A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Dempster, Michael

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,431
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 957
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.63
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, tae, o, it, in, ye, writin, thit,

List of texts in corpus

DIGNITY
Scots Language Centre (2021-06-01) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (4,431 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
writin63 14,218.01451.924
thit61 13,766.64334.321
fir55 12,412.55231.961
wey57 12,863.91197.214
language52 11,735.50179.394
write28 6,319.12162.240
ye'r17 3,836.61140.172
talk24 5,416.38136.097
a'd16 3,610.92105.607
english33 7,447.5394.473
speakers18 4,062.2993.072
daein21 4,739.3485.093
hings15 3,385.2483.075
fowk40 9,027.3178.538
wir26 5,867.7575.252
kin22 4,965.0272.709
mibbie12 2,708.1971.466
juist29 6,544.8070.194
it's28 6,319.1268.998
wans10 2,256.8366.300
wirds20 4,513.6563.622
uise14 3,159.5661.825
aw45 10,155.7261.421
ain29 6,544.8058.319
hou18 4,062.2956.748
ye67 15,120.7452.700
lairnt7 1,579.7849.857
readin11 2,482.5149.501
mairks5 1,128.4149.222
talked7 1,579.7849.077
thit's5 1,128.4146.261
stertit12 2,708.1944.488
wrote8 1,805.4644.483
ye'v5 1,128.4144.060
communicatin5 1,128.4144.060
literacy6 1,354.1043.564
wance8 1,805.4640.718
wirk10 2,256.8340.222
an184 41,525.6139.648
uisin8 1,805.4638.171
talkin9 2,031.1437.713
their29 6,544.8035.728
somehin5 1,128.4134.839
lik15 3,385.2434.396
we'v4 902.7334.160
sae's4 902.7334.160
lairn7 1,579.7833.694
it99 22,342.5933.353
whit32 7,221.8532.336
unnerstaun7 1,579.7831.495
buiks7 1,579.7831.097
grammar7 1,579.7830.711
masel12 2,708.1930.578
scots41 9,252.9930.408
disnae9 2,031.1430.320
vernacular5 1,128.4129.770
wan15 3,385.2429.299
knawledge5 1,128.4128.932
latin6 1,354.1028.509
thaim19 4,287.9727.873
vocabulary5 1,128.4126.786
yersel9 2,031.1426.126
sumb'dy3 677.0526.058
ye'd5 1,128.4125.038
literate3 677.0524.478
for5 1,128.4123.819
alphabet3 677.0523.244
expectations3 677.0523.244
weil4 902.7322.986
spellins5 1,128.4122.494
wantit6 1,354.1022.302
hit's4 902.7322.238
expressive3 677.0522.228
exceptions3 677.0522.228
faur9 2,031.1421.447
they're6 1,354.1021.423
translatit3 677.0521.364
comics3 677.0521.364
ithers8 1,805.4621.349
luik7 1,579.7821.288
tae142 32,046.9421.007
bits6 1,354.1020.836
sangs5 1,128.4120.667
singers3 677.0520.613
throu11 2,482.5120.529
writing4 902.7320.356
fae31 6,996.1620.033
wirkin5 1,128.4120.028
cuid9 2,031.1419.847
same12 2,708.1919.545
wantin6 1,354.1018.871
the194 43,782.4418.437
ainly4 902.7318.411
we'r3 677.0518.316
luikin5 1,128.4118.221
raelise2 451.3718.036
raelised2 451.3718.036
codified2 451.3718.036
opinions3 677.0517.439
read8 1,805.4617.054
normal4 902.7316.872
spikkers4 902.7316.872
translate3 677.0516.333
features3 677.0516.333
haunnle2 451.3716.318
naen2 451.3716.318
pleys2 451.3716.318
psychology2 451.3716.318
conventions2 451.3716.318
pittin6 1,354.1016.314
dignity3 677.0515.407
properly3 677.0515.407
doon24 5,416.3815.388
spellin5 1,128.4115.357
challenges2 451.3715.142
won't2 451.3715.142
