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Hamilton, Roddy

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,136
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,843
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.329
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, a, wis, in, tae, it, that, he,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,506 words)

Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (2,141 words)

Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle
Lallans Magazine (2001-03-01 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (2,489 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
cyaard32 5,215.12319.962
greenhoose22 3,585.40212.347
erchie25 4,074.32210.449
bert14 2,281.62115.111
dugald11 1,792.70106.154
abbie14 2,281.6280.267
wis137 22,327.2567.390
and2 325.9566.331
strange11 1,792.7058.070
charlie9 1,466.7557.532
doodle6 977.8455.916
beast10 1,629.7353.619
jewellery7 1,140.8146.176
ghillie5 814.8645.976
dealer5 814.8643.018
storm8 1,303.7840.137
roondit5 814.8639.052
birds9 1,466.7537.969
neighbours6 977.8437.376
hid31 5,052.1536.306
inspector5 814.8636.283
onywhere4 651.8936.104
sidney4 651.8936.104
minto4 651.8936.104
remembers4 651.8936.104
among7 1,140.8135.980
sooty4 651.8933.481
the463 75,456.3230.542
his72 11,734.0330.354
bruntland11 1,792.70nan
by32 5,215.1232.966
animals5 814.8630.253
beggerey23 3,748.37nan
wid25 4,074.3229.688
arms5 814.8629.635
loon10 1,629.7328.678
o190 30,964.8028.634
party6 977.8428.547
cat10 1,629.7327.407
search6 977.8426.229
cheque4 651.8925.914
she8 1,303.7825.526
extreme4 651.8925.154
were24 3,911.3425.063
robertson5 814.8624.991
these12 1,955.6723.947
despite5 814.8623.629
cemetery3 488.9222.539
her9 1,466.7522.505
ye10 1,629.7322.230
prove4 651.8921.716
travellin3 488.9221.308
ahind3 488.9221.308
tattie6 977.8421.282
missin5 814.8620.906
wife10 1,629.7320.332
liar3 488.9220.295
betty3 488.9220.295
later9 1,466.7519.724
me4 651.8919.461
reverend3 488.9219.435
seemed8 1,303.7818.926
says15 2,444.5918.474
perhaps4 651.8918.412
disappeart3 488.9218.025
few9 1,466.7517.680
tree8 1,303.7817.492
effects3 488.9217.431
possibly3 488.9217.431
barn4 651.8917.062
singularly2 325.9516.740
provoke2 325.9516.740
creaturs2 325.9516.740
toonsfowk2 325.9516.740
muddy2 325.9516.740
unease2 325.9516.740
sceptics2 325.9516.740
slunk2 325.9516.740
lynch2 325.9516.740
recalls2 325.9516.740
noise5 814.8616.676
came10 1,629.7316.404
attendit3 488.9216.403
neighbour3 488.9216.403
story8 1,303.7816.277
it109 17,764.0216.105
fae36 5,867.0116.055
nivver8 1,303.7815.961
hamish3 488.9215.951
an207 33,735.3315.725
behaviour3 488.9215.142
custody2 325.9515.026
gloag9 1,466.75nan
insists2 325.9515.026
increasinly2 325.9515.026
sightin2 325.9515.026
fashiont2 325.9515.026
hottest2 325.9515.026
shotgun2 325.9515.026
tribune8 1,303.78nan
surroundin2 325.9515.026
sharnie-loss8 1,303.78nan
marks3 488.9214.778
rubbish3 488.9214.778
doag4 651.8914.583
broon7 1,140.8114.443
clearin3 488.9214.436
took9 1,466.7514.432
eyes7 1,140.8114.185
ma10 1,629.7314.172
didnae11 1,792.7014.153
airt6 977.8414.153
all8 1,303.7814.074
somethin8 1,303.7813.866
