A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Murdoch, Steve

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,747
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,144
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.275
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, a, tae, in, he, wes, fae, it,

List of texts in corpus

Schrödinger’s Leid?
Bella Caledonia (2016-Feb-24) in Doric (St Andrews) dialect (DOR), categorised as blog (1,362 words)

Lallans 63 - Poacher
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,164 words)

Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,221 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
wes44 11,742.73152.687
roe8 2,135.0477.410
bandy6 1,601.2861.972
fae43 11,475.8558.664
scotlan9 2,401.9258.638
teen13 3,469.4454.682
sweden6 1,601.2854.274
swedish7 1,868.1653.187
spiert6 1,601.2851.113
fowk28 7,472.6445.423
loon11 2,935.6844.539
pucklie6 1,601.2842.685
swedes4 1,067.5240.138
game9 2,401.9239.819
the312 83,266.6139.576
regiment5 1,334.4038.235
thousans4 1,067.5237.511
rifle5 1,334.4037.396
moss6 1,601.2837.006
ane20 5,337.6036.517
fit21 5,604.4836.426
and2 533.7635.546
kent17 4,536.9634.786
airmy6 1,601.2834.785
keik4 1,067.5234.073
norse5 1,334.4032.463
hisel3 800.6429.359
ian5 1,334.4028.875
that10 2,668.8028.123
aroun4 1,067.5227.226
chiel7 1,868.1626.890
aneath5 1,334.4025.541
pairk4 1,067.5225.233
scots34 9,073.9324.369
traded3 800.6424.318
far12 3,202.5624.273
scandinavia3 800.6423.301
bogie3 800.6422.436
shinty13 3,469.44nan
fooiver3 800.6423.301
deer4 1,067.5221.760
cavalry3 800.6421.683
slaves3 800.6421.683
siccar6 1,601.2821.461
her3 800.6421.348
shot6 1,601.2821.162
exist4 1,067.5220.965
gaan5 1,334.4020.579
gaels3 800.6420.419
focht4 1,067.5219.184
ainly4 1,067.5218.797
o118 31,491.8618.790
cocked2 533.7618.755
versed2 533.7618.755
gorse2 533.7618.755
doubtless2 533.7618.755
raiks2 533.7618.755
massie2 533.7618.755
he60 16,012.8118.386
proof3 800.6418.106
yairds3 800.6418.106
afore16 4,270.0818.053
spoke5 1,334.4017.985
ging5 1,334.4017.883
near9 2,401.9217.574
doun9 2,401.9217.501
familiar3 800.6417.390
nettin2 533.7617.036
regiments2 533.7617.036
players3 800.6416.460
bolt3 800.6416.181
ahin5 1,334.4016.149
shairply2 533.7615.858
hockey2 533.7615.858
nae26 6,938.8815.790
dubs3 800.6415.661
ilka8 2,135.0415.495
tak12 3,202.5615.146
midgies2 533.7614.957
clump2 533.7614.957
recorded2 533.7614.957
especially4 1,067.5214.940
fyles3 800.6414.745
around3 800.6414.745
monie6 1,601.2814.612
baa3 800.6414.338
abeen4 1,067.5214.106
gros7 1,868.16nan
micht11 2,935.6814.000
didna10 2,668.8013.894
forby6 1,601.2813.698
gin11 2,935.6813.643
mackay2 533.7613.612
gamie2 533.7613.612
norlan2 533.7613.612
hes5 1,334.4013.486
scotland13 3,469.4413.122
fou4 1,067.5213.103
bing2 533.7613.082
matt2 533.7612.615
results3 800.6412.513
round3 800.6412.513
chiels3 800.6412.513
