Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Allan, Alasdair

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,587
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,326
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.459
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, tae, o, an, a, scots, he, wes, in, mr,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 102 - Defenestration
Lallans Magazine (2023-07 ) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (2,814 words)
Scots Language Policy
Scots Parliament (2015-09-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as government (1,773 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.

Word	Count	Normalised per million	Keyness
mr	61	13,298.45	357.013
hed	54	11,772.40	250.319
murray	31	6,758.23	247.141
wes	64	13,952.47	237.947
scots	82	17,876.61	136.965
scottish	35	7,630.26	113.591
language	34	7,412.25	85.976
government	22	4,796.16	84.257
jamie	13	2,834.10	83.626
will	33	7,194.24	82.447
gowanlock	59	12,862.44	nan
cless	14	3,052.10	80.390
wesna	14	3,052.10	78.440
education	20	4,360.15	74.062
himsell	8	1,744.06	74.015
develop	10	2,180.07	69.803
continue	10	2,180.07	69.048
soviet	7	1,526.05	59.762
policy	12	2,616.09	54.081
encourage	8	1,744.06	52.278
cubes	5	1,090.04	48.899
stalin	5	1,090.04	48.899
yiss	6	1,308.04	48.574
scotland	26	5,668.19	44.585
manifesto	6	1,308.04	43.179
hopit	4	872.03	38.441
recognises	5	1,090.04	35.289
plan	8	1,744.06	34.905
cuidna	7	1,526.05	34.511
within	7	1,526.05	33.498
literacy	5	1,090.04	30.864
lairnin	7	1,526.05	30.860
professional	6	1,308.04	29.885
implementation	4	872.03	29.077
pairtners	4	872.03	29.077
excellence	4	872.03	27.467
scotland's	6	1,308.04	27.460
mebbes	4	872.03	25.547
national	9	1,962.07	24.658
engage	4	872.03	24.490
aw	31	6,758.23	24.381
raising	3	654.02	24.285
context	5	1,090.04	24.208
promote	5	1,090.04	23.960
curriculum	5	1,090.04	23.253
practitioners	3	654.02	23.051
heritage	5	1,090.04	22.810
desk	5	1,090.04	22.597
provide	5	1,090.04	22.597
developin	4	872.03	22.350
teachers	6	1,308.04	21.552
weil	4	872.03	21.305
languages	8	1,744.06	21.243
network	3	654.02	21.172
aspects	3	654.02	21.172
approach	5	1,090.04	21.046
include	4	872.03	20.986
attainment	3	654.02	20.421
windae	8	1,744.06	20.140
green	8	1,744.06	19.686
drawin	4	872.03	19.569
assessment	3	654.02	19.160
commitments	4	872.03	19.070
literature	5	1,090.04	18.984
agenda	3	654.02	18.619
promotin	3	654.02	18.125
commitment	4	872.03	17.951
steps	5	1,090.04	17.917
paircels	2	436.01	17.907
transferable	2	436.01	17.907
current	4	872.03	17.746
recognition	4	872.03	17.746
window	3	654.02	17.670
oniewey	3	654.02	17.670
all	8	1,744.06	17.641
whilk	5	1,090.04	17.081
culture	7	1,526.05	16.903
coordinators	8	1,744.06	nan
bin	8	1,744.06	17.587
appropriate	3	654.02	16.856
amangst	3	654.02	16.488
communism	2	436.01	16.190
rages	2	436.01	16.190
implement	2	436.01	16.190
incidents	2	436.01	16.190
preservation	2	436.01	16.190
sill	2	436.01	16.190
jan	2	436.01	16.190
saut	3	654.02	16.143
supportin	3	654.02	16.143
awbodie	3	654.02	16.143
relatit	3	654.02	15.818
