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Pennie, Len

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 7,040
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,570
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.484
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - a, the, tae, ye, an, that, ma, ae, yer, and,

List of texts in corpus

Poyums
Canongate Books (2024-02-22 ) in Central (Aberdeen) dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (6,141 words)
The year A shouldnae hae had
tictok (2022-01-01) in Central (Kilmarnock) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (471 words)

The Wheesht
Scots Hoose (2021-05-29) in Central (Greenock) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (194 words)

Toast Tae The Daft Days
Lidl (01-12-2020) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (234 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
ae100 14,204.55250.958
a'm45 6,392.05224.784
yer90 12,784.09197.325
cause36 5,113.64172.881
wae56 7,954.55158.274
ye136 19,318.18151.401
a'll26 3,693.18133.743
hings25 3,551.14131.008
there's27 3,835.23128.602
ye're24 3,409.09125.956
wheesht20 2,840.91125.127
cannae37 5,255.68123.936
aw78 11,079.55115.930
ma105 14,914.77108.219
dinnae33 4,687.50104.757
love24 3,409.09103.472
me83 11,789.7792.110
haud27 3,835.2391.184
lit16 2,272.7382.247
yous14 1,988.6481.293
it's38 5,397.7380.927
s5 710.2372.730
hink16 2,272.7368.677
so39 5,539.7765.057
poyum7 994.3264.030
a325 46,164.7759.722
wis18 2,556.8257.514
jist42 5,965.9154.547
soul9 1,278.4148.847
the280 39,772.7348.606
ye've10 1,420.4548.135
way17 2,414.7747.442
coorie7 994.3247.145
love's5 710.2344.637
on8 1,136.3643.536
soldier6 852.2742.187
feel19 2,698.8641.501
fur52 7,386.3641.379
those11 1,562.5041.324
gie26 3,693.1841.053
how19 2,698.8640.859
shite10 1,420.4538.579
hope12 1,704.5537.560
want20 2,840.9137.541
quite11 1,562.5037.485
shouldnae6 852.2737.285
hinkin6 852.2735.792
a've8 1,136.3634.474
arenae6 852.2734.471
control8 1,136.3633.907
sweet9 1,278.4133.655
sick8 1,136.3633.362
dae30 4,261.3632.999
didnae18 2,556.8232.840
darlin5 710.2332.815
brain7 994.3232.323
for10 1,420.4531.564
wiy5 710.2331.070
snash4 568.1830.504
hen10 1,420.4530.318
scots3 426.1429.585
no46 6,534.0928.606
and88 12,500.0028.424
pray6 852.2728.358
ken29 4,119.3228.295
gonnae9 1,278.4128.057
ease6 852.2727.656
he25 3,551.1427.579
sad6 852.2726.995
break6 852.2726.679
wan18 2,556.8226.666
virgin4 568.1826.645
oan30 4,261.3626.552
wance7 994.3226.410
hurt6 852.2726.372
error3 426.1425.532
die6 852.2724.953
hert12 1,704.5524.917
you35 4,971.5924.913
bodie10 1,420.4524.817
mind20 2,840.9124.209
lies6 852.2724.183
much13 1,846.5924.136
guilt4 568.1824.097
but57 8,096.5923.843
us27 3,835.2323.598
we'll7 994.3223.554
should12 1,704.5523.541
wake5 710.2323.334
whit's7 994.3222.894
deid11 1,562.5022.840
his14 1,988.6422.678
let14 1,988.6422.591
