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Docherty, John F.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,359
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,358
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.683
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, wis, a, in, tae, they, it, ah, ma,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2
Lallans Magazine (2013-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (4,253 words)
Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days
Lallans Magazine (2012 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as prose (2,106 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
thim38 5,975.78345.770
larry34 5,346.75231.515
e58 9,120.93219.319
wir60 9,435.45218.958
thir51 8,020.13195.640
thomas21 3,302.41177.922
sidney18 2,830.63175.995
es24 3,774.18152.467
whin33 5,189.50150.002
they107 16,826.55149.778
an336 52,838.50147.418
wis173 27,205.54124.919
says41 6,447.55115.029
sometimes21 3,302.41111.277
wid48 7,548.36102.674
don't15 2,358.8686.810
jings11 1,729.8384.905
had46 7,233.8479.797
uncle18 2,830.6372.995
tommy11 1,729.8372.240
o47 7,391.1072.231
git23 3,616.9269.178
wan28 4,403.2166.206
wint18 2,830.6362.799
mammy12 1,887.0960.218
used17 2,673.3857.890
ah93 14,624.9456.291
deid18 2,830.6355.770
grampa6 943.5455.532
brithers10 1,572.5752.555
ma73 11,479.7949.905
grannie11 1,729.8349.672
daddy10 1,572.5749.368
go21 3,302.4148.163
sarah6 943.5447.850
his4 629.0346.700
im10 1,572.5746.646
jist37 5,818.5246.453
away15 2,358.8645.888
uncles6 943.5444.699
niver18 2,830.6344.414
drunk8 1,258.0644.385
and8 1,258.0642.385
kevin7 1,100.8042.044
fight7 1,100.8042.044
for5 786.2941.760
because14 2,201.6041.607
i6 943.5441.570
taur5 786.2940.502
is7 1,100.8040.339
holy6 943.5440.213
here29 4,560.4738.119
awright8 1,258.0636.335
whir4 629.0335.848
auntie8 1,258.0635.754
talking6 943.5435.066
night12 1,887.0934.370
daphne4 629.0333.226
loat5 786.2932.911
fightin5 786.2932.077
germans5 786.2932.077
folk16 2,516.1231.575
ah'll7 1,100.8030.933
said29 4,560.4729.205
two11 1,729.8328.160
ye're8 1,258.0627.845
before9 1,415.3227.297
put10 1,572.5727.036
reservation3 471.7726.143
russians3 471.7726.143
pat7 1,100.8025.590
how14 2,201.6025.356
ur10 1,572.5725.012
gave7 1,100.8024.549
long9 1,415.3224.239
tricks4 629.0324.210
stey6 943.5424.171
c'mon3 471.7723.924
gemma14 2,201.60nan
could20 3,145.1524.018
freezing3 471.7723.924
muscles4 629.0323.576
we53 8,334.6423.255
hoose20 3,145.1522.853
widnae8 1,258.0622.610
paris4 629.0322.448
dunn3 471.7722.348
sojers5 786.2922.133
they'd6 943.5421.959
er8 1,258.0621.751
her10 1,572.5721.572
faither13 2,044.3521.440
so22 3,459.6621.194
recipes3 471.7721.117
know12 1,887.0921.100
walk8 1,258.0621.044
table9 1,415.3220.651
goad4 629.0320.596
naebdy4 629.0320.197
atlas3 471.7720.105
hes8 1,258.0620.008
well11 1,729.8319.967
peter5 786.2919.922
durin6 943.5419.832
back32 5,032.2419.402
nae3 471.7719.329
anywey3 471.7719.245
everybody4 629.0318.783
cuidnae4 629.0318.165
gaun15 2,358.8617.863
hoat3 471.7717.836
thing14 2,201.6017.798
ship5 786.2917.463
men11 1,729.8317.339
nuhin3 471.7717.243
took10 1,572.5716.981
setterday4 629.0316.817
