Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Vettese, Raymond

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,866
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,331
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.656
Tagged as SNO (South Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, o, in, and, i, wis, he, it, wi,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 73 - reviews
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Doric (Montrose) dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (1,125 words)
Lallans 73 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2008-12) in Doric dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (1,094 words)

Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems
Lallans Magazine (2004-09) in Doric (Montrose) dialect (SNO), categorised as poetry (2,035 words)

Lallans 63 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (612 words)

Author word usage frequencies

Word	Count	Normalised per million
the	393	80,764.49
a	138	28,360.05
o	136	27,949.03
in	114	23,427.87
and	96	19,728.73
i	92	18,906.70
wis	55	11,302.92
he	51	10,480.89
it	50	10,275.38
wi	49	10,069.87
an	46	9,453.35
that	44	9,042.33
tae	44	9,042.33
s	42	8,631.32
til	41	8,425.81
but	40	8,220.30
his	39	8,014.80
for	38	7,809.29
is	36	7,398.27
as	36	7,398.27
this	28	5,754.21
on	27	5,548.71
there	27	5,548.71
whit	27	5,548.71
wha	25	5,137.69
me	24	4,932.18
aa	24	4,932.18
of	21	4,315.66
micht	19	3,904.64
him	18	3,699.14
man	18	3,699.14
hae	17	3,493.63
frae	17	3,493.63
by	16	3,288.12
or	16	3,288.12
nae	15	3,082.61
we	15	3,082.61
be	14	2,877.11
ken	14	2,877.11
which	14	2,877.11
d	14	2,877.11
whiles	14	2,877.11
muckle	14	2,877.11
mair	13	2,671.60
they	13	2,671.60
my	13	2,671.60
us	12	2,466.09
aboot	12	2,466.09
were	12	2,466.09
ye	12	2,466.09
at	12	2,466.09
tho	12	2,466.09
fowk	12	2,466.09
whan	12	2,466.09
guid	12	2,466.09
time	11	2,260.58
yon	11	2,260.58
days	11	2,260.58
afore	11	2,260.58
read	11	2,260.58
yet	11	2,260.58
you	10	2,055.08
no	10	2,055.08
didna	10	2,055.08
geddes	10	2,055.08
throu	10	2,055.08
auld	10	2,055.08
sic	9	1,849.57
are	9	1,849.57
scotland	9	1,849.57
moment	9	1,849.57
saw	9	1,849.57
her	9	1,849.57
business	9	1,849.57
life	9	1,849.57
lang	9	1,849.57
some	8	1,644.06
never	8	1,644.06
seems	8	1,644.06
ane	8	1,644.06
aulden	8	1,644.06
thocht	8	1,644.06
maks	8	1,644.06
lipton	8	1,644.06
sae	8	1,644.06
gin	8	1,644.06
whar	8	1,644.06
doon	8	1,644.06
up	8	1,644.06
its	8	1,644.06
monie	7	1,438.55
only	7	1,438.55
aince	7	1,438.55
five	7	1,438.55
truth	7	1,438.55
place	7	1,438.55
see	7	1,438.55
lassie	7	1,438.55
oot	7	1,438.55
think	7	1,438.55
hame	7	1,438.55
back	7	1,438.55
to	7	1,438.55
mebbe	7	1,438.55
did	7	1,438.55
here	7	1,438.55
great	7	1,438.55
scottish	7	1,438.55
ancient	7	1,438.55
noo	7	1,438.55
onie	6	1,233.05
nor	6	1,233.05
clear	6	1,233.05
ilka	6	1,233.05
reader	6	1,233.05
laist	6	1,233.05
even	6	1,233.05
ll	6	1,233.05
death	6	1,233.05
nicht	6	1,233.05
winter	6	1,233.05
something	6	1,233.05
also	6	1,233.05
maitter	6	1,233.05
eck	6	1,233.05
hoo	6	1,233.05
cauld	6	1,233.05
them	6	1,233.05
earth	6	1,233.05
love	6	1,233.05
laird	6	1,233.05
intil	6	1,233.05
ae	5	1,027.54
will	5	1,027.54
kent	5	1,027.54
scots	5	1,027.54
thomas	5	1,027.54
hoose	5	1,027.54
ever	5	1,027.54
ice	5	1,027.54
dairk	5	1,027.54
true	5	1,027.54
maist	5	1,027.54
ahent	5	1,027.54
tales	5	1,027.54
toon	5	1,027.54
let	5	1,027.54
patrick	5	1,027.54
edinburgh	5	1,027.54
loss	5	1,027.54
mindin	5	1,027.54
wad	5	1,027.54
when	5	1,027.54
introduction	5	1,027.54
cam	5	1,027.54
then	5	1,027.54
macdiarmid	5	1,027.54
aye	5	1,027.54
murray	5	1,027.54
