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Allan, Alasdair

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,583
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,326
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.456
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 (LAL), categorised as prose (2,810 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.
WordCount Normalised
per million		 Keyness
mr61 13,310.06355.675
hed54 11,782.68250.629
murray31 6,764.13247.324
wes64 13,964.65238.306
scots82 17,892.21138.827
scottish35 7,636.92112.260
language34 7,418.7286.089
government22 4,800.3585.108
jamie13 2,836.5783.702
will33 7,200.5282.102
gowanlock59 12,873.66nan
cless14 3,054.7780.471
wesna14 3,054.7778.522
education20 4,363.9574.579
himsell8 1,745.5874.063
develop10 2,181.9869.862
continue10 2,181.9869.862
soviet7 1,527.3859.803
policy12 2,618.3755.004
encourage8 1,745.5853.599
cubes5 1,090.9948.928
stalin5 1,090.9948.928
yiss6 1,309.1948.610
scotland26 5,673.1444.710
manifesto6 1,309.1943.215
hopit4 872.7938.465
recognises5 1,090.9935.319
plan8 1,745.5835.146
cuidna7 1,527.3834.552
within7 1,527.3832.826
lairnin7 1,527.3831.100
literacy5 1,090.9930.893
pairtners4 872.7930.053
professional6 1,309.1929.920
implementation4 872.7929.101
scotland's6 1,309.1927.495
excellence4 872.7927.491
mebbes4 872.7925.571
national9 1,963.7824.782
engage4 872.7924.513
raising3 654.5924.303
promote5 1,090.9923.988
context5 1,090.9923.988
aw31 6,764.1323.928
curriculum5 1,090.9923.282
practitioners3 654.5923.069
heritage5 1,090.9922.839
approach5 1,090.9922.625
provide5 1,090.9922.625
desk5 1,090.9922.416
developin4 872.7922.373
teachers6 1,309.1921.713
languages8 1,745.5821.503
weil4 872.7921.328
aspects3 654.5921.190
network3 654.5921.190
include4 872.7921.010
attainment3 654.5920.439
drawin4 872.7919.855
green8 1,745.5819.792
windae8 1,745.5819.728
commitments4 872.7919.338
literature5 1,090.9919.300
agenda3 654.5919.177
assessment3 654.5918.637
steps5 1,090.9918.596
promotin3 654.5918.143
commitment4 872.7917.974
paircels2 436.4017.919
transferable2 436.4017.919
recognition4 872.7917.769
window3 654.5917.688
oniewey3 654.5917.688
all8 1,745.5817.628
current4 872.7917.570
bin8 1,745.5817.522
whilk5 1,090.9917.223
appropriate3 654.5916.873
amangst3 654.5916.506
culture7 1,527.3816.456
rages2 436.4016.202
incidents2 436.4016.202
carers2 436.4016.202
sill2 436.4016.202
implement2 436.4016.202
coordinators8 1,745.58nan
communism2 436.4016.202
preservation2 436.4016.202
jan2 436.4016.202
awbodie3 654.5916.161
supportin3 654.5916.161
saut3 654.5916.161
relatit3 654.5915.835
indigenous3 654.5915.527
therefore3 654.5915.527
for48 10,473.4915.397
belt4 872.7915.381
community6 1,309.1915.368
lik10 2,181.9815.265
ministerial2 436.4015.025
ensure2 436.4015.025
he66 14,401.0514.460
teckie-drawin6 1,309.19nan
me3 654.5914.421
ablo4 872.7914.182
coherent2 436.4014.126
mortality2 436.4014.126
tarmac2 436.4014.126
fae2 436.4014.074
regional4 872.7914.060
media5 1,090.9913.918
wirkin4 872.7913.595
hedna3 654.5913.532
aims2 436.4013.397
wunnert2 436.4013.397
choir2 436.4013.397
ye9 1,963.7813.258
communication3 654.5913.128
wurk3 654.5913.128
skills3 654.5913.128
hail5 1,090.9912.966
wadna5 1,090.9912.897
awfu4 872.7912.850
vibrant2 436.4012.784
raellie2 436.4012.784
dedicatit2 436.4012.784
pusht2 436.4012.784
assembly2 436.4012.784
noo19 4,145.7612.575
felt7 1,527.3812.532
maiter3 654.5912.399
film3 654.5912.399
popularity2 436.4012.256
publishin2 436.4012.256
gowanlock's5 1,090.99nan
strand2 436.4012.256
enn2 436.4012.256
teachin4 872.7912.178
of17 3,709.3611.975
shouther2 436.4011.791
oniethin2 436.4011.791
