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Cameron, Alan

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,901
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,032
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.78
Tagged as MNA (Mid Northern A) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, tae, a, wis, ye, he, o, jist, in,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch
Lallans Magazine (2017-07 ) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (3,901 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
andra53 13,586.26502.147
bella45 11,535.50423.093
aul25 6,408.61190.294
jist55 14,098.95149.800
mains16 4,101.51134.550
es19 4,870.55131.488
faeries9 2,307.1094.060
faither23 5,895.9280.854
fa19 4,870.5573.555
loon16 4,101.5172.942
faerie7 1,794.4172.184
ye70 17,944.1270.510
inty7 1,794.4168.685
ah'm12 3,076.1351.968
chemical5 1,281.7247.497
howe7 1,794.4141.737
ye're9 2,307.1041.470
said26 6,664.9640.814
angel6 1,538.0738.585
burn10 2,563.4536.416
spikk6 1,538.0736.342
volume5 1,281.7232.926
walkit5 1,281.7232.404
aa27 6,921.3031.410
so20 5,126.8930.862
wis79 20,251.2230.669
for2 512.6930.334
ivvery5 1,281.7230.149
spikkin6 1,538.0729.948
carlin3 769.0329.022
cotter3 769.0329.022
gweed8 2,050.7628.501
richt21 5,383.2428.154
i3 769.0328.064
dream6 1,538.0727.642
thocht17 4,357.8627.531
sumthin4 1,025.3827.371
kegs3 769.0326.798
sim3 769.0326.798
bonniest4 1,025.3825.721
thro4 1,025.3825.241
saufed3 769.0325.218
dyeuks3 769.0325.218
chemicals3 769.0325.218
he67 17,175.0825.141
seemed8 2,050.7624.804
furr3 769.0323.983
waant4 1,025.3823.575
dyeuk3 769.0322.966
quair3 769.0322.966
hud11 2,819.7922.735
knowe4 1,025.3822.526
and6 1,538.0722.311
fowk20 5,126.8921.380
environmental3 769.0321.349
urr3 769.0321.349
wisna10 2,563.4520.789
barrels3 769.0320.683
gype3 769.0320.683
ken18 4,614.2020.508
weel17 4,357.8620.174
fan9 2,307.1020.140
div7 1,794.4120.108
aye19 4,870.5519.975
nae29 7,433.9919.880
on6 1,538.0719.302
we2 512.6918.585
respec2 512.6918.530
minnit2 512.6918.530
therr9 2,307.10nan
hornygollach2 512.6918.530
y'll2 512.6918.530
gaol2 512.6918.530
faither's4 1,025.3818.363
company5 1,281.7218.092
straicht3 769.0317.775
ah'll4 1,025.3817.480
vratch3 769.0317.406
gress4 1,025.3816.842
gawpin2 512.6916.812
sakes2 512.6916.812
baggies2 512.6916.812
elfin2 512.6916.812
blythesome2 512.6916.812
shakkin3 769.0316.733
aboot28 7,177.6516.691
his44 11,279.1616.554
aroon7 1,794.4116.170
dyke4 1,025.3815.980
yer20 5,126.8915.976
wifie6 1,538.0715.847
sennin2 512.6915.634
sliddery2 512.6915.634
takken2 512.6915.634
hillock2 512.6915.634
wifies3 769.0315.586
plain4 1,025.3815.334
ivver4 1,025.3815.211
faur7 1,794.4115.005
andra's7 1,794.41nan
faimilie2 512.6914.734
loupit2 512.6914.734
stereo2 512.6914.734
gaurdian7 1,794.41nan
muck3 769.0314.633
is8 2,050.7614.600
hoo7 1,794.4114.119
drumtulloch7 1,794.41nan
it23 5,895.9214.481
seepin2 512.6914.004
fey2 512.6914.004
elves2 512.6914.004
ayeweys3 769.0313.633
flichter2 512.6913.389
aricht2 512.6913.389
lookit4 1,025.3813.307
