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Holton, Brian

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,427
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,645
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.299
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, o, see, ay, in, ti, wi, wis,

List of texts in corpus

An Owresetter’s Tale
Bella Caledonia (2015-Nov-26) in Central (Galashiels) dialect (SEA), categorised as blog (1,550 words)

Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair
Lallans Magazine (2007-12) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (1,067 words)

Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (2,810 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
see134 24,691.36476.820
ay128 23,585.77465.231
ti93 17,136.54284.994
tae7 1,289.85182.045
uis9 1,658.3788.449
nine14 2,579.6973.439
chinese19 3,501.0173.143
out19 3,501.0163.451
the456 84,024.3260.159
haa9 1,658.3758.504
hed21 3,869.5457.283
owreset7 1,289.8554.503
hous8 1,474.1152.478
lord12 2,211.1751.347
mebbes7 1,289.8550.907
sangs10 1,842.6449.296
doun19 3,501.0148.831
flouers8 1,474.1148.092
dune7 1,289.8543.142
a'll10 1,842.6439.139
jade5 921.3237.644
inben4 737.0637.198
ma57 10,503.0436.661
owre12 2,211.1735.892
leddy5 921.3235.500
galashiels4 737.0634.574
inti9 1,658.3734.164
gloamin6 1,105.5833.084
sam8 1,474.1132.335
valley5 921.3230.984
aa33 6,080.7130.717
that19 3,501.0129.991
hou's4 737.0629.878
cannel4 737.0628.793
watter13 2,395.4328.083
clouds6 1,105.5828.077
waley3 552.7927.155
drowie3 552.7927.155
durham3 552.7927.155
hong3 552.7927.155
universitie3 552.7927.155
nigeria3 552.7927.155
cailleach3 552.7927.155
caain4 737.0626.998
latin6 1,105.5826.109
cairtie3 552.7924.934
touk3 552.7924.934
kong3 552.7924.934
speirit3 552.7924.934
haas3 552.7924.934
speirits3 552.7924.934
ridin4 737.0624.320
mang3 552.7923.356
eleiven3 552.7923.356
norman3 552.7923.356
hesna3 552.7923.356
on64 11,792.8921.777
watters4 737.0621.515
maggie4 737.0621.515
lift8 1,474.1121.362
chu3 552.7921.110
hairt6 1,105.5821.000
soun5 921.3220.695
derk5 921.3220.496
eftir7 1,289.8520.483
an195 35,931.4520.063
cairt5 921.3219.926
switherin3 552.7919.498
dragon4 737.0619.472
nou11 2,026.9018.875
wunds3 552.7918.835
dominies3 552.7918.835
norlan3 552.7918.835
twin3 552.7918.240
dawin3 552.7918.240
dule3 552.7917.701
guidwyfe3 552.7917.701
hou10 1,842.6417.463
leukin6 1,105.5817.387
her9 1,658.3717.337
sainin2 368.5317.286
luckie2 368.5317.286
xi2 368.5317.286
watterside2 368.5317.286
eastren2 368.5317.286
beukie2 368.5317.286
staur2 368.5317.286
pidgin2 368.5317.286
tovin2 368.5317.286
grein2 368.5317.286
wearyin2 368.5317.286
cairrie3 552.7917.208
ferlie4 737.0617.183
gaed13 2,395.4317.000
sae23 4,238.0716.772
tho11 2,026.9016.590
under6 1,105.5816.544
is13 2,395.4316.458
university5 921.3216.345
saxt2 368.5315.571
lillie2 368.5315.571
forgaither2 368.5315.571
mosses2 368.5315.571
selkirk2 368.5315.571
sowls2 368.5315.571
swuirds2 368.5315.571
beltit2 368.5315.571
blatter2 368.5315.571
they6 1,105.5815.148
