A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Cumming, John

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 2,797
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 850
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.291
Tagged as SHD (Shetland) dialect.
Top ten most common words - da, i, an, wis, a, ta, me, we, her, bit,

List of texts in corpus

Da Whillie
Shetland For Wirds (2010) in Shetland dialect (SHD), categorised as prose (1,030 words)

Kirsten
Shetland For Wirds (2006) in Shetland dialect (SHD), categorised as prose (1,767 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
da136 48,623.53565.925
ta55 19,663.93322.947
shö28 10,010.73203.734
i101 36,110.12202.733
der20 7,150.52156.057
dat25 8,938.15127.281
whin22 7,865.57122.689
hit26 9,295.67108.582
göd10 3,575.2688.459
me49 17,518.7787.993
kaen8 2,860.2182.089
jimp8 2,860.2179.708
ah'm14 5,005.3675.654
dere12 4,290.3174.871
du14 5,005.3673.313
jöst7 2,502.6862.405
we45 16,088.6757.737
weel24 8,580.6254.441
sometin5 1,787.6353.945
bit34 12,155.8852.652
du's5 1,787.6348.778
hit's6 2,145.1644.322
kinda7 2,502.6843.742
wis69 24,669.2942.916
track7 2,502.6841.961
saa7 2,502.6841.152
idder7 2,502.6839.206
sixty5 1,787.6338.145
gaein7 2,502.6836.923
says14 5,005.3635.515
her42 15,016.0935.455
tink6 2,145.1634.031
dee10 3,575.2633.195
dem8 2,860.2132.637
coach4 1,430.1030.778
hed11 3,932.7930.067
der's3 1,072.5828.886
dey'll3 1,072.5828.886
wan12 4,290.3128.748
tae24 8,580.6228.671
dis12 4,290.3128.529
aald5 1,787.6327.285
nivver8 2,860.2127.080
took9 3,217.7326.719
dan6 2,145.1626.562
peerie7 2,502.6826.401
dunna4 1,430.1026.323
someen3 1,072.5824.181
wir11 3,932.7923.860
guttin3 1,072.5822.158
tagidder3 1,072.5822.158
ginger4 1,430.1022.083
so14 5,005.3621.635
startet3 1,072.5821.614
squad3 1,072.5821.116
o27 9,653.2020.906
boanny2 715.0519.923
gaeng2 715.0519.923
wheelhoose2 715.0519.923
liftet2 715.0519.923
it11 3,932.7919.839
bön3 1,072.5819.836
doesna3 1,072.5819.465
hand5 1,787.6318.964
bar5 1,787.6318.879
daelin2 715.0518.202
nycht2 715.0518.202
du'll2 715.0518.202
beuys2 715.0518.202
feeneeshed2 715.0518.202
blank3 1,072.5817.632
dey7 2,502.6817.544
could11 3,932.7917.378
pat4 1,430.1017.274
fur21 7,508.0417.270
moarnin3 1,072.5817.131
davie4 1,430.1017.050
aaber2 715.0517.022
hoop2 715.0517.022
seeventy2 715.0517.022
anunder2 715.0517.022
cleared3 1,072.5816.670
gadderin2 715.0516.120
kirsten6 2,145.16nan
luikin4 1,430.1016.725
pier2 715.0516.120
aboard2 715.0516.120
looket2 715.0516.120
lik8 2,860.2115.888
midder3 1,072.5815.847
injury2 715.0515.387
hunder3 1,072.5815.300
gear4 1,430.1015.119
spaekin3 1,072.5814.801
competeeshin5 1,787.63nan
anidder3 1,072.5814.801
effort3 1,072.5814.801
gaet2 715.0514.771
towt2 715.0514.771
bugger3 1,072.5814.644
clear5 1,787.6314.630
wisna7 2,502.6814.360
hammerin2 715.0514.239
aafil2 715.0514.239
haed10 3,575.2613.809
axe2 715.0513.771
aa16 5,720.4113.643
every5 1,787.6313.527
faer2 715.0513.353
spaek3 1,072.5813.041
tinks2 715.0512.976
medal2 715.0512.976
echt3 1,072.5812.596
onywye3 1,072.5812.386
yun2 715.0512.317
tell8 2,860.2112.157
orkney3 1,072.5812.086
tied3 1,072.5812.086
dö2 715.0512.025
raelly2 715.0512.025
competitors4 1,430.10nan
in23 8,223.1012.004
im3 1,072.5811.990
loss3 1,072.5811.895
brakfast2 715.0511.754
caald2 715.0511.501
mesel2 715.0511.501
shakkin2 715.0511.263
boo2 715.0511.040
kin6 2,145.1610.874
meenits3 1,072.5810.873
traaler3 1,072.58nan
him18 6,435.4710.806
third3 1,072.5810.572
boat3 1,072.5810.499
