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Falconer, Gavin

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,532
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,457
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.797
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, a, in, an, scots, that, tae, is, inglish,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish
Lallans Magazine (2012-12) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (2,262 words)

Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (3,270 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
inglish74 13,376.72641.780
scots142 25,668.84334.162
ulster28 5,061.46186.315
irish26 4,699.93177.772
o269 48,626.17156.508
leeterar10 1,807.6698.362
bible13 2,349.9684.189
he3 542.3074.705
dialect17 3,073.0372.189
basic10 1,807.6670.575
influence11 1,988.4370.117
is93 16,811.2869.933
leid29 5,242.2369.666
langage17 3,073.0366.280
that124 22,415.0465.848
lawland6 1,084.6057.297
haes30 5,422.9954.195
r18 3,253.8050.709
furm6 1,084.6049.610
northren7 1,265.3749.592
and4 723.0747.580
poleetical7 1,265.3746.170
in154 27,838.0344.062
aften12 2,169.2041.804
the437 78,994.9441.263
ye3 542.3039.977
mebbe13 2,349.9639.544
seestem7 1,265.3739.243
his4 723.0739.109
contreebution4 723.0737.024
wrutten6 1,084.6036.225
mid-ulster19 3,434.56nan
coud8 1,446.1336.147
tradeetion6 1,084.6034.644
verb7 1,265.3733.783
semple5 903.8333.532
modren9 1,626.9032.523
relatives4 723.0732.488
byleid4 723.0732.488
thare12 2,169.2031.924
historical6 1,084.6031.262
leemitit4 723.0730.969
century10 1,807.6630.891
wis20 3,615.3330.643
wirds14 2,530.7330.189
elements5 903.8330.186
ireland7 1,265.3729.946
experimental4 723.0729.704
pairt14 2,530.7328.294
furth6 1,084.6027.824
teepical3 542.3027.024
demography3 542.3027.024
discussion5 903.8326.878
leeteratur4 723.0726.825
or44 7,953.7226.212
staundart4 723.0726.063
affcome5 903.8325.404
its23 4,157.6325.211
springheid3 542.3024.803
province3 542.3024.803
ony18 3,253.8024.372
ma4 723.0724.295
threip4 723.0724.149
status6 1,084.6023.267
text6 1,084.6023.267
pithy3 542.3023.226
seeventeent3 542.3023.226
translation4 723.0723.095
adae5 903.8322.748
me2 361.5322.637
uisin6 1,084.6022.581
hiberno-inglish10 1,807.66nan
setten4 723.0722.169
morgan4 723.0722.169
structural3 542.3021.994
less9 1,626.9021.819
thay11 1,988.4321.777
element4 723.0721.344
aither6 1,084.6021.329
atweel3 542.3020.980
conceit3 542.3020.980
wheen10 1,807.6620.756
version5 903.8320.486
computer5 903.8320.288
awthegither4 723.0720.254
strangest3 542.3020.118
lexical3 542.3020.118
accent5 903.8319.719
no34 6,146.0619.636
urban4 723.0719.607
bein15 2,711.5019.256
sooth7 1,265.3719.072
nor15 2,711.5019.066
coorse10 1,807.6618.235
ordinar4 723.0717.946
dialects5 903.8317.898
common6 1,084.6017.858
feck5 903.8317.460
mistaen2 361.5317.199
derived2 361.5317.199
scots-speakers2 361.5317.199
goidelic2 361.5317.199
rhetorical2 361.5317.199
substantious2 361.5317.199
redolent2 361.5317.199
isna7 1,265.3716.805
belfast3 542.3016.626
items3 542.3016.626
spoken6 1,084.6016.581
as60 10,845.9916.516
fact7 1,265.3716.305
uised6 1,084.6015.871
island4 723.0715.812
argiement2 361.5315.484
argie2 361.5315.484
awreddies2 361.5315.484
intellectuals2 361.5315.484
exponed2 361.5315.484
sicweys2 361.5315.484
deifie2 361.5315.484
catholics2 361.5315.484
futur3 542.3015.106
unionist3 542.3015.106
haund6 1,084.6014.820
oreeginal3 542.3014.783
twa-three4 723.0714.781
writers4 723.0714.623
term4 723.0714.623
aw29 5,242.2314.580
region3 542.3014.476
owerset4 723.0714.469
wirkin-cless2 361.5314.309
burthen2 361.5314.309
soorce2 361.5314.309
soud3 542.3014.186
backgrund3 542.3013.911
ithin3 542.3013.648
beuks3 542.3013.648
at16 2,892.2613.628
siclike4 723.0713.473
case6 1,084.6013.471
ower2 361.5313.459
eediom2 361.5313.412
dangers2 361.5313.412
putten2 361.5313.412
wikipedia2 361.5313.412
resurgence2 361.5313.412