poetry5 921.3214.889
she10 1,842.6414.791
o't4 737.0614.481
wi67 12,345.6814.414
yuan2 368.5314.396
aefauldness2 368.5314.396
fursten6 1,105.58nan
browdent2 368.5314.396
chrysanths2 368.5314.396
about7 1,289.8514.148
he's5 921.3214.106
yokit3 552.7913.774
hoolie2 368.5313.498
breingin2 368.5313.498
hedna3 552.7913.283
french5 921.3213.139
lang16 2,948.2213.063
title3 552.7912.832
weill-kent2 368.5312.771
brawlie2 368.5312.771
souchin2 368.5312.771
apply2 368.5312.771
souple2 368.5312.771
grippin2 368.5312.771
a205 37,774.0912.526
naither3 552.7912.416
thrie3 552.7912.416
birks2 368.5312.159
swith2 368.5312.159
rowin2 368.5312.159
flourish2 368.5312.159
bc2 368.5312.159
ablow5 921.3212.131
quiet4 737.0612.099
original4 737.0612.099
drum3 552.7911.846
he26 4,790.8611.700
haill4 737.0611.689
donald3 552.7911.668
hurlin2 368.5311.632
nets2 368.5311.632
thousan2 368.5311.632
hairts2 368.5311.169
whylie2 368.5311.169
academy2 368.5311.169
douce3 552.7911.169
sweet4 737.0611.118
trystit2 368.5310.757
suddentie2 368.5310.757
chaumers2 368.5310.757
hausa5 921.32nan
hie3 552.7910.860
mascorn5 921.32nan
hae3 552.7910.987
lobby3 552.7910.713
service4 737.0610.594
read7 1,289.8510.588
beuk3 552.7910.429
suddron2 368.5310.384
stravaigin3 552.7910.293
white6 1,105.5810.034
waves3 552.7910.031
pensells3 552.79nan
happit3 552.7910.031
library3 552.799.905
gang8 1,474.119.862
saicont4 737.069.807
greek3 552.799.782
arthur2 368.539.735
pour2 368.539.735
nae5 921.329.650
cam12 2,211.179.558
shore3 552.799.544
o146 26,902.529.473
slaw3 552.799.429
job5 921.329.369
it41 7,554.829.355
yalla3 552.799.317
a've3 552.799.207
weill6 1,105.589.184
leirit2 368.539.182
feinisht2 368.539.182
abune3 552.799.100
readin4 737.068.978
mensefu2 368.538.934
owresettin2 368.538.934
pleisure2 368.538.934
learnt3 552.798.791
stertit5 921.328.751
leaf2 368.538.702
xiang4 737.06nan
hairst3 552.798.595
cud8 1,474.118.567
thegither7 1,289.858.525
fleein3 552.798.500
skirl2 368.538.483
sung2 368.538.483
mane2 368.538.483
leafs2 368.538.483
come12 2,211.178.394
born4 737.068.308
shelf2 368.538.277
yill2 368.538.277
thrang3 552.798.226
bilingual2 368.538.082
pouk4 737.06nan
hugh2 368.538.082
annay4 737.06nan
holton3 552.79nan
grandfaither2 368.538.082
steppin2 368.538.082
yir5 921.328.021
ae2 368.537.900
yetts2 368.537.897
separate2 368.537.897
spied2 368.537.897
fling2 368.537.721
mcinnes2 368.53nan
corp2 368.537.721
sodgers2 368.537.721
twae3 552.797.641
our4 737.067.555
braw6 1,105.587.455
monie5 921.327.439
bens2 368.537.393
china2 368.537.393
wheels2 368.537.240
by2 368.537.202
kin7 1,289.857.186
full4 737.067.120
games2 368.537.093
flaffin3 552.79nan
says9 1,658.377.062
gods2 368.536.952
gingie-flouer3 552.79nan
lifes2 368.536.952
frae20 3,685.286.833
perfumit3 552.79nan
this10 1,842.646.963
nearer2 368.536.817
winds2 368.536.687
flittit2 368.536.687
kirk5 921.326.611
seggans3 552.79nan
ane12 2,211.176.560
spykarie3 552.79nan
birl2 368.536.817
hes4 737.066.548
wather2 368.536.441
freins2 368.536.441
sweir2 368.536.324
grippit2 368.536.324
mcdiarmid3 552.79nan
