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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 6,666.67293.037
scotland62 12,916.67199.834
political25 5,208.33153.511
jeems18 3,750.00134.429
inglis23 4,791.67123.908
haed40 8,333.33114.216
kirkcaldy12 2,500.00114.150
politics19 3,958.33106.775
in174 36,250.0098.006
throu27 5,625.0089.911
pdf12 2,500.0083.526
union15 3,125.0083.234
scots62 12,916.6773.667
treaty7 1,458.3369.302
chairles7 1,458.3369.302
o189 39,375.0066.564
wrutten9 1,875.0065.228
privy9 1,875.0065.228
screivar7 1,458.3363.131
corn10 2,083.3362.339
fraunce8 1,666.6761.444
pairlament14 2,916.6758.861
soothron7 1,458.3357.431
the410 85,416.6756.794
-15 3,125.0056.286
document8 1,666.6752.764
ablow12 2,500.0052.312
comprehendit6 1,250.0046.679
that99 20,625.0043.616
hame-rule5 1,041.6743.241
airticles7 1,458.3342.937
meal8 1,666.6742.847
until12 2,500.0042.508
i2 416.6742.046
appyntit5 1,041.6741.470
queen8 1,666.6740.593
stewart7 1,458.3338.157
kingship4 833.3338.043
weelum4 833.3338.043
nicoll4 833.3338.043
lunnon6 1,250.0037.734
mary10 2,083.3337.179
breetish4 833.3335.418
cope5 1,041.6734.795
hooanever6 1,250.0034.757
affen6 1,250.0034.328
weir7 1,458.3333.835
king9 1,875.0033.646
jacobites4 833.3333.505
century10 2,083.3333.245
thay13 2,708.3332.415
wis93 19,375.0032.177
acause9 1,875.0031.748
laws6 1,250.0031.707
affairs5 1,041.6731.444
embra6 1,250.0031.377
threapit6 1,250.0029.859
shuidna4 833.3329.633
debate6 1,250.0028.777
croun4 833.3328.682
governor3 625.0027.788
inbrocht3 625.0027.788
jemmie3 625.0027.788
landowners3 625.0027.788
latin6 1,250.0027.557
referendum8 1,666.6726.190
crack7 1,458.3325.866
prices4 833.3325.742
chenge3 625.0025.566
pairt-takars3 625.0025.566
votit5 1,041.6725.073
leatham9 1,875.00nan
and8 1,666.6725.841
declaration5 1,041.6724.788
law7 1,458.3323.801
maiters4 833.3323.620
for56 11,666.6723.587
estaiblisht4 833.3323.170
act7 1,458.3322.778
drumlie3 625.0022.754
drink7 1,458.3322.562
cawed6 1,250.0022.475
kinrik4 833.3322.342
crackin4 833.3322.342
becam5 1,041.6722.331
ye6 1,250.0022.025
fowk23 4,791.6721.968
maitland4 833.3321.596
he16 3,333.3321.346
ettle6 1,250.0021.248
gree5 1,041.6720.934
owerance4 833.3320.916
ii4 833.3320.916
rising3 625.0020.876
lord6 1,250.0020.868
aprile4 833.3320.598
agin8 1,666.6720.391
tongue7 1,458.3320.241
weirs3 625.0020.125
an175 36,458.3320.100
ann4 833.3320.000
parteeclar4 833.3319.718
aince8 1,666.6719.503
ordnar5 1,041.6719.405
syne14 2,916.6719.392
terms5 1,041.6718.948
behauf3 625.0018.865
rights3 625.0018.865
grain4 833.3318.448
releegion3 625.0018.325
subjects3 625.0018.325
cooncil7 1,458.3318.311
fremmit4 833.3318.218
instance4 833.3317.778
ab2 416.6717.708
peteetion2 416.6717.708
auld-angles2 416.6717.708
vii2 416.6717.708
ruinage2 416.6717.708
nobles2 416.6717.708
