A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Gillon, Karen

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,909
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,672
Ratio of total words to unique words - 5.328
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, in, tae, a, that, for, scots, is,

List of texts in corpus

Report on Inquiry intil the role o
Education, Culture an Sport Comatee (01-01-2003) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as government (8,909 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
leids124 13,918.51761.377
education92 10,326.64533.554
community54 6,061.29318.380
submissions33 3,704.12299.042
report51 5,724.55296.100
leid78 8,755.19262.949
gaelic70 7,857.22255.465
comatee34 3,816.37215.560
scots140 15,714.45210.354
culture42 4,714.33199.538
scotland78 8,755.19197.117
submission24 2,693.91195.589
policy33 3,704.12185.593
sport26 2,918.40165.010
has49 5,500.06163.924
national37 4,153.10160.627
for160 17,959.37153.493
bsl17 1,908.18149.150
he3 336.74131.658
o355 39,847.35129.895
guidelines15 1,683.69123.364
cultural27 3,030.64120.995
research20 2,244.92120.794
executive21 2,357.17117.472
multilingualism13 1,459.20108.411
multilingual13 1,459.20105.320
strategy18 2,020.43103.302
tocher12 1,346.95102.829
teachin20 2,244.92102.098
learnin18 2,020.43101.751
minority23 2,581.66100.305
provision15 1,683.69100.184
oncome15 1,683.6997.686
is138 15,489.9589.844
forby26 2,918.4089.059
schuils17 1,908.1883.116
welsh15 1,683.6982.366
an375 42,092.2782.151
bilingualism10 1,122.4681.235
chairter14 1,571.4480.340
learnit9 1,010.2179.221
awnin10 1,122.4678.546
citizens11 1,234.7174.443
pupils13 1,459.2073.062
world19 2,132.6771.840
in247 27,724.7770.233
language40 4,489.8469.314
professor13 1,459.2068.331
promote12 1,346.9568.080
european17 1,908.1866.337
awned10 1,122.4661.836
uphaud14 1,571.4461.778
attitudes9 1,010.2160.906
definition9 1,010.2160.906
that169 18,969.5860.267
will37 4,153.1060.105
educational10 1,122.4659.040
deef8 897.9758.944
depairtment11 1,234.7157.581
johnstone9 1,010.2157.229
gaelic-medium7 785.7257.158
heritage11 1,234.7156.982
intil22 2,469.4155.930
should21 2,357.1755.413
she6 673.4855.301
standart9 1,010.2155.156
uiss13 1,459.2053.945
and13 1,459.2053.490
her7 785.7252.274
status12 1,346.9552.237
english32 3,591.8751.379
group17 1,908.1850.541
materials9 1,010.2150.125
society12 1,346.9550.082
concerns8 897.9749.467
regional11 1,234.7148.425
diversity10 1,122.4647.677
states10 1,122.4647.677
urdu7 785.7247.370
equality8 897.9746.719
objectives6 673.4845.729
inclusive6 673.4845.729
cites6 673.4845.729
want24 2,693.9144.574
his12 1,346.9543.831
initiatives7 785.7243.795
access9 1,010.2142.627
racial6 673.4842.062
resources9 1,010.2141.722
ongaun8 897.9741.173
opportunities8 897.9741.173
hauds10 1,122.4639.435
concern7 785.7239.394
pairlament13 1,459.2037.727
by42 4,714.3337.524
at18 2,020.4337.459
university10 1,122.4637.444
solutions6 673.4837.099
bring13 1,459.2036.764
curriculum8 897.9736.699
published7 785.7236.695
provide8 897.9735.465
mony22 2,469.4134.769
doesna6 673.4834.426
anent16 1,795.9434.149
debate8 897.9733.615
rationale4 448.9833.102
monolingualism4 448.9833.102
depute5 561.2332.557
ceres5 561.2332.557
expressed5 561.2332.557
paragraph5 561.2332.557
example10 1,122.4631.758
board8 897.9731.667
be87 9,765.4131.449
ainly7 785.7231.280
beild6 673.4831.024
inquiry11 1,234.71nan
done12 1,346.9530.894
pointit11 1,234.71nan
needs10 1,122.4630.817
-13 1,459.2030.575
problems7 785.7230.500
scottish22 2,469.4130.235
pairt18 2,020.4329.642