sate2 368.536.211
howe2 368.536.211
speirit's3 552.79nan
bindwuid3 552.79nan
harvey4 737.06nan
ci2 368.5317.286
lessons2 368.536.211
stert4 737.066.147
studies2 368.536.102
eikit2 368.536.102
smith2 368.536.102
burn4 737.065.958
likit3 552.795.952
daein5 921.325.944
ben5 921.325.915
cannie2 368.535.894
fair7 1,289.855.802
niver6 1,105.585.777
eastawa3 552.79nan
lowe2 368.535.698
south2 368.535.604
said2 368.535.578
ye'd2 368.535.513
haughs3 552.79nan
thing8 1,474.115.460
kennin3 552.795.445
forgaitherin2 368.535.425
burnin2 368.535.425
swahili3 552.79nan
dad3 552.795.398
fate2 368.535.339
ayont3 552.795.259
alec2 368.535.255
ye'll3 552.795.214
hame10 1,842.645.204
gleg2 368.535.173
seiven2 368.535.173
embro2 368.535.016
kitchen3 552.794.952
poems3 552.794.911
schuil4 737.064.841
mirk2 368.534.794
roun2 368.534.794
english9 1,658.374.758
mindin2 368.534.521
braid3 552.794.478
warkin2 368.534.457
uised3 552.794.404
echt2 368.534.393
dout2 368.534.393
road6 1,105.584.375
as22 4,053.814.371
yit3 552.794.368
wind3 552.794.332
wecht2 368.534.332
ring2 368.534.271
doctor3 552.794.261
there's3 552.794.192
memory2 368.534.154
i21 3,869.544.112
smaa2 368.534.097
west2 368.534.097
brither3 552.794.057
edinburgh3 552.793.959
gotten3 552.793.959
literature2 368.533.932
auld13 2,395.433.893
follaed2 368.533.880
comes5 921.323.852
she's2 368.533.777
gar2 368.533.727
shaws2 368.533.727
young5 921.323.725
fower4 737.063.701
birds2 368.533.678
be18 3,316.753.621
awfu2 368.533.583
braith2 368.533.446
him8 1,474.113.405
border2 368.533.358
och3 552.793.318
sang3 552.793.240
whit's2 368.533.232
never5 921.323.223
gaun7 1,289.853.221
line3 552.793.189
d15 2,763.963.137
nane3 552.793.114
tither2 368.533.112
we'll2 368.533.112
maister2 368.533.112
haun5 921.323.084
bodie3 552.792.993
sax2 368.532.960
mappie-mou2 368.53nan
bit8 1,474.112.979
get3 552.792.914
alane2 368.532.888
lane2 368.532.817
richt3 552.792.815
last6 1,105.582.782
sun4 737.062.779
at45 8,291.872.760
for40 7,370.552.748
disremember2 368.53nan
think8 1,474.112.735
magnolia2 368.53nan
a'm3 552.792.657
heid2 368.532.656
lines2 368.532.650
sense3 552.792.636
word3 552.792.616
because3 552.792.616
furst2 368.532.494
itsel3 552.792.455
tale2 368.532.406
wey2 368.532.404
got2 368.532.404
m3 552.792.399
scott3 552.792.378
at's2 368.532.377
in99 18,242.122.368
later3 552.792.340
wis66 12,161.422.329
their5 921.322.329
rest3 552.792.322
spent2 368.532.320
cup2 368.532.239
five3 552.792.231
day6 1,105.582.225
rise2 368.532.186
brian2 368.532.186
first2 368.532.153
loch2 368.532.134
spak2 368.532.134
whit7 1,289.852.128
names2 368.532.109
whae3 552.792.076
my8 1,474.112.058
waitin2 368.532.035
whiles3 552.791.994
tipper2 368.53nan
morn2 368.531.940
spoken2 368.531.940
play3 552.791.930
smile2 368.531.917
mair7 1,289.851.842
scots13 2,395.431.817
been6 1,105.581.746
staunin2 368.531.744
hingins2 368.53nan
t7 1,289.851.768
ahint3 552.791.680
dolby2 368.53nan
airt2 368.531.663
ramballiach2 368.53nan
fish2 368.531.663
yang2 368.53nan
fund3 552.791.611
sat3 552.791.598
fowk12 2,211.171.574
