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 8,000.00310.544
ti68 19,428.57221.603
grandad17 4,857.14180.995
dome14 4,000.00143.738
tae8 2,285.7199.722
fit34 9,714.2990.673
faar12 3,428.5784.790
cabrach10 2,857.1481.454
will29 8,285.7181.238
barbara8 2,285.7181.170
grandfather7 2,000.0063.500
cullen6 1,714.2959.386
baabie7 2,000.0055.784
ye59 16,857.1455.443
dunce5 1,428.5751.574
gyan7 2,000.0043.274
fin18 5,142.8641.525
dubbie4 1,142.8640.581
aal10 2,857.1438.518
cafe4 1,142.8637.953
duncin4 1,142.8637.953
looket4 1,142.8636.037
widna8 2,285.7134.949
bonnie10 2,857.1433.925
aa26 7,428.5732.299
combines4 1,142.8631.204
jeans4 1,142.8630.355
nichts6 1,714.2929.723
noth3 857.1429.691
fee4 1,142.8629.590
adam6 1,714.2929.127
mid5 1,428.5729.090
tourists4 1,142.8627.664
ladye3 857.1427.466
afa3 857.1427.466
ancient5 1,428.5726.810
father5 1,428.5726.560
there's7 2,000.0026.074
kindness4 1,142.8625.242
there'll3 857.1424.649
combine3 857.1423.631
at49 14,000.0023.408
jock7 2,000.0022.418
maan4 1,142.8621.918
yer21 6,000.0021.786
haad3 857.1421.345
and5 1,428.5721.241
competeetion3 857.1420.747
fusky3 857.1420.204
gyang5 1,428.5719.253
bit25 7,142.8619.118
eldern2 571.4318.975
saugh2 571.4318.975
conversationally2 571.4318.975
deeve2 571.4318.975
grassy2 571.4318.975
wheelchair2 571.4318.975
glaurie2 571.4318.975
mither's3 857.1418.433
forever3 857.1417.388
art3 857.1417.388
streen2 571.4317.256
venice2 571.4317.256
kailyard2 571.4317.256
garioch2 571.4317.256
saps2 571.4317.256
bree3 857.1416.505
quine5 1,428.5716.335
gid4 1,142.8616.179
fa7 2,000.0016.088
remarks2 571.4316.078
hotels2 571.4316.078
aifterneen2 571.4316.078
decree2 571.4316.078
kint2 571.4316.078
bonds2 571.4316.078
craiter2 571.4316.078
indignation2 571.4316.078
fantoosh3 857.1415.740
needin4 1,142.8615.698
but2 571.4315.564
berryhill6 1,714.29nan
robertson3 857.1415.507
acres2 571.4315.176
knicht2 571.4315.176
firm3 857.1414.859
stannin3 857.1414.659
wirth3 857.1414.659
stan3 857.1414.659
simmer5 1,428.5714.543
stanes4 1,142.8614.520
stormy2 571.4314.446
company4 1,142.8613.862
funds2 571.4313.831
pillar2 571.4313.831
roon9 2,571.4313.699
wear3 857.1413.587
speir4 1,142.8613.513
syne10 2,857.1413.502
wid13 3,714.2913.481
drain2 571.4313.300
soss2 571.4313.300
parkin2 571.4313.300
sit5 1,428.5713.074
reekin2 571.4312.834
stately5 1,428.57nan
inn2 571.4312.834
dinna8 2,285.7112.771
han3 857.1412.690
wa3 857.1412.421
hans2 571.4312.417
cooncillors2 571.4312.417
lan3 857.1412.165
grouse2 571.4312.042
hidna3 857.1411.802
performed2 571.4311.699
tryst2 571.4311.699
paris2 571.4311.699
lady3 857.1411.686
spak4 1,142.8611.660
heather3 857.1411.573
wives2 571.4311.385
cam10 2,857.1411.384
waar2 571.4310.825
wirk4 1,142.8610.811
slope2 571.4310.573
chair3 857.1410.374
