A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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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 4,818.55166.029
saltire18 2,710.44145.647
perty16 2,409.28141.823
independence23 3,463.33134.133
political24 3,613.91129.859
campaign21 3,162.17121.011
voters18 2,710.44119.830
scotland42 6,324.3581.393
murphy11 1,656.3880.863
fir32 4,818.5577.662
scottish31 4,667.9775.789
hooanever11 1,656.3872.035
o236 35,536.8260.745
blin10 1,505.8057.665
socialism8 1,204.6455.161
scots65 9,787.6851.995
social14 2,108.1250.427
yaise12 1,806.9649.815
fowk39 5,872.6148.924
culture15 2,258.7048.210
glesca12 1,806.9647.213
fairer5 752.9045.157
ewen5 752.9045.157
vote12 1,806.9644.109
independent8 1,204.6443.602
snp12 1,806.9642.266
referendum12 1,806.9641.403
cultural12 1,806.9640.737
clause5 752.9036.752
national13 1,957.5436.681
ainlie7 1,054.0635.263
media10 1,505.8035.015
ye7 1,054.0634.531
iv5 752.9034.340
their36 5,420.8734.337
he20 3,011.5933.954
also10 1,505.8032.733
she7 1,054.0632.084
result7 1,054.0631.724
gin22 3,312.7531.248
representation5 752.9030.817
comic5 752.9030.817
movement6 903.4830.519
votin6 903.4829.714
aye31 4,667.9729.651
engagement5 752.9029.447
could22 3,312.7528.638
and14 2,108.1228.352
devolution5 752.9026.696
haar6 903.4826.381
year21 3,162.1725.963
braidkestin3 451.7425.844
edinburgh9 1,355.2225.625
society7 1,054.0625.487
engagin4 602.3225.266
i74 11,142.9025.189
ideas6 903.4825.029
nocht7 1,054.0624.754
sairiously3 451.7423.625
patriotic3 451.7423.625
rallies3 451.7423.625
leader5 752.9023.491
yes7 1,054.0623.251
election6 903.4822.746
traditions4 602.3222.599
support9 1,355.2222.267
conversation6 903.4822.146
collective4 602.3222.056
voted3 451.7422.050
strang8 1,204.6421.999
votit5 752.9021.935
bit2 301.1621.719
sic15 2,258.7021.692
stairtin4 602.3221.075
opinion4 602.3221.075
significantly3 451.7420.820
by28 4,216.2320.793
roman5 752.9020.606
is73 10,992.3220.573
his14 2,108.1220.326
na11 1,656.3820.166
socialist3 451.7419.808
continuin3 451.7419.808
agin9 1,355.2219.716
has13 1,957.5419.258
memmership3 451.7418.949
foonds3 451.7418.949
comics3 451.7418.949
basis4 602.3218.725
fecht7 1,054.0618.639
growth4 602.3218.397
organisations4 602.3218.397
potential4 602.3218.397
conversations3 451.7418.202
allan5 752.9018.043
expressed3 451.7417.541
defend3 451.7417.541
promotin3 451.7417.541
blair3 451.7417.541
stairtit4 602.3217.491
news7 1,054.0617.348
future6 903.4817.280
message5 752.9016.997
fantasy3 451.7416.949
belief4 602.3216.944
frae30 4,517.3916.942
chynge6 903.4816.925
the468 70,471.3116.875
doon2 301.1616.849
furder4 602.3216.435
guairdians2 301.1616.413
buchanan2 301.1616.413
renewal2 301.1616.413
canvassin2 301.1616.413
trident2 301.1616.413
discourse2 301.1616.413
impressive3 451.7416.412
aheid5 752.9016.363
literature5 752.9016.212
progressive3 451.7415.922
monie8 1,204.6415.823
micht16 2,409.2815.705
him4 602.3215.573
