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Neill, Willie

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 7,274
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,939
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.751
Tagged as AYR (Ayrshire) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, in, o, ye, ti, he, i, wes,

List of texts in corpus

Chuckies fir the Cairn
Luath (13-01-2009 ) in Southern dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (2,070 words)
Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm
Lallans Magazine (2002-09-01 ) in Central (Ayrshire) dialect (AYR), categorised as prose (4,418 words)
Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento
Lallans Magazine (2001-09-01 ) in Central (Ayrshire) dialect (AYR), categorised as poetry (786 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
keing46 6,323.89424.983
wes79 10,860.60255.705
ti98 13,472.64248.791
yir46 6,323.89227.434
sal18 2,474.57161.820
baudrons18 2,474.57147.018
duke16 2,199.62128.668
nou38 5,224.09126.500
wis4 549.90116.596
und11 1,512.24102.510
cam44 6,048.94101.341
syne41 5,636.51100.321
tae50 6,873.8098.718
dochter19 2,612.0495.805
dure10 1,374.7685.432
der17 2,337.0985.368
said51 7,011.2784.040
gowd15 2,062.1476.722
intil24 3,299.4272.312
yon28 3,849.3368.018
doun26 3,574.3766.379
et16 2,199.6266.042
seck7 962.3363.588
meeda7 962.3363.588
strae12 1,649.7162.701
ye98 13,472.6462.085
tuk11 1,512.2460.923
shuin11 1,512.2460.923
cryit8 1,099.8158.916
saa12 1,649.7156.728
miller9 1,237.2856.185
whan37 5,086.6154.103
paitricks6 824.8653.930
jougs6 824.8653.930
thay21 2,886.9953.883
thare18 2,474.5751.251
cat16 2,199.6251.250
ye's6 824.8650.689
thro8 1,099.8150.035
spin8 1,099.8150.035
is't6 824.8648.243
fairlie6 824.8646.253
gin28 3,849.3345.269
it32 4,399.2344.949
warlock8 1,099.8143.891
eftir13 1,787.1943.776
shaw11 1,512.2443.394
corn9 1,237.2842.921
castle9 1,237.2841.810
sate8 1,099.8139.533
gaed23 3,161.9539.089
an274 37,668.4138.477
ablo9 1,237.2837.157
bonnie14 1,924.6636.716
man29 3,986.8035.911
yince10 1,374.7635.868
scots2 274.9535.545
wisst4 549.9034.781
lichtlied4 549.9034.781
twad4 549.9034.781
yirsel5 687.3834.640
stairtit7 962.3334.538
buits8 1,099.8133.989
sae36 4,949.1333.468
grunn4 549.9032.161
mirrie4 549.9032.161
yon's5 687.3831.590
tellt11 1,512.2431.585
is13 1,787.1931.526
wha20 2,749.5231.524
die7 962.3330.598
luggie4 549.9030.252
byornar4 549.9030.252
thaim26 3,574.3730.239
we5 687.3829.977
chaumer7 962.3329.704
that31 4,261.7529.501
i'm11 1,512.2429.151
belangs6 824.8629.135
ben13 1,787.1928.951
pleisure5 687.3827.430
wad27 3,711.8527.179
princess5 687.3826.884
til20 2,749.5226.397
abreid4 549.9026.394
des4 549.9026.394
i81 11,135.5526.064
gae10 1,374.7625.703
spun4 549.9025.448
kennlin3 412.4325.343
