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Crichton, Tam

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,025
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 872
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.469
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, i, tae, a, o, ma, wis, it, that,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter
Lallans Magazine (2014-07 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (3,025 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
i106 35,041.32201.258
ship16 5,289.26112.162
trader8 2,644.6387.259
ma52 17,190.0864.562
aix6 1,983.4764.409
men16 5,289.2656.368
didna18 5,950.4148.595
sum9 2,975.2142.862
corbie5 1,652.8942.192
fecht9 2,975.2140.637
airchers4 1,322.3137.217
an135 44,628.1036.991
warrior4 1,322.3135.694
shield4 1,322.3132.381
bend5 1,652.8932.309
arras4 1,322.3131.531
bydit3 991.7430.577
singer4 1,322.3129.427
haed15 4,958.6828.733
thrapple5 1,652.8928.514
masel10 3,305.7928.492
fawed3 991.7428.351
olaf18 5,950.41nan
oar3 991.7426.769
oars3 991.7426.769
felt9 2,975.2126.455
haund7 2,314.0526.364
their20 6,611.5724.639
aye18 5,950.4124.292
were16 5,289.2623.703
shields3 991.7423.647
bluid6 1,983.4723.259
watter9 2,975.2122.950
voice7 2,314.0522.075
braken3 991.7421.626
noddit4 1,322.3121.384
staunnin3 991.7420.585
tension3 991.7420.127
gear5 1,652.8919.797
furs2 661.1619.566
skaithed2 661.1619.566
wowfs2 661.1619.566
tremmlin2 661.1619.566
in21 6,942.1518.506
swuirds2 661.1617.845
grunn2 661.1617.845
mind11 3,636.3617.582
streitched2 661.1616.666
thorstein10 3,305.79nan
bow3 991.7417.106
raips2 661.1616.666
sail3 991.7415.930
strained2 661.1615.764
nicht's2 661.1615.764
gaein4 1,322.3115.635
thrie3 991.7415.520
bricht5 1,652.8915.265
get14 4,628.1015.157
silent3 991.7415.137
ayeweys3 991.7415.137
tichter2 661.1615.032
tradin2 661.1615.032
raired2 661.1615.032
weill6 1,983.4714.861
ower19 6,280.9914.812
crew3 991.7414.779
spear2 661.1614.416
ready5 1,652.8914.293
sang5 1,652.8914.293
is5 1,652.8914.189
but27 8,925.6214.168
muived2 661.1613.885
seemed5 1,652.8913.621
hairs2 661.1613.417
focus3 991.7413.403
cauld7 2,314.0513.394
thaim11 3,636.3613.159
gisli7 2,314.05nan
talkin4 1,322.3113.077
could10 3,305.7912.815
leuk5 1,652.8912.774
baunk2 661.1612.624
feast2 661.1612.624
haps2 661.1612.624
bench2 661.1612.624
liggin2 661.1612.624
jokin2 661.1612.624
looder2 661.1612.624
straucht3 991.7412.528
tried5 1,652.8912.426
morning3 991.7412.414
we26 8,595.0412.310
bydin2 661.1612.280
wull6 1,983.4712.012
spears2 661.1611.965
heroes2 661.1611.674
rhymes2 661.1611.404
stoot2 661.1611.404
first10 3,305.7911.310
couldna4 1,322.3111.169
teuk3 991.7411.115
stairt3 991.7411.115
pulled3 991.7411.027
grim2 661.1610.914
that'll2 661.1610.914
bletherin2 661.1610.691
cam9 2,975.2110.655
awready3 991.7410.528
horn2 661.1610.480
smiled3 991.7410.372
stairtin2 661.1610.281
wis50 16,528.9310.248
heid10 3,305.7910.238
braith3 991.7410.220
haird2 661.1610.091
man's2 661.1610.091
ocht3 991.7410.072
we'll3 991.749.929
ships2 661.169.911
grat2 661.169.911
ava4 1,322.319.863
stiff2 661.169.738
nane4 1,322.319.575
reddin2 661.169.574
nearer2 661.169.416
river3 991.749.393
aw17 5,619.839.393
no18 5,950.419.303
een8 2,644.639.153
gods2 661.169.120
his31 10,247.938.950
wirsels2 661.168.846
camp2 661.168.716
lowpin2 661.168.716
sons2 661.168.716
stairtit2 661.168.716
barely2 661.168.590
wad10 3,305.798.554
gin8 2,644.638.499
hie2 661.168.469
birled2 661.168.469
airm3 991.748.415
forced2 661.168.352
loose2 661.168.238
furder2 661.168.238
closer2 661.168.238
ane9 2,975.218.130
thegither5 1,652.898.107
shooder2 661.168.021
dreams2 661.168.021
siccar3 991.748.015
fingers3 991.747.967
drinkin2 661.167.917
afore10 3,305.797.912
verse2 661.167.816
lauchin2 661.167.718
grettir3 991.74nan
shout2 661.167.530
