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Holton, Brian

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,427
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,645
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.299
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, o, see, ay, in, ti, wi, wis,

List of texts in corpus

An Owresetter’s Tale
Bella Caledonia (2015-Nov-26) in Central (Galashiels) dialect (SEA), categorised as blog (1,550 words)

Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair
Lallans Magazine (2007-12) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (1,067 words)

Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (2,810 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
see134 24,691.36476.188
ay128 23,585.77463.484
ti93 17,136.54282.907
tae7 1,289.85180.996
uis9 1,658.3788.228
nine14 2,579.6973.843
chinese19 3,501.0172.874
out19 3,501.0163.019
haa9 1,658.3761.354
the456 84,024.3258.144
owreset7 1,289.8557.419
hed21 3,869.5456.821
lord12 2,211.1753.104
hous8 1,474.1152.284
mebbes7 1,289.8550.737
doun19 3,501.0148.577
sangs10 1,842.6448.452
flouers8 1,474.1147.899
dune7 1,289.8542.973
a'll10 1,842.6439.085
jade5 921.3238.807
inben4 737.0637.100
owre12 2,211.1737.015
leddy5 921.3235.378
galashiels4 737.0634.476
sam8 1,474.1133.966
inti9 1,658.3733.956
gloamin6 1,105.5833.368
ma57 10,503.0433.149
aa33 6,080.7132.729
cannel4 737.0632.564
valley5 921.3230.863
that19 3,501.0129.905
hou's4 737.0629.781
watter13 2,395.4328.116
clouds6 1,105.5827.935
universitie3 552.7927.082
cailleach3 552.7927.082
waley3 552.7927.082
nigeria3 552.7927.082
hong3 552.7927.082
drowie3 552.7927.082
durham3 552.7927.082
caain4 737.0626.901
latin6 1,105.5825.968
speirits3 552.7924.861
kong3 552.7924.861
haas3 552.7924.861
speirit3 552.7924.861
cairtie3 552.7924.861
touk3 552.7924.861
ridin4 737.0624.224
norman3 552.7923.283
eleiven3 552.7923.283
hesna3 552.7923.283
mang3 552.7923.283
on64 11,792.8922.379
hairt6 1,105.5822.045
an195 35,931.4521.867
maggie4 737.0621.419
lift8 1,474.1121.272
watters4 737.0621.038
chu3 552.7921.037
soun5 921.3220.987
derk5 921.3220.380
eftir7 1,289.8520.327
cairt5 921.3219.810
switherin3 552.7919.425
dragon4 737.0619.377
nou11 2,026.9019.059
wunds3 552.7918.762
dominies3 552.7918.762
norlan3 552.7918.762
twin3 552.7918.167
dawin3 552.7918.167
dule3 552.7917.629
guidwyfe3 552.7917.629
leukin6 1,105.5817.451
hou10 1,842.6417.399
her9 1,658.3717.373
sainin2 368.5317.238
blatter2 368.5317.238
luckie2 368.5317.238
eastren2 368.5317.238
xi2 368.5317.238
watterside2 368.5317.238
staur2 368.5317.238
wearyin2 368.5317.238
pidgin2 368.5317.238
grein2 368.5317.238
sowls2 368.5317.238
ci2 368.5317.238
beukie2 368.5317.238
tovin2 368.5317.238
cairrie3 552.7917.136
ferlie4 737.0617.089
sae23 4,238.0716.946
gaed13 2,395.4316.855
tho11 2,026.9016.567
is13 2,395.4316.436
university5 921.3216.111
under6 1,105.5815.720
she10 1,842.6415.522
selkirk2 368.5315.522
swuirds2 368.5315.522
forgaither2 368.5315.522
lillie2 368.5315.522
saxt2 368.5315.522
mosses2 368.5315.522
