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Vettese, Raymond

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,866
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,331
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.656
Tagged as SNO (South Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, o, in, and, i, wis, he, it, wi,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 73 - reviews
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Doric (Montrose) dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (1,125 words)
Lallans 73 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2008-12) in Doric dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (1,094 words)

Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems
Lallans Magazine (2004-09) in Doric (Montrose) dialect (SNO), categorised as poetry (2,035 words)

Lallans 63 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (612 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
til41 8,425.81134.472
i92 18,906.7088.144
geddes10 2,055.0886.284
and96 19,728.7382.125
aulden8 1,644.0675.926
wha25 5,137.6966.836
an46 9,453.3565.390
whiles14 2,877.1146.994
tae44 9,042.3345.262
the393 80,764.4940.595
moment9 1,849.5739.936
montrose4 822.0337.960
business9 1,849.5737.731
ancient7 1,438.5537.653
thomas5 1,027.5437.458
dairk5 1,027.5436.445
reader6 1,233.0535.079
plooman4 822.0333.422
brilliance4 822.0333.422
micht19 3,904.6432.920
she3 616.5231.705
patrick5 1,027.5431.340
skeelie4 822.0330.636
introduction5 1,027.5430.270
which14 2,877.1130.141
whar8 1,644.0628.970
macdiarmid5 1,027.5428.860
truth7 1,438.5528.733
chalmers4 822.0328.599
yet11 2,260.5828.231
wee-bit3 616.5227.726
wrinkly3 616.5227.726
read11 2,260.5827.592
stays4 822.0326.990
laist6 1,233.0526.984
loves4 822.0326.296
murray5 1,027.5425.569
lomond3 616.5223.925
naomi3 616.5223.925
ahent5 1,027.5423.377
laurence3 616.5222.692
death6 1,233.0522.503
seems8 1,644.0622.064
tho12 2,466.0922.037
tales5 1,027.5421.605
betsy4 822.0321.514
mindin5 1,027.5420.650
maks8 1,644.0620.600
man18 3,699.1420.532
loss5 1,027.5420.295
ego3 616.5220.063
earth6 1,233.0519.580
laird6 1,233.0519.470
of21 4,315.6619.070
hershaw3 616.5218.803
duncan4 822.0318.367
maitter6 1,233.0518.331
certes3 616.5218.263
warl4 822.0317.914
whit27 5,548.7117.820
enquiry2 411.0217.667
derns2 411.0217.667
amuse2 411.0217.667
nutty2 411.0217.667
schizophrenic2 411.0217.667
thinker2 411.0217.667
mcphee2 411.0217.667
nickit2 411.0217.667
biography2 411.0217.667
inheritance2 411.0217.667
aka2 411.0217.667
brands2 411.0217.667
dootsum2 411.0217.667
mandy2 411.0217.667
nairrative2 411.0217.667
illustrated2 411.0217.667
regeneration2 411.0217.667
healing2 411.0217.667
spectre2 411.0217.667
yaisit2 411.0217.667
invest2 411.0217.667
fanatic2 411.0217.667
publicity2 411.0217.667
lipton8 1,644.06nan
but40 8,220.3017.556
waukent4 822.0317.488
yon11 2,260.5817.439
deeds3 616.5217.315
aa24 4,932.1817.206
also6 1,233.0517.048
in114 23,427.8717.006
legacy3 616.5216.894
munro4 822.0316.892
rins4 822.0316.703
characters4 822.0316.520
island4 822.0316.341
