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Somerville, Shirley-Anne

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,384
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,300
Ratio of total words to unique words - 6.449
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, tae, an, o, for, a, scots, in, gaelic, thit,

List of texts in corpus

Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation
gov.scot (2022-08-24 ISBN: 978-1804358313) in Central (Holyrood) dialect (LAL), categorised as government (8,384 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
gaelic158 18,845.42900.801
thit143 17,056.30880.636
for255 30,415.08459.159
gme43 5,128.82398.729
consultation49 5,844.47397.977
bòrd44 5,248.09369.851
education66 7,872.14341.841
gàidhlig42 5,009.54339.942
support56 6,679.39324.655
scots166 19,799.62316.812
commitments27 3,220.42246.045
langage46 5,486.64237.102
repones32 3,816.79236.197
areas32 3,816.79216.656
wull50 5,963.74208.022
forret22 2,624.05190.041
na46 5,486.64189.164
thochts35 4,174.62187.886
government44 5,248.09187.613
medium26 3,101.15183.540
groups29 3,458.97179.578
progress25 2,981.87175.172
it3 357.82173.373
gàidhealtachd19 2,266.22158.862
athin28 3,339.69147.315
gaeltacht18 2,146.95146.797
thir44 5,248.09141.952
commitment19 2,266.22135.340
that4 477.10134.566
tae350 41,746.18131.723
spikkers19 2,266.22121.408
gien38 4,532.44121.244
hit40 4,770.99118.589
leid45 5,367.37117.979
scuils17 2,027.67112.122
resoorces13 1,550.57104.247
kin34 4,055.34100.581
functions12 1,431.3097.856
heeze15 1,789.1297.257
wirk22 2,624.0596.906
hou31 3,697.5293.359
act20 2,385.5085.104
plans15 1,789.1284.216
communities14 1,669.8582.072
scotland47 5,605.9281.979
lairnin15 1,789.1276.354
langages11 1,312.0275.815
legislation12 1,431.3074.712
community19 2,266.2270.450
public20 2,385.5069.775
strategic9 1,073.4768.668
ers9 1,073.4768.668
whither14 1,669.8567.258
role11 1,312.0264.481
guidance9 1,073.4760.711
there66 7,872.1459.542
ettle14 1,669.8558.836
plannin9 1,073.4758.348
misures7 834.9258.036
be100 11,927.4857.952
available11 1,312.0257.183
an328 39,122.1455.843
mak33 3,936.0755.591
primary13 1,550.5755.510
braid15 1,789.1255.508
policy14 1,669.8555.481
consider10 1,192.7555.011
lairners7 834.9253.182
are42 5,009.5453.100
heezin8 954.2051.501
key12 1,431.3051.187
hits11 1,312.0250.959
pitten13 1,550.5750.913
exercise8 954.2050.460
haes35 4,174.6250.170
fundin9 1,073.4748.551
hae57 6,798.6647.829
siccar13 1,550.5747.077
awards7 834.9246.939
government's7 834.9246.939
strenthen6 715.6546.480
and14 1,669.8545.688
focus9 1,073.4744.197
wis32 3,816.7944.070
o264 31,488.5543.417
delivery6 715.6542.812
significant7 834.9242.723
provision8 954.2042.155
onie18 2,146.9540.690
wirkins5 596.3739.897
wantin12 1,431.3039.507
structure6 715.6538.897
is102 12,166.0338.773
supportit7 834.9238.181
discussions6 715.6537.844
taen19 2,266.2237.604
wad33 3,936.0736.925
makkin15 1,789.1236.485
literature9 1,073.4736.328
