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Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,800
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,206
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.98
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, an, in, a, tae, that, wis, scotland, scots,

List of texts in corpus

Crackin aboot politics
Scots Language Centre (01-01-2020) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (4,800 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
ingland32 6,666.67293.172
scotland62 12,916.67200.075
political25 5,208.33153.615
jeems18 3,750.00134.504
inglis23 4,791.67124.357
haed40 8,333.33115.056
kirkcaldy12 2,500.00114.200
politics19 3,958.33106.853
in174 36,250.0098.246
throu27 5,625.0090.359
pdf12 2,500.0083.576
union15 3,125.0083.296
scots62 12,916.6774.893
treaty7 1,458.3369.331
chairles7 1,458.3369.331
o189 39,375.0067.291
privy9 1,875.0065.266
wrutten9 1,875.0065.266
screivar7 1,458.3363.161
corn10 2,083.3362.381
fraunce8 1,666.6761.478
pairlament14 2,916.6759.293
soothron7 1,458.3357.461
the410 85,416.6757.288
-15 3,125.0056.638
ablow12 2,500.0053.616
document8 1,666.6752.797
comprehendit6 1,250.0046.704
that99 20,625.0043.541
hame-rule5 1,041.6743.262
airticles7 1,458.3342.966
i2 416.6742.677
until12 2,500.0042.173
meal8 1,666.6741.872
appyntit5 1,041.6741.491
queen8 1,666.6739.474
weelum4 833.3338.060
nicoll4 833.3338.060
kingship4 833.3338.060
stewart7 1,458.3337.826
lunnon6 1,250.0037.759
mary10 2,083.3337.219
breetish4 833.3335.435
cope5 1,041.6734.816
hooanever6 1,250.0034.782
weir7 1,458.3334.130
affen6 1,250.0033.939
king9 1,875.0033.682
jacobites4 833.3333.522
century10 2,083.3333.058
thay13 2,708.3332.948
wis93 19,375.0032.409
laws6 1,250.0031.731
acause9 1,875.0031.656
affairs5 1,041.6731.464
embra6 1,250.0031.402
shuidna4 833.3329.650
threapit6 1,250.0029.603
debate6 1,250.0028.802
croun4 833.3328.699
governor3 625.0027.801
inbrocht3 625.0027.801
jemmie3 625.0027.801
landowners3 625.0027.801
latin6 1,250.0027.582
referendum8 1,666.6726.222
and8 1,666.6726.137
prices4 833.3325.759
leatham9 1,875.00nan
crack7 1,458.3325.894
chenge3 625.0025.579
pairt-takars3 625.0025.579
votit5 1,041.6725.094
declaration5 1,041.6724.808
for56 11,666.6724.209
law7 1,458.3323.829
maiters4 833.3323.636
estaiblisht4 833.3323.186
drumlie3 625.0022.767
cawed6 1,250.0022.645
act7 1,458.3322.590
ye6 1,250.0022.383
fowk23 4,791.6722.364
crackin4 833.3322.359
kinrik4 833.3322.359
becam5 1,041.6722.351
drink7 1,458.3322.273
maitland4 833.3321.612
ettle6 1,250.0021.401
an175 36,458.3321.253
lord6 1,250.0021.143
gree5 1,041.6720.954
owerance4 833.3320.933
ii4 833.3320.933
he16 3,333.3320.919
cooncil7 1,458.3320.898
rising3 625.0020.889
aprile4 833.3320.615
agin8 1,666.6720.491
weirs3 625.0020.138
tongue7 1,458.3320.093
ann4 833.3320.016
parteeclar4 833.3319.734
syne14 2,916.6719.715
aince8 1,666.6719.467
