A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Dialect details

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General Central

Total words in General Central dialect :749,271 (22.8% of full corpus)
Total unique words : 49,196 (6.6% of dialect)
Total hapax legomenon (words occurring only once) : 25,499
Total words occurring more than once : 23,697
Locations within this dialect include:-
Holyrood
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
East Lothian

Number of writers : 159
1. Fitt, Matthew 58,879 words 7.86% of this dialect
2. Robertson, James 53,977 words 7.2% of this dialect
3. Horsbroch, Dauvit 46,515 words 6.21% of this dialect
4. Clark, Thomas 39,526 words 5.28% of this dialect
5. Rennie, Susan 27,818 words 3.71% of this dialect
6. Scottish Parliament 25,717 words 3.43% of this dialect
7. Douglas, Ashley 17,472 words 2.33% of this dialect
8. Smith, Donald 16,992 words 2.27% of this dialect
9. Marenich, Margaret 13,620 words 1.82% of this dialect
10. McClurg, Fernando 11,370 words 1.52% of this dialect
11. Donovan, Anne 10,698 words 1.43% of this dialect
12. Milne, W. S. 10,675 words 1.42% of this dialect
13. McGregor, Iain 10,005 words 1.34% of this dialect
14. Thoumire, Elizabeth 9,972 words 1.33% of this dialect
15. Hershaw, William 9,845 words 1.31% of this dialect
16. Robinson, Christine 9,698 words 1.29% of this dialect
17. Morton, Elaine 9,579 words 1.28% of this dialect
18. Donati, Colin 9,426 words 1.26% of this dialect
19. Eagle, Andy 9,413 words 1.26% of this dialect
20. Gillon, Karen 8,909 words 1.19% of this dialect
21. Connor, Charles P. 8,827 words 1.18% of this dialect
22. Macafee, Caroline 8,826 words 1.18% of this dialect
23. Somerville, Shirley-Anne 8,384 words 1.12% of this dialect
24. Ewen, Allan 6,641 words 0.89% of this dialect
25. Cohen, Susan 6,215 words 0.83% of this dialect
26. Pennie, Len 6,141 words 0.82% of this dialect
27. McClure, Derrick J. 6,012 words 0.8% of this dialect
28. Begg, James A. 5,649 words 0.75% of this dialect
29. Falconer, Gavin 5,532 words 0.74% of this dialect
30. Clark, Sara 5,355 words 0.71% of this dialect
31. Scots Language Center 4,800 words 0.64% of this dialect
32. Brown, Ian 4,779 words 0.64% of this dialect
33. Douglas, Sheila 4,481 words 0.6% of this dialect
34. Dempster, Michael 4,431 words 0.59% of this dialect
35. Docherty, John F. 4,253 words 0.57% of this dialect
36. Stevenson, Gerda 4,179 words 0.56% of this dialect
37. Robertson, Colin 3,877 words 0.52% of this dialect
38. Beekman, Tony 3,617 words 0.48% of this dialect
39. Waddell, John 3,398 words 0.45% of this dialect
40. Tollick, Margaret 3,153 words 0.42% of this dialect
41. Hodgson, Brent 3,036 words 0.41% of this dialect
42. Crichton, Tam 3,025 words 0.4% of this dialect
43. Calder, Bob 2,967 words 0.4% of this dialect
44. Mackintosh, Jim 2,965 words 0.4% of this dialect
45. Purdie, David C. 2,947 words 0.39% of this dialect
46. Corbett, John 2,941 words 0.39% of this dialect
47. Holton, Brian 2,810 words 0.38% of this dialect
48. Stewart, Anna 2,790 words 0.37% of this dialect
49. Kay, Billy 2,696 words 0.36% of this dialect
50. Wilson, Rab 2,597 words 0.35% of this dialect
51. Tait, John M 2,457 words 0.33% of this dialect
52. Harvey, Tracy Anne 2,412 words 0.32% of this dialect
53. Robson, Frances 2,097 words 0.28% of this dialect
54. Travers, Martin 2,076 words 0.28% of this dialect
55. Freeman, Fred 2,059 words 0.27% of this dialect
56. Law, John 2,013 words 0.27% of this dialect
57. Harrison, Jean 1,790 words 0.24% of this dialect
58. Allan, Alasdair 1,773 words 0.24% of this dialect
59. Matheson, Ann 1,757 words 0.23% of this dialect
60. Watt, George T. 1,725 words 0.23% of this dialect
61. astrothsknot 1,560 words 0.21% of this dialect
62. McDermid, Val 1,458 words 0.19% of this dialect
63. MacMinto, Gregor 1,348 words 0.18% of this dialect
64. Armstrong, Kate 1,338 words 0.18% of this dialect
65. Cameron, Peter 1,318 words 0.18% of this dialect
66. Steele, Gregor 1,234 words 0.16% of this dialect
67. Dareau, Mareau 1,196 words 0.16% of this dialect
68. Jarvie, Gordon 1,185 words 0.16% of this dialect
69. Young, Clive 1,143 words 0.15% of this dialect
70. Philip, Andrew 1,122 words 0.15% of this dialect
71. Smith, Ethyl 1,078 words 0.14% of this dialect
72. Morning, Carey 1,066 words 0.14% of this dialect
73. Beckett, Mavis Duncan 1,044 words 0.14% of this dialect
74. Puchowski, James 1,011 words 0.13% of this dialect