community	6	1,308.04	15.473
belt	4	872.03	15.358
lik	10	2,180.07	15.218
therefore	3	654.02	15.218
indigenous	3	654.02	15.218
ensure	2	436.01	15.014
ministerial	2	436.01	15.014
for	48	10,464.36	14.887
ablo	4	872.03	14.160
coherent	2	436.01	14.114
teckie-drawin	6	1,308.04	nan
tarmac	2	436.01	14.114
mortality	2	436.01	14.114
regional	4	872.03	14.038
he	66	14,388.49	13.988
media	5	1,090.04	13.970
fae	2	436.01	13.834
me	3	654.02	13.621
wirkin	4	872.03	13.573
hedna	3	654.02	13.515
aims	2	436.01	13.386
choir	2	436.01	13.386
wunnert	2	436.01	13.386
communication	3	654.02	13.111
wurk	3	654.02	13.111
hail	5	1,090.04	13.009
ye	9	1,962.07	13.004
awfu	4	872.03	12.828
wadna	5	1,090.04	12.802
vibrant	2	436.01	12.773
dedicatit	2	436.01	12.773
assembly	2	436.01	12.773
raellie	2	436.01	12.773
pusht	2	436.01	12.773
noo	19	4,142.14	12.671
maiter	3	654.02	12.555
felt	7	1,526.05	12.538
film	3	654.02	12.382
of	17	3,706.13	12.322
publishin	2	436.01	12.244
gowanlock's	5	1,090.04	nan
popularity	2	436.01	12.244
enn	2	436.01	12.244
provisions	2	436.01	12.244
teachin	4	872.03	12.066
increased	2	436.01	11.780
oniethin	2	436.01	11.780
shouther	2	436.01	11.780
values	2	436.01	11.780
strand	2	436.01	11.780
scuil	3	654.02	11.740
imaginary	2	436.01	11.365
continues	2	436.01	11.365
nae	3	654.02	11.317
joke	3	654.02	11.305
contribute	2	436.01	10.992
battery	2	436.01	10.992
recommendations	2	436.01	10.992
realise	3	654.02	10.902
television	2	436.01	10.652
lairners	2	436.01	10.652
don't	3	654.02	10.650
wad	14	3,052.10	10.538
lies	3	654.02	10.528
encouragement	2	436.01	10.340
valid	2	436.01	10.340
explanation	2	436.01	10.340
else	5	1,090.04	10.283
o't	3	654.02	10.179
you	19	4,142.14	10.123
wider	2	436.01	10.051
relevant	2	436.01	10.051
director	2	436.01	10.051
stertit	5	1,090.04	9.905
leukin	4	872.03	9.872
rage	2	436.01	9.534
nor	10	2,180.07	9.500
skills	3	654.02	9.163
glow	2	436.01	9.080
hingin	4	872.03	8.981
kinn	4	872.03	nan
essential	2	436.01	8.872
frame	2	436.01	8.872
faurer	2	436.01	8.872
learning	2	436.01	8.872
engagement	2	436.01	8.872
establishment	2	436.01	8.872
parents	3	654.02	8.808
life	9	1,962.07	8.770
resoorces	2	436.01	8.676
action	3	654.02	8.639
christmas	3	654.02	8.557
do	5	1,090.04	8.533
sindrie	2	436.01	8.489
affairs	2	436.01	8.489
awareness	2	436.01	8.489
this	31	6,758.23	8.442
howk	2	436.01	8.312
didna	9	1,962.07	8.158
crackin	2	436.01	8.143
gotten	4	872.03	8.016
profile	2	436.01	7.981
collar	2	436.01	7.981
children	2	436.01	7.826
fag	2	436.01	7.826
shuid	4	872.03	7.742
uphaud	3	654.02	7.735
policies	2	436.01	7.678
heize	2	436.01	7.678
awthegither	2	436.01	7.678
wyce	2	436.01	7.678
organisations	2	436.01	7.536
leukit	4	872.03	7.481
a	104	22,672.77	7.462
tho	7	1,526.05	7.444
document	2	436.01	7.268
important	4	872.03	7.232
union	3	654.02	7.216
office	3	654.02	7.216
sang	4	872.03	7.151
whilie	2	436.01	7.141
reasons	2	436.01	7.141
practical	2	436.01	7.141
somethin	5	1,090.04	7.091
greed	2	436.01	7.018
teach	2	436.01	7.018
his	41	8,938.30	7.018
said	14	3,052.10	6.981
bit	4	872.03	6.942
ane	11	2,398.08	6.932
poetry	3	654.02	6.805
waitit	2	436.01	6.786