activists3 451.7415.471
sairious3 451.7415.471
aspecks3 451.7415.471
country6 903.4815.420
ma10 1,505.8015.331
daily4 602.3215.301
this47 7,077.2514.943
wi79 11,895.8014.743
gaitherins2 301.1614.700
chairacters2 301.1614.700
sneered2 301.1614.700
etins2 301.1614.700
neoliberal2 301.1614.700
muivment2 301.1614.700
haws2 301.1614.700
distribution2 301.1614.700
perspective3 451.7414.665
pro-independence3 451.7414.665
responsibility3 451.7414.665
polls3 451.7414.665
wales3 451.7414.665
up9 1,355.2214.420
an221 33,278.1214.364
as67 10,088.8414.359
see25 3,764.4914.199
her15 2,258.7013.988
indeed4 602.3213.968
significant3 451.7413.960
september5 752.9013.762
union5 752.9013.651
becam4 602.3213.630
kintra6 903.4813.619
aggressive2 301.1613.528
pooerfu2 301.1613.528
throughoot2 301.1613.528
binoculars2 301.1613.528
woo2 301.1613.528
tasks2 301.1613.528
industry3 451.7413.335
supporters3 451.7413.047
continue3 451.7413.047
mainstream3 451.7413.047
new15 2,258.7012.994
me7 1,054.0612.804
januar3 451.7412.774
couldna6 903.4812.689
they10 1,505.8012.671
pledge2 301.1612.632
ambitious2 301.1612.632
relationships2 301.1612.632
regairdless2 301.1612.632
pattren2 301.1612.632
wee3 451.7412.553
wurld3 451.7412.513
tour3 451.7412.513
tradition3 451.7412.513
alternative3 451.7412.513
wrutten3 451.7412.513
shows3 451.7412.027
sangs4 602.3212.020
yung2 301.1611.908
inspire2 301.1611.908
engaged2 301.1611.908
present4 602.3211.891
demand3 451.7411.800
state6 903.4811.332
invasioun5 752.90nan
oot12 1,806.9611.651
fauss2 301.1611.299
melled2 301.1611.299
ideology2 301.1611.299
improve2 301.1611.299
fees2 301.1611.299
structures2 301.1611.299
coalition2 301.1611.299
action4 602.3211.282
fae6 903.4811.228
in72 10,841.7410.982
biggin5 752.9010.977
screive3 451.7410.788
waff2 301.1610.774
buzz2 301.1610.774
intentions2 301.1610.774
ferguson2 301.1610.774
howp4 602.3210.725
them2 301.1610.454
tae182 27,405.5110.348
entertainment2 301.1610.314
discuss2 301.1610.314
hostile2 301.1610.314
hielands2 301.1610.314
agenda2 301.1610.314
sentiment2 301.1610.314
storytellin2 301.1610.314
posters2 301.1610.314
defeat2 301.1610.314
revival2 301.1610.314
were18 2,710.4410.214
muckle15 2,258.7010.176
bigg3 451.7410.100
walcome3 451.7410.100
votes3 451.7410.100
ainly3 451.749.941
maintain2 301.169.903
encouragin2 301.169.903
manifesto2 301.169.903
sumthin2 301.169.903
staunnin2 301.169.903
rome2 301.169.903
budget2 301.169.903
valuable2 301.169.903
celebratit2 301.169.903
bydin2 301.169.903
influence3 451.749.787
airt5 752.909.698
jim4 602.329.650
spreidin2 301.169.534
fernando2 301.169.534
despair2 301.169.534
mcclurg2 301.169.534
back4 602.329.523
pairty5 752.909.257
forcin2 301.169.198
statit2 301.169.198
interaction2 301.169.198
hope5 752.909.136
festival3 451.749.080
democracy3 451.748.950
wey15 2,258.708.922
exposed2 301.168.890
believed2 301.168.890
engage2 301.168.890
sair7 1,054.068.646
ain16 2,409.288.645
wis45 6,776.098.629
views2 301.168.605