ought2 451.3715.142
design3 677.0515.129
sorts3 677.0514.864
literature4 902.7314.525
forret3 677.0514.370
memory4 902.7314.280
staunnart2 451.3714.243
haunfae2 451.3714.243
basically2 451.3714.243
evolved2 451.3714.243
unnerlyin2 451.3714.243
dialects4 902.7314.161
nummers4 902.7314.043
yit5 1,128.4114.029
spoken5 1,128.4113.952
languages6 1,354.1013.783
urnae2 451.3713.513
essays2 451.3713.513
convincin2 451.3713.513
different7 1,579.7813.324
say13 2,933.8713.117
representin2 451.3712.900
variations2 451.3712.900
mistakes2 451.3712.900
travel2 451.3712.900
freeze2 451.3712.900
weys5 1,128.4112.822
explainin2 451.3712.372
stull2 451.3712.372
them18 4,062.2912.089
centuries3 677.0512.078
that's7 1,579.7812.063
wird6 1,354.1012.031
record3 677.0511.924
decidin2 451.3711.907
awey3 677.0511.629
mair21 4,739.3411.573
pairt8 1,805.4611.560
actors2 451.3711.492
aboot27 6,093.4311.281
aften5 1,128.4111.222
actual3 677.0511.215
stert5 1,128.4111.116
giein5 1,128.4110.959
expression3 677.0510.831
settlin2 451.3710.778
recordin2 451.3710.778
writin's5 1,128.41nan
at13 2,933.8710.557
classical2 451.3710.466
avoid2 451.3710.466
so's2 451.3710.466
appropriate2 451.3710.466
yins4 902.7310.363
ne'er2 451.3710.177
raelly2 451.3710.177
sing4 902.7310.165
hae2 451.3710.143
studyin2 451.379.909
everyday2 451.379.659
process3 677.059.529
stick4 902.739.490
suits2 451.379.425
thoosans2 451.379.425
wurnae2 451.379.425
effective2 451.379.425
translation2 451.379.425
exactly3 677.059.249
lairnin3 677.059.159
as44 9,930.049.080
clessroom2 451.378.996
proper3 677.058.984
hunners3 677.058.899
daud2 451.378.800
tool2 451.378.800
phrases2 451.378.800
self2 451.378.800
caipture4 902.73nan
richt14 3,159.568.766
stuff4 902.738.524
a'v2 451.378.435
theirsels3 677.058.416
skill2 451.378.266
cuidnae2 451.378.266
engine2 451.378.266
scientific2 451.378.266
then12 2,708.198.235
nearhaun2 451.378.104
pals3 677.058.047
dae13 2,933.878.000
showin2 451.377.949
documents2 451.377.949
fun4 902.737.871
skills2 451.377.658
wirsels2 451.377.658
communication2 451.377.658
faimily3 677.057.640
up7 1,579.787.588
bother3 677.057.575
based2 451.377.521
express2 451.377.521
writer2 451.377.521
some14 3,159.567.389
dictionaries2 451.377.262
ither12 2,708.197.236
be11 2,482.517.118
drap3 677.057.030
want7 1,579.786.999
oniehin3 677.05nan
pitten3 677.056.918
value2 451.376.795
we've2 451.376.795
whilst2 451.376.795
cannae6 1,354.106.766
soonds3 677.056.700
see15 3,385.246.696
ower3 677.056.627
there21 4,739.346.470
load2 451.376.289
they've2 451.376.289
french3 677.056.199
rael2 451.376.106
generation2 451.376.106
maistly3 677.056.014
anither8 1,805.465.972
available2 451.375.932
listen3 677.055.925
wisnae5 1,128.415.858
ye've2 451.375.767
letters2 451.375.610
study2 451.375.535
writers2 451.375.461
creative2 451.375.461
athoot3 677.055.384
accent2 451.375.181
care3 677.055.121
stertin2 451.375.115
acause3 677.055.049
yer15 3,385.245.013
like5 1,128.414.937
list2 451.374.924
no20 4,513.654.921
they'd2 451.374.863
codification3 677.05nan
simple2 451.374.863
twinty2 451.374.744
either3 677.054.706
wrang4 902.734.608
ask3 677.054.515
sees2 451.374.466
taen5 1,128.414.426
