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Ferguson, Roy

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,883
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,674
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.112
Tagged as GUL (General Ulster) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, a, tae, ye, o, it, that, fur, me,

List of texts in corpus

Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames
self-published (2022-01-13 ) in Ulster dialect (GUL), categorised as poetry (6,883 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
whut33 4,794.42207.510
wus36 5,230.28189.209
ye144 20,921.11176.892
thair's17 2,469.85158.164
wae54 7,845.42150.642
nor51 7,409.56149.390
it's53 7,700.13144.983
ain59 8,571.84142.448
an338 49,106.49122.618
fur82 11,913.41121.085
wud25 3,632.14120.390
a've19 2,760.42111.117
wis5 726.43103.613
awfa13 1,888.7191.018
frae61 8,862.4190.978
bae17 2,469.8584.655
tuk14 2,034.0084.642
niver27 3,922.7181.853
mine19 2,760.4281.162
a'm21 3,051.0076.905
me75 10,896.4174.639
life's8 1,162.2874.159
aa53 7,700.1369.985
a'd14 2,034.0069.758
thon33 4,794.4268.122
ye'll16 2,324.5767.452
toul11 1,598.1467.330
on3 435.8662.672
waeoot9 1,307.5758.922
iver15 2,179.2857.983
hae55 7,990.7057.044
jaist30 4,358.56nan
ye'd11 1,598.1458.411
i4 581.1455.276
he13 1,888.7153.856
wheel10 1,452.8550.592
blinkin7 1,017.0049.748
dure6 871.7148.899
antrim6 871.7148.899
matter10 1,452.8547.479
sumthin7 1,017.0046.459
she4 581.1445.696
wheen17 2,469.8545.191
tae233 33,851.5243.133
dinnae19 2,760.4242.346
dublin5 726.4341.914
clare5 726.4339.718
daen9 1,307.5739.515
yer40 5,811.4238.564
bak9 1,307.5737.833
stairt9 1,307.5737.309
mountains6 871.7136.789
agane9 1,307.5735.597
bann4 581.1435.219
thoct4 581.1435.219
worl5 726.4335.184
glesses7 1,017.0034.472
bin14 2,034.0034.092
scots2 290.5733.106
yinst5 726.4333.045
things18 2,615.1431.941
his10 1,452.8530.973
mebbe12 1,743.4329.557
belfast5 726.4329.164
heerd5 726.4329.164
gaein8 1,162.2828.969
place18 2,615.1428.678
wunter4 581.1427.911
soorce4 581.1427.911
life19 2,760.4227.795
affen6 871.7127.590
photies6 871.7127.264
boarn5 726.4326.905
box9 1,307.5726.514
and16 2,324.5726.289
minutes7 1,017.0025.887
cork4 581.1425.882
crop4 581.1425.882
moves4 581.1425.882
forbye9 1,307.5725.758
taaked3 435.8625.672
hemmer3 435.8625.672
times13 1,888.7124.967
sae31 4,503.8524.965
thing17 2,469.8524.539
ferguson4 581.1424.280
looder4 581.1423.590
him2 290.5723.581
thair22 3,196.2823.542
encouragement4 581.1422.957
stap8 1,162.2822.746
leevin6 871.7122.217
tide5 726.4321.105
skelp5 726.4321.105
tin6 871.7120.895
leeve4 581.1420.851
weight4 581.1420.851
the315 45,764.9320.796
strife3 435.8620.649
thighs3 435.8620.649
hope8 1,162.2819.733
joints3 435.8619.638
beck3 435.8619.638
neednae3 435.8619.638
bate4 581.1419.585
sum7 1,017.0019.383