appeal2 301.168.605
currently2 301.168.605
caledonia2 301.168.605
faw3 451.748.579
wurds3 451.748.461
lest4 602.328.434
lost5 752.908.399
tales3 451.748.346
mps2 301.168.342
grit2 301.168.342
experienced2 301.168.342
city4 602.328.290
general4 602.328.290
version3 451.748.234
said2 301.168.168
development3 451.748.124
hae28 4,216.238.119
clever2 301.168.096
nhs2 301.168.096
ability2 301.168.096
everyday2 301.168.096
merkit2 301.168.096
individuals2 301.168.096
campaignin2 301.168.096
generally2 301.168.096
medium3 451.748.017
rule3 451.748.017
yestival3 451.74nan
haes15 2,258.708.101
windaes3 451.748.017
prood3 451.747.912
idea5 752.907.883
graphic2 301.167.866
connections2 301.167.866
diverse2 301.167.866
establishment2 301.167.866
bred2 301.167.866
man15 2,258.707.740
unionist2 301.167.650
can20 3,011.597.621
centre4 602.327.617
victory2 301.167.446
confident2 301.167.446
sharin2 301.167.446
developed2 301.167.446
clubs2 301.167.446
times7 1,054.067.354
simple3 451.747.328
mibbes2 301.167.254
haird2 301.167.254
individual2 301.167.254
platform2 301.167.254
easily2 301.167.254
rich3 451.747.148
celebration2 301.167.071
regular2 301.167.071
citizens2 301.167.071
encourage2 301.167.071
sheena2 301.166.898
tone2 301.166.898
decision2 301.166.898
yer4 602.326.855
beginnin2 301.166.733
shid2 301.166.733
merks2 301.166.733
beuks2 301.166.733
terms3 451.746.728
heidin2 301.166.575
hecht2 301.166.575
policies2 301.166.575
newspaper2 301.166.575
byde2 301.166.575
form4 602.326.478
sse2 301.166.425
wurd2 301.166.425
vision2 301.166.425
lead3 451.746.418
it57 8,583.046.347
streets3 451.746.344
aw7 1,054.066.291
fitt2 301.166.280
similar2 301.166.280
hero2 301.166.280
discussion2 301.166.280
haill3 451.746.271
day5 752.906.259
muntains2 301.166.142
offerin2 301.166.142
d4 602.326.137
leuk5 752.906.096
capital2 301.166.009
ful2 301.166.009
ilka7 1,054.065.952
andrew2 301.165.882
clesses2 301.165.882
are16 2,409.285.707
nations2 301.165.641
ayeweys2 301.165.641
pretty2 301.165.641
promised2 301.165.641
leavin3 451.745.603
six3 451.745.541
here2 301.165.484
position2 301.165.416
haesna2 301.165.416
chynges2 301.165.416
resilience3 451.74nan
split2 301.165.416
events2 301.165.416
issues2 301.165.416
language12 1,806.965.382
community4 602.325.339
smith2 301.165.309
warl2 301.165.309
positive2 301.165.309
wund2 301.165.309
historical2 301.165.309
british3 451.745.305
twa3 451.745.305
amang5 752.905.252
showed2 301.165.206
bella2 301.165.206
dialeck2 301.165.206
bring4 602.325.179
saw7 1,054.065.173
stranger2 301.165.106
helpin2 301.165.106
atmosphere2 301.165.106
important4 602.325.025
shairly2 301.165.009
effort2 301.165.009
audience2 301.165.009
like9 1,355.224.936
be47 7,077.254.919
fowks2 301.164.916
credit2 301.164.916
record2 301.164.916
get3 451.744.892
disna4 602.324.840
blether2 301.164.824
radical2 301.164.824
richt3 451.744.817
gey8 1,204.644.765
baith9 1,355.224.755
commission2 301.164.736
clearly2 301.164.736