hairm3 616.5216.135
scholarly2 411.0215.950
rhymer2 411.0215.950
persona2 411.0215.950
possessed2 411.0215.950
deference2 411.0215.950
cark2 411.0215.950
appreciated2 411.0215.950
stature2 411.0215.950
brechin2 411.0215.950
plou2 411.0215.950
afield2 411.0215.950
monie7 1,438.5515.805
walter3 616.5215.790
iain3 616.5215.790
five7 1,438.5515.571
throu10 2,055.0815.555
at12 2,466.0915.541
love6 1,233.0515.540
writers4 822.0315.507
stephen3 616.5215.465
brief3 616.5215.465
mebbe7 1,438.5515.342
days11 2,260.5815.321
aince7 1,438.5515.174
version4 822.0315.049
biology2 411.0214.774
gp2 411.0214.774
ingyne2 411.0214.774
floated2 411.0214.774
sequel2 411.0214.774
chiefly2 411.0214.774
puzzle2 411.0214.774
isobel2 411.0214.774
emptiness2 411.0214.774
spierin2 411.0214.774
ex2 411.0214.774
architecture2 411.0214.774
winter6 1,233.0514.303
ice5 1,027.5414.163
muckle14 2,877.1114.116
ana4 822.0313.958
saw9 1,849.5713.924
monies2 411.0213.875
chairm2 411.0213.875
gracious2 411.0213.875
raises2 411.0213.875
brownie2 411.0213.875
anecdotes2 411.0213.875
brimmin2 411.0213.875
ballater2 411.0213.875
importantly2 411.0213.875
title3 616.5213.833
bit2 411.0213.704
her9 1,849.5713.594
clear6 1,233.0513.329
lassie7 1,438.5513.254
secret4 822.0313.239
commercial2 411.0213.147
esteem2 411.0213.147
murdert2 411.0213.147
authors2 411.0213.147
williamson2 411.0213.147
mctavish2 411.0213.147
wham2 411.0213.147
stint2 411.0213.147
collection3 616.5212.962
there27 5,548.7112.575
seals2 411.0212.535
chaillenge4 822.03nan
flourish2 411.0212.535
influenced2 411.0212.535
spence2 411.0212.535
mulcaire4 822.03nan
essays2 411.0212.535
cryit2 411.0212.535
blinn2 411.0212.535
describes2 411.0212.535
true5 1,027.5412.405
figure3 616.5212.389
experience4 822.0312.385
gaithert3 616.5212.211
alan3 616.5212.038
impact2 411.0212.007
crichton2 411.0212.007
lore2 411.0212.007
oot7 1,438.5511.982
o136 27,949.0311.970
my13 2,671.6011.867
alane4 822.0311.809
great7 1,438.5511.653
surprise4 822.0311.627
coff2 411.0211.543
distant2 411.0211.543
ripe2 411.0211.543
mitchison4 822.03nan
lyrics2 411.0211.543
grew4 822.0311.538
edinburgh5 1,027.5411.441
huge3 616.5211.250
scots5 1,027.5411.248
comprehensive2 411.0211.129
weave2 411.0211.129
beginning2 411.0211.129
contributions2 411.0211.129
ploys2 411.0211.129
youngsters2 411.0211.129
dreel2 411.0211.129
mike2 411.0211.129
parts2 411.0211.129
nanetheless2 411.0211.129
howkit2 411.0211.129
discovert2 411.0211.129
negative2 411.0211.129
interest4 822.0310.948
never8 1,644.0610.925
something6 1,233.0510.796
thomson2 411.0210.756
describe2 411.0210.756
priggit2 411.0210.756
splore2 411.0210.756
acceptance2 411.0210.756
sometime2 411.0210.417
warsle2 411.0210.417
whyte2 411.0210.417
significance2 411.0210.417
stores2 411.0210.417
hamish2 411.0210.417
nursin2 411.0210.417
sic9 1,849.5710.282
brady4 822.03nan
paradise2 411.0210.105
joy3 616.5210.073
cup4 822.039.979
christ3 616.529.957
didna10 2,055.089.924
press4 822.039.842
kenny2 411.029.817
conclusion2 411.029.817
refers2 411.029.817
communist2 411.029.817
whitna2 411.029.817
spent4 822.039.775
