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 14,218.01451.028
thit61 13,766.64335.787
fir55 12,412.55232.908
wey57 12,863.91196.955
language52 11,735.50180.586
write28 6,319.12162.117
ye'r17 3,836.61140.588
talk24 5,416.38137.053
a'd16 3,610.92105.996
english33 7,447.5395.207
speakers18 4,062.2992.929
daein21 4,739.3486.222
hings15 3,385.2486.012
fowk40 9,027.3177.548
wir26 5,867.7575.349
kin22 4,965.0273.210
mibbie12 2,708.1972.198
juist29 6,544.8069.577
it's28 6,319.1269.543
wans10 2,256.8365.930
wirds20 4,513.6564.074
aw45 10,155.7263.081
uise14 3,159.5660.113
ain29 6,544.8058.244
hou18 4,062.2956.873
ye67 15,120.7452.966
talked7 1,579.7850.027
readin11 2,482.5149.965
mairks5 1,128.4149.345
lairnt7 1,579.7849.247
thit's5 1,128.4146.384
wrote8 1,805.4645.406
stertit12 2,708.1944.507
communicatin5 1,128.4144.183
ye'v5 1,128.4144.183
literacy6 1,354.1043.711
wance8 1,805.4642.064
wirk10 2,256.8339.995
uisin8 1,805.4638.128
talkin9 2,031.1438.096
an184 41,525.6137.372
their29 6,544.8035.649
somehin5 1,128.4134.960
lik15 3,385.2434.279
sae's4 902.7334.258
we'v4 902.7334.258
it99 22,342.5934.106
whit32 7,221.8533.232
lairn7 1,579.7832.496
masel12 2,708.1931.707
buiks7 1,579.7831.262
grammar7 1,579.7830.687
unnerstaun7 1,579.7830.500
scots41 9,252.9930.434
vernacular5 1,128.4129.891
wan15 3,385.2429.873
disnae9 2,031.1429.487
knawledge5 1,128.4129.053
latin6 1,354.1028.652
thaim19 4,287.9728.028
vocabulary5 1,128.4126.906
sumb'dy3 677.0526.131
yersel9 2,031.1426.085
ye'd5 1,128.4125.158
literate3 677.0524.552
for5 1,128.4123.850
alphabet3 677.0523.317
expectations3 677.0523.317
weil4 902.7323.082
spellins5 1,128.4122.613
wantit6 1,354.1022.441
hit's4 902.7322.334
expressive3 677.0522.301
exceptions3 677.0522.301
faur9 2,031.1421.582
they're6 1,354.1021.441
comics3 677.0521.438
translatit3 677.0521.438
luik7 1,579.7821.357
sangs5 1,128.4121.122
fae31 6,996.1620.774
singers3 677.0520.686
ithers8 1,805.4620.641
tae142 32,046.9420.552
bits6 1,354.1020.527
cuid9 2,031.1420.515
writing4 902.7320.451
throu11 2,482.5120.189
wirkin5 1,128.4120.145
same12 2,708.1919.645
wantin6 1,354.1018.820
luikin5 1,128.4118.722
raelise2 451.3718.085
raelised2 451.3718.085
codified2 451.3718.085
the194 43,782.4417.530
opinions3 677.0517.511
we'r3 677.0517.511
ainly4 902.7317.506
normal4 902.7317.506
spikkers4 902.7316.966
read8 1,805.4616.548
features3 677.0516.405
translate3 677.0516.405
pleys2 451.3716.367
haunnle2 451.3716.367
conventions2 451.3716.367
naen2 451.3716.367
psychology2 451.3716.367
pittin6 1,354.1016.230
dignity3 677.0516.079
sorts3 677.0515.479
properly3 677.0515.479
doon24 5,416.3815.398
spellin5 1,128.4115.291
design3 677.0515.201
won't2 451.3715.191
challenges2 451.3715.191
ought2 451.3715.191
memory4 902.7314.872
forret3 677.0514.441
literature4 902.7314.372
haunfae2 451.3714.291
freeze2 451.3714.291
unnerlyin2 451.3714.291
staunnart2 451.3714.291
basically2 451.3714.291
evolved2 451.3714.291
dialects4 902.7314.252
spoken5 1,128.4114.140