tomatoes2 325.9513.853
magpie2 325.9513.853
hivvens2 325.9513.853
calum2 325.9513.853
powers2 325.9513.853
hideous2 325.9513.853
drinker2 325.9513.853
chimney2 325.9513.853
whinin2 325.9513.853
much9 1,466.7513.666
facts3 488.9213.520
heather4 651.8913.458
in133 21,675.3613.286
saw10 1,629.7313.246
returned3 488.9213.245
evidence4 651.8913.027
snare2 325.9512.956
understandin2 325.9512.956
subsequent2 325.9512.956
belonged2 325.9512.956
regard2 325.9512.956
prints2 325.9512.956
hauntit2 325.9512.956
mob2 325.9512.956
every7 1,140.8112.820
branches3 488.9212.734
large3 488.9212.734
duly2 325.9512.230
plaster2 325.9512.230
but43 7,007.8212.126
safety3 488.9212.048
then17 2,770.5312.038
s25 4,074.3211.844
hadnae3 488.9211.837
aa2 325.9511.785
mcchubb6 977.84nan
since6 977.8411.784
dumb2 325.9511.621
thone2 325.9511.621
bruntie6 977.84nan
upside2 325.9511.621
kirk7 1,140.8111.577
is19 3,096.4811.565
polis4 651.8911.424
roond7 1,140.8111.197
hill6 977.8411.139
porch2 325.9511.095
fortean5 814.86nan
accordin3 488.9211.251
alike2 325.9511.095
intention2 325.9511.095
photies3 488.9211.069
he79 12,874.8410.956
jaicket3 488.9210.893
rope3 488.9210.893
quiet4 651.8910.700
also5 814.8610.660
trace2 325.9510.634
snug2 325.9510.634
flappin2 325.9510.634
widnae5 814.8610.592
hae4 651.8910.486
crowd3 488.9210.398
upon4 651.8910.320
mieras5 814.86nan
toon6 977.8410.284
unlikely2 325.9510.222
devil2 325.9510.222
beech2 325.9510.222
only10 1,629.7310.141
interestin3 488.9210.093
gale3 488.9210.093
he'd5 814.8610.005
once3 488.929.947
size4 651.899.876
addin2 325.959.852
widely2 325.959.852
which9 1,466.759.781
animal3 488.929.666
trees5 814.869.521
lifetime2 325.959.515
fame2 325.959.515
less6 977.849.420
however2 325.959.205
swingin2 325.959.205
involved3 488.929.148
bore2 325.958.920
buildins2 325.958.920
lodge2 325.958.920
pieces3 488.928.908
you3 488.928.824
bruntlands4 651.89nan
top3 488.929.026
just10 1,629.738.801
could13 2,118.648.792
wearin3 488.928.678
blonde2 325.958.656
eddie2 325.958.656
chaser'4 651.89nan
intent2 325.958.656
thief2 325.958.656
property2 325.958.656
thing10 1,629.738.611
on57 9,289.448.607
where6 977.848.605
those4 651.898.500
weather3 488.928.460
paw2 325.958.409
trap2 325.958.409
meerschaum4 651.89nan
glass2 325.958.409
covert2 325.958.409
shakkin2 325.958.409
wha10 1,629.738.379
wee4 651.898.377
naethin6 977.848.365
how8 1,303.788.268
wisnae7 1,140.818.248
although3 488.928.149
further3 488.928.149
like29 4,726.218.113
ay2 325.958.085
ane14 2,281.628.053
been22 3,585.407.978
bit6 977.847.957
london3 488.927.856
hand4 651.897.795
happent3 488.927.763
next6 977.847.763
claimed2 325.957.756
hung3 488.927.671
whether3 488.927.671
scarecraw3 488.92nan
became3 488.927.581
cats2 325.957.563
fraudster3 488.92nan
opinion2 325.957.563
tait2 325.957.563
weeks4 651.897.501
charge2 325.957.379
tinkie3 488.92nan
concerns2 325.957.379
screamin2 325.957.205
one5 814.867.184
area3 488.927.075
left9 1,466.756.984
days9 1,466.756.942
slept2 325.956.880
pocket2 325.956.880
supportit2 325.956.880
shoe-salesman3 488.92nan
groond2 325.957.563
gold2 325.956.880
mutt3 488.92nan
stock2 325.956.880
neither3 488.926.842
