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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
thit143 17,056.30880.041
gaelic158 18,845.42871.848
for255 30,415.08454.621
gme43 5,128.82398.548
consultation49 5,844.47397.771
bòrd44 5,248.09369.666
education66 7,872.14339.925
gàidhlig42 5,009.54339.765
support56 6,679.39323.660
scots166 19,799.62313.062
commitments27 3,220.42240.998
langage46 5,486.64236.913
repones32 3,816.79236.063
areas32 3,816.79216.522
wull50 5,963.74207.187
forret22 2,624.05189.949
thochts35 4,174.62189.601
na46 5,486.64188.669
government44 5,248.09185.769
groups29 3,458.97179.457
medium26 3,101.15179.137
progress25 2,981.87173.634
it3 357.82171.852
gàidhealtachd19 2,266.22158.782
gaeltacht18 2,146.95146.722
athin28 3,339.69146.626
thir44 5,248.09141.968
commitment19 2,266.22135.260
that4 477.10134.453
tae350 41,746.18130.462
spikkers19 2,266.22121.329
gien38 4,532.44121.279
hit40 4,770.99117.799
scuils17 2,027.67112.051
leid45 5,367.37109.758
resoorces13 1,550.57101.780
kin34 4,055.34100.610
functions12 1,431.3097.806
heeze15 1,789.1297.195
wirk22 2,624.0596.454
hou31 3,697.5293.239
act20 2,385.5085.701
plans15 1,789.1284.154
communities14 1,669.8582.014
scotland47 5,605.9281.817
langages11 1,312.0277.187
lairnin15 1,789.1275.769
legislation12 1,431.3074.662
community19 2,266.2270.873
public20 2,385.5068.835
ers9 1,073.4768.631
whither14 1,669.8566.310
strategic9 1,073.4764.982
role11 1,312.0264.436
guidance9 1,073.4760.674
there66 7,872.1460.029
ettle14 1,669.8558.455
plannin9 1,073.4758.311
misures7 834.9258.006
be100 11,927.4857.862
available11 1,312.0256.049
primary13 1,550.5755.798
braid15 1,789.1255.204
consider10 1,192.7554.969
are42 5,009.5454.677
mak33 3,936.0754.473
policy14 1,669.8554.308
an328 39,122.1453.328
lairners7 834.9253.153
heezin8 954.2051.467
hits11 1,312.0251.331
pitten13 1,550.5750.861
exercise8 954.2050.427
key12 1,431.3049.512
haes35 4,174.6248.530
fundin9 1,073.4748.514
hae57 6,798.6647.514
government's7 834.9246.910
awards7 834.9246.910
strenthen6 715.6546.455
siccar13 1,550.5746.103
and14 1,669.8545.171
focus9 1,073.4745.148
wis32 3,816.7944.349
significant7 834.9242.694
o264 31,488.5542.677
provision8 954.2042.122
delivery6 715.6541.325
onie18 2,146.9540.624
wirkins5 596.3739.876
wantin12 1,431.3039.075
structure6 715.6538.872
is102 12,166.0338.654
supportit7 834.9238.152
solutions6 715.6537.819
discussions6 715.6537.819
taen19 2,266.2237.536
wad33 3,936.0736.950
makkin15 1,789.1236.201
maun21 2,504.7736.111
throu20 2,385.5035.990
baurs5 596.3735.919
this71 8,468.5135.764
literature9 1,073.4735.707
gie26 3,101.1535.554
levels7 834.9235.284
information9 1,073.4735.143
activity6 715.6535.143
toons6 715.6535.143
pairt19 2,266.2234.892
whaur25 2,981.8734.792
ocht9 1,073.4733.313
processes5 596.3733.158
scuil7 834.9232.510
weil6 715.6532.340
anent15 1,789.1231.877
giein12 1,431.3031.534
national13 1,550.5731.274
activities5 596.3731.025
uisit4 477.1030.969
splorin4 477.1030.969
whaure'er4 477.1030.969
launchit4 477.1030.969
speirin10 1,192.7530.190
steidit5 596.3730.116
informal5 596.3730.116
online7 834.9229.883
discussion6 715.6529.599
on-line4 477.1029.063
implementation4 477.1029.063
provisions4 477.1029.063
tak25 2,981.8728.932
wheen14 1,669.8528.681
alba6 715.6528.666
promotion5 596.3728.522
supportin5 596.3728.522
term7 834.9227.707
stull4 477.1027.549
structures4 477.1027.549
development7 834.9227.425
essential5 596.3727.159
but8 954.2026.898
repone6 715.6526.628
centre9 1,073.4726.600
recognition6 715.6525.908
nae4 477.1025.700
authorities5 596.3725.425