dare2 571.4310.115
fires2 571.4310.115
meat3 857.1410.113
there20 5,714.2910.102
rock3 857.149.945
shone2 571.439.905
doric4 1,142.869.864
mi3 857.149.550
exercise2 571.439.518
tourism2 571.439.518
concrete2 571.439.339
his35 10,000.009.096
paper4 1,142.869.085
dingin2 571.438.847
i'm4 1,142.868.792
week4 1,142.868.792
cooncil4 1,142.868.711
season2 571.438.697
purple2 571.438.553
til8 2,285.718.421
anne2 571.438.414
ye're3 857.148.400
sun5 1,428.578.342
local4 1,142.868.209
no2 571.438.206
crap2 571.438.151
ging3 857.148.108
he's3 857.148.051
figure2 571.438.027
wullie4 1,142.867.991
an117 33,428.577.818
wint4 1,142.867.713
favour2 571.437.677
alan2 571.437.677
grass2 571.437.677
deein3 857.147.674
hid12 3,428.577.559
braes2 571.437.462
gran3 857.147.422
ever4 1,142.867.384
parks2 571.437.359
dressed2 571.437.259
watchin3 857.147.183
eese2 571.437.162
rael2 571.436.975
openin2 571.436.798
i've2 571.436.798
naething3 857.146.739
fine7 2,000.006.725
did8 2,285.716.668
get11 3,142.866.644
half3 857.146.573
nae19 5,428.576.439
siller4 1,142.866.239
computer2 571.436.169
age3 857.146.110
miles2 571.436.098
gweed3 857.146.037
seek2 571.436.029
lookin4 1,142.865.989
said11 3,142.865.880
beasts2 571.435.829
min2 571.435.765
wisna5 1,428.575.635
save2 571.435.462
disinhibited3 857.14nan
lang9 2,571.435.866
for31 8,857.145.425
fash2 571.435.348
state3 857.145.312
car3 857.145.312
ticht2 571.435.239
loon3 857.145.223
tea3 857.145.223
nane3 857.145.193
fite2 571.435.185
be28 8,000.005.183
is12 3,428.575.110
ees't3 857.14nan
haen2 571.435.081
gane2 571.435.081
fowk11 3,142.864.765
took4 1,142.864.751
abeen2 571.434.742
sometimes2 571.434.651
boat2 571.434.651
hole2 571.434.651
upon2 571.434.651
big6 1,714.294.612
dance2 571.434.607
nicht7 2,000.004.578
leavin2 571.434.436
hame7 2,000.004.384
aneth2 571.434.355
laid2 571.434.275
fae4 1,142.864.222
yersel3 857.144.215
nice2 571.434.122
interest2 571.434.122
played2 571.434.122
suppose2 571.434.048
as13 3,714.293.927
days5 1,428.573.926
turned3 857.143.912
himsel3 857.143.891
somebody2 571.433.839
e5 1,428.573.829
spring2 571.433.805
this7 2,000.003.688
laird2 571.433.675
never4 1,142.863.574
rise2 571.433.551
amon3 857.14nan
game2 571.433.462
music2 571.433.347
righteous2 571.43nan
speak3 857.143.290
turn3 857.143.256
morn2 571.433.210
maybe2 571.433.210
greetin2 571.433.158
dark2 571.433.006
sae2 571.432.942
stane2 571.432.910
happy2 571.432.910
park2 571.432.886
news2 571.432.840
need4 1,142.862.707
phone2 571.432.706
wye4 1,142.862.643
o86 24,571.432.564
great3 857.142.551
weet2 571.432.519
keep4 1,142.862.460
that's3 857.142.360
eneuch3 857.142.347
wis45 12,857.142.319
lad2 571.432.310
sulkin2 571.43nan
sulkit2 571.43nan
or17 4,857.142.309
thocht6 1,714.292.301
on29 8,285.712.293
their10 2,857.142.254
