A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Fenton, James

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,556
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,641
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.386
Tagged as BUL (Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, o, tae, in, wae, ower, frae, he,

List of texts in corpus

On Slaimish
Ullans Press (01-01-2009 ) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as poetry (4,713 words)
The Lade
Ullans Magazine (01-01-2001) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as prose (798 words)

A' it taks
Ullans Press (01-01-2000) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as poetry (45 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
wuz37 6,659.47378.199
bak43 7,739.38316.512
wae63 11,339.09218.248
worl19 3,419.73185.705
whar31 5,579.55181.754
quait24 4,319.65163.426
agane26 4,679.63163.352
lake20 3,599.71151.470
lukkin17 3,059.76146.693
lade15 2,699.78137.496
owl15 2,699.78134.570
wie22 3,959.68127.751
hir31 5,579.55123.646
a'23 4,139.67121.346
inty12 2,159.83118.561
an279 50,215.98107.327
thonner12 2,159.83102.751
bae18 3,239.74100.450
whun14 2,519.8098.661
yit20 3,599.7196.716
wer11 1,979.8491.151
blak14 2,519.8086.367
sa12 2,159.8381.688
thon31 5,579.5572.761
frae49 8,819.2972.646
dark16 2,879.7769.765
ooty8 1,439.8868.495
watter22 3,959.6867.846
ower50 8,999.2863.985
wat9 1,619.8762.602
yin27 4,859.6158.683
abain6 1,079.9153.818
whut11 1,979.8453.593
yince12 2,159.8353.157
and3 539.9652.844
stan9 1,619.8752.381
boag6 1,079.9149.377
behin7 1,259.9049.322
is3 539.9648.136
wud12 2,159.8347.568
bricht13 2,339.8147.303
empy5 899.9346.932
streetchin6 1,079.9146.223
s7 1,259.9045.137
the444 79,913.6143.109
hel5 899.9341.775
minin6 1,079.9141.731
waitin11 1,979.8441.707
iver11 1,979.8440.702
gaen10 1,799.8640.214
naw15 2,699.7839.175
lang26 4,679.6339.061
troots5 899.9338.518
wain5 899.9337.234
worls4 719.9436.868
ra4 719.9436.868
flail4 719.9436.868
enless4 719.9436.868
cowl4 719.9436.868
shedda4 719.9436.868
wabblin4 719.9436.868
furst9 1,619.8735.577
getherin5 899.9335.090
stanes8 1,439.8834.872
canny8 1,439.8834.872
awa27 4,859.6134.755
fiel4 719.9434.245
stud4 719.9434.245
fort5 899.9334.175
he'd10 1,799.8633.732
luk7 1,259.9033.519
shap4 719.9432.333
sitch4 719.9432.333
mag5 899.9331.859
that19 3,419.7331.220
broo8 1,439.8830.789
mine9 1,619.8729.930
lane8 1,439.8829.762
poo4 719.9429.550
lukked5 899.9327.967
niver13 2,339.8127.904
roon16 2,879.7727.747
sab3 539.9626.908
staks3 539.9626.908
gethered3 539.9626.908
questin3 539.9626.908
it29 5,219.5826.331
ether4 719.9425.909
hans4 719.9425.909
unther9 1,619.87nan
far15 2,699.7826.231
taen13 2,339.8125.880
be6 1,079.9125.608
hingin8 1,439.8825.280
loast5 899.9325.214
deed7 1,259.9024.954
gan8 1,439.8824.696
brenches3 539.9624.687
shapin3 539.9624.687
maesel3 539.9624.687
hizzy3 539.9624.687
daen6 1,079.9124.362
wile5 899.9323.648
