A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Goodall, Phyllis J.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,500
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,104
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.17
Tagged as MNA (Mid Northern A) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, o, ti, ye, in, at, wis, that,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer
Lallans Magazine (2001 ) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as newspaper (1,530 words)
Doric Sweet Talk
timberford.demon (2000) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as poetry (425 words)

Berryhill
timberford.demon (2000) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as poetry (1,272 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
bennachie28 8,000.00310.662
ti68 19,428.57221.867
grandad17 4,857.14181.067
dome14 4,000.00143.797
tae8 2,285.7199.231
fit34 9,714.2992.430
faar12 3,428.5784.840
cabrach10 2,857.1481.496
barbara8 2,285.7181.204
will29 8,285.7180.869
grandfather7 2,000.0063.530
cullen6 1,714.2959.411
baabie7 2,000.0055.813
ye59 16,857.1454.717
dunce5 1,428.5751.595
gyan7 2,000.0043.303
fin18 5,142.8641.635
dubbie4 1,142.8640.597
aal10 2,857.1439.475
duncin4 1,142.8637.970
cafe4 1,142.8637.970
looket4 1,142.8636.054
widna8 2,285.7134.833
bonnie10 2,857.1434.311
aa26 7,428.5733.480
combines4 1,142.8631.221
jeans4 1,142.8630.372
nichts6 1,714.2930.163
noth3 857.1429.703
adam6 1,714.2929.151
mid5 1,428.5729.111
fee4 1,142.8628.910
tourists4 1,142.8627.680
ladye3 857.1427.478
afa3 857.1427.478
ancient5 1,428.5726.831
father5 1,428.5726.337
there's7 2,000.0026.102
kindness4 1,142.8625.258
there'll3 857.1424.661
at49 14,000.0023.712
combine3 857.1423.644
jock7 2,000.0022.445
maan4 1,142.8621.934
and5 1,428.5721.466
haad3 857.1421.358
yer21 6,000.0021.306
competeetion3 857.1420.759
fusky3 857.1420.217
gyang5 1,428.5719.273
bit25 7,142.8619.198
saugh2 571.4318.984
eldern2 571.4318.984
wheelchair2 571.4318.984
conversationally2 571.4318.984
deeve2 571.4318.984
glaurie2 571.4318.984
grassy2 571.4318.984
mither's3 857.1418.076
forever3 857.1417.728
art3 857.1417.401
venice2 571.4317.264
kailyard2 571.4317.264
garioch2 571.4317.264
saps2 571.4317.264
streen2 571.4317.264
bree3 857.1416.518
quine5 1,428.5716.355
fa7 2,000.0016.335
gid4 1,142.8616.195
decree2 571.4316.086
indignation2 571.4316.086
bonds2 571.4316.086
aifterneen2 571.4316.086
hotels2 571.4316.086
craiter2 571.4316.086
remarks2 571.4316.086
kint2 571.4316.086
fantoosh3 857.1415.753
but2 571.4315.750
needin4 1,142.8615.714
robertson3 857.1415.519
acres2 571.4315.185
knicht2 571.4315.185
berryhill6 1,714.29nan
firm3 857.1414.871
stan3 857.1414.871
stannin3 857.1414.671
wirth3 857.1414.671
stanes4 1,142.8614.536
simmer5 1,428.5714.498
stormy2 571.4314.454
roon9 2,571.4313.981
funds2 571.4313.839
syne10 2,857.1413.731
speir4 1,142.8613.701
company4 1,142.8613.701
wid13 3,714.2913.601
pillar2 571.4313.308
stately5 1,428.57nan
wear3 857.1413.599
parkin2 571.4313.308
drain2 571.4313.308
