A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Goodall, Phyllis J.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,500
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,104
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.17
Tagged as MNA (Mid Northern A) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, o, ti, ye, in, at, wis, that,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer
Lallans Magazine (2001 ) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as newspaper (1,530 words)
Doric Sweet Talk
timberford.demon (2000) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as poetry (425 words)

Berryhill
timberford.demon (2000) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as poetry (1,272 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
bennachie28 8,000.00311.349
ti68 19,428.57223.411
grandad17 4,857.14181.484
dome14 4,000.00144.141
tae8 2,285.7199.873
fit34 9,714.2991.051
faar12 3,428.5785.132
cabrach10 2,857.1481.740
will29 8,285.7181.630
barbara8 2,285.7181.400
grandfather7 2,000.0063.701
cullen6 1,714.2959.559
baabie7 2,000.0055.984
ye59 16,857.1454.966
dunce5 1,428.5751.717
gyan7 2,000.0043.472
fin18 5,142.8641.712
dubbie4 1,142.8640.695
aal10 2,857.1438.240
cafe4 1,142.8638.068
duncin4 1,142.8638.068
looket4 1,142.8636.152
widna8 2,285.7135.169
bonnie10 2,857.1434.192
aa26 7,428.5731.757
combines4 1,142.8631.319
jeans4 1,142.8630.469
noth3 857.1429.777
fee4 1,142.8629.704
nichts6 1,714.2929.489
adam6 1,714.2929.294
mid5 1,428.5728.608
tourists4 1,142.8627.778
ladye3 857.1427.552
afa3 857.1427.552
ancient5 1,428.5726.700
father5 1,428.5726.700
there's7 2,000.0025.955
kindness4 1,142.8625.355
there'll3 857.1424.735
combine3 857.1423.717
at49 14,000.0023.613
jock7 2,000.0022.604
maan4 1,142.8622.030
haad3 857.1421.431
yer21 6,000.0021.402
and5 1,428.5720.957
competeetion3 857.1420.832
fusky3 857.1420.290
gyang5 1,428.5719.389
bit25 7,142.8619.211
saugh2 571.4319.033
grassy2 571.4319.033
conversationally2 571.4319.033
glaurie2 571.4319.033
deeve2 571.4319.033
eldern2 571.4319.033
wheelchair2 571.4319.033
mither's3 857.1418.518
forever3 857.1417.473
art3 857.1417.473
streen2 571.4317.313
saps2 571.4317.313
garioch2 571.4317.313
kailyard2 571.4317.313
venice2 571.4317.313
bree3 857.1416.589
quine5 1,428.5716.468
fa7 2,000.0016.263
gid4 1,142.8616.165
decree2 571.4316.135
bonds2 571.4316.135
kint2 571.4316.135
indignation2 571.4316.135
craiter2 571.4316.135
aifterneen2 571.4316.135
hotels2 571.4316.135
remarks2 571.4316.135
fantoosh3 857.1415.825
needin4 1,142.8615.691
robertson3 857.1415.591
berryhill6 1,714.29nan
but2 571.4315.572
acres2 571.4315.234
knicht2 571.4315.234
firm3 857.1414.943
wirth3 857.1414.742
stan3 857.1414.549
stormy2 571.4314.503
stanes4 1,142.8614.434
simmer5 1,428.5714.420
stannin3 857.1414.361
company4 1,142.8613.970
pillar2 571.4313.888
funds2 571.4313.888
wid13 3,714.2913.747
wear3 857.1413.670
syne10 2,857.1413.636
speir4 1,142.8613.620
roon9 2,571.4313.535
soss2 571.4313.357
sit5 1,428.5712.937
dinna8 2,285.7112.928
