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Brown, Ian

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,779
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,284
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.722
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, in, a, o, that, tae, scots, wis, is,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama
Lallans Magazine (2007-06 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (4,779 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
pleys21 4,394.22204.454
defaut14 2,929.48129.058
scots78 16,321.41118.947
perry12 2,510.99117.884
pley14 2,929.48116.717
in181 37,874.03110.037
fir35 7,323.71108.341
cin14 2,929.48107.218
english34 7,114.4692.165
drama13 2,720.2380.361
stage13 2,720.2372.668
scrievin13 2,720.2371.159
clive7 1,464.7469.427
wirk15 3,138.7366.853
poseetion9 1,883.2465.388
mclellan7 1,464.7459.192
proper'6 1,255.4955.688
til24 5,021.9755.069
reid13 2,720.2352.110
that104 21,761.8751.285
unity8 1,673.9949.364
theatre10 2,092.4948.934
ejaculating5 1,046.2448.491
hyperbole5 1,046.2448.491
yiss6 1,255.4948.087
poseetions5 1,046.2445.531
choruses5 1,046.2445.531
historical8 1,673.9945.228
modren11 2,301.7444.964
laments5 1,046.2443.331
leid21 4,394.2242.491
wrocht9 1,883.2440.707
ir14 2,929.4840.205
of28 5,858.9738.194
assumptions4 837.0038.115
literary7 1,464.7436.569
scottish18 3,766.4836.258
kemp6 1,255.4935.772
mourn4 837.0035.490
tongue10 2,092.4934.586
themes5 1,046.2434.114
corrie4 837.0033.577
ensaumple4 837.0033.577
tate4 837.0033.577
aiblins9 1,883.2433.512
verbal5 1,046.2433.401
contemporary5 1,046.2432.116
argie4 837.0032.056
mcmillan4 837.0032.056
conn4 837.0032.056
bit37 7,742.2132.005
owresettin5 1,046.2431.532
roots5 1,046.2429.499
includin7 1,464.7429.356
political8 1,673.9929.127
pint6 1,255.4928.881
artistic4 837.0028.753
aften9 1,883.2427.871
seminar3 627.7527.842
redeemed3 627.7527.842
argyle3 627.7527.842
bryden4 837.0027.144
her4 837.0026.897
didnae13 2,720.2325.960
style6 1,255.4925.951
an182 38,083.2825.777
reclamation3 627.7525.620
substantial3 627.7525.620
lyceum3 627.7525.620
argied4 837.0025.225
dramatic4 837.0025.225
whit30 6,277.4624.629
wirkin6 1,255.4924.302
roddy3 627.7524.041
royal5 1,046.2423.089
radical5 1,046.2422.859
varieties4 837.0022.815
critics3 627.7522.808
jaloose3 627.7522.808
produced4 837.0022.412
bi20 4,184.9822.344
hid22 4,603.4722.289
pooer5 1,046.2422.204
bridie3 627.7521.792
presented3 627.7520.929
couthy3 627.7520.929
wey17 3,557.2320.173
she6 1,255.4920.049
serious5 1,046.2419.647
idee3 627.7519.514
weicht3 627.7519.514
fun7 1,464.7419.347
says13 2,720.2319.075
phase3 627.7518.918
from7 1,464.7418.875
not7 1,464.7418.875
french6 1,255.4918.545
makars4 837.0018.287
specifically3 627.7517.884
simultaneous2 418.5017.744
reid's2 418.5017.744
sincerity2 418.5017.744
own4 837.0017.234
want11 2,301.7417.104
our6 1,255.4916.594
ye8 1,673.9916.520
stewart4 837.0016.489
culture7 1,464.7416.403
tears5 1,046.2416.367
molière3 627.7516.249
stabbin2 418.5016.027
lively2 418.5016.027
lenz6 1,255.49nan
katja6 1,255.49nan
pleywrights6 1,255.49nan
theatres2 418.5016.027
crime3 627.7515.904
purposes3 627.7515.579
italy3 627.7515.579
werenae3 627.7515.579
classic3 627.7515.272
is53 11,090.1915.151
wis78 16,321.4115.139
version4 837.0015.050
derived2 418.5014.851
macmillan2 418.5014.851
demotic2 418.5014.851
discourse2 418.5014.851
thairs2 418.5014.851
assert2 418.5014.851
glasgow4 837.0014.628
element3 627.7514.187
leids8 1,673.9914.054
regard2 418.5013.953
hector2 418.5013.953
strife2 418.5013.953
twentieth2 418.5013.953
able6 1,255.4913.589
firbye6 1,255.49nan
decision3 627.7513.946
screivin3 627.7513.493
rin6 1,255.4913.415