priorities5 561.2329.517
vision6 673.4829.388
siccar10 1,122.4629.247
perception4 448.9828.580
broadcastin4 448.9828.580
owerwhelmin4 448.9828.580
systematic4 448.9828.580
we9 1,010.2128.495
cairried7 785.7228.093
sindry9 1,010.2128.011
specific6 673.4827.961
richard6 673.4827.961
tynin5 561.2327.926
scowth5 561.2327.926
convener5 561.2327.926
throu18 2,020.4327.498
ingaithered10 1,122.46nan
literacy5 561.2327.221
increased4 448.9827.067
reddit4 448.9827.067
italian6 673.4826.696
principles6 673.4826.305
role6 673.4826.305
resource5 561.2325.952
brawest4 448.9825.810
assessment4 448.9825.810
cooncil11 1,234.7125.745
weys10 1,122.4625.676
primary8 897.9725.600
doon2 224.4925.527
it58 6,510.2725.257
edinburgh10 1,122.4625.152
forrit12 1,346.9524.897
iii4 448.9824.732
social10 1,122.4624.275
bringin7 785.7224.112
cohesion3 336.7424.085
lobianco3 336.7424.085
extendit3 336.7424.085
strategies3 336.7424.085
bengali3 336.7424.085
in-service3 336.7424.085
s31 3,479.6323.475
inwith8 897.97nan
point10 1,122.4623.796
communities6 673.4823.303
future8 897.9723.100
argied4 448.9822.950
uised9 1,010.2122.870
their37 4,153.1022.560
j5 561.2322.516
mey6 673.4822.464
a189 21,214.5022.361
taen15 1,683.6922.253
skeels4 448.9822.195
statit4 448.9822.195
mission4 448.9822.195
meenisterial3 336.7421.871
asset3 336.7421.871
grade3 336.7421.871
communication5 561.2321.731
benefit5 561.2321.731
particular6 673.4821.686
like5 561.2321.363
system7 785.7221.299
clesses5 561.2321.008
hooanever5 561.2321.008
fae50 5,612.3020.672
cohesive7 785.72nan
benefits5 561.2320.667
promotion4 448.9820.300
blackhall4 448.9820.300
inbiggit3 336.7420.300
visits3 336.7420.300
objective3 336.7420.300
estaiblished3 336.7420.300
horsbroch3 336.7420.300
thirled3 336.7420.300
infrastructure3 336.7420.300
cilt7 785.72nan
clarity3 336.7420.300
economic5 561.2320.021
but12 1,346.9519.982
back3 336.7419.882
they12 1,346.9519.880
projects4 448.9819.762
inclusion4 448.9819.762
individuals4 448.9819.762
issues5 561.2319.715
languages10 1,122.4619.608
makkin11 1,234.7119.454
teacher8 897.9719.443
addressed4 448.9819.260
annex3 336.7419.074
estaiblish3 336.7419.074
limitit3 336.7419.074
speir7 785.7219.034
bilingual4 448.9818.790
view7 785.7218.602
action6 673.4818.307
while15 1,683.6918.289
uphaudin5 561.2318.071
arabic3 336.7418.067
surroondin3 336.7418.067
ratified3 336.7418.067
d2 224.4917.986
individual4 448.9817.931
mair39 4,377.6017.721
sheena4 448.9817.162
haill6 673.4816.964
experience6 673.4816.809
proponed4 448.9816.806
regaird4 448.9816.806
public9 1,010.2116.756
available5 561.2316.688
centre7 785.7216.667
recommendations3 336.7416.469
consideration3 336.7416.469
contribute3 336.7416.469
ii4 448.9816.142
altho4 448.9816.142
regairdit4 448.9816.142
dr7 785.7215.871
suggests3 336.7415.813
inferior3 336.7415.813
considered3 336.7415.813
solution3 336.7415.813
bairns15 1,683.6915.667
study5 561.2315.498
tae247 27,724.7715.388
coordinatit2 224.4915.242
conclusions2 224.4915.242
tochered2 224.4915.242
mcleod2 224.4915.242
co-ordinatit2 224.4915.242
joanna2 224.4915.242
pairlamentary2 224.4915.242
alliteration2 224.4915.242
convened2 224.4915.242
socially2 224.4915.242
summary2 224.4915.242
availability2 224.4915.242
contributors2 224.4915.242
mccoll2 224.4915.242
launch3 336.7415.225
teachers6 673.4814.987
memmer4 448.9814.975
statement4 448.9814.975
taks8 897.9714.766
initial3 336.7414.693
interest6 673.4814.490
ethnic4 448.9814.457
formal4 448.9814.457
ettles5 561.2314.136
studies4 448.9813.974
lippenin3 336.7413.760
currently3 336.7413.760
aboot10 1,122.4613.741
