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Allan, Alasdair

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,587
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,326
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.459
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, tae, o, an, a, scots, he, wes, in, mr,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 102 - Defenestration
Lallans Magazine (2023-07 ) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (2,814 words)
Scots Language Policy
Scots Parliament (2015-09-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as government (1,773 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
mr61 13,298.45354.130
hed54 11,772.40251.812
murray31 6,758.23248.025
wes64 13,952.47236.092
scots82 17,876.61138.798
scottish35 7,630.26114.519
language34 7,412.2586.774
government22 4,796.1684.853
jamie13 2,834.1083.994
will33 7,194.2482.894
cless14 3,052.1079.986
wesna14 3,052.1078.833
himsell8 1,744.0671.867
gowanlock59 12,862.44nan
education20 4,360.1574.468
develop10 2,180.0770.087
continue10 2,180.0768.605
soviet7 1,526.0559.962
policy12 2,616.0954.412
encourage8 1,744.0652.505
cubes5 1,090.0449.042
stalin5 1,090.0449.042
yiss6 1,308.0448.746
scotland26 5,668.1945.192
manifesto6 1,308.0443.350
hopit4 872.0338.556
recognises5 1,090.0435.431
plan8 1,744.0634.932
cuidna7 1,526.0534.706
within7 1,526.0533.692
literacy5 1,090.0431.005
lairnin7 1,526.0530.855
professional6 1,308.0430.052
implementation4 872.0329.191
pairtners4 872.0329.191
scotland's6 1,308.0427.626
excellence4 872.0327.581
mebbes4 872.0325.660
aw31 6,758.2324.846
national9 1,962.0724.814
raising3 654.0224.371
context5 1,090.0424.347
engage4 872.0324.124
promote5 1,090.0424.098
curriculum5 1,090.0423.391
practitioners3 654.0223.137
heritage5 1,090.0422.948
provide5 1,090.0422.735
desk5 1,090.0422.735
developin4 872.0322.462
teachers6 1,308.0421.588
languages8 1,744.0621.448
weil4 872.0321.417
network3 654.0221.257
aspects3 654.0221.257
approach5 1,090.0421.183
include4 872.0321.098
attainment3 654.0220.506
windae8 1,744.0620.277
green8 1,744.0619.888
drawin4 872.0319.680
assessment3 654.0219.245
commitments4 872.0319.181
literature5 1,090.0419.119
agenda3 654.0218.704
promotin3 654.0218.210
commitment4 872.0318.061
steps5 1,090.0418.052
paircels2 436.0117.964
transferable2 436.0117.964
recognition4 872.0317.856
window3 654.0217.755
oniewey3 654.0217.755
current4 872.0317.657
all8 1,744.0617.520
whilk5 1,090.0417.214
culture7 1,526.0517.018
appropriate3 654.0216.940
bin8 1,744.0616.907
incidents2 436.0116.247
coordinators8 1,744.06nan
communism2 436.0116.247
preservation2 436.0116.247
jan2 436.0116.247
sill2 436.0116.247
implement2 436.0116.247
rages2 436.0116.247
supportin3 654.0216.227
awbodie3 654.0216.227
saut3 654.0216.227
amangst3 654.0216.227
relatit3 654.0215.902
belt4 872.0315.467
community6 1,308.0415.355
for48 10,464.3615.323
indigenous3 654.0215.302
lik10 2,180.0715.186
ensure2 436.0115.071
ministerial2 436.0115.071
therefore3 654.0214.507
ablo4 872.0314.267
mortality2 436.0114.171
teckie-drawin6 1,308.04nan
coherent2 436.0114.171
tarmac2 436.0114.171
regional4 872.0314.145
media5 1,090.0414.099
he66 14,388.4914.012
me3 654.0213.698
wirkin4 872.0313.680
fae2 436.0113.677
hedna3 654.0213.597
wunnert2 436.0113.442
aims2 436.0113.442
choir2 436.0113.442
communication3 654.0213.193
ye9 1,962.0713.189
wurk3 654.0213.002
hail5 1,090.0412.998
awfu4 872.0312.934
wadna5 1,090.0412.930
assembly2 436.0112.829
vibrant2 436.0112.829
dedicatit2 436.0112.829
raellie2 436.0112.829
pusht2 436.0112.829
maiter3 654.0212.638
felt7 1,526.0512.623
of17 3,706.1312.497
film3 654.0212.464
noo19 4,142.1412.379
provisions2 436.0112.301
popularity2 436.0112.301
