A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Campbell, Robert

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,517
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,610
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.806
Tagged as BUL (Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - tha, an, ait, ye, wi, oo, a, til, yer, thon,

List of texts in corpus

Yarns 3 - Brae / Sheugh / Cannae / Piece
Ulster-Scots Community Network (2024-08-22) in Ulster (Ballymena) dialect (BUL), categorised as poetry (401 words)

Lock Doon Poyams
Independently (2021-05-11 ) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as poetry (4,116 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
tha219 48,483.511,126.934
ait72 15,939.78654.426
the3 664.16504.102
oo63 13,947.31439.827
mae43 9,519.59289.016
til59 13,061.77234.522
sheugh23 5,091.88208.490
bot41 9,076.82203.746
tis22 4,870.49203.001
thut30 6,641.58nan
nir21 4,649.10197.918
ale20 4,427.72182.577
thon49 10,847.91167.137
whut25 5,534.65149.690
o5 1,106.93148.921
thee23 5,091.88145.572
ais15 3,320.79141.351
f16 3,542.17134.944
yer58 12,840.38128.493
narra14 3,099.40112.838
ain43 9,519.59112.271
ir27 5,977.42110.745
na27 5,977.42109.778
verse16 3,542.17109.417
aip9 1,992.4791.776
theim9 1,992.4791.776
alwyes8 1,771.0981.078
loost8 1,771.0981.078
faer10 2,213.8680.219
tae25 5,534.6577.247
that2 442.7773.086
apon8 1,771.0970.068
it6 1,328.3268.292
bae12 2,656.6355.181
goat17 3,763.5654.363
gloom7 1,549.7051.522
luk9 1,992.4748.624
a62 13,725.9247.975
ye65 14,390.0846.807
he6 1,328.3244.558
beece5 1,106.9344.030
ian7 1,549.7043.021
fur40 8,855.4441.517
niver15 3,320.7940.835
little11 2,435.2440.085
awful5 1,106.9339.482
knaw5 1,106.9339.482
thing18 3,984.9539.060
dinae4 885.5438.675
at3 664.1638.439
yeir10 2,213.8637.971
hill11 2,435.2436.739
fae39 8,634.0536.479
fut4 885.5436.050
ah2 442.7735.103
wi'in12 2,656.63nan
darkest4 885.5434.136
foe4 885.5434.136
dreym9 1,992.47nan
yin19 4,206.3334.829
cowld5 1,106.9334.095
his3 664.1632.886
wye14 3,099.4030.337
sae26 5,756.0329.639
agin10 2,213.8629.620
heart6 1,328.3228.947
rhythm5 1,106.9328.902
thra9 1,992.47nan
thought8 1,771.0929.391
on5 1,106.9328.787
wull12 2,656.6328.479
rejoice3 664.1628.262
aif8 1,771.09nan
bearded3 664.1628.262
her3 664.1628.020
bane5 1,106.9327.769
sorra4 885.5427.004
beauties3 664.1626.039
sullen3 664.1626.039
hands6 1,328.3225.992
fame4 885.5425.231
moon6 1,328.3224.441
dawn4 885.5423.791
dumped3 664.1623.226
faered3 664.1623.226
ruin3 664.1623.226
thein7 1,549.70nan
ainly5 1,106.9323.092
wi65 14,390.0822.782
fool4 885.5422.579
jaist3 664.1622.210
mighty3 664.1621.346
waal3 664.1621.346
flush3 664.1621.346
joy5 1,106.9321.326
make7 1,549.7020.646
gathered3 664.1620.595
wais6 1,328.32nan
lut3 664.1620.595