baith11 2,301.7413.342
potential3 627.7513.279
prestige2 418.5013.224
terms4 837.0013.049
o136 28,457.8412.937
braid5 1,046.2412.786
sense6 1,255.4912.755
awready4 837.0012.731
een12 2,510.9912.613
vibrant2 418.5012.612
finnin2 418.5012.612
presentit2 418.5012.612
phrase3 627.7512.500
thae9 1,883.2412.375
for11 2,301.7412.357
format3 627.7512.322
address4 837.0012.137
nir2 418.5012.083
acause5 1,046.2411.919
weys5 1,046.2411.794
veroli5 1,046.24nan
national6 1,255.4911.850
robert4 837.0011.679
includit3 627.7511.662
scenes2 418.5011.619
values2 418.5011.619
experiences2 418.5011.619
company4 837.0011.592
return3 627.7511.508
very6 1,255.4911.431
oot7 1,464.7411.403
up6 1,255.4911.321
shairly3 627.7511.215
alexander3 627.7511.215
yaized5 1,046.24nan
fundit2 418.5011.205
meantime2 418.5011.205
gub2 418.5011.205
findlay2 418.5011.205
means5 1,046.2411.198
thair13 2,720.2310.968
topics2 418.5010.832
tendit2 418.5010.832
lament2 418.5010.832
him3 627.7510.767
when14 2,929.4810.742
paper5 1,046.2410.593
scrievit3 627.7510.545
important5 1,046.2410.540
actors2 418.5010.492
nature3 627.7510.421
yaize7 1,464.74nan
diction4 837.0033.577
major3 627.7510.421
deal3 627.7510.181
period3 627.7510.181
steve2 418.5010.181
certes2 418.5010.181
america2 418.5010.181
coorse7 1,464.7410.147
fowre2 418.509.893
scrievers2 418.509.893
director2 418.509.893
spent4 837.009.779
creative3 627.759.626
international3 627.759.522
learnt3 627.759.420
un2 418.509.376
hissel5 1,046.249.338
it35 7,323.719.255
allooin2 418.509.143
de3 627.759.126
a'm5 1,046.249.121
as47 9,834.699.018
a176 36,827.798.987
then13 2,720.238.977
anent6 1,255.498.952
socht3 627.758.939
perspective2 418.508.923
dyin2 418.508.716
hint2 418.508.716
needit3 627.758.585
whether3 627.758.585
speech3 627.758.585
widnae4 837.008.538
wirds7 1,464.748.527
form4 837.008.484
raised3 627.758.418
easy4 837.008.380
reaction2 418.508.333
members2 418.508.333
sword2 418.508.333
raxin2 418.508.333
scotsman2 418.508.156
production2 418.508.156
separate2 418.508.156
intil6 1,255.498.109
to14 2,929.488.087
leith2 418.507.987
say11 2,301.747.871
sic8 1,673.997.838
renaissance2 418.507.826
complex2 418.507.826
cultural4 837.007.742
thon10 2,092.497.674
recognised2 418.507.672
kirkgate3 627.75nan
tradition2 418.507.672
luikin3 627.757.656
reader2 418.507.382
birth2 418.507.246
strength2 418.507.246
opens2 418.507.246
nae5 1,046.247.222
scrieve3 627.757.125
did10 2,092.497.121
june2 418.507.115
suggestit2 418.507.115
deed3 627.757.063
cast3 627.757.002
greet3 627.757.002
variety2 418.506.988
importance2 418.506.988
ain12 2,510.996.953
statement2 418.506.866
belang2 418.506.866
wantit3 627.756.822
british3 627.756.822
hae21 4,394.226.796
collogue2 418.506.748
stert4 837.006.728
late4 837.006.690
century4 837.006.652
interest3 627.756.650
role2 418.506.524
future3 627.756.483
may3 627.756.483
issues2 418.506.417
scot2 418.506.314
wheen5 1,046.246.268
at18 3,766.486.264
fife2 418.506.213
makar2 418.506.213
seemed4 837.006.147
problem3 627.756.119
weel-kent2 418.506.116
influence2 418.506.021
politics3 627.755.971
common3 627.755.876
like5 1,046.245.823
shair3 627.755.783
underleein3 627.75nan
second3 627.755.783
clearly2 418.505.752
rins2 418.505.752
your6 1,255.495.699
success2 418.505.584
indeed2 418.505.424
guess2 418.505.424
choice2 418.505.424
native2 418.505.348
popular2 418.505.348
expression2 418.505.272
ithers4 837.005.241
particular2 418.505.199
act3 627.755.143
sets2 418.505.127
final2 418.505.127
medium2 418.504.922
you3 627.754.887
accent2 418.504.856
there's3 627.754.840
no21 4,394.224.827
gate3 627.754.767
simply2 418.504.729
while6 1,255.494.725
they10 2,092.494.715
though5 1,046.244.712
range2 418.504.667
minds2 418.504.607
wee4 837.004.599
