Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Millar, Al

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,012
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,834
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.188
Tagged as BUL (Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, tha, the, a, in, tae, o, his, on, frae,

List of texts in corpus

Echas frae tha Big Swilly Swally
Ullans Speakers Association (2023-05-11 ) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as poetry (3,905 words)
Poortith Bono owersettin
no publisher recorded (2022-03-27) in Ulster dialect (GUL), categorised as poetry (107 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.

Word	Count	Normalised per million	Keyness
tha	97	24,177.47	370.552
the	81	20,189.43	137.187
ainst	11	2,741.77	115.842
caule	9	2,243.27	93.908
wuz	11	2,741.77	81.694
bae	15	3,738.78	78.785
aule	8	1,994.02	76.376
frae	42	10,468.59	73.177
mae	14	3,489.53	69.599
abeen	12	2,991.03	63.786
bak	11	2,741.77	57.515
eu	10	2,492.52	55.840
throuither	6	1,495.51	53.500
it	8	1,994.02	50.125
s	2	498.50	44.763
skailt	5	1,246.26	43.439
whar	10	2,492.52	42.266
saft	9	2,243.27	42.098
aal	11	2,741.77	41.074
my	21	5,234.30	40.886
mac	5	1,246.26	40.661
poortith	4	997.01	39.622
benmaist	4	997.01	39.622
awee	4	997.01	39.622
campbell	6	1,495.51	38.000
han	7	1,744.77	36.789
and	3	747.76	33.885
nearhan	4	997.01	33.558
twixt	4	997.01	33.558
watter	12	2,991.03	30.634
heid	19	4,735.79	29.882
happed	4	997.01	29.402
broo	7	1,744.77	29.366
speelin	3	747.76	28.972
bardic	3	747.76	28.972
waeful	3	747.76	28.972
steeked	3	747.76	28.972
keeks	4	997.01	27.942
smeddum	5	1,246.26	26.710
scud	4	997.01	26.166
ah	3	747.76	25.733
country	7	1,744.77	25.464
ye	3	747.76	25.333
warp	3	747.76	25.168
meentith	11	2,741.77	nan
his	51	12,711.86	25.320
scuddin	3	747.76	23.932
hill	8	1,994.02	23.895
sleekit	5	1,246.26	23.209
she	3	747.76	23.191
bouk	4	997.01	23.143
weaver	3	747.76	22.916
jooks	3	747.76	22.916
badness	3	747.76	22.916
ukraine	3	747.76	22.916
poor	6	1,495.51	22.365
wabster	3	747.76	22.051
throu	11	2,741.77	21.686
corbie	3	747.76	21.298
naw	9	2,243.27	20.583
tholin	3	747.76	20.035
sex	4	997.01	19.745
blate	4	997.01	19.520
chat	3	747.76	19.493
heezed	3	747.76	19.493
boady	4	997.01	19.090
sad	4	997.01	18.884
supped	2	498.50	18.496
stra	2	498.50	18.496
dotin	2	498.50	18.496
oddtimes	2	498.50	18.496
loost	2	498.50	18.496
laggan	2	498.50	18.496
op	2	498.50	18.496
toonlans	2	498.50	18.496
life's	2	498.50	18.496
spakes	2	498.50	18.496
thegeither	6	1,495.51	nan
stanes	5	1,246.26	18.462
oor	19	4,735.79	18.307
yarn	3	747.76	18.119
atap	3	747.76	18.119
boy	6	1,495.51	17.417
mammy	4	997.01	17.415
screed	3	747.76	17.356
lik	10	2,492.52	17.327
wha	11	2,741.77	17.252
banes	4	997.01	17.090
euro	2	498.50	16.778
theft	2	498.50	16.778
bale	2	498.50	16.778
speeled	2	498.50	16.778