beltit2 368.5315.522
they6 1,105.5815.000
fursten6 1,105.58nan
poetry5 921.3214.778
wi67 12,345.6814.663
o't4 737.0614.389
yuan2 368.5314.347
aefauldness2 368.5314.347
chrysanths2 368.5314.347
chaumers2 368.5314.347
browdent2 368.5314.347
he's5 921.3214.184
about7 1,289.8513.839
yokit3 552.7913.703
hoolie2 368.5313.450
breingin2 368.5313.450
hedna3 552.7913.212
lang16 2,948.2213.159
french5 921.3213.113
title3 552.7912.762
a205 37,774.0912.759
brawlie2 368.5312.722
grippin2 368.5312.722
rowin2 368.5312.722
apply2 368.5312.722
weill-kent2 368.5312.722
souchin2 368.5312.722
souple2 368.5312.722
ablow5 921.3212.472
naither3 552.7912.346
thrie3 552.7912.346
swith2 368.5312.111
hairts2 368.5312.111
bc2 368.5312.111
birks2 368.5312.111
flourish2 368.5312.111
haill4 737.0612.009
original4 737.0612.009
drum3 552.7911.959
quiet4 737.0611.700
hie3 552.7911.599
donald3 552.7911.599
owresettin2 368.5311.584
nets2 368.5311.584
thousan2 368.5311.584
he26 4,790.8611.368
douce3 552.7911.261
sweet4 737.0611.122
mascorn5 921.32nan
whylie2 368.5311.121
academy2 368.5311.121
hausa5 921.32nan
hurlin2 368.5311.584
lobby3 552.7911.100
read7 1,289.8510.997
trystit2 368.5310.709
suddentie2 368.5310.709
hae3 552.7910.688
service4 737.0610.591
beuk3 552.7910.361
stravaigin3 552.7910.361
waves3 552.7910.361
suddron2 368.5310.337
library3 552.7910.092
shore3 552.7910.092
happit3 552.7910.092
gang8 1,474.119.987
o146 26,902.529.907
it41 7,554.829.723
greek3 552.799.714
arthur2 368.539.688
pour2 368.539.688
harvey4 737.06nan
white6 1,105.589.747
saicont4 737.069.647
nae5 921.329.605
slaw3 552.799.476
cam12 2,211.179.386
yalla3 552.799.250
job5 921.329.169
a've3 552.799.140
leirit2 368.539.135
weill6 1,105.589.106
cud8 1,474.119.033
abune3 552.799.033
mensefu2 368.538.887
pleisure2 368.538.887
readin4 737.068.830
hairst3 552.798.825
stertit5 921.328.742
learnt3 552.798.724
shelf2 368.538.655
leaf2 368.538.655
leafs2 368.538.655
thegither7 1,289.858.635
fleein3 552.798.529
skirl2 368.538.436
mane2 368.538.436
annay4 737.06nan
come12 2,211.178.295
separate2 368.538.230
bilingual2 368.538.230
yill2 368.538.230
born4 737.068.111
yir5 921.328.087
steppin2 368.538.035
hugh2 368.538.035
thrang3 552.797.985
grandfaither2 368.537.850
spied2 368.537.850
yetts2 368.537.850
corp2 368.537.674
sodgers2 368.537.674
holton3 552.79nan
ae2 368.538.113
pouk4 737.06nan
sung2 368.538.436
twae3 552.797.576
monie5 921.327.530
our4 737.067.374
china2 368.537.347
fling2 368.537.347
bens2 368.537.347
lifes2 368.537.347
braw6 1,105.587.345
games2 368.537.194
flaffin3 552.79nan
nearer2 368.537.194
kin7 1,289.857.065
gingie-flouer3 552.79nan
frae20 3,685.287.152
birl2 368.537.047
by2 368.537.021
speirit's3 552.79nan
full4 737.066.993
gods2 368.536.907
this10 1,842.646.884
wheels2 368.536.772
kirk5 921.326.713
perfumit3 552.79nan
seggans3 552.79nan
flittit2 368.536.642
winds2 368.536.642
freins2 368.536.516
spykarie3 552.79nan
wather2 368.536.516
hes4 737.066.469
ane12 2,211.176.420
says9 1,658.376.330
grippit2 368.536.279
sate2 368.536.279
sweir2 368.536.279
mcdiarmid3 552.79nan