rock2 451.374.362
ay2 451.374.337
jist2 451.374.284
sae13 2,933.874.282
wheen4 902.734.278
growin2 451.374.262
hiv5 1,128.414.172
experience2 451.374.117
a153 34,529.454.067
oor2 451.374.061
hing3 677.054.049
century3 677.054.022
they26 5,867.753.986
single2 451.373.979
we26 5,867.753.600
ye're2 451.373.525
tellin3 677.053.496
thae5 1,128.413.490
spoke2 451.373.488
ur3 677.053.404
pit8 1,805.463.401
this10 2,256.833.343
culture3 677.053.229
iz2 451.373.170
even7 1,579.783.167
day4 902.733.120
every3 677.053.084
they'v2 451.37nan
a'll2 451.373.041
maist7 1,579.783.025
common2 451.372.979
hink2 451.372.979
got8 1,805.462.925
aye11 2,482.512.922
bad3 677.052.888
names2 451.372.801
ahin2 451.372.745
o107 24,148.052.725
quite2 451.372.690
went5 1,128.412.615
its2 451.372.540
fowerteent2 451.37nan
bi2 451.372.488
me9 2,031.142.474
uised2 451.372.409
dinnae4 902.732.369
afore9 2,031.142.367
pynt2 451.372.361
stories2 451.372.292
easy2 451.372.269
wad2 451.372.222
someb'dy2 451.37nan
were9 2,031.142.451
is20 4,513.652.180
seein2 451.372.117
full2 451.371.996
hunner2 451.371.996
or20 4,513.651.994
nae8 1,805.461.939
than2 451.371.939
means2 451.371.900
written2 451.371.863
make2 451.371.845
haud3 677.051.841
wi41 9,252.991.831
soond2 451.371.809
kept2 451.371.791
lang2 451.371.728
paper2 451.371.705
tho4 902.731.686
cut2 451.371.672
not2 451.371.623
abstraction2 451.37nan
need4 902.731.597
feart2 451.371.591
eneuch3 677.051.584
heid2 451.371.584
idea2 451.371.560
else2 451.371.484
haes2 451.371.466
keep4 902.731.437
to3 677.051.432
auld9 2,031.141.419
believe2 451.371.384
duin2 451.371.371
public2 451.371.371
across2 451.371.344
haed6 1,354.101.285
a'm2 451.371.252
sense2 451.371.227
pincil2 451.37nan
people2 451.371.202
better4 902.731.189
tried2 451.371.085
bein5 1,128.411.077
thocht2 451.371.071
monie2 451.371.063
story2 451.370.978
later2 451.370.928
whan7 1,579.780.782
tryin2 451.370.781
makkin2 451.370.764
get8 1,805.460.732
noo5 1,128.410.731
haein2 451.370.714
few2 451.370.652
aff4 902.730.648
somethin2 451.370.630
hauf2 451.370.616
cam5 1,128.410.585
lot2 451.370.581
by5 1,128.410.549
bit9 2,031.140.538
tak5 1,128.410.517
on24 5,416.380.390
mean2 451.370.349
ken7 1,579.780.340
onie2 451.370.294
first3 677.050.282
really2 451.370.281
wid6 1,354.100.275
intae9 2,031.140.249
big2 451.370.243
lairning2 451.37nan
sayin2 451.370.410
these2 451.370.238
if8 1,805.460.214
efter6 1,354.100.207
thegither2 451.370.185
that41 9,252.990.175
been7 1,579.780.174
comes2 451.370.164
mind4 902.730.162
come3 677.050.155
time9 2,031.140.139
in72 16,249.150.131
ma21 4,739.340.118
year3 677.050.116
hear2 451.370.110
dis3 677.050.110
mak4 902.730.097
are5 1,128.410.080
hale2 451.370.073
us5 1,128.410.070
heard2 451.370.059
wee10 2,256.830.055
gien2 451.370.049
haun2 451.370.043
new3 677.050.041
how2 451.370.041
adays2 451.37nan
guid5 1,128.410.036
gie3 677.050.031
name2 451.370.025
oot18 4,062.290.023
best2 451.370.014
thon3 677.050.012
whaur3 677.050.008
but17 3,836.610.007
when5 1,128.410.006
here5 1,128.410.003
gied2 451.370.001
didnae2 451.370.000
fair2 451.370.000
wis45 10,155.720.000
fin3 677.050.000
aginst2 451.37nan