mound	2	498.50	16.778
kist	4	997.01	16.778
rhymes	3	747.76	16.683
binnion	5	1,246.26	nan
forgot	4	997.01	16.479
a	78	19,441.67	15.642
foggy	2	498.50	15.601
jeck	2	498.50	15.601
blatterin	2	498.50	15.601
bereft	2	498.50	15.601
chowed	2	498.50	15.601
billions	2	498.50	15.601
haet	3	747.76	15.283
that	18	4,486.54	14.920
st	4	997.01	14.908
canny	4	997.01	14.792
jinkin	2	498.50	14.700
bales	2	498.50	14.700
whins	2	498.50	14.700
plot	2	498.50	14.700
ernie	2	498.50	14.700
flits	2	498.50	14.700
pree	2	498.50	14.700
filt	2	498.50	14.700
aiblins	5	1,246.26	14.550
oota	2	498.50	13.970
rue	2	498.50	13.970
kerried	2	498.50	13.970
remains	3	747.76	13.770
agin	6	1,495.51	13.735
jook	2	498.50	13.356
fragile	2	498.50	13.356
cantrips	2	498.50	13.356
quill	2	498.50	13.356
tappin	2	498.50	13.356
aft	3	747.76	13.061
jim	4	997.01	12.884
eejit	2	498.50	12.826
comrades	2	498.50	12.826
afeart	2	498.50	12.826
gars	3	747.76	12.737
sic	9	2,243.27	12.718
sam	4	997.01	12.711
man	13	3,240.28	12.434
gye	3	747.76	12.432
ca'd	2	498.50	12.361
sweit	2	498.50	12.361
they	4	997.01	12.307
for	41	10,219.34	12.203
her	7	1,744.77	12.020
on	44	10,967.10	12.012
peak	2	498.50	11.945
haste	2	498.50	11.945
grasp	2	498.50	11.945
tael	4	997.01	nan
wile	3	747.76	12.005
hind	2	498.50	11.945
sorra	2	498.50	11.945
he's	4	997.01	11.906
crack	4	997.01	11.610
gleg	3	747.76	11.608
antrim	2	498.50	11.570
fog	2	498.50	11.570
dinged	2	498.50	11.570
eydent	2	498.50	11.570
eldritch	2	498.50	11.570
heirskip	2	498.50	11.570
unco	4	997.01	11.467
weave	2	498.50	11.229
ilka	7	1,744.77	11.062
sproule	3	747.76	nan
odd	3	747.76	11.483
sing	4	997.01	10.794
whase	3	747.76	10.785
scrieved	2	498.50	10.626
computers	2	498.50	10.626
liberty	2	498.50	10.626
sammy	2	498.50	10.626
breenged	2	498.50	10.626
what	8	1,994.02	10.524
square	3	747.76	10.468
freens	3	747.76	10.468
nae	24	5,982.05	10.458
chiel	4	997.01	10.422
gree	3	747.76	10.366
tap	6	1,495.51	10.366
fur	2	498.50	10.207
patrick	2	498.50	10.107
shouldnae	2	498.50	10.107
grim	2	498.50	10.107
birdie	2	498.50	10.107
poetic	2	498.50	10.107
sangs	3	747.76	9.979
postscript	3	747.76	nan
there	2	498.50	10.041
alive	3	747.76	9.979
bitter	2	498.50	9.871
folk	7	1,744.77	9.754
broad	2	498.50	9.650
bauld	2	498.50	9.650
endless	2	498.50	9.650
thon	10	2,492.52	9.644
art	2	498.50	9.441
san	2	498.50	9.441
farrit	3	747.76	nan
ticht	3	747.76	9.282
skirlin	2	498.50	9.243
man's	2	498.50	9.243
stane	4	997.01	9.221
fornenst	2	498.50	9.056
rare	3	747.76	8.967
sunny	2	498.50	8.877
rax	2	498.50	8.877
hae	2	498.50	8.762
stood	4	997.01	8.745
sky	4	997.01	8.565
row	2	498.50	8.544
bard	2	498.50	8.239
pack	2	498.50	8.239
gae	4	997.01	8.055
as	12	2,991.03	7.987
wurd	2	498.50	7.957
funeral	2	498.50	7.824
grave	2	498.50	7.824
skill	2	498.50	7.824
at	13	3,240.28	7.747
yet	5	1,246.26	7.693
nice	3	747.76	7.581
pictur	2	498.50	7.573
kilt	2	498.50	7.573
