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Bolland, John

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,167
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,574
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.647
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, o, ah, tae, in, s, wiz, ma,

List of texts in corpus

Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago
Doric Books (2023-02-20 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (211 words)
A Chocolate Cowboy
From Glasgow To Saturn (01-01-2008) in Central dialect (GLA), categorised as prose (2,213 words)

Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress
Lallans Magazine (2007-12) in Central dialect (GLA), categorised as prose (1,743 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
wiz47 11,279.10164.459
derek14 3,359.73118.854
thi21 5,039.60117.901
seyd12 2,879.77100.796
margaret13 3,119.7598.532
ah83 19,918.4184.856
aat13 3,119.7578.100
mars9 2,159.8369.742
bars9 2,159.8364.393
an176 42,236.6240.221
mither16 3,839.6936.288
light9 2,159.8336.214
church5 1,199.9034.719
night10 2,399.8134.048
thon17 4,079.6731.287
screens4 959.9229.811
and5 1,199.9028.778
glug3 719.9428.640
cameras3 719.9428.640
discretion3 719.9428.640
street10 2,399.8127.893
bairn10 2,399.8127.751
nuts4 959.9227.504
towards6 1,439.8827.096
sey4 959.9226.866
grass5 1,199.9026.457
tomatoes3 719.9426.417
tinned3 719.9426.417
doon28 6,719.4625.773
brae7 1,679.8725.425
screen5 1,199.9025.359
mi6 1,439.8825.325
where9 2,159.8325.195
sensed3 719.9424.837
portsoy3 719.9424.837
camera4 959.9224.739
sight5 1,199.9024.146
chain4 959.9223.457
for5 1,199.9021.507
oan20 4,799.6221.244
ess3 719.9420.970
wifey3 719.9420.970
beans3 719.9420.970
harbour3 719.9420.970
at7 1,679.8720.780
i6 1,439.8820.696
space6 1,439.8820.527
fae30 7,199.4220.475
milky3 719.9419.707
presst2 479.9618.276
waistcoat2 479.9618.276
stript2 479.9618.276
operator2 479.9618.276
ernie2 479.9618.276
themselves3 719.9417.399
mebbe7 1,679.8717.261
dizzy2 479.9616.558
wunna2 479.9616.558
hoodie2 479.9616.558
ma38 9,119.2716.267
acts3 719.9416.050
swing3 719.9415.758
wally3 719.9415.479
aabdy2 479.9615.381
suspension2 479.9615.381
premises2 479.9615.381
eon2 479.9615.381
slippery2 479.9615.381
hovering2 479.9615.381
ablo4 959.9215.363
damp4 959.9215.363
focussed2 479.9614.481
lexwell7 1,679.87nan
passt2 479.9614.481
dense2 479.9614.481
adjust2 479.9614.481
eric2 479.9614.481
docks2 479.9613.751
slabs2 479.9613.751
strips2 479.9613.751
dried3 719.9413.265
dragged2 479.9613.137
shoulda2 479.9613.137
mattress2 479.9613.137
smelly2 479.9613.137
tall3 719.9413.086
pokes2 479.9612.608
asia2 479.9612.608
up32 7,679.3912.593
lobby3 719.9412.579
opent3 719.9412.421
behind4 959.9212.390
pistol2 479.9612.143
greens3 719.9411.828
aneath3 719.9411.828
flats2 479.9611.728
slung2 479.9611.728
a87 20,878.3311.553
like24 5,759.5411.512
monkey2 479.9611.353
s52 12,479.0011.344
then13 3,119.7511.340
draw3 719.9411.295
coffee3 719.9411.170
hill5 1,199.9011.024
avenue2 479.9611.012
applied2 479.9611.012
slate2 479.9611.012
but5 1,199.9010.890
close5 1,199.9010.831
dad4 959.9210.792
structure2 479.9610.700