dear7 994.3222.268
peace6 852.2722.157
when24 3,409.0921.865
in65 9,232.9521.585
isnae9 1,278.4121.351
at18 2,556.8221.132
we've5 710.2320.883
a'd6 852.2720.813
heid22 3,125.0020.745
lairn6 852.2720.634
him3 426.1420.319
till14 1,988.6420.233
willnae4 568.1820.223
that110 15,625.0020.218
pain7 994.3220.182
words11 1,562.5020.082
she's6 852.2719.784
arsed3 426.1419.500
fuss3 426.1419.500
promise5 710.2319.400
people9 1,278.4119.224
doesnae5 710.2319.175
can28 3,977.2718.923
cruel4 568.1818.667
painful3 426.1418.641
gone6 852.2718.413
wee34 4,829.5518.300
lassie10 1,420.4518.279
now8 1,136.3618.052
lose4 568.1817.996
fechts3 426.1417.895
regret3 426.1417.895
upon6 852.2717.859
darkness4 568.1817.682
wantin7 994.3217.680
fill6 852.2717.334
ayeways3 426.1417.234
angels3 426.1417.234
skip3 426.1417.234
scrieve6 852.2717.207
heart5 710.2317.194
power5 710.2317.194
prince4 568.1816.814
advice4 568.1816.814
each8 1,136.3616.684
it49 6,960.2316.676
chattin3 426.1416.643
keep13 1,846.5916.219
somebdy2 284.0916.206
totie2 284.0916.206
numbness2 284.0916.206
smoort2 284.0916.206
hatefu2 284.0916.206
refrain2 284.0916.206
lads6 852.2716.134
noble3 426.1416.107
describe3 426.1416.107
depression3 426.1416.107
they'd5 710.2315.883
her15 2,130.6815.879
relax3 426.1415.618
smeddum4 568.1815.339
wasnae4 568.1815.339
that's10 1,420.4515.195
fash5 710.2315.156
couldnae8 1,136.3615.125
tae200 28,409.0914.934
kind8 1,136.3614.800
write7 994.3214.760
ye'll6 852.2714.672
scum2 284.0914.493
ablaw2 284.0914.493
audacious2 284.0914.493
regain2 284.0914.493
depressed2 284.0914.493
contrary2 284.0914.493
onyhin2 284.0914.493
contain2 284.0914.493
thoughts3 426.1414.362
every8 1,136.3614.359
year17 2,414.7714.331
tape3 426.1414.000
fix3 426.1414.000
shame4 568.1813.935
game6 852.2713.841
find8 1,136.3613.818
life14 1,988.6413.812
i'm7 994.3213.734
nae6 852.2713.549
might6 852.2713.495
lassies5 710.2313.407
toast3 426.1413.338
hairm3 426.1413.338
sleep6 852.2713.327
sec2 284.0913.322
intend2 284.0913.322
aught2 284.0913.322
hel2 284.0913.322
tech2 284.0913.322
lied2 284.0913.322
anew2 284.0913.322
dark6 852.2713.244
muse3 426.1413.035
she17 2,414.7712.959
wha13 1,846.5912.926
bidin5 710.2312.864
fear6 852.2712.841
staun5 710.2312.657
say17 2,414.7712.503
breath5 710.2312.455
outwith2 284.0912.427
regime2 284.0912.427
makeup2 284.0912.427
explode2 284.0912.427
hauntit2 284.0912.427
sympathetic2 284.0912.427
next8 1,136.3612.295
time27 3,835.2312.267
mary6 852.2712.086
if24 3,409.0911.983
fechtin4 568.1811.905
an135 19,176.1411.874
hogmanay3 426.1411.731
ink2 284.0911.703
won't2 284.0911.703
knight2 284.0911.703
papa2 284.0911.703
nouns2 284.0911.703
abdy2 284.0911.703
lang18 2,556.8211.646
ghost3 426.1411.504
masel9 1,278.4111.428
lost6 852.2711.326
kiss3 426.1411.287
it'll3 426.1411.287
let's3 426.1411.287
wham2 284.0911.095
lackin2 284.0911.095
troll2 284.0911.095
bruises2 284.0911.095