general6 673.4813.682
braidenin2 224.4913.533
evident2 224.4913.533
peattie2 224.4913.533
conductit2 224.4913.533
cognitive2 224.4913.533
emphasis2 224.4913.533
uphauden2 224.4913.533
punjabi2 224.4913.533
resignation2 224.4913.533
institute3 336.7413.347
trainin4 448.9813.308
helpin4 448.9813.308
brennan4 448.98nan
said2 224.4913.244
theatre5 561.2313.107
situation5 561.2312.970
purposes3 336.7412.963
wales3 336.7412.963
as83 9,316.4212.888
its24 2,693.9112.761
professional4 448.9812.701
diverse3 336.7412.604
folk12 1,346.9512.590
maks8 897.9712.563
introducin2 224.4912.365
administrative2 224.4912.365
mcclure2 224.4912.365
derrick2 224.4912.365
neglectit2 224.4912.365
advocates2 224.4912.365
integration2 224.4912.365
lesser-uised2 224.4912.365
stirling2 224.4912.365
norm2 224.4912.365
feasibility2 224.4912.365
recent4 448.9812.324
nae10 1,122.4612.275
countries3 336.7412.267
priority3 336.7412.267
lo3 336.7412.267
speaks4 448.9812.144
frae5 561.2312.066
linguistic6 673.4811.978
introduced3 336.7411.950
clessroom3 336.7411.950
paper7 785.7211.860
important7 785.7211.787
ken2 224.4911.786
authorities3 336.7411.651
secondary3 336.7411.651
virr3 336.7411.651
traditionally2 224.4911.475
timetable2 224.4911.475
globalisation2 224.4911.475
acquired2 224.4911.475
maitters4 448.9811.467
ower7 785.7211.372
mainstream3 336.7411.367
sets4 448.9811.154
faur9 1,010.2111.069
speakin6 673.4811.033
screivit4 448.9810.855
notit2 224.4910.754
procedures2 224.4910.754
advantages2 224.4910.754
meisures2 224.4910.754
haunled2 224.4910.754
minorities2 224.4910.754
policies3 336.7410.598
speakers6 673.4810.560
range4 448.9810.163
productive2 224.4910.150
nuffield3 336.74nan
alasdair2 224.4910.150
greater2 224.4910.150
statistical2 224.4910.150
beildin4 448.98nan
implementit2 224.4910.150
difficulties2 224.4910.150
intellectual2 224.4910.150
extinct2 224.4910.150
fitt3 336.7410.142
reference3 336.7410.142
braider3 336.7410.142
saltire3 336.749.928
preschuil4 448.98nan
works3 336.749.928
scotlang4 448.98nan
challenge3 336.749.723
baillie2 224.499.630
fundit2 224.499.630
cathy2 224.499.630
comparison2 224.499.630
serves2 224.499.630
addition2 224.499.630
quotit2 224.499.630
treatit2 224.499.630
memmership2 224.499.630
problem5 561.239.541
levels3 336.749.525
skaith3 336.749.525
schuil7 785.729.451
efter2 224.499.425
means6 673.489.355
beliefs2 224.499.173
mercats2 224.499.173
material3 336.749.152
p4 448.989.084
upheeze3 336.74nan
higher3 336.748.976
publication3 336.748.976
vocabulary3 336.748.976
project3 336.748.976
information4 448.988.975
shair5 561.238.968
respect3 336.748.805
appreciation2 224.498.768
employment2 224.498.768
television2 224.498.768
reportin2 224.498.768
statistics2 224.498.768
defined2 224.498.768
made15 1,683.698.717
includit3 336.748.641
consider3 336.748.641
positive3 336.748.641
when2 224.498.566
sic12 1,346.958.506
state6 673.488.490
recognition3 336.748.481
unless3 336.748.481
uisin4 448.988.459
lecturer2 224.498.402
institutions2 224.498.402
president2 224.498.402
focused2 224.498.402
wi45 5,051.078.170
appearinly2 224.498.071
uissfu2 224.498.071
director2 224.498.071
elphinstane3 336.74nan
doots2 224.498.071
giein6 673.488.038
meenister4 448.987.985
act5 561.237.884
meisure2 224.497.767
origin2 224.497.767
refers2 224.497.767
centres2 224.497.767
karen2 224.497.767
bears2 224.497.767
leet3 336.747.755
commission3 336.747.755
bein14 1,571.447.734
modern4 448.987.632
cross4 448.987.548
richtly2 224.497.487
parallel2 224.497.487
senior2 224.497.487
annual2 224.497.487
intent2 224.497.487
contribution2 224.497.487
