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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 24,691.36476.529
ay128 23,585.77462.979
ti93 17,136.54282.549
tae7 1,289.85181.797
uis9 1,658.3788.190
nine14 2,579.6974.162
chinese19 3,501.0172.628
out19 3,501.0163.457
haa9 1,658.3759.715
the456 84,024.3257.616
hed21 3,869.5456.742
owreset7 1,289.8554.303
lord12 2,211.1752.586
hous8 1,474.1152.251
mebbes7 1,289.8550.708
sangs10 1,842.6449.017
doun19 3,501.0148.346
flouers8 1,474.1147.866
dune7 1,289.8542.944
a'll10 1,842.6439.045
jade5 921.3237.502
inben4 737.0637.083
ma57 10,503.0436.329
owre12 2,211.1735.578
leddy5 921.3235.357
galashiels4 737.0634.460
sam8 1,474.1133.934
inti9 1,658.3733.920
gloamin6 1,105.5833.344
valley5 921.3231.462
aa33 6,080.7131.348
that19 3,501.0129.855
hou's4 737.0629.764
cannel4 737.0628.679
watter13 2,395.4327.946
clouds6 1,105.5827.911
universitie3 552.7927.069
nigeria3 552.7927.069
cailleach3 552.7927.069
durham3 552.7927.069
waley3 552.7927.069
drowie3 552.7927.069
hong3 552.7927.069
caain4 737.0626.884
latin6 1,105.5825.944
kong3 552.7924.848
speirit3 552.7924.848
touk3 552.7924.848
cairtie3 552.7924.848
haas3 552.7924.848
speirits3 552.7924.848
ridin4 737.0624.207
eleiven3 552.7923.271
hesna3 552.7923.271
mang3 552.7923.271
norman3 552.7923.271
hairt6 1,105.5822.178
on64 11,792.8921.972
maggie4 737.0621.402
watters4 737.0621.402
lift8 1,474.1121.327
chu3 552.7921.024
an195 35,931.4520.630
soun5 921.3220.558
derk5 921.3220.360
eftir7 1,289.8520.301
cairt5 921.3219.790
switherin3 552.7919.413
dragon4 737.0619.361
nou11 2,026.9018.796
dominies3 552.7918.750
wunds3 552.7918.750
norlan3 552.7918.750
dawin3 552.7918.155
twin3 552.7918.155
her9 1,658.3717.751
dule3 552.7917.616
guidwyfe3 552.7917.616
hou10 1,842.6417.365
leukin6 1,105.5817.231
xi2 368.5317.229
watterside2 368.5317.229
beukie2 368.5317.229
tovin2 368.5317.229
staur2 368.5317.229
eastren2 368.5317.229
pidgin2 368.5317.229
luckie2 368.5317.229
wearyin2 368.5317.229
grein2 368.5317.229
sowls2 368.5317.229
blatter2 368.5317.229
ci2 368.5317.229
sainin2 368.5317.229
cairrie3 552.7917.124
ferlie4 737.0617.073
sae23 4,238.0716.778
gaed13 2,395.4316.718
tho11 2,026.9016.530
is13 2,395.4316.485
under6 1,105.5816.479
university5 921.3216.460
forgaither2 368.5315.513
saxt2 368.5315.513
swuirds2 368.5315.513
selkirk2 368.5315.513
mosses2 368.5315.513
lillie2 368.5315.513
beltit2 368.5315.513
she10 1,842.6415.142
they6 1,105.5815.064
poetry5 921.3214.759
fursten6 1,105.58nan
o't4 737.0614.373
aefauldness2 368.5314.339
browdent2 368.5314.339
chrysanths2 368.5314.339
yuan2 368.5314.339
wi67 12,345.6814.265
about7 1,289.8514.089
he's5 921.3213.976
yokit3 552.7913.691
breingin2 368.5313.441
hoolie2 368.5313.441
hedna3 552.7913.200
french5 921.3213.094
a205 37,774.0913.004
lang16 2,948.2212.996
title3 552.7912.750
grippin2 368.5312.714
souchin2 368.5312.714
rowin2 368.5312.714