westmaister2 416.6717.708
satire2 416.6717.708
hinnerend3 625.0016.956
leid13 2,708.3316.612
vi3 625.0016.563
tred3 625.0016.563
sir5 1,041.6716.394
wantit5 1,041.6716.284
government8 1,666.6716.085
greek4 833.3316.075
frainch2 416.6715.991
spens2 416.6715.991
haunling2 416.6715.991
arran2 416.6715.991
diplomatic2 416.6715.991
proclamation2 416.6715.991
irland2 416.6715.991
sentinel2 416.6715.991
anent8 1,666.6715.890
moray3 625.0015.852
letter5 1,041.6715.653
comment3 625.0015.527
general5 1,041.6715.258
meenisters3 625.0015.219
invasion2 416.6714.816
owersicht2 416.6714.816
cheaper2 416.6714.816
presbyterian2 416.6714.816
dearth2 416.6714.816
debates2 416.6714.816
backgrund3 625.0014.651
fasht3 625.0014.651
him2 416.6714.210
gauin3 625.0014.135
cless4 833.3314.036
cooncillor2 416.6713.917
dearly2 416.6713.917
edwart5 1,041.67nan
assemlie2 416.6713.917
gaithering2 416.6713.917
peterhead2 416.6713.917
poyem2 416.6713.917
documents3 625.0013.894
lowsed3 625.0013.894
it31 6,458.3313.863
doun9 1,875.0013.657
uk5 1,041.6713.522
bit2 416.6713.485
cryed4 833.3313.316
text4 833.3313.316
langage6 1,250.0013.097
wrate3 625.0013.022
formal3 625.0012.634
girn3 625.0012.634
taxes2 416.6712.576
setting2 416.6712.576
fled2 416.6712.576
ane14 2,916.6712.465
mid3 625.0012.449
buird3 625.0012.098
airticle4 833.3312.072
national6 1,250.0012.050
jacobite2 416.6712.048
electit2 416.6712.048
pairty5 1,041.6712.032
scuil3 625.0011.931
til11 2,291.6711.780
threaps3 625.0011.611
dung2 416.6711.584
freestaunin2 416.6711.584
ploys2 416.6711.584
her10 2,083.3311.568
gien8 1,666.6711.269
throne2 416.6711.170
stent2 416.6711.170
candidates2 416.6711.170
protestant2 416.6711.170
castle3 625.0010.886
ower2 416.6710.849
erle4 833.33nan
forby6 1,250.0011.073
hanover4 833.33nan
barbour2 416.6712.048
releegious2 416.6710.797
gait3 625.0010.753
actual3 625.0010.753
fermers3 625.0010.495
furth3 625.0010.495
states3 625.0010.495
salmond2 416.6710.457
steert2 416.6710.457
mony9 1,875.0010.296
breid3 625.0010.250
screed2 416.679.858
rule3 625.009.791
hinner2 416.679.591
mps2 416.679.591
nae4 833.339.588
east4 833.339.586
middle5 1,041.679.534
style3 625.009.473
alex2 416.679.342
magazine2 416.679.342
grantit2 416.679.342
punch2 416.679.342
wheen6 1,250.009.310
held5 1,041.679.308
socht3 625.009.173
be11 2,291.679.111
landit2 416.679.108
identity3 625.009.077
thair12 2,500.008.941
fecht4 833.338.919
price3 625.008.890
thirlt2 416.678.888
vote4 833.338.861
follaed3 625.008.799
oreeginal2 416.678.681
walings2 416.67nan
imperor3 625.00nan
endit2 416.678.681
greement2 416.678.681
wirkin3 625.008.623
hae3 625.008.599
wadna4 833.338.584
hunners3 625.008.452
meat3 625.008.369
prent2 416.678.299
feck3 625.008.287
wyte2 416.678.122
took6 1,250.007.998
secretar2 416.677.953
deith2 416.677.953
association2 416.677.953