ordnar5 1,041.6719.425
terms5 1,041.6719.425
releegion3 625.0018.877
behauf3 625.0018.877
rights3 625.0018.877
leid13 2,708.3318.615
grain4 833.3318.464
subjects3 625.0018.337
fremmit4 833.3318.011
instance4 833.3318.011
peteetion2 416.6717.717
westmaister2 416.6717.717
vii2 416.6717.717
auld-angles2 416.6717.717
nobles2 416.6717.717
satire2 416.6717.717
ruinage2 416.6717.717
ab2 416.6717.717
hinnerend3 625.0016.968
tred3 625.0016.576
vi3 625.0016.576
government8 1,666.6716.364
anent8 1,666.6716.313
sir5 1,041.6716.304
moray3 625.0016.209
greek4 833.3316.091
wantit5 1,041.6716.088
proclamation2 416.6716.000
haunling2 416.6716.000
sentinel2 416.6716.000
diplomatic2 416.6716.000
arran2 416.6716.000
spens2 416.6716.000
irland2 416.6716.000
frainch2 416.6716.000
comment3 625.0015.539
meenisters3 625.0015.232
letter5 1,041.6715.181
general5 1,041.6715.181
owersicht2 416.6714.824
jacobite2 416.6714.824
invasion2 416.6714.824
dearth2 416.6714.824
cheaper2 416.6714.824
presbyterian2 416.6714.824
debates2 416.6714.824
fasht3 625.0014.663
backgrund3 625.0014.663
it31 6,458.3314.269
gauin3 625.0014.147
cless4 833.3314.052
cooncillor2 416.6713.925
poyem2 416.6713.925
dearly2 416.6713.925
edwart5 1,041.67nan
him2 416.6714.117
gaithering2 416.6713.925
assemlie2 416.6713.925
peterhead2 416.6713.925
documents3 625.0013.906
lowsed3 625.0013.906
uk5 1,041.6713.860
doun9 1,875.0013.756
bit2 416.6713.433
cryed4 833.3313.332
langage6 1,250.0013.119
wrate3 625.0013.034
text4 833.3312.891
formal3 625.0012.646
taxes2 416.6712.585
fled2 416.6712.585
setting2 416.6712.585
girn3 625.0012.461
mid3 625.0012.461
ane14 2,916.6712.448
national6 1,250.0012.121
buird3 625.0012.110
airticle4 833.3312.087
barbour2 416.6712.056
electit2 416.6712.056
scuil3 625.0011.943
til11 2,291.6711.859
pairty5 1,041.6711.859
hanover4 833.33nan
threaps3 625.0011.623
ploys2 416.6711.592
dung2 416.6711.592
freestaunin2 416.6711.592
her10 2,083.3311.273
gien8 1,666.6711.264
stent2 416.6711.179
protestant2 416.6711.179
erle4 833.33nan
throne2 416.6711.179
candidates2 416.6711.179
forby6 1,250.0011.094
releegious2 416.6710.805
castle3 625.0010.764
gait3 625.0010.764
actual3 625.0010.764
ower2 416.6710.729
mony9 1,875.0010.573
fermers3 625.0010.507
states3 625.0010.507
salmond2 416.6710.466
steert2 416.6710.466
breid3 625.0010.383
furth3 625.0010.383
hinner2 416.679.866
screed2 416.679.866
rule3 625.009.803
east4 833.339.601
mps2 416.679.599
nae4 833.339.521
style3 625.009.484
middle5 1,041.679.460
wheen6 1,250.009.400
punch2 416.679.350
alex2 416.679.350
grantit2 416.679.350
held5 1,041.679.237
socht3 625.009.184
landit2 416.679.116
screive2 416.679.116
magazine2 416.679.116
be11 2,291.679.091
thair12 2,500.009.070
fecht4 833.339.049
price3 625.008.902
thirlt2 416.678.897
greement2 416.678.897
vote4 833.338.819
identity3 625.008.811
follaed3 625.008.811
endit2 416.678.689
oreeginal2 416.678.689
wadna4 833.338.653
wirkin3 625.008.634
