A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Murdoch, Steve

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,747
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,144
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.275
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, a, tae, in, he, wes, fae, it,

List of texts in corpus

Schrödinger’s Leid?
Bella Caledonia (2016-Feb-24) in Doric (St Andrews) dialect (DOR), categorised as blog (1,362 words)

Lallans 63 - Poacher
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,164 words)

Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,221 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
wes44 11,742.73154.275
roe8 2,135.0477.213
bandy6 1,601.2861.824
scotlan9 2,401.9259.425
fae43 11,475.8557.376
teen13 3,469.4454.377
sweden6 1,601.2854.127
swedish7 1,868.1653.016
spiert6 1,601.2850.966
fowk28 7,472.6446.083
loon11 2,935.6844.952
pucklie6 1,601.2842.539
swedes4 1,067.5240.040
game9 2,401.9238.971
the312 83,266.6138.220
regiment5 1,334.4038.113
rifle5 1,334.4038.113
thousans4 1,067.5237.413
fit21 5,604.4837.206
moss6 1,601.2836.460
and2 533.7636.187
ane20 5,337.6036.178
kent17 4,536.9634.982
airmy6 1,601.2834.640
keik4 1,067.5233.976
norse5 1,334.4032.342
ian5 1,334.4031.421
hisel3 800.6429.286
that10 2,668.8028.057
aroun4 1,067.5227.129
chiel7 1,868.1626.845
aneath5 1,334.4025.902
pairk4 1,067.5225.588
far12 3,202.5624.926
scots34 9,073.9324.347
traded3 800.6424.245
scandinavia3 800.6423.228
shinty13 3,469.44nan
fooiver3 800.6423.228
bogie3 800.6422.363
siccar6 1,601.2821.735
deer4 1,067.5221.664
cavalry3 800.6421.610
slaves3 800.6421.610
gros7 1,868.16nan
her3 800.6421.379
shot6 1,601.2821.025
gaan5 1,334.4020.882
exist4 1,067.5220.870
gaels3 800.6420.346
focht4 1,067.5219.926
ainly4 1,067.5219.708
o118 31,491.8619.314
he60 16,012.8118.815
raiks2 533.7618.706
massie2 533.7618.706
versed2 533.7618.706
cocked2 533.7618.706
doubtless2 533.7618.706
gorse2 533.7618.706
afore16 4,270.0818.509
spoke5 1,334.4018.505
proof3 800.6418.428
near9 2,401.9218.061
yairds3 800.6418.034
ging5 1,334.4017.870
doun9 2,401.9217.389
familiar3 800.6417.318
regiments2 533.7616.987
nettin2 533.7616.987
players3 800.6416.388
ahin5 1,334.4016.287
bolt3 800.6416.109
nae26 6,938.8815.856
dubs3 800.6415.843
hockey2 533.7615.809
shairply2 533.7615.809
ilka8 2,135.0415.622
tak12 3,202.5615.309
recorded2 533.7614.908
midgies2 533.7614.908
clump2 533.7614.908
especially4 1,067.5214.847
monie6 1,601.2814.739
abeen4 1,067.5214.737
fyles3 800.6414.674
baa3 800.6414.466
micht11 2,935.6814.098
around3 800.6413.887
didna10 2,668.8013.847
forby6 1,601.2813.616
gamie2 533.7613.563
mackay2 533.7613.563
norlan2 533.7613.563
gin11 2,935.6813.525
hes5 1,334.4013.376
fou4 1,067.5213.097
bing2 533.7613.033
scotland13 3,469.4412.898
nor10 2,668.8012.736
round3 800.6412.586
results3 800.6412.586
matt2 533.7612.567