languages6 1,354.1013.746
nummers4 902.7313.575
urnae2 451.3713.562
mistakes2 451.3713.562
convincin2 451.3713.562
essays2 451.3713.562
yit5 1,128.4113.477
say13 2,933.8713.442
different7 1,579.7813.259
variations2 451.3712.949
representin2 451.3712.949
travel2 451.3712.949
stull2 451.3712.949
weys5 1,128.4112.865
explainin2 451.3712.420
wird6 1,354.1012.156
centuries3 677.0512.148
that's7 1,579.7812.129
record3 677.0511.994
decidin2 451.3711.955
them18 4,062.2911.791
awey3 677.0511.699
pairt8 1,805.4611.684
actors2 451.3711.540
aften5 1,128.4111.328
actual3 677.0511.285
mair21 4,739.3411.244
stert5 1,128.4111.222
aboot27 6,093.4311.096
giein5 1,128.4111.014
expression3 677.0510.901
settlin2 451.3710.826
recordin2 451.3710.826
writin's5 1,128.41nan
at13 2,933.8710.613
classical2 451.3710.513
so's2 451.3710.513
appropriate2 451.3710.513
hae2 451.3710.401
sing4 902.7310.318
avoid2 451.3710.225
studyin2 451.3710.225
ne'er2 451.3710.225
raelly2 451.3710.225
yins4 902.739.874
everyday2 451.379.707
process3 677.059.502
translation2 451.379.472
thoosans2 451.379.472
stick4 902.739.460
exactly3 677.059.408
effective2 451.379.252
suits2 451.379.252
proper3 677.059.227
lairnin3 677.059.051
clessroom2 451.379.044
self2 451.379.044
as44 9,930.048.876
daud2 451.378.847
tool2 451.378.847
hunners3 677.058.800
richt14 3,159.568.783
wurnae2 451.378.660
caipture4 902.73nan
phrases2 451.378.660
a'v2 451.378.482
scientific2 451.378.313
cuidnae2 451.378.313
engine2 451.378.313
theirsels3 677.058.258
dae13 2,933.878.229
stuff4 902.738.225
nearhaun2 451.378.151
pals3 677.058.113
then12 2,708.198.105
showin2 451.377.996
documents2 451.377.996
fun4 902.737.822
faimily3 677.057.771
wirsels2 451.377.704
communication2 451.377.704
skill2 451.377.704
up7 1,579.787.700
bother3 677.057.640
writer2 451.377.567
express2 451.377.567
some14 3,159.567.463
based2 451.377.308
dictionaries2 451.377.308
want7 1,579.787.120
cannae6 1,354.107.102
be11 2,482.517.084
pitten3 677.056.982
ither12 2,708.196.966
oniehin3 677.05nan
drap3 677.056.926
we've2 451.376.841
value2 451.376.841
soonds3 677.056.764
see15 3,385.246.730
ower3 677.056.640
whilst2 451.376.629
there21 4,739.346.550
load2 451.376.334
they've2 451.376.334
french3 677.056.215
wisnae5 1,128.416.188
generation2 451.376.151
rael2 451.376.151
listen3 677.056.076
maistly3 677.055.855
anither8 1,805.465.834
available2 451.375.812
ye've2 451.375.812
letters2 451.375.655
writers2 451.375.505
care3 677.055.445
creative2 451.375.432
athoot3 677.055.406
accent2 451.375.225
study2 451.375.225
no20 4,513.655.216
stertin2 451.375.158
acause3 677.055.144
yer15 3,385.245.058
list2 451.374.967
skills2 451.374.967
they'd2 451.374.906
simple2 451.374.787
codification3 677.05nan
twinty2 451.374.787
ask3 677.054.765
like5 1,128.414.706
wrang4 902.734.679
either3 677.054.668
sees2 451.374.509
jist2 451.374.507
taen5 1,128.414.457
hing3 677.054.361
growin2 451.374.354
rock2 451.374.354
oor2 451.374.290
ay2 451.374.272
sae13 2,933.874.208
experience2 451.374.159