meat3 625.008.548
hae3 625.008.530
hunners3 625.008.464
prent2 416.678.307
feck3 625.008.299
imperor3 625.00nan
took6 1,250.008.195
no4 833.338.130
wyte2 416.678.130
on46 9,583.338.041
deith2 416.677.961
association2 416.677.961
offert2 416.677.961
secretar2 416.677.800
heize2 416.677.800
killt2 416.677.800
vernacular2 416.677.800
amang5 1,041.677.786
meenister3 625.007.763
tellt4 833.337.650
upper2 416.677.646
foondit2 416.677.646
brak3 625.007.620
dundee2 416.677.498
makkin5 1,041.677.478
shuid4 833.337.424
heidit2 416.677.356
unitit2 416.677.356
apairt3 625.007.347
memmer2 416.677.089
labour4 833.337.000
sang4 833.336.879
fykie2 416.676.841
favour2 416.676.841
maiter2 416.676.841
feart4 833.336.840
memmers2 416.676.723
atween7 1,458.336.722
warld6 1,250.006.718
son4 833.336.645
sindry3 625.006.614
education5 1,041.676.550
set7 1,458.336.520
tore2 416.676.499
coort2 416.676.499
fact4 833.336.495
tory2 416.676.392
is17 3,541.676.391
oot10 2,083.336.387
scuils2 416.676.188
writin4 833.336.103
like5 1,041.676.095
editor2 416.676.090
oxtert3 625.00nan
seed2 416.676.090
speaks2 416.675.996
wisna6 1,250.005.951
texts2 416.675.904
north4 833.335.902
pit10 2,083.335.843
wi51 10,625.005.836
rise3 625.005.795
unner4 833.335.709
ahin3 625.005.702
anes3 625.005.702
bi12 2,500.005.663
heich3 625.005.657
spak3 625.005.612
mercat2 416.675.559
estaiblishment2 416.675.559
pynts2 416.675.323
letters2 416.675.323
october2 416.675.323
whit4 833.335.255
sets2 416.675.248
lave3 625.005.149
kintra3 625.005.110
version2 416.675.103
hail3 625.005.070
david2 416.675.033
athoot3 625.004.993
fechtin2 416.674.965
speakers3 625.004.918
john5 1,041.674.889
thir6 1,250.004.842
register2 416.674.832
george2 416.674.832
thaim10 2,083.334.829
kirk4 833.334.742
r5 1,041.674.725
aye2 416.674.720
certain2 416.674.705
wad11 2,291.674.688
insteid3 625.004.664
thairsels2 416.674.644
up10 2,083.334.620
plain2 416.674.524
pairties2 416.674.466
britain2 416.674.409
question3 625.004.393
social3 625.004.361
early3 625.004.297
ae3 625.004.171
community3 625.004.111
aff2 416.674.045
bring3 625.003.993
we11 2,291.673.988
jaloused2 416.673.894
kenspeckle2 416.673.894
walings2 416.67nan
important3 625.003.907
uphaud2 416.673.712
words4 833.333.629
upheld2 416.67nan
third2 416.673.668
paroch2 416.67nan
campaign2 416.673.668
haud4 833.333.515
years5 1,041.673.485
stertit3 625.003.431
weiris2 416.67nan
september2 416.673.419
richts2 416.673.380
haes9 1,875.003.347
aw6 1,250.003.299
a120 25,000.003.282
awa2 416.673.238
frauncis2 416.67nan
aiberdeen2 416.673.121
led2 416.673.051
thae5 1,041.673.005
weel2 416.673.000
while5 1,041.672.965
feed2 416.672.950
wirking2 416.67nan
public3 625.003.382
heepocrisy2 416.67nan
history3 625.003.431
aganis2 416.67nan
gart2 416.673.459
grunlaws2 416.67nan
mair16 3,333.333.318
cameron2 416.672.950
tho5 1,041.672.901
culture3 625.002.891
fae20 4,166.672.891
at22 4,583.332.794
free3 625.002.790