lessons2 368.536.166
howe2 368.536.166
eikit2 368.536.057
cannie2 368.536.057
bindwuid3 552.79nan
studies2 368.536.057
pensells3 552.79nan
stert4 737.066.070
burn4 737.066.031
niver6 1,105.585.956
likit3 552.795.945
ben5 921.325.939
thing8 1,474.115.869
smith2 368.535.750
lowe2 368.535.750
fair7 1,289.855.748
daein5 921.325.741
eastawa3 552.79nan
said2 368.535.666
ye'd2 368.535.469
south2 368.535.469
burnin2 368.535.381
kennin3 552.795.338
haughs3 552.79nan
forgaitherin2 368.535.381
ayont3 552.795.291
hame10 1,842.645.250
dad3 552.795.245
mirk2 368.535.211
fate2 368.535.211
gleg2 368.535.211
alec2 368.535.211
ye'll3 552.795.199
seiven2 368.535.130
swahili3 552.79nan
schuil4 737.064.946
kitchen3 552.794.935
poems3 552.794.935
embro2 368.534.897
roun2 368.534.823
yit3 552.794.649
english9 1,658.374.634
echt2 368.534.612
braid3 552.794.533
i21 3,869.544.530
road6 1,105.584.514
uised3 552.794.495
mindin2 368.534.479
warkin2 368.534.414
dout2 368.534.351
wecht2 368.534.290
there's3 552.794.239
as22 4,053.814.238
doctor3 552.794.170
wind3 552.794.170
west2 368.534.112
smaa2 368.534.055
ring2 368.534.055
literature2 368.533.999
fower4 737.063.978
brither3 552.793.968
gotten3 552.793.968
follaed2 368.533.945
edinburgh3 552.793.904
memory2 368.533.891
gar2 368.533.787
auld13 2,395.433.766
young5 921.323.755
comes5 921.323.737
she's2 368.533.736
shaws2 368.533.687
be18 3,316.753.649
birds2 368.533.638
awfu2 368.533.543
braith2 368.533.406
him8 1,474.113.388
och3 552.793.345
tither2 368.533.276
maister2 368.533.234
whit's2 368.533.193
we'll2 368.533.193
sang3 552.793.187
d15 2,763.963.166
get3 552.793.068
nane3 552.793.037
gaun7 1,289.853.037
alane2 368.533.034
bodie3 552.792.989
line3 552.792.989
bit8 1,474.112.984
sax2 368.532.959
never5 921.322.865
haun5 921.322.837
richt3 552.792.823
lane2 368.532.814
at45 8,291.872.798
think8 1,474.112.783
last6 1,105.582.775
sun4 737.062.768
for40 7,370.552.763
heid2 368.532.717
furst2 368.532.645
itsel3 552.792.629
sense3 552.792.587
magnolia2 368.53nan
lines2 368.532.581
mcinnes2 368.53nan
a'm3 552.792.608
disremember2 368.53nan
m3 552.792.764
word3 552.792.566
hingins2 368.53nan
in99 18,242.122.428
cup2 368.532.398
tale2 368.532.398
wey2 368.532.392
because3 552.792.368
mappie-mou2 368.53nan
border2 368.533.319
scott3 552.792.368
got2 368.532.348
day6 1,105.582.344
at's2 368.532.341
rest3 552.792.330
whit7 1,289.852.315
their5 921.322.314
spent2 368.532.312
five3 552.792.238
first2 368.532.236
loch2 368.532.203
names2 368.532.177
rise2 368.532.151
brian2 368.532.151
wis66 12,161.422.130
later3 552.792.115
spak2 368.532.099
whae3 552.792.030
whiles3 552.791.997
waitin2 368.531.977
my8 1,474.111.968
play3 552.791.917
morn2 368.531.884
spoken2 368.531.884
t7 1,289.851.872
tipper2 368.53nan
been6 1,105.581.855
scots13 2,395.431.823
smile2 368.531.817
mair7 1,289.851.728
staunin2 368.531.711
xiang4 737.06nan
feinisht2 368.539.135
ahint3 552.791.707
sat3 552.791.707
yang2 368.53nan
fowk12 2,211.171.687
fund3 552.791.651
airt2 368.531.591
scotland3 552.791.583
ramballiach2 368.53nan
fish2 368.531.630