throu20 2,385.5036.283
maun21 2,504.7736.113
baurs5 596.3735.940
this71 8,468.5135.711
information9 1,073.4735.459
solutions6 715.6535.168
activity6 715.6535.168
gie26 3,101.1535.064
pairt19 2,266.2234.731
toons6 715.6534.400
levels7 834.9234.321
whaur25 2,981.8734.078
processes5 596.3733.179
ocht9 1,073.4732.862
anent15 1,789.1232.693
scuil7 834.9232.538
weil6 715.6532.365
giein12 1,431.3031.710
national13 1,550.5731.436
informal5 596.3731.046
activities5 596.3731.046
launchit4 477.1030.986
splorin4 477.1030.986
whaure'er4 477.1030.986
uisit4 477.1030.986
speirin10 1,192.7530.563
steidit5 596.3730.136
discussion6 715.6529.624
online7 834.9229.577
tak25 2,981.8729.449
implementation4 477.1029.079
on-line4 477.1029.079
wheen14 1,669.8528.910
alba6 715.6528.691
supportin5 596.3728.543
promotion5 596.3728.543
term7 834.9228.024
development7 834.9227.735
structures4 477.1027.566
but8 954.2027.296
repone6 715.6526.653
essential5 596.3726.565
stull4 477.1026.307
provisions4 477.1026.307
centre9 1,073.4726.164
recognition6 715.6525.933
athort7 834.9225.882
nae4 477.1025.562
saicondary9 1,073.47nan
authorities5 596.3725.446
group11 1,312.0225.408
contributions4 477.1025.228
mibbie7 834.9225.165
professional6 715.6524.621
regairdin3 357.8224.461
regulation3 357.8224.461
heiders3 357.8224.461
developit3 357.8224.461
considerit3 357.8224.461
projecks4 477.1024.284
ensampul8 954.20nan
gar7 834.9224.271
speirins8 954.2024.181
association5 596.3723.983
sicna7 834.9223.641
area7 834.9223.641
organisations5 596.3723.543
duties4 477.1023.444
scottish19 2,266.2222.943
leadership4 477.1022.689
maitters6 715.6522.650
discussin3 357.8222.246
app3 357.8222.246
hinners3 357.8222.246
level6 715.6522.149
arrangements4 477.1022.002
gif7 834.9221.929
system7 834.9221.929
claer4 477.1021.372
chynges5 596.3720.938
hub4 477.1020.791
initiatives4 477.1020.791
supports3 357.8220.674
virrsome3 357.8220.674
aloo3 357.8220.674
please8 954.2020.332
unner10 1,192.7520.317
issues5 596.3720.016
netwirks7 834.92nan
teachers7 834.9220.435
effective4 477.1019.748
includit5 596.3719.450
publishin3 357.8219.447
access5 596.3719.180
you2 238.5519.086
wirkin6 715.6519.000
nummers6 715.6518.645
airts8 954.2018.506
steps6 715.6518.472
pooers3 357.8218.439
chyces3 357.8218.439
pickle3 357.8218.439
pupils5 596.3718.416
hauds6 715.6518.302
authority4 477.1018.020
uisin6 715.6517.970
approach5 596.3717.941
len4 477.1017.645
dictionars4 477.1017.645
phase3 357.8217.583
braidcastin3 357.8217.583
fundit3 357.8217.583
experience6 715.6517.492
plan6 715.6517.338
reenge4 477.1017.287
spikkin5 596.3717.063
subjeck5 596.3717.063
echteen3 357.8216.839
topics3 357.8216.839
grants3 357.8216.839
percent3 357.8216.839
stakehauders6 715.65nan
suggestions3 357.8216.839
growth4 477.1016.622
on83 9,899.8116.603
cuid11 1,312.0216.357
pley3 357.8216.182
increase3 357.8216.182
decisions3 357.8216.182
skills4 477.1016.012
mg5 596.37nan
heidmaist4 477.1016.012
splore3 357.8215.593