history4 602.324.697
best7 1,054.064.687
communities2 301.164.650
majority2 301.164.650
recent2 301.164.650
brings2 301.164.566
pooer2 301.164.566
review2 301.164.566
success2 301.164.566
intae19 2,861.014.525
major2 301.164.485
official2 301.164.485
traditional2 301.164.485
press3 451.744.480
politics3 451.744.480
spreid2 301.164.406
aa6 903.484.379
readers2 301.164.329
popular2 301.164.329
across4 602.324.296
mair22 3,312.754.295
newsnet2 301.16nan
seemed4 602.324.264
agreed2 301.164.254
awa3 451.744.211
celtic2 301.164.180
particular2 301.164.180
sides2 301.164.180
fishin2 301.164.109
m3 451.744.090
confidence2 301.164.039
welsh2 301.164.039
thaim2 301.164.010
owerset2 301.163.971
stap3 451.743.964
control2 301.163.905
track2 301.163.905
devolvin2 301.16nan
international2 301.163.905
square2 301.163.905
wark6 903.483.875
north4 602.323.815
we37 5,571.453.794
george2 301.163.776
warkin2 301.163.776
got2 301.163.758
fechtin2 301.163.714
oor16 2,409.283.674
braid3 451.743.657
shape2 301.163.654
generations2 301.163.654
became2 301.163.654
gary2 301.163.654
but36 5,420.873.630
alive2 301.163.595
oan4 602.323.557
grace2 301.163.537
things7 1,054.063.508
differ2 301.163.480
whan13 1,957.543.443
conveniences2 301.16nan
taste2 301.163.480
ithers4 602.323.440
pairties2 301.163.424
cless2 301.163.370
auld4 602.323.330
needit2 301.163.316
fear3 451.743.311
stairt2 301.163.264
aff4 602.323.254
insteid3 451.743.246
say2 301.163.224
whitever2 301.163.163
certainly2 301.163.163
sees2 301.163.114
come2 301.163.100
status2 301.163.065
durin2 301.163.065
possible2 301.163.065
quo3 451.743.028
lives2 301.163.018
chynged2 301.162.971
matthew2 301.162.971
wull5 752.902.941
force2 301.162.926
imagine2 301.162.926
bbc2 301.162.926
aroond3 451.742.911
ae6 903.482.819
something4 602.322.813
ane11 1,656.382.788
aathin2 301.162.752
even9 1,355.222.748
whit21 3,162.172.746
plan2 301.162.710
aboot13 1,957.542.697
nus2 301.16nan
system2 301.162.710
no11 1,656.382.674
groups2 301.162.669
case3 451.742.664
brak2 301.162.629
touch2 301.162.551
key2 301.162.551
airticle2 301.162.551
thae6 903.482.542
modern2 301.162.512
maist9 1,355.222.509
sang3 451.742.486
while6 903.482.474
at33 4,969.132.461
daein4 602.322.437
book2 301.162.402
office2 301.162.366
services2 301.162.366
gart2 301.162.366
follaein2 301.162.331
its4 602.322.324
thon2 301.162.311
bidin2 301.162.296
began2 301.162.296
laid2 301.162.262
gie2 301.162.235
still2 301.162.197
step2 301.162.196
realised2 301.162.100
may2 301.162.069
kent2 301.162.047
local3 451.742.037
biggit2 301.162.009
led2 301.161.979
hissel3 451.741.977
toon3 451.741.918
problem2 301.161.866
unco2 301.161.866
ll4 602.321.843
happen2 301.161.838
languages3 451.741.804
spellin2 301.161.758
sum2 301.161.732
mind8 1,204.641.716
tuition2 301.16nan
gies3 451.741.715
ken5 752.901.655
game2 301.161.609
was10 1,505.801.608
wad11 1,656.381.598
a177 26,652.611.595
efter11 1,656.381.572
maistly2 301.161.516