ootby5 899.9323.364
licht11 1,979.8423.335
glancin3 539.9623.110
soon8 1,439.8822.882
wak4 719.9422.465
lee5 899.9322.308
appen3 539.9621.878
fiels3 539.9621.878
nether3 539.9621.878
streetch3 539.9621.878
come18 3,239.7421.671
snow4 719.9421.192
jook3 539.9620.864
she'll4 719.9420.811
whur4 719.9420.103
rinnin7 1,259.9020.058
pads3 539.9620.002
trimmlin3 539.9620.002
ivery6 1,079.9119.863
scar3 539.9619.253
flicht4 719.9419.152
nixt7 1,259.9019.008
sicht8 1,439.8818.676
pad3 539.9618.590
booed4 719.9418.579
wee29 5,219.5818.296
jaist7 1,259.90nan
qu'8 1,439.88nan
dorr7 1,259.90nan
rodden3 539.9617.996
sheugh3 539.9617.996
they'd5 899.9317.866
brig6 1,079.9117.645
knowin3 539.9617.457
quick6 1,079.9117.135
gowsty2 359.9717.122
fa'in2 359.9717.122
loass2 359.9717.122
bab6 1,079.91nan
riftin2 359.9717.122
eebroo2 359.9717.122
speer2 359.9717.122
loopin2 359.9717.122
langin2 359.9717.122
glar2 359.9717.122
plumpin2 359.9717.122
pappin2 359.9717.122
heech6 1,079.91nan
shrood2 359.9717.122
hizzies2 359.9717.122
screch2 359.9717.122
bowl4 719.9417.088
ee9 1,619.8716.976
strippit3 539.9616.965
yins6 1,079.9116.938
whiles8 1,439.8816.767
or38 6,839.4516.755
brae6 1,079.9116.463
blin4 719.9415.851
strecht4 719.9415.851
rin7 1,259.9015.793
wur12 2,159.8315.717
hantin2 359.9715.406
graveyaird2 359.9715.406
rashes2 359.9715.406
twunty2 359.9715.406
squeals2 359.9715.406
crak2 359.9715.406
scad5 899.93nan
stie5 899.93nan
beyont2 359.9715.406
boags2 359.9715.406
chak2 359.9715.406
oany2 359.9715.406
wies5 899.93nan
dailygan2 359.9715.406
bleezed2 359.9715.406
broon7 1,259.9015.137
han4 719.9415.131
saft5 899.9315.042
howlin3 539.9614.993
grun7 1,259.9014.520
bleezin3 539.9614.363
road10 1,799.8614.312
booin2 359.9714.232
whusperin2 359.9714.232
smoorin2 359.9714.232
flippin2 359.9714.232
antrim2 359.9714.232
flailin2 359.9714.232
plowt2 359.9714.232
tummock2 359.9714.232
leppin4 719.94nan
wutness2 359.9714.232
moarnin3 539.9614.073
watters3 539.9614.073
leevin4 719.9413.598
stoon2 359.9713.335
jag2 359.9713.335
naen2 359.9713.335
rivin2 359.9713.335
steam3 539.9613.285
amang7 1,259.9013.023
solaid4 719.94nan
big12 2,159.8312.889
tak14 2,519.8012.779
run7 1,259.9012.770
aheid4 719.9412.698
she'd5 899.9312.690
ither17 3,059.7612.627
farder2 359.9712.608
lut2 359.9712.608
proota2 359.9712.608
kine2 359.9712.608
maistly5 899.9312.449
hare3 539.9612.180
streetched2 359.9711.997
leein2 359.9711.997
hurry3 539.9611.794
store3 539.9611.794
hairt4 719.9411.693
hamely2 359.9711.470
sunk2 359.9711.470
lie4 719.9411.099
killagan4 719.94nan
affen3 539.9611.262
boady3 539.9611.097
fin12 2,159.8311.085
grey5 899.9311.079
hills4 719.9410.912
sae20 3,599.7110.616
batterin2 359.9710.595
blues2 359.9710.224
you2 359.9710.158
whutiver4 719.94nan
nae30 5,399.5710.005
noo20 3,599.719.917
coarn2 359.979.885
shane2 359.979.885
fun5 899.939.756
white6 1,079.919.678
he's4 719.949.591
stoory2 359.979.575
bink2 359.979.575
gae5 899.939.330