blessin3 664.1620.595
aits3 664.1619.930
slave3 664.1619.930
wipe3 664.1619.930
ye'll6 1,328.3219.518
toy3 664.1619.333
lep7 1,549.70nan
spring6 1,328.3220.140
unseen3 664.1618.792
dread3 664.1618.792
deane2 442.7718.024
cometh2 442.7718.024
lessen2 442.7718.024
knaws2 442.7718.024
sway2 442.7718.024
scuttled2 442.7718.024
famine2 442.7718.024
morrow2 442.7718.024
wistful2 442.7718.024
memrie2 442.7718.024
hans3 664.1617.843
sheuch3 664.1617.843
wus8 1,771.0917.779
truth5 1,106.9317.585
is9 1,992.4717.414
ma4 885.5417.307
nicht14 3,099.4017.281
shock4 885.5417.024
orange4 885.5416.849
dance5 1,106.9316.694
guard3 664.1616.660
struck4 885.5416.510
thoughts3 664.1616.315
climb3 664.1616.315
glories2 442.7716.306
heeded2 442.7716.306
majestic2 442.7716.306
prevail2 442.7716.306
saisons2 442.7716.306
strut2 442.7716.306
discern2 442.7716.306
thran2 442.7716.306
fait2 442.7716.306
mine6 1,328.3216.137
pain5 1,106.9316.082
till10 2,213.8616.015
groond3 664.1615.989
yince5 1,106.9315.984
future5 1,106.9315.697
befaire5 1,106.93nan
wrat2 442.7715.130
lurkin2 442.7715.130
widow2 442.7715.130
heavin2 442.7715.130
maesel2 442.7715.130
wourds5 1,106.93nan
dawnin2 442.7715.130
saa4 885.5414.757
sure7 1,549.7014.737
aroon7 1,549.7014.261
a'd4 885.5414.257
jagged2 442.7714.230
crumbs2 442.7714.230
thuts4 885.54nan
flits2 442.7714.230
blasted2 442.7714.230
childer2 442.7714.230
cum5 1,106.9314.156
wake3 664.1614.120
frae22 4,870.4914.073
fixed3 664.1613.898
brae5 1,106.9313.700
shine3 664.1613.684
morn5 1,106.9313.554
scatter2 442.7713.501
achin2 442.7713.501
nay2 442.7713.501
dein2 442.7713.501
gather2 442.7713.501
noon2 442.7713.501
fra2 442.7713.501
gat4 885.5413.461
child3 664.1613.279
piece5 1,106.9313.200
low4 885.5413.146
darkness3 664.1613.088
doon23 5,091.8812.938
dreed2 442.7712.888
apple2 442.7712.888
clout2 442.7712.888
toil2 442.7712.888
wuld2 442.7712.888
shoe2 442.7712.888
dresser2 442.7712.888
brake2 442.7712.888
stubborn2 442.7712.888
hop2 442.7712.888
cannae8 1,771.0912.816
doom2 442.7712.359
nigh2 442.7712.359
up5 1,106.9312.328
beauty3 664.1611.907
peer3 664.1611.907
scuil3 664.1611.907
shall3 664.1611.907
t'wus6 1,328.32nan
aver3 664.1628.262
weak3 664.1611.907
wunter2 442.7711.895
wits2 442.7711.895
yeirs2 442.7711.895
hooves2 442.7711.895
pooerful2 442.7711.895
naw7 1,549.7011.702
haste2 442.7711.480
fleish3 664.16nan
thine2 442.7711.480
vivid2 442.7711.480
blind2 442.7711.480
cursed2 442.7711.480
drank2 442.7711.480
grasp2 442.7711.480
geit3 664.16nan
folk8 1,771.0911.317
fate3 664.1611.198
hue2 442.7711.106
gift3 664.1611.067
fast4 885.5411.049
heid13 2,878.0211.001
gae5 1,106.9310.985
nae3 664.1610.979
knowed2 442.7710.766
shadow2 442.7710.766
fills2 442.7710.766
shepherd2 442.7710.766
gret3 664.1610.692
sight3 664.1610.692
filled3 664.1610.573