soss2 571.4313.308
sit5 1,428.5713.039
dinna8 2,285.7112.877
inn2 571.4312.842
reekin2 571.4312.842
han3 857.1412.702
wa3 857.1412.433
cooncillors2 571.4312.426
hans2 571.4312.426
lan3 857.1412.177
grouse2 571.4312.050
hidna3 857.1411.932
performed2 571.4311.708
paris2 571.4311.708
tryst2 571.4311.708
lady3 857.1411.698
spak4 1,142.8611.675
heather3 857.1411.584
wives2 571.4311.393
cam10 2,857.1411.379
waar2 571.4311.103
wirk4 1,142.8610.883
slope2 571.4310.833
fires2 571.4310.346
meat3 857.1410.297
cooncil4 1,142.8610.128
chair3 857.1410.040
there20 5,714.299.983
rock3 857.149.957
dare2 571.439.914
doric4 1,142.869.879
tourism2 571.439.715
mi3 857.149.562
shone2 571.439.526
exercise2 571.439.526
concrete2 571.439.347
his35 10,000.009.311
paper4 1,142.869.100
dingin2 571.438.855
i'm4 1,142.868.766
season2 571.438.705
week4 1,142.868.685
anne2 571.438.561
purple2 571.438.561
til8 2,285.718.478
ye're3 857.148.473
an117 33,428.578.424
no2 571.438.355
sun5 1,428.578.331
he's3 857.148.176
ging3 857.148.176
crap2 571.438.159
local4 1,142.868.149
figure2 571.438.035
favour2 571.437.798
wullie4 1,142.867.761
deein3 857.147.737
wint4 1,142.867.727
alan2 571.437.685
hid12 3,428.577.590
grass2 571.437.576
gran3 857.147.482
braes2 571.437.470
parks2 571.437.367
dressed2 571.437.170
eese2 571.437.170
ever4 1,142.867.118
watchin3 857.147.101
rael2 571.436.983
naething3 857.146.792
i've2 571.436.721
fine7 2,000.006.716
half3 857.146.625
did8 2,285.716.587
openin2 571.436.556
nae19 5,428.576.502
age3 857.146.463
get11 3,142.866.432
computer2 571.436.250
siller4 1,142.866.227
gweed3 857.146.194
miles2 571.436.177
seek2 571.436.106
lookin4 1,142.865.978
lang9 2,571.435.951
wisna5 1,428.575.867
beasts2 571.435.837
disinhibited3 857.14nan
said11 3,142.865.820
min2 571.435.772
for31 8,857.145.667
ticht2 571.435.412
save2 571.435.412
loon3 857.145.383
fash2 571.435.356
fite2 571.435.301
car3 857.145.263
state3 857.145.263
tea3 857.145.263
be28 8,000.005.200
gane2 571.435.193
haen2 571.435.089
nane3 857.145.088
ees't3 857.14nan
is12 3,428.575.087
abeen2 571.434.988
fowk11 3,142.864.909
took4 1,142.864.877
aneth2 571.434.795
upon2 571.434.659
hole2 571.434.659
nicht7 2,000.004.575
boat2 571.434.571
dance2 571.434.571
sometimes2 571.434.528
big6 1,714.294.497
leavin2 571.434.485
hame7 2,000.004.362
fae4 1,142.864.360
laid2 571.434.322
turned3 857.144.317
yersel3 857.144.180
nice2 571.434.129
played2 571.434.092
suppose2 571.434.020
himsel3 857.143.942
e5 1,428.573.866
somebody2 571.433.846
as13 3,714.293.817
spring2 571.433.779
days5 1,428.573.701
this7 2,000.003.696
laird2 571.433.682
speak3 857.143.567
rise2 571.433.558
never4 1,142.863.330
game2 571.433.326
turn3 857.143.214
morn2 571.433.191
greetin2 571.433.164
dark2 571.433.113
righteous2 571.43nan
music2 571.433.113
amon3 857.14nan
interest2 571.434.129
happy2 571.432.940
stane2 571.432.940
sae2 571.432.902
maybe2 571.432.893
park2 571.432.847
news2 571.432.735
wye4 1,142.862.728
great3 857.142.668
need4 1,142.862.643
weet2 571.432.546