this51 5,724.557.472
november3 336.747.367
official3 336.747.367
office4 448.987.301
inpit2 224.497.228
opinions2 224.497.228
innin2 224.497.228
amoont2 224.497.228
attitude2 224.497.228
haein7 785.727.214
were3 336.747.194
lane4 448.987.065
british4 448.987.065
apparent2 224.496.987
frank2 224.496.987
responsibility2 224.496.987
jackie2 224.496.987
ability2 224.496.987
forenent2 224.496.987
necessar3 336.746.896
lookit4 448.986.766
essential2 224.496.761
connections2 224.496.761
signage2 224.496.761
morrison2 224.496.761
produced2 224.496.761
thir10 1,122.466.739
london3 336.746.677
get4 448.986.625
approach3 336.746.572
allou2 224.496.549
exists2 224.496.549
therefore2 224.496.549
guidance2 224.496.549
corporate2 224.496.549
territory2 224.496.350
elements2 224.496.350
city4 448.986.347
tait2 224.496.162
encourage2 224.495.984
continue2 224.495.984
bianco3 336.74nan
achieve2 224.495.984
interests2 224.495.984
tourism2 224.495.984
different7 785.725.880
direct2 224.495.815
revitalisin3 336.74nan
thocht2 224.495.962
januar2 224.495.815
backgrund2 224.495.815
sector2 224.495.815
identity3 336.745.810
population3 336.745.810
come2 224.495.772
than3 336.745.728
political4 448.985.718
unnerstaunin2 224.495.654
compared2 224.495.654
guid3 336.745.647
cless3 336.745.639
students3 336.745.639
takkin5 561.235.638
idea5 561.235.638
needit3 336.745.557
dauvit3 336.745.557
concerned2 224.495.501
foreign2 224.495.501
basis2 224.495.501
ian2 224.495.501
mak14 1,571.445.473
afore4 448.985.384
documents2 224.495.355
organisations2 224.495.355
dae4 448.985.352
gets4 448.985.322
sib3 336.745.318
hame2 224.495.283
consultation3 336.745.241
discussion2 224.495.215
demand2 224.495.215
faws2 224.495.215
similar2 224.495.215
hilary2 224.49nan
knawledge2 224.495.215
note4 448.985.162
had5 561.235.154
wis70 7,857.225.148
june2 224.495.081
edexcel2 224.49nan
matthew3 336.745.020
did2 224.494.974
accreditation2 224.49nan
uk4 448.985.162
answers2 224.494.953
lesson2 224.494.953
practical2 224.494.953
writer2 224.494.953
alloued2 224.494.829
based2 224.494.829
inextricably2 224.49nan
accordin2 224.494.829
fashed2 224.494.829
greed2 224.494.829
jaloused3 336.744.811
there34 3,816.374.785
earlier2 224.494.711
flyted2 224.49nan
sma4 448.984.761
belief2 224.494.711
legislation2 224.494.711
dictionaries2 224.494.711
become3 336.744.677
examples2 224.494.597
oor6 673.484.529
intromit2 224.49nan
thon2 224.494.548
hae12 1,346.954.495
fundin2 224.494.487
duty2 224.494.487
memmers2 224.494.487
gien8 897.974.484
oot51 5,724.554.476
even2 224.494.440
isles2 224.494.381
insteid4 448.984.308
commitment2 224.494.279
august2 224.494.279
tactica2 224.49nan
recently2 224.494.279
bairn6 673.484.266
acause4 448.984.265
h3 336.744.244
mary4 448.984.223
darg3 336.744.186
pairty4 448.984.181
current2 224.494.180
legal2 224.494.180
ibid2 224.49nan
september3 336.744.130
orra3 336.744.074
unner5 561.234.035
wheen6 673.484.015
been25 2,806.154.003
byordinar2 224.493.992
growe2 224.493.992
msp2 224.493.992
landon2 224.49nan
bibliography2 224.49nan
of6 673.483.937
road8 897.973.934
forms2 224.493.903
literary2 224.493.903
drawn2 224.493.903
cre2 224.49nan
ae8 897.973.850
forgaitherin2 224.493.816
opportunity2 224.493.816
interestin2 224.493.816
the563 63,194.523.770
foond2 224.493.732
personal2 224.493.732
aiberdeen3 336.743.705
antrin2 224.493.650
private2 224.493.571
review2 224.493.571
hamelt2 224.493.494
choice2 224.493.419
weel5 561.233.368
thae8 897.973.348
whase2 224.493.346
won3 336.743.329
nor11 1,234.713.289
mibbe3 336.743.285
kist2 224.493.276
practice2 224.493.276