values2 436.4011.791
increased2 436.4011.791
scuil3 654.5911.757
provisions2 436.4011.377
imaginary2 436.4011.377
continues2 436.4011.377
nae3 654.5911.230
joke3 654.5911.184
recommendations2 436.4011.003
battery2 436.4011.003
contribute2 436.4011.003
realise3 654.5910.667
lies3 654.5910.667
don't3 654.5910.667
television2 436.4010.663
lairners2 436.4010.663
encouragement2 436.4010.663
wad14 3,054.7710.545
explanation2 436.4010.351
valid2 436.4010.351
else5 1,090.9910.260
o't3 654.5910.196
director2 436.4010.063
wider2 436.4010.063
leukin4 872.7910.023
stertit5 1,090.999.976
relevant2 436.409.795
kinn4 872.79nan
nor10 2,181.989.677
rage2 436.409.546
engagement2 436.409.546
awareness2 436.409.546
you19 4,145.769.478
glow2 436.409.311
hingin4 872.799.170
frame2 436.408.884
learning2 436.408.884
establishment2 436.408.884
resoorces2 436.408.884
faurer2 436.408.884
parents3 654.598.824
life9 1,963.788.748
essential2 436.408.687
action3 654.598.655
christmas3 654.598.573
sindrie2 436.408.501
affairs2 436.408.501
this31 6,764.138.448
do5 1,090.998.335
howk2 436.408.323
didna9 1,963.788.306
crackin2 436.408.154
gotten4 872.798.131
profile2 436.407.992
collar2 436.407.992
fag2 436.407.838
children2 436.407.838
uphaud3 654.597.751
organisations2 436.407.690
wyce2 436.407.690
policies2 436.407.690
heize2 436.407.690
awthegither2 436.407.690
shuid4 872.797.587
a104 22,692.567.565
whilie2 436.407.547
leukit4 872.797.501
tho7 1,527.387.473
greed2 436.407.279
document2 436.407.279
his41 8,946.117.256
union3 654.597.231
important4 872.797.211
somethin5 1,090.997.174
practical2 436.407.152
sang4 872.797.052
teach2 436.407.029
office3 654.596.992
ane11 2,400.176.932
said14 3,054.776.920
bit4 872.796.890
poetry3 654.596.821
reasons2 436.406.797
waitit2 436.406.797
daft3 654.596.655
respect2 436.406.579
saicont3 654.596.548
historical2 436.406.475
laddies2 436.406.276
supposed2 436.406.276
centuries2 436.406.181
access2 436.406.181
opent2 436.406.181
scuils2 436.406.181
forms2 436.406.088
saw6 1,309.196.064
hoo5 1,090.996.051
have5 1,090.996.051
people4 872.796.025
guivernment3 654.59nan
public4 872.796.460
leuk4 872.795.962
space3 654.595.957
sudden2 436.405.911
cuid5 1,090.995.879
anes3 654.595.821
because4 872.795.745
ablow3 654.595.733
library2 436.405.661
we9 1,963.785.644
minority3 654.595.520
teacher3 654.595.520
spoken3 654.595.398
mine3 654.595.318
grip2 436.405.283
study2 436.405.283
level2 436.405.283
likely3 654.595.202
grey3 654.595.126
laddie3 654.595.126
square2 436.405.077
census2 436.405.077
speakers3 654.595.051
further2 436.405.011
except2 436.405.011
can2 436.404.983
clean3 654.594.978
shuir2 436.404.946
ettles2 436.404.700
cultural3 654.594.666
cooncil3 654.594.666
been3 654.594.664
front4 872.794.646
identity2 436.404.473
means3 654.594.439
waur2 436.404.419
bigger2 436.404.419
aboot22 4,800.354.370
time3 654.594.361
dialects2 436.404.313
hide2 436.404.313
jenny3 654.594.286
tae119 25,965.524.281
aye2 436.404.261
daein4 872.794.217
nine2 436.404.211
going2 436.404.211
machine2 436.404.211
raw2 436.404.113
now3 654.594.081
theirsels2 436.403.971
kenspeckle2 436.403.971
sit3 654.593.915
key2 436.403.880
baw2 436.403.880
wab2 436.403.880
up10 2,181.983.849
groups2 436.403.793
singin2 436.403.793
to11 2,400.173.739
support3 654.593.731
auld2 436.403.722
frae15 3,272.973.707
that33 7,200.523.665
aff2 436.403.634
class2 436.403.625
o113 24,656.343.609
seemed3 654.593.605
sax2 436.403.506
move2 436.403.467
local3 654.593.460
group3 654.593.413
eh4 872.793.408
murray's2 436.40nan
daith2 436.403.429
vyce2 436.403.355
us2 436.403.344
kent7 1,527.383.284
sense3 654.593.277
onie4 872.793.272
thinkin3 654.593.255