gait3 664.1610.573
thunder2 442.7710.454
fall2 442.7710.454
lesser2 442.7710.454
willnae2 442.7710.454
cheer3 664.1610.231
wisdom2 442.7710.165
burden2 442.7710.165
perfect3 664.169.910
stain2 442.779.897
hand4 885.549.766
ainther3 664.16nan
blow2 442.779.647
yins4 885.549.645
coin2 442.779.413
chill2 442.779.413
chrissmas3 664.16nan
spin2 442.779.647
finest2 442.779.413
ainward3 664.16nan
gi2 442.779.413
million3 664.169.324
cailst3 664.16nan
noo17 3,763.569.185
folks2 442.778.985
burned2 442.778.985
wat2 442.778.985
beist3 664.16nan
melt2 442.778.985
treasure2 442.778.985
mystery2 442.778.985
stare2 442.778.788
fortune2 442.778.788
gi'n3 664.16nan
valley2 442.778.788
free5 1,106.938.734
freish3 664.16nan
stand3 664.1611.198
glance2 442.778.601
creepin2 442.778.423
pleasure2 442.778.423
spread2 442.778.423
roond5 1,106.938.297
change3 664.168.249
in48 10,626.528.178
facts2 442.778.092
charge2 442.778.092
thou2 442.778.092
horns2 442.777.937
sowl2 442.777.937
lie3 664.167.891
such3 664.167.823
sky4 885.547.762
wud4 885.547.719
soond4 885.547.719
moose2 442.777.647
speid3 664.16nan
stars2 442.777.789
day18 3,984.957.590
taes2 442.777.510
fly2 442.777.510
fair7 1,549.707.458
skill2 442.777.378
fill3 664.167.370
tea4 885.547.147
abundance2 442.77nan
evil2 442.777.128
naise2 442.77nan
scheme2 442.777.009
push2 442.777.009
tay3 664.166.958
flash2 442.776.895
letter3 664.166.846
begin2 442.776.784
fire5 1,106.936.744
ein2 442.776.572
dinnae6 1,328.326.541
lord3 664.166.528
sweat2 442.776.373
curse2 442.776.278
sun5 1,106.936.271
dae12 2,656.636.162
common3 664.166.137
bended2 442.77nan
equal2 442.776.095
burnin2 442.776.007
surely2 442.775.921
licht5 1,106.935.906
chin2 442.775.838
eatin2 442.775.756
fae'iver2 442.77nan
waitin3 664.165.778
reach2 442.775.756
a'r2 442.77nan
freen2 442.775.756
nature2 442.775.677
raise2 442.775.677
skit2 442.77nan
side6 1,328.325.640
eve2 442.775.599
sleekit2 442.775.599
banes2 442.775.599
sleep3 664.165.569
them2 442.775.323
knew2 442.775.238
thay5 1,106.935.181
above2 442.775.170
sits2 442.775.104
freens2 442.775.039
thy2 442.774.913
part2 442.774.913
there5 1,106.934.782
full3 664.164.758
life7 1,549.704.672
empty2 442.774.619
gie8 1,771.094.605
either3 664.164.532
chair2 442.774.509
bricht3 664.164.470
things6 1,328.324.418
pride2 442.774.352
deep3 664.164.349
an139 30,772.644.263
start3 664.164.260
special2 442.774.202
growin2 442.774.202
laugh2 442.774.154
atal2 442.77nan
stane3 664.164.893
kin5 1,106.934.039
gane2 442.774.014
many2 442.773.969
some2 442.773.918
plan2 442.773.881
eyes3 664.163.849
near5 1,106.933.835
had2 442.773.808
leicht2 442.77nan
i17 3,763.563.800
bed4 885.543.765
alwa2 442.77nan
oot28 6,198.803.762
hid2 442.773.739
ocht2 442.773.712
clear3 664.163.697
ailwyes2 442.77nan
oan2 442.773.687