was	5	1,027.54
licht	5	1,027.54
day	5	1,027.54
been	5	1,027.54
atween	5	1,027.54
can	5	1,027.54
chaillenge	4	822.03
buik	4	822.03
times	4	822.03
dae	4	822.03
mulcaire	4	822.03
surprise	4	822.03
gang	4	822.03
gies	4	822.03
waukent	4	822.03
ower	4	822.03
chalmers	4	822.03
lay	4	822.03
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new	4	822.03
better	4	822.03
pairt	4	822.03
words	4	822.03
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plooman	4	822.03
work	4	822.03
writers	4	822.03
braw	4	822.03
ithers	4	822.03
skeelie	4	822.03
cup	4	822.03
warl	4	822.03
mitchison	4	822.03
weel	4	822.03
faur	4	822.03
near	4	822.03
mak	4	822.03
wark	4	822.03
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things	4	822.03
grew	4	822.03
wee	4	822.03
interest	4	822.03
likes	4	822.03
like	4	822.03
munro	4	822.03
syne	4	822.03
mither	4	822.03
really	4	822.03
seen	4	822.03
deid	4	822.03
telt	4	822.03
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alane	4	822.03
loves	4	822.03
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version	4	822.03
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deep	4	822.03
rinnin	4	822.03
sicht	4	822.03
naethin	4	822.03
island	4	822.03
ve	4	822.03
brady	4	822.03
rins	4	822.03
press	4	822.03
duncan	4	822.03
ana	4	822.03
stays	4	822.03
mind	4	822.03
betsy	4	822.03
shop	4	822.03
brilliance	4	822.03
stories	4	822.03
montrose	4	822.03
well	4	822.03
walter	3	616.52
got	3	616.52
gie	3	616.52
stephen	3	616.52
figure	3	616.52
christ	3	616.52
collection	3	616.52
world	3	616.52
hershaw	3	616.52
aifter	3	616.52
himsel	3	616.52
end	3	616.52
kennin	3	616.52
said	3	616.52
again	3	616.52
certes	3	616.52
title	3	616.52
iain	3	616.52
anent	3	616.52
skrieves	3	616.52
alang	3	616.52
old	3	616.52
need	3	616.52
fields	3	616.52
joy	3	616.52
wrinkly	3	616.52
deeds	3	616.52
has	3	616.52
thochts	3	616.52
legacy	3	616.52
isna	3	616.52
bottle	3	616.52
alan	3	616.52
much	3	616.52
bittie	3	616.52
hairm	3	616.52
all	3	616.52
leid	3	616.52
sin	3	616.52
speak	3	616.52
gif	3	616.52
she	3	616.52
ego	3	616.52
sma	3	616.52
naomi	3	616.52
haill	3	616.52
gey	3	616.52
little	3	616.52
sun	3	616.52
brocht	3	616.52
voice	3	616.52
gied	3	616.52
bring	3	616.52
laurence	3	616.52
held	3	616.52
gaithert	3	616.52
lomond	3	616.52
brief	3	616.52
bricht	3	616.52
biggit	3	616.52
wee-bit	3	616.52
huge	3	616.52
come	3	616.52
best	3	616.52
young	3	616.52
fund	3	616.52
bairn	3	616.52
heat	3	616.52
alive	3	616.52
sang	3	616.52
neither	3	616.52
gaed	3	616.52
it's	3	616.52
war	3	616.52
kinna	3	616.52
than	3	616.52
nanetheless	2	411.02
tellin	2	411.02
pint	2	411.02
aff-limits	2	411.02
pages	2	411.02
book	2	411.02
gruinard	2	411.02
lyrics	2	411.02
point	2	411.02
bob	2	411.02
tait	2	411.02
lesson	2	411.02
authors	2	411.02
saicont	2	411.02
william	2	411.02
audience	2	411.02
fash	2	411.02
anthrax	2	411.02
keep	2	411.02
idea	2	411.02
helps	2	411.02
interview	2	411.02
spectre	2	411.02
fun	2	411.02
text	2	411.02
likit	2	411.02
pedant	2	411.02
cry	2	411.02
teachers	2	411.02
one	2	411.02
may	2	411.02
negative	2	411.02
invest	2	411.02
nairrative	2	411.02
lack	2	411.02
series	2	411.02
cark	2	411.02
touch	2	411.02
puzzle	2	411.02
experiments	2	411.02
from	2	411.02
volume	2	411.02
dry	2	411.02
crichton	2	411.02
smith	2	411.02
comprehensive	2	411.02
waur	2	411.02
nivver	2	411.02
raises	2	411.02
coff	2	411.02
value	2	411.02
isobel	2	411.02
magic	2	411.02
universal	2	411.02
re-publisht	2	411.02
willie	2	411.02
early	2	411.02
least	2	411.02
showed	2	411.02
talked	2	411.02
name	2	411.02
mairk	2	411.02
mannie	2	411.02
glitter	2	411.02
frost	2	411.02
jubilant	2	411.02
im	2	411.02
wey	2	411.02
brechin	2	411.02