valley4 581.1419.207
cud13 1,888.7119.089
way10 1,452.8519.051
yin17 2,469.8518.863
diffrent3 435.8618.779
wunnered3 435.8618.779
affair3 435.8618.779
taak4 581.1418.503
gae8 1,162.2818.290
we'll6 871.7118.250
ye've5 726.4318.152
waakin3 435.8618.032
stairts3 435.8618.032
is18 2,615.1418.027
came11 1,598.1417.328
river6 871.7117.211
it'll4 581.1416.992
peace5 726.4316.895
there's7 1,017.0016.809
contents3 435.8616.780
staps3 435.8616.780
discovered3 435.8616.780
past10 1,452.8516.608
fect2 290.5716.299
trout2 290.5716.299
spanners2 290.5716.299
crass2 290.5716.299
knit2 290.5716.299
airse2 290.5716.299
sandy's2 290.5716.299
loass2 290.5716.299
maves8 1,162.28nan
ma11 1,598.1416.240
no4 581.1416.081
aroon9 1,307.5716.022
they'd5 726.4315.947
they're6 871.7115.942
naw10 1,452.8515.868
in69 10,024.7015.769
caaed3 435.8615.754
then20 2,905.7115.316
gloom3 435.8615.303
fash5 726.4315.231
teams3 435.8614.886
saisons2 290.5714.586
thenk2 290.5714.586
jab2 290.5714.586
hannlin2 290.5714.586
change5 726.4314.571
rises3 435.8614.498
nuts3 435.8614.498
hour4 581.1414.483
time28 4,067.9914.474
coorse10 1,452.8514.369
fix3 435.8614.134
let11 1,598.1414.009
coul3 435.8613.794
that'll3 435.8613.794
fine14 2,034.0013.602
here's4 581.1413.583
nae38 5,520.8513.524
raison3 435.8613.473
rhyme3 435.8613.473
brings4 581.1413.416
enhance2 290.5713.414
stud2 290.5713.414
anew2 290.5713.414
a255 37,047.8013.356
roy3 435.8613.169
fornenst3 435.8613.169
watch6 871.7113.002
tak16 2,324.5712.889
mourne6 871.71nan
stairtin3 435.8612.882
foun3 435.8612.882
wee30 4,358.5612.763
if24 3,486.8512.557
that99 14,383.2612.544
poppy2 290.5712.519
childer2 290.5712.519
yearly2 290.5712.519
sumbodie2 290.5712.519
readie2 290.5712.519
thenks2 290.5712.519
sowl3 435.8612.349
wars3 435.8612.101
monies2 290.5711.795
creakin2 290.5711.795
proudly2 290.5711.795
raired2 290.5711.795
shores2 290.5711.795
iverie2 290.5711.795
soil2 290.5711.795
harvest2 290.5711.795
whan19 2,760.4211.770
let's3 435.8611.418
haes17 2,469.8511.354
whun3 435.8611.209
advice3 435.8611.209
wexford4 581.14nan
simple4 581.1411.192
postin2 290.5711.186
flure5 726.43nan
race4 581.1411.556
danner2 290.5711.186
whather5 726.43nan
girnin3 435.8611.008
at24 3,486.8510.976
disnae6 871.7110.860
sut4 581.1410.847
been3 435.8610.669
suggestion2 290.5710.662
hamely2 290.5710.662
eejit2 290.5710.662
flourish2 290.5710.662
growes2 290.5710.662
leas2 290.5710.662
ahin5 726.4310.502
stannin3 435.8610.446
wile3 435.8610.272
journey3 435.8610.272
stairted3 435.8610.272
travel2 290.5710.202
oniethin2 290.5710.202
thair'll5 726.43nan
upside2 290.5710.202
divine2 290.579.792
plants3 435.869.781
spend3 435.869.781
we've3 435.869.628
evenin3 435.869.628
rinnin5 726.439.588
they44 6,392.569.545
cannae9 1,307.579.532
alang10 1,452.859.504
grass3 435.869.478
singin4 581.149.448
roon11 1,598.149.358