terrible4 629.0316.817
ah'm7 1,100.8016.806
priest3 471.7716.706
wanted6 943.5416.682
worry5 786.2916.675
luvved2 314.5116.612
blokes2 314.5116.612
somebody6 943.5416.575
mibbe6 943.5416.364
pictures3 471.7716.215
barra3 471.7715.763
thoat4 629.0315.680
french6 943.5415.468
forget5 786.2915.418
weerin3 471.7715.345
up46 7,233.8415.214
laugh5 786.2915.163
big14 2,201.6015.159
minit2 314.5114.898
gestapo2 314.5114.898
tuttin2 314.5114.898
onyhin2 314.5114.898
lalor8 1,258.06nan
acroas2 314.5114.898
telegram2 314.5114.898
michael4 629.0314.885
cause7 1,100.8014.666
survived3 471.7714.592
worst4 629.0314.342
mad5 786.2914.326
fur34 5,346.7514.183
stoap4 629.0314.170
naw9 1,415.3213.926
shoutin4 629.0313.839
eyes7 1,100.8013.744
aye'2 314.5113.726
ella2 314.5113.726
mick2 314.5113.726
highlanders2 314.5113.726
should've2 314.5113.726
caul3 471.7713.623
coarner3 471.7713.623
book5 786.2913.567
knew4 629.0313.370
talk6 943.5413.130
mary6 943.5413.130
wummin5 786.2912.969
charles3 471.7712.800
things11 1,729.8312.574
talked3 471.7712.551
good7 1,100.8012.450
angry3 471.7712.313
brushed2 314.5112.104
fantastic2 314.5112.104
coupla2 314.5112.104
cards2 314.5112.104
ghost3 471.7712.084
forest3 471.7711.866
bad7 1,100.8011.711
worried3 471.7711.655
wurd3 471.7711.655
sauce2 314.5111.495
alwis2 314.5111.495
chapel2 314.5111.495
great8 1,258.0611.461
mair3 471.7711.169
kinna5 786.2911.102
as20 3,145.1510.980
smiling2 314.5110.970
really8 1,258.0610.582
funny4 629.0310.569
boots3 471.7710.543
handsome2 314.5110.509
whair2 314.5110.509
sleep5 786.2910.387
pushed3 471.7710.219
mother3 471.7710.065
sidney's5 786.29nan
playing2 314.5110.098
outside3 471.779.915
happy5 786.299.798
if21 3,302.419.749
annoyed2 314.519.727
even13 2,044.359.664
cim5 786.29nan
experiences2 314.5110.509
wullyum5 786.29nan
saw9 1,415.3210.039
hauns6 943.549.484
then16 2,516.129.452
comin8 1,258.069.437
sae2 314.519.427
cid2 314.519.391
smart2 314.519.391
wirnae2 314.519.391
through10 1,572.579.372
went10 1,572.579.319
think13 2,044.359.189
the315 49,536.099.125
hope5 786.299.083
spanish2 314.519.082
jokes2 314.519.082
what's2 314.519.082
gaunnae2 314.519.082
managed4 629.039.003
spoke4 629.039.003
it's13 2,044.358.891
cousins2 314.518.797
reading2 314.518.797
sumhin2 314.518.797
hae5 786.298.796
remember3 471.778.733
must5 786.298.698
there6 943.548.694
doon26 4,088.698.585
ingrid2 314.518.533
steyed2 314.518.533
shouldnae2 314.518.533
uniform2 314.518.533
breid3 471.778.505
aw28 4,403.218.405
ages3 471.778.394
curly2 314.518.287
wi29 4,560.478.277
wee25 3,931.448.108
liked3 471.778.078
thir's2 314.518.056
boayes5 786.29nan
lannot4 629.03nan
that's7 1,100.807.952
feart5 786.297.895
strong3 471.777.878
broad2 314.517.839
yis2 314.517.839
on23 3,616.927.761
sat6 943.547.655
pavement2 314.517.635
suits2 314.517.635
av2 314.517.635
italy2 314.517.635
fact5 786.297.484
much7 1,100.807.454
lovely2 314.517.442
rainin2 314.517.442
trick2 314.517.442
she'll2 314.517.442
next6 943.547.439
quite4 629.037.346
country4 629.037.346
youse2 314.517.259
slip2 314.517.259
argument2 314.517.259
norwegian2 314.517.085
screamin2 314.517.085
spread2 314.517.085
silence3 471.777.070
wunner3 471.777.070