inbye	2	498.50	7.573
how	6	1,495.51	7.385
gams	3	747.76	nan
drapped	2	498.50	7.338
pray	2	498.50	7.338
project	2	498.50	7.226
trade	2	498.50	7.117
speels	3	747.76	nan
sheugh	2	498.50	7.117
wie	3	747.76	7.041
warl	2	498.50	7.012
bancs	3	747.76	nan
flit	2	498.50	7.012
campbell's	3	747.76	nan
apen	2	498.50	9.056
cries	2	498.50	6.910
heeze	2	498.50	6.910
ding	2	498.50	6.910
thrapple	2	498.50	6.910
euphoric	2	498.50	nan
makar	2	498.50	6.811
verse	2	498.50	6.715
curse	2	498.50	6.715
wans	2	498.50	6.715
w	2	498.50	6.715
blak	2	498.50	6.621
kep	2	498.50	6.530
byordinar	2	498.50	6.530
streeked	2	498.50	nan
lily's	2	498.50	nan
shame	2	498.50	6.441
times	5	1,246.26	6.235
freen	2	498.50	6.188
daddy	2	498.50	6.188
bonnie	4	997.01	6.154
blether	2	498.50	6.107
brae	3	747.76	6.000
but	7	1,744.77	5.973
mongavlin	2	498.50	nan
greek	2	498.50	5.952
lies	2	498.50	5.877
guid	10	2,492.52	5.807
meal	2	498.50	5.804
final	2	498.50	5.804
life	7	1,744.77	5.725
raphoe	2	498.50	nan
he	22	5,483.55	5.667
niver	5	1,246.26	5.645
wurds	2	498.50	5.527
men	5	1,246.26	5.508
moo	2	498.50	5.461
redd	2	498.50	5.396
are	11	2,741.77	5.392
heids	3	747.76	5.367
fed	2	498.50	5.333
most	2	498.50	5.271
birlin	2	498.50	5.210
you	2	498.50	5.208
lauch	2	498.50	5.151
we	8	1,994.02	5.100
memory	2	498.50	5.092
luve	2	498.50	5.035
rich	2	498.50	5.035
deep	3	747.76	4.911
rose	2	498.50	4.815
och	3	747.76	4.672
oblige	2	498.50	nan
nor	7	1,744.77	4.570
low	2	498.50	4.561
kenspeckle	2	498.50	4.512
sapplin	2	498.50	nan
michty	2	498.50	4.512
sayin	4	997.01	4.492
confides	2	498.50	nan
is	15	3,738.78	4.478
steps	2	498.50	4.465
boal	2	498.50	nan
haule	2	498.50	nan
disnae	3	747.76	4.475
nane	3	747.76	4.448
wan	6	1,495.51	4.445
their	13	3,240.28	4.408
afore	10	2,492.52	4.368
plan	2	498.50	4.282
single	2	498.50	4.194
see	2	498.50	4.159
has	5	1,246.26	4.101
yin	7	1,744.77	4.038
heat	2	498.50	3.987
scrieve	2	498.50	3.947
fill	2	498.50	3.947
paine	2	498.50	nan
still	7	1,744.77	3.944
grieves	2	498.50	nan
gart	2	498.50	3.908
river	2	498.50	3.908
worth	2	498.50	3.831
sharks'	2	498.50	nan
sent	3	747.76	3.803
can	2	498.50	3.700
jist	2	498.50	3.623
scott	3	747.76	3.584
spoke	2	498.50	3.578
drap	2	498.50	3.510
led	2	498.50	3.510
free	3	747.76	3.459
faa	2	498.50	3.378
o	67	16,699.90	3.331
flat	2	498.50	3.315
brig	2	498.50	3.253
in	77	19,192.42	3.124
yer	3	747.76	3.093
space	2	498.50	3.076
amang	3	747.76	3.022
names	2	498.50	2.992
ill	2	498.50	2.911
had	2	498.50	2.906
wacful	2	498.50	nan
of	2	498.50	2.897
kirk-yard	2	498.50	nan
laid	2	498.50	3.683
stap	2	498.50	2.885
biggin	2	498.50	2.859
we're	2	498.50	2.757
vote	2	498.50	2.732
ain	8	1,994.02	2.704
weans	2	498.50	2.683
mooth	2	498.50	2.635
jegs	2	498.50	nan
hail	2	498.50	2.635
thochts	2	498.50	2.588
noo	11	2,741.77	2.530
een	6	1,495.51	2.525
tae	72	17,946.16	2.522
airms	2	498.50	2.520
doctor	2	498.50	2.475
wi	39	9,720.84	2.473