daft	3	654.02	6.640
saicont	3	654.02	6.586
respect	2	436.01	6.568
historical	2	436.01	6.464
have	5	1,090.04	6.414
supposed	2	436.01	6.363
public	4	872.03	6.304
laddies	2	436.01	6.265
centuries	2	436.01	6.170
guivernment	3	654.02	nan
scuils	2	436.01	6.170
people	4	872.03	6.104
saw	6	1,308.04	6.081
cuid	5	1,090.04	6.078
forms	2	436.01	6.078
because	4	872.03	6.039
hoo	5	1,090.04	6.029
sudden	2	436.01	5.900
opent	2	436.01	5.900
space	3	654.02	5.851
access	2	436.01	5.815
we	9	1,962.07	5.783
anes	3	654.02	5.675
leuk	4	872.03	5.666
library	2	436.01	5.571
teacher	3	654.02	5.464
ablow	3	654.02	5.464
spoken	3	654.02	5.424
mine	3	654.02	5.264
level	2	436.01	5.202
likely	3	654.02	5.187
except	2	436.01	5.133
grip	2	436.01	5.133
laddie	3	654.02	5.111
minority	3	654.02	5.111
study	2	436.01	5.066
square	2	436.01	5.066
grey	3	654.02	5.037
o	117	25,506.87	5.018
speakers	3	654.02	5.000
shuir	2	436.01	5.000
can	2	436.01	4.937
going	2	436.01	4.935
clean	3	654.02	4.822
further	2	436.01	4.810
identity	2	436.01	4.631
been	3	654.02	4.623
cultural	3	654.02	4.618
aye	2	436.01	4.588
front	4	872.03	4.581
ettles	2	436.01	4.574
waur	2	436.01	4.463
means	3	654.02	4.425
hide	2	436.01	4.355
daein	4	872.03	4.330
machine	2	436.01	4.303
dialects	2	436.01	4.303
bigger	2	436.01	4.303
time	3	654.02	4.297
jenny	3	654.02	4.272
nine	2	436.01	4.251
aboot	22	4,796.16	4.245
raw	2	436.01	4.103
now	3	654.02	4.096
tae	119	25,942.88	4.092
kenspeckle	2	436.01	4.007
to	11	2,398.08	4.002
baw	2	436.01	3.961
up	10	2,180.07	3.929
sit	3	654.02	3.929
census	2	436.01	3.915
wab	2	436.01	3.871
singin	2	436.01	3.826
theirsels	2	436.01	3.826
groups	2	436.01	3.783
cooncil	3	654.02	3.743
auld	2	436.01	3.717
support	3	654.02	3.692
that	33	7,194.24	3.669
key	2	436.01	3.656
aff	2	436.01	3.652
class	2	436.01	3.615
frae	15	3,270.11	3.546
move	2	436.01	3.496
sax	2	436.01	3.496
local	3	654.02	3.495
seemed	3	654.02	3.495
eh	4	872.03	3.444
daith	2	436.01	3.420
us	2	436.01	3.384
vyce	2	436.01	3.345
group	3	654.02	3.331
onie	4	872.03	3.257
thinkin	3	654.02	3.177
murray's	2	436.01	nan
sense	3	654.02	3.309
kent	7	1,526.05	3.161
thir	5	1,090.04	3.131
tried	3	654.02	2.988
hell	2	436.01	2.940
deein	2	436.01	2.878
five	3	654.02	2.869
awa	10	2,180.07	2.840
though	4	872.03	2.821
ayont	2	436.01	2.759
desks	2	436.01	nan
is	20	4,360.15	2.723
and	40	8,720.30	2.721
europe	2	436.01	2.702
order	2	436.01	2.619
watchin	2	436.01	2.592
fingers	2	436.01	2.538
siccar	2	436.01	2.512
linguistic	2	436.01	2.512
back	5	1,090.04	2.502
oor	3	654.02	2.445
only	5	1,090.04	2.426
here	2	436.01	2.399
naethin	3	654.02	2.389
him	18	3,924.13	2.384
it	43	9,374.32	2.376
under	2	436.01	2.337
deid	3	654.02	2.309
there	7	1,526.05	2.257
speakin	2	436.01	2.244
year	7	1,526.05	2.221
at	38	8,284.28	2.218
bade	2	436.01	2.198
jist	11	2,398.08	2.132
establisht	2	436.01	nan
stop	2	436.01	2.132
airts	2	436.01	2.089
month	2	436.01	2.047
come	7	1,526.05	2.030
weys	2	436.01	1.965
its	9	1,962.07	1.955
but	24	5,232.18	1.931
thing	5	1,090.04	1.890
yaised	2	436.01	1.887
question	2	436.01	1.887
out	3	654.02	1.865
am	3	654.02	1.852
then	8	1,744.06	1.839