fear5 726.439.267
groan2 290.579.087
whut's4 581.14nan
inner2 290.579.087
leisure2 290.579.087
maistlie2 290.579.087
theday2 290.579.087
people6 871.719.022
of2 290.578.929
nixt5 726.438.840
some2 290.578.825
are19 2,760.428.780
furget2 290.578.779
luk3 435.868.667
stuff5 726.438.608
ye're4 581.148.538
grane4 581.14nan
deed4 581.148.853
mud2 290.578.495
sizes2 290.578.495
cared2 290.578.495
flies2 290.578.495
chase2 290.578.495
it109 15,836.128.488
ivrie4 581.14nan
hid2 290.578.472
help8 1,162.288.362
fermanagh4 581.14nan
risin3 435.868.423
nature3 435.868.306
went10 1,452.858.260
you4 581.148.258
salmon2 290.578.232
springs2 290.578.232
ills2 290.578.232
civil2 290.578.232
fermers3 435.868.191
come14 2,034.008.182
turns5 726.438.114
plenty4 581.148.024
aintae4 581.14nan
shorts2 290.577.987
ainlie3 435.867.970
point5 726.437.957
mak13 1,888.717.844
cum4 581.147.817
instead3 435.867.759
chill2 290.577.757
moral2 290.577.757
da7 1,017.007.597
enjoy3 435.867.556
spring4 581.147.553
church2 290.577.542
shirt2 290.577.542
hunt2 290.577.542
learn4 581.147.489
fechtin3 435.867.458
grieve2 290.577.338
san2 290.577.338
wurnae2 290.577.338
bees2 290.577.338
rubbish2 290.577.338
sure6 871.717.319
fitba4 581.147.240
vice2 290.577.146
lef3 435.86nan
bunch2 290.577.146
sich2 290.576.964
pleasure2 290.576.791
button2 290.576.791
trouble3 435.866.742
listen4 581.146.718
follae3 435.866.660
bullet2 290.576.626
finish2 290.576.469
gaither2 290.576.469
gaes3 435.866.422
polis3 435.866.422
braid4 581.146.345
skill2 290.576.319
half4 581.146.193
ken17 2,469.856.190
learned2 290.576.175
wake2 290.576.175
coast2 290.576.175
cudnae2 290.576.175
langer3 435.866.124
grun5 726.436.068
flooers3 435.866.053
compare2 290.576.037
efter2 290.575.983
loast2 290.575.905
feet6 871.715.818
quiet3 435.865.779
brek2 290.575.777
wrocht3 435.865.713
when2 290.575.702
onieyin3 435.86nan
wid2 290.575.663
here15 2,179.285.609
wur9 1,307.575.581
shud2 290.575.537
fella2 290.575.537
stan2 290.575.537
agree2 290.575.537
lug3 435.865.522
turnin3 435.865.460
memories2 290.575.423
ease2 290.575.423
drapped2 290.575.423
autumn2 290.575.423
need8 1,162.285.386
stay2 290.575.313
fit2 290.575.118
glype3 435.86nan
beauty2 290.575.004
granda2 290.575.004
ate2 290.575.004
set8 1,162.285.002
intae5 726.434.967
gie11 1,598.144.947
appears2 290.574.908
threw2 290.574.908
visit2 290.574.908
that's6 871.714.895
verse2 290.574.814
flooer2 290.574.814
meet3 435.864.784
bring4 581.144.780
start4 581.144.780
buik4 581.144.743
ainly2 290.574.724
freen2 290.574.724
may3 435.864.682
rowls3 435.86nan
wane3 435.86nan
ivriethin3 435.86nan
helped2 290.574.636
o117 16,998.404.614
brave2 290.574.550
changed2 290.574.467
isnae4 581.144.460
happen3 435.864.346
mae3 435.864.346
spectacles3 435.86nan
stuart2 290.574.307
a'll3 435.864.300
beach2 290.574.230