lood3 769.0313.278
speed3 769.0313.278
road8 2,050.7613.038
funcy2 512.6912.860
wasted2 512.6912.394
mishanter2 512.6912.394
angels2 512.6912.394
frock2 512.6911.978
a80 20,507.5611.861
mairrit2 512.6911.603
cot2 512.6911.603
dinna8 2,050.7611.443
an134 34,350.1711.273
kent10 2,563.4511.222
oan15 3,845.1711.164
macdonald2 512.6910.659
beasts3 769.0310.619
wullie5 1,281.7210.603
grun5 1,281.7210.560
hopin2 512.6910.390
noo16 4,101.5110.351
schule3 769.0310.216
waukin2 512.6910.139
shoved2 512.6910.139
beasties2 512.6910.139
ah've3 769.0310.120
like22 5,639.589.918
bauchle2 512.699.904
polite2 512.699.904
mebbe5 1,281.729.901
mither8 2,050.769.812
staunin4 1,025.389.744
raison2 512.699.683
there2 512.699.636
he'd4 1,025.389.585
couldna4 1,025.389.330
wikk2 512.699.276
fleggit2 512.699.276
definitely2 512.699.276
haen3 769.039.169
loup2 512.699.088
affa7 1,794.419.073
glaur2 512.698.909
sat5 1,281.728.745
fit's2 512.698.576
cos4 1,025.388.534
knowledge2 512.698.420
dubs2 512.698.420
him21 5,383.248.392
watched3 769.038.370
birl2 512.698.271
wauk2 512.698.271
tell8 2,050.768.077
drunk2 512.697.989
internet2 512.697.989
cause4 1,025.387.913
hid13 3,332.487.878
speir3 769.037.861
waarm2 512.697.856
waste2 512.697.856
didna8 2,050.767.783
fyles2 512.697.728
me24 6,152.277.714
gettin5 1,281.727.675
contact2 512.697.605
pictur2 512.697.605
he's3 769.037.569
spend2 512.697.485
ging3 769.037.457
wey10 2,563.457.438
great5 1,281.727.373
bliddy2 512.697.369
no3 769.037.150
coort2 512.697.044
dreams2 512.697.044
voice4 1,025.386.943
sum3 769.036.885
kye2 512.696.843
shair3 769.036.789
fermer3 769.036.789
sauf2 512.696.746
breeks2 512.696.652
ithers4 1,025.386.593
brae3 769.036.511
dizzen2 512.696.386
selt2 512.696.386
himsel4 1,025.386.323
fit10 2,563.456.210
shouted2 512.695.983
steen2 512.695.983
wirk3 769.035.924
wee16 4,101.515.862
sure4 1,025.385.850
computer2 512.695.763
freens2 512.695.557
telt7 1,794.415.548
kitchie2 512.695.427
bin4 1,025.385.371
the194 49,730.845.309
min2 512.695.301
grunny2 512.695.301
caur2 512.695.122
seen7 1,794.414.969
o61 15,637.024.966
radio2 512.694.953
little3 769.034.921
takkin3 769.034.830
lang9 2,307.104.807
low2 512.694.792
dee4 1,025.384.745
disna3 769.034.713
name5 1,281.724.711
hoose8 2,050.764.674
flooers2 512.694.590
abeen2 512.694.541
that52 13,329.924.416
bittie3 769.034.328
but8 2,050.764.239
hissel3 769.034.150
that's4 1,025.384.143
wild2 512.694.138
heestory3 769.03nan
neb2 512.694.055
sax2 512.694.055
deed2 512.694.015
tellin3 769.033.980
pey2 512.693.975
need5 1,281.723.958
bit17 4,357.863.939
onty3 769.03nan
fur17 4,357.863.929
are10 2,563.453.913
spoke2 512.693.821
gaun6 1,538.073.713
oanty3 769.03nan
mak7 1,794.413.800
ower15 3,845.173.705
sort2 512.693.504
simbiddy3 769.03nan
y'weys3 769.03nan
crack2 512.693.504
live2 512.693.504
help4 1,025.383.482
frae3 769.033.457
bella's3 769.03nan
took4 1,025.384.198
iffen3 769.03nan
goat4 1,025.384.234
nivver3 769.033.455
milk2 512.693.406
far5 1,281.723.379
wird3 769.033.241
been3 769.033.120
looks2 512.693.103
mannie2 512.693.075