inn2 571.4312.890
drain2 571.4312.890
wa3 857.1412.503
cooncillors2 571.4312.474
parkin2 571.4312.474
han3 857.1412.123
stately5 1,428.57nan
reekin2 571.4312.890
grouse2 571.4312.098
hidna3 857.1411.883
lady3 857.1411.767
spak4 1,142.8611.764
performed2 571.4311.756
tryst2 571.4311.756
paris2 571.4311.756
hans2 571.4311.756
heather3 857.1411.654
cam10 2,857.1411.540
wives2 571.4311.442
lan3 857.1411.020
waar2 571.4310.881
wirk4 1,142.8610.802
slope2 571.4310.629
chair3 857.1410.365
meat3 857.1410.193
dare2 571.4310.171
fires2 571.4310.171
there20 5,714.2910.074
disinhibited3 857.14nan
doric4 1,142.869.965
shone2 571.439.961
rock3 857.149.944
tourism2 571.439.574
exercise2 571.439.574
mi3 857.149.480
concrete2 571.439.223
his35 10,000.009.114
paper4 1,142.869.015
dingin2 571.438.902
i'm4 1,142.868.891
week4 1,142.868.769
cooncil4 1,142.868.689
season2 571.438.608
ye're3 857.148.478
anne2 571.438.469
purple2 571.438.469
sun5 1,428.578.347
til8 2,285.718.245
ging3 857.148.185
he's3 857.148.129
no2 571.438.106
figure2 571.438.081
crap2 571.438.081
local4 1,142.868.017
wullie4 1,142.867.947
wint4 1,142.867.775
hid12 3,428.577.767
deein3 857.147.751
alan2 571.437.732
favour2 571.437.732
grass2 571.437.732
an117 33,428.577.542
braes2 571.437.516
gran3 857.147.449
ever4 1,142.867.447
parks2 571.437.413
dressed2 571.437.313
eese2 571.437.216
rael2 571.437.029
watchin3 857.146.986
i've2 571.436.852
fine7 2,000.006.835
naething3 857.146.813
openin2 571.436.766
did8 2,285.716.704
get11 3,142.866.677
nae19 5,428.576.464
siller4 1,142.866.331
computer2 571.436.222
gweed3 857.146.110
half3 857.146.110
miles2 571.436.081
seek2 571.436.081
age3 857.146.074
lookin4 1,142.866.055
said11 3,142.865.920
lang9 2,571.435.899
beasts2 571.435.881
wisna5 1,428.575.740
min2 571.435.692
for31 8,857.145.648
save2 571.435.514
fash2 571.435.400
car3 857.145.383
tea3 857.145.293
loon3 857.145.293
state3 857.145.264
fite2 571.435.237
ticht2 571.435.237
be28 8,000.005.231
nane3 857.145.176
haen2 571.435.081
gane2 571.434.982
took4 1,142.864.836
fowk11 3,142.864.741
ees't3 857.14nan
is12 3,428.575.098
sometimes2 571.434.701
hole2 571.434.701
abeen2 571.434.701
boat2 571.434.701
upon2 571.434.570
nicht7 2,000.004.516
leavin2 571.434.486
big6 1,714.294.406
aneth2 571.434.404
dance2 571.434.364
hame7 2,000.004.327
laid2 571.434.171
yersel3 857.144.170
fae4 1,142.864.139
nice2 571.434.134
played2 571.434.097
interest2 571.434.025
suppose2 571.434.025
himsel3 857.143.957
as13 3,714.293.917
turned3 857.143.915
days5 1,428.573.873
e5 1,428.573.849
amon3 857.14nan
somebody2 571.433.887
spring2 571.433.820
this7 2,000.003.743
laird2 571.433.723
never4 1,142.863.652
rise2 571.433.598
game2 571.433.479
speak3 857.143.318
music2 571.433.283
turn3 857.143.267
righteous2 571.43nan
morn2 571.433.256
maybe2 571.433.230
greetin2 571.433.178
dark2 571.433.003
sae2 571.432.943
happy2 571.432.931
park2 571.432.908
news2 571.432.839
stane2 571.432.839
need4 1,142.862.756
phone2 571.432.729
wye4 1,142.862.714
great3 857.142.556
