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Ewen, Allan

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,641
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,966
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.378
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, an, tae, a, wi, i, is, in, as,

List of texts in corpus

Review: Saltire: Invasioun
The Sair Fecht (29-04-2015) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (807 words)

Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid
The Sair Fecht (20-01-2015) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (1,111 words)

The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See
The Sair Fecht (06-02-2015) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (482 words)

The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox
The Sair Fecht (16-12-2014) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (1,150 words)

Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back
The Sair Fecht (31-12-2014) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (2,223 words)

Murphy’s Law
The Sair Fecht (18-12-2014) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (868 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
labour32 4,818.55164.426
saltire18 2,710.44145.722
perty16 2,409.28141.891
independence23 3,463.33133.614
political24 3,613.91129.958
campaign21 3,162.17122.928
voters18 2,710.44119.905
scotland42 6,324.3581.542
murphy11 1,656.3880.910
fir32 4,818.5577.781
scottish31 4,667.9774.550
hooanever11 1,656.3872.081
o236 35,536.8261.547
blin10 1,505.8057.707
socialism8 1,204.6454.151
scots65 9,787.6853.133
social14 2,108.1251.042
fowk39 5,872.6149.656
yaise12 1,806.9649.613
glesca12 1,806.9647.261
culture15 2,258.7047.116
ewen5 752.9045.178
fairer5 752.9045.178
independent8 1,204.6444.150
vote12 1,806.9643.964
snp12 1,806.9642.138
referendum12 1,806.9641.450
cultural12 1,806.9640.949
national13 1,957.5436.847
clause5 752.9036.773
ye7 1,054.0635.049
media10 1,505.8034.881
their36 5,420.8734.640
iv5 752.9033.351
he20 3,011.5933.327
also10 1,505.8032.772
she7 1,054.0632.664
engagement5 752.9031.604
result7 1,054.0631.446
ainlie7 1,054.0631.446
gin22 3,312.7531.276
aye31 4,667.9731.162
representation5 752.9030.837
movement6 903.4830.544
comic5 752.9030.128
votin6 903.4829.738
and14 2,108.1228.725
could22 3,312.7528.630
devolution5 752.9026.717
haar6 903.4826.697
year21 3,162.1725.955
society7 1,054.0625.898
braidkestin3 451.7425.856
edinburgh9 1,355.2225.659
engagin4 602.3225.283
ideas6 903.4825.053
nocht7 1,054.0624.782
i74 11,142.9024.351
rallies3 451.7423.638
patriotic3 451.7423.638
sairiously3 451.7423.638
leader5 752.9023.512
traditions4 602.3222.615
election6 903.4822.566
yes7 1,054.0622.518
support9 1,355.2222.394
voted3 451.7422.063
conversation6 903.4821.977
votit5 752.9021.956
sic15 2,258.7021.831
bit2 301.1621.644
strang8 1,204.6421.592
collective4 602.3221.566
stairtin4 602.3221.091
opinion4 602.3221.091
by28 4,216.2321.025
significantly3 451.7420.833
is73 10,992.3220.649
roman5 752.9020.626
na11 1,656.3820.265
his14 2,108.1219.980
agin9 1,355.2219.827
socialist3 451.7419.821
continuin3 451.7419.821