spik4 1,067.5212.522
chiels3 800.6412.443
yow2 533.7612.151
intae17 4,536.9612.047
scrievit3 800.6412.035
thirty3 800.6411.906
kist3 800.6411.780
thirsels3 800.6411.780
corruption2 533.7611.776
cuddies2 533.7611.776
in86 22,951.6911.671
amun5 1,334.40nan
beast3 800.6411.536
haivers2 533.7611.434
research3 800.6411.080
twa14 3,736.3210.963
pouers2 533.7610.831
historie2 533.7610.831
king4 1,067.5210.676
she7 1,868.1610.565
up4 1,067.5210.535
their16 4,270.0810.338
snapped2 533.7610.310
aince5 1,334.4010.194
just8 2,135.0410.144
wuid4 1,067.5210.108
hamilton2 533.7610.075
caul2 533.7610.075
fan6 1,601.289.998
speech3 800.649.997
dialects3 800.649.909
exists2 533.769.853
wesna3 800.649.822
gied7 1,868.169.518
empire2 533.769.445
lugs4 1,067.529.439
dinna7 1,868.169.198
england3 800.649.029
truth3 800.648.885
disnae4 1,067.528.748
learned2 533.768.744
safety2 533.768.588
games2 533.768.588
ii2 533.768.588
scrieve3 800.648.475
anent5 1,334.408.316
lifted2 533.768.295
roar2 533.768.156
played3 800.648.036
ettled2 533.768.023
tent4 1,067.528.015
james3 800.647.918
fleg2 533.767.895
stairted2 533.767.895
staff2 533.767.771
bang2 533.767.771
buchan2 533.767.771
landed2 533.767.771
isles2 533.767.651
glowered2 533.767.423
onie5 1,334.407.224
sudgers4 1,067.52nan
thocht10 2,668.809.069
settled2 533.767.208
but26 6,938.887.162
raxed2 533.767.106
centuries2 533.767.106
ya3 800.647.066
mair16 4,270.086.971
an121 32,292.506.756
girse2 533.766.724
baith7 1,868.166.720
about4 1,067.526.664
english8 2,135.046.569
atween6 1,601.286.547
stick3 800.646.475
steens2 533.766.221
surprised2 533.766.144
celtic2 533.766.144
wey9 2,401.926.079
aboot4 1,067.526.077
telt7 1,868.166.024
weys3 800.645.879
shape2 533.765.716
lallans2 533.765.649
sic6 1,601.285.635
stood3 800.645.627
learnin2 533.765.584
nou5 1,334.405.525
million2 533.765.521
sky3 800.645.489
or21 5,604.485.346
atwards3 800.64nan
use3 800.646.475
rose2 533.765.337
at36 9,607.695.250
team2 533.765.220
lang9 2,401.925.212
hunners2 533.765.053
nummers2 533.765.053
reached2 533.764.999
you2 533.764.963
haud4 1,067.524.922
situation2 533.764.894
neither2 533.764.894
hairt2 533.764.843
german2 533.764.843
history3 800.644.561
thir5 1,334.404.464
hissel3 800.644.430
upon2 533.764.417
gaed6 1,601.284.399
scottish6 1,601.284.314
north3 800.644.230
is14 3,736.324.210
these4 1,067.524.179
leid6 1,601.284.112
ma9 2,401.924.088
yon5 1,334.404.066
wi18 4,803.844.055
d12 3,202.564.040
me6 1,601.284.018
heed2 533.764.007
culture3 800.643.972
ithers3 800.643.883
saville3 800.64nan
maun5 1,334.403.855
pitten2 533.763.786
pain2 533.763.751
more2 533.763.716
noo2 533.763.689
sae11 2,935.683.626
unco2 533.763.615
airm2 533.763.549
there16 4,270.083.490
cry2 533.763.392
ice2 533.763.361
europe2 533.763.331
east2 533.763.272
heich2 533.763.243
quine2 533.763.215
heartlands2 533.76nan
maistly2 533.763.215
adolf2 533.76nan