wis45 12,857.142.538
weet2 571.432.503
keep4 1,142.862.499
o86 24,571.432.498
that's3 857.142.416
lad2 571.432.334
eneuch3 857.142.318
thocht6 1,714.292.301
sulkin2 571.43nan
like14 4,000.002.263
sulkit2 571.43nan
their10 2,857.142.289
or17 4,857.142.247
on29 8,285.712.246
it32 9,142.862.209
makin2 571.432.195
the223 63,714.292.172
wi34 9,714.292.149
had2 571.432.069
believe2 571.432.064
clear2 571.432.064
comin3 857.142.048
sunday2 571.432.048
sic4 1,142.862.047
ll7 2,000.002.040
middle2 571.431.971
hill2 571.431.941
ran2 571.431.882
away2 571.431.798
see9 2,571.431.763
rain3 857.141.722
richt2 571.431.712
noo9 2,571.431.641
table2 571.431.627
wooer2 571.43nan
wirds3 857.141.616
five2 571.431.602
hae5 1,428.571.526
hale3 857.141.523
mrs2 571.431.518
very2 571.431.495
black2 571.431.472
starry2 571.43nan
green2 571.431.541
naebody2 571.431.460
says4 1,142.861.426
afore2 571.431.382
its2 571.431.364
weel2 571.431.351
by3 857.141.342
day4 1,142.861.291
were2 571.431.283
tithe2 571.43nan
lat2 571.431.279
ower5 1,428.571.156
ben2 571.431.127
affa3 857.141.120
throu3 857.141.095
fair3 857.141.063
fae't2 571.43nan
sat2 571.431.136
oor3 857.141.042
s21 6,000.001.004
win3 857.141.003
me8 2,285.710.991
up10 2,857.140.988
sair2 571.430.905
am2 571.430.897
when2 571.430.882
feet2 571.430.861
sayin2 571.430.846
read2 571.430.825
things3 857.140.805
they17 4,857.140.793
of3 857.140.757
oh2 571.430.738
intil2 571.430.738
twa3 857.140.725
g-nomes2 571.43nan
back5 1,428.570.706
mony3 857.140.686
awa6 1,714.290.648
him7 2,000.000.627
war4 1,142.860.616
ane2 571.430.614
air2 571.430.613
times2 571.430.580
mither3 857.140.579
canna2 571.430.575
got2 571.430.567
she21 6,000.000.562
place3 857.140.547
thing3 857.140.446
wir3 857.140.443
ain5 1,428.570.435
could4 1,142.860.414
jeeves2 571.43nan
tak4 1,142.860.420
to3 857.140.411
say2 571.430.410
ilka2 571.430.393
come4 1,142.860.350
crochley2 571.43nan
hear2 571.430.338
jist4 1,142.860.325
kindness's2 571.43nan
that38 10,857.140.334
my4 1,142.860.313
hoose4 1,142.860.274
aye4 1,142.860.266
ither3 857.140.264
some6 1,714.290.256
he28 8,000.000.238
efter3 857.140.229
her20 5,714.290.227
aboot12 3,428.570.217
here3 857.140.209
it's2 571.430.201
best2 571.430.198
seen3 857.140.168
new2 571.430.161
micht2 571.430.144
even2 571.430.140
then3 857.140.131
door3 857.140.128
i22 6,285.710.117
oot16 4,571.430.113
time7 2,000.000.098
yon2 571.430.084
nor2 571.430.070
harvester2 571.43nan
are5 1,428.570.097
ken5 1,428.570.070
them5 1,428.570.068
man4 1,142.860.064
gie3 857.140.060
t3 857.140.054
zurich2 571.43nan
gin3 857.140.047
dunced2 571.43nan
anither2 571.430.053
doon7 2,000.000.043
a101 28,857.140.031
far2 571.430.029
three2 571.430.025
so4 1,142.860.024
quarz2 571.43nan
speen-feedin2 571.43nan
face2 571.430.039
again3 857.140.022
last2 571.430.021
been6 1,714.290.020
can5 1,428.570.016
didna2 571.430.015
left2 571.430.014
if5 1,428.570.013
tell2 571.430.010
you6 1,714.290.010
mair7 2,000.000.008
first3 857.140.005
wan2 571.430.004
in55 15,714.290.003
we14 4,000.000.001