seein3 627.754.559
aboot7 1,464.744.556
feelin3 627.754.525
identity2 418.504.490
mindit2 418.504.433
bringin2 418.504.377
said2 418.504.333
la2 418.504.163
possible2 418.504.062
auld2 418.504.061
cairry2 418.503.870
cried4 837.003.846
experience2 418.503.779
he30 6,277.463.727
university2 418.503.691
wide2 418.503.691
bill5 1,046.243.651
third2 418.503.605
mony6 1,255.493.597
straight2 418.503.522
let5 1,046.243.513
on20 4,184.983.461
or9 1,883.243.373
likes3 627.753.364
pleywright2 418.50nan
cam8 1,673.993.593
doot3 627.753.364
corrie's2 418.50nan
and22 4,603.473.359
gart2 418.503.325
seen7 1,464.743.267
great4 837.003.263
began2 418.503.251
yin7 1,464.743.151
view2 418.503.039
james2 418.503.005
masel4 837.002.996
has5 1,046.242.954
yaise2 418.502.875
owre3 627.752.799
oor3 627.752.749
its10 2,092.492.705
efter2 418.502.692
micht7 1,464.742.595
comes4 837.002.564
cry2 418.502.523
first8 1,673.992.496
set5 1,046.242.462
wird3 627.752.430
spak2 418.502.417
linguistic2 418.502.391
meant2 418.502.315
scda2 418.50nan
oan3 627.752.345
gey5 1,046.242.156
yin-act2 418.50nan
some11 2,301.742.379
regressive2 418.50nan
fit2 418.502.410
hail2 418.502.126
them4 837.002.032
pleyscrievin2 418.50nan
speak3 627.752.018
street3 627.751.961
fear2 418.501.953
strang2 418.501.953
world2 418.501.814
jist11 2,301.741.803
question2 418.501.776
edinburgh2 418.501.776
can4 837.001.749
pairt4 837.001.675
this24 5,021.971.655
anyone's2 418.50nan
written2 418.501.666
yer5 1,046.241.624
community2 418.501.597
sentimental2 418.50nan
lost2 418.501.580
case2 418.501.547
mair14 2,929.481.539
dae3 627.751.494
since2 418.501.466
we14 2,929.481.461
isnae2 418.501.451
makin2 418.501.345
my2 418.501.319
eneuch3 627.751.264
me11 2,301.741.263
fact2 418.501.234
stertit2 418.501.181
year2 418.501.136
ony6 1,255.491.134
least2 418.501.130
been12 2,510.991.070
sicht2 418.501.057
see5 1,046.241.040
so3 627.751.010
mak2 418.500.987
gies2 418.500.956
itsel2 418.500.934
richt4 837.000.848
bonny2 418.500.823
bein5 1,046.240.819
mebbe2 418.500.794
gie2 418.500.785
with2 418.500.776
mcmillan's2 418.50nan
still2 418.500.765
end3 627.750.751
dinnae3 627.750.719
gaelic4 837.000.716
whiles2 418.500.714
was3 627.750.698
kent2 418.500.688
heid3 627.750.649
be28 5,858.970.605
haein2 418.500.556
stabbing2 418.50nan
hauf2 418.500.549
anither2 418.500.518
all2 418.500.501
ma17 3,557.230.486
wi32 6,695.960.428
ramage2 418.50nan
his31 6,486.710.454
fine2 418.500.354
have2 418.500.337
different2 418.500.337
fa2 418.500.332
twa5 1,046.240.332
langue2 418.50nan
ee2 418.500.318
tae97 20,297.130.314
sayin2 418.500.298
lug-covers2 418.50nan
by6 1,255.490.291
problème2 418.50nan
language3 627.750.315
come3 627.750.288
atonin2 418.50nan
gaed2 418.500.283
past2 418.500.280
time7 1,464.740.279
braw2 418.500.267
bide2 418.500.267
tak3 627.750.224
masson2 418.50nan
sebastian2 418.50nan
wisnae2 418.500.218
noo9 1,883.240.214
are7 1,464.740.173
body2 418.500.168
gub'2 418.50nan
atween3 627.750.228
thing2 418.500.160
only3 627.750.157
plurality2 418.50nan
went3 627.750.157
muckle5 1,046.240.150
john2 418.500.135
us7 1,464.740.131
new3 627.750.112
left2 418.500.111
cummings2 418.50nan
am2 418.500.363
thegither2 418.500.100
blint2 418.50nan
if8 1,673.990.094
last2 418.500.090
fowk8 1,673.990.089
three2 418.500.082
ither6 1,255.490.065
through2 418.500.052
blid2 418.50nan
mind3 627.750.073
weel5 1,046.240.048
hear2 418.500.038
aming2 418.50nan
antigone2 418.50nan
whaur3 627.750.036
aw12 2,510.990.031
fin3 627.750.022
it's4 837.000.018
here5 1,046.240.014
saw2 418.500.010
pit4 837.000.010
wid5 1,046.240.009
life3 627.750.006
the280 58,589.660.006
there12 2,510.990.005
fae13 2,720.230.001
ken6 1,255.490.001
will4 837.000.000
aye7 1,464.740.000