need8 897.973.275
aften4 448.983.260
october2 224.493.207
dictionary2 224.493.140
heid4 448.983.119
level2 224.493.075
owerset2 224.493.011
europe3 336.742.993
no32 3,591.872.992
subject2 224.492.949
support4 448.982.921
hearin2 224.492.888
caw2 224.492.888
gaun2 224.492.879
order3 336.742.876
evidence2 224.492.772
atween8 897.972.769
maitter3 336.742.764
think3 336.742.762
hantle2 224.492.716
work4 448.982.667
cited2 224.49nan
mcpake2 224.49nan
poetry3 336.743.705
sen2 224.492.555
rules2 224.492.555
ablow3 336.742.553
spoken3 336.742.519
on67 7,520.482.484
gie3 336.742.467
help6 673.482.461
mind3 336.742.392
ireland2 224.492.310
raised2 224.492.310
lairnin2 224.492.310
literature2 224.492.310
gettin5 561.232.289
gar2 224.492.264
dialects2 224.492.264
wey13 1,459.202.232
government5 561.232.230
questions2 224.492.219
area2 224.492.219
airts3 336.742.147
them9 1,010.212.147
attention2 224.492.132
irish2 224.492.090
chynged2 224.492.090
mcaveety2 224.49nan
bbc2 224.492.049
chinese4 448.982.019
can19 2,132.671.978
hoo5 561.231.904
e2 224.491.877
last2 224.491.857
groups2 224.491.819
unnerstaun2 224.491.819
some8 897.971.786
are7 785.721.760
til3 336.741.752
either3 336.741.704
wid14 1,571.441.666
shaw2 224.491.646
monteith2 224.49nan
welsh-medium2 224.49nan
could11 1,234.711.621
ed2 224.491.614
eneuch5 561.231.587
whit14 1,571.441.578
asks2 224.491.551
sign3 336.741.525
follaein2 224.491.520
does2 224.491.520
dialect3 336.741.503
worth2 224.491.490
puckle3 336.741.482
maun7 785.721.476
awbody2 224.491.431
spoke2 224.491.294
gey7 785.721.255
bodies2 224.491.242
life3 336.741.237
nummer3 336.741.212
says3 336.741.192
fact3 336.741.160
gied2 224.491.156
clear3 336.741.126
tent3 336.741.092
neist4 448.981.061
local3 336.741.060
writin3 336.740.982
sense3 336.740.937
brian2 224.490.927
best2 224.490.912
country2 224.490.907
biggin2 224.490.850
noo11 1,234.710.844
same3 336.740.826
speirin2 224.490.814
tak5 561.230.801
years2 224.490.797
ither13 1,459.200.797
micht9 1,010.210.780
seen4 448.980.779
let2 224.490.775
scott3 336.740.736
lave2 224.490.665
theretil2 224.49nan
haun2 224.490.652
answer2 224.490.620
form2 224.490.620
better6 673.480.573
our2 224.490.564
strang2 224.490.537
ilka2 224.490.512
body4 448.980.505
pit6 673.480.470
or33 3,704.120.467
whaur8 897.970.466
tellt2 224.490.439
haund2 224.490.439
fower3 336.740.418
haudin2 224.490.406
early2 224.490.406
young2 224.490.378
tongue2 224.490.364
comes2 224.490.350
aye11 1,234.710.347
aroon3 336.740.339
juist6 673.480.331
siller3 336.740.317
mr3 336.740.303
roadit2 224.49nan
case2 224.490.298
little2 224.490.298
speak3 336.740.297
sae12 1,346.950.296
john2 224.490.280
fair3 336.740.266
since2 224.490.257
ilk2 224.490.241
times2 224.490.231
syne5 561.230.208
ain8 897.970.203
anither5 561.230.167
able2 224.490.154
ony6 673.480.149
each2 224.490.142
place4 448.980.123
puir2 224.490.111
first9 1,010.210.110
past2 224.490.108
haud3 336.740.099
maist6 673.480.096
dee2 224.490.088
owerairchin2 224.49nan
braw3 336.740.085
consultant2 224.49nan
ee2 224.490.082
felt2 224.490.079
twa11 1,234.710.077
aw20 2,244.920.076
word2 224.490.073
words2 224.490.059
bill3 336.740.057
three5 561.230.046
cried2 224.490.042
ane8 897.970.035
brocht2 224.490.035
richt12 1,346.950.027
baith5 561.230.018
less2 224.490.017
turn2 224.490.016
year7 785.720.012
kind2 224.490.011
new7 785.720.010
gin7 785.720.007
yon4 448.980.007
muckle8 897.970.005
whiles2 224.490.004
graddol2 224.49nan
tho4 448.980.002
enough2 224.490.002
thegither3 336.740.001
amang2 224.490.001
impaired2 224.49nan
wrocht2 224.491.892