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 14,218.01450.845
thit61 13,766.64334.070
fir55 12,412.55231.740
wey57 12,863.91196.428
language52 11,735.50179.302
write28 6,319.12162.527
ye'r17 3,836.61140.101
talk24 5,416.38136.376
a'd16 3,610.92105.540
english33 7,447.5394.505
speakers18 4,062.2992.710
daein21 4,739.3485.969
hings15 3,385.2485.588
fowk40 9,027.3177.699
wir26 5,867.7574.751
kin22 4,965.0272.727
mibbie12 2,708.1971.858
juist29 6,544.8069.197
it's28 6,319.1268.833
wans10 2,256.8365.646
wirds20 4,513.6563.544
aw45 10,155.7262.278
uise14 3,159.5659.727
ain29 6,544.8058.215
hou18 4,062.2956.678
ye67 15,120.7453.487
lairnt7 1,579.7849.827
talked7 1,579.7849.827
readin11 2,482.5149.660
mairks5 1,128.4149.201
thit's5 1,128.4146.240
wrote8 1,805.4645.558
stertit12 2,708.1944.311
communicatin5 1,128.4144.039
ye'v5 1,128.4144.039
literacy6 1,354.1043.539
wance8 1,805.4641.839
wirk10 2,256.8340.027
an184 41,525.6138.092
uisin8 1,805.4637.906
talkin9 2,031.1437.848
their29 6,544.8035.466
somehin5 1,128.4134.818
lik15 3,385.2434.342
sae's4 902.7334.143
we'v4 902.7334.143
it99 22,342.5934.098
lairn7 1,579.7833.428
whit32 7,221.8532.803
masel12 2,708.1931.605
buiks7 1,579.7831.068
grammar7 1,579.7830.682
unnerstaun7 1,579.7830.307
wan15 3,385.2430.092
vernacular5 1,128.4129.749
scots41 9,252.9929.715
disnae9 2,031.1429.552
knawledge5 1,128.4128.911
latin6 1,354.1028.485
thaim19 4,287.9728.082
vocabulary5 1,128.4126.766
yersel9 2,031.1426.255
sumb'dy3 677.0526.045
ye'd5 1,128.4125.018
literate3 677.0524.466
for5 1,128.4124.247
alphabet3 677.0523.231
expectations3 677.0523.231
weil4 902.7322.970
wantit6 1,354.1022.544
spellins5 1,128.4122.474
hit's4 902.7322.222
expressive3 677.0522.216
exceptions3 677.0522.216
singers3 677.0522.216
they're6 1,354.1021.399
faur9 2,031.1421.355
translatit3 677.0521.352
comics3 677.0521.352
luik7 1,579.7821.350
ithers8 1,805.4621.041
sangs5 1,128.4120.984
bits6 1,354.1020.699
tae142 32,046.9420.660
fae31 6,996.1620.493
throu11 2,482.5120.368
writing4 902.7320.339
cuid9 2,031.1420.291
wirkin5 1,128.4120.008
same12 2,708.1919.504
the194 43,782.4418.681
wantin6 1,354.1018.661
ainly4 902.7318.611
luikin5 1,128.4118.586
we'r3 677.0518.304
raelised2 451.3718.028
codified2 451.3718.028
raelise2 451.3718.028
opinions3 677.0517.426
normal4 902.7317.396
spikkers4 902.7316.856
read8 1,805.4616.589
translate3 677.0516.320
features3 677.0516.320
naen2 451.3716.310
psychology2 451.3716.310
pleys2 451.3716.310
conventions2 451.3716.310
haunnle2 451.3716.310
pittin6 1,354.1016.219
dignity3 677.0515.995
doon24 5,416.3815.470
sorts3 677.0515.394
properly3 677.0515.394
spellin5 1,128.4115.337
challenges2 451.3715.134
ought2 451.3715.134
won't2 451.3715.134
design3 677.0515.117
memory4 902.7314.764
forret3 677.0514.357
literature4 902.7314.264
staunnart2 451.3714.234
unnerlyin2 451.3714.234
freeze2 451.3714.234
evolved2 451.3714.234
haunfae2 451.3714.234
basically2 451.3714.234
dialects4 902.7314.145
spoken5 1,128.4114.010