ayewis3 426.1410.877
spite3 426.1410.877
ain18 2,556.8210.846
giy5 710.23nan
see24 3,409.0910.794
owerhink5 710.23nan
name10 1,420.4510.769
christmas4 568.1810.680
lassie's2 284.0910.571
bruise2 284.0910.571
prayer3 426.1410.496
done6 852.2710.275
still14 1,988.6410.194
heid's2 284.0910.111
gub2 284.0910.111
hurts2 284.0910.111
caunle2 284.0910.111
broukit2 284.0910.111
you're3 426.149.973
fault3 426.149.973
stay3 426.149.973
skelp3 426.149.810
exist3 426.149.810
jaws2 284.099.702
shadows2 284.099.702
corpse2 284.099.702
ahint7 994.329.546
plea2 284.099.333
princes2 284.099.333
found4 568.189.286
tell12 1,704.559.162
almost3 426.149.065
whole3 426.149.065
somethin7 994.329.037
wires2 284.098.997
honestly2 284.098.997
just11 1,562.508.943
death4 568.188.940
once3 426.148.928
content3 426.148.928
up13 1,846.598.920
bit7 994.328.884
work6 852.278.802
never9 1,278.418.797
i'd3 426.148.796
tears4 568.188.774
care5 710.238.768
ride2 284.098.690
shin2 284.098.690
boak2 284.098.690
here's3 426.148.666
fucker2 284.098.406
wants4 568.188.378
beat3 426.148.297
don't3 426.148.297
inside6 852.278.295
pish3 426.148.180
civil2 284.098.144
survived2 284.098.144
sweep2 284.098.144
sorry5 710.238.087
another5 710.238.087
through10 1,420.458.081
poetry4 568.188.081
he's4 568.188.009
know8 1,136.367.973
richt2 284.097.961
tongue5 710.237.928
ne'er2 284.097.898
beasties2 284.097.898
rot2 284.097.898
fun5 710.237.875
princess2 284.097.669
scary2 284.097.669
feels3 426.147.533
won4 568.187.528
kens5 710.237.521
chose2 284.097.454
women2 284.097.454
wouldnae2 284.097.454
leave5 710.237.375
fight2 284.097.251
verbs2 284.097.251
gied9 1,278.417.244
choose2 284.097.059
she'll2 284.097.059
wheech2 284.097.059
code2 284.097.059
friends2 284.097.059
minds3 426.147.054
yins4 568.186.967
enough6 852.276.929
millions2 284.096.877
religious2 284.096.877
easily2 284.096.877
jaw2 284.096.877
burnt2 284.096.704
bi2 284.096.658
build2 284.096.540
wars2 284.096.540
len2 284.096.540
believe5 710.236.525
eat4 568.186.459
noo21 2,982.956.441
damn2 284.096.383
gun2 284.096.383
pet2 284.096.383
save3 426.146.380
fecht4 568.186.352
please4 568.186.352
hide3 426.146.303
is28 3,977.276.287
wrang6 852.276.274
mine4 568.186.248
difficult2 284.096.233
mess2 284.096.233
justice2 284.096.233
caught3 426.146.227
will13 1,846.596.101
chainge2 284.096.090
held5 710.236.085
though7 994.325.985
abuin5 710.235.859
internet2 284.095.820
bloody4 568.185.804
true4 568.185.804
look8 1,136.365.786
follaes2 284.095.693
girl2 284.095.693
lie3 426.145.662
hae27 3,835.235.650
because5 710.235.607
who6 852.275.596
puss2 284.095.571
scunnert2 284.095.571
thae8 1,136.365.540
despite2 284.095.453
crossed2 284.095.453
i'll4 568.185.441
truth3 426.145.406
feelin4 568.185.398
fit2 284.095.359
wur9 1,278.415.352
story5 710.235.332
less5 710.235.332
they40 5,681.825.297
intae5 710.235.289
reasons2 284.095.230
world4 568.185.228