brawlie2 368.5312.714
weill-kent2 368.5312.714
apply2 368.5312.714
souple2 368.5312.714
thrie3 552.7912.334
naither3 552.7912.334
hairts2 368.5312.103
swith2 368.5312.103
birks2 368.5312.103
bc2 368.5312.103
flourish2 368.5312.103
quiet4 737.0612.100
original4 737.0612.100
ablow5 921.3212.005
drum3 552.7911.947
he26 4,790.8611.719
donald3 552.7911.587
haill4 737.0611.584
hurlin2 368.5311.576
thousan2 368.5311.576
nets2 368.5311.576
douce3 552.7911.249
whylie2 368.5311.113
mascorn5 921.32nan
hie3 552.7910.931
hausa5 921.32nan
academy2 368.5311.113
hae3 552.7910.769
chaumers2 368.5310.701
suddentie2 368.5310.701
trystit2 368.5310.701
lobby3 552.7910.632
read7 1,289.8510.620
service4 737.0610.576
stravaigin3 552.7910.349
beuk3 552.7910.349
waves3 552.7910.349
suddron2 368.5310.329
white6 1,105.589.981
shore3 552.799.951
happit3 552.799.951
library3 552.799.951
gang8 1,474.119.931
saicont4 737.069.706
greek3 552.799.702
arthur2 368.539.680
pour2 368.539.680
nae5 921.329.678
o146 26,902.529.633
slaw3 552.799.465
cam12 2,211.179.391
it41 7,554.829.359
job5 921.329.250
yalla3 552.799.238
a've3 552.799.129
feinisht2 368.539.127
leirit2 368.539.127
weill6 1,105.589.048
harvey4 737.06nan
sweet4 737.0611.106
abune3 552.799.021
cud8 1,474.119.009
readin4 737.068.879
pleisure2 368.538.879
mensefu2 368.538.879
learnt3 552.798.813
hairst3 552.798.813
stertit5 921.328.679
leaf2 368.538.647
thegither7 1,289.858.523
mane2 368.538.428
sung2 368.538.428
leafs2 368.538.428
skirl2 368.538.428
fleein3 552.798.422
born4 737.068.327
annay4 737.06nan
come12 2,211.178.281
thrang3 552.798.238
yill2 368.538.222
bilingual2 368.538.222
shelf2 368.538.222
ae2 368.538.078
yir5 921.328.070
grandfaither2 368.538.027
holton3 552.79nan
hugh2 368.538.027
xiang4 737.06nan
owresettin2 368.538.879
separate2 368.537.842
sodgers2 368.537.842
spied2 368.537.842
yetts2 368.537.842
corp2 368.537.666
fling2 368.537.666
our4 737.067.612
twae3 552.797.564
pouk4 737.06nan
steppin2 368.538.027
monie5 921.327.552
china2 368.537.499
bens2 368.537.339
perfumit3 552.79nan
braw6 1,105.587.326
by2 368.537.103
full4 737.067.072
flaffin3 552.79nan
wheels2 368.537.186
kin7 1,289.857.069
gingie-flouer3 552.79nan
games2 368.537.040
speirit's3 552.79nan
lifes2 368.537.040
says9 1,658.376.952
seggans3 552.79nan
frae20 3,685.286.918
gods2 368.536.899
birl2 368.536.899
nearer2 368.536.764
flittit2 368.536.634
winds2 368.536.634
spykarie3 552.79nan
this10 1,842.646.870
kirk5 921.326.599
wather2 368.536.509
hes4 737.066.456
ane12 2,211.176.432
freins2 368.536.388
grippit2 368.536.271
mcdiarmid3 552.79nan
sweir2 368.536.271
sate2 368.536.271
pensells3 552.79nan
lessons2 368.536.158
bindwuid3 552.79nan
howe2 368.536.158
stert4 737.066.056
studies2 368.536.049
eikit2 368.536.049
smith2 368.536.049
burn4 737.066.018
cannie2 368.535.944
daein5 921.325.895
niver6 1,105.585.891
likit3 552.795.880
eastawa3 552.79nan
thing8 1,474.115.812
