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Falconer, Gavin

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,532
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,457
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.797
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, a, in, an, scots, that, tae, is, inglish,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish
Lallans Magazine (2012-12) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (2,262 words)

Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (3,270 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
inglish74 13,376.72639.966
scots142 25,668.84334.077
ulster28 5,061.46194.029
irish26 4,699.93181.609
o269 48,626.17158.519
leeterar10 1,807.6698.117
bible13 2,349.9683.873
leid29 5,242.2374.217
he3 542.3074.002
dialect17 3,073.0371.790
basic10 1,807.6671.317
is93 16,811.2870.005
influence11 1,988.4369.850
that124 22,415.0466.027
langage17 3,073.0365.884
lawland6 1,084.6057.150
haes30 5,422.9955.565
r18 3,253.8050.983
furm6 1,084.6049.463
northren7 1,265.3749.422
and4 723.0748.497
poleetical7 1,265.3746.777
in154 27,838.0344.345
aften12 2,169.2041.528
mebbe13 2,349.9640.255
ye3 542.3040.145
the437 78,994.9439.597
seestem7 1,265.3739.074
his4 723.0738.745
coud8 1,446.1338.126
contreebution4 723.0736.926
tradeetion6 1,084.6034.500
mid-ulster19 3,434.56nan
wrutten6 1,084.6036.080
verb7 1,265.3733.617
semple5 903.8333.410
thare12 2,169.2032.542
relatives4 723.0732.390
leemitit4 723.0732.390
byleid4 723.0732.390
modren9 1,626.9032.316
wis20 3,615.3331.277
historical6 1,084.6031.119
century10 1,807.6630.443
elements5 903.8330.066
wirds14 2,530.7329.894
ireland7 1,265.3729.781
experimental4 723.0729.607
pairt14 2,530.7328.060
furth6 1,084.6027.416
or44 7,953.7227.220
demography3 542.3026.951
teepical3 542.3026.951
discussion5 903.8326.758
leeteratur4 723.0726.728
ma4 723.0726.355
staundart4 723.0725.966
its23 4,157.6325.699
ony18 3,253.8025.318
affcome5 903.8325.284
province3 542.3024.730
springheid3 542.3024.730
adae5 903.8324.625
threip4 723.0724.052
me2 361.5323.643
seeventeent3 542.3023.153
pithy3 542.3023.153
status6 1,084.6023.128
translation4 723.0722.998
hiberno-inglish10 1,807.66nan
uisin6 1,084.6022.609
text6 1,084.6022.442
less9 1,626.9022.077
setten4 723.0722.073
morgan4 723.0722.073
thay11 1,988.4321.938
influenced3 542.3021.920
structural3 542.3021.920
wheen10 1,807.6621.898
aither6 1,084.6021.490
element4 723.0721.248
strangest3 542.3020.907
atweel3 542.3020.907
conceit3 542.3020.907
computer5 903.8320.369
version5 903.8320.172
awthegither4 723.0720.159
lexical3 542.3020.045
accent5 903.8319.603
nor15 2,711.5019.526
urban4 723.0719.511
bein15 2,711.5019.106
no34 6,146.0618.950
sooth7 1,265.3718.918
ordinar4 723.0718.364
coorse10 1,807.6618.279
common6 1,084.6018.152
dialects5 903.8317.782
belfast3 542.3017.500
feck5 903.8317.345
goidelic2 361.5317.150
scots-speakers2 361.5317.150