ye12 2,466.099.763
america2 411.029.550
aspecks2 411.029.550
brawly2 411.029.550
pleisure2 411.029.550
mystery2 411.029.550
howlin2 411.029.550
bitter2 411.029.550
globe2 411.029.550
kerr2 411.029.301
amount2 411.029.301
ali2 411.029.301
desire2 411.029.301
former2 411.029.301
deif2 411.029.301
volume2 411.029.301
hull2 411.029.301
old3 616.529.213
alive3 616.529.213
interview2 411.029.068
via2 411.029.068
base2 411.029.068
merriet2 411.029.068
tiny2 411.029.068
toon5 1,027.549.003
buried2 411.028.848
verses2 411.028.848
glitter2 411.028.848
factor2 411.028.848
shop4 822.038.733
rinnin4 822.038.733
fields3 616.528.653
failed2 411.028.641
helps2 411.028.641
stairtin2 411.028.641
intil6 1,233.058.479
skrieves3 616.52nan
hoo6 1,233.058.479
tommy2 411.028.445
nearby2 411.028.445
author2 411.028.445
tait2 411.028.445
like4 822.038.409
stories4 822.038.352
empire2 411.028.259
religious2 411.028.259
talked2 411.028.259
pleasure2 411.028.259
plannin2 411.028.259
virr2 411.028.259
isle2 411.028.259
ahead2 411.028.259
haill3 616.528.231
ever5 1,027.548.121
life9 1,849.578.085
charlie2 411.028.082
maggie2 411.028.082
neither3 616.528.072
onie6 1,233.057.931
universal2 411.027.914
balance2 411.027.914
up8 1,644.067.774
scientific2 411.027.753
sorts2 411.027.753
robertson2 411.027.753
gif3 616.527.624
usa2 411.027.599
wyce2 411.027.599
respeck2 411.027.599
walin2 411.027.599
bottle3 616.527.553
altho2 411.027.451
potential2 411.027.451
ken14 2,877.117.440
lay4 822.037.341
fiona2 411.027.309
hinneren2 411.027.309
novel2 411.027.309
lack2 411.027.309
mairk2 411.027.309
bogle2 411.027.309
aff-limits2 411.02nan
gruinard2 411.02nan
shuid4 822.037.297
by16 3,288.127.281
heat3 616.527.281
completely2 411.027.173
contack2 411.027.173
lewis2 411.027.173
pairtner2 411.027.173
deep4 822.037.125
drave2 411.027.042
passion2 411.027.042
anthrax2 411.02nan
lesson2 411.027.042
buik4 822.036.959
stauns2 411.026.916
autumn2 411.026.916
pedant2 411.02nan
airticles2 411.026.916
small2 411.026.916
clesses2 411.026.916
guid12 2,466.096.899
stairted2 411.026.794
rob2 411.026.676
attempt2 411.026.562
bunnet2 411.026.562
skelp2 411.026.562
ilka6 1,233.056.514
biggit3 616.526.384
value2 411.026.345
american2 411.026.345
showed2 411.026.242
makar2 411.026.242
series2 411.026.242
laich2 411.026.242
likes4 822.036.162
experiments2 411.02nan
lowe2 411.026.242
erchie2 411.026.142
weel-kent2 411.026.142
dour2 411.026.142
settle2 411.026.142
smith2 411.026.142
eck6 1,233.056.060
across4 822.036.058
audience2 411.026.044
whan12 2,466.095.987
editor2 411.025.950
gift2 411.025.858
re-publisht2 411.02nan
only7 1,438.555.924
shame2 411.025.858
kennin3 616.525.826
cauld6 1,233.055.804
sicht4 822.035.791
ower4 822.035.726
work4 822.035.694
haar2 411.025.681
if2 411.025.624
aipple2 411.025.597
jubilant2 411.02nan
pint2 411.025.597
approach2 411.025.597
licht5 1,027.545.563
kinna3 616.525.550
were12 2,466.095.533
gies4 822.035.476
be14 2,877.115.370
ithers4 822.035.355
laigersay2 411.02nan
realise2 411.025.514
kist2 411.025.355
top2 411.025.355
deal2 411.025.278
a-beggin2 411.02nan