kinna2 512.693.075
quite2 512.693.075
ferm3 769.033.058
oot24 6,152.273.024
at34 8,715.712.984
gets2 512.692.964
feel4 1,025.382.923
onythin2 512.692.911
siller3 769.032.852
they9 2,307.102.842
hingin2 512.692.833
some2 512.692.829
hiv4 1,025.382.798
tae99 25,378.112.779
rinnin2 512.692.733
saw4 1,025.382.724
lassie3 769.032.723
wumman3 769.032.692
waatter2 512.69nan
bairn3 769.032.692
shut2 512.692.614
weys2 512.692.457
feelin2 512.692.414
stuff2 512.692.372
am3 769.032.341
should3 769.032.328
think6 1,538.072.311
stood2 512.692.290
aabody2 512.692.250
fun2 512.692.173
licht3 769.032.120
placeys2 512.69nan
heid7 1,794.412.100
oh3 769.032.046
human2 512.692.044
fine5 1,281.722.044
stertet2 512.69nan
she27 6,921.302.016
eneuch3 769.031.987
happened2 512.691.957
time11 2,819.791.957
sae3 769.031.949
lad2 512.691.940
high2 512.691.923
since2 512.691.907
stert2 512.691.890
afore2 512.691.813
git3 769.031.795
else2 512.691.794
til5 1,281.721.761
why2 512.691.602
placey2 512.69nan
sic4 1,025.381.702
held2 512.691.534
used2 512.691.494
word2 512.691.494
inside2 512.691.368
yersel2 512.691.356
ither7 1,794.411.346
efter7 1,794.411.327
ain2 512.691.301
bonny2 512.691.274
mair5 1,281.721.268
intae4 1,025.381.249
wirds3 769.031.201
hersel2 512.691.165
loon'2 512.69nan
man2 512.691.169
white2 512.691.154
how3 769.031.140
them9 2,307.101.118
her25 6,408.611.107
twa3 769.031.106
wir4 1,025.381.106
see9 2,307.101.051
aff3 769.031.040
makkin2 512.691.035
did5 1,281.721.009
itherwarld2 512.69nan
sent2 512.691.494
up19 4,870.551.001
front2 512.690.952
foo2 512.690.944
ae9 2,307.100.904
next2 512.690.900
could5 1,281.720.858
upmak2 512.69nan
wrang2 512.690.834
ah28 7,177.650.829
open2 512.690.795
whit6 1,538.070.790
wife2 512.690.765
as28 7,177.650.757
wheen2 512.690.743
if4 1,025.380.736
fair3 769.030.729
by4 1,025.380.718
huv2 512.690.700
mell-heided2 512.69nan
dae3 769.030.665
ee2 512.690.659
felt2 512.690.646
wid6 1,538.070.624
will2 512.690.619
haunfast2 512.69nan
things3 769.030.613
past2 512.690.601
here6 1,538.070.591
knoll2 512.69nan
coamic2 512.69nan
say5 1,281.720.591
in55 14,098.950.540
na2 512.690.513
naw2 512.690.513
were3 769.030.496
fae13 3,332.480.467
een4 1,025.380.446
or15 3,845.170.414
when3 769.030.383
gin2 512.690.361
new2 512.690.352
awa6 1,538.070.348
ony4 1,025.380.335
wi26 6,664.960.334
even2 512.690.323
same3 769.030.321
warld2 512.690.276
doon10 2,563.450.267
this13 3,332.480.255
thon2 512.690.249
made2 512.690.249
n2 512.690.218
then5 1,281.720.201
heard2 512.690.163
gien2 512.690.151
bella'2 512.69nan
near2 512.690.148
never2 512.690.138
kin2 512.690.134
had6 1,538.070.133
hae8 2,050.760.124
best2 512.690.090
onyweys2 512.69nan
back9 2,307.100.113
be21 5,383.240.086
ma16 4,101.510.071
look2 512.690.069
bi4 1,025.380.067
pit3 769.030.051
muckle3 769.030.035
yon2 512.690.017
maun2 512.690.010
auld5 1,281.720.008
want2 512.690.008
tak3 769.030.006
again3 769.030.006
micht3 769.030.006
get5 1,281.720.003
nicht3 769.030.002
went2 512.690.002
cam3 769.030.001
last2 512.690.000
therr's3 769.03nan
gie2 512.690.313