ve2 368.531.547
ain3 552.791.519
uncle2 368.531.480
are4 737.061.473
simmer2 368.531.444
wisna4 737.061.430
tellt2 368.531.392
man3 552.791.375
gin2 368.531.360
bricht2 368.531.342
place5 921.321.341
sair's2 368.53nan
tongue2 368.531.342
skerrs2 368.53nan
poukin2 368.53nan
write2 368.531.326
dolby2 368.53nan
pittin2 368.531.326
juist7 1,289.851.214
hyneawa2 368.53nan
anent3 552.791.311
draigon2 368.53nan
lay2 368.531.310
his25 4,606.601.193
thon2 368.531.136
disna2 368.531.115
gala2 368.53nan
sit2 368.531.101
high2 368.531.101
reishle2 368.53nan
mither5 921.321.325
made2 368.531.090
whaur6 1,105.581.020
wir5 921.320.984
back8 1,474.110.982
caesura2 368.53nan
yin6 1,105.581.178
its4 737.060.982
throu4 737.060.976
beglamour2 368.53nan
een6 1,105.580.974
aside2 368.530.957
bi4 737.060.944
fin2 368.530.934
onie3 552.790.928
hill2 368.530.921
that's3 552.790.919
seen2 368.530.891
awa9 1,658.370.883
puir2 368.530.862
hissel2 368.530.862
anither2 368.530.844
efter4 737.060.805
atween4 737.060.803
or14 2,579.690.787
masel3 552.790.779
whan4 737.060.766
john3 552.790.756
yon4 737.060.746
gairden2 368.530.745
canna3 552.790.734
re2 368.530.732
hauns2 368.530.705
-2 368.530.705
mak6 1,105.580.696
jowelt2 368.53nan
ye25 4,606.600.664
didna2 368.530.662
flouerie2 368.53nan
language3 552.790.655
fine2 368.530.654
ken9 1,658.370.632
and41 7,554.820.611
bonnie2 368.530.554
green2 368.530.546
en3 552.790.539
gey4 737.060.530
bad2 368.530.530
forrit2 368.530.530
ilka3 552.790.522
sittin2 368.530.492
rain3 552.790.470
wark3 552.790.465
afore8 1,474.110.426
naethin2 368.530.421
it's3 552.790.403
aye6 1,105.580.399
lat2 368.530.376
fell2 368.530.370
deid2 368.530.364
some6 1,105.580.334
muckle6 1,105.580.329
faither3 552.790.307
gie3 552.790.302
hair2 368.530.296
war3 552.790.294
days2 368.530.287
mind3 552.790.263
was4 737.060.260
bairn2 368.530.260
twa6 1,105.580.224
can7 1,289.850.215
wheen2 368.530.214
whidderin2 368.53nan
baith4 737.060.205
look3 552.790.203
ither5 921.320.195
leids2 368.530.185
far2 368.530.184
wee10 1,842.640.166
here5 921.320.163
wad7 1,289.850.160
door3 552.790.156
pensell2 368.53nan
life4 737.060.151
great2 368.530.135
leid4 737.060.127
nicht5 921.320.123
intil2 368.530.123
dongting2 368.53nan
no13 2,395.430.121
nor3 552.790.118
licht2 368.530.114
us6 1,105.580.113
dinna3 552.790.101
s39 7,186.290.094
wheel-nave2 368.53nan
by-time2 368.53nan
to6 1,105.580.100
tak5 921.320.089
set3 552.790.088
year5 921.320.069
cannel-wuid2 368.53nan
maun3 552.790.056
what3 552.790.056
time9 1,658.370.052
big3 552.790.048
of7 1,289.850.044
them8 1,474.110.041
dae6 1,105.580.037
better3 552.790.035
tell3 552.790.032
up20 3,685.280.028
but22 4,053.810.027
best2 368.530.027
then6 1,105.580.023
face3 552.790.023
comin2 368.530.020
oams2 368.53nan
we22 4,053.810.015
years2 368.530.010
kent4 737.060.009
polytechnic2 368.53nan
like14 2,579.690.008
hear2 368.530.003
lagos2 368.53nan
cauld2 368.530.003
bill2 368.530.003
me18 3,316.750.001
still4 737.060.000
taen2 368.530.000
there14 2,579.690.000
angelica3 552.79nan
ye're2 368.532.814