might4 629.037.012
say13 2,044.356.986
shoap2 314.516.919
telling2 314.516.761
chair3 471.776.752
couldnae5 786.296.584
matthew3 471.776.527
doors3 471.776.527
coast2 314.516.465
can3 471.776.382
nineteen2 314.516.326
showin2 314.516.326
it'll2 314.516.326
dinner2 314.516.326
didnae8 1,258.066.245
be19 2,987.896.194
hut2 314.516.192
warnock4 629.03nan
she's3 471.776.829
upstairs2 314.516.192
wheels2 314.516.192
quiet3 471.776.177
sayin6 943.546.157
lifted2 314.516.064
laughed2 314.516.064
wirsels2 314.516.064
caird2 314.516.064
we'll3 471.775.980
war11 1,729.835.947
without2 314.515.941
humour2 314.515.941
months3 471.775.853
spit2 314.515.822
calm2 314.515.822
mean6 943.545.820
cannae7 1,100.805.785
sittin5 786.295.707
ayrshire2 314.515.707
fun4 629.035.564
ae19 2,987.895.523
play5 786.295.516
killed2 314.515.489
started4 629.035.445
kept4 629.035.445
weel2 314.515.441
family3 471.775.438
stuck3 471.775.438
in123 19,342.665.406
driver2 314.515.385
a156 24,532.165.330
shooder2 314.515.284
shakin2 314.515.284
threw2 314.515.187
och4 629.035.176
road7 1,100.805.165
efter14 2,201.605.153
apart2 314.515.092
settled2 314.515.092
james3 471.775.061
father2 314.515.001
chap2 314.514.911
south2 314.514.911
smilin2 314.514.911
anything2 314.514.911
ah'd2 314.514.911
called2 314.514.911
got12 1,887.094.836
it95 14,939.464.828
shout2 314.514.825
joke2 314.514.825
shore2 314.514.741
suit2 314.514.741
them4 629.034.684
uffa3 471.77nan
here's2 314.514.659
movin2 314.514.579
watter6 943.544.536
summer2 314.514.501
along2 314.514.501
et3 471.774.490
teeth3 471.774.446
beat2 314.514.425
wa2 314.514.425
burst2 314.514.425
sight2 314.514.425
heypen3 471.77nan
smell3 471.774.718
thirty2 314.514.351
ye47 7,391.104.279
me31 4,874.984.230
needed2 314.514.209
dunkirk3 471.77nan
wurds2 314.514.209
laughin2 314.514.209
letters2 314.514.209
mark2 314.514.209
lang2 314.514.164
twice2 314.514.140
loved2 314.514.073
dead2 314.514.073
ir5 786.294.068
whit22 3,459.664.053
work4 629.034.037
voice4 629.034.009
bit25 3,931.443.922
aboot28 4,403.213.841
cam10 1,572.573.824
prood2 314.513.820
smile3 471.773.772
see17 2,673.383.761
de2 314.513.701
tatties2 314.513.701
minds2 314.513.701
door9 1,415.323.676
serious2 314.513.644
alive2 314.513.644
was2 314.513.594
hiv6 943.543.589
cover2 314.513.588
gordon2 314.513.588
london2 314.513.588
staunin3 471.773.563
bergman2 314.51nan
asked3 471.773.563
under3 471.773.529
room6 943.543.503
worse2 314.513.426
of4 629.033.378
stair2 314.513.374
wisnae5 786.293.353
noo5 786.293.342
first2 314.513.289
him10 1,572.573.256
like10 1,572.573.226
polis2 314.513.224
pitchforks2 314.51nan
black4 629.033.177
something4 629.033.089
ferm4 629.033.024
tellt3 471.773.006
ss2 314.51nan
ither3 471.773.020
unnerstaun2 314.512.993
german2 314.512.993
especially2 314.512.993
mither7 1,100.802.978
came5 786.292.953
lea2 314.512.949
money3 471.772.923
by5 786.292.871
will2 314.512.828
gaein2 314.512.823
thin2 314.512.782
friday3 471.772.763
shook2 314.512.742
walked2 314.512.742
stanes2 314.512.702
thank2 314.512.702
disnae3 471.772.686
gae3 471.772.686
date2 314.512.663
lookin4 629.032.659
straight2 314.512.625
thick2 314.512.588
happened3 471.772.587
year2 314.512.585