here2 416.672.685
spent2 416.672.671
find3 625.002.580
war7 1,458.332.575
europe2 416.672.557
but26 5,416.672.487
whiles3 625.002.455
new7 1,458.332.444
want5 1,041.672.380
run3 625.002.335
please2 416.672.295
wantin2 416.672.271
meant2 416.672.271
miscawed2 416.67nan
born2 416.672.246
sma2 416.672.175
get3 625.002.167
whan9 1,875.002.107
aboot20 4,166.672.092
staunin2 416.672.062
jottings2 416.67nan
aiblins2 416.672.396
land2 416.672.040
ben3 625.002.022
richt3 625.001.976
us3 625.001.934
place5 1,041.671.911
brocht3 625.001.894
split-new2 416.67nan
bairn3 625.001.894
weys2 416.671.893
haun4 833.331.850
can4 833.331.828
time5 1,041.671.778
its9 1,875.001.764
haudin2 416.671.757
either2 416.671.702
pairt4 833.331.657
admeenistration2 416.67nan
wey2 416.671.728
sair3 625.001.647
write2 416.671.631
pittin2 416.671.631
muckle7 1,458.331.617
jist4 833.331.553
puckle2 416.671.496
human2 416.671.496
say2 416.671.488
brewstar2 416.67nan
buik2 416.671.496
state2 416.671.418
cuid3 625.001.406
ll3 625.001.314
weel-tochert2 416.67nan
gied4 833.331.309
come2 416.671.278
times3 625.001.204
auld4 833.331.032
heritors2 416.67nan
bittie2 416.671.231
used2 416.671.030
word2 416.671.030
maks2 416.670.996
voice2 416.670.985
maitert2 416.67nan
tak6 1,250.001.019
vindication2 416.67nan
giein2 416.671.343
comin3 625.000.984
think2 416.670.917
tried2 416.670.909
anither5 1,041.670.897
nor5 1,041.670.845
his23 4,791.670.731
shipping2 416.67nan
thon2 416.670.731
proclaim2 416.67nan
men3 625.000.838
weel-quotit2 416.67nan
gin2 416.670.897
whaur2 416.670.696
kent5 1,041.670.682
gaitherings2 416.67nan
intae6 1,250.000.667
speak2 416.670.611
dae4 833.330.592
s41 8,541.670.591
haein2 416.670.566
oor5 1,041.670.556
micht5 1,041.670.549
seen2 416.670.545
demit2 416.67nan
fund2 416.670.523
got6 1,250.000.499
ony5 1,041.670.479
of5 1,041.670.476
wumman2 416.670.451
mak5 1,041.670.417
yet2 416.670.380
ither4 833.330.376
thocht3 625.000.357
felt2 416.670.318
this16 3,333.330.311
stauning2 416.67nan
dee2 416.670.318
scottish2 416.670.300
alang3 625.000.287
lang6 1,250.000.260
year3 625.000.241
again3 625.000.207
day8 1,666.670.205
did3 625.000.175
cam3 625.000.171
man4 833.330.171
body2 416.670.161
d7 1,458.330.160
been10 2,083.330.147
canna2 416.670.125
maist3 625.000.119
heid4 833.330.110
thegither2 416.670.107
made4 833.330.094
first5 1,041.670.094
days3 625.000.084
sic2 416.670.083
mither3 625.000.083
noo7 1,458.330.076
better2 416.670.066
see7 1,458.330.064
afore5 1,041.670.062
twa7 1,458.330.058
gaelic2 416.670.056
as28 5,833.330.055
ilka2 416.670.054
them7 1,458.330.047
gie4 833.330.046
maun2 416.670.041
wark2 416.670.036
sae7 1,458.330.032
tae101 21,041.670.028
efter5 1,041.670.026
keep2 416.670.025
taen2 416.670.025
baith3 625.000.014
or16 3,333.330.013
hame4 833.330.004
name2 416.670.002
coontess2 416.67nan
will4 833.330.001
guid5 1,041.670.000
ain5 1,041.670.000
best2 416.670.000
says3 625.000.000