intae17 4,536.9612.479
spik4 1,067.5212.456
nor10 2,668.8012.433
scrievit3 800.6412.374
yow2 533.7612.200
cuddies2 533.7612.200
thirty3 800.6411.976
thirsels3 800.6411.850
corruption2 533.7611.824
kist3 800.6411.726
beast3 800.6411.606
in86 22,951.6911.556
haivers2 533.7611.169
research3 800.6411.149
pouers2 533.7610.879
historie2 533.7610.879
just8 2,135.0410.734
twa14 3,736.3210.708
amun5 1,334.40nan
king4 1,067.5210.705
up4 1,067.5210.651
snapped2 533.7610.609
aince5 1,334.4010.337
their16 4,270.0810.304
speech3 800.6410.246
wuid4 1,067.5210.195
caul2 533.7610.122
hamilton2 533.7610.122
she7 1,868.1610.063
dialects3 800.649.977
exists2 533.769.901
wesna3 800.649.890
fan6 1,601.289.709
gied7 1,868.169.696
lugs4 1,067.529.428
empire2 533.769.305
dinna7 1,868.169.239
thocht10 2,668.809.191
england3 800.649.097
truth3 800.648.952
learned2 533.768.792
ii2 533.768.635
safety2 533.768.635
scrieve3 800.648.541
games2 533.768.485
disnae4 1,067.528.413
lifted2 533.768.203
bang2 533.768.070
ettled2 533.768.070
sudgers4 1,067.52nan
anent5 1,334.408.180
played3 800.648.043
tent4 1,067.527.946
roar2 533.767.941
fleg2 533.767.941
landed2 533.767.941
stairted2 533.767.817
isles2 533.767.469
buchan2 533.767.469
glowered2 533.767.360
but26 6,938.887.337
ya3 800.647.330
onie5 1,334.407.270
settled2 533.767.254
centuries2 533.767.152
james3 800.647.082
raxed2 533.766.955
about4 1,067.526.834
girse2 533.766.770
mair16 4,270.086.742
english8 2,135.046.699
staff2 533.766.680
baith7 1,868.166.525
stick3 800.646.453
use3 800.646.330
atween6 1,601.286.280
steens2 533.766.266
celtic2 533.766.266
surprised2 533.766.189
aboot4 1,067.526.172
telt7 1,868.166.096
wey9 2,401.926.056
an121 32,292.505.945
weys3 800.645.904
lallans2 533.765.694
learnin2 533.765.629
sic6 1,601.285.612
shape2 533.765.565
atwards3 800.64nan
million2 533.765.565
stood3 800.645.550
nou5 1,334.405.450
sky3 800.645.417
team2 533.765.207
at36 9,607.695.206
lang9 2,401.925.163
rose2 533.765.151
reached2 533.765.097
or21 5,604.485.008
situation2 533.764.990
hunners2 533.764.990
german2 533.764.990
haud4 1,067.524.912
neither2 533.764.886
nummers2 533.764.836
history3 800.644.646
scottish6 1,601.284.593
you2 533.764.560
thir5 1,334.404.532
hairt2 533.764.504
hissel3 800.644.462
gaed6 1,601.284.456
upon2 533.764.330
is14 3,736.324.219
culture3 800.644.191
wi18 4,803.844.149
yon5 1,334.404.093
north3 800.644.074
d12 3,202.564.013
pain2 533.763.972
these4 1,067.523.962
heed2 533.763.935
maun5 1,334.403.895
pitten2 533.763.827
noo2 533.763.752
ithers3 800.643.663
unco2 533.763.655
me6 1,601.283.630
sae11 2,935.683.564
there16 4,270.083.543
saville3 800.64nan
more2 533.763.757
airm2 533.763.494
ice2 533.763.494
leid6 1,601.283.483
europe2 533.763.432
ma9 2,401.923.351
cry2 533.763.341
east2 533.763.283
quine2 533.763.254
heich2 533.763.254
haun4 1,067.523.239
william2 533.763.170
adolf2 533.76nan