have6 852.275.203
i28 3,977.275.168
rope2 284.095.124
make4 568.185.024
prick2 284.095.022
kill3 426.144.994
fuck4 568.184.985
stuck3 426.144.939
cries2 284.094.826
where5 710.234.795
lass3 426.144.777
worth3 426.144.725
oor4 568.184.722
start4 568.184.716
really6 852.274.688
been6 852.274.670
something5 710.234.648
craft2 284.094.642
laws2 284.094.642
ears2 284.094.642
ower8 1,136.364.604
awa3 426.144.589
thaim2 284.094.579
complete2 284.094.555
called2 284.094.555
fowks2 284.094.555
caused2 284.094.555
mate3 426.144.522
rather2 284.094.469
they've2 284.094.469
aboot12 1,704.554.450
not4 568.184.429
real4 568.184.429
sang4 568.184.394
worst2 284.094.386
live3 426.144.377
hing4 568.184.326
battle2 284.094.306
as30 4,261.364.291
hell3 426.144.192
scrievit2 284.094.151
earth3 426.144.147
makes2 284.094.076
choice2 284.094.076
catch3 426.144.059
bides3 426.144.016
gangs2 284.094.004
filled2 284.094.004
turn5 710.234.001
cry3 426.143.973
she'd3 426.143.973
they'll2 284.093.933
forgot2 284.093.933
awright2 284.093.864
daein5 710.233.853
thole3 426.143.849
would4 568.183.789
night4 568.183.789
leid9 1,278.413.771
thocht2 284.093.735
could11 1,562.503.730
weans3 426.143.728
second3 426.143.689
ne2 284.093.543
miss4 568.183.532
word4 568.183.532
hear6 852.273.485
image2 284.093.483
listenin2 284.093.483
voice4 568.183.477
meant3 426.143.427
within2 284.093.424
alive2 284.093.367
smile3 426.143.356
day21 2,982.953.329
hung2 284.093.311
cover2 284.093.256
present2 284.093.202
message2 284.093.202
call2 284.093.202
watch3 426.143.153
quines2 284.093.150
take4 568.183.141
silence2 284.093.098
thochts3 426.143.088
aifter3 426.143.056
er3 426.143.024
fu3 426.143.024
awfy2 284.092.949
bad4 568.182.904
scrievin2 284.092.902
think2 284.092.804
smite2 284.09nan
oot21 2,982.952.787
forget2 284.092.764
new2 284.092.762
man12 1,704.552.753
maist2 284.092.745
black4 568.182.704
person2 284.092.677
seem3 426.142.669
address2 284.092.593
sky3 426.142.587
try4 568.182.578
git5 710.232.556
boy3 426.142.508
thon9 1,278.412.487
last7 994.322.479
twa5 710.232.448
wish2 284.092.433
een2 284.092.405
than12 1,704.552.385
whaur2 284.092.356
get5 710.232.348
telt8 1,136.362.341
aff5 710.232.330
share2 284.092.321
ontae3 426.142.283
sometimes2 284.092.214
pleased2 284.092.180
help5 710.232.177
high3 426.142.166
door2 284.092.163
moment2 284.092.146
move2 284.092.146
tea3 426.142.121
sit3 426.142.121
feart3 426.142.121
wid4 568.182.111
vyce2 284.092.080
pairts2 284.092.080
wantit2 284.091.985
heed2 284.091.985
men5 710.231.963
muckle3 426.141.949
my3 426.141.914
back20 2,840.911.902
may2 284.091.894
spik2 284.091.836
huv4 568.181.829
poor2 284.091.807
feet4 568.181.783
sort2 284.091.779
they're2 284.091.779
crack2 284.091.752
more2 284.091.752
too3 426.141.751
dugs2 284.091.725
taen5 710.231.680
mibbe2 284.091.672
cup2 284.091.620
airm2 284.091.620
reason2 284.091.620
some14 1,988.641.598
past4 568.181.595