offert2 416.677.953
no4 833.337.952
tellt4 833.337.918
on46 9,583.337.820
foondit2 416.677.792
vernacular2 416.677.792
heize2 416.677.792
killt2 416.677.792
amang5 1,041.677.699
meenister3 625.007.680
brak3 625.007.609
shuid4 833.337.590
dundee2 416.677.490
upper2 416.677.490
makkin5 1,041.677.395
unitit2 416.677.349
heidit2 416.677.349
apairt3 625.007.336
labour4 833.337.152
memmer2 416.677.081
sang4 833.336.987
maiter2 416.676.955
son4 833.336.866
screive2 416.676.833
fykie2 416.676.833
feart4 833.336.826
warld6 1,250.006.796
memmers2 416.676.715
favour2 416.676.715
sindry3 625.006.603
tory2 416.676.601
coort2 416.676.491
tore2 416.676.491
education5 1,041.676.449
fact4 833.336.445
atween7 1,458.336.421
is17 3,541.676.421
set7 1,458.336.382
oot10 2,083.336.351
scuils2 416.676.180
editor2 416.676.083
seed2 416.676.083
writin4 833.336.056
like5 1,041.675.931
estaiblishment2 416.675.806
rise3 625.005.784
oxtert3 625.00nan
texts2 416.675.896
pit10 2,083.335.742
north4 833.335.727
speaks2 416.675.719
wisna6 1,250.005.685
heich3 625.005.647
bi12 2,500.005.636
wi51 10,625.005.606
spak3 625.005.602
ahin3 625.005.557
anes3 625.005.557
mercat2 416.675.552
unner4 833.335.479
pynts2 416.675.392
letters2 416.675.315
october2 416.675.315
sets2 416.675.241
version2 416.675.167
lave3 625.005.139
whit4 833.335.123
hail3 625.005.099
aye2 416.675.063
david2 416.675.026
athoot3 625.004.945
john5 1,041.674.937
kintra3 625.004.907
thaim10 2,083.334.906
george2 416.674.890
vindication2 416.67nan
speakers3 625.004.870
thir6 1,250.004.842
register2 416.674.825
fechtin2 416.674.825
insteid3 625.004.724
r5 1,041.674.710
certain2 416.674.698
up10 2,083.334.694
wad11 2,291.674.694
kirk4 833.334.654
thairsels2 416.674.636
pairties2 416.674.517
plain2 416.674.517
question3 625.004.483
britain2 416.674.459
early3 625.004.416
social3 625.004.255
community3 625.004.162
ae3 625.004.146
we11 2,291.674.097
aff2 416.674.057
bring3 625.004.042
kenspeckle2 416.673.934
jaloused2 416.673.887
words4 833.333.736
uphaud2 416.673.705
history3 625.003.677
campaign2 416.673.534
paroch2 416.67nan
third2 416.673.661
upheld2 416.67nan
important3 625.003.925
years5 1,041.673.487
haud4 833.333.448
september2 416.673.412
heepocrisy2 416.67nan
stertit3 625.003.397
weiris2 416.67nan
aganis2 416.67nan
grunlaws2 416.67nan
frauncis2 416.67nan
awa2 416.673.387
gart2 416.673.373
richts2 416.673.373
public3 625.003.278
mair16 3,333.333.193
aw6 1,250.003.162
aiberdeen2 416.673.114
haes9 1,875.003.085
fae20 4,166.673.055
culture3 625.003.052
weel2 416.673.009
cameron2 416.672.944
led2 416.672.944
feed2 416.672.944
thae5 1,041.672.901
at22 4,583.332.896
tho5 1,041.672.888
while5 1,041.672.837
here2 416.672.705
free3 625.002.684
spent2 416.672.665
europe2 416.672.607
but26 5,416.672.605
find3 625.002.590
wirking2 416.67nan