jist2 533.763.119
maistly2 533.763.115
aulder2 533.763.088
years4 1,067.522.884
hail2 533.762.882
likely2 533.762.882
thochts2 533.762.833
mynd2 533.762.809
airt2 533.762.762
heartlands2 533.76nan
bit5 1,334.402.705
wait2 533.762.648
ither8 2,135.042.623
fa3 800.642.619
age2 533.762.582
unfriens2 533.76nan
efter8 2,135.042.770
yer3 800.642.576
edinburgh2 533.762.539
cam6 1,601.282.511
did6 1,601.282.496
read3 800.642.439
bide3 800.642.412
his29 7,739.522.400
er2 533.762.336
could6 1,601.282.250
ower13 3,469.442.219
ontae2 533.762.168
sang2 533.762.098
winter2 533.762.064
century2 533.762.047
air3 800.642.021
ae10 2,668.802.006
dalrymple2 533.76nan
canna3 800.641.943
muckle6 1,601.281.886
ken8 2,135.041.860
to2 533.761.821
owersett2 533.76nan
pit6 1,601.281.785
would2 533.761.751
local2 533.761.708
like6 1,601.281.669
grun2 533.761.586
inside2 533.761.560
gustav2 533.76nan
denmark-norway2 533.76nan
group2 533.761.708
-2 533.761.547
wark3 800.641.521
northeast2 533.76nan
feel3 800.641.460
toung2 533.76nan
vilipendars2 533.76nan
agin2 533.761.448
bi7 1,868.161.412
war5 1,334.401.379
green2 533.761.366
with2 533.761.354
back11 2,935.681.331
weel7 1,868.161.296
on18 4,803.841.278
they19 5,070.721.242
then2 533.761.167
ain2 533.761.156
for26 6,938.881.103
oot20 5,337.601.081
are7 1,868.161.038
side3 800.641.014
man2 533.761.006
speak2 533.760.996
him7 1,868.160.981
this11 2,935.680.861
get7 1,868.160.858
felt2 533.760.754
bajen2 533.76nan
pairks2 533.76nan
feet2 533.760.734
scaninavia2 533.76nan
government2 533.760.812
we12 3,202.560.697
screids2 533.76nan
tae88 23,485.460.693
first2 533.760.636
it39 10,408.330.601
m3 800.640.581
were6 1,601.280.573
say2 533.760.566
een4 1,067.520.544
really2 533.760.544
been5 1,334.400.530
eneuch2 533.760.527
hae11 2,935.680.476
times2 533.760.471
ve4 1,067.520.469
heid5 1,334.400.462
ay4 1,067.520.442
thay2 533.760.428
though2 533.760.423
year2 533.760.412
same3 800.640.409
maist4 1,067.520.409
help2 533.760.405
aa9 2,401.920.400
thegither2 533.760.392
aye7 1,868.160.389
mak4 1,067.520.339
fylst2 533.76nan
thing3 800.640.317
men2 533.760.315
think2 533.760.305
some4 1,067.520.292
s25 6,672.000.290
us6 1,601.280.248
gie2 533.760.243
ye18 4,803.840.239
cauld2 533.760.220
auld6 1,601.280.219
language4 1,067.520.208
be17 4,536.960.187
made2 533.760.179
them5 1,334.400.179
see5 1,334.400.174
let2 533.760.173
had6 1,601.280.149
a114 30,424.340.147
pairt2 533.760.146
seen2 533.760.111
wee7 1,868.160.096
anither3 800.640.090
alang2 533.760.047
awa5 1,334.400.047
as24 6,405.120.046
even3 800.640.021
time7 1,868.160.019
better2 533.760.016
richt5 1,334.400.010
poacher2 533.76nan
haed3 800.640.006
come3 800.640.006
ll4 1,067.520.006
day7 1,868.160.006
said5 1,334.400.003
gaelic2 533.760.001
left2 533.760.001
hame3 800.640.001
sibb2 533.76nan
schrödinger2 533.76nan
aff5 1,334.400.001
ilk-anither2 533.76nan
of7 1,868.160.638