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 11,742.73154.102
roe8 2,135.0477.180
bandy6 1,601.2861.799
scotlan9 2,401.9259.387
fae43 11,475.8558.178
teen13 3,469.4454.325
sweden6 1,601.2854.102
swedish7 1,868.1652.987
spiert6 1,601.2850.941
fowk28 7,472.6445.522
loon11 2,935.6844.238
pucklie6 1,601.2842.514
swedes4 1,067.5240.023
game9 2,401.9239.733
regiment5 1,334.4038.092
the312 83,266.6137.865
thousans4 1,067.5237.396
rifle5 1,334.4037.253
moss6 1,601.2836.836
fit21 5,604.4836.213
ane20 5,337.6036.208
and2 533.7635.904
airmy6 1,601.2834.616
kent17 4,536.9634.527
keik4 1,067.5233.959
norse5 1,334.4032.321
shinty13 3,469.44nan
ian5 1,334.4031.401
hisel3 800.6429.273
that10 2,668.8028.018
aroun4 1,067.5227.112
chiel7 1,868.1626.699
aneath5 1,334.4025.881
pairk4 1,067.5225.571
far12 3,202.5624.251
traded3 800.6424.232
scots34 9,073.9323.780
scandinavia3 800.6423.215
fooiver3 800.6423.215
bogie3 800.6422.350
her3 800.6421.705
deer4 1,067.5221.647
slaves3 800.6421.598
cavalry3 800.6421.598
siccar6 1,601.2821.299
shot6 1,601.2821.001
exist4 1,067.5220.853
gaan5 1,334.4020.442
gaels3 800.6420.333
ainly4 1,067.5219.910
focht4 1,067.5219.910
o118 31,491.8618.985
versed2 533.7618.697
massie2 533.7618.697
gorse2 533.7618.697
cocked2 533.7618.697
raiks2 533.7618.697
doubtless2 533.7618.697
proof3 800.6418.416
he60 16,012.8118.362
afore16 4,270.0818.057
yairds3 800.6418.021
spoke5 1,334.4017.953
near9 2,401.9217.914
ging5 1,334.4017.748
familiar3 800.6417.306
doun9 2,401.9217.285
nettin2 533.7616.978
regiments2 533.7616.978
players3 800.6416.376
bolt3 800.6416.097
ahin5 1,334.4016.017
hockey2 533.7615.801
shairply2 533.7615.801
nae26 6,938.8815.749
dubs3 800.6415.577
ilka8 2,135.0415.411
especially4 1,067.5215.171
tak12 3,202.5615.056
midgies2 533.7614.900
clump2 533.7614.900
recorded2 533.7614.900
monie6 1,601.2814.769
fyles3 800.6414.661
around3 800.6414.661
baa3 800.6414.454
abeen4 1,067.5214.198
didna10 2,668.8013.673
gros7 1,868.16nan
micht11 2,935.6813.912
forby6 1,601.2813.594
mackay2 533.7613.555
gamie2 533.7613.555
norlan2 533.7613.555
gin11 2,935.6813.511
hes5 1,334.4013.357
bing2 533.7613.025
fou4 1,067.5212.996
scotland13 3,469.4412.860
round3 800.6412.574
matt2 533.7612.559
nor10 2,668.8012.555
results3 800.6412.431
chiels3 800.6412.431
intae17 4,536.9612.377
spik4 1,067.5212.350
scrievit3 800.6412.291
cuddies2 533.7612.143
yow2 533.7612.143
thirty3 800.6411.894
thirsels3 800.6411.768
kist3 800.6411.768
corruption2 533.7611.768
in86 22,951.6911.604
beast3 800.6411.524
haivers2 533.7611.112
research3 800.6411.068
twa14 3,736.3210.833
amun5 1,334.40nan
pouers2 533.7610.823
historie2 533.7610.823
king4 1,067.5210.661
just8 2,135.0410.626
up4 1,067.5210.626
snapped2 533.7610.553
she7 1,868.1610.304
their16 4,270.0810.221
aince5 1,334.4010.215
speech3 800.6410.166
wuid4 1,067.5210.093
caul2 533.7610.066
hamilton2 533.7610.066
dialects3 800.649.897
exists2 533.769.845
wesna3 800.649.811
gied7 1,868.169.612
fan6 1,601.289.599
empire2 533.769.437
lugs4 1,067.529.424
thocht10 2,668.809.193
dinna7 1,868.169.109
england3 800.649.018
truth3 800.648.945
learned2 533.768.900
safety2 533.768.736
scrieve3 800.648.596
ii2 533.768.580
disnae4 1,067.528.438
games2 533.768.430
lifted2 533.768.287
roar2 533.768.148
played3 800.648.085
anent5 1,334.408.065
ettled2 533.768.015
bang2 533.768.015
tent4 1,067.527.925
sudgers4 1,067.52nan
landed2 533.768.015
james3 800.647.907
fleg2 533.767.887
stairted2 533.767.887
isles2 533.767.527
buchan2 533.767.415
but26 6,938.887.345
glowered2 533.767.306
ya3 800.647.305
onie5 1,334.407.208
settled2 533.767.200
raxed2 533.767.098
centuries2 533.767.098
mair16 4,270.086.802
about4 1,067.526.802
girse2 533.766.716
staff2 533.766.627
english8 2,135.046.574
use3 800.646.550
baith7 1,868.166.511
stick3 800.646.507
atween6 1,601.286.279
steens2 533.766.213
celtic2 533.766.213
an121 32,292.506.198
aboot4 1,067.526.172
surprised2 533.766.136
telt7 1,868.166.004
wey9 2,401.925.999
weys3 800.645.831
atwards3 800.64nan
shape2 533.765.642
