A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Johnston, Mary

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,360
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,021
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.291
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - e, an, a, in, ti, o, on, wis, i, wi,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - Life Spang
Lallans Magazine (2013-07 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (615 words)
Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither
Lallans Magazine (2013 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (975 words)
Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival
Lallans Magazine (2012-12) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (1,555 words)

Lallans 73 - Ceilidh
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (68 words)
Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (147 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
e151 44,940.481,058.152
the15 4,464.29294.347
fen23 6,845.24231.639
ti59 17,559.52180.766
att16 4,761.90176.151
ey24 7,142.86159.387
moose16 4,761.90128.098
eir11 3,273.81115.163
tae4 1,190.48113.999
edinbro11 3,273.81111.784
cat21 6,250.00108.411
iss13 3,869.05105.163
gid14 4,166.6791.520
aat14 4,166.6787.001
em14 4,166.6786.625
said29 8,630.9557.657
princes6 1,785.7155.454
ee15 4,464.2955.368
answert7 2,083.3350.840
cuddie6 1,785.7148.756
til19 5,654.7648.199
ilky5 1,488.1045.066
god11 3,273.8144.355
teen11 3,273.8144.003
speered4 1,190.4840.926
i've7 2,083.3340.152
fit20 5,952.3837.193
an145 43,154.7635.676
aa26 7,738.1034.902
thirty6 1,785.7131.991
gweed8 2,380.9531.046
back-eyn3 892.8629.950
ere8 2,380.9529.502
ett5 1,488.1028.594
citie3 892.8627.725
and3 892.8626.928
years11 3,273.8126.912
tyke4 1,190.4826.463
hinnereyn3 892.8626.143
mibbes4 1,190.4825.177
on47 13,988.1024.972
leen3 892.8624.907
fite5 1,488.1021.659
bairn8 2,380.9521.530
catcht3 892.8621.004
een12 3,571.4319.409
nae26 7,738.1019.267
speert2 595.2419.148
spirk2 595.2419.148
i'se2 595.2419.148
lach2 595.2419.148
monkey's2 595.2419.148
cuistin2 595.2419.148
lachin3 892.8619.083
furrit3 892.8619.083
lord5 1,488.1018.707
time19 5,654.7617.805
margit11 3,273.81nan
weel15 4,464.2918.406
cam12 3,571.4317.640
street7 2,083.3317.630
anither11 3,273.8117.617
neist7 2,083.3317.439
paddlin2 595.2417.428
midders2 595.2417.428
girss2 595.2417.428
gings3 892.8617.333
i41 12,202.3817.103
france3 892.8616.492
avaa2 595.2416.250
fleerish2 595.2416.250
creesh10 2,976.19nan
picnic3 892.8618.318
kis4 1,190.4816.143
spang2 595.2415.348
hisel2 595.2415.348
werk2 595.2415.348
kizzen2 595.2415.348
puddle2 595.2415.348
faister2 595.2415.348
hae21 6,250.0015.135
i'll5 1,488.1014.808
crock9 2,678.57nan
gyan3 892.8614.529
hud8 2,380.9514.393
dunts2 595.2414.002
aat's9 2,678.57nan
name8 2,380.9515.063
efter13 3,869.0513.768
gairdens3 892.8613.676
winter5 1,488.1013.352
eese3 892.8613.222
ging4 1,190.4813.104
castle3 892.8612.802
americay2 595.2412.587
think10 2,976.1912.294
birls2 595.2412.211
fyow2 595.2412.211
queer3 892.8612.047
it's10 2,976.1911.964
kicks2 595.2411.869
raxes2 595.2411.869
turning2 595.2411.869
joco2 595.2411.555
monkey2 595.2411.555
tak10 2,976.1911.540
syne9 2,678.5711.374
neen3 892.8611.283
sandwiches2 595.2411.264
happent3 892.8611.183
scones2 595.2410.994
deen3 892.8610.891
affa7 2,083.3310.797
feestival6 1,785.71nan
catchin2 595.2410.742
wye7 2,083.3310.725
sticks3 892.8610.706
scarce2 595.2410.506
caald2 595.2410.506
like20 5,952.3810.310
niver6 1,785.7110.299
bleezin2 595.2410.283
naebdy2 595.2410.283
pavement2 595.2410.283
trail2 595.249.874
lookin5 1,488.109.761
we'll3 892.869.351
sit4 1,190.489.215
ee'll5 1,488.10nan
wun3 892.869.213
fit's2 595.249.170
neuk3 892.869.078
year9 2,678.578.815
draps2 595.248.718
hoo5 1,488.108.498
stannin2 595.248.445
lang10 2,976.198.411
he's3 892.868.398
faa3 892.868.228
pool2 595.248.191
midder2 595.248.191
answered2 595.247.954
doon16 4,761.907.856
american2 595.247.841
mind8 2,380.957.825
ithers4 1,190.487.639
fair6 1,785.717.637
shooders2 595.247.522
names3 892.867.505
dinna6 1,785.717.428