yit5 1,128.4114.010
say13 2,933.8713.689
nummers4 902.7313.686
languages6 1,354.1013.596
convincin2 451.3713.505
essays2 451.3713.505
mistakes2 451.3713.505
urnae2 451.3713.505
different7 1,579.7813.299
variations2 451.3712.892
representin2 451.3712.892
stull2 451.3712.892
travel2 451.3712.892
weys5 1,128.4112.738
explainin2 451.3712.363
centuries3 677.0512.066
them18 4,062.2912.043
wird6 1,354.1012.010
that's7 1,579.7811.965
record3 677.0511.912
decidin2 451.3711.898
pairt8 1,805.4611.623
awey3 677.0511.617
actors2 451.3711.484
mair21 4,739.3411.331
aften5 1,128.4111.257
actual3 677.0511.203
stert5 1,128.4111.098
aboot27 6,093.4311.097
giein5 1,128.4110.890
expression3 677.0510.820
recordin2 451.3710.770
settlin2 451.3710.770
writin's5 1,128.41nan
at13 2,933.8710.734
avoid2 451.3710.457
so's2 451.3710.457
appropriate2 451.3710.457
classical2 451.3710.457
yins4 902.7310.348
sing4 902.7310.348
hae2 451.3710.213
ne'er2 451.3710.169
raelly2 451.3710.169
studyin2 451.3710.169
everyday2 451.379.651
stick4 902.739.533
process3 677.059.422
thoosans2 451.379.417
translation2 451.379.417
suits2 451.379.417
effective2 451.379.417
wurnae2 451.379.417
exactly3 677.059.329
proper3 677.059.148
lairnin3 677.059.059
self2 451.378.988
clessroom2 451.378.988
hunners3 677.058.887
as44 9,930.048.858
daud2 451.378.792
tool2 451.378.792
richt14 3,159.568.655
caipture4 902.73nan
stuff4 902.738.610
phrases2 451.378.605
a'v2 451.378.427
then12 2,708.198.327
cuidnae2 451.378.258
engine2 451.378.258
scientific2 451.378.258
dae13 2,933.878.181
theirsels3 677.058.180
pals3 677.058.108
nearhaun2 451.378.096
showin2 451.377.941
documents2 451.377.941
fun4 902.737.901
faimily3 677.057.828
up7 1,579.787.676
wirsels2 451.377.650
skill2 451.377.650
communication2 451.377.650
bother3 677.057.564
express2 451.377.513
writer2 451.377.513
based2 451.377.381
some14 3,159.567.378
cannae6 1,354.107.259
dictionaries2 451.377.254
be11 2,482.517.136
want7 1,579.787.078
ither12 2,708.197.061
drap3 677.057.019
oniehin3 677.05nan
pitten3 677.056.907
value2 451.376.787
we've2 451.376.787
ower3 677.056.722
see15 3,385.246.720
soonds3 677.056.689
whilst2 451.376.680
there21 4,739.346.574
load2 451.376.281
they've2 451.376.281
french3 677.056.189
rael2 451.376.098
generation2 451.376.098
wisnae5 1,128.416.081
listen3 677.056.049
maistly3 677.055.958
anither8 1,805.465.848
available2 451.375.760
ye've2 451.375.760
letters2 451.375.603
writers2 451.375.453
creative2 451.375.381
care3 677.055.374
athoot3 677.055.335
study2 451.375.310
yer15 3,385.245.246
accent2 451.375.241
stertin2 451.375.107
no20 4,513.655.095
acause3 677.055.074
list2 451.374.979
skills2 451.374.916
they'd2 451.374.855
simple2 451.374.855
like5 1,128.414.794
twinty2 451.374.737
ask3 677.054.729
wrang4 902.734.664
either3 677.054.632
sees2 451.374.459
jist2 451.374.445
taen5 1,128.414.412
rock2 451.374.355
growin2 451.374.304
hing3 677.054.294
wheen4 902.734.224
sae13 2,933.874.211
a153 34,529.454.191
experience2 451.374.110
oor2 451.374.108