summer2 290.574.230
welcome2 290.574.230
odd2 290.574.230
best7 1,017.004.229
had16 2,324.574.122
whase2 290.574.083
shair3 435.864.038
whaur10 1,452.854.015
bit10 1,452.853.959
needed2 290.573.942
bye2 290.573.942
joy2 290.573.942
baults3 435.86nan
twice2 290.573.875
said16 2,324.573.837
weather2 290.573.809
country3 435.863.794
quite3 435.863.794
feels2 290.573.744
en6 871.713.707
by5 726.433.692
strange2 290.573.681
didnae7 1,017.003.675
sent4 581.143.630
seek2 290.573.619
sick2 290.573.619
freens2 290.573.619
work4 581.143.603
gettin5 726.433.563
weir2 290.573.559
fecht3 435.863.530
we're3 435.863.530
perfect2 290.573.500
april2 290.573.443
music3 435.863.423
whingin2 290.57nan
their6 871.713.344
yersel4 581.143.338
anither9 1,307.573.333
hardly2 290.573.331
so3 435.863.292
drink3 435.863.286
aff15 2,179.283.268
tha2 290.573.235
clean3 435.863.123
wunner2 290.573.121
needit2 290.573.071
noise2 290.573.023
bad4 581.142.999
lit2 290.572.975
rowlin2 290.57nan
them17 2,469.852.949
onie5 726.432.937
far7 1,017.002.921
cammell's2 290.57nan
wisnae5 726.432.882
pride2 290.572.882
years6 871.712.871
folk6 871.712.840
did2 290.572.838
hunner3 435.862.792
seem3 435.862.764
see17 2,469.852.752
aren't2 290.57nan
hairt2 290.572.748
got11 1,598.142.739
uise3 435.862.709
social3 435.862.709
safe2 290.572.706
naethin4 581.142.671
last7 1,017.002.626
workin2 290.572.622
gone2 290.572.582
path2 290.572.582
started3 435.862.523
sweet2 290.572.503
weighpad2 290.57nan
boys2 290.572.503
stoopin2 290.57nan
try4 581.142.692
stanes2 290.572.464
micht9 1,307.572.464
restairt2 290.57nan
aye15 2,179.282.454
can16 2,324.572.429
truth2 290.572.427
watched2 290.572.390
wun2 290.572.353
get14 2,034.002.305
een2 290.572.265
taks3 435.862.255
wye6 871.712.247
sang3 435.862.232
since3 435.862.232
staun2 290.572.213
scrieve2 290.572.213
turn4 581.142.212
think9 1,307.572.153
office2 290.572.082
saison2 290.57nan
daein4 581.142.126
naityer's2 290.57nan
say10 1,452.852.089
het2 290.572.082
bravelies2 290.57nan
bodie3 435.862.056
whutiver4 581.14nan
places2 290.572.146
fowk6 871.712.054
chance3 435.861.912
believe3 435.861.912
doot3 435.861.892
us5 726.431.873
pain2 290.571.843
live2 290.571.815
why3 435.861.815
my3 435.861.781
pick2 290.571.760
deein2 290.571.734
finally2 290.571.734
those2 290.571.707
sun4 581.141.691
sense3 435.861.686
up20 2,905.711.659
common2 290.571.656
hoo4 581.141.635
through6 871.711.609
quick2 290.571.558
oan6 871.711.550
turned3 435.861.548
yins2 290.571.534
big2 290.571.512
faither5 726.431.501
readin2 290.571.488
monie3 435.861.451
caa2 290.571.443
tell2 290.571.435
fir2 290.571.429
ole2 290.57nan
media2 290.571.421
weans2 290.571.421
second2 290.571.399
there13 1,888.711.391
be28 4,067.991.364
show2 290.571.294
these4 581.141.249
euros2 290.57nan
twa6 871.711.237
stick2 290.571.235
baith2 290.571.233
smile2 290.571.216