practice2 411.025.355
queer2 411.025.278
place7 1,438.555.234
frae17 3,493.635.213
loved2 411.025.130
celtic2 411.025.130
sma3 616.525.088
echt2 411.025.059
flesh2 411.025.059
mention2 411.025.059
oor2 411.024.922
wee4 822.034.913
magic2 411.024.853
further2 411.024.853
thochts3 616.524.820
aifter3 616.524.820
willie2 411.024.788
im2 411.024.724
minds2 411.024.661
penny2 411.024.661
pages2 411.024.661
hantle2 411.024.661
naethin4 822.034.618
simple2 411.024.480
deid4 822.034.397
drive2 411.024.366
us12 2,466.094.322
britain2 411.024.310
parents2 411.024.310
wunner2 411.024.310
ticht2 411.024.310
world3 616.524.302
grupp2 411.02nan
had2 411.024.259
waur2 411.024.255
lucky2 411.024.255
bricht3 616.524.238
fash2 411.024.202
get2 411.024.155
bob2 411.024.149
his39 8,014.804.111
ill-shapit2 411.02nan
this28 5,754.214.142
scottish7 1,438.554.107
wi49 10,069.874.103
areas2 411.024.047
gane2 411.024.047
rock2 411.023.997
hauds2 411.023.997
afore11 2,260.583.975
irish2 411.023.948
flooers2 411.023.948
bring3 616.523.907
lichts2 411.023.899
little3 616.523.878
text2 411.023.852
arcadia2 411.02nan
rare2 411.023.852
m2 411.023.830
for38 7,809.293.788
quiet2 411.023.759
gin8 1,644.063.755
sang3 616.523.738
dochter2 411.023.714
faur4 822.033.698
ulster2 411.023.626
isna3 616.523.578
words4 822.033.542
me24 4,932.183.508
modern2 411.023.459
boat2 411.023.418
sometimes2 411.023.418
bittie3 616.523.401
deed2 411.023.378
field2 411.023.378
let5 1,027.543.377
awa2 411.023.333
anglin2 411.02nan
d14 2,877.113.390
braw4 822.033.302
book2 411.023.301
bare2 411.023.263
teachers2 411.023.263
bird-watchin2 411.02nan
touch2 411.023.459
het2 411.023.188
frost2 411.023.152
ettle2 411.023.116
held3 616.523.073
hings2 411.023.046
may2 411.022.978
likit2 411.022.944
voice3 616.522.943
really4 822.032.930
well4 822.032.914
faa2 411.022.911
saicont2 411.022.879
ither2 411.022.869
times4 822.032.835
lang9 1,849.572.745
thocht8 1,644.062.715
learn2 411.022.692
fowk12 2,466.092.638
et2 411.022.604
said3 616.522.576
day5 1,027.542.561
hobnob2 411.02nan
showman-cum-grocer2 411.02nan
atween5 1,027.542.571
cry2 411.022.547
himsel3 616.522.530
glesca2 411.022.519
facets2 411.02nan
gless2 411.022.519
readin2 411.022.465
darwin2 411.02nan
mannie2 411.022.465
comes4 822.032.457
hae17 3,493.632.451
heich2 411.022.411
country2 411.022.385
uk2 411.022.385
quite2 411.022.385
scotland9 1,849.572.346
gutsie2 411.02nan
ain2 411.022.452
aubrey2 411.02nan
hydrocephalus2 411.02nan
maantie2 411.02nan
think7 1,438.552.310
william2 411.022.308
dr2 411.022.308
teacher2 411.022.259
speak3 616.522.221
born2 411.022.186
did7 1,438.552.101
been5 1,027.542.098
gainit2 411.02nan
wark4 822.032.075
heid2 411.022.057
manning2 411.02nan
they13 2,671.602.027
fear2 411.022.027
fund3 616.522.020
all3 616.521.976
suffers2 411.02nan
form2 411.022.005
gang4 822.031.971
hame7 1,438.551.958
ane8 1,644.061.954
bairn3 616.521.849
nor6 1,233.051.842
strang2 411.021.839
holistic2 411.02nan
weys2 411.021.839
near4 822.031.839
brocht3 616.521.836
him18 3,699.141.803
wey2 411.021.791
he51 10,480.891.724
anent3 616.521.691