75. Philip, George 981 words 0.13% of this dialect
76. Sprott, Gavin 977 words 0.13% of this dialect
77. White, George 974 words 0.13% of this dialect
78. Widmann, Thomas 955 words 0.13% of this dialect
79. Neil, Gabriel 944 words 0.13% of this dialect
80. Connelly, Gordon 900 words 0.12% of this dialect
81. Geddes, Jenny 845 words 0.11% of this dialect
82. Seth-Smith, Niki 810 words 0.11% of this dialect
83. Donaldson, Gordon 773 words 0.1% of this dialect
84. Perrie, Walter 766 words 0.1% of this dialect
85. Farrow, Kenneth D. 765 words 0.1% of this dialect
86. Cairns, Pauline 739 words 0.1% of this dialect
87. Coyne, Hilary 738 words 0.1% of this dialect
88. Fenton, Janet 736 words 0.1% of this dialect
89. Mackintosh, Henrietta 727 words 0.1% of this dialect
90. Ahmad, Nyla 699 words 0.09% of this dialect
91. Fyall, Aitken 653 words 0.09% of this dialect
92. Robertson, Sine 628 words 0.08% of this dialect
93. McLeish, Alistair 604 words 0.08% of this dialect
94. Macdonald, Ileene 587 words 0.08% of this dialect
95. Sneddon, Alison 578 words 0.08% of this dialect
96. DaibhidC 571 words 0.08% of this dialect
97. MacKinnon, Ann 556 words 0.07% of this dialect
98. Foyle, Ghillie 553 words 0.07% of this dialect
99. Curt_Kenobi 525 words 0.07% of this dialect
100. Smirnov, Kuzma 522 words 0.07% of this dialect
101. Swan, Michael 504 words 0.07% of this dialect
102. Bleiman, David 498 words 0.07% of this dialect
103. Goodbrand Saunders, Donald 494 words 0.07% of this dialect
104. McNulty, Victoria 487 words 0.06% of this dialect
105. Shepherd, J. Barrie 476 words 0.06% of this dialect
106. Anderson, Elizabeth 437 words 0.06% of this dialect
107. McMillan, Hugh 395 words 0.05% of this dialect
108. Grace, Reyzl 392 words 0.05% of this dialect
109. gov.scot 391 words 0.05% of this dialect
110. Aitchison, Craig 376 words 0.05% of this dialect
111. McCabe, Mary 360 words 0.05% of this dialect
112. Thom, Williamina 352 words 0.05% of this dialect
113. Smith, George 340 words 0.05% of this dialect
114. Keaveney, Marcus 337 words 0.04% of this dialect
115. Mackie, Caroline 323 words 0.04% of this dialect
116. Dornan, Stephen 322 words 0.04% of this dialect
117. Connelly, Kevin 318 words 0.04% of this dialect
118. Liddell, Faith 307 words 0.04% of this dialect
119. wee-windaes 291 words 0.04% of this dialect
120. Bramwell, Colin 270 words 0.04% of this dialect
121. Love, Rowena M. 268 words 0.04% of this dialect
122. Chalmers, Aimee 258 words 0.03% of this dialect
123. McCabe, Alan 251 words 0.03% of this dialect
124. MacKenzie, Douglas 248 words 0.03% of this dialect
125. Urquhart, Andrew 246 words 0.03% of this dialect
126. Sangster, Maureen 246 words 0.03% of this dialect
127. McGibbon, Joe 243 words 0.03% of this dialect
128. Porter, Steve 241 words 0.03% of this dialect
129. Lang, Charles 239 words 0.03% of this dialect
130. Scott, Colin 229 words 0.03% of this dialect
131. Kirk Jn, Albert 227 words 0.03% of this dialect
132. Fairnie, Robert 218 words 0.03% of this dialect
133. Roddie, J. 217 words 0.03% of this dialect
134. Johnston, Mary 215 words 0.03% of this dialect
135. Aitken, Jim 211 words 0.03% of this dialect
136. White, Ian Nimmo 210 words 0.03% of this dialect
137. solonggaybowser 200 words 0.03% of this dialect
138. McNeil, Andrew 190 words 0.03% of this dialect
139. Gilliland, Sam 180 words 0.02% of this dialect
140. MacGregor, Rose 172 words 0.02% of this dialect
141. Strachan, Shane 158 words 0.02% of this dialect
142. Landles, William 153 words 0.02% of this dialect
143. Mackie, Matthew 149 words 0.02% of this dialect
144. Reider O'Doom 149 words 0.02% of this dialect
145. Templeton, Sheila 136 words 0.02% of this dialect
146. McCallum, Andrew 127 words 0.02% of this dialect
147. Elliott, Maggie 127 words 0.02% of this dialect
148. Annand, J. K. 107 words 0.01% of this dialect
149. Sulhunt, Miriam 106 words 0.01% of this dialect
150. Kelly, Anne 101 words 0.01% of this dialect
151. Moodie, Gordon D. 101 words 0.01% of this dialect
152. Adamson, Donald 92 words 0.01% of this dialect
153. Tweddle, Jacqueline 87 words 0.01% of this dialect
154. Heron, Caitlin 83 words 0.01% of this dialect
155. MacColl, Ewan 81 words 0.01% of this dialect
156. Rhind, Neil 76 words 0.01% of this dialect
157. Underhill, James William 61 words 0.01% of this dialect
158. Le Marie, Nicole 41 words 0.01% of this dialect
159. Law, Laura 31 words 0% of this dialect