rhetorical2 361.5317.150
substantious2 361.5317.150
intellectuals2 361.5317.150
mistaen2 361.5317.150
derived2 361.5317.150
redolent2 361.5317.150
as60 10,845.9916.833
isna7 1,265.3716.727
items3 542.3016.554
region3 542.3016.554
fact7 1,265.3716.366
spoken6 1,084.6016.356
uised6 1,084.6016.087
island4 723.0715.718
catholics2 361.5315.435
awreddies2 361.5315.435
exponed2 361.5315.435
sicweys2 361.5315.435
argiement2 361.5315.435
argie2 361.5315.435
deifie2 361.5315.435
futur3 542.3015.378
twa-three4 723.0714.850
haund6 1,084.6014.766
oreeginal3 542.3014.711
term4 723.0714.689
writers4 723.0714.531
unionist3 542.3014.405
owerset4 723.0714.376
burthen2 361.5314.261
soorce2 361.5314.261
wirkin-cless2 361.5314.261
soud3 542.3014.115
ethnic3 542.3014.115
backgrund3 542.3013.839
aw29 5,242.2313.819
ithin3 542.3013.577
beuks3 542.3013.577
nouadays3 542.3013.577
at16 2,892.2613.556
case6 1,084.6013.543
ower2 361.5313.439
ettles4 723.0713.382
siclike4 723.0713.382
dangers2 361.5313.363
wikipedia2 361.5313.363
echteent2 361.5313.363
eediom2 361.5313.363
resurgence2 361.5313.363
putten2 361.5313.363
altho3 542.3013.087
for53 9,580.6212.989
ither17 3,073.0312.932
stairt4 723.0712.872
furmed2 361.5312.636
concord5 903.83nan
residenters2 361.5312.636
mynt2 361.5312.636
geographical2 361.5312.636
machine4 723.0712.285
authentic2 361.5312.025
variation2 361.5312.025
plantation2 361.5312.025
wicelike2 361.5312.025
furms5 903.83nan
relate2 361.5312.025
academic3 542.3012.024
maist13 2,349.9611.935
ane15 2,711.5011.892
makars3 542.3011.835
wrang7 1,265.3711.766
skeely2 361.5311.498
kins2 361.5311.498
gub2 361.5311.498
sports3 542.3011.475
itsel6 1,084.6011.457
thinkin6 1,084.6011.405
quality3 542.3011.303
tradeetional3 542.3011.303
uiss4 723.0711.151
unner6 1,084.6011.146
ithoot3 542.3011.137
airticle4 723.0711.057
unionists2 361.5311.036
wersh2 361.5311.036
revival2 361.5311.036
ceety2 361.5311.036
aboot5 903.8310.990
e10 1,807.6610.977
acause5 903.8310.881
thair14 2,530.7310.813
this8 1,446.1310.784
vocabular3 542.3010.669
cars3 542.3010.669
en8 1,446.1310.651
pruive2 361.5310.623
descrive2 361.5310.623
slung2 361.5310.623
juist13 2,349.9610.394
texts3 542.3010.378
beuk3 542.3010.378
assume2 361.5310.252
generation3 542.3010.238
interest4 723.0710.105
atween9 1,626.9010.056
houbeit4 723.07nan
needna2 361.539.913
colleagues2 361.539.913
wird6 1,084.609.833
like28 5,061.469.728
native3 542.309.716
something6 1,084.609.537
yer2 361.539.457
descrived2 361.539.317
circumstances2 361.539.317
body7 1,265.379.227
coudna2 361.539.051
up9 1,626.909.025
been21 3,796.108.840
norlin2 361.538.803
varieties2 361.538.803
register3 542.308.706
dout3 542.308.605
alliance2 361.538.571
raither4 723.078.370
translate2 361.538.353
danger3 542.308.223
thaim13 2,349.968.084
wantin4 723.078.077
anent6 1,084.608.037
north5 903.838.037
bit5 903.838.010
by18 3,253.808.000
terms3 542.307.954
production2 361.537.952
tait2 361.537.952