enn2 436.0112.301
gowanlock's5 1,090.04nan
publishin2 436.0112.301
teachin4 872.0312.171
strand2 436.0111.836
values2 436.0111.836
increased2 436.0111.836
shouther2 436.0111.836
scuil3 654.0211.527
oniethin2 436.0111.422
imaginary2 436.0111.422
joke3 654.0211.386
nae3 654.0211.290
battery2 436.0111.048
contribute2 436.0111.048
recommendations2 436.0111.048
realise3 654.0210.983
wad14 3,052.1010.749
don't3 654.0210.730
lairners2 436.0110.708
continues2 436.0110.708
encouragement2 436.0110.395
valid2 436.0110.395
explanation2 436.0110.395
you19 4,142.1410.341
o't3 654.0210.259
lies3 654.0210.259
else5 1,090.0410.119
wider2 436.0110.107
relevant2 436.0110.107
television2 436.0110.107
stertit5 1,090.049.980
leukin4 872.039.973
director2 436.019.839
nor10 2,180.079.392
rage2 436.019.355
skills3 654.029.242
glow2 436.019.135
hingin4 872.039.081
kinn4 872.03nan
essential2 436.018.927
faurer2 436.018.927
establishment2 436.018.927
engagement2 436.018.927
frame2 436.018.927
learning2 436.018.927
parents3 654.028.886
life9 1,962.078.772
resoorces2 436.018.731
action3 654.028.717
christmas3 654.028.635
do5 1,090.048.574
awareness2 436.018.544
sindrie2 436.018.544
affairs2 436.018.544
howk2 436.018.366
didna9 1,962.078.334
this31 6,758.238.327
gotten4 872.038.113
collar2 436.018.035
crackin2 436.018.035
profile2 436.018.035
fag2 436.017.881
children2 436.017.881
shuid4 872.037.838
uphaud3 654.027.811
a104 22,672.777.772
awthegither2 436.017.732
heize2 436.017.732
policies2 436.017.732
wyce2 436.017.732
organisations2 436.017.590
leukit4 872.037.577
tho7 1,526.057.479
document2 436.017.321
union3 654.027.291
office3 654.027.291
important4 872.037.286
practical2 436.017.194
whilie2 436.017.194
reasons2 436.017.194
somethin5 1,090.047.143
sang4 872.037.127
greed2 436.017.072
ane11 2,398.087.056
his41 8,938.307.036
said14 3,052.107.032
teach2 436.016.954
bit4 872.036.897
poetry3 654.026.880
waitit2 436.016.839
saicont3 654.026.660
daft3 654.026.660
respect2 436.016.621
historical2 436.016.517
have5 1,090.046.496
public4 872.036.395
laddies2 436.016.318
supposed2 436.016.318
scuils2 436.016.223
centuries2 436.016.223
people4 872.036.162
saw6 1,308.046.140
guivernment3 654.02nan
cuid5 1,090.046.185
forms2 436.016.130
because4 872.036.129
we9 1,962.076.036
opent2 436.015.952
space3 654.025.923
sudden2 436.015.867
access2 436.015.867
hoo5 1,090.045.820
leuk4 872.035.755
anes3 654.025.746
library2 436.015.546
ablow3 654.025.535
teacher3 654.025.535
spoken3 654.025.495
level2 436.015.253
likely3 654.025.219
except2 436.015.184
grip2 436.015.184
minority3 654.025.181
laddie3 654.025.181
grey3 654.025.107
square2 436.015.051
speakers3 654.025.033
shuir2 436.014.986
study2 436.014.986
going2 436.014.986
o117 25,506.874.913
can2 436.014.900
further2 436.014.860
clean3 654.024.822
cultural3 654.024.687
identity2 436.014.681
aye2 436.014.569
ettles2 436.014.567
front4 872.034.548
been3 654.024.524
mine3 654.024.524
waur2 436.014.512
means3 654.024.461
daein4 872.034.369
hide2 436.014.352
dialects2 436.014.352
machine2 436.014.352
jenny3 654.024.339
bigger2 436.014.301
time3 654.024.276
aboot22 4,796.164.246
nine2 436.014.151
raw2 436.014.103
to11 2,398.084.090
now3 654.024.077
kenspeckle2 436.014.056
tae119 25,942.884.047
baw2 436.013.964
census2 436.013.964
up10 2,180.073.948
wab2 436.013.919
theirsels2 436.013.874
sit3 654.023.860
singin2 436.013.831
groups2 436.013.831
support3 654.023.731
cooncil3 654.023.731
that33 7,194.243.717
key2 436.013.704
class2 436.013.663
aff2 436.013.647
auld2 436.013.641
move2 436.013.543
us2 436.013.537
seemed3 654.023.510
sax2 436.013.505
eh4 872.033.503
frae15 3,270.113.493
daith2 436.013.392
vyce2 436.013.392
local3 654.023.371
sense3 654.023.326
onie4 872.033.299
murray's2 436.01nan