Number of twitter people : 39
1. LairnScots 12,896 words 1.72% of this dialect
2. jax6754 11,865 words 1.58% of this dialect
3. Chazzbat 10,561 words 1.41% of this dialect
4. rosa_alba_macd 8,218 words 1.1% of this dialect
5. DABArbuckle 6,379 words 0.85% of this dialect
6. g_hibby 6,355 words 0.85% of this dialect
7. billykayscot 6,147 words 0.82% of this dialect
8. ThonJacobite 4,944 words 0.66% of this dialect
9. raiphsays 4,866 words 0.65% of this dialect
10. Seperatist_No1 4,480 words 0.6% of this dialect
11. bigandymccoll 4,068 words 0.54% of this dialect
12. OliphantWullie 3,678 words 0.49% of this dialect
13. MartinBroon 3,107 words 0.41% of this dialect
14. fairpechtoot 2,438 words 0.33% of this dialect
15. PeoplesPoet77 2,195 words 0.29% of this dialect
16. rattlecans 2,106 words 0.28% of this dialect
17. Cobradile94 1,964 words 0.26% of this dialect
18. weenell3 1,919 words 0.26% of this dialect
19. IshbelMcF 1,841 words 0.25% of this dialect
20. jack_capener 1,710 words 0.23% of this dialect
21. pmcm1355 1,610 words 0.21% of this dialect
22. mcfarlane_irene 1,561 words 0.21% of this dialect
23. alistairdunn 1,501 words 0.2% of this dialect
24. RickHJohnston 1,487 words 0.2% of this dialect
25. iainnicol 1,298 words 0.17% of this dialect
26. Angela1Sinclair 1,288 words 0.17% of this dialect
27. ionafyfe 1,199 words 0.16% of this dialect
28. SusiBriggs1 1,154 words 0.15% of this dialect
29. ClashCityClarky 890 words 0.12% of this dialect
30. changed_days 874 words 0.12% of this dialect
31. LowEndJardo 864 words 0.12% of this dialect
32. FaetheRye 488 words 0.07% of this dialect
33. gordimhor1 483 words 0.06% of this dialect
34. Sinethugcat 457 words 0.06% of this dialect
35. WhenDidADidny 434 words 0.06% of this dialect
36. fourmenterian 315 words 0.04% of this dialect
37. _Erinboyle_ 294 words 0.04% of this dialect
38. GMacminto 225 words 0.03% of this dialect
39. jamieonkeys 203 words 0.03% of this dialect