rycht3 1,072.58nan
mycht3 1,072.58nan
high4 1,430.1010.454
failed2 715.0510.439
net2 715.0510.085
session2 715.059.920
roost2 715.059.920
pain3 1,072.589.699
fast3 1,072.589.458
aesy2 715.059.189
problem3 1,072.589.172
tried4 1,430.108.991
ower15 5,362.898.861
nooadays2 715.058.693
bastard2 715.058.579
face6 2,145.168.428
shooder2 715.058.361
maybe3 1,072.588.168
wantin3 1,072.588.078
suit2 715.057.961
joost2 715.057.867
taen5 1,787.637.862
bag3 1,072.587.777
wirk3 1,072.587.735
shoutin2 715.057.687
if11 3,932.797.618
ah'll2 715.057.601
knees2 715.057.601
wrang4 1,430.107.577
mark2 715.057.433
sorry3 1,072.587.377
still7 2,502.687.257
seem3 1,072.587.226
instead2 715.057.197
aroond3 1,072.587.116
scallowa3 1,072.58nan
boy3 1,072.587.080
wi34 12,155.886.952
start3 1,072.586.668
blacksness3 1,072.58nan
cam7 2,502.686.754
up20 7,150.526.349
pulled2 715.056.040
anyoch3 1,072.58nan
nine2 715.055.986
herd2 715.055.881
luikit2 715.055.729
whit's2 715.055.584
wad8 2,860.215.547
runnin2 715.055.491
we'll2 715.055.445
rest3 1,072.585.326
kent6 2,145.165.287
left5 1,787.635.235
see10 3,575.265.072
skyipper2 715.05nan
six2 715.055.061
lass2 715.054.982
sea3 1,072.584.961
trow2 715.054.829
an91 32,534.864.756
clamb2 715.05nan
hell2 715.054.648
folk4 1,430.104.445
second2 715.054.412
hair3 1,072.584.339
best4 1,430.104.297
onything2 715.054.285
spak2 715.054.224
side4 1,430.104.154
ill2 715.054.134
taers2 715.05nan
shot2 715.054.104
act2 715.053.935
speired2 715.053.935
withoot2 715.053.907
wye4 1,430.103.907
should3 1,072.583.889
watch2 715.053.774
airms2 715.053.698
fu2 715.053.623
as10 3,575.263.537
age2 715.053.503
a66 23,596.713.501
couldna2 715.053.456
passed2 715.053.433
aabody2 715.053.366
luik2 715.053.300
at26 9,295.673.199
lad2 715.053.032
coorse3 1,072.583.024
done2 715.052.955
comes3 1,072.582.951
sprints2 715.05nan
aye8 2,860.212.926
job2 715.052.899
hae3 1,072.582.505
tree2 715.052.492
been2 715.052.439
year5 1,787.632.436
heard3 1,072.582.434
blue2 715.052.415
or5 1,787.632.346
come5 1,787.632.281
your3 1,072.582.280
aboot13 4,647.842.227
years3 1,072.582.178
doon10 3,575.262.171
didna4 1,430.102.149
name3 1,072.582.143
big4 1,430.102.061
naebody2 715.052.057
wird2 715.052.032
intae2 715.051.984
were6 2,145.161.889
confeedent2 715.05nan
tryin2 715.051.854
his11 3,932.791.788
naethin2 715.051.765
afore6 2,145.161.761
sat2 715.051.691
turn2 715.051.670
sae2 715.051.639
hert2 715.051.619
mizpah2 715.05nan
time8 2,860.211.576
pooster2 715.05nan
mair9 3,217.731.532
een4 1,430.101.516
can2 715.051.474
better3 1,072.581.464
again4 1,430.101.182
body2 715.051.113
said2 715.051.052
had2 715.051.047
traalers2 715.05nan
different2 715.051.413
canna2 715.051.030
be18 6,435.471.020
efter5 1,787.630.964
no10 3,575.260.942
life3 1,072.580.844
telt3 1,072.580.751
oot9 3,217.730.698
awa2 715.050.667
nervees2 715.05nan
right2 715.050.692
got4 1,430.100.640
whit8 2,860.210.623
he28 10,010.730.493
nae10 3,575.260.483
day7 2,502.680.451
man4 1,430.100.445
here2 715.050.440
run-up2 715.05nan
jimper2 715.05nan
fair2 715.050.391
wid2 715.050.387
while2 715.050.381
win2 715.050.359
ain2 715.050.333
whillie2 715.05nan
twa5 1,787.630.363
guid2 715.050.320
is15 5,362.890.309
set2 715.050.307
lang2 715.050.275
gey2 715.050.248
fae9 3,217.730.234
hame3 1,072.580.214
first2 715.050.107
noo5 1,787.630.043
on18 6,435.470.026
mak2 715.050.019
back6 2,145.160.017
ony2 715.050.015
maist2 715.050.008
bein2 715.050.005
some4 1,430.100.005
mind2 715.050.001
you5 1,787.630.000
laegs2 715.05nan