ken	2	498.50	2.426
him	6	1,495.51	2.415
strang	2	498.50	2.410
thing	5	1,246.26	2.403
hard	3	747.76	2.363
hunner	2	498.50	2.306
full	2	498.50	2.306
poower	2	498.50	nan
intae	11	2,741.77	2.256
granny	2	498.50	2.245
says	5	1,246.26	2.211
simmer	2	498.50	2.206
lugs	2	498.50	2.206
written	2	498.50	2.168
wee	13	3,240.28	2.146
it's	6	1,495.51	2.130
lay	2	498.50	2.111
oh	3	747.76	1.991
little	2	498.50	1.917
ilk	2	498.50	1.917
weel	8	1,994.02	1.873
sister	2	498.50	1.867
taks	2	498.50	1.851
hame	6	1,495.51	1.840
pair	2	498.50	1.835
stookers	2	498.50	nan
high	2	498.50	1.803
sit	2	498.50	1.803
lang	7	1,744.77	1.733
ll	2	498.50	1.696
history	2	498.50	1.680
leid	5	1,246.26	1.567
wittins	2	498.50	1.552
oot	12	2,991.03	1.541
local	2	498.50	1.512
wullie	2	498.50	1.499
aboot	8	1,994.02	1.495
so	2	498.50	1.467
piter	2	498.50	nan
gies	2	498.50	1.396
toon	2	498.50	1.384
cretaceous	2	498.50	nan
said	3	747.76	1.338
table	2	498.50	1.277
unner	2	498.50	1.265
monie	2	498.50	1.254
ten	2	498.50	1.220
dinnae	3	747.76	1.137
day	5	1,246.26	1.086
them	4	997.01	1.059
kirk	2	498.50	0.979
or	17	4,237.29	0.974
pairt	3	747.76	0.942
deid	2	498.50	0.908
few	2	498.50	0.899
ahint	2	498.50	0.882
lassie	2	498.50	0.849
ben	2	498.50	0.817
its	3	747.76	0.735
big	4	997.01	0.704
mair	6	1,495.51	0.704
time	5	1,246.26	0.702
aye	8	1,994.02	0.692
then	6	1,495.51	0.667
anent	2	498.50	0.643
will	2	498.50	0.642
felt	2	498.50	0.617
aa	10	2,492.52	0.599
muckle	5	1,246.26	0.592
haud	2	498.50	0.574
scobe	2	498.50	nan
an	111	27,667.00	0.572
year	2	498.50	0.567
sun	2	498.50	0.562
mcgill	2	498.50	nan
bide	2	498.50	0.550
here	3	747.76	0.520
wad	3	747.76	0.489
mak	2	498.50	0.487
deilish	2	498.50	nan
crochan	2	498.50	nan
some	4	997.01	0.475
did	2	498.50	0.465
took	2	498.50	0.446
kent	4	997.01	0.417
hame-place	2	498.50	nan
maist	2	498.50	0.417
fit	3	747.76	0.397
doon	7	1,744.77	0.344
hairtsome	2	498.50	nan
left	3	747.76	0.338
mind	2	498.50	0.326
though	2	498.50	0.318
help	2	498.50	0.303
made	2	498.50	0.280
young	2	498.50	0.269
me	11	2,741.77	0.258
awa	6	1,495.51	0.250
was	5	1,246.26	0.229
again	4	997.01	0.205
bit	9	2,243.27	0.168
whinstane	2	498.50	nan
to	4	997.01	0.167
heard	2	498.50	0.152
come	4	997.01	0.115
near	2	498.50	0.098
room	2	498.50	0.087
lifford	2	498.50	nan
up	17	4,237.29	0.150
name	2	498.50	0.085
shoen	2	498.50	nan
baith	2	498.50	0.066
which	2	498.50	0.062
efter	4	997.01	0.051
dolmen	2	498.50	nan
ither	5	1,246.26	0.041
twa	5	1,246.26	0.032
syne	3	747.76	0.029
fair	2	498.50	0.026
could	3	747.76	0.021
till	2	498.50	0.020
dae	5	1,246.26	0.016
i	24	5,982.05	0.016
aff	5	1,246.26	0.015
alang	2	498.50	0.015
nicht	3	747.76	0.010
this	15	3,738.78	0.009
us	5	1,246.26	0.008
set	2	498.50	0.006
whiterats	2	498.50	nan
maun	2	498.50	0.004
last	2	498.50	0.002
ower	9	2,243.27	0.000
face	2	498.50	0.000
druv	2	498.50	nan
just	2	498.50	0.002
went	2	498.50	0.000