group3 654.023.371
kent7 1,526.053.229
thinkin3 654.023.195
thir5 1,090.043.191
tried3 654.022.968
hell2 436.012.953
deein2 436.012.923
five3 654.022.909
and40 8,720.302.871
though4 872.032.864
ayont2 436.012.774
desks2 436.01nan
awa10 2,180.072.863
europe2 436.012.746
is20 4,360.152.712
order2 436.012.608
oor3 654.022.594
linguistic2 436.012.555
siccar2 436.012.555
fingers2 436.012.504
watchin2 436.012.478
him18 3,924.132.417
only5 1,090.042.410
back5 1,090.042.409
here2 436.012.406
it43 9,374.322.374
under2 436.012.356
deid3 654.022.317
at38 8,284.282.284
naethin3 654.022.271
there7 1,526.052.269
speakin2 436.012.262
year7 1,526.052.261
bade2 436.012.240
stop2 436.012.173
airts2 436.012.130
establisht2 436.01nan
month2 436.012.087
come7 1,526.052.078
jist11 2,398.082.077
weys2 436.012.005
its9 1,962.071.960
but24 5,232.181.927
question2 436.011.926
yaised2 436.011.926
out3 654.021.865
am3 654.021.802
report2 436.011.778
then8 1,744.061.744
thing5 1,090.041.720
kept2 436.011.691
ontae2 436.011.592
wee6 1,308.041.562
not2 436.011.545
throu4 872.031.507
like8 1,744.061.453
week2 436.011.424
in62 13,516.461.358
chance2 436.011.354
seems2 436.011.326
telt5 1,090.041.310
any2 436.011.286
puir2 436.011.273
pit2 436.011.263
would2 436.011.222
muckle2 436.011.190
as34 7,412.251.153
tree2 436.011.148
stakehauder2 436.01nan
tellin2 436.011.136
face4 872.031.071
some9 1,962.070.986
sic4 872.030.975
tak2 436.010.957
aince2 436.010.890
twa4 872.030.884
with2 436.010.880
them5 1,090.040.845
cfe2 436.01nan
the280 61,042.080.846
see5 1,090.040.834
mebbe2 436.010.824
it's2 436.010.790
heard3 654.020.787
by5 1,090.040.739
new2 436.010.708
get4 872.030.699
your3 654.020.688
micht2 436.010.665
richt4 872.030.655
fell2 436.010.649
haein2 436.010.634
english2 436.010.630
ken4 872.030.630
efter7 1,526.050.622
ahint2 436.010.619
mair12 2,616.090.610
if9 1,962.070.585
wi30 6,540.220.566
road3 654.020.561
made2 436.010.559
ither7 1,526.050.551
bi7 1,526.050.505
did5 1,090.040.503
gaun4 872.030.484
again5 1,090.040.473
an111 24,198.820.448
gettin2 436.010.437
got3 654.020.426
seen2 436.010.425
dae4 872.030.400
weel4 872.030.397
fair3 654.020.395
while3 654.020.383
lang6 1,308.040.359
ae6 1,308.040.345
hae9 1,962.070.339
keep3 654.020.329
mean2 436.010.323
yon3 654.020.322
identifeeit2 436.01nan
be26 5,668.190.359
no10 2,180.070.314
ower12 2,616.090.290
are7 1,526.050.282
well2 436.010.274
oot17 3,706.130.273
whan4 872.030.267
they20 4,360.150.254
leid4 872.030.250
leids2 436.010.246
syne4 872.030.235
bein4 872.030.230
my3 654.020.227
or17 3,706.130.218
baith2 436.010.213
gaed2 436.010.197
whaur4 872.030.171
three3 654.020.167
days3 654.020.165
help2 436.010.145
ain4 872.030.142
whit11 2,398.080.141
when4 872.030.129
young2 436.010.121
even4 872.030.109
warld2 436.010.102
same3 654.020.102
cam3 654.020.095
doon9 1,962.070.086
thon3 654.020.084
think3 654.020.084
war4 872.030.084
roon3 654.020.077
was4 872.030.076
carers2 436.01nan
since2 436.011.545
practitioner2 436.01nan
feart2 436.011.468
gaelic2 436.010.070
feel2 436.010.060
i28 6,104.210.058
haes5 1,090.040.054
mony2 436.010.053
taen2 436.010.050
heid4 872.030.046
still3 654.020.046
mak4 872.030.041
gey2 436.010.031
een3 654.020.030
things2 436.010.025
through2 436.010.023
what2 436.010.021
wey4 872.030.018
near2 436.010.018
maun2 436.010.016
years2 436.010.016
folk2 436.010.014
room2 436.010.013
tell3 654.020.013
on29 6,322.210.012
mararyk2 436.01nan
pairt2 436.010.012
atween2 436.010.011
guid5 1,090.040.011
best2 436.010.007
their8 1,744.060.005
sae7 1,526.050.005
alang2 436.010.004
day9 1,962.070.004
anither3 654.020.002
fowk7 1,526.050.001
thocht4 872.030.001
go2 436.010.000
gied2 436.010.000
need2 436.010.000
scuil's2 436.01nan
say4 872.030.000