iz4 719.949.300
wise2 359.979.289
dreamin2 359.979.289
owler4 719.94nan
ga2 359.979.289
sonsie2 359.979.289
al3 539.969.202
lan3 539.969.202
belnamore3 539.96nan
me7 1,259.909.119
deein4 719.949.091
jumpin2 359.979.023
mae4 719.949.023
catched3 539.968.981
flet2 359.978.775
aboot6 1,079.918.772
ects3 539.96nan
gless4 719.948.567
shape3 539.968.371
shairp2 359.978.325
lintmill3 539.96nan
nichts3 539.968.093
aiblins4 719.948.086
stane4 719.947.642
blue5 899.937.573
dunloy3 539.96nan
knowe2 359.977.397
mooth4 719.947.382
thochts4 719.947.331
airms4 719.947.182
boag's3 539.96nan
answer4 719.947.231
bank-fiel3 539.96nan
biried3 539.96nan
thon's2 359.977.085
birl2 359.976.939
sugh3 539.96nan
stapped2 359.976.939
ocht3 539.966.904
baith9 1,619.876.866
sheddas3 539.96nan
pechin2 359.976.799
juntherin3 539.96nan
rid4 719.946.759
oot37 6,659.476.633
epples3 539.96nan
weel14 2,519.806.728
years7 1,259.906.592
lifted2 359.976.534
wavvin3 539.96nan
road's3 539.96nan
drookit2 359.976.534
wun3 539.966.504
stannin2 359.976.409
sure5 899.936.331
hae5 899.936.279
drapped2 359.976.172
bliddy2 359.976.060
kep2 359.975.846
pushed2 359.975.846
nooadays2 359.975.846
swem3 539.96nan
at22 3,959.685.939
slow2 359.975.846
step3 539.965.798
ava4 719.945.774
drap3 539.965.745
dreams2 359.975.744
laich2 359.975.645
clear4 719.945.314
keekin2 359.975.277
nor9 1,619.875.229
weetchil3 539.96nan
rins2 359.975.191
then12 2,159.835.045
movin2 359.975.027
weetchils3 539.96nan
glammin3 539.96nan
toon4 719.944.988
blid3 539.96nan
odd2 359.974.947
yella2 359.974.947
cairried2 359.974.947
wa2 359.974.870
watchin3 539.964.796
shella3 539.96nan
turned4 719.944.685
through7 1,259.904.650
gien6 1,079.914.627
bairded3 539.96nan
een9 1,619.874.567
dae2 359.974.440
crootched3 539.96nan
withoot3 539.964.511
braid3 539.964.396
misured3 539.96nan
doon20 3,599.714.393
less4 719.944.374
micht9 1,619.874.358
redd2 359.974.314
hizzy's2 359.97nan
easy3 539.964.105
there's3 539.964.105
cattered2 359.97nan
crinin2 359.97nan
aply2 359.97nan
bes2 359.974.378
birlin2 359.974.071
days7 1,259.904.050
tullaghans2 359.97nan
dream2 359.974.014
legs3 539.964.002
rab2 359.973.957
sticks2 359.973.794
ticht2 359.973.794
anither8 1,439.883.790
stooned2 359.97nan
naethin4 719.943.746
nicht9 1,619.873.697
gaes2 359.973.640
bocht2 359.973.591
low2 359.973.591
aroon4 719.943.543
sky3 539.963.528
babbin2 359.97nan
dinsmore2 359.97nan
deil2 359.973.494
pat2 359.973.448
see4 719.943.419
hame9 1,619.873.414
men5 899.933.311
wrang4 719.943.269
fait2 359.97nan
guid2 359.973.302
wumman4 719.943.228
sweet2 359.973.183
as24 4,319.653.103
she20 3,599.713.082
time5 899.933.010
bother2 359.972.868
theyd2 359.97nan
fa4 719.942.940
daith2 359.972.795
haes2 359.972.746
weemen2 359.972.725
ruz2 359.97nan
akward2 359.97nan
they14 2,519.802.944
goolden2 359.97nan
wuthered2 359.97nan
flure2 359.97nan
if4 719.942.973
ay4 719.942.698
het2 359.972.690
face6 1,079.912.673
clooded2 359.97nan
got2 359.972.488