mibbie7 834.9225.372
contributions4 477.1025.212
group11 1,312.0225.054
professional6 715.6524.597
regairdin3 357.8224.448
app3 357.8224.448
considerit3 357.8224.448
saicondary9 1,073.47nan
athort7 834.9224.682
heiders3 357.8224.448
ensampul8 954.20nan
regulation3 357.8224.448
projecks4 477.1024.267
gar7 834.9224.030
speirins8 954.2023.985
association5 596.3723.963
area7 834.9223.820
sicna7 834.9223.613
scottish19 2,266.2223.579
duties4 477.1023.428
organisations5 596.3723.102
leadership4 477.1022.672
maitters6 715.6522.627
discussin3 357.8222.233
developit3 357.8222.233
hinners3 357.8222.233
system7 834.9222.080
gif7 834.9221.902
level6 715.6521.882
arrangements4 477.1021.355
claer4 477.1021.355
supports3 357.8220.662
virrsome3 357.8220.662
please8 954.2020.551
issues5 596.3720.293
chynges5 596.3720.293
netwirks7 834.92nan
teachers7 834.9220.253
initiatives4 477.1020.235
includit5 596.3719.996
effective4 477.1019.732
unner10 1,192.7519.682
aloo3 357.8219.435
publishin3 357.8219.435
hub4 477.1019.261
wirkin6 715.6518.977
airts8 954.2018.798
pooers3 357.8218.427
chyces3 357.8218.427
pupils5 596.3718.396
hauds6 715.6518.279
you2 238.5518.242
access5 596.3718.155
nummers6 715.6518.111
uisin6 715.6517.785
dictionars4 477.1017.628
steps6 715.6517.626
phase3 357.8217.571
braidcastin3 357.8217.571
fundit3 357.8217.571
experience6 715.6517.469
len4 477.1017.271
authority4 477.1017.271
reenge4 477.1017.271
plan6 715.6517.164
spikkin5 596.3717.043
subjeck5 596.3717.043
cuid11 1,312.0216.854
percent3 357.8216.827
echteen3 357.8216.827
topics3 357.8216.827
pickle3 357.8216.827
growth4 477.1016.606
stakehauders6 715.65nan
grants3 357.8216.827
approach5 596.3716.246
on83 9,899.8116.180
decisions3 357.8216.169
increase3 357.8216.169
pley3 357.8216.169
heidmaist4 477.1015.996
suggestions3 357.8215.580
splore3 357.8215.580
ministers2 238.5515.484
lairner2 238.5515.484
uissage2 238.5515.484
gle2 238.5515.484
definit2 238.5515.484
greeance2 238.5515.484
citizen2 238.5515.484
actions3 357.8215.047
mg5 596.37nan
process5 596.3714.688
appropriate3 357.8214.560
radio5 596.3714.378
parents5 596.3714.378
time3 357.8214.276
inglis7 834.9214.160
mair35 4,174.6214.145
bridth5 596.37nan
at29 3,458.9714.126
heicher3 357.8214.113
walcome4 477.1013.976
haud10 1,192.7513.917
encouragit2 238.5513.774
dual2 238.5513.774
ire2 238.5513.774
haunnle2 238.5513.774
europe's2 238.5513.774
promote4 477.1013.760
early7 834.9213.734
amoont3 357.8213.699
culture8 954.2013.411
aye2 238.5513.400
includin5 596.3713.378
makkit5 596.3713.378
transport3 357.8213.313
quicker3 357.8213.313
gies8 954.2013.144
abuin8 954.2013.078
faimilies3 357.8212.953
email3 357.8212.953
ae3 357.8212.825
a192 22,900.7612.814
micht17 2,027.6712.772
biggin6 715.6512.690
timeous2 238.5512.605
throuoot2 238.5512.605
administrative2 238.5512.605
publishit4 477.10nan
analysed2 238.5512.605
heider2 238.5512.605
review4 477.1012.590
festival4 477.1012.590
important7 834.9212.482
awareness3 357.8212.297
ither22 2,624.0512.201
teacher6 715.6512.149
threid3 357.8211.997
inactit4 477.10nan
efficient2 238.5512.605
pynts4 477.1011.910
legislative2 238.5511.713
haunfae2 238.5511.713
expertise2 238.5511.713
specialist2 238.5511.713
agencies2 238.5511.713
additional2 238.5511.713
traditionally2 238.5511.713
fluency2 238.5511.713
responsibilities2 238.5511.713
interests3 357.8211.712
aware3 357.8211.712
theme3 357.8211.712
form6 715.6511.478
include3 357.8211.442
owerview4 477.10nan
award3 357.8211.442
immersion4 477.10nan
profile3 357.8211.442
scotland's4 477.1011.442
service5 596.3711.376
aff2 238.5511.319