ain3 552.791.527
scotland3 552.791.517
tellt2 368.531.511
uncle2 368.531.440
simmer2 368.531.423
thon2 368.531.404
wisna4 737.061.362
gin2 368.531.330
skerrs2 368.53nan
write2 368.531.324
sair's2 368.53nan
lay2 368.531.324
poukin2 368.53nan
bricht2 368.531.324
man3 552.791.318
pittin2 368.531.308
tongue2 368.531.292
mither5 921.321.285
his25 4,606.601.272
anent3 552.791.259
ve2 368.531.257
place5 921.321.196
juist7 1,289.851.155
disna2 368.531.115
made2 368.531.075
high2 368.531.074
sit2 368.531.074
caesura2 368.53nan
draigon2 368.53nan
are4 737.061.304
whaur6 1,105.581.073
its4 737.061.050
wir5 921.320.993
een6 1,105.580.954
aside2 368.530.947
gala2 368.53nan
reishle2 368.53nan
hyneawa2 368.53nan
onie3 552.790.944
that's3 552.790.936
or14 2,579.690.932
bi4 737.060.929
fin2 368.530.925
masel3 552.790.918
puir2 368.530.911
whidderin2 368.53nan
throu4 737.060.915
back8 1,474.110.910
yin6 1,105.580.895
anither2 368.530.888
hissel2 368.530.877
seen2 368.530.874
hauns2 368.530.843
hill2 368.530.843
john3 552.790.811
awa9 1,658.370.799
whan4 737.060.793
gairden2 368.530.790
efter4 737.060.789
canna3 552.790.765
yon4 737.060.758
and41 7,554.820.752
atween4 737.060.710
-2 368.530.709
didna2 368.530.654
re2 368.530.650
ye25 4,606.600.638
fine2 368.530.621
mak6 1,105.580.618
language3 552.790.615
ken9 1,658.370.604
bad2 368.530.592
gey4 737.060.572
green2 368.530.559
bonnie2 368.530.543
forrit2 368.530.528
aye6 1,105.580.518
en3 552.790.507
ilka3 552.790.502
wark3 552.790.496
rain3 552.790.469
sittin2 368.530.454
was4 737.060.405
lat2 368.530.388
it's3 552.790.376
fell2 368.530.376
deid2 368.530.364
afore8 1,474.110.362
naethin2 368.530.346
faither3 552.790.346
muckle6 1,105.580.336
some6 1,105.580.319
flouerie2 368.53nan
hair2 368.530.312
jowelt2 368.53nan
war3 552.790.314
look3 552.790.295
gie3 552.790.284
bairn2 368.530.261
twa6 1,105.580.260
days2 368.530.243
ither5 921.320.237
far2 368.530.229
beglamour2 368.53nan
mind3 552.790.249
can7 1,289.850.192
wad7 1,289.850.186
baith4 737.060.172
here5 921.320.171
us6 1,105.580.159
door3 552.790.156
life4 737.060.155
nor3 552.790.145
wheen2 368.530.144
pensell2 368.53nan
nicht5 921.320.112
dongting2 368.53nan
wee10 1,842.640.168
great2 368.530.110
dinna3 552.790.105
intil2 368.530.099
licht2 368.530.099
leids2 368.530.081
no13 2,395.430.080
tak5 921.320.078
year5 921.320.077
set3 552.790.077
maun3 552.790.061
big3 552.790.058
what3 552.790.055
to6 1,105.580.053
by-time2 368.53nan
cannel-wuid2 368.53nan
wheel-nave2 368.53nan
them8 1,474.110.059
better3 552.790.047
but22 4,053.810.040
time9 1,658.370.040
face3 552.790.038
up20 3,685.280.037
leid4 737.060.036
tell3 552.790.034
s39 7,186.290.032
me18 3,316.750.029
comin2 368.530.024
dae6 1,105.580.024
best2 368.530.024
of7 1,289.850.020
oams2 368.53nan
then6 1,105.580.017
years2 368.530.012
kent4 737.060.006
bill2 368.530.002
we22 4,053.810.001
polytechnic2 368.53nan
lagos2 368.53nan
cauld2 368.530.001
there14 2,579.690.001
like14 2,579.690.001
taen2 368.530.000
hear2 368.530.000
still4 737.060.000
angelica3 552.79nan
ye're2 368.532.817