report	2	436.01	1.757
kept	2	436.01	1.687
not	2	436.01	1.587
since	2	436.01	1.571
ontae	2	436.01	1.571
throu	4	872.03	1.545
wee	6	1,308.04	1.518
like	8	1,744.06	1.506
feart	2	436.01	1.477
week	2	436.01	1.432
in	62	13,516.46	1.341
chance	2	436.01	1.319
practitioner	2	436.01	nan
telt	5	1,090.04	1.268
carers	2	436.01	nan
seems	2	436.01	1.332
any	2	436.01	1.265
pit	2	436.01	1.256
puir	2	436.01	1.239
muckle	2	436.01	1.238
would	2	436.01	1.188
tellin	2	436.01	1.151
as	34	7,412.25	1.146
tree	2	436.01	1.139
face	4	872.03	1.029
tak	2	436.01	0.974
sic	4	872.03	0.965
some	9	1,962.07	0.957
stakehauder	2	436.01	nan
cfe	2	436.01	nan
mebbe	2	436.01	0.879
with	2	436.01	0.859
aince	2	436.01	0.859
twa	4	872.03	0.854
see	5	1,090.04	0.837
it's	2	436.01	0.835
them	5	1,090.04	0.792
heard	3	654.02	0.763
new	2	436.01	0.736
get	4	872.03	0.709
by	5	1,090.04	0.706
richt	4	872.03	0.683
micht	2	436.01	0.680
your	3	654.02	0.671
english	2	436.01	0.662
ken	4	872.03	0.644
efter	7	1,526.05	0.642
haein	2	436.01	0.630
mair	12	2,616.09	0.629
ahint	2	436.01	0.622
fell	2	436.01	0.622
the	280	61,042.08	0.601
if	9	1,962.07	0.597
wi	30	6,540.22	0.590
ither	7	1,526.05	0.575
road	3	654.02	0.570
made	2	436.01	0.554
did	5	1,090.04	0.493
bi	7	1,526.05	0.487
again	5	1,090.04	0.460
gaun	4	872.03	0.457
seen	2	436.01	0.447
gettin	2	436.01	0.431
identifeeit	2	436.01	nan
dae	4	872.03	0.408
while	3	654.02	0.405
got	3	654.02	0.387
ae	6	1,308.04	0.385
fair	3	654.02	0.384
an	111	24,198.82	0.378
lang	6	1,308.04	0.351
be	26	5,668.19	0.346
weel	4	872.03	0.342
no	10	2,180.07	0.341
keep	3	654.02	0.315
mean	2	436.01	0.303
yon	3	654.02	0.301
hae	9	1,962.07	0.299
oot	17	3,706.13	0.279
ower	12	2,616.09	0.269
are	7	1,526.05	0.269
well	2	436.01	0.268
whan	4	872.03	0.268
they	20	4,360.15	0.266
or	17	3,706.13	0.239
my	3	654.02	0.239
bein	4	872.03	0.234
leids	2	436.01	0.228
leid	4	872.03	0.227
syne	4	872.03	0.220
gaed	2	436.01	0.218
baith	2	436.01	0.216
whaur	4	872.03	0.181
days	3	654.02	0.175
three	3	654.02	0.173
ain	4	872.03	0.143
when	4	872.03	0.143
help	2	436.01	0.140
young	2	436.01	0.124
whit	11	2,398.08	0.119
cam	3	654.02	0.107
even	4	872.03	0.102
warld	2	436.01	0.099
same	3	654.02	0.094
roon	3	654.02	0.087
war	4	872.03	0.086
think	3	654.02	0.082
doon	9	1,962.07	0.082
gaelic	2	436.01	0.082
mony	2	436.01	0.058
was	4	872.03	0.058
thon	3	654.02	0.057
feel	2	436.01	0.056
haes	5	1,090.04	0.052
taen	2	436.01	0.047
heid	4	872.03	0.044
mak	4	872.03	0.042
i	28	6,104.21	0.042
still	3	654.02	0.041
gey	2	436.01	0.039
een	3	654.02	0.035
through	2	436.01	0.028
near	2	436.01	0.027
what	2	436.01	0.024
wey	4	872.03	0.021
maun	2	436.01	0.018
guid	5	1,090.04	0.017
folk	2	436.01	0.017
years	2	436.01	0.017
on	29	6,322.21	0.016
things	2	436.01	0.015
room	2	436.01	0.012
mararyk	2	436.01	nan
tell	3	654.02	0.013
atween	2	436.01	0.011
pairt	2	436.01	0.011
best	2	436.01	0.007
sae	7	1,526.05	0.005
their	8	1,744.06	0.004
alang	2	436.01	0.004
day	9	1,962.07	0.002
anither	3	654.02	0.002
fowk	7	1,526.05	0.002
say	4	872.03	0.001
thocht	4	872.03	0.001
go	2	436.01	0.000
gied	2	436.01	0.000
scuil's	2	436.01	nan
need	2	436.01	0.000