echteent2 361.5313.412
altho3 542.3013.157
nouadays3 542.3013.157
ettles4 723.0713.087
for53 9,580.6212.953
geographical2 361.5312.685
furmed2 361.5312.685
residenters2 361.5312.685
mynt2 361.5312.685
machine4 723.0712.604
ither17 3,073.0312.517
stairt4 723.0712.489
academic3 542.3012.094
ane15 2,711.5012.093
authentic2 361.5312.074
variation2 361.5312.074
relate2 361.5312.074
plantation2 361.5312.074
skeely2 361.5312.074
wrang7 1,265.3711.905
ethnic3 542.3011.905
furms5 903.83nan
wicelike2 361.5312.074
makars3 542.3011.905
maist13 2,349.9611.818
kins2 361.5311.547
gub2 361.5311.547
sports3 542.3011.544
tradeetional3 542.3011.373
thinkin6 1,084.6011.268
ithoot3 542.3011.207
aboot5 903.8311.142
revival2 361.5311.084
ceety2 361.5311.084
unionists2 361.5311.084
wersh2 361.5311.084
uiss4 723.0711.053
acause5 903.8311.051
quality3 542.3011.046
itsel6 1,084.6011.017
airticle4 723.0710.961
e10 1,807.6610.939
this8 1,446.1310.880
vocabular3 542.3010.738
unner6 1,084.6010.678
pruive2 361.5310.671
slung2 361.5310.671
assume2 361.5310.671
cars3 542.3010.590
en8 1,446.1310.470
texts3 542.3010.447
beuk3 542.3010.447
generation3 542.3010.307
descrive2 361.5310.299
thair14 2,530.7310.255
like28 5,061.4610.201
juist13 2,349.9610.193
colleagues2 361.539.961
needna2 361.539.961
wird6 1,084.609.952
interest4 723.079.879
atween9 1,626.909.651
native3 542.309.541
yer2 361.539.405
something6 1,084.609.368
descrived2 361.539.364
circumstances2 361.539.364
body7 1,265.379.358
up9 1,626.909.162
been21 3,796.109.144
norlin2 361.538.850
varieties2 361.538.850
register3 542.308.773
dout3 542.308.672
alliance2 361.538.618
houbeit4 723.07nan
coudna2 361.539.098
raither4 723.078.454
translate2 361.538.400
danger3 542.308.289
thaim13 2,349.968.166
wantin4 723.078.047
bit5 903.838.002
langages2 361.537.999
tait2 361.537.999
anent6 1,084.607.884
production2 361.537.814
prent2 361.537.814
ilka7 1,265.377.792
north5 903.837.766
terms3 542.307.766
by18 3,253.807.732
cryed3 542.307.684
testament2 361.537.638
awthing2 361.537.638
differs2 361.537.638
haen3 542.307.525
airts4 723.077.511
alternative2 361.537.471
happens3 542.307.370
sindert2 361.537.311
heidin2 361.537.311
cases2 361.537.311
becomes2 361.537.158
seein4 723.077.023
fowk17 3,073.036.967
nocht3 542.306.937
uises2 361.536.871
scots-influenced3 542.30nan
drawin2 361.536.871
speaker2 361.536.871
third3 542.306.868
twentiet3 542.30nan
applees3 542.30nan
whiles5 903.836.741
variety2 361.536.736
reasons2 361.536.736
wast3 542.306.734
naither2 361.536.606
deed3 542.306.541
pittin4 723.076.491
findin2 361.536.481
no-staundart3 542.30nan
darg3 542.306.541
mair21 3,796.106.441
lenth2 361.536.360
statement2 361.536.360
will11 1,988.436.350
mony8 1,446.136.347
oncome2 361.536.244
principles2 361.536.244
lane3 542.306.236
pen2 361.536.131
haesna2 361.536.131
disna4 723.076.048
hunder2 361.536.022
ootby2 361.535.917
thrawn2 361.535.917
saicont3 542.305.842
stranger2 361.535.814
current2 361.535.814
easier2 361.535.814
problems2 361.535.619
reason3 542.305.532
curn2 361.535.435
aff2 361.535.419
wird-order3 542.30nan
least4 723.075.365
speaks2 361.535.261
see3 542.305.225
writin4 723.075.201
brings2 361.535.177
order3 542.305.019
greek2 361.534.939
anes3 542.304.932
happenin2 361.534.863
straucht2 361.534.863
abuin4 723.074.859
baith8 1,446.134.838
dictionary2 361.534.789
cultur2 361.534.789
whit20 3,615.334.724
subject2 361.534.578
etc2 361.534.578
cheinges3 542.30nan
mention2 361.534.578
concord5 903.83nan
influenced3 542.3021.994
pynt3 542.304.450
study2 361.534.446
jalouse2 361.534.381
wirk3 542.304.302
happent2 361.534.257
generations2 361.534.257
speakers3 542.304.230
gaelic7 1,265.374.195
onybody3 542.304.160
village2 361.534.080
present2 361.534.080
weys3 542.304.024
thon9 1,626.904.018
d4 723.073.947
amang4 723.073.901
wirkin2 361.533.859
thae6 1,084.603.845
athort2 361.533.807
whether2 361.533.807
ll2 361.533.803
here2 361.533.767
