A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Johnson, Mary

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,467
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,055
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.286
Tagged as MNA (Mid Northern A) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, in, we, e, it, he, wiz, o,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 59 - Furst Time
Lallans Magazine (2004-09) in Doric (Aberdeenshire) dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (2,275 words)

Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan
Lallans Magazine (2004-09) in Doric (Aberdeenshire) dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (1,192 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
e68 19,613.50373.007
wiz50 14,421.69196.101
key22 6,345.54161.515
we71 20,478.80120.717
door24 6,922.4168.246
aat11 3,172.7766.475
kieran8 2,307.4764.486
iss8 2,307.4761.706
hine6 1,730.6057.054
nivvir6 1,730.6050.593
sneak5 1,442.1743.245
wyte6 1,730.6042.202
moira4 1,153.7438.034
cupboard5 1,442.1737.273
me37 10,672.0536.352
bushes5 1,442.1734.129
tae31 8,941.4532.859
maakin4 1,153.7432.238
bag8 2,307.4732.030
breakin4 1,153.7431.285
m20 5,768.6829.691
money8 2,307.4729.201
ivvir3 865.3027.526
says13 3,749.6425.032
cleaner3 865.3024.709
cunt8 2,307.4723.736
hooses6 1,730.6022.718
drive5 1,442.1722.691
the140 40,380.7322.505
kitchen6 1,730.6022.097
fit15 4,326.5120.348
avenue3 865.3020.264
biscuits3 865.3020.264
ions2 576.8719.016
girss2 576.8719.016
proceeds2 576.8719.016
cald2 576.8719.016
and6 1,730.6018.251
back21 6,057.1117.780
wunnerin3 865.3017.775
ot2 576.8717.296
seely2 576.8717.296
fillums2 576.8717.296
werk2 576.8717.296
deen4 1,153.7416.772
gawn2 576.8716.118
wiznae2 576.8716.118
posh3 865.3015.566
but2 576.8715.563
joab3 865.3015.342
waanted2 576.8715.217
hunker2 576.8715.217
windae6 1,730.6015.004
fuckin8 2,307.4714.844
place9 2,595.9014.538
ett3 865.3014.524
hurtin2 576.8714.486
i40 11,537.3514.455
he53 15,286.9914.388
thievin2 576.8713.871
brichter2 576.8713.871
edder2 576.8713.871
yin10 2,884.3413.614
aye15 4,326.5113.428
wanker2 576.8713.340
wis16 4,614.9413.251
hell4 1,153.7412.634
schyoopit9 2,595.90nan
stink2 576.8712.457
s46 13,267.9612.317
riggin2 576.8712.081
doonstairs2 576.8712.081
names4 1,153.7412.065
yir5 1,442.1712.062
kennt2 576.8711.739
fucker2 576.8711.739
enterin2 576.8711.739
whin5 1,442.1711.697
pal4 1,153.7411.542
furrit2 576.8711.425
tins2 576.8711.425
inside5 1,442.1711.392
shoved2 576.8711.135
cairn2 576.8711.135
loons3 865.3010.996
mains2 576.8710.865
hears2 576.8710.865
danger3 865.3010.801
easy4 1,153.7410.771
jist14 4,038.0710.639
doon18 5,191.8110.614
huz2 576.8710.613
till7 2,019.0410.480
blae2 576.8710.377
polis3 865.3010.342
hide3 865.3010.342
coat3 865.3010.342
be6 1,730.6010.162
vice2 576.8710.155
boo2 576.8710.155
silly2 576.8710.155
steekit2 576.879.945
juice2 576.879.945
ti14 4,038.079.854
listened2 576.879.746
hear6 1,730.609.574
wintin2 576.879.557
ere4 1,153.749.510
files2 576.879.207
wid11 3,172.779.190
addy6 1,730.60nan
open5 1,442.179.196
em3 865.309.169
watched3 865.309.169
goin3 865.309.100
ken12 3,461.219.079
right6 1,730.608.924
broo3 865.308.897
pulls2 576.878.886
whit17 4,903.378.752
hiv6 1,730.608.734
bit19 5,480.248.687
ee5 1,442.178.681
anither8 2,307.478.636
bet2 576.878.591
goes3 865.308.516
opens2 576.878.319
hoo5 1,442.178.313
roon7 2,019.048.305
daft3 865.308.277
entry2 576.878.190
aidan5 1,442.17nan
faa3 865.308.162
in76 21,920.978.125
bliddy2 576.878.065
store2 576.878.065
lang10 2,884.348.063
split2 576.877.945
look6 1,730.607.898
smell3 865.307.886
goat5 1,442.177.836
fifteen2 576.877.828
v3 865.307.780
mental2 576.877.716
gars2 576.877.716
een8 2,307.477.708
ey3 865.307.676
then10 2,884.347.650
effect2 576.877.606
grab2 576.877.606
gless3 865.307.475
nivver4 1,153.747.262
time14 4,038.077.245
o50 14,421.697.219
credit2 576.877.200
ony8 2,307.477.192
faar2 576.876.751
naethin4 1,153.746.705
ll10 2,884.346.586
re7 2,019.046.573
far6 1,730.606.567
ideas2 576.876.507