century3 677.054.133
hiv5 1,128.414.107
a153 34,529.453.951
single2 451.373.932
wheen4 902.733.906
they26 5,867.753.899
hink2 451.373.889
ye're2 451.373.528
tellin3 677.053.481
thae5 1,128.413.443
culture3 677.053.435
ur3 677.053.413
this10 2,256.833.394
pit8 1,805.463.313
spoke2 451.373.311
every3 677.053.304
we26 5,867.753.262
they'v2 451.37nan
even7 1,579.783.240
iz2 451.373.144
a'll2 451.373.049
bad3 677.053.036
day4 902.732.998
maist7 1,579.782.977
common2 451.372.897
got8 1,805.462.852
quite2 451.372.727
names2 451.372.727
ahin2 451.372.700
its2 451.372.633
aye11 2,482.512.617
went5 1,128.412.567
o107 24,148.052.523
fowerteent2 451.37nan
bi2 451.372.468
were9 2,031.142.398
pynt2 451.372.397
dinnae4 902.732.355
easy2 451.372.305
stories2 451.372.260
afore9 2,031.142.218
is20 4,513.652.188
wad2 451.372.151
someb'dy2 451.37nan
uised2 451.372.351
me9 2,031.142.137
full2 451.372.050
seein2 451.372.050
hunner2 451.372.050
nae8 1,805.461.959
make2 451.371.934
written2 451.371.915
means2 451.371.915
soond2 451.371.842
haud3 677.051.835
than2 451.371.832
kept2 451.371.807
or20 4,513.651.781
wi41 9,252.991.756
lang2 451.371.752
need4 902.731.692
tho4 902.731.692
paper2 451.371.671
not2 451.371.655
abstraction2 451.37nan
idea2 451.371.655
cut2 451.371.639
haes2 451.371.590
feart2 451.371.576
heid2 451.371.541
eneuch3 677.051.498
auld9 2,031.141.488
keep4 902.731.477
believe2 451.371.457
else2 451.371.443
duin2 451.371.415
across2 451.371.374
public2 451.371.347
a'm2 451.371.282
to3 677.051.264
people2 451.371.256
sense2 451.371.256
better4 902.731.256
haed6 1,354.101.197
bein5 1,128.411.104
later2 451.371.058
pincil2 451.37nan
tried2 451.371.058
thocht2 451.371.038
monie2 451.371.037
story2 451.370.945
get8 1,805.460.817
noo5 1,128.410.765
whan7 1,579.780.755
tryin2 451.370.755
makkin2 451.370.738
few2 451.370.707
haein2 451.370.707
hauf2 451.370.707
aff4 902.730.651
somethin2 451.370.624
cam5 1,128.410.619
lot2 451.370.610
by5 1,128.410.602
bit9 2,031.140.536
tak5 1,128.410.491
on24 5,416.380.456
sayin2 451.370.424
mean2 451.370.377
ma21 4,739.340.329
lairning2 451.37nan
ken7 1,579.780.321
intae9 2,031.140.309
onie2 451.370.302
wid6 1,354.100.294
really2 451.370.285
big2 451.370.262
if8 1,805.460.255
first3 677.050.254
efter6 1,354.100.215
these2 451.370.192
comes2 451.370.183
that41 9,252.990.182
thegither2 451.370.174
mind4 902.730.173
time9 2,031.140.159
come3 677.050.146
been7 1,579.780.143
in72 16,249.150.119
dis3 677.050.118
year3 677.050.108
us5 1,128.410.103
hear2 451.370.080
mak4 902.730.073
haun2 451.370.070
heard2 451.370.069
wee10 2,256.830.055
gien2 451.370.052
how2 451.370.052
thon3 677.050.052
hale2 451.370.051
are5 1,128.410.046
when5 1,128.410.034
guid5 1,128.410.033
adays2 451.37nan
new3 677.050.033
gie3 677.050.026
name2 451.370.025
oot18 4,062.290.019
best2 451.370.017
wis45 10,155.720.005
whaur3 677.050.004
didnae2 451.370.004
but17 3,836.610.003
here5 1,128.410.002
gied2 451.370.002
fair2 451.370.001
fin3 677.050.000
aginst2 451.37nan