ben5 921.325.810
fair7 1,289.855.749
lowe2 368.535.646
said2 368.535.613
ye'd2 368.535.462
burnin2 368.535.462
dad3 552.795.375
forgaitherin2 368.535.373
haughs3 552.79nan
kennin3 552.795.375
fate2 368.535.287
hame10 1,842.645.280
ayont3 552.795.234
alec2 368.535.204
ye'll3 552.795.189
gleg2 368.535.122
seiven2 368.535.122
kitchen3 552.795.011
schuil4 737.064.994
embro2 368.534.965
poems3 552.794.925
mirk2 368.534.816
roun2 368.534.816
swahili3 552.79nan
south2 368.535.553
yit3 552.794.639
english9 1,658.374.639
echt2 368.534.537
mindin2 368.534.537
braid3 552.794.485
warkin2 368.534.471
uised3 552.794.410
road6 1,105.584.407
as22 4,053.814.384
dout2 368.534.344
wecht2 368.534.282
i21 3,869.544.265
wind3 552.794.265
there's3 552.794.230
ring2 368.534.222
doctor3 552.794.195
memory2 368.534.105
west2 368.534.105
smaa2 368.534.048
brither3 552.794.024
follaed2 368.533.938
edinburgh3 552.793.894
gotten3 552.793.894
literature2 368.533.884
fower4 737.063.871
comes5 921.323.796
auld13 2,395.433.784
young5 921.323.742
gar2 368.533.729
she's2 368.533.729
shaws2 368.533.680
be18 3,316.753.664
birds2 368.533.631
awfu2 368.533.536
him8 1,474.113.443
braith2 368.533.399
och3 552.793.336
border2 368.533.312
sang3 552.793.256
d15 2,763.963.235
maister2 368.533.227
whit's2 368.533.186
line3 552.793.178
gaun7 1,289.853.137
never5 921.323.136
nane3 552.793.128
tither2 368.533.106
we'll2 368.533.066
alane2 368.533.028
bit8 1,474.113.014
bodie3 552.793.004
haun5 921.322.999
sax2 368.532.952
get3 552.792.935
richt3 552.792.875
mappie-mou2 368.53nan
lane2 368.532.808
sun4 737.062.775
last6 1,105.582.773
think8 1,474.112.748
furst2 368.532.739
lines2 368.532.705
disremember2 368.53nan
at45 8,291.872.682
sense3 552.792.621
word3 552.792.579
because3 552.792.558
magnolia2 368.53nan
for40 7,370.552.562
itsel3 552.792.437
wey2 368.532.436
mcinnes2 368.53nan
heid2 368.532.641
hingins2 368.53nan
a'm3 552.792.600
tale2 368.532.422
in99 18,242.122.393
their5 921.322.366
m3 552.792.361
scott3 552.792.360
cup2 368.532.335
at's2 368.532.335
got2 368.532.310
spent2 368.532.306
later3 552.792.303
rest3 552.792.303
day6 1,105.582.265
names2 368.532.224
first2 368.532.217
whit7 1,289.852.217
five3 552.792.194
rise2 368.532.145
brian2 368.532.145
loch2 368.532.145
spak2 368.532.093
wis66 12,161.422.073
waitin2 368.532.068
whiles3 552.792.022
whae3 552.792.022
tipper2 368.53nan
my8 1,474.112.014
scots13 2,395.431.973
play3 552.791.941
morn2 368.531.901
spoken2 368.531.901
smile2 368.531.878
been6 1,105.581.817
mair7 1,289.851.811
t7 1,289.851.781
yang2 368.53nan
staunin2 368.531.705
airt2 368.531.645
fish2 368.531.645
dolby2 368.53nan
ahint3 552.791.686
scotland3 552.791.595
fowk12 2,211.171.591
sat3 552.791.576
fund3 552.791.563
ain3 552.791.531
tellt2 368.531.493
simmer2 368.531.457
uncle2 368.531.422
tongue2 368.531.370
gin2 368.531.364
bricht2 368.531.354
write2 368.531.337
are4 737.061.333