itsel3 539.962.451
soonless2 359.97nan
it's8 1,439.882.417
naewhur2 359.97nan
word3 539.962.431
that's4 719.942.311
a'll2 359.972.284
claes3 539.962.164
jum2 359.97nan
say2 359.972.262
ithers3 539.962.164
rise2 359.972.094
ill2 359.971.992
them5 899.931.956
wuznae2 359.97nan
wheekin2 359.97nan
airm2 359.972.284
queelrods2 359.97nan
cry2 359.972.200
qu'she2 359.97nan
alane2 359.972.943
cloodin2 359.97nan
fal2 359.97nan
comin4 719.941.850
know4 719.941.719
him20 3,599.711.666
age2 359.971.634
en4 719.941.627
richt4 719.941.622
in75 13,498.921.566
day7 1,259.901.565
there10 1,799.861.459
heids2 359.971.424
thrab2 359.97nan
flaff2 359.97nan
mak2 359.971.534
maist2 359.971.376
last5 899.931.319
lay2 359.971.224
hard3 539.961.187
wakked2 359.97nan
bring2 359.971.133
cut2 359.971.104
jeerin2 359.97nan
door2 359.971.087
should'a2 359.97nan
quult2 359.97nan
car2 359.971.062
heid8 1,439.881.031
yer7 1,259.900.983
graipin2 359.97nan
sang2 359.971.062
hoose7 1,259.900.937
tam2 359.970.919
efter4 719.940.911
coarnmill2 359.97nan
this17 3,059.760.909
faitly2 359.97nan
twa5 899.930.883
rowlin2 359.97nan
ye25 4,499.640.884
hill2 359.970.859
tae109 19,618.430.854
chance2 359.970.836
had5 899.930.835
sin3 539.960.833
pit3 539.960.822
crootchin2 359.97nan
scarred2 359.97nan
hissel2 359.970.791
says2 359.970.773
brochanor2 359.97nan
but26 4,679.630.754
a'm2 359.970.728
quaitly2 359.97nan
despert2 359.97nan
we18 3,239.740.721
age-owl2 359.97nan
wantherin2 359.97nan
thegither3 539.960.634
for27 4,859.610.610
gaed2 359.970.605
up18 3,239.740.543
a154 27,717.780.522
mair9 1,619.870.517
green2 359.970.512
dis2 359.970.455
his28 5,039.600.451
hear3 539.960.449
wha2 359.970.444
same2 359.970.392
dry2 359.970.316
friary2 359.97nan
hale3 539.960.367
qua2 359.97nan
afore8 1,439.880.329
somethin2 359.970.268
by10 1,799.860.261
brocht2 359.970.253
aff6 1,079.910.245
he45 8,099.350.244
knockahollet2 359.97nan
queelrod2 359.97nan
gin3 539.960.404
name3 539.960.236
here5 899.930.224
thonway2 359.97nan
sallies2 359.97nan
watter-wheel2 359.97nan
gappin2 359.97nan
cried2 359.970.224
wheen2 359.970.194
side3 539.960.178
aye9 1,619.870.158
set2 359.970.142
ain5 899.930.117
bed2 359.970.115
alang2 359.970.114
cogged2 359.97nan
slaimish2 359.97nan
gettin2 359.970.155
gied2 359.970.095
man5 899.930.070
hud2 359.970.060
sloosh2 359.97nan
go2 359.970.074
its7 1,259.900.040
could5 899.930.040
hoovin2 359.97nan
air2 359.970.039
only3 539.960.027
coorse2 359.970.022
said8 1,439.880.020
mony3 539.960.011
young2 359.970.009
plappin2 359.97nan
words2 359.970.148
skeenklin2 359.97nan
atween2 359.970.123
stricklies2 359.97nan
these2 359.970.053
near2 359.970.009
thocht5 899.930.008
thing3 539.960.000
rain2 359.970.000
o114 20,518.360.000
on34 6,119.510.000
lilties2 359.97nan
their8 1,439.880.198
keechlin2 359.97nan
still3 539.960.314
flirry2 359.97nan
foo2 359.970.310
stur2 359.97nan
spalter2 359.97nan
belnaloob3 539.96nan
weethin2 359.9712.608