peety2 595.247.421
jenners4 1,190.48nan
looks3 892.867.410
brithers2 595.247.137
me21 6,250.007.137
notion2 595.246.874
cheer2 595.246.874
kirk4 1,190.486.864
naethin4 1,190.486.836
stand2 595.246.790
hame8 2,380.956.692
o't2 595.246.475
morning2 595.246.475
pipe2 595.246.475
hid11 3,273.816.392
man9 2,678.576.250
thocht8 2,380.956.015
eence3 892.865.976
band2 595.245.922
loons2 595.245.859
sacrament3 892.86nan
leaves2 595.245.859
or4 1,190.485.771
ablo2 595.245.736
emsels3 892.86nan
thon7 2,083.335.728
quines2 595.245.676
dee4 1,190.485.637
loon3 892.865.618
wid9 2,678.575.581
half-awa3 892.86nan
memory2 595.245.560
is11 3,273.815.536
intil4 1,190.485.403
gie7 2,083.335.349
i'm3 892.865.347
aff10 2,976.195.166
durin2 595.245.133
life6 1,785.715.061
did7 2,083.334.930
gled2 595.244.758
fine-tasty3 892.86nan
oh4 1,190.485.123
canna4 1,190.484.626
wint3 892.864.604
awa9 2,678.574.601
ower14 4,166.674.516
hospital2 595.244.423
comes4 1,190.484.373
bairns5 1,488.104.323
wi36 10,714.294.282
hoose7 2,083.334.243
ee're3 892.86nan
a79 23,511.904.219
ten3 892.864.130
daft2 595.244.123
wee13 3,869.054.057
live2 595.244.018
sittin3 892.864.006
deein2 595.243.950
it28 8,333.333.924
livin2 595.243.916
fower3 892.863.846
roon5 1,488.103.813
teeth2 595.243.724
aa-deen3 892.86nan
bides2 595.243.787
bus2 595.243.694
near4 1,190.483.670
wisna4 1,190.483.657
hiv4 1,190.483.603
aroon3 892.863.602
kin4 1,190.483.549
siller3 892.863.530
hair3 892.863.443
onythin2 595.243.376
waatchin3 892.86nan
show2 595.243.376
lot3 892.863.341
be10 2,976.193.334
stick2 595.243.323
iver2 595.243.323
cud4 1,190.483.307
half2 595.243.218
some9 2,678.573.189
feet3 892.863.055
fu2 595.243.022
park2 595.242.975
didna5 1,488.102.883
ere's2 595.242.839
world2 595.242.732
duncin2 595.24nan
tellt2 595.242.732
jist9 2,678.572.717
tongue2 595.242.630
fowk9 2,678.572.617
things4 1,190.482.599
eneuch3 892.862.580
kens2 595.242.494
little2 595.242.494
twall2 595.24nan
pit6 1,785.712.463
disna2 595.242.419
three4 1,190.482.308
sae9 2,678.572.223
fine-tastit2 595.24nan
div2 595.242.178
comin3 892.862.167
aside2 595.242.162
bittie2 595.242.162
o58 17,261.901.894
grimm2 595.24nan
table2 595.241.890
ony5 1,488.101.887
gin5 1,488.101.825
gies2 595.241.794
cucumber2 595.24nan
s19 5,654.761.770
wis42 12,500.001.752
frae10 2,976.191.742
yersel2 595.241.741
free2 595.241.728
bonny2 595.241.690
werkin2 595.24nan
twa2 595.241.725
at16 4,761.901.566
tap-aff2 595.24nan
feelin2 595.242.839
black2 595.241.477
ae3 892.861.474
ken2 595.241.464
to2 595.241.453
aboot14 4,166.671.452
tell4 1,190.481.446
lat2 595.241.339
look3 892.861.339
tho3 892.861.234
somethin2 595.241.222
its2 595.241.145
afore2 595.241.136
bi2 595.241.114
hert2 595.241.114
fire2 595.241.105
achteen2 595.24nan
seen4 1,190.481.087
as16 4,761.901.066
ll2 595.241.037
ye14 4,166.671.018
warran2 595.24nan
oot18 5,357.140.964
aye7 2,083.330.926
far3 892.860.892
bide2 595.240.878
in59 17,559.520.830
day9 2,678.570.830
still4 1,190.480.817
mony3 892.860.815
sic3 892.860.800
ain2 595.240.774
up16 4,761.900.708
days3 892.860.707
of3 892.860.696
air2 595.240.690
wull2 595.240.678
lerbin2 595.24nan
he25 7,440.480.634
coorse2 595.240.627
nicht4 1,190.480.607
are6 1,785.710.602
but16 4,761.900.582
young2 595.240.553
d4 1,190.480.548
for22 6,547.620.500
him11 3,273.810.456
got2 595.240.451
first2 595.240.410
hale2 595.240.385
say2 595.240.358
heard2 595.240.354
fine3 892.860.353
big3 892.860.339
my2 595.240.311
if4 1,190.480.269
side2 595.240.229
mair8 2,380.950.179
ither3 892.860.160
didnae2 595.240.157
heid4 1,190.480.144
alang2 595.240.142
new2 595.240.127
maist2 595.240.126
richt5 1,488.100.111
she16 4,761.900.109
sombdy2 595.24nan
set2 595.240.113
mun2 595.24nan
t2 595.240.096
micht2 595.240.095
mak3 892.860.063
better2 595.240.062
noo6 1,785.710.059
get4 1,190.480.041
ma14 4,166.670.041
we14 4,166.670.039
her18 5,357.140.036
place2 595.240.032
see5 1,488.100.027
here4 1,190.480.025
bit9 2,678.570.016
us4 1,190.480.016
thing2 595.240.015
you6 1,785.710.010
come3 892.860.010
oor5 1,488.100.009
by5 1,488.100.006
back7 2,083.330.001
his19 5,654.760.001
yer6 1,785.710.000