brithers2 661.167.530
lave3 991.747.386
nae2 661.167.361
haar2 661.167.351
nor7 2,314.057.348
roond4 1,322.317.303
ahint4 1,322.317.276
battle2 661.167.264
knees2 661.167.180
skalla-magnus6 1,983.47nan
hairdly3 991.7424.514
egil6 1,983.47nan
funn3 991.7423.647
thochts3 991.747.141
there's3 991.747.141
ye've2 661.167.018
hauf4 1,322.316.936
nixt3 991.746.908
kent7 2,314.056.884
wurds2 661.166.863
yaised3 991.746.833
starin2 661.166.714
ha2 661.166.714
frae13 4,297.526.670
faither5 1,652.896.644
lugs3 991.746.579
control2 661.166.572
faur4 1,322.316.522
fechtin2 661.166.503
whan9 2,975.216.427
aroond3 991.746.407
wine2 661.166.304
whit14 4,628.106.285
like16 5,289.266.181
bit2 661.166.118
sangs2 661.166.056
mibbie2 661.166.056
lauch2 661.166.056
lad3 991.745.988
it's7 2,314.055.917
i'm3 991.745.867
did7 2,314.055.838
gied5 1,652.895.798
proper2 661.165.770
haunds2 661.165.662
bittie3 991.745.580
haakon3 991.74nan
mead3 991.74nan
michty2 661.165.457
probably2 661.165.264
singin2 661.165.217
brak2 661.165.171
kind3 991.744.938
monie3 991.744.844
wantit2 661.164.668
likit2 661.164.481
unco2 661.164.271
happen2 661.164.271
won2 661.164.271
speak3 991.744.189
on28 9,256.204.140
lat3 991.744.131
kennin2 661.164.075
ye'll2 661.164.075
leukin2 661.164.075
deid3 991.744.074
shair2 661.164.043
pairt4 1,322.313.872
law2 661.163.862
open3 991.743.718
sleep2 661.163.610
ken8 2,644.633.480
fear2 661.163.429
need4 1,322.313.363
legs2 661.163.331
sun3 991.743.277
strang2 661.163.237
set4 1,322.313.155
sooth2 661.163.101
seem2 661.163.079
haudin2 661.163.079
twa8 2,644.633.034
tae79 26,115.703.007
onie3 991.742.969
efter7 2,314.052.938
kept2 661.162.891
soond2 661.162.891
leukit2 661.162.871
said8 2,644.632.855
gae2 661.162.773
ontae2 661.162.754
takkin2 661.162.754
happened2 661.162.697
sit2 661.162.642
comin3 991.742.562
bodie2 661.162.518
o75 24,793.392.500
even5 1,652.892.476
duin2 661.162.385
think5 1,652.892.317
hear3 991.742.311
least2 661.162.275
wir4 1,322.312.156
unner2 661.162.126
baith4 1,322.312.074
feel3 991.742.064
guid6 1,983.472.046
wisna3 991.742.027
gaed4 1,322.311.994
saw3 991.741.945
bonnie2 661.161.884
bad2 661.161.847
tryin2 661.161.692
at14 4,628.101.656
makkin2 661.161.636
hae4 1,322.311.580
skald2 661.16nan
anither4 1,322.311.533
few2 661.161.489
lassie2 661.161.439
been3 991.741.427
day9 2,975.211.407
keep3 991.741.355
things3 991.741.329
intae8 2,644.631.317
yet2 661.161.291
ragnar2 661.16nan
want3 991.741.266
up8 2,644.631.240
oot9 2,975.211.217
sair2 661.161.213
dee2 661.161.188
mair9 2,975.211.122
a79 26,115.701.111
face3 991.741.084
na2 661.161.018
eneuch2 661.160.990
sae7 2,314.050.951
or13 4,297.520.940
tung2 661.160.928
skalds2 661.16nan
aboot12 3,966.940.925
aff6 1,983.470.897
awa2 661.160.852
again4 1,322.310.851
doon9 2,975.210.826
canna2 661.160.825
noo7 2,314.050.800
though2 661.160.760
life3 991.740.632
steersman2 661.16nan
here2 661.160.618
tell3 991.740.599
heard2 661.160.516
jist6 1,983.470.506
near2 661.160.495
this14 4,628.100.484
dae5 1,652.890.483
got4 1,322.310.453
there6 1,983.470.449
wey4 1,322.310.435
time7 2,314.050.419
side2 661.160.363
be13 4,297.520.344
ye14 4,628.100.333
richt5 1,652.890.304
alang2 661.160.257
they10 3,305.790.249
hit2 661.160.247
micht3 991.740.243
dinna2 661.160.239
for19 6,280.990.229
it33 10,909.090.224
ain4 1,322.310.201
maist3 991.740.197
us3 991.740.196
say2 661.160.186
maun2 661.160.184
see4 1,322.310.157
through2 661.160.155
better2 661.160.149
as20 6,611.570.135
him7 2,314.050.135
hame3 991.740.117
ither4 1,322.310.108
wi21 6,942.150.106
place2 661.160.098
back7 2,314.050.097
me9 2,975.210.092
muckle3 991.740.051
the179 59,173.550.050
pit3 991.740.047
scouts2 661.16nan
he25 8,264.460.060
that31 10,247.930.046
thon2 661.160.015
man3 991.740.001
lang3 991.740.001
syne2 661.160.001
auld4 1,322.310.000