queer2 576.876.507
airms3 865.306.465
ahint4 1,153.746.434
christ2 576.876.353
park3 865.306.310
next4 1,153.746.252
oot25 7,210.856.159
bugger2 576.876.135
lookin4 1,153.746.127
soon3 865.306.125
mindin2 576.876.066
cawr3 865.30nan
hoose8 2,307.475.894
gid2 576.875.739
a126 36,342.665.661
ivver2 576.875.616
kens3 865.305.548
am4 1,153.745.498
thon7 2,019.045.451
nae18 5,191.815.440
side5 1,442.175.333
sees2 576.875.329
birds2 576.875.275
steps2 576.875.275
idea3 865.305.243
agane2 576.875.169
you13 3,749.645.163
chynged2 576.875.117
lie2 576.874.918
get10 2,884.344.864
tither2 576.874.823
intae12 3,461.214.790
quate2 576.874.731
nicht7 2,019.044.696
ed2 576.874.599
maw2 576.874.599
into2 576.874.555
grun3 865.304.496
move2 576.874.471
hid10 2,884.344.433
it55 15,863.864.359
awa9 2,595.904.321
comes4 1,153.744.249
furst2 576.874.083
ilka4 1,153.743.964
aa12 3,461.213.899
mibbe2 576.873.873
widna2 576.873.773
shair2 576.873.646
quick2 576.873.646
rossie3 865.30nan
ya2 576.873.584
thole2 576.873.554
near4 1,153.743.492
ill2 576.873.466
watchin2 576.873.466
that24 6,922.413.445
there15 4,326.513.430
t6 1,730.603.381
opened2 576.873.380
if10 2,884.343.328
twa9 2,595.903.276
wir5 1,442.173.239
yet3 865.303.023
cried3 865.303.023
under2 576.873.013
eftir2 576.872.989
talk2 576.872.849
notepads2 576.87nan
gettin3 865.302.872
tell5 1,442.172.844
go4 1,153.742.833
noo10 2,884.342.814
wye4 1,153.742.789
heids2 576.872.781
trees2 576.872.759
need4 1,153.742.703
intil3 865.302.673
for27 7,787.712.644
eence2 576.872.631
luik2 576.872.611
took3 865.302.500
case2 576.872.433
bring2 576.872.414
since2 576.872.286
these3 865.302.278
choryin2 576.87nan
come6 1,730.602.493
done2 576.872.268
feart2 576.872.268
fin5 1,442.172.241
canna3 865.302.186
rin2 576.872.083
aside2 576.872.083
yer3 865.302.061
last4 1,153.742.045
chance2 576.872.036
as15 4,326.511.998
until2 576.871.989
auld2 576.871.886
voice2 576.871.786
wark3 865.301.735
turned2 576.871.732
wan4 1,153.741.683
they9 2,595.901.652
us2 576.871.645
to2 576.871.605
fae6 1,730.601.602
heard3 865.301.593
green2 576.871.542
find2 576.871.507
is16 4,614.941.492
wi20 5,768.681.431
let3 865.301.428
folk3 865.301.420
hame5 1,442.171.403
play2 576.871.394
your3 865.301.366
sae3 865.301.285
its2 576.871.270
front2 576.871.239
by3 865.301.235
shit-scared2 576.87nan
speak2 576.871.309
weel2 576.871.223
were2 576.871.217
an98 28,266.511.153
somethin2 576.871.144
hauf2 576.871.126
street2 576.871.099
neist2 576.871.090
lot2 576.871.082
here6 1,730.601.073
daein2 576.871.064
hert2 576.871.047
seen4 1,153.740.984
up17 4,903.370.966
words2 576.870.911
some7 2,019.040.876
she22 6,345.540.871
ma19 5,480.240.868
her14 4,038.070.867
sayin2 576.870.859
afore6 1,730.600.842
only3 865.300.825
oan7 2,019.040.808
like12 3,461.210.805
licht2 576.870.776
dae6 1,730.600.733
naw2 576.870.711
widders2 576.87nan
day9 2,595.900.682
heid2 576.870.674
speerin2 576.87nan
well2 576.870.674
aboot13 3,749.640.668
times2 576.870.645
on25 7,210.850.628
aff3 865.300.610
think4 1,153.740.595
thay2 576.870.572
richt3 865.300.519
did4 1,153.740.517
ve4 1,153.740.495
ails2 576.87nan
can7 2,019.040.499
at19 5,480.240.493
so5 1,442.170.419
end2 576.870.398
wee9 2,595.900.390
them7 2,019.040.389
will2 576.870.343
cannae2 576.870.322
aw10 2,884.340.300
said6 1,730.600.295
first4 1,153.740.217
efter3 865.300.217
d7 2,019.040.211
mornin2 576.870.198
maist2 576.870.163
ye17 4,903.370.160
of4 1,153.740.155
no8 2,307.470.148
ragie2 576.87nan
oor6 1,730.600.210
still2 576.870.121
this12 3,461.210.120
dinna2 576.870.101
kent2 576.870.085
his21 6,057.110.080
fiooers2 576.87nan
alang2 576.870.111
are5 1,442.170.072
ower7 2,019.040.070
him10 2,884.340.069
frae6 1,730.600.055
syne2 576.870.050
nor2 576.870.048
through2 576.870.045
mak3 865.300.040
see6 1,730.600.035
mony2 576.870.035
been6 1,730.600.024
incorrigible2 576.87nan
left2 576.870.016
gorms2 576.87nan
again3 865.300.016
tak3 865.300.016
big2 576.870.014
could3 865.300.008
or11 3,172.770.005
life2 576.870.004
say3 865.300.002
mair7 2,019.040.001
pit3 865.300.000