shairlie3 412.4325.343
ferdinand3 412.4325.343
had29 3,986.8024.730
onie13 1,787.1924.376
haill7 962.3324.020
cuddie4 549.9023.848
faur12 1,649.7123.683
lichtlie3 412.4323.126
straucht6 824.8622.652
maister7 962.3322.646
aw2 274.9522.265
towe4 549.9021.943
morn's3 412.4321.552
ye're7 962.3320.983
muckle21 2,886.9920.898
furrit4 549.9020.896
lairds3 412.4320.323
heized3 412.4320.323
o100 13,747.5918.914
halflin3 412.4318.454
stack4 549.9018.422
haird4 549.9018.422
yung3 412.4317.708
the510 70,112.7317.558
keing's10 1,374.76nan
hae37 5,086.6117.461
bye5 687.3817.261
bit4 549.9017.005
wee34 4,674.1816.988
wyce4 549.9016.850
aa31 4,261.7516.515
ajee3 412.4316.457
baurs3 412.4316.457
lane6 824.8616.374
bydit2 274.9516.080
gluives2 274.9516.080
sloungin2 274.9516.080
clartie2 274.9516.080
joug2 274.9516.080
airs2 274.9516.080
vaig2 274.9516.080
lyart2 274.9516.080
wearyin2 274.9516.080
throsslebaird9 1,237.28nan
kennel2 274.9516.080
ootset2 274.9516.080
cuik2 274.9516.080
duin8 1,099.8115.810
doon3 412.4315.465
mairrit3 412.4315.433
hou11 1,512.2415.358
queen5 687.3815.294
finn3 412.4314.983
miller's9 1,237.28nan
yae8 1,099.8114.971
das10 1,374.76nan
awns4 549.9022.527
dykes3 412.4314.566
ein4 549.9014.465
speirt7 962.3314.460
celts2 274.9514.368
cheinge2 274.9514.368
gangrel2 274.9514.368
dungarees2 274.9514.368
bittock2 274.9514.368
majestie2 274.9514.368
drees2 274.9514.368
abeich2 274.9514.368
yird6 824.8614.243
kye4 549.9014.071
hinner3 412.4313.816
tak17 2,337.0913.805
gied12 1,649.7113.785
och7 962.3313.716
feart7 962.3313.294
broach2 274.9513.197
craiter2 274.9513.197
oar2 274.9513.197
neill2 274.9513.197
warlock's2 274.9513.197
speirs3 412.4313.156
lowpit4 549.9013.009
morn6 824.8612.917
yin15 2,062.1412.915
wie5 687.3812.903
answert3 412.4312.853
quaich3 412.4312.853
bodie7 962.3312.825
mercat4 549.9012.689
mak16 2,199.6212.646
whase4 549.9012.534
roun4 549.9012.383
velvet2 274.9512.302
bien2 274.9512.302
cat's2 274.9512.302
whurr6 824.86nan
greet5 687.3812.377
pelt2 274.9512.302
thenks2 274.9512.302
pirn2 274.9512.302
waesome2 274.9512.302
fu6 824.8612.133
fur6 824.8611.896
weill8 1,099.8111.895
liggs2 274.9511.579
musicker6 824.86nan
there6 824.8611.782
tottie2 274.9511.579
bou2 274.9511.579
bonnier2 274.9511.579
atour2 274.9511.579
daunner2 274.9511.579
corp3 412.4311.551
haa3 412.4311.551
fasht3 412.4311.551
waddin3 412.4311.325
mill3 412.4311.325
neist8 1,099.8111.218
brocht8 1,099.8111.125
he'll3 412.4311.108
byde3 412.4311.108
caa'd2 274.9510.971
moose3 412.4310.899
wife8 1,099.8110.897
enn2 274.9510.448
lust2 274.9510.448
mir5 687.38nan
breist3 412.4310.319
name10 1,374.7610.318
oor2 274.9510.155
caller3 412.4310.139
promised3 412.4310.139
bidden2 274.959.988
haunds4 549.909.922
med4 549.909.922
gane4 549.909.820
fuit3 412.439.797
on67 9,210.899.640
binna2 274.959.579