or17 4,857.142.461
keep4 1,142.862.451
eneuch3 857.142.418
that's3 857.142.393
on29 8,285.712.392
phone2 571.432.372
wis45 12,857.142.369
it32 9,142.862.358
sulkit2 571.43nan
their10 2,857.142.303
lad2 571.432.281
thocht6 1,714.292.247
wi34 9,714.292.223
makin2 571.432.159
like14 4,000.002.095
sic4 1,142.862.059
sulkin2 571.43nan
o86 24,571.432.676
hill2 571.432.045
clear2 571.432.029
comin3 857.142.013
sunday2 571.431.982
believe2 571.431.982
had2 571.431.940
middle2 571.431.907
ll7 2,000.001.906
the223 63,714.291.886
ran2 571.431.849
table2 571.431.792
see9 2,571.431.749
rain3 857.141.726
richt2 571.431.717
noo9 2,571.431.692
hale3 857.141.635
starry2 571.43nan
away2 571.431.632
five2 571.431.607
wirds3 857.141.574
green2 571.431.522
mrs2 571.431.498
very2 571.431.487
naebody2 571.431.463
hae5 1,428.571.427
wooer2 571.43nan
black2 571.431.374
day4 1,142.861.364
its2 571.431.303
afore2 571.431.300
by3 857.141.273
lat2 571.431.260
tithe2 571.43nan
weel2 571.431.259
were2 571.431.256
s21 6,000.001.214
sat2 571.431.210
me8 2,285.711.201
says4 1,142.861.187
ower5 1,428.571.151
throu3 857.141.149
win3 857.141.110
affa3 857.141.104
when2 571.431.051
up10 2,857.140.950
zurich2 571.43nan
fair3 857.141.046
fae't2 571.43nan
ben2 571.431.135
oor3 857.140.935
things3 857.140.911
feet2 571.430.909
sair2 571.430.901
am2 571.430.871
of3 857.140.850
sayin2 571.430.828
they17 4,857.140.827
intil2 571.430.793
back5 1,428.570.757
mony3 857.140.720
oh2 571.430.714
awa6 1,714.290.709
twa3 857.140.678
war4 1,142.860.642
ane2 571.430.642
place3 857.140.625
him7 2,000.000.621
times2 571.430.618
air2 571.430.607
mither3 857.140.600
g-nomes2 571.43nan
read2 571.430.901
canna2 571.430.553
got2 571.430.544
thing3 857.140.532
to3 857.140.501
say2 571.430.448
kindness's2 571.43nan
jeeves2 571.43nan
tak4 1,142.860.441
ain5 1,428.570.438
wir3 857.140.438
she21 6,000.000.436
ilka2 571.430.407
hear2 571.430.394
could4 1,142.860.386
come4 1,142.860.336
hoose4 1,142.860.318
crochley2 571.43nan
that38 10,857.140.342
my4 1,142.860.286
jist4 1,142.860.267
some6 1,714.290.245
aboot12 3,428.570.237
efter3 857.140.236
ither3 857.140.228
her20 5,714.290.223
it's2 571.430.216
here3 857.140.202
he28 8,000.000.198
aye4 1,142.860.198
best2 571.430.189
new2 571.430.177
seen3 857.140.161
even2 571.430.151
micht2 571.430.137
door3 857.140.129
then3 857.140.120
oot16 4,571.430.105
time7 2,000.000.084
yon2 571.430.081
ken5 1,428.570.077
t3 857.140.068
i22 6,285.710.065
are5 1,428.570.061
nor2 571.430.055
man4 1,142.860.053
them5 1,428.570.053
gie3 857.140.053
far2 571.430.045
anither2 571.430.044
doon7 2,000.000.043
gin3 857.140.042
dunced2 571.43nan
you6 1,714.290.041
speen-feedin2 571.43nan
three2 571.430.035
harvester2 571.43nan
quarz2 571.43nan
been6 1,714.290.031
face2 571.430.027
a101 28,857.140.023
can5 1,428.570.022
if5 1,428.570.022
last2 571.430.021
so4 1,142.860.019
didna2 571.430.017
again3 857.140.013
left2 571.430.013
first3 857.140.009
tell2 571.430.009
in55 15,714.290.005
mair7 2,000.000.003
we14 4,000.000.002
wan2 571.430.001