than3 471.772.553
us13 2,044.352.535
oan14 2,201.602.510
move2 314.512.444
else3 471.772.355
wean2 314.512.308
pass2 314.512.244
feet4 629.032.235
played2 314.512.212
he's2 314.512.181
ower9 1,415.322.176
right5 786.292.165
always2 314.512.151
gin2 314.512.138
getting2 314.512.091
pain2 314.512.061
faa2 314.512.061
awa4 629.032.035
at32 5,032.242.019
against2 314.512.004
yir3 471.772.004
e'd2 314.51nan
bed4 629.032.000
tell7 1,100.801.993
english2 314.511.975
finally2 314.511.948
mind2 314.511.934
sent3 471.771.929
fitba2 314.511.791
made2 314.511.789
rest3 471.771.768
tae121 19,028.151.750
place6 943.541.698
take3 471.771.668
claes3 471.771.651
roon6 943.541.604
pal2 314.511.600
yin2 314.511.588
kitchen2 314.511.577
aff5 786.291.557
weeks2 314.511.555
very3 471.771.526
eat2 314.511.490
show2 314.511.490
we're2 314.511.469
greetin2 314.511.448
coorse4 629.031.434
til2 314.511.420
again8 1,258.061.397
are5 786.291.395
you8 1,258.061.389
looked3 471.771.380
bedspread2 314.51nan
drink2 314.511.329
run3 471.771.312
young4 629.031.280
oor6 943.541.187
fell3 471.771.183
our2 314.511.167
wait2 314.511.150
life2 314.511.060
man4 629.031.057
hunner2 314.511.053
cologne2 314.51nan
hair3 471.771.053
haudin2 314.511.038
grampa's2 314.51nan
some6 943.541.018
luik2 314.510.977
daein3 471.770.955
houston2 314.51nan
write2 314.510.934
torpedoes2 314.51nan
fire3 471.770.913
gup2 314.51nan
make2 314.510.977
heid4 629.030.905
met2 314.510.866
heard4 629.030.865
esel2 314.51nan
bi5 786.290.848
murmansk2 314.51nan
bring2 314.510.839
face5 786.290.824
were5 786.290.821
never4 629.030.788
tap3 471.770.770
get11 1,729.830.755
she38 5,975.780.751
thair8 1,258.060.746
tea2 314.510.740
boathered2 314.51nan
ony3 471.770.766
left5 786.290.716
son2 314.510.694
god2 314.510.683
week2 314.510.672
still3 471.770.669
hoo3 471.770.659
tam2 314.510.650
oot31 4,874.980.641
each2 314.510.619
no20 3,145.150.602
side4 629.030.584
goat3 471.770.574
look4 629.030.566
to6 943.540.548
broon2 314.510.541
day15 2,358.860.513
thae4 629.030.508
while4 629.030.491
toon2 314.510.487
better2 314.510.485
sense2 314.510.478
pit4 629.030.478
bein3 471.770.470
aye7 1,100.800.466
miss2 314.510.453
ain5 786.290.452
couple2 314.510.445
only2 314.510.442
these3 471.770.440
he60 9,435.450.413
lik4 629.030.352
hit2 314.510.308
windae2 314.510.308
help3 471.770.302
mrs2 314.510.301
or23 3,616.920.263
dae9 1,415.320.253
white2 314.510.237
time13 2,044.350.214
hud2 314.510.195
three4 629.030.191
that66 10,378.990.172
but27 4,245.950.167
wey5 786.290.153
pairt2 314.510.145
name2 314.510.131
few2 314.510.129
years2 314.510.118
days4 629.030.117
seen5 786.290.116
street2 314.510.108
kin2 314.510.096
brocht2 314.510.092
open2 314.510.089
intae10 1,572.570.073
come6 943.540.072
dinnae2 314.510.066
faur2 314.510.065
hard2 314.510.051
best3 471.770.047
different2 314.510.046
hid8 1,258.060.046
who2 314.510.044
gettin2 314.510.042
words2 314.510.042
fae17 2,673.380.025
bide2 314.510.021
have2 314.510.021
kitbag2 314.51nan
cuid2 314.510.013
anither4 629.030.011
been12 1,887.090.007
alang3 471.770.006
hame5 786.290.004
thegither2 314.510.004
this24 3,774.180.004
want3 471.770.001
masel2 314.510.000
did5 786.290.000