wisna4 737.061.308
pittin2 368.531.305
sair's2 368.53nan
man3 552.791.310
skerrs2 368.53nan
poukin2 368.53nan
ve2 368.531.289
lay2 368.531.289
his25 4,606.601.279
draigon2 368.53nan
place5 921.321.277
ramballiach2 368.53nan
thon2 368.531.284
mither5 921.321.270
reishle2 368.53nan
anent3 552.791.215
juist7 1,289.851.117
sit2 368.531.110
whaur6 1,105.581.100
caesura2 368.53nan
yin6 1,105.581.162
disna2 368.531.082
high2 368.531.069
made2 368.531.068
its4 737.061.054
gala2 368.53nan
aside2 368.530.977
back8 1,474.110.975
bi4 737.060.953
throu4 737.060.947
beglamour2 368.53nan
wir5 921.320.944
hyneawa2 368.53nan
fin2 368.530.946
onie3 552.790.922
whidderin2 368.53nan
een6 1,105.580.921
seen2 368.530.907
masel3 552.790.905
hill2 368.530.904
that's3 552.790.896
or14 2,579.690.888
anither2 368.530.884
puir2 368.530.881
hissel2 368.530.847
hauns2 368.530.825
whan4 737.060.796
awa9 1,658.370.786
john3 552.790.774
efter4 737.060.767
gairden2 368.530.761
canna3 552.790.728
yon4 737.060.721
atween4 737.060.709
didna2 368.530.694
-2 368.530.682
and41 7,554.820.672
fine2 368.530.651
re2 368.530.651
jowelt2 368.53nan
language3 552.790.658
mak6 1,105.580.623
ye25 4,606.600.589
ken9 1,658.370.587
bad2 368.530.583
gey4 737.060.535
green2 368.530.534
en3 552.790.529
forrit2 368.530.526
aye6 1,105.580.526
bonnie2 368.530.518
ilka3 552.790.488
wark3 552.790.488
sittin2 368.530.473
rain3 552.790.466
it's3 552.790.411
naethin2 368.530.391
lat2 368.530.367
afore8 1,474.110.362
deid2 368.530.360
was4 737.060.360
fell2 368.530.354
faither3 552.790.342
war3 552.790.309
flouerie2 368.53nan
some6 1,105.580.336
muckle6 1,105.580.304
hair2 368.530.303
look3 552.790.279
gie3 552.790.277
mind3 552.790.256
bairn2 368.530.243
twa6 1,105.580.242
far2 368.530.230
days2 368.530.230
ither5 921.320.222
wheen2 368.530.203
can7 1,289.850.201
door3 552.790.176
baith4 737.060.170
here5 921.320.169
wad7 1,289.850.161
pensell2 368.53nan
life4 737.060.155
dongting2 368.53nan
wee10 1,842.640.151
nor3 552.790.133
nicht5 921.320.123
us6 1,105.580.121
great2 368.530.109
licht2 368.530.109
no13 2,395.430.095
dinna3 552.790.092
intil2 368.530.087
set3 552.790.075
tak5 921.320.072
by-time2 368.53nan
wheel-nave2 368.53nan
leids2 368.530.071
year5 921.320.070
to6 1,105.580.063
maun3 552.790.056
what3 552.790.050
cannel-wuid2 368.53nan
better3 552.790.048
them8 1,474.110.044
time9 1,658.370.043
but22 4,053.810.041
big3 552.790.037
up20 3,685.280.035
me18 3,316.750.034
tell3 552.790.034
s39 7,186.290.031
face3 552.790.030
then6 1,105.580.028
leid4 737.060.027
of7 1,289.850.027
dae6 1,105.580.026
best2 368.530.024
oams2 368.53nan
comin2 368.530.022
years2 368.530.010
we22 4,053.810.009
kent4 737.060.004
lagos2 368.53nan
polytechnic2 368.53nan
bill2 368.530.004
like14 2,579.690.003
cauld2 368.530.002
there14 2,579.690.001
hear2 368.530.000
taen2 368.530.000
still4 737.060.000
angelica3 552.79nan
ye're2 368.532.773