it32 9,142.862.211
like14 4,000.002.197
makin2 571.432.170
wi34 9,714.292.105
ll7 2,000.002.053
clear2 571.432.039
sic4 1,142.862.033
comin3 857.142.027
believe2 571.432.023
hill2 571.432.023
sunday2 571.432.023
had2 571.431.955
middle2 571.431.931
ran2 571.431.857
see9 2,571.431.759
away2 571.431.759
richt2 571.431.750
noo9 2,571.431.726
rain3 857.141.718
table2 571.431.653
hale3 857.141.602
wooer2 571.43nan
five2 571.431.577
wirds3 857.141.567
green2 571.431.505
very2 571.431.493
mrs2 571.431.493
hae5 1,428.571.453
naebody2 571.431.447
black2 571.431.447
says4 1,142.861.390
afore2 571.431.381
its2 571.431.367
day4 1,142.861.315
by3 857.141.304
were2 571.431.264
weel2 571.431.264
lat2 571.431.245
ower5 1,428.571.189
throu3 857.141.123
sat2 571.431.121
ben2 571.431.094
affa3 857.141.078
tithe2 571.43nan
fae't2 571.43nan
starry2 571.43nan
the223 63,714.291.814
fair3 857.141.047
up10 2,857.140.980
zurich2 571.43nan
s21 6,000.001.002
me8 2,285.710.971
win3 857.140.962
oor3 857.140.957
am2 571.430.928
when2 571.430.912
feet2 571.430.882
sair2 571.430.874
things3 857.140.872
read2 571.430.831
sayin2 571.430.831
they17 4,857.140.812
of3 857.140.786
back5 1,428.570.752
g-nomes2 571.43nan
oh2 571.430.723
intil2 571.430.710
twa3 857.140.702
mony3 857.140.669
him7 2,000.000.641
ane2 571.430.639
awa6 1,714.290.638
war4 1,142.860.622
air2 571.430.620
times2 571.430.615
place3 857.140.591
mither3 857.140.571
canna2 571.430.549
got2 571.430.529
thing3 857.140.520
she21 6,000.000.499
ain5 1,428.570.433
to3 857.140.432
jeeves2 571.43nan
wir3 857.140.417
tak4 1,142.860.408
kindness's2 571.43nan
could4 1,142.860.387
ilka2 571.430.383
crochley2 571.43nan
say2 571.430.383
hear2 571.430.355
that38 10,857.140.347
come4 1,142.860.334
jist4 1,142.860.309
my4 1,142.860.300
hoose4 1,142.860.274
aye4 1,142.860.271
ither3 857.140.251
some6 1,714.290.243
he28 8,000.000.240
it's2 571.430.221
efter3 857.140.219
aboot12 3,428.570.217
here3 857.140.207
best2 571.430.197
her20 5,714.290.184
new2 571.430.173
seen3 857.140.155
micht2 571.430.150
even2 571.430.146
door3 857.140.114
then3 857.140.112
oot16 4,571.430.109
i22 6,285.710.095
time7 2,000.000.095
harvester2 571.43nan
are5 1,428.570.090
yon2 571.430.075
man4 1,142.860.065
ken5 1,428.570.065
nor2 571.430.063
gie3 857.140.063
dunced2 571.43nan
t3 857.140.055
them5 1,428.570.055
anither2 571.430.052
speen-feedin2 571.43nan
gin3 857.140.041
doon7 2,000.000.040
face2 571.430.033
far2 571.430.028
been6 1,714.290.027
quarz2 571.43nan
three2 571.430.026
didna2 571.430.021
last2 571.430.021
again3 857.140.019
so4 1,142.860.019
can5 1,428.570.019
a101 28,857.140.016
you6 1,714.290.015
left2 571.430.013
if5 1,428.570.011
tell2 571.430.010
first3 857.140.008
mair7 2,000.000.006
wan2 571.430.006
in55 15,714.290.003
we14 4,000.000.001