reports2 325.956.728
difficult2 325.956.728
chief2 325.956.583
path3 488.926.549
ballintuig3 488.92nan
tap6 977.846.792
ootside5 814.866.493
lewis2 325.956.444
reid4 651.896.325
whisky2 325.956.310
horses2 325.956.310
himsel5 814.866.280
grave2 325.956.181
small2 325.956.181
joab2 325.956.181
found3 488.926.142
us2 325.956.133
stood4 651.896.101
when14 2,281.626.064
stairted2 325.956.058
seen10 1,629.735.946
events2 325.955.938
sky4 651.895.929
field3 488.925.891
higher2 325.955.823
explained2 325.955.823
kin7 1,140.815.804
ferm5 814.865.502
enough5 814.865.472
aiberdeen3 488.925.430
hour2 325.955.399
business3 488.925.376
jist3 488.925.372
shooders2 325.955.301
that79 12,874.845.248
followed2 325.955.206
south2 325.955.206
sort3 488.925.116
weel2 325.955.098
lips2 325.955.024
this35 5,704.045.012
other4 651.894.975
fact4 651.894.975
watter6 977.844.895
suit2 325.954.853
along2 325.954.770
until4 651.894.707
buildin2 325.954.690
private2 325.954.690
boffins3 488.92nan
agreed2 325.954.690
summer2 325.954.690
guess2 325.954.690
here2 325.954.646
there25 4,074.324.529
nae27 4,400.264.524
sell2 325.954.462
quite3 488.924.384
word4 651.894.365
people4 651.894.306
said15 2,444.594.291
instead2 325.954.250
stoppit2 325.954.250
couldnae4 651.894.218
get3 488.924.218
except2 325.954.182
windaes2 325.954.182
explain2 325.954.116
light3 488.924.104
magic2 325.954.052
him25 4,074.324.009
away4 651.893.994
village2 325.953.989
bill6 977.843.981
richt3 488.923.938
are3 488.923.931
stopped2 325.953.927
drappit2 325.953.927
half3 488.923.917
likely3 488.923.917
lang2 325.953.879
pages2 325.953.867
decidit2 325.953.808
mair20 3,259.453.792
true3 488.923.740
gid2 325.953.638
wind3 488.923.637
naebody4 651.893.606
month3 488.923.604
twinty2 325.953.584
startit2 325.953.584
times5 814.863.532
bigger2 325.953.530
moved2 325.953.530
talk3 488.923.506
park3 488.923.474
stuff3 488.923.442
oot17 2,770.533.436
memory2 325.953.427
haund3 488.923.349
side6 977.843.332
post2 325.953.327
question3 488.923.289
caught2 325.953.279
regrettit2 325.95nan
awa3 488.923.275
moggy2 325.95nan
attention2 325.953.232
we16 2,607.563.209
rare2 325.953.139
force2 325.953.139
flooers2 325.953.094
lost3 488.923.085
long3 488.923.057
dugald's2 325.95nan
point3 488.923.085
become2 325.953.050
way4 651.892.957
ll3 488.922.818
as48 7,822.692.813
humdinger2 325.95nan
single2 325.952.922
mad2 325.952.801
straight2 325.952.801
modern2 325.952.761
goin2 325.952.723
leavin2 325.952.723
late3 488.922.717
surprise2 325.952.685
sae5 814.862.668
than11 1,792.702.653
hoose2 325.952.622
will2 325.952.600
turnt3 488.922.596
book2 325.952.575
wifie3 488.922.572
job3 488.922.549
spoke2 325.952.470
so3 488.922.406
realised2 325.952.403
interest2 325.952.403
clear3 488.922.391
doot3 488.922.348
heavy2 325.952.337
heard5 814.862.321
view2 325.952.305
may2 325.952.274
went6 977.842.260
poor2 325.952.243
near5 814.862.227
m4 651.892.224
ken4 651.892.195
doon19 3,096.482.168
did2 325.952.132
even8 1,303.782.130
colour2 325.952.123
some13 2,118.642.053
cup2 325.952.038
palindrome2 325.95nan
zoologist2 325.95nan
reason2 325.952.010
maist8 1,303.781.999
name5 814.861.964
kind3 488.921.953