bar4 959.9210.592
es3 719.9410.474
quine4 959.9210.463
glow2 479.9610.142
-5 1,199.9010.019
swept2 479.969.892
blade2 479.969.892
dark4 959.929.795
twinty3 719.949.672
whatever2 479.969.657
jonjo4 959.92nan
buddy2 479.969.657
drive3 719.949.580
road7 1,679.879.440
waant2 479.969.436
february2 479.969.436
see16 3,839.699.395
well6 1,439.889.325
wisnae6 1,439.889.295
low3 719.949.228
shoppie2 479.969.228
encourage2 479.969.228
below2 479.969.228
bit22 5,279.589.168
mary4 959.929.089
screamin2 479.969.030
loaf2 479.969.030
haet2 479.968.843
streets3 719.948.820
hiz6 1,439.888.740
egg2 479.968.665
the288 69,114.478.600
his11 2,639.798.571
love4 959.928.550
halloween2 479.968.495
that24 5,759.548.458
d16 3,839.698.406
gas2 479.968.333
kept4 959.928.321
shite3 719.948.230
smokin2 479.968.177
fox2 479.968.177
ken13 3,119.758.141
loon4 959.928.057
stoor2 479.968.028
into3 719.948.026
quinie2 479.967.885
burn4 959.927.847
planets2 479.967.748
there21 5,039.607.715
nothing2 479.967.615
bi12 2,879.777.586
thit6 1,439.887.575
voices2 479.967.488
quarter2 479.967.488
smiles2 479.967.488
else4 959.927.486
cowboy3 719.94nan
scheme2 479.967.364
ye11 2,639.797.218
rope2 479.967.130
bunnet2 479.967.130
fast3 719.947.067
snaa2 479.967.019
nae22 5,279.587.000
past5 1,199.906.958
unless2 479.966.911
ur4 959.926.864
aa16 3,839.696.813
braes2 479.966.806
hat2 479.966.806
day2 479.966.657
quick3 719.946.604
expect2 479.966.510
hae3 719.946.433
efterneen2 479.966.326
every4 959.926.246
guess2 479.966.151
wa2 479.966.067
green4 959.926.036
him4 959.925.988
pint2 479.965.986
wave2 479.965.986
october2 479.965.828
broken2 479.965.828
white4 959.925.723
aboot5 1,199.905.701
period2 479.965.677
ha2 479.965.677
black4 959.925.668
still8 1,919.855.560
plastic2 479.965.395
daen2 479.965.395
seys3 719.94nan
enough4 959.925.378
front4 959.925.302
rid3 719.945.200
hung2 479.965.136
bank2 479.965.074
wee3 719.945.056
they8 1,919.855.002
sky3 719.944.962
silence2 479.964.897
lost3 719.944.897
this8 1,919.854.857
empty2 479.964.840
ask3 719.944.801
between2 479.964.784
he24 5,759.544.684
it35 8,399.334.677
her32 7,679.394.630
steps2 479.964.622
now3 719.944.586
be12 2,879.774.580
linwood3 719.94nan
lips2 479.966.417
neither2 479.964.518
jist12 2,879.774.493
high3 719.944.468
late3 719.944.440
faither5 1,199.904.408
sae2 479.964.314
fuckin5 1,199.904.295
path2 479.964.275
gone2 479.964.275
line3 719.944.190
gif2 479.964.182
tay2 479.964.137
intil4 959.924.098
we9 2,159.834.095
lassies2 479.964.093
months2 479.964.050
leavin2 479.963.964
across3 719.943.957
neb2 479.963.923
sometimes2 479.963.923
fit9 2,159.833.912
toon3 719.943.762
places2 479.963.762
been3 719.943.727
lane2 479.963.723
she31 7,439.403.677
hadean3 719.94nan
brediland2 479.96nan
grun3 719.943.646
couldnae3 719.943.623
yes2 479.963.573
masel4 959.923.500
time3 719.943.480
dinna5 1,199.903.472
view2 479.963.466
good3 719.943.447
spik2 479.963.431
more2 479.963.363
colour2 479.963.297
livin2 479.963.264
milk2 479.963.232
reason2 479.963.200
ayont2 479.963.138
catch2 479.963.107
far5 1,199.903.041
ice2 479.963.017
mair4 959.923.006
bus2 479.962.988
thought2 479.962.988
hooses2 479.962.988
