A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Adamson, Donald

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,261
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,118
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.917
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, and, o, tae, in, ma, it, ye, wi,

List of texts in corpus

Northwords Now 43 - Donald Adamson
northwordsnow.co.uk (2022-06-01 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (122 words)
Bield
Tapsalteerie (2021-11-02 ) in Central (Dumfries) dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (3,047 words)
Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie
Lallans Magazine (2017-07 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (92 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
and114 34,958.60194.287
an6 1,839.93123.484
awaa7 2,146.5850.640
ma48 14,719.4148.802
yin19 5,826.4347.541
yon15 4,599.8241.530
flooers8 2,453.2441.208
a'm10 3,066.5437.230
twae7 2,146.5834.519
path7 2,146.5833.616
deid10 3,066.5432.750
craws4 1,226.6231.797
watter11 3,373.2030.496
sleep7 2,146.5827.163
thir's4 1,226.6226.258
throu11 3,373.2025.886
naa3 919.9625.094
a'll6 1,839.9323.664
whan16 4,906.4722.712
askin5 1,533.2722.536
psalm3 919.9622.456
aa21 6,439.7422.436
haunds5 1,533.2721.820
gane5 1,533.2721.683
frae21 6,439.7421.588
souns3 919.9621.190
dawin3 919.9621.190
wuid6 1,839.9320.726
nocht5 1,533.2720.538
quate5 1,533.2720.419
een12 3,679.8519.808
fou5 1,533.2719.310
cranes2 613.3119.273
shairds2 613.3119.273
traik2 613.3119.273
mirk4 1,226.6219.256
hud9 2,759.8918.416
o't4 1,226.6218.270
dreary2 613.3117.553
aginst2 613.3117.553
oily2 613.3117.553
scaitert2 613.3117.553
lockerbie2 613.3117.553
faimilies3 919.9617.223
a'd4 1,226.6216.623
yit5 1,533.2716.481
splashin2 613.3116.374
lig2 613.3116.374
back-end2 613.3116.374
gowan2 613.3115.473
brainch2 613.3114.741
dwynes2 613.3114.741
wean's2 613.3114.741
bricht5 1,533.2714.597
like22 6,746.4014.462
are14 4,293.1614.239
wuidnae2 613.3114.126
sinkin2 613.3114.126
cradle2 613.3114.126
heaps2 613.3114.126
yer17 5,213.1213.983
he11 3,373.2013.880
wean4 1,226.6213.733
myndin2 613.3113.595
fak2 613.3113.595
eemage2 613.3113.595
strecht3 919.9613.402
smilin3 919.9613.258
asleep3 919.9613.118
stappin2 613.3112.711
yon's2 613.3112.711
wey11 3,373.2012.352
tree5 1,533.2712.352
neebors3 919.9612.345
sing4 1,226.6212.138
ahin4 1,226.6212.138
daddy3 919.9612.110
abuin5 1,533.2712.084
a've3 919.9611.996
mornins2 613.3111.992
forfochen2 613.3111.992
day's2 613.3111.992
retour2 613.3111.992
echo2 613.3111.677
hairst3 919.9611.668
dook2 613.3111.117
thir7 2,146.5811.073
stories4 1,226.6211.067
or23 7,053.0510.923
luve3 919.9610.791
willnae2 613.3110.628
slap2 613.3110.628
bield2 613.3110.628
at8 2,453.2410.450
christmas3 919.9610.444
werenae2 613.3110.405
ugsome2 613.3110.405
hou6 1,839.9310.304
aroon5 1,533.2710.261
bleezin2 613.3110.195
gaan3 919.9610.118
chynged3 919.9610.040
laugh3 919.9610.040
daurk3 919.9610.040
watters2 613.319.996
oor13 3,986.519.989
funny3 919.969.963
rain6 1,839.939.833
us12 3,679.859.822
hidden2 613.319.807
frien2 613.319.807
a127 38,945.119.674
finnish9 2,759.89nan
waas4 1,226.6218.912
singin3 919.969.594
vyces2 613.319.455
lift4 1,226.629.349
knowe2 613.319.291
gaither2 613.319.291
speir3 919.968.866
it'll2 613.318.838
gloamin2 613.318.838
holes2 613.318.838
wants3 919.968.805
lang10 3,066.548.791
ettle3 919.968.745
grave2 613.318.565
o92 28,212.208.521
weirin2 613.318.435
metal2 613.318.435
terrible2 613.318.435
whaur8 2,453.248.400
scots3 919.968.384
ye31 9,506.298.342
they're3 919.968.341
biggins2 613.318.310
hus3 919.968.232
sall2 613.318.190
noo13 3,986.518.007
up4 1,226.627.872
cloods2 613.317.850
repone2 613.317.850
reek2 613.317.743
yins3 919.967.720
we'd2 613.317.640
flooer2 613.317.539
it's8 2,453.247.403
blether2 613.317.254
shore2 613.317.164
greetin3 919.967.127
wis19 5,826.437.112
here's2 613.317.076
spreid2 613.317.076
ilka5 1,533.276.980
laddie3 919.966.838
wings2 613.316.745
ye've2 613.316.745
airms3 919.966.680
thirsels2 613.316.667
passin2 613.316.591
gress2 613.316.591
da2 613.316.540
laughin2 613.316.516
aiblains3 919.96nan
nou5 1,533.276.481
haund3 919.966.381
feels2 613.316.372
echt2 613.316.372