has13 1,957.5419.301
memmership3 451.7418.961
foonds3 451.7418.961
comics3 451.7418.961
fecht7 1,054.0618.879
organisations4 602.3218.741
basis4 602.3218.741
potential4 602.3218.413
growth4 602.3218.413
allan5 752.9018.063
conversations3 451.7417.553
defend3 451.7417.553
expressed3 451.7417.553
promotin3 451.7417.553
blair3 451.7417.553
stairtit4 602.3217.507
frae30 4,517.3917.367
the468 70,471.3117.183
future6 903.4817.183
ma10 1,505.8017.089
chynge6 903.4817.065
message5 752.9017.016
fantasy3 451.7416.961
belief4 602.3216.960
doon2 301.1616.918
news7 1,054.0616.915
aheid5 752.9016.853
literature5 752.9016.537
furder4 602.3216.451
guairdians2 301.1616.421
trident2 301.1616.421
renewal2 301.1616.421
discourse2 301.1616.421
buchanan2 301.1616.421
canvassin2 301.1616.421
micht16 2,409.2815.957
progressive3 451.7415.934
impressive3 451.7415.934
monie8 1,204.6415.784
an221 33,278.1215.500
aspecks3 451.7415.483
activists3 451.7415.483
sairious3 451.7415.483
him4 602.3215.455
wi79 11,895.8015.190
country6 903.4815.149
daily4 602.3215.110
perspective3 451.7415.066
responsibility3 451.7415.066
this47 7,077.2514.913
gaitherins2 301.1614.708
neoliberal2 301.1614.708
distribution2 301.1614.708
haws2 301.1614.708
sneered2 301.1614.708
etins2 301.1614.708
chairacters2 301.1614.708
muivment2 301.1614.708
as67 10,088.8414.707
wales3 451.7414.677
polls3 451.7414.677
pro-independence3 451.7414.677
screive3 451.7414.313
up9 1,355.2214.275
see25 3,764.4914.156
kintra6 903.4814.060
indeed4 602.3213.984
significant3 451.7413.972
me7 1,054.0613.815
september5 752.9013.781
union5 752.9013.670
industry3 451.7413.651
becam4 602.3213.645
her15 2,258.7013.603
aggressive2 301.1613.536
binoculars2 301.1613.536
pooerfu2 301.1613.536
tasks2 301.1613.536
continue3 451.7413.347
tour3 451.7413.347
couldna6 903.4813.087
mainstream3 451.7413.059
supporters3 451.7413.059
new15 2,258.7012.934
januar3 451.7412.786
wee3 451.7412.678
pledge2 301.1612.641
ambitious2 301.1612.641
woo2 301.1612.641
regairdless2 301.1612.641
throughoot2 301.1612.641
pattren2 301.1612.641
relationships2 301.1612.641
they10 1,505.8012.604
wrutten3 451.7412.525
wurld3 451.7412.525
tradition3 451.7412.525
alternative3 451.7412.277
demand3 451.7412.277
shows3 451.7412.039
engaged2 301.1611.916
yung2 301.1611.916
inspire2 301.1611.916
present4 602.3211.906
sangs4 602.3211.780
invasioun5 752.90nan
oot12 1,806.9611.708
fae6 903.4811.530
fauss2 301.1611.307
melled2 301.1611.307
structures2 301.1611.307
fees2 301.1611.307
ideology2 301.1611.307
coalition2 301.1611.307
action4 602.3211.297
state6 903.4811.228
biggin5 752.9011.073
in72 10,841.7410.906
agenda2 301.1610.782
waff2 301.1610.782
buzz2 301.1610.782
ferguson2 301.1610.782
improve2 301.1610.782
intentions2 301.1610.782
howp4 602.3210.741
tae182 27,405.5110.641
them2 301.1610.418
muckle15 2,258.7010.359
discuss2 301.1610.322
defeat2 301.1610.322
storytellin2 301.1610.322
hostile2 301.1610.322
hielands2 301.1610.322
posters2 301.1610.322
revival2 301.1610.322
sentiment2 301.1610.322
were18 2,710.4410.258
bigg3 451.7410.111
walcome3 451.7410.111
votes3 451.749.952
manifesto2 301.169.912
rome2 301.169.912
staunnin2 301.169.912
bydin2 301.169.912