hear4 959.922.947
sing2 479.962.931
centre2 479.962.931
ury2 479.96nan
watchin2 479.962.875
waitin2 479.962.820
are2 479.962.753
flair2 479.962.714
might2 479.962.714
dry3 719.942.707
right4 959.922.670
left5 1,199.902.667
shop2 479.962.638
on34 8,159.352.527
grey2 479.962.492
mooth2 479.962.492
bag2 479.962.469
tae75 17,998.562.424
airms2 479.962.400
cried3 719.942.319
so8 1,919.852.309
can3 719.942.243
afore2 479.962.158
tap3 719.942.138
even6 1,439.882.137
baith5 1,199.902.092
doric2 479.962.087
another2 479.962.068
fuck2 479.962.048
must2 479.962.029
is19 4,559.641.949
deep2 479.961.920
case2 479.961.902
didnae4 959.921.875
disnae2 479.961.867
atween4 959.921.766
turnt2 479.961.702
hid9 2,159.831.693
son2 479.961.686
wifie2 479.961.655
no7 1,679.871.650
offie2 479.96nan
some3 719.941.636
these3 719.941.617
rin2 479.961.580
each2 479.961.580
guesst2 479.96nan
of3 719.941.675
maun4 959.921.554
clear2 479.961.551
canna3 719.941.525
fur15 3,599.711.478
middle2 479.961.466
man2 479.961.451
comin3 719.941.418
had3 719.941.417
tree2 479.961.386
one2 479.961.386
know3 719.941.326
noo4 959.921.309
door5 1,199.901.290
hauns2 479.961.285
wi25 5,999.521.267
back12 2,879.771.245
inside2 479.961.225
take2 479.961.168
ootside2 479.961.157
when7 1,679.871.144
een5 1,199.901.109
ten2 479.961.092
got2 479.961.091
same4 959.921.075
thing4 959.921.069
by4 959.921.066
intae10 2,399.811.034
cauld3 719.940.977
how3 719.940.963
twa8 1,919.850.961
kin3 719.940.942
room3 719.940.922
yer5 1,199.900.921
folk3 719.940.869
thocht2 479.960.863
fell2 479.960.835
its3 719.940.829
were3 719.940.777
ben2 479.960.753
which3 719.940.747
hair2 479.960.745
ower12 2,879.770.722
turn2 479.960.714
ll3 719.940.707
aye4 959.920.679
year5 1,199.900.645
thir3 719.940.637
wye3 719.940.627
spikit2 479.96nan
in59 14,158.870.571
settlit2 479.96nan
who2 479.960.556
set3 719.940.498
rustle2 479.96nan
am2 479.960.543
maist2 479.960.492
ony2 479.960.475
have2 479.960.473
as22 5,279.580.468
mean2 479.960.440
naw2 479.960.419
bein4 959.920.409
here6 1,439.880.396
three3 719.940.352
us4 959.920.341
oot20 4,799.620.337
if5 1,199.900.317
git2 479.960.316
place3 719.940.271
wur3 719.940.268
syne2 479.960.264
nor2 479.960.255
seen2 479.960.255
anither2 479.960.235
niver2 479.960.231
young2 479.960.228
hillman2 479.96nan
dae4 959.920.200
wan3 719.940.190
first3 719.940.176
their6 1,439.880.170
n2 479.960.154
big2 479.960.148
tell2 479.960.128
again4 959.920.123
streetlamp2 479.96nan
years3 719.940.876
ay7 1,679.870.112
could4 959.920.096
whit10 2,399.810.093
near2 479.960.093
hoose3 719.940.091
haun2 479.960.089
never2 479.960.083
you7 1,679.870.074
wid4 959.920.064
fine3 719.940.061
name2 479.960.059
get5 1,199.900.043
aff5 1,199.900.041
pixellation2 479.96nan
them6 1,439.880.051
onyhow2 479.96nan
come4 959.920.064
auld6 1,439.880.037
side2 479.960.037
me13 3,119.750.036
ain4 959.920.031
say4 959.920.026
roon2 479.960.025
o87 20,878.330.018
or14 3,359.730.017
till2 479.960.015
think3 719.940.012
lang4 959.920.011
keep2 479.960.002
through2 479.960.002
kent3 719.940.001
things2 479.960.001
oor6 1,439.880.000
made3 719.940.000
forty-twa2 479.96nan
cloud2 479.967.364