gle2 238.5515.492
uissage2 238.5515.492
ministers2 238.5515.492
citizen2 238.5515.492
definit2 238.5515.492
greeance2 238.5515.492
lairner2 238.5515.492
actions3 357.8215.060
services4 477.1014.930
process5 596.3714.867
appropriate3 357.8214.573
mair35 4,174.6214.508
time3 357.8214.446
parents5 596.3714.397
inglis7 834.9214.273
radio5 596.3714.247
awareness3 357.8214.125
heicher3 357.8214.125
haud10 1,192.7514.112
at29 3,458.9713.839
europe's2 238.5513.783
bridth5 596.37nan
walcome4 477.1013.992
dual2 238.5513.783
ire2 238.5513.783
haunnle2 238.5513.783
encouragit2 238.5513.783
promote4 477.1013.776
amoont3 357.8213.711
makkit5 596.3713.533
early7 834.9213.430
includin5 596.3713.397
transport3 357.8213.325
quicker3 357.8213.325
abuin8 954.2013.304
a192 22,900.7613.095
gies8 954.2013.040
micht17 2,027.6713.018
culture8 954.2012.911
ae3 357.8212.880
biggin6 715.6512.805
festival4 477.1012.787
aye2 238.5512.695
specialist2 238.5512.614
throuoot2 238.5512.614
heider2 238.5512.614
inactit4 477.10nan
faimilies3 357.8212.627
publishit4 477.10nan
efficient2 238.5512.614
timeous2 238.5512.614
analysed2 238.5512.614
administrative2 238.5512.614
review4 477.1012.606
ither22 2,624.0512.517
important7 834.9212.433
teacher6 715.6512.259
threid3 357.8212.009
pynts4 477.1011.765
aware3 357.8211.724
theme3 357.8211.724
interests3 357.8211.724
email3 357.8211.724
additional2 238.5511.722
haunfae2 238.5511.722
legislative2 238.5511.722
fluency2 238.5511.722
agencies2 238.5511.722
expertise2 238.5511.722
heilans2 238.5511.722
traditionally2 238.5511.722
responsibilities2 238.5511.722
profile3 357.8211.454
owerview4 477.10nan
award3 357.8211.454
immersion4 477.10nan
scotland's4 477.1011.457
include3 357.8211.454
regaird3 357.8211.454
service5 596.3711.394
form6 715.6511.340
aff2 238.5511.294
pit18 2,146.9511.215
wee'r4 477.10nan
pairts5 596.3711.291
fouth3 357.8211.197
attainment2 238.5511.000
thit's2 238.5511.000
regairds2 238.5511.000
statutory2 238.5511.000
improvin2 238.5511.000
geographical2 238.5511.000
ilkane3 357.8210.952
islands3 357.8210.952
local7 834.9210.896
been30 3,578.2410.874
to2 238.5510.490
cooncil6 715.6510.441
sqa2 238.5510.395
implementit2 238.5510.395
principal2 238.5510.395
weish4 477.10nan
digital2 238.5511.000
educational3 357.8210.279
like9 1,073.4710.182
regional4 477.1010.104
fore4 477.109.983
pairliament3 357.829.874
excellence2 238.559.874
wealth2 238.559.874
owercome2 238.559.874
refleck2 238.559.874
republic2 238.559.874
broukit2 238.559.874
opportunities3 357.829.683
ongaun3 357.829.683
dictionaries3 357.829.683
film3 357.829.499
add3 357.829.499
steid3 357.829.499
function2 238.559.416
steidin2 238.559.416
unnertakkins3 357.82nan
analysis2 238.559.416
committit2 238.559.416
sectors2 238.559.416
grant3 357.829.321
naiture3 357.82nan
assessment2 238.559.416
alang11 1,312.029.158
eikit3 357.829.150
ablow5 596.379.027
requirements2 238.559.010
weicht2 238.559.010
cabinet2 238.559.010
staunnin2 238.559.010