while5 726.431.126
mooth2 290.571.124
maist3 435.861.112
easy2 290.571.089
true2 290.571.089
land2 290.571.089
run3 435.861.073
happy2 290.571.071
we22 3,196.281.070
weel11 1,598.141.053
even3 435.861.029
laive2 290.57nan
care2 290.571.005
mair18 2,615.141.003
wait2 290.570.972
know4 581.140.944
feelin2 290.570.926
news2 290.570.926
trees2 290.570.911
soon2 290.570.911
wilelife2 290.57nan
simmer2 290.570.867
keep5 726.430.858
awa11 1,598.140.857
question2 290.570.852
left2 290.570.852
luik2 290.570.811
auld12 1,743.430.801
tongue2 290.570.784
fun2 290.570.784
face2 290.570.754
ask2 290.570.744
like22 3,196.280.740
warm2 290.570.719
will8 1,162.280.700
noo14 2,034.000.681
halfway2 290.57nan
minenin2 290.57nan
now2 290.570.659
feel4 581.140.638
better5 726.430.637
thocht8 1,162.280.621
high2 290.570.613
naiter's2 290.57nan
thumbs2 290.57nan
hard3 435.860.612
read3 435.860.612
three5 726.430.607
pit8 1,162.280.594
who3 435.860.587
am3 435.860.571
dee3 435.860.564
its6 871.710.560
cause2 290.570.560
turnt2 290.570.560
sister2 290.570.539
new7 1,017.000.535
week2 290.570.529
fact2 290.570.500
bed3 435.860.496
seemed2 290.570.472
clear2 290.570.463
afore10 1,452.850.459
says3 435.860.455
guid9 1,307.570.443
licht3 435.860.440
leid3 435.860.404
seen6 871.710.370
dae10 1,452.850.369
oor8 1,162.280.364
go2 290.570.363
iveriethin2 290.57nan
thenkfu2 290.57nan
lay2 290.570.770
thinkin2 290.570.348
word2 290.570.348
miss2 290.570.333
takin2 290.570.326
but30 4,358.560.325
look2 290.570.309
joves2 290.57nan
or25 3,632.140.308
which2 290.570.301
side2 290.570.297
much3 435.860.283
pairt2 290.570.254
asshole2 290.57nan
awkart2 290.57nan
tried2 290.570.272
ithers2 290.570.253
brendan2 290.57nan
doon13 1,888.710.248
take2 290.570.241
road2 290.570.235
story2 290.570.224
than6 871.710.223
hit4 581.140.219
though3 435.860.201
wha3 435.860.198
later2 290.570.187
young3 435.860.185
haun2 290.570.177
sittin2 290.570.172
near2 290.570.170
ower17 2,469.850.169
muckle5 726.430.167
same3 435.860.159
play2 290.570.145
were9 1,307.570.141
war6 871.710.137
gaunch2 290.57nan
where2 290.570.137
fower2 290.570.133
men3 435.860.129
tryin2 290.570.129
hear3 435.860.120
as44 6,392.560.106
enough2 290.570.099
bakebook2 290.57nan
oot27 3,922.710.134
rain3 435.860.097
haein2 290.570.089
hale3 435.860.074
richt8 1,162.280.074
til4 581.140.067
this25 3,632.140.065
ither7 1,017.000.063
wrang2 290.570.050
how3 435.860.042
brocht2 290.570.039
kin3 435.860.037
hame6 871.710.033
thegither2 290.570.031
fire2 290.570.030
want3 435.860.026
day14 2,034.000.026
year6 871.710.022
aboot21 3,051.000.017
poames2 290.57nan
days3 435.860.115
sair2 290.570.011
heid7 1,017.000.010
words2 290.570.010
air2 290.570.009
kent5 726.430.005
sayin2 290.570.004
really2 290.570.003
braw2 290.570.002
made5 726.430.002
eneuch2 290.570.001
lang7 1,017.000.000