autumn	2	411.02
lowe	2	411.02
quiet	2	411.02
rob	2	411.02
laigersay	2	411.02
fear	2	411.02
kept	2	411.02
line	2	411.02
bunnet	2	411.02
haun	2	411.02
a-beggin	2	411.02
nursin	2	411.02
penny	2	411.02
fire	2	411.02
oor	2	411.02
bitter	2	411.02
ripe	2	411.02
flesh	2	411.02
loved	2	411.02
gane	2	411.02
ava	2	411.02
why	2	411.02
gless	2	411.02
cried	2	411.02
awa	2	411.02
queer	2	411.02
re	2	411.02
het	2	411.02
bonnie	2	411.02
lichts	2	411.02
flooers	2	411.02
distant	2	411.02
drive	2	411.02
novel	2	411.02
healing	2	411.02
comin	2	411.02
sometimes	2	411.02
faa	2	411.02
years	2	411.02
tongue	2	411.02
still	2	411.02
settle	2	411.02
sea	2	411.02
ex	2	411.02
grupp	2	411.02
paradise	2	411.02
parts	2	411.02
et	2	411.02
kist	2	411.02
ill-shapit	2	411.02
verses	2	411.02
readin	2	411.02
sequel	2	411.02
big	2	411.02
heid	2	411.02
arcadia	2	411.02
desire	2	411.02
would	2	411.02
have	2	411.02
if	2	411.02
communist	2	411.02
had	2	411.02
priggit	2	411.02
isle	2	411.02
took	2	411.02
mystery	2	411.02
makar	2	411.02
m	2	411.02
nearby	2	411.02
hull	2	411.02
howlin	2	411.02
splore	2	411.02
ain	2	411.02
merriet	2	411.02
emptiness	2	411.02
fiona	2	411.02
stauns	2	411.02
sky	2	411.02
hill	2	411.02
air	2	411.02
echt	2	411.02
tree	2	411.02
bare	2	411.02
body	2	411.02
deed	2	411.02
anglin	2	411.02
gp	2	411.02
bird-watchin	2	411.02
fair	2	411.02
wham	2	411.02
middle	2	411.02
dochter	2	411.02
former	2	411.02
eneuch	2	411.02
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ahead	2	411.02
chairm	2	411.02
possessed	2	411.02
floated	2	411.02
contributions	2	411.02
ingyne	2	411.02
uk	2	411.02
stores	2	411.02
seals	2	411.02
stairted	2	411.02
glesca	2	411.02
pairtner	2	411.02
empire	2	411.02
regeneration	2	411.02
amount	2	411.02
ballater	2	411.02
cuid	2	411.02
showman-cum-grocer	2	411.02
describe	2	411.02
ettle	2	411.02
hobnob	2	411.02
lewis	2	411.02
heich	2	411.02
facets	2	411.02
ticht	2	411.02
hauds	2	411.02
born	2	411.02
maantie	2	411.02
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mandy	2	411.02
ploys	2	411.02
aubrey	2	411.02
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maggie	2	411.02
shame	2	411.02
hydrocephalus	2	411.02
darwin	2	411.02
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deif	2	411.02
ither	2	411.02
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mcphee	2	411.02
robertson	2	411.02
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brimmin	2	411.02
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erchie	2	411.02
thomson	2	411.02
orraman	2	411.02
seanachaidh	2	411.02
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kerr	2	411.02
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murdert	2	411.02
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failit	2	411.02
chaillenger	2	411.02
ownit	2	411.02
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schizophrenic	2	411.02
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rare	2	411.02
education	2	411.02
williamson	2	411.02
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mike	2	411.02
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pleisure	2	411.02
minds	2	411.02
rhymer	2	411.02
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dr	2	411.02
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contack	2	411.02
plou	2	411.02
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makkin	2	411.02
weys	2	411.02
wyce	2	411.02
enquiry	2	411.02
simple	2	411.02
monies	2	411.02
blinn	2	411.02
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lucky	2	411.02
get	2	411.02
architecture	2	411.02
spierin	2	411.02
stature	2	411.02
bogle	2	411.02
clesses	2	411.02
gift	2	411.02
montgomeries	2	411.02