dawin2 274.959.579
bing2 274.959.579
drouth2 274.959.579
myndit2 274.959.579
walth2 274.959.579
tis2 274.959.579
thrid2 274.959.579
raik2 274.959.211
liggin2 274.959.211
mainners2 274.959.211
deid7 962.339.122
but46 6,323.898.992
stanes4 549.908.978
glent2 274.958.876
ettilt2 274.958.876
mich2 274.958.876
amazin2 274.958.876
balmaghie4 549.90nan
rade2 274.958.876
ye'd3 412.438.756
balgerran4 549.90nan
share4 549.908.721
gift3 412.438.623
they14 1,924.668.611
tod2 274.958.569
silk2 274.958.569
yer4 549.908.564
wheel3 412.438.494
daith4 549.908.317
aabodie2 274.958.286
skelpit2 274.958.286
stuid4 549.908.240
coach2 274.958.023
lass4 549.908.013
aus4 549.90nan
fee2 274.958.023
crocks4 549.90nan
elephant2 274.958.876
banes3 412.438.010
ken19 2,612.047.978
becam3 412.437.785
kists2 274.957.779
mairched2 274.957.779
graund4 549.90nan
me39 5,361.567.953
gemm2 274.957.779
boatie2 274.957.550
pooches2 274.957.550
lown2 274.957.550
leivin2 274.957.550
mulk2 274.957.550
he86 11,822.937.470
weird3 412.437.467
gie13 1,787.197.445
gey10 1,374.767.401
henry2 274.957.335
rug2 274.957.335
nor12 1,649.717.264
braw7 962.337.198
frae25 3,436.907.174
muse2 274.957.132
fornenst2 274.957.132
meinister2 274.957.132
up15 2,062.147.101
guid16 2,199.627.078
prood3 412.437.073
weel2 274.957.002
fleein3 412.436.980
auld19 2,612.046.950
aucht2 274.956.941
pair5 687.386.941
dann4 549.90nan
sang5 687.386.895
im3 412.436.889
ye'll4 549.906.879
speik2 274.956.759
nichts3 412.436.711
lat6 824.866.581
smaa3 412.436.541
and32 4,399.236.507
dinna9 1,237.286.490
time5 687.386.467
walthie3 412.43nan
sich2 274.956.759
kinrik2 274.956.423
boot2 274.956.267
guidman2 274.956.267
she54 7,423.706.249
sud3 412.436.218
gaes3 412.436.141
wesna3 412.436.066
puir5 687.386.045
sink2 274.955.974
sairvants3 412.43nan
birl2 274.955.974
suins3 412.43nan
maun9 1,237.285.970
deil3 412.435.918
draps2 274.955.837
hairt3 412.435.776
anither11 1,512.245.746
owre5 687.385.738
christian2 274.955.705
birth2 274.955.705
claucht2 274.955.705
wrocht3 412.435.440
like10 1,374.765.367
lion2 274.955.340
auncient2 274.955.340
brak3 412.435.313
back7 962.335.229
upon3 412.435.190
ilka7 962.335.141
fir10 1,374.765.070
neuk3 412.435.070
hunner4 549.905.037
conrad3 412.43nan
meyer3 412.43nan
girn2 274.955.012
neb3 412.435.012
douce2 274.954.910
whaur11 1,512.244.867
didna10 1,374.764.816
dreams2 274.954.811
durestane3 412.43nan
aathegither2 274.954.811
reek2 274.954.811
was2 274.954.776
pipes2 274.954.715
drinkin2 274.954.715
laund2 274.954.715
ma45 6,186.424.681
het3 412.434.679
wantit3 412.434.626
gowden2 274.954.623
gear3 412.434.574
staundin2 274.954.533
jamie2 274.954.533
toun4 549.904.531
fowks2 274.954.445
breeks2 274.954.445
royal2 274.954.445
i'd2 274.954.360
ilk4 549.904.351
makkin5 687.384.320
shore2 274.954.278