pairts5 596.3711.273
fouth3 357.8211.185
regaird3 357.8211.185
been30 3,578.2411.013
local7 834.9210.996
thit's2 238.5510.992
wee'r4 477.10nan
pit18 2,146.9511.028
attainment2 238.5510.992
improvin2 238.5510.992
geographical2 238.5510.992
regairds2 238.5510.992
weish4 477.10nan
ilkane3 357.8210.940
implementit2 238.5510.387
principal2 238.5510.387
weicht2 238.5510.387
statutory2 238.5510.387
digital2 238.5510.387
sqa2 238.5510.387
skills4 477.1010.337
educational3 357.8210.267
regional4 477.1010.089
to2 238.5510.055
like9 1,073.479.901
excellence2 238.559.865
wealth2 238.559.865
assessment2 238.559.865
broukit2 238.559.865
owercome2 238.559.865
republic2 238.559.865
islands3 357.829.862
pairliament3 357.829.862
fore4 477.109.733
add3 357.829.671
opportunities3 357.829.671
ongaun3 357.829.671
dictionaries3 357.829.671
film3 357.829.487
steid3 357.829.487
steidin2 238.559.408
committit2 238.559.408
refleck2 238.559.408
sectors2 238.559.408
cabinet2 238.559.408
enforcement3 357.82nan
naiture3 357.82nan
grant3 357.829.310
unnertakkins3 357.82nan
analysis2 238.559.408
fae39 4,651.729.252
eikit3 357.829.138
growin4 477.109.080
alang11 1,312.029.034
enthusiasm2 238.559.001
staunnin2 238.559.001
heilans2 238.559.001
function2 238.559.001
requirements2 238.559.001
taks6 715.658.827
bigg3 357.828.812
reflectin2 238.558.635
ootwi2 238.558.635
twa3 357.828.604
new15 1,789.128.603
ablow5 596.378.578
cooncil6 715.658.490
iver5 596.378.440
relevant2 238.558.302
deek2 238.558.302
reform2 238.558.302
atap2 238.558.302
arena2 238.558.302
wider2 238.558.302
chance6 715.658.221
curriculum3 357.828.218
foond3 357.828.081
uiss4 477.108.041
whitna2 238.557.998
permission2 238.557.998
book4 477.107.788
senior2 238.557.717
services4 477.107.706
in163 19,441.797.579
fulums3 357.82nan
shuttin2 238.557.717
deliver2 238.557.457
weys5 596.377.374
haun9 1,073.477.233
projects2 238.557.214
individuals2 238.557.214
multilingual2 238.557.214
via2 238.557.214
spoke4 477.107.018
confidence3 357.826.994
diverse2 238.556.988
screivers2 238.556.988
data3 357.826.888
bodies4 477.106.876
trust3 357.826.784
corporate2 238.556.775
developin2 238.556.775
afore3 357.826.724
years9 1,073.476.652
language15 1,789.126.584
invitit2 238.556.575
ane2 238.556.552
ndpbs3 357.82nan
want10 1,192.756.445
stream2 238.556.386
expert2 238.556.386
introduction2 238.556.386
develop2 238.556.386
uise5 596.376.369
paper5 596.376.273
socht3 357.826.207
adult2 238.556.206
takkin5 596.376.085
sector2 238.556.036
hit's2 238.555.875
children2 238.555.875
framewirk3 357.82nan
evidence3 357.826.486
secretar2 238.555.875
first2 238.555.853
pits3 357.825.779
here3 357.825.777
screivin2 238.555.720
basis2 238.555.720
haudit2 238.555.720
maistly4 477.105.696
nummer5 596.375.642
whit29 3,458.975.632
potential2 238.555.573
regairdit2 238.555.573
thae9 1,073.475.570
warks3 357.825.542
sees3 357.825.542
status3 357.825.465
reports2 238.555.432
say2 238.555.298
document2 238.555.298
cairry3 357.825.174
specific2 238.555.168
materials2 238.555.168
scuillin3 357.82nan
stertit5 596.375.353
ain3 357.825.160
will2 238.555.123
stauns2 238.555.044
census3 357.825.036
or40 4,770.995.015
minority4 477.104.980
accoont3 357.824.969
luikin3 357.824.969
yer24 2,862.604.899
some5 596.374.872
they21 2,504.774.704
publication2 238.554.699
teachin3 357.824.650
studies2 238.554.592
haesna2 238.554.592
ance2 238.554.488
misure2 238.55nan
thegither7 834.924.547
value2 238.554.488
intae7 834.924.474
young7 834.924.425
staun3 357.824.413
respondent2 238.55nan
quality2 238.554.388
context2 238.554.388
current2 238.554.388