enforcement3 357.82nan
growin4 477.108.992
taks6 715.658.962
fae39 4,651.728.863
bigg3 357.828.824
ootwi2 238.558.643
corporate2 238.558.643
reflectin2 238.558.643
new15 1,789.128.551
twa3 357.828.486
iver5 596.378.457
deek2 238.558.311
framewirk3 357.82nan
enthusiasm2 238.559.010
arena2 238.558.311
wider2 238.558.311
reform2 238.558.311
atap2 238.558.311
uiss4 477.108.231
curriculum3 357.828.230
foond3 357.828.092
chance6 715.658.083
permission2 238.558.006
fulums3 357.82nan
whitna2 238.558.006
relevant2 238.558.006
deliver2 238.558.006
senior2 238.557.725
book4 477.107.720
data3 357.827.701
in163 19,441.797.657
shuttin2 238.557.465
weys5 596.377.449
spoke4 477.107.403
multilingual2 238.557.222
projects2 238.557.222
via2 238.557.222
individuals2 238.557.222
trust3 357.827.114
confidence3 357.827.005
diverse2 238.556.996
screivers2 238.556.996
bodies4 477.106.960
uise5 596.376.946
haun9 1,073.476.904
census3 357.826.795
developin2 238.556.783
years9 1,073.476.649
language15 1,789.126.600
ndpbs3 357.82nan
introduction2 238.556.583
ane2 238.556.563
evidence3 357.826.497
afore3 357.826.458
develop2 238.556.393
stream2 238.556.393
expert2 238.556.393
invitit2 238.556.393
want10 1,192.756.348
paper5 596.376.289
nummer5 596.376.289
takkin5 596.376.241
socht3 357.826.218
adult2 238.556.214
sector2 238.556.214
first2 238.555.889
children2 238.555.882
screivin2 238.555.882
hit's2 238.555.882
haudit2 238.555.882
pits3 357.825.790
maistly4 477.105.765
thae9 1,073.475.761
secretar2 238.555.728
scuillin3 357.82nan
here3 357.825.739
basis2 238.555.728
reports2 238.555.728
say2 238.555.628
regairdit2 238.555.581
potential2 238.555.581
warks3 357.825.552
sees3 357.825.552
minority4 477.105.493
status3 357.825.476
stertit5 596.375.408
whit29 3,458.975.406
cairry3 357.825.401
or40 4,770.995.364
document2 238.555.305
materials2 238.555.305
will2 238.555.195
specific2 238.555.176
ain3 357.825.136
stauns2 238.555.051
accoont3 357.824.980
some5 596.374.863
luikin3 357.824.785
teachin3 357.824.722
publication2 238.554.706
intae7 834.924.699
they21 2,504.774.655
thegither7 834.924.640
misure2 238.55nan
haesna2 238.554.599
studies2 238.554.599
yer24 2,862.604.599
ance2 238.554.496
quality2 238.554.496
value2 238.554.496
young7 834.924.442
fill3 357.824.423
follaein3 357.824.365
staun3 357.824.365
respondent2 238.55nan
no13 1,550.574.438
leids6 715.654.322
stranger2 238.554.299
context2 238.554.299
current2 238.554.299
question4 477.104.254
doric4 477.104.215
leet2 238.554.206
wants3 357.824.146
luik4 477.104.137
issue2 238.554.115
sic9 1,073.474.048
recent2 238.553.942
gates2 238.553.942
fun4 477.103.911
whan4 477.103.886
functionins2 238.55nan
interest3 357.824.041
chairter2 238.553.860
heritage2 238.553.860
ettlin3 357.823.840
interdependencies2 238.55nan
provide2 238.553.779
cairryin2 238.553.779
bring4 477.103.768
thaim14 1,669.853.728
up22 2,624.053.618
event2 238.553.552
practice2 238.553.552
necessar2 238.553.410
study2 238.553.342