testament2 361.537.952
ilka7 1,265.377.888
prent2 361.537.767
langages2 361.537.767
cryed3 542.307.619
becomes2 361.537.592
awthing2 361.537.592
differs2 361.537.592
haen3 542.307.539
airts4 723.077.279
sindert2 361.537.265
heidin2 361.537.265
alternative2 361.537.265
fowk17 3,073.037.223
seein4 723.077.181
cases2 361.537.112
drawin2 361.536.966
scots-influenced3 542.30nan
happens3 542.307.157
nocht3 542.306.872
third3 542.306.872
uises2 361.536.825
speaker2 361.536.825
whiles5 903.836.748
mair21 3,796.106.708
findin2 361.536.561
no-staundart3 542.30nan
variety2 361.536.690
twentiet3 542.30nan
wast3 542.306.804
statement2 361.536.561
naither2 361.536.561
lenth2 361.536.561
pittin4 723.076.540
mony8 1,446.136.494
deed3 542.306.477
darg3 542.306.477
ootby2 361.536.315
reasons2 361.536.315
principles2 361.536.315
lane3 542.306.232
pen2 361.536.199
applees3 542.30nan
will11 1,988.436.164
haesna2 361.536.086
disna4 723.076.048
thrawn2 361.535.977
hunder2 361.535.977
easier2 361.535.770
current2 361.535.770
stranger2 361.535.770
saicont3 542.305.727
curn2 361.535.575
speaks2 361.535.482
problems2 361.535.482
reason3 542.305.422
aff2 361.535.411
see3 542.305.251
writin4 723.075.224
brings2 361.535.217
least4 723.075.159
order3 542.305.092
baith8 1,446.135.031
anes3 542.305.003
greek2 361.534.895
cultur2 361.534.895
etc2 361.534.895
abuin4 723.074.877
wird-order3 542.30nan
oncome2 361.536.199
straucht2 361.534.820
subject2 361.534.746
study2 361.534.746
dictionary2 361.534.746
mention2 361.534.675
cheinges3 542.30nan
gaelic7 1,265.374.746
happenin2 361.534.675
thon9 1,626.904.666
jalouse2 361.534.403
whit20 3,615.334.402
pynt3 542.304.392
wirk3 542.304.355
village2 361.534.339
speakers3 542.304.245
happent2 361.534.215
athort2 361.534.215
generations2 361.534.215
onybody3 542.304.103
present2 361.534.096
whether2 361.534.038
cheinge2 361.53nan
amang4 723.074.026
weys3 542.304.001
ll2 361.533.985
d4 723.073.921
thae6 1,084.603.901
wirkin2 361.533.818
here2 361.533.733
warks2 361.533.714
haein4 723.073.671
area2 361.533.664
whither2 361.533.664
haunds2 361.533.664
means3 542.303.650
german2 361.533.518
durin2 361.533.425
hae20 3,615.333.368
accoont2 361.533.335
glen2 361.533.335
burns3 542.303.305
wee6 1,084.603.291
we14 2,530.733.280
tither2 361.533.248
fit2 361.533.227
taks3 542.303.198
ava3 542.303.171
university2 361.533.164
whan11 1,988.433.131
apairt2 361.533.043
taen5 903.833.019
sax2 361.532.966
orra2 361.532.928
follaein2 361.532.928
oreegin2 361.53nan
leids4 723.072.922
different4 723.072.922
better6 1,084.602.892
transeetional2 361.53nan
richt12 2,169.202.877
to3 542.302.876
seems3 542.302.874
gey6 1,084.602.841
fou2 361.532.782
s53 9,580.622.782
duin3 542.302.781
kin5 903.832.768
bi11 1,988.432.751
ettle2 361.532.747
vouel2 361.53nan
until3 542.302.736
doun5 903.832.588
day6 1,084.602.535
general2 361.532.453
soonds2 361.532.423
eneuch4 723.072.421
anither7 1,265.372.418
gat2 361.532.393
appliein2 361.53nan
