3,147.13	4.664
him	2	786.78	4.650
pure	2	786.78	4.615
gied	4	1,573.56	4.499
faur	3	1,180.17	4.431
opened	2	786.78	4.402
withoot	2	786.78	4.231
widnae	2	786.78	4.176
eat	2	786.78	4.176
bag	2	786.78	4.095
staunin	2	786.78	4.095
ah'm	2	786.78	3.795
took	3	1,180.17	3.787
haudin	2	786.78	3.724
much	3	1,180.17	3.512
help	3	1,180.17	3.358
god	2	786.78	3.317
line	2	786.78	3.219
be	7	2,753.74	3.153
until	2	786.78	2.982
whit	2	786.78	2.875
at	10	3,933.91	2.861
tellin	2	786.78	2.766
scobie	2	786.78	nan
frae	9	3,540.52	2.734
ower	10	3,933.91	2.706
two	2	786.78	2.703
tell	4	1,573.56	2.673
macglinchy	2	786.78	nan
middle	2	786.78	2.930
toon	2	786.78	2.672
fine	4	1,573.56	2.665
inside	2	786.78	2.657
ever	2	786.78	2.553
years	3	1,180.17	2.550
white	2	786.78	2.345
but	15	5,900.87	2.305
didnae	3	1,180.17	2.229
soasij	2	786.78	nan
day	2	786.78	2.204
few	2	786.78	2.050
next	2	786.78	2.050
keep	3	1,180.17	1.999
lik	3	1,180.17	1.991
yon	3	1,180.17	1.984
see	7	2,753.74	1.750
this	6	2,360.35	1.676
feet	2	786.78	1.631
it	37	14,555.47	1.613
tap	2	786.78	1.586
ae	7	2,753.74	1.575
past	2	786.78	1.560
no	10	3,933.91	1.537
eh	2	786.78	1.500
great	2	786.78	1.491
wisnae	2	786.78	1.466
wan	3	1,180.17	1.404
noo	2	786.78	1.372
roon	3	1,180.17	1.354
come	4	1,573.56	1.311
that	31	12,195.12	1.301
bi	5	1,966.96	1.214
wee	8	3,147.13	1.169
back	3	1,180.17	1.075
been	7	2,753.74	1.066
cannae	2	786.78	0.951
haun	2	786.78	0.890
heard	2	786.78	0.885
seen	3	1,180.17	0.808
your	2	786.78	0.802
let	2	786.78	0.783
get	5	1,966.96	0.781
look	2	786.78	0.749
said	2	786.78	0.737
name	2	786.78	0.730
mornin	2	786.78	0.730
auld	5	1,966.96	0.715
side	2	786.78	0.642
go	2	786.78	0.605
me	6	2,360.35	0.598
yin	3	1,180.17	0.593
wid	4	1,573.56	0.512
atween	2	786.78	0.453
garscadden	2	786.78	nan
again	3	1,180.17	0.432
aye	5	1,966.96	0.400
afore	2	786.78	0.387
its	2	786.78	0.382
efter	2	786.78	0.274
hoose	3	1,180.17	0.253
same	2	786.78	0.250
aboot	9	3,540.52	0.250
so	2	786.78	0.192
fit	2	786.78	0.189
the	142	55,861.53	0.185
says	2	786.78	0.153
kerry-bag	2	786.78	nan
oor	3	1,180.17	0.151
ye	15	5,900.87	0.127
heid	2	786.78	0.094
they	9	3,540.52	0.081
you	4	1,573.56	0.066
time	5	1,966.96	0.052
yer	5	1,966.96	0.046
then	3	1,180.17	0.040
pit	2	786.78	0.026
made	2	786.78	0.021
intae	4	1,573.56	0.017
ma	11	4,327.30	0.014
mind	2	786.78	0.012
in	39	15,342.25	0.011
jist	4	1,573.56	0.009
even	2	786.78	0.009
nae	7	2,753.74	0.008
will	2	786.78	0.008
are	3	1,180.17	0.007
new	2	786.78	0.005
to	3	1,180.17	0.003
dae	3	1,180.17	0.000