freedom2 238.553.275
syne2 238.553.156
able4 477.103.096
further2 238.553.086
heich3 357.823.064
duin4 477.103.039
anither2 238.553.031
come3 357.823.011
linguistic3 357.822.988
board2 238.552.967
hantle2 238.552.910
population2 238.552.910
juist3 357.822.863
wi76 9,064.892.814
haed3 357.822.808
get6 715.652.765
gàidhlig's2 238.55nan
yit3 357.822.773
sen2 238.552.746
oot26 3,101.152.724
ye35 4,174.622.535
bi15 1,789.122.522
pleyit2 238.55nan
ireland2 238.552.496
sib2 238.552.496
action2 238.552.496
cam3 357.822.476
them8 954.202.449
dialects2 238.552.449
questions2 238.552.449
oor7 834.922.446
ire's2 238.55nan
gaes2 238.552.449
hear6 715.652.414
think3 357.822.284
regulatit2 238.55nan
feck2 238.552.314
force2 238.552.271
seein3 357.822.243
theirsels2 238.552.147
haudin3 357.822.054
establishit2 238.55nan
bill6 715.651.938
date2 238.551.919
forby4 477.101.912
respek2 238.55nan
gled2 238.551.884
fower4 477.101.856
wun2 238.551.849
made3 357.821.825
we41 4,890.271.749
gae3 357.821.696
haein4 477.101.660
speir2 238.551.622
aften3 357.821.589
wantit2 238.551.563
last2 238.551.557
their19 2,266.221.470
sae9 1,073.471.440
gey2 238.551.437
furst2 238.551.422
us7 834.921.419
dae14 1,669.851.419
year4 477.101.418
neist4 477.101.389
feed2 238.551.369
ken7 834.921.364
coothier2 238.55nan
bairns2 238.551.403
general2 238.551.318
happen2 238.551.269
consultations2 238.55nan
ilka5 596.371.189
kennin2 238.551.130
languages3 357.821.102
gettin4 477.101.089
alangsides2 238.55nan
space2 238.551.087
dinna2 238.551.072
thinkin3 357.821.071
atween2 238.551.057
aw25 2,981.871.050
gin4 477.101.028
media2 238.550.985
see10 1,192.750.970
short2 238.550.947
bide4 477.100.936
as58 6,917.940.906
ithers3 357.820.874
deliverit2 238.55nan
fowk9 1,073.471.068
thocht5 596.370.795
hail2 238.550.756
gate2 238.550.679
your5 596.370.663
body4 477.100.657
let2 238.550.629
amang3 357.820.629
best5 596.370.597
strang2 238.550.596
gaun7 834.920.584
fin4 477.100.575
wey10 1,192.750.573
guid11 1,312.020.573
the504 60,114.500.542
aroon3 357.820.478
report2 238.550.451
forewird2 238.55nan
speirt2 238.550.440
pittin2 238.550.430
shuid2 238.550.419
ask2 238.550.409
gied5 596.370.400
case2 238.550.370
better3 357.820.363
chyges2 238.55nan
wirds2 238.550.493
maist5 596.370.312
sit2 238.550.291
set5 596.370.289
ower21 2,504.770.281
faur3 357.820.268
week2 238.550.244
vehichle2 238.55nan
baith6 715.650.239
netwirk2 238.55nan
line2 238.550.230
efter8 954.200.215
tent2 238.550.203
stòrlann2 238.55nan
thon5 596.370.193
hoose6 715.650.193
noo15 1,789.120.153
three5 596.370.147
maks2 238.550.106
-2 238.550.090
place5 596.370.080
monie2 238.550.068
braw2 238.550.062
sqa's2 238.55nan
people2 238.550.115
free2 238.550.061
treisurable2 238.55nan
of11 1,312.020.043
aboot24 2,862.600.030
ostaig2 238.55nan
non-departmental2 238.55nan
different2 238.550.029
gang3 357.820.005
wark3 357.820.001
ben2 238.550.001
mòr2 238.55nan
sabhal2 238.55nan
fankit2 238.55nan
help3 357.820.010