question4 477.104.363
fill3 357.824.356
wants3 357.824.299
follaein3 357.824.299
stranger2 238.554.292
no13 1,550.574.251
doric4 477.104.203
luik4 477.104.163
issue2 238.554.108
interest3 357.824.031
sic9 1,073.473.992
whan4 477.103.964
fun4 477.103.936
leet2 238.553.935
functionins2 238.55nan
ettlin3 357.823.880
chairter2 238.553.852
heritage2 238.553.852
gates2 238.553.852
recent2 238.553.852
bring4 477.103.827
interdependencies2 238.55nan
thaim14 1,669.853.813
provide2 238.553.772
cairryin2 238.553.772
up22 2,624.053.708
event2 238.553.545
practice2 238.553.473
necessar2 238.553.403
leids6 715.653.399
syne2 238.553.266
able4 477.103.204
study2 238.553.141
anither2 238.553.119
duin4 477.103.085
freedom2 238.553.079
heich3 357.823.055
board2 238.553.019
juist3 357.823.019
come3 357.823.019
linguistic3 357.822.980
hantle2 238.552.904
further2 238.552.904
haed3 357.822.898
yit3 357.822.765
population2 238.552.740
pleyit2 238.55nan
sen2 238.552.740
gàidhlig's2 238.55nan
oot26 3,101.152.690
wi76 9,064.892.610
get6 715.652.603
oor7 834.922.501
bi15 1,789.122.500
ireland2 238.552.490
action2 238.552.490
cam3 357.822.473
dialects2 238.552.443
sib2 238.552.443
questions2 238.552.397
ye35 4,174.622.353
think3 357.822.316
feck2 238.552.308
gaes2 238.552.308
hear6 715.652.255
force2 238.552.223
regulatit2 238.55nan
seein3 357.822.207
date2 238.552.062
theirsels2 238.552.024
bill6 715.651.912
respek2 238.55nan
forby4 477.101.903
gled2 238.551.843
made3 357.821.790
establishit2 238.55nan
haudin3 357.822.046
ire's2 238.55nan
them8 954.202.472
wun2 238.551.775
fower4 477.101.773
gae3 357.821.688
we41 4,890.271.644
haein4 477.101.634
wantit2 238.551.617
aften3 357.821.602
last2 238.551.558
speir2 238.551.557
dae14 1,669.851.513
furst2 238.551.499
sae9 1,073.471.488
us7 834.921.451
ken7 834.921.440
gey2 238.551.429
year4 477.101.417
bairns2 238.551.413
their19 2,266.221.412
feed2 238.551.364
general2 238.551.338
neist4 477.101.279
happen2 238.551.240
atween2 238.551.174
consultations2 238.55nan
aw25 2,981.871.172
fowk9 1,073.471.156
kennin2 238.551.148
dinna2 238.551.103
alangsides2 238.55nan
ilka5 596.371.125
coothier2 238.55nan
gettin4 477.101.184
languages3 357.821.050
space2 238.551.041
gin4 477.101.032
thinkin3 357.821.020
short2 238.551.000
see10 1,192.750.960
bide4 477.100.929
deliverit2 238.55nan
media2 238.551.000
as58 6,917.940.818
ithers3 357.820.817
your5 596.370.786
hail2 238.550.767
thocht5 596.370.755
body4 477.100.669
gate2 238.550.661
strang2 238.550.647
gaun7 834.920.635
best5 596.370.619
guid11 1,312.020.616
amang3 357.820.604
fin4 477.100.587
wey10 1,192.750.541
chyges2 238.55nan
let2 238.550.603
wirds2 238.550.498
ask2 238.550.481
shuid2 238.550.459
forewird2 238.55nan
aroon3 357.820.456
report2 238.550.448
speirt2 238.550.437
pittin2 238.550.416
case2 238.550.386
maist5 596.370.328
better3 357.820.319
sit2 238.550.296
line2 238.550.288
thon5 596.370.280
week2 238.550.264
faur3 357.820.258
set5 596.370.257
ower21 2,504.770.249
hoose6 715.650.247
baith6 715.650.192
efter8 954.200.191
tent2 238.550.188
noo15 1,789.120.168
people2 238.550.128
stòrlann2 238.55nan
three5 596.370.120
mòr2 238.55nan
sqa's2 238.55nan
maks2 238.550.105
-2 238.550.080
vehichle2 238.55nan
gied5 596.370.423
monie2 238.550.070
braw2 238.550.063
place5 596.370.063
free2 238.550.045
aboot24 2,862.600.043
different2 238.550.030
help3 357.820.019
gang3 357.820.006
ostaig2 238.55nan
of11 1,312.020.022
treisurable2 238.55nan
fankit2 238.55nan
non-departmental2 238.55nan
ben2 238.550.002
wark3 357.820.000
sabhal2 238.55nan
netwirk2 238.55nan
the504 60,114.500.484