warks2 361.533.755
area2 361.533.705
durin2 361.533.705
gat2 361.533.705
means3 542.303.674
cheinge2 361.53nan
haunds2 361.533.655
german2 361.533.655
haein4 723.073.649
we14 2,530.733.609
whither2 361.533.606
burns3 542.303.441
fit2 361.533.396
accoont2 361.533.375
glen2 361.533.375
wee6 1,084.603.296
s53 9,580.623.255
university2 361.533.245
ava3 542.303.172
hae20 3,615.333.152
taks3 542.303.147
tither2 361.533.082
whan11 1,988.433.067
taen5 903.833.046
apairt2 361.533.043
better6 1,084.603.011
orra2 361.532.966
sax2 361.532.966
gey6 1,084.602.947
different4 723.072.894
transeetional2 361.53nan
follaein2 361.532.892
richt12 2,169.202.887
seems3 542.302.878
duin3 542.302.855
kin5 903.832.838
until3 542.302.832
fou2 361.532.785
bi11 1,988.432.781
ettle2 361.532.750
doun5 903.832.630
to3 542.302.615
soonds2 361.532.459
problem2 361.532.429
general2 361.532.429
oreegin2 361.53nan
day6 1,084.602.410
leids4 723.072.373
politics2 361.532.341
anither7 1,265.372.328
eneuch4 723.072.299
discussed2 361.53nan
syne7 1,265.372.263
spellin2 361.532.257
agin3 542.302.238
europe2 361.532.229
readin2 361.532.176
twintiet2 361.53nan
athin2 361.532.149
tho5 903.832.124
vouel2 361.53nan
pit2 361.532.192
heich2 361.532.072
linguistic2 361.532.047
whaur7 1,265.372.017
thegither4 723.071.922
back7 1,265.371.862
winna2 361.531.791
kirk3 542.301.776
time6 1,084.601.731
tae105 18,980.481.729
micht7 1,265.371.722
categoreesed2 361.53nan
ubeequity2 361.53nan
wi50 9,038.321.710
get4 723.071.649
hauf3 542.301.646
kintra2 361.531.645
airt2 361.531.645
ogden2 361.53nan
lang9 1,626.901.747
nae11 1,988.431.619
again2 361.531.608
wark4 723.071.597
insteid2 361.531.567
translators2 361.53nan
did2 361.531.557
substantiously2 361.53nan
yit2 361.531.706
if5 903.831.551
speak3 542.301.551
fund3 542.301.538
cultural2 361.531.456
passed2 361.531.438
ar2 361.531.386
appliein2 361.53nan
new2 361.531.385
t2 361.531.380
wey8 1,446.131.346
social2 361.531.335
intae13 2,349.961.329
hale4 723.071.326
but27 4,880.691.315
oot18 3,253.801.279
gettin3 542.301.269
wad9 1,626.901.268
sayed2 361.531.267
english2 361.531.267
m4 723.071.255
heid3 542.301.248
uise2 361.531.209
midlands2 361.53nan
near4 723.071.208
puckle2 361.531.179
ontae2 361.531.149
monaghan2 361.53nan
important2 361.531.149
from2 361.531.135
same5 903.831.128
ilk2 361.531.121
some5 903.831.048
able2 361.530.949
believe2 361.530.936
history2 361.530.924
be33 5,965.290.922
thir4 723.070.901
fremmitness2 361.53nan
efter4 723.070.874
group2 361.530.788
can11 1,988.430.753
want4 723.070.630
argiements2 361.53nan
telt2 361.530.715
life2 361.530.617
niver3 542.300.555
ae7 1,265.370.537
find2 361.530.529
scottish2 361.530.519
ithers2 361.530.513
thing2 361.530.480
mak3 542.300.475
wha2 361.530.461
three4 723.070.432
think3 542.300.417
seen5 903.830.411
an150 27,114.970.405
afore5 903.830.403
it70 12,653.650.387
haed6 1,084.600.373
lat2 361.530.368
makkin2 361.530.356
of6 1,084.600.335
few2 361.530.332
fower2 361.530.332
gien3 542.300.328
still3 542.300.320
weel8 1,446.130.319
twa6 1,084.600.310
thocht6 1,084.600.308
muckle6 1,084.600.289
dis4 723.070.269
daein2 361.530.267
hert2 361.530.248
on37 6,688.360.216
best3 542.300.212
faur2 361.530.199
things2 361.530.197
oor7 1,265.370.159
gin5 903.830.154
frae12 2,169.200.154
sayin2 361.530.139
ken8 1,446.130.136
haud2 361.530.133
nineteent2 361.53nan
throu3 542.300.125
prattics2 361.53nan
dinna2 361.530.116
guid5 903.830.103
language4 723.070.099
aye9 1,626.900.099
has2 361.530.064
year4 723.070.058
tak5 903.830.056
sae8 1,446.130.055
fae16 2,892.260.054
john2 361.530.038
wisna2 361.530.010
scotland6 1,084.600.008
mixtur2 361.53nan
years2 361.530.020
say5 903.830.008
ain6 1,084.600.007
nou2 361.530.005
us7 1,265.370.005
gang2 361.530.003
gie4 723.070.003
made4 723.070.001
a162 29,284.160.001
hear2 361.530.001
end2 361.530.000
airland2 361.53nan
help2 361.530.018
evitin2 361.53nan
first6 1,084.600.214