annaw2 284.09nan
page2 284.091.595
braw4 568.181.582
haun5 710.231.539
thought2 284.091.475
pure2 284.091.475
tried3 426.141.422
agin3 426.141.422
fae25 3,551.141.392
yersel3 426.141.391
had6 852.271.389
mony6 852.271.385
auld6 852.271.379
ablow2 284.091.363
away3 426.141.360
come9 1,278.411.350
pal2 284.091.341
mair19 2,698.861.338
listen2 284.091.320
whit20 2,840.911.286
lyin2 284.091.279
like14 1,988.641.253
war8 1,136.361.231
yer're2 284.09nan
days6 852.271.192
do3 426.141.186
ony3 426.141.177
act2 284.091.143
off2 284.091.124
piece2 284.091.106
stop2 284.091.070
stories2 284.091.053
go5 710.231.042
while5 710.231.034
clean2 284.091.002
bein7 994.320.861
its11 1,562.500.853
by8 1,136.360.832
guid5 710.230.820
all3 426.140.794
ben3 426.140.794
yin3 426.140.788
ilka4 568.180.775
means2 284.090.764
syne3 426.140.728
far2 284.090.721
kept2 284.090.712
point2 284.090.712
long2 284.090.699
what2 284.090.671
case2 284.090.650
cried3 426.140.643
burns2 284.090.627
little2 284.090.627
cut2 284.090.604
things2 284.090.595
lad2 284.090.582
set2 284.090.579
bairns5 710.230.576
went5 710.230.576
burn2 284.090.571
since2 284.090.561
read3 426.140.559
gettin3 426.140.528
atween2 284.090.527
felt3 426.140.520
am3 426.140.520
giein2 284.090.519
alang2 284.090.497
fine3 426.140.489
support2 284.090.480
else2 284.090.480
sayin3 426.140.476
duct2 284.09nan
sun3 426.140.468
great3 426.140.461
chance2 284.090.425
fuckin4 568.180.416
mak7 994.320.415
to7 994.320.406
aw's2 284.09nan
young4 568.180.923
aye12 1,704.550.402
or20 2,840.910.371
writin2 284.090.367
which2 284.090.343
doon13 1,846.590.340
itsel2 284.090.329
same5 710.230.328
game's2 284.09nan
mornin2 284.090.326
best2 284.090.326
even4 568.180.319
used2 284.090.315
seen6 852.270.313
hud4 568.180.310
we25 3,551.140.296
tak7 994.320.292
gies2 284.090.274
win4 568.180.250
rest2 284.090.248
free2 284.090.225
made4 568.180.222
forrit2 284.090.167
aince2 284.090.167
very2 284.090.167
gang2 284.090.161
surrendered2 284.09nan
afore7 994.320.180
hale2 284.090.155
were7 994.320.152
left3 426.140.139
play2 284.090.123
pit7 994.320.114
end2 284.090.113
are10 1,420.450.106
sure2 284.090.104
face3 426.140.099
warld2 284.090.092
gaun5 710.230.092
apathy's2 284.09nan
their13 1,846.590.091
speak2 284.090.090
hogmanay's2 284.09nan
atheist's2 284.09nan
again5 710.230.074
here7 994.320.074
of9 1,278.410.073
sat2 284.090.072
haein2 284.090.072
dry2 284.090.072
them12 1,704.550.072
better4 568.180.068
then8 1,136.360.061
only3 426.140.056
sic4 568.180.047
right3 426.140.047
thegither2 284.090.043
there19 2,698.860.041
heard3 426.140.038
did6 852.270.037
said9 1,278.410.036
got7 994.320.034
gin5 710.230.024
was7 994.320.018
body2 284.090.016
yet2 284.090.013
need3 426.140.007
fair3 426.140.007
hard2 284.090.007
your3 426.140.007
thing4 568.180.006
be35 4,971.590.005
dee2 284.090.003
oh2 284.090.002
has3 426.140.001
this27 3,835.230.000