thir5 1,090.993.135
awa10 2,181.983.024
tried3 654.593.021
five3 654.592.921
deein2 436.402.918
hell2 436.402.887
ayont2 436.402.797
desks2 436.40nan
though4 872.792.764
is20 4,363.952.689
europe2 436.402.655
order2 436.402.655
siccar2 436.402.628
and40 8,727.912.622
fingers2 436.402.601
watchin2 436.402.547
it43 9,382.502.531
linguistic2 436.402.521
only5 1,090.992.506
back5 1,090.992.504
naethin3 654.592.466
him18 3,927.562.443
oor3 654.592.400
here2 436.402.376
at38 8,291.512.330
speakin2 436.402.322
deid3 654.592.320
there7 1,527.382.300
jist11 2,400.172.289
bade2 436.402.229
year7 1,527.382.225
stop2 436.402.184
under2 436.402.140
its9 1,963.782.071
come7 1,527.382.042
month2 436.402.034
airts2 436.402.034
weys2 436.401.993
yaised2 436.401.973
thing5 1,090.991.923
but24 5,236.741.844
establisht2 436.40nan
question2 436.401.838
out3 654.591.824
then8 1,745.581.805
report2 436.401.765
am3 654.591.762
kept2 436.401.678
like8 1,745.581.585
throu4 872.791.584
ontae2 436.401.578
wee6 1,309.191.553
not2 436.401.515
since2 436.401.500
feart2 436.401.485
week2 436.401.396
seems2 436.401.326
in62 13,528.261.302
practitioner2 436.40nan
chance2 436.401.285
telt5 1,090.991.281
as34 7,418.721.234
would2 436.401.220
puir2 436.401.220
pit2 436.401.217
muckle2 436.401.195
tellin2 436.401.146
tree2 436.401.146
any2 436.401.064
face4 872.790.987
stakehauder2 436.40nan
sic4 872.790.987
some9 1,963.780.965
tak2 436.400.924
cfe2 436.40nan
mebbe2 436.400.885
aince2 436.400.856
see5 1,090.990.840
it's2 436.400.821
twa4 872.790.820
with2 436.400.819
them5 1,090.990.779
get4 872.790.770
heard3 654.590.752
new2 436.400.742
mair12 2,618.370.685
by5 1,090.990.676
the280 61,095.350.673
english2 436.400.661
richt4 872.790.655
micht2 436.400.647
fell2 436.400.643
haein2 436.400.643
ahint2 436.400.635
ither7 1,527.380.624
efter7 1,527.380.611
road3 654.590.604
ken4 872.790.604
your3 654.590.588
made2 436.400.567
if9 1,963.780.523
wi30 6,545.930.519
bi7 1,527.380.497
did5 1,090.990.474
identifeeit2 436.40nan
while3 654.590.450
dae4 872.790.439
leid4 872.790.434
seen2 436.400.434
gaun4 872.790.427
again5 1,090.990.423
leids2 436.400.402
got3 654.590.400
gettin2 436.400.392
ae6 1,309.190.391
fair3 654.590.385
no10 2,181.980.379
lang6 1,309.190.374
be26 5,673.140.356
weel4 872.790.336
yon3 654.590.317
keep3 654.590.313
or17 3,709.360.299
mean2 436.400.298
ower12 2,618.370.296
oot17 3,709.360.283
hae9 1,963.780.281
they20 4,363.950.280
my3 654.590.250
whan4 872.790.250
syne4 872.790.248
an111 24,219.940.241
well2 436.400.232
bein4 872.790.220
when4 872.790.214
are7 1,527.380.211
gaed2 436.400.207
three3 654.590.198
baith2 436.400.184
whaur4 872.790.154
ain4 872.790.139
days3 654.590.132
young2 436.400.126
help2 436.400.121
roon3 654.590.108
cam3 654.590.107
whit11 2,400.170.099
even4 872.790.098
same3 654.590.097
war4 872.790.095
warld2 436.400.093
haes5 1,090.990.086
doon9 1,963.780.085
think3 654.590.076
mak4 872.790.060
heid4 872.790.054
taen2 436.400.048
mony2 436.400.044
gey2 436.400.039
feel2 436.400.038
still3 654.590.037
through2 436.400.033
near2 436.400.032
thon3 654.590.029
on29 6,327.730.028
gaelic2 436.400.028
een3 654.590.026
was4 872.790.024
room2 436.400.022
i28 6,109.540.021
what2 436.400.020
maun2 436.400.018
years2 436.400.017
wey4 872.790.017
folk2 436.400.016
tell3 654.590.014
guid5 1,090.990.013
pairt2 436.400.010
their8 1,745.580.007
fowk7 1,527.380.006
mararyk2 436.40nan
things2 436.400.010
best2 436.400.005
atween2 436.400.004
sae7 1,527.380.003
alang2 436.400.002
need2 436.400.001
say4 872.790.001
day9 1,963.780.001
gied2 436.400.001
anither3 654.590.000
scuil's2 436.40nan
thocht4 872.790.000
go2 436.400.000