learnin2 533.765.642
lallans2 533.765.642
sic6 1,601.285.587
stood3 800.645.547
million2 533.765.513
sky3 800.645.479
nou5 1,334.405.419
rose2 533.765.271
team2 533.765.156
lang9 2,401.925.131
at36 9,607.695.113
or21 5,604.485.106
hunners2 533.765.046
reached2 533.765.046
german2 533.764.939
situation2 533.764.939
nummers2 533.764.887
neither2 533.764.887
hairt2 533.764.887
haud4 1,067.524.847
history3 800.644.827
you2 533.764.656
scottish6 1,601.284.483
thir5 1,334.404.465
upon2 533.764.410
hissel3 800.644.394
gaed6 1,601.284.346
is14 3,736.324.231
wi18 4,803.844.206
these4 1,067.524.202
culture3 800.644.148
d12 3,202.564.107
north3 800.644.101
yon5 1,334.404.012
heed2 533.763.999
pain2 533.763.962
maun5 1,334.403.854
ithers3 800.643.787
pitten2 533.763.779
more2 533.763.709
saville3 800.64nan
noo2 533.763.649
unco2 533.763.608
me6 1,601.283.591
sae11 2,935.683.567
there16 4,270.083.559
airm2 533.763.542
ice2 533.763.447
ma9 2,401.923.416
leid6 1,601.283.393
europe2 533.763.385
cry2 533.763.324
east2 533.763.265
heich2 533.763.236
quine2 533.763.208
maistly2 533.763.179
haun4 1,067.523.164
jist2 533.763.071
aulder2 533.763.042
hail2 533.762.887
heartlands2 533.76nan
years4 1,067.522.909
adolf2 533.76nan
william2 533.763.124
likely2 533.762.862
thochts2 533.762.838
efter8 2,135.042.811
mynd2 533.762.765
airt2 533.762.741
unfriens2 533.76nan
bit5 1,334.402.732
ither8 2,135.042.673
wait2 533.762.672
ilk-anither2 533.76nan
age2 533.762.604
fa3 800.642.562
edinburgh2 533.762.496
yer3 800.642.481
did6 1,601.282.475
read3 800.642.450
er2 533.762.413
his29 7,739.522.392
bide3 800.642.369
ower13 3,469.442.164
owersett2 533.76nan
could6 1,601.282.179
ontae2 533.762.145
sang2 533.762.109
winter2 533.762.040
dalrymple2 533.76nan
air3 800.642.036
century2 533.762.006
ae10 2,668.801.909
canna3 800.641.891
toung2 533.76nan
to2 533.761.863
ken8 2,135.041.835
muckle6 1,601.281.819
pit6 1,601.281.795
local2 533.761.785
like6 1,601.281.720
would2 533.761.712
inside2 533.761.536
gustav2 533.76nan
grun2 533.761.575
-2 533.761.510
wark3 800.641.509
northeast2 533.76nan
group2 533.761.684
agin2 533.761.485
vilipendars2 533.76nan
feel3 800.641.439
weel7 1,868.161.406
war5 1,334.401.388
bi7 1,868.161.384
green2 533.761.330
with2 533.761.330
they19 5,070.721.267
back11 2,935.681.259
on18 4,803.841.245
ain2 533.761.159
then2 533.761.110
oot20 5,337.601.068
side3 800.641.032
are7 1,868.161.014
for26 6,938.881.007
man2 533.761.000
him7 1,868.160.999
speak2 533.760.982
this11 2,935.680.832
feet2 533.760.754
felt2 533.760.740
tae88 23,485.460.711
first2 533.760.666
we12 3,202.560.616
pairks2 533.76nan
of7 1,868.160.607
it39 10,408.330.602
m3 800.640.564
been5 1,334.400.564
screids2 533.76nan
were6 1,601.280.589
eneuch2 533.760.540
really2 533.760.535
say2 533.760.533
bajen2 533.76nan
get7 1,868.160.846
hae11 2,935.680.525
een4 1,067.520.523
times2 533.760.503
ay4 1,067.520.470
heid5 1,334.400.469
scaninavia2 533.76nan
government2 533.760.782
denmark-norway2 533.76nan
cam6 1,601.282.445
aa9 2,401.920.451
ve4 1,067.520.449
year2 533.760.425
maist4 1,067.520.410
though2 533.760.410
thay2 533.760.405
help2 533.760.396
same3 800.640.395
thegither2 533.760.392
aye7 1,868.160.382
thing3 800.640.382
mak4 1,067.520.342
men2 533.760.329
some4 1,067.520.305
think2 533.760.302
us6 1,601.280.295
s25 6,672.000.289
gie2 533.760.237
ye18 4,803.840.214
cauld2 533.760.207
auld6 1,601.280.199
be17 4,536.960.196
a114 30,424.340.191
had6 1,601.280.189
language4 1,067.520.186
made2 533.760.176
see5 1,334.400.175
let2 533.760.168
them5 1,334.400.157
pairt2 533.760.141
anither3 800.640.091
fylst2 533.76nan
seen2 533.760.122
wee7 1,868.160.085
alang2 533.760.048
as24 6,405.120.045
awa5 1,334.400.044
even3 800.640.018
time7 1,868.160.017
poacher2 533.76nan
better2 533.760.016
come3 800.640.008
day7 1,868.160.008
richt5 1,334.400.007
schrödinger2 533.76nan
ll4 1,067.520.005
haed3 800.640.004
said5 1,334.400.003
sibb2 533.76nan
aff5 1,334.400.001
left2 533.760.000
hame3 800.640.000
gaelic2 533.760.000