Number of Facebook people : 4
Total words on Facebook : 12,968 words, 1.73% of this dialect

Genres

2000 ....... - 11,520 words in total
2001 ............ - 25,723 words in total
2002 ....... - 14,144 words in total
2003 ................ - 33,538 words in total
2004 .... - 6,274 words in total
2005 ........ - 16,354 words in total
2006 .. - 2,819 words in total
2007 ............ - 27,482 words in total
2008 .............. - 29,747 words in total
2009 ........ - 14,050 words in total
2010 .................. - 41,705 words in total
2011 ............ - 24,043 words in total
2012 ..... - 8,426 words in total
2013 ...... - 10,247 words in total
2014 .................. - 37,642 words in total
2015 .................. - 37,149 words in total
2016 ..................... - 46,359 words in total
2017 .............. - 26,845 words in total
2018 ................ - 32,716 words in total
2019 ............ - 25,471 words in total
2020 ................................... - 81,228 words in total
2021 ............................. - 62,739 words in total
2022 ................................ - 71,107 words in total
2023 ........... - 20,513 words in total
2024 .................. - 41,430 words in total
Blog Government Newspaper Poetry Prose Social Weans
Number of publishers : 45
1. Lallans Magazine 196,817 words
2. Itchy Coo 146,178 words
3. Scots Language Centre 45,635 words
4. Luath 32,608 words
5. The Scottish Parliament 25,717 words
6. The Sair Fecht 24,766 words
7. Edition Lintenfass 15,124 words
8. Evertype 14,568 words
9. Scottish Book Trust 10,034 words
10. Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 8,909 words
11. gov.scot 8,384 words
12. Mak Forrit 8,157 words
13. ISIS 8,030 words
14. The Wee Book Company 6,215 words
15. Scots Hoose 6,203 words
16. Canongate Books 6,141 words
17. Scots Parliament 6,014 words
18. Eemis Stane 5,431 words
19. languagereach.com 4,510 words
20. Bella Caledonia 3,384 words
21. Windfall Books 3,153 words
22. Tippermuir 3,114 words
23. Translation Services 24 3,052 words
24. wee-windaes.nls.uk 2,922 words
25. Facebook 2,897 words
26. archiveofourown.org 2,856 words
27. Canongate 2,668 words
28. Dig It Scotland 2,497 words
29. Scottish Poetry Library 2,335 words
30. self-published 1,697 words
31. The National 997 words
32. wordpress 988 words
33. no publisher recorded 972 words
34. McRenegade.Scots 845 words
35. hilarycoyne.com/ 738 words
36. Association for Scottish Literature 567 words
37. Floris Kelpies 533 words
38. Education Scotland 483 words
39. Scottish Government 391 words
40. Wordpress 360 words
41. Thi-Wurd 340 words
42. twitter.com 227 words
43. The Scotsman 218 words
44. damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 149 words
45. Kettillonia 117 words