roman2 274.954.278
promise2 274.954.278
lest3 412.434.229
dugs3 412.434.136
dowie2 274.954.043
siller5 687.383.973
laird3 412.433.958
mait2 274.953.897
three8 1,099.813.832
cry3 412.433.830
sell2 274.953.827
lassie5 687.383.821
mark2 274.953.758
o't2 274.953.758
drumbarchan3 412.43nan
as32 4,399.233.754
names3 412.433.747
jist5 687.383.701
a186 25,570.533.677
abune2 274.953.626
i's3 412.43nan
cud7 962.333.856
juist2 274.953.625
whit24 3,299.423.612
or15 2,062.143.587
lang13 1,787.193.505
eines3 412.43nan
meal2 274.953.500
fit3 412.433.496
listen3 412.433.472
kitchen3 412.433.472
peace2 274.953.439
begoud2 274.953.439
hey2 274.953.380
nur2 274.953.322
sair5 687.383.246
settin2 274.953.209
yonner2 274.953.101
they'd2 274.953.101
ring2 274.953.101
atween7 962.333.063
drink3 412.433.051
eildest2 274.95nan
wadna3 412.433.051
fancy2 274.953.049
weemin2 274.953.049
athoot3 412.433.019
hoose11 1,512.242.988
new2 274.952.980
maist2 274.952.962
there's3 412.432.954
thrang2 274.952.948
stairt2 274.952.948
ticht2 274.952.948
its4 549.902.941
gang6 824.862.932
claes4 549.902.931
begowkit2 274.95nan
gar2 274.952.851
licht5 687.382.843
hause-baund2 274.95nan
sillie2 274.95nan
thocht11 1,512.242.831
her48 6,598.852.802
pit11 1,512.242.769
himsel4 549.902.768
na5 687.382.749
twa5 687.382.741
him27 3,711.852.736
eneuch5 687.382.676
cairry2 274.952.668
bocht2 274.952.668
that's5 687.382.640
raw2 274.952.624
langer2 274.952.624
thon2 274.952.612
daurk2 274.952.581
suin3 412.432.542
his52 7,148.752.522
thair3 412.432.488
braith2 274.952.457
hame10 1,374.762.362
sweet2 274.952.340
hes3 412.432.332
canna5 687.382.254
peyed2 274.952.229
een9 1,237.282.212
hussar2 274.95nan
this36 4,949.132.210
sunkets2 274.95nan
wun2 274.952.193
meiner2 274.95nan
see7 962.332.164
saft2 274.952.158
burns3 412.432.139
ain12 1,649.712.125
gart2 274.952.123
are14 1,924.662.037
watter5 687.381.970
sir2 274.951.959
bairn4 549.901.949
some6 824.861.940
wean2 274.951.928
fou2 274.951.928
dae13 1,787.191.869
pass2 274.951.867
ower22 3,024.471.834
he's2 274.951.807
led2 274.951.779
likit2 274.951.750
daft2 274.951.750
hus2 274.951.641
life2 274.951.623
set6 824.861.622
heid4 549.901.616
unco2 274.951.589
did3 412.431.566
hell2 274.951.563
cudna2 274.951.538
taen5 687.381.533
wratchit2 274.95nan
baudrons-in-buits2 274.95nan
sicht3 412.431.500
ayont2 274.951.489
horse2 274.951.489
day19 2,612.041.477
loch2 274.951.418
near5 687.381.397
yins2 274.951.395
gien5 687.381.386
wir2 274.951.386
athin2 274.951.373
rise2 274.951.373
richt6 824.861.331
mannie2 274.951.328
onything2 274.951.328
biggin2 274.951.307
got4 549.901.293
bluid2 274.951.285
be30 4,124.281.273
sea3 412.431.231
mind3 412.431.210
sic6 824.861.199
first4 549.901.188
eat2 274.951.164
aye7 962.331.161
green3 412.431.146
just2 274.951.140
greetin2 274.951.125