a120 25,000.003.174
war7 1,458.332.525
whiles3 625.002.482
jottings2 416.67nan
new7 1,458.332.464
want5 1,041.672.424
aiblins2 416.672.390
born2 416.672.339
miscawed2 416.67nan
meant2 416.672.339
please2 416.672.339
run3 625.002.327
wantin2 416.672.216
sma2 416.672.146
get3 625.002.061
staunin2 416.672.056
whan9 1,875.002.053
land2 416.672.034
richt3 625.002.018
aboot20 4,166.672.015
haun4 833.331.972
split-new2 416.67nan
us3 625.001.961
ben3 625.001.957
weys2 416.671.868
bairn3 625.001.846
place5 1,041.671.837
brocht3 625.001.832
can4 833.331.791
wey2 416.671.764
time5 1,041.671.728
pairt4 833.331.677
admeenistration2 416.67nan
haudin2 416.671.751
jist4 833.331.663
its9 1,875.001.661
either2 416.671.660
write2 416.671.643
heritors2 416.67nan
pittin2 416.671.608
sair3 625.001.604
brewstar2 416.67nan
muckle7 1,458.331.561
cuid3 625.001.499
buik2 416.671.491
puckle2 416.671.491
human2 416.671.444
maitert2 416.67nan
state2 416.671.444
say2 416.671.353
gied4 833.331.342
giein2 416.671.324
come2 416.671.282
ll3 625.001.201
bittie2 416.671.199
times3 625.001.197
proclaim2 416.67nan
used2 416.671.037
word2 416.671.037
voice2 416.671.014
comin3 625.000.994
maks2 416.670.991
tak6 1,250.000.960
think2 416.670.933
gin2 416.670.899
tried2 416.670.894
shipping2 416.67nan
men3 625.000.876
anither5 1,041.670.853
weel-quotit2 416.67nan
thon2 416.670.845
weel-tochert2 416.67nan
auld4 833.331.024
nor5 1,041.670.802
s41 8,541.670.799
gaitherings2 416.67nan
his23 4,791.670.795
whaur2 416.670.645
kent5 1,041.670.632
intae6 1,250.000.600
oor5 1,041.670.576
seen2 416.670.557
haein2 416.670.555
dae4 833.330.553
wumman2 416.670.533
got6 1,250.000.519
micht5 1,041.670.516
fund2 416.670.479
of5 1,041.670.418
ither4 833.330.411
demit2 416.67nan
speak2 416.670.499
ony5 1,041.670.368
yet2 416.670.366
mak5 1,041.670.365
thocht3 625.000.337
stauning2 416.67nan
felt2 416.670.320
this16 3,333.330.308
dee2 416.670.305
alang3 625.000.273
scottish2 416.670.263
lang6 1,250.000.242
year3 625.000.240
again3 625.000.182
day8 1,666.670.182
cam3 625.000.171
body2 416.670.165
did3 625.000.163
been10 2,083.330.158
man4 833.330.148
d7 1,458.330.147
gaelic2 416.670.127
maist3 625.000.126
canna2 416.670.123
days3 625.000.121
made4 833.330.101
first5 1,041.670.098
thegither2 416.670.098
heid4 833.330.094
sic2 416.670.088
afore5 1,041.670.087
as28 5,833.330.073
mither3 625.000.071
noo7 1,458.330.069
see7 1,458.330.062
gie4 833.330.056
better2 416.670.052
them7 1,458.330.049
twa7 1,458.330.049
ilka2 416.670.045
wark2 416.670.042
maun2 416.670.041
tae101 21,041.670.041
sae7 1,458.330.038
keep2 416.670.024
taen2 416.670.024
efter5 1,041.670.020
says3 625.000.007
baith3 625.000.007
or16 3,333.330.004
name2 416.670.003
guid5 1,041.670.001
will4 833.330.001
coontess2 416.67nan
hame4 833.330.004
best2 416.670.000
ain5 1,041.670.000