budget2 301.169.912
valuable2 301.169.912
encouragin2 301.169.912
sumthin2 301.169.912
entertainment2 301.169.912
maintain2 301.169.912
celebratit2 301.169.912
ainly3 451.749.798
influence3 451.749.798
jim4 602.329.665
back4 602.329.545
fernando2 301.169.542
despair2 301.169.542
statit2 301.169.542
spreidin2 301.169.542
mcclurg2 301.169.542
airt5 752.909.523
festival3 451.749.225
interaction2 301.169.206
city4 602.329.148
pairty5 752.909.094
wey15 2,258.709.051
hope5 752.908.976
democracy3 451.748.961
forcin2 301.168.898
engage2 301.168.898
believed2 301.168.898
exposed2 301.168.898
sair7 1,054.068.781
ain16 2,409.288.684
haes15 2,258.708.619
currently2 301.168.614
appeal2 301.168.614
caledonia2 301.168.614
views2 301.168.614
faw3 451.748.590
lost5 752.908.579
wis45 6,776.098.512
wurds3 451.748.473
tales3 451.748.473
medium3 451.748.358
grit2 301.168.350
mps2 301.168.350
ability2 301.168.350
lest4 602.328.304
development3 451.748.245
said2 301.168.238
general4 602.328.233
version3 451.748.136
generally2 301.168.104
yestival3 451.74nan
hae28 4,216.238.224
individuals2 301.168.104
experienced2 301.168.104
campaignin2 301.168.104
everyday2 301.168.104
merkit2 301.168.104
windaes3 451.748.028
rule3 451.748.028
diverse2 301.167.874
nhs2 301.167.874
clever2 301.167.874
connections2 301.167.874
establishment2 301.167.874
bred2 301.167.874
graphic2 301.167.874
prood3 451.747.821
idea5 752.907.657
man15 2,258.707.520
can20 3,011.597.512
clubs2 301.167.454
regular2 301.167.454
victory2 301.167.454
encourage2 301.167.454
bella2 301.167.454
haird2 301.167.454
confident2 301.167.454
developed2 301.167.454
sharin2 301.167.454
centre4 602.327.444
times7 1,054.067.375
simple3 451.747.339
platform2 301.167.262
easily2 301.167.262
unionist2 301.167.262
individual2 301.167.262
rich3 451.747.248
yer4 602.327.110
celebration2 301.167.079
tone2 301.167.079
mibbes2 301.167.079
terms3 451.746.986
decision2 301.166.906
citizens2 301.166.906
sheena2 301.166.906
merks2 301.166.741
beuks2 301.166.741
shid2 301.166.741
it57 8,583.046.686
heidin2 301.166.583
vision2 301.166.583
byde2 301.166.583
policies2 301.166.583
hecht2 301.166.583
haill3 451.746.581
aw7 1,054.066.512
lead3 451.746.504
leuk5 752.906.452
wurd2 301.166.432
beginnin2 301.166.432
sse2 301.166.432
day5 752.906.398
form4 602.326.390
streets3 451.746.354
fitt2 301.166.288
discussion2 301.166.288
newspaper2 301.166.288
d4 602.326.222
offerin2 301.166.150
similar2 301.166.150
hero2 301.166.150
muntains2 301.166.150
ilka7 1,054.066.099
capital2 301.166.017
ful2 301.166.017
ayeweys2 301.165.890
clesses2 301.165.890
promised2 301.165.890
andrew2 301.165.890
leavin3 451.745.675
nations2 301.165.648
services2 301.165.648
events2 301.165.648
chynges2 301.165.648
pretty2 301.165.534
here2 301.165.452
six3 451.745.432
haesna2 301.165.424
position2 301.165.424
language12 1,806.965.395
resilience3 451.74nan
split2 301.165.534
british3 451.745.373
amang5 752.905.330
are16 2,409.285.329
warl2 301.165.317
issues2 301.165.317
wund2 301.165.317
historical2 301.165.317
community4 602.325.271
twa3 451.745.220
dialeck2 301.165.214
positive2 301.165.214
saw7 1,054.065.148
like9 1,355.225.118
bring4 602.325.114