coo2 442.773.632
saft2 442.773.592
oh4 885.543.531
natures2 442.77nan
bare2 442.773.478
man9 1,992.473.375
stuck2 442.773.368
get2 442.773.364
cud5 1,106.933.362
we11 2,435.243.347
clack2 442.77nan
voice3 664.163.302
tyme2 442.773.297
heed2 442.773.262
stairs2 442.773.228
gaen2 442.773.194
mind7 1,549.703.145
won2 442.773.031
still7 1,549.703.031
awa10 2,213.863.005
til'2 442.77nan
to2 442.772.933
tale2 442.772.909
finally2 442.772.850
catch2 442.772.850
smell2 442.772.850
sea3 664.162.819
space2 442.772.708
aa14 3,099.402.684
stealy2 442.77nan
been4 885.542.659
play3 664.162.622
aboot8 1,771.092.614
page2 442.772.600
corner2 442.772.574
stap2 442.772.549
aye3 664.162.475
bloody2 442.772.376
sisyphus2 442.77nan
act2 442.772.376
hear4 885.542.343
use2 442.772.283
hae16 3,542.172.273
care2 442.772.260
seen6 1,328.322.258
deeth2 442.77nan
like7 1,549.702.235
wrang3 664.162.208
turn3 664.162.193
happy2 442.772.151
lang8 1,771.092.078
strang2 442.772.067
mair14 3,099.401.999
guid2 442.771.975
hope2 442.771.968
name4 885.541.933
auld3 664.161.780
tap3 664.161.733
cut2 442.771.568
intil3 664.161.563
ken3 664.161.560
agae2 442.77nan
real2 442.771.615
be'n2 442.77nan
oor3 664.162.485
done2 442.771.552
think6 1,328.321.492
tould2 442.77nan
peeple2 442.77nan
high2 442.771.492
can4 885.541.386
take2 442.771.363
air3 664.161.358
doot2 442.771.350
much3 664.161.301
hame6 1,328.321.238
a'm2 442.771.220
comes3 664.161.184
sent2 442.771.136
grun2 442.771.124
bowld2 442.77nan
yersel2 442.771.013
see10 2,213.860.950
wunters2 442.77nan
hoose6 1,328.320.932
kind2 442.770.921
with2 442.770.912
find2 442.770.912
dug2 442.770.827
place4 885.540.816
enough2 442.770.810
where2 442.770.783
did2 442.770.778
gien3 664.160.761
so3 664.160.756
here7 1,549.700.717
whan7 1,549.700.670
than3 664.160.669
new2 442.770.666
aff8 1,771.090.637
curse'd2 442.77nan
speak2 442.770.610
lot2 442.770.568
anyd2 442.77nan
us3 664.161.704
back7 1,549.700.564
which3 664.160.563
yet2 442.770.473
have2 442.770.438
nor2 442.770.438
bein2 442.770.423
felt2 442.770.416
anither2 442.770.397
set3 664.160.316
say3 664.160.238
face3 664.160.236
of5 1,106.930.229
times2 442.770.205
far3 664.160.200
juist3 664.160.174
these2 442.770.169
came2 442.770.166
ither6 1,328.320.147
me13 2,878.020.138
got5 1,106.930.138
fal2 442.77nan
forgat2 442.77nan
watter2 442.770.127
same3 664.160.118
time9 1,992.470.116
wur3 664.160.110
en2 442.770.088
loas2 442.77nan
n2 442.770.086
thaun2 442.77nan
scuil-hoose2 442.77nan
maist4 885.540.085
feel2 442.770.070
their7 1,549.700.061
last2 442.770.046
hast2 442.77nan
saw2 442.770.035
this18 3,984.950.027
be22 4,870.490.023
tell3 664.160.019
then5 1,106.930.013
fit5 1,106.930.012
thocht4 885.540.005
win2 442.770.001
by7 1,549.700.001
forgatten2 442.77nan
they17 3,763.560.018