s41 6,173.771.474
uk2 301.161.449
didna2 301.161.431
these4 602.321.416
turned3 451.741.392
speired2 301.161.324
lang4 602.321.322
whiles3 451.741.319
some6 903.481.297
speakin2 301.161.285
hail2 301.161.285
pynt2 301.161.266
minority2 301.161.228
wadna2 301.161.228
need5 752.901.217
staunin2 301.161.209
help4 602.321.202
gaed2 301.161.196
nicht3 451.741.117
did3 451.741.100
tak8 1,204.641.082
weys2 301.161.052
had6 903.481.050
inglis2 301.161.036
weill3 451.741.023
seem2 301.160.973
sooth2 301.160.973
incidents2 301.16nan
bricht2 301.160.913
means2 301.160.899
thing2 301.160.892
nae15 2,258.700.891
school2 301.160.856
through5 752.900.811
gang4 602.320.789
burns2 301.160.776
gettin3 451.740.743
time9 1,355.220.731
takkin2 301.160.702
mony2 301.160.698
feart2 301.160.667
felt3 451.740.663
far2 301.160.655
week2 301.160.633
giein2 301.160.622
hoose4 602.320.619
sae8 1,204.640.615
isna2 301.160.611
bairns2 301.160.604
able2 301.160.570
braw3 451.740.566
than5 752.900.563
clear2 301.160.540
tent2 301.160.520
middle2 301.160.483
noo13 1,957.540.478
dae6 903.480.477
set2 301.160.473
bein6 903.480.457
onie3 451.740.439
group2 301.160.439
syne6 903.480.432
wha5 752.900.423
supermannie2 301.16nan
public2 301.160.474
on37 5,571.450.409
voice2 301.160.398
or19 2,861.010.381
fair2 301.160.358
itsel2 301.160.345
re3 451.740.343
big3 451.740.329
that61 9,185.360.318
unner2 301.160.317
ever2 301.160.304
alang4 602.320.288
fan3 451.740.286
ither9 1,355.220.286
ten2 301.160.284
claes2 301.160.278
life3 451.740.269
less2 301.160.266
dinna4 602.320.264
comin3 451.740.262
thegither3 451.740.262
sea2 301.160.254
english6 903.480.232
nivver2 301.160.209
war4 602.320.209
want4 602.320.209
name2 301.160.180
better4 602.320.170
first7 1,054.060.160
jist11 1,656.380.120
swathes2 301.16nan
naethin2 301.160.140
cauld2 301.160.119
mak6 903.480.113
made4 602.320.111
haun2 301.160.111
front2 301.160.109
taen3 451.740.105
foo2 301.160.103
never2 301.160.098
thocht5 752.900.090
place3 451.740.086
feel2 301.160.084
lot2 301.160.083
ower16 2,409.280.081
redmond2 301.16nan
gaelic3 451.740.082
turn2 301.160.080
street2 301.160.077
end2 301.160.075
left3 451.740.073
will5 752.900.067
creations2 301.16nan
nor4 602.320.060
weel7 1,054.060.058
seen4 602.320.056
been13 1,957.540.056
there18 2,710.440.054
wisna3 451.740.054
last3 451.740.052
brocht2 301.160.052
haed5 752.900.051
anither4 602.320.047
cried2 301.160.045
pairt3 451.740.036
government2 301.160.030
whaur5 752.900.027
us8 1,204.640.025
different2 301.160.025
hame5 752.900.024
tap2 301.160.019
comes2 301.160.019
for37 5,571.450.011
haud2 301.160.011
maun3 451.740.011
past2 301.160.010
cam5 752.900.009
john2 301.160.007
guid7 1,054.060.005
atween3 451.740.005
pit6 903.480.005
mean2 301.160.004
thir3 451.740.003
licht2 301.160.003
afore8 1,204.640.002
julskjaer2 301.16nan
keep3 451.740.002
gied3 451.740.002
air2 301.160.001
lik3 451.740.001
leids2 301.160.000
eneuch2 301.160.000
took2 301.160.000