codification3 677.05nan
ay2 451.374.356
century3 677.054.067
hiv5 1,128.414.013
they26 5,867.753.949
single2 451.373.884
hink2 451.373.841
tellin3 677.053.510
we26 5,867.753.486
ye're2 451.373.481
culture3 677.053.395
ur3 677.053.395
thae5 1,128.413.381
this10 2,256.833.334
pit8 1,805.463.329
spoke2 451.373.300
every3 677.053.242
they'v2 451.37nan
even7 1,579.783.200
iz2 451.373.131
day4 902.733.039
a'll2 451.373.034
bad3 677.053.015
maist7 1,579.782.982
got8 1,805.462.974
common2 451.372.912
names2 451.372.853
quite2 451.372.683
ahin2 451.372.656
went5 1,128.412.647
its2 451.372.638
aye11 2,482.512.599
o107 24,148.052.597
bi2 451.372.501
fowerteent2 451.37nan
dinnae4 902.732.457
were9 2,031.142.435
stories2 451.372.379
pynt2 451.372.355
uised2 451.372.355
someb'dy2 451.37nan
easy2 451.372.286
afore9 2,031.142.219
wad2 451.372.219
is20 4,513.652.198
me9 2,031.142.103
seein2 451.372.091
full2 451.372.030
hunner2 451.372.010
make2 451.371.990
nae8 1,805.461.971
means2 451.371.894
written2 451.371.894
than2 451.371.853
or20 4,513.651.842
soond2 451.371.803
kept2 451.371.803
haud3 677.051.796
lang2 451.371.767
paper2 451.371.699
not2 451.371.699
tho4 902.731.677
need4 902.731.650
cut2 451.371.650
idea2 451.371.633
haes2 451.371.603
feart2 451.371.586
heid2 451.371.530
eneuch3 677.051.523
abstraction2 451.37nan
wi41 9,252.991.711
else2 451.371.494
keep4 902.731.445
auld9 2,031.141.429
believe2 451.371.421
duin2 451.371.393
across2 451.371.365
public2 451.371.312
to3 677.051.303
better4 902.731.260
a'm2 451.371.247
sense2 451.371.247
people2 451.371.235
haed6 1,354.101.231
bein5 1,128.411.114
tried2 451.371.070
pincil2 451.37nan
monie2 451.371.070
thocht2 451.371.038
later2 451.371.037
story2 451.370.984
get8 1,805.460.805
tryin2 451.370.768
whan7 1,579.780.752
makkin2 451.370.743
few2 451.370.710
noo5 1,128.410.710
haein2 451.370.702
hauf2 451.370.694
aff4 902.730.653
lot2 451.370.626
somethin2 451.370.612
cam5 1,128.410.586
by5 1,128.410.573
bit9 2,031.140.550
tak5 1,128.410.477
on24 5,416.380.434
sayin2 451.370.412
mean2 451.370.355
ken7 1,579.780.310
ma21 4,739.340.305
lairning2 451.37nan
intae9 2,031.140.294
onie2 451.370.291
really2 451.370.278
first3 677.050.276
if8 1,805.460.263
wid6 1,354.100.260
these2 451.370.243
efter6 1,354.100.226
big2 451.370.220
thegither2 451.370.174
comes2 451.370.174
that41 9,252.990.171
mind4 902.730.167
been7 1,579.780.163
come3 677.050.157
time9 2,031.140.155
in72 16,249.150.124
year3 677.050.116
dis3 677.050.104
hear2 451.370.089
us5 1,128.410.076
mak4 902.730.074
hale2 451.370.066
wee10 2,256.830.064
heard2 451.370.062
haun2 451.370.061
are5 1,128.410.051
gien2 451.370.049
how2 451.370.044
new3 677.050.039
adays2 451.37nan
guid5 1,128.410.043
thon3 677.050.031
name2 451.370.028
when5 1,128.410.027
gie3 677.050.024
oot18 4,062.290.021
best2 451.370.017
didnae2 451.370.006
whaur3 677.050.003
but17 3,836.610.003
here5 1,128.410.003
gied2 451.370.001
fin3 677.050.000
fair2 451.370.000
wis45 10,155.720.000
aginst2 451.37nan