agin3 542.302.322
politics2 361.532.305
syne7 1,265.372.303
problem2 361.532.277
spellin2 361.532.277
twintiet2 361.53nan
europe2 361.532.140
athin2 361.532.140
pit2 361.532.132
readin2 361.532.114
ubeequity2 361.53nan
heich2 361.532.063
linguistic2 361.532.012
thegither4 723.071.970
back7 1,265.371.965
whaur7 1,265.371.941
yit2 361.531.869
kirk3 542.301.823
time6 1,084.601.802
wi50 9,038.321.793
lang9 1,626.901.780
get4 723.071.770
kintra2 361.531.758
micht7 1,265.371.756
substantiously2 361.53nan
speak3 542.301.747
again2 361.531.702
if5 903.831.660
categoreesed2 361.53nan
winna2 361.531.758
did2 361.531.609
nae11 1,988.431.599
fund3 542.301.577
airt2 361.531.573
wark4 723.071.537
m4 723.071.536
insteid2 361.531.516
translators2 361.53nan
tae105 18,980.481.598
hauf3 542.301.484
ogden2 361.53nan
hale4 723.071.454
passed2 361.531.443
cultural2 361.531.443
discussed2 361.53nan
tho5 903.832.117
new2 361.531.439
wey8 1,446.131.358
social2 361.531.355
ar2 361.531.355
uise2 361.531.355
near4 723.071.327
english2 361.531.318
oot18 3,253.801.314
sayed2 361.531.312
t2 361.531.307
heid3 542.301.293
but27 4,880.691.231
wad9 1,626.901.196
intae13 2,349.961.182
gettin3 542.301.177
important2 361.531.121
fremmitness2 361.53nan
ilk2 361.531.121
midlands2 361.53nan
puckle2 361.531.150
monaghan2 361.53nan
ontae2 361.531.135
same5 903.831.107
some5 903.831.073
from2 361.531.065
be33 5,965.290.906
efter4 723.070.891
history2 361.530.886
able2 361.530.886
believe2 361.530.874
thir4 723.070.869
argiements2 361.53nan
group2 361.530.806
telt2 361.530.738
can11 1,988.430.706
an150 27,114.970.683
life2 361.530.624
scottish2 361.530.611
niver3 542.300.604
ae7 1,265.370.604
ithers2 361.530.599
want4 723.070.596
find2 361.530.500
three4 723.070.484
wha2 361.530.436
haed6 1,084.600.426
of6 1,084.600.418
mak3 542.300.417
fower2 361.530.407
think3 542.300.402
seen5 903.830.398
thing2 361.530.392
weel8 1,446.130.389
makkin2 361.530.374
lat2 361.530.356
afore5 903.830.345
gien3 542.300.320
it70 12,653.650.310
still3 542.300.296
few2 361.530.293
thocht6 1,084.600.285
muckle6 1,084.600.283
on37 6,688.360.273
twa6 1,084.600.270
dis4 723.070.255
daein2 361.530.233
hert2 361.530.224
best3 542.300.201
frae12 2,169.200.200
faur2 361.530.189
first6 1,084.600.185
aye9 1,626.900.167
ken8 1,446.130.150
throu3 542.300.147
things2 361.530.146
gin5 903.830.142
nineteent2 361.53nan
haud2 361.530.134
prattics2 361.53nan
sayin2 361.530.131
dinna2 361.530.120
language4 723.070.116
oor7 1,265.370.106
guid5 903.830.098
mixtur2 361.53nan
has2 361.530.067
tak5 903.830.066
airland2 361.53nan
year4 723.070.065
sae8 1,446.130.047
john2 361.530.027
fae16 2,892.260.024
years2 361.530.018
help2 361.530.009
wisna2 361.530.006
evitin2 361.53nan
ain6 1,084.600.008
gie4 723.070.005
scotland6 1,084.600.004
nou2 361.530.003
say5 903.830.002
gang2 361.530.002
hear2 361.530.001
made4 723.070.001
end2 361.530.000
us7 1,265.370.000
a162 29,284.160.000