stranger2 301.165.114
showed2 301.165.114
helpin2 301.165.114
get3 451.745.077
effort2 301.165.017
shairly2 301.165.017
smith2 301.165.017
audience2 301.165.017
atmosphere2 301.165.017
important4 602.325.000
baith9 1,355.224.978
be47 7,077.254.940
disna4 602.324.926
fowks2 301.164.923
record2 301.164.923
credit2 301.164.832
blether2 301.164.832
radical2 301.164.832
gey8 1,204.644.749
richt3 451.744.744
recent2 301.164.743
commission2 301.164.743
m3 451.744.661
communities2 301.164.657
clearly2 301.164.657
majority2 301.164.657
spreid2 301.164.657
best7 1,054.064.625
pooer2 301.164.574
brings2 301.164.574
success2 301.164.574
traditional2 301.164.574
review2 301.164.574
official2 301.164.492
politics3 451.744.490
mair22 3,312.754.466
press3 451.744.444
agreed2 301.164.413
major2 301.164.413
seemed4 602.324.405
history4 602.324.372
popular2 301.164.336
newsnet2 301.16nan
readers2 301.164.336
intae19 2,861.014.285
sides2 301.164.261
across4 602.324.244
particular2 301.164.187
fishin2 301.164.187
celtic2 301.164.116
thaim2 301.164.070
confidence2 301.164.046
welsh2 301.164.046
devolvin2 301.16nan
track2 301.164.046
international2 301.164.046
awa3 451.744.014
aa6 903.483.985
owerset2 301.163.978
stap3 451.743.973
north4 602.323.971
oan4 602.323.948
we37 5,571.453.939
control2 301.163.912
square2 301.163.912
fechtin2 301.163.847
got2 301.163.809
wark6 903.483.794
oor16 2,409.283.746
george2 301.163.721
warkin2 301.163.721
differ2 301.163.721
shape2 301.163.721
braid3 451.743.703
gary2 301.163.661
things7 1,054.063.620
generations2 301.163.601
ithers4 602.323.555
grace2 301.163.543
whan13 1,957.543.526
conveniences2 301.16nan
alive2 301.163.601
became2 301.163.487
taste2 301.163.487
but36 5,420.873.467
say2 301.163.459
fear3 451.743.454
cless2 301.163.377
pairties2 301.163.377
auld4 602.323.345
stairt2 301.163.323
certainly2 301.163.271
needit2 301.163.271
aff4 602.323.240
insteid3 451.743.191
sees2 301.163.120
come2 301.163.093
status2 301.163.072
whitever2 301.163.072
possible2 301.163.072
quo3 451.743.037
aathin2 301.163.025
wull5 752.902.990
force2 301.162.978
matthew2 301.162.978
chynged2 301.162.932
imagine2 301.162.932
something4 602.322.931
lives2 301.162.888
bbc2 301.162.888
ae6 903.482.845
durin2 301.162.844
aroond3 451.742.807
no11 1,656.382.807
ane11 1,656.382.780
key2 301.162.758
even9 1,355.222.712
nus2 301.16nan
plan2 301.162.758
groups2 301.162.675
system2 301.162.675
thae6 903.482.653
brak2 301.162.635
case3 451.742.620
while6 903.482.611
whit21 3,162.172.608
aboot13 1,957.542.607
airticle2 301.162.557
maist9 1,355.222.556
began2 301.162.519
modern2 301.162.519
touch2 301.162.481
gart2 301.162.444
sang3 451.742.421
follaein2 301.162.372
bidin2 301.162.372
book2 301.162.372
at33 4,969.132.349
daein4 602.322.338
gie2 301.162.306
laid2 301.162.302
office2 301.162.235
its4 602.322.208
realised2 301.162.202
still2 301.162.170
step2 301.162.138
thon2 301.162.095
may2 301.162.075
led2 301.162.075
biggit2 301.162.015
ll4 602.322.006
hissel3 451.742.004
local3 451.742.004
kent2 301.161.962
was10 1,505.801.907
happen2 301.161.871
unco2 301.161.871
languages3 451.741.868
toon3 451.741.830
tuition2 301.16nan