born2 274.951.125
sleep2 274.951.107
naething2 274.951.107
of7 962.331.104
lukkit2 274.95nan
braid2 274.951.107
hersel3 412.431.065
mair19 2,612.041.049
than5 687.381.040
left2 274.951.040
hail2 274.951.034
whiles3 412.431.001
watch2 274.951.000
wi47 6,461.370.994
their9 1,237.280.991
staunin2 274.950.983
roon6 824.860.973
mynd2 274.950.966
swure2 274.95nan
land2 274.950.966
been10 1,374.760.940
ither11 1,512.240.911
mony2 274.950.910
thir5 687.380.873
till5 687.380.858
weys2 274.950.855
nae25 3,436.900.845
ahint3 412.430.816
haund2 274.950.811
gotten2 274.950.811
brither2 274.950.796
haudin2 274.950.755
seem2 274.950.755
fund3 412.430.744
warld4 549.900.705
lik5 687.380.704
things2 274.950.680
hear4 549.900.666
lowtit2 274.95nan
mufft2 274.95nan
in105 14,434.970.637
warm2 274.950.615
deep2 274.950.615
wark4 549.900.592
bring2 274.950.581
kens2 274.950.581
fire3 412.430.578
puckle2 274.950.570
gaun3 412.430.563
cried3 412.430.561
takkin2 274.950.559
win2 274.950.506
heard4 549.900.486
tell6 824.860.484
while2 274.950.480
micht7 962.330.460
here10 1,374.760.458
am3 412.430.453
cornfield2 274.95nan
dee3 412.430.446
nane2 274.950.438
gentrie2 274.95nan
hud2 274.950.430
fowk13 1,787.190.411
at51 7,011.270.406
baith3 412.430.402
strack2 274.95nan
side2 274.950.401
mornin2 274.950.387
noch2 274.95nan
tent2 274.950.385
years4 549.900.376
still4 549.900.357
say5 687.380.344
gibt2 274.95nan
tuimt2 274.95nan
then6 824.860.343
days5 687.380.321
ran2 274.950.307
faither2 274.950.302
my5 687.380.281
saw2 274.950.277
never2 274.950.269
nachtgeräusche2 274.95nan
couldna2 274.950.855
cotch3 412.43nan
ane2 274.954.955
by13 1,787.190.266
nicht7 962.330.265
afore10 1,374.760.264
same3 412.430.253
for44 6,048.940.236
were7 962.330.235
schuil2 274.950.234
times3 412.430.225
gies2 274.950.222
tiefen2 274.95nan
cannae2 274.950.214
monie2 274.950.194
free2 274.950.188
masel3 412.430.182
kent6 824.860.140
face3 412.430.139
again5 687.380.124
bairns3 412.430.109
schmerz2 274.95nan
comes3 412.430.120
wird2 274.950.103
gaelic3 412.430.095
wey6 824.860.093
help2 274.950.088
stangs2 274.95nan
black2 274.950.092
oot29 3,986.800.085
niver2 274.950.083
try2 274.950.079
rettlin2 274.95nan
dug2 274.950.070
thegither2 274.950.067
fine4 549.900.063
awa8 1,099.810.052
john2 274.950.052
fell2 274.950.051
keep3 412.430.044
no20 2,749.520.039
scottish4 549.900.031
bin2 274.950.026
aff10 1,374.760.022
bi8 1,099.810.021
wunnock2 274.95nan
get9 1,237.280.033
fair3 412.430.020
wumman2 274.950.018
aboot21 2,886.990.015
ruder2 274.95nan
cauld3 412.430.015
daein2 274.950.014
hert2 274.950.012
kin3 412.430.010
nicht-yammer2 274.95nan
education2 274.950.010
will6 824.860.006
come6 824.860.003
feet2 274.950.002
can11 1,512.240.002
leids2 274.950.001
ee2 274.950.000
year6 824.860.000
thing4 549.900.000
haud2 274.950.000