that19 5,826.436.370
aye11 3,373.206.318
suin3 919.966.238
magic2 613.316.233
dyke2 613.316.166
mindin2 613.316.166
athort2 613.315.972
haurd2 613.315.849
sheddae3 919.96nan
deep3 919.965.838
mind7 2,146.585.798
smaa2 613.315.789
cless2 613.315.731
silence2 613.315.673
their12 3,679.855.643
memory2 613.315.560
sib2 613.315.560
bide4 1,226.625.554
gealt3 919.96nan
dream2 613.315.910
braw4 1,226.625.554
licht4 1,226.625.431
son3 919.965.386
life6 1,839.935.312
bittie3 919.965.218
lives2 613.315.195
cam7 2,146.585.174
keepin2 613.314.957
luikin2 613.314.912
lassies2 613.314.867
tears2 613.314.695
greet2 613.314.612
daith2 613.314.571
moment2 613.314.571
back2 613.314.568
monie3 919.964.495
five3 919.964.428
lass2 613.314.414
ken9 2,759.894.339
warld4 1,226.624.313
bonnie3 919.964.275
hear4 1,226.624.236
wird3 919.964.068
gang4 1,226.623.955
talkin2 613.313.860
ye'll2 613.313.828
nummi3 919.96nan
loch2 613.313.797
bus2 613.313.737
lassi3 919.96nan
sae10 3,066.543.687
hauf3 919.963.512
lassie3 919.963.512
think6 1,839.933.510
weans2 613.313.478
we're2 613.313.424
born2 613.313.397
braid2 613.313.371
hert3 919.963.362
mine2 613.313.345
faur3 919.963.234
tak6 1,839.933.166
stane2 613.313.121
he'd2 613.313.121
am3 919.963.082
till4 1,226.623.071
huv3 919.963.053
month2 613.313.050
haud3 919.963.009
sun3 919.962.966
ae2 613.312.893
there4 1,226.622.872
hope2 613.312.871
bit4 1,226.622.833
lugs2 613.312.829
tellt2 613.312.787
oh3 919.962.746
thocht6 1,839.932.686
ask2 613.312.665
but19 5,826.432.642
say6 1,839.932.549
disnae2 613.312.531
leave2 613.312.531
bairns4 1,226.622.464
sang2 613.312.440
feart2 613.312.422
bouks2 613.31nan
masel3 919.962.434
isnae2 613.312.404
thegither3 919.962.319
clear2 613.312.203
days4 1,226.622.194
afore7 2,146.582.167
wee11 3,373.202.146
why2 613.312.110
roon4 1,226.622.097
just4 1,226.622.089
tellin2 613.312.020
sicht2 613.312.006
dae7 2,146.581.987
the209 64,090.771.975
schuil2 613.311.907
you3 919.961.904
been3 919.961.844
wuirds2 613.31nan
me16 4,906.472.263
rest2 613.311.839
dinnae3 919.961.825
cannae3 919.961.816
day10 3,066.541.782
delyt2 613.31nan
sea2 613.311.774
near3 919.961.745
fowk8 2,453.241.714
airth2 613.31nan
saw3 919.961.685
windae2 613.311.674
on26 7,973.011.649
faither3 919.961.635
naebody2 613.311.627
year5 1,533.271.610
whiles2 613.311.569
amang2 613.311.546
can8 2,453.241.538
naethin2 613.311.480
come5 1,533.271.478
cheen2 613.31nan
time9 2,759.891.467
speak2 613.311.448
they17 5,213.121.376
auld7 2,146.581.375
them8 2,453.241.340
nae6 1,839.931.318
ither6 1,839.931.280
efter6 1,839.931.264
wi30 9,199.631.262
mair4 1,226.621.236
alang3 919.961.211
brocht2 613.311.204
no12 3,679.851.200
syne4 1,226.621.188
oot10 3,066.541.119
beuchs2 613.31nan
were6 1,839.931.140
see3 919.961.118
its6 1,839.931.081
tap2 613.311.036
bi2 613.311.000
weel2 613.310.988
she13 3,986.510.963
by3 919.960.960
ower10 3,066.540.920
her13 3,986.510.893
cuid2 613.310.888
when2 613.310.810
gin4 1,226.620.783
if7 2,146.580.726
than2 613.310.698
whit5 1,533.270.696
nicht4 1,226.620.688
hae10 3,066.540.685
hame4 1,226.620.608
said3 919.960.557
men2 613.310.521
thaim2 613.310.451
get3 919.960.431
muckle4 1,226.620.431
feel2 613.310.397
his16 4,906.470.373
first2 613.310.347
doun2 613.310.315
anither3 919.960.293
got4 1,226.620.292
seen3 919.960.264
side2 613.310.262
while2 613.310.218
him10 3,066.540.202
kent3 919.960.197
heid4 1,226.620.189
didnae2 613.310.185
need2 613.310.181
made3 919.960.180
micht3 919.960.141
want2 613.310.112
blindin-bricht2 613.31nan
mak2 613.310.111
then4 1,226.620.102
maist2 613.310.095
gie2 613.310.084
better2 613.310.083
three2 613.310.077
face2 613.310.068
sic2 613.310.068
still2 613.310.065
as21 6,439.740.063
is19 5,826.430.061
dims2 613.31nan
ain3 919.960.051
aboot9 2,759.890.047
guid3 919.960.044
man3 919.960.031
intae6 1,839.930.030
thing2 613.310.026
bein2 613.310.024
straungers2 613.31nan
here4 1,226.620.046
huvvin2 613.31nan
juist3 919.960.033
fin2 613.310.022
be17 5,213.120.020
tummlt2 613.31nan
will3 919.960.019
wan2 613.310.017
this12 3,679.850.017
in50 15,332.720.012
baith2 613.310.005
for18 5,519.780.005
it39 11,959.520.004
says2 613.310.001
tae70 21,465.810.001
we13 3,986.510.001
doon7 2,146.580.000
tell2 613.310.000