aulder2 533.763.158
william2 533.763.103
haun4 1,067.523.019
jist2 533.762.945
years4 1,067.522.907
likely2 533.762.869
hail2 533.762.869
age2 533.762.820
thochts2 533.762.772
mynd2 533.762.772
ither8 2,135.042.768
unfriens2 533.76nan
efter8 2,135.042.741
bit5 1,334.402.708
airt2 533.762.678
ilk-anither2 533.76nan
fa3 800.642.642
wait2 533.762.611
yer3 800.642.601
read3 800.642.584
er2 533.762.523
edinburgh2 533.762.502
his29 7,739.522.501
cam6 1,601.282.443
did6 1,601.282.428
bide3 800.642.377
ower13 3,469.442.228
could6 1,601.282.178
sang2 533.762.063
winter2 533.762.046
air3 800.642.009
to2 533.762.000
toung2 533.76nan
century2 533.761.979
canna3 800.641.899
owersett2 533.76nan
ken8 2,135.041.904
ae10 2,668.801.891
dalrymple2 533.76nan
ontae2 533.762.151
muckle6 1,601.281.873
denmark-norway2 533.76nan
pit6 1,601.281.842
like6 1,601.281.802
local2 533.761.761
gustav2 533.76nan
group2 533.761.732
northeast2 533.76nan
would2 533.761.747
grun2 533.761.594
-2 533.761.541
agin2 533.761.503
inside2 533.761.478
vilipendars2 533.76nan
wark3 800.641.472
war5 1,334.401.420
weel7 1,868.161.413
bi7 1,868.161.395
green2 533.761.347
feel3 800.641.338
they19 5,070.721.286
with2 533.761.280
back11 2,935.681.251
on18 4,803.841.178
ain2 533.761.151
then2 533.761.134
speak2 533.761.125
for26 6,938.881.111
oot20 5,337.601.053
man2 533.761.047
bajen2 533.76nan
him7 1,868.160.973
are7 1,868.160.902
scaninavia2 533.76nan
pairks2 533.76nan
side3 800.641.044
this11 2,935.680.836
government2 533.760.824
feet2 533.760.779
get7 1,868.160.777
tae88 23,485.460.767
screids2 533.76nan
m3 800.640.742
felt2 533.760.737
it39 10,408.330.684
first2 533.760.675
say2 533.760.611
were6 1,601.280.596
been5 1,334.400.582
we12 3,202.560.577
eneuch2 533.760.572
aa9 2,401.920.571
een4 1,067.520.557
of7 1,868.160.544
hae11 2,935.680.544
really2 533.760.539
times2 533.760.506
aye7 1,868.160.494
ay4 1,067.520.464
thay2 533.760.441
heid5 1,334.400.437
year2 533.760.426
maist4 1,067.520.424
s25 6,672.000.414
thegither2 533.760.408
same3 800.640.399
fylst2 533.76nan
thing3 800.640.392
though2 533.760.391
mak4 1,067.520.387
help2 533.760.365
ve4 1,067.520.318
men2 533.760.309
us6 1,601.280.306
some4 1,067.520.303
think2 533.760.294
gie2 533.760.256
ye18 4,803.840.253
cauld2 533.760.197
auld6 1,601.280.196
had6 1,601.280.195
be17 4,536.960.193
language4 1,067.520.188
made2 533.760.184
see5 1,334.400.178
a114 30,424.340.168
let2 533.760.158
them5 1,334.400.153
pairt2 533.760.137
seen2 533.760.117
anither3 800.640.103
wee7 1,868.160.095
awa5 1,334.400.064
as24 6,405.120.059
alang2 533.760.053
even3 800.640.016
gaelic2 533.760.014
poacher2 533.76nan
ll4 1,067.520.015
time7 1,868.160.013
day7 1,868.160.012
richt5 1,334.400.010
come3 800.640.008
schrödinger2 533.76nan
better2 533.760.010
said5 1,334.400.005
sibb2 533.76nan
haed3 800.640.002
aff5 1,334.400.001
left2 533.760.000
hame3 800.640.000