auld10 2,055.081.668
early2 411.021.650
obsession2 411.02nan
sky2 411.021.650
tongue2 411.021.615
pairt4 822.031.586
say2 411.021.551
kept2 411.021.546
seanachaidh2 411.02nan
fun2 411.021.530
sun3 616.521.487
now2 411.021.433
shamrock2 411.02nan
ae5 1,027.541.414
from2 411.021.371
orraman2 411.02nan
point2 411.021.580
ava2 411.021.371
high2 411.021.342
idea2 411.021.327
even6 1,233.051.318
as36 7,398.271.280
juist2 411.021.259
line2 411.021.242
sin3 616.521.233
hill2 411.021.188
is36 7,398.271.138
are9 1,849.571.106
jakes2 411.02nan
tea2 411.021.342
why2 411.021.098
chairitable2 411.02nan
would2 411.021.098
much3 616.521.092
enjoyit2 411.02nan
middle2 411.021.086
nicht6 1,233.051.069
things4 822.031.066
it50 10,275.381.062
stunts2 411.02nan
least2 411.021.061
than3 616.521.031
tree2 411.021.026
one2 411.021.026
tellin2 411.021.014
we15 3,082.611.013
back7 1,438.551.009
weel-tellt2 411.02nan
lovit2 411.02nan
saikless2 411.02nan
young3 616.520.917
beverage2 411.02nan
failit2 411.02nan
unilever2 411.02nan
chaillenger2 411.02nan
can5 1,027.540.908
ownit2 411.02nan
mair13 2,671.600.868
better4 822.030.862
its8 1,644.060.849
revealit2 411.02nan
sea2 411.020.822
every2 411.020.812
still2 411.020.809
story2 411.020.774
nivver2 411.020.765
bonnie2 411.020.765
end3 616.520.756
s42 8,631.320.722
mither4 822.030.692
no10 2,055.080.677
doon8 1,644.060.656
dae4 822.030.640
kent5 1,027.540.638
wis55 11,302.920.634
makkin2 411.020.580
aye5 1,027.540.575
got3 616.520.564
time11 2,260.580.553
dry2 411.020.529
weel4 822.030.509
here7 1,438.550.464
auldsters2 411.02nan
unearthed2 411.02nan
re2 411.020.455
aboot12 2,466.090.439
neist2 411.020.431
street2 411.020.431
maist5 1,027.540.420
best3 616.520.418
big2 411.020.412
them6 1,233.050.401
respecting2 411.02nan
fire2 411.020.389
education2 411.020.384
frazer2 411.02nan
cried2 411.020.362
wheen2 411.020.356
that44 9,042.330.347
has3 616.520.341
come3 616.520.325
felt2 411.020.300
an-lairge2 411.02nan
cam5 1,027.540.328
gied3 616.520.295
by-2 411.02nan
need3 616.520.284
on27 5,548.710.282
kaleidoscopic2 411.02nan
telt4 822.030.273
alang3 616.520.263
have2 411.020.251
wir2 411.020.245
again3 616.520.231
cuid2 411.020.218
some8 1,644.060.218
took2 411.020.195
eneuch2 411.020.192
it's3 616.520.183
hoose5 1,027.540.169
nairratives2 411.02nan
same2 411.020.173
bodsbeck2 411.02nan
will5 1,027.540.173
syne4 822.030.153
seen4 822.030.153
a138 28,360.050.151
storytellers2 411.02nan
body2 411.020.148
air2 411.020.142
to7 1,438.550.124
gey3 616.520.122
gie3 616.520.118
war3 616.520.115
nae15 3,082.610.100
you10 2,055.080.099
noo7 1,438.550.097
comin2 411.020.085
see7 1,438.550.084
made4 822.030.079
bairns2 411.020.077
een4 822.030.072
mind4 822.030.049
ll6 1,233.050.043
was5 1,027.540.038
keep2 411.020.032
wad5 1,027.540.027
new4 822.030.025
sae8 1,644.060.022
when5 1,027.540.018
mak4 822.030.017
fair2 411.020.014
thir2 411.020.008
win2 411.020.008
haun2 411.020.007
gaed3 616.520.005
ve4 822.030.005
or16 3,288.120.003
years2 411.020.003
name2 411.020.001
then5 1,027.540.001
side2 411.020.000
leid3 616.520.000
montgomeries2 411.02nan