s41 6,173.771.833
spellin2 301.161.764
problem2 301.161.764
sum2 301.161.738
mind8 1,204.641.696
turned3 451.741.687
gies3 451.741.687
a177 26,652.611.686
wad11 1,656.381.594
ken5 752.901.584
maistly2 301.161.544
uk2 301.161.544
efter11 1,656.381.506
game2 301.161.499
minority2 301.161.433
these4 602.321.400
didna2 301.161.382
speakin2 301.161.350
speired2 301.161.329
whiles3 451.741.298
some6 903.481.292
lang4 602.321.279
hail2 301.161.271
pynt2 301.161.271
wadna2 301.161.251
staunin2 301.161.214
gaed2 301.161.169
need5 752.901.163
tak8 1,204.641.156
did3 451.741.134
help4 602.321.127
nicht3 451.741.118
weys2 301.161.074
inglis2 301.161.057
weill3 451.741.041
had6 903.481.034
sooth2 301.160.978
seem2 301.160.962
bricht2 301.160.903
means2 301.160.903
thing2 301.160.874
nae15 2,258.700.864
school2 301.160.861
gang4 602.320.803
through5 752.900.777
time9 1,355.220.771
burns2 301.160.742
incidents2 301.16nan
takkin2 301.160.742
gettin3 451.740.677
feart2 301.160.671
felt3 451.740.660
mony2 301.160.639
giein2 301.160.637
than5 752.900.626
isna2 301.160.626
week2 301.160.605
bairns2 301.160.598
sae8 1,204.640.587
braw3 451.740.571
far2 301.160.569
tent2 301.160.543
hoose4 602.320.542
able2 301.160.534
clear2 301.160.534
dae6 903.480.521
syne6 903.480.477
supermannie2 301.16nan
public2 301.160.514
middle2 301.160.469
group2 301.160.469
noo13 1,957.540.455
onie3 451.740.444
set2 301.160.441
bein6 903.480.430
itsel2 301.160.418
wha5 752.900.415
re3 451.740.410
voice2 301.160.378
unner2 301.160.370
big3 451.740.363
fan3 451.740.359
fair2 301.160.358
on37 5,571.450.357
that61 9,185.360.325
ither9 1,355.220.324
or19 2,861.010.308
alang4 602.320.305
sea2 301.160.294
claes2 301.160.287
less2 301.160.281
thegither3 451.740.280
dinna4 602.320.280
life3 451.740.275
nivver2 301.160.257
comin3 451.740.256
ever2 301.160.251
ten2 301.160.251
english6 903.480.231
want4 602.320.195
war4 602.320.195
name2 301.160.187
jist11 1,656.380.163
swathes2 301.16nan
naethin2 301.160.159
first7 1,054.060.154
never2 301.160.147
mak6 903.480.147
haun2 301.160.141
better4 602.320.141
cauld2 301.160.127
made4 602.320.120
foo2 301.160.119
front2 301.160.119
feel2 301.160.114
taen3 451.740.107
thocht5 752.900.103
ower16 2,409.280.097
will5 752.900.076
left3 451.740.074
turn2 301.160.073
place3 451.740.071
street2 301.160.071
redmond2 301.16nan
wisna3 451.740.082
lot2 301.160.065
brocht2 301.160.063
end2 301.160.061
creations2 301.16nan
weel7 1,054.060.057
last3 451.740.052
seen4 602.320.051
nor4 602.320.049
been13 1,957.540.048
there18 2,710.440.044
cried2 301.160.040
government2 301.160.040
haed5 752.900.039
anither4 602.320.036
pairt3 451.740.033
hame5 752.900.026
leids2 301.160.026
different2 301.160.026
comes2 301.160.023
tap2 301.160.023
us8 1,204.640.021
gaelic3 451.740.020
whaur5 752.900.015
haud2 301.160.015
past2 301.160.012
maun3 451.740.011
afore8 1,204.640.010
cam5 752.900.009
john2 301.160.008
pit6 903.480.008
licht2 301.160.004
mean2 301.160.004
thir3 451.740.003
keep3 451.740.003
air2 301.160.002
for37 5,571.450.002
julskjaer2 301.16nan
guid7 1,054.060.002
gied3 451.740.001
lik3 451.740.001
took2 301.160.001
eneuch2 301.160.000
atween3 451.740.000