or14 2,281.621.942
back8 1,303.781.933
pathways2 325.95nan
inside3 488.921.900
good3 488.921.882
fermer2 325.951.853
mile2 325.951.853
its11 1,792.701.764
meenit2 325.951.754
thon2 325.951.670
very3 488.921.665
nor7 1,140.811.649
onythin2 325.951.638
might2 325.951.616
use2 325.951.530
day8 1,303.781.493
sure3 488.921.442
bade2 325.951.428
mcbrane2 325.95nan
twa5 814.861.438
moulds2 325.95nan
maitter2 325.951.707
auld5 814.861.420
stories2 325.951.389
fear2 325.951.389
bag2 325.951.370
supernatural2 325.95nan
under2 325.951.370
ah30 4,889.181.337
fu2 325.951.333
maybe2 325.951.333
made7 1,140.811.322
front3 488.921.294
their7 1,140.811.268
still7 1,140.811.206
end4 651.891.195
thit4 651.891.138
seem2 325.951.126
ower10 1,629.731.102
say8 1,303.781.085
hale4 651.891.073
ain4 651.891.069
report2 325.951.064
brocht3 488.921.056
aboot14 2,281.621.052
big2 325.951.052
love2 325.951.048
school2 325.951.048
sign2 325.951.034
weet2 325.951.034
guid4 651.891.024
tell2 325.950.991
community2 325.950.990
ask2 325.950.990
kept2 325.950.990
oor6 977.840.983
deep2 325.950.961
year3 488.920.956
whit10 1,629.730.921
disnae2 325.950.907
leave2 325.950.880
happened2 325.950.867
felt3 488.920.863
real2 325.950.854
nicht7 1,140.810.850
car2 325.950.842
sayin3 488.920.816
makin2 325.950.792
it's3 488.920.781
ordinarily2 325.95nan
words3 488.920.872
great3 488.920.772
past3 488.920.772
god2 325.950.769
at34 5,541.070.757
nane2 325.950.745
new3 488.920.682
believe2 325.950.668
too2 325.950.627
why2 325.950.607
efter9 1,466.750.605
that's3 488.920.603
a190 30,964.800.595
micht3 488.920.580
ran2 325.950.578
mind3 488.920.572
kent6 977.840.568
tellin2 325.950.559
place2 325.950.543
fowk7 1,140.810.541
thinkin2 325.950.532
air3 488.920.519
gairden2 325.950.514
work2 325.950.514
sent2 325.950.514
any2 325.950.506
up27 4,400.260.503
masel3 488.920.481
rest2 325.950.456
fantastical2 325.95nan
blue2 325.950.497
because2 325.950.456
aff10 1,629.730.441
though3 488.920.397
things4 651.890.391
far2 325.950.386
young3 488.920.370
cyaard's2 325.95nan
wi50 8,148.630.395
ever2 325.950.360
windae2 325.950.360
anither3 488.920.307
yon2 325.950.285
white2 325.950.284
through4 651.890.278
better4 651.890.271
black2 325.950.267
tryin2 325.950.250
run2 325.950.245
intae12 1,955.670.202
right3 488.920.200
haein2 325.950.200
affa2 325.950.190
afore6 977.840.190
chargit2 325.95nan
tak6 977.840.208
for37 6,029.990.180
go2 325.950.179
while2 325.950.179
has2 325.950.176
had7 1,140.810.174
wiz4 651.890.172
cauld3 488.920.163
lookin2 325.950.157
look2 325.950.145
bein5 814.860.141
door5 814.860.133
same4 651.890.122
be29 4,726.210.120
mak4 651.890.118
baith3 488.920.096
ony4 651.890.089
got5 814.860.088
time12 1,955.670.087
noo9 1,466.750.087
years2 325.950.083
tae128 20,860.500.083
mornin3 488.920.080
best3 488.920.080
hard2 325.950.077
should2 325.950.057
if10 1,629.730.042
have2 325.950.039
first6 977.840.033
rain2 325.950.023
they23 3,748.370.018
recoontin2 325.95nan
dae7 1,140.810.014
d10 1,629.730.012
lik3 488.920.011
them10 1,629.730.011
set3 488.920.007
come5 814.860.007
man6 977.840.007
mony3 488.920.003
see10 1,629.730.003
help2 325.950.002
heid6 977.840.000