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Lawrie, Alistair

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,166
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,693
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.051
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, a, o, tae, that, aa, his, in, at,

List of texts in corpus

Caal Cries
Drunk Muse Press (2023-11-18 ) in Doric (Stonehaven) dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (4,317 words)
Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie
Doric Books (2023-02-20 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (292 words)
Caw
northwordsnow.co.uk (2020-10-01) in Doric (Stonehaven) dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (557 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
files35 6,775.07292.610
aa69 13,356.56152.851
owre29 5,613.63139.182
my37 7,162.2190.546
loon18 3,484.3276.482
bleed10 1,935.7366.734
its35 6,775.0764.739
the181 35,036.7858.429
folk20 3,871.4754.324
tales10 1,935.7353.416
pier6 1,161.4450.335
naa6 1,161.4450.335
fan17 3,290.7548.500
fucker6 1,161.4445.880
anaa5 967.8744.773
was26 5,032.9144.516
we'd8 1,548.5943.641
far19 3,677.8943.119
cwid5 967.8742.573
i'd8 1,548.5942.151
gweed11 2,129.3139.901
and5 967.8739.795
brucie6 1,161.4438.131
een21 4,065.0437.881
sepulchre4 774.2937.508
ootowre4 774.2937.508
aal11 2,129.3137.207
your16 3,097.1736.824
hine5 967.8734.968
iss6 1,161.4434.413
caal6 1,161.4434.413
a87 16,840.8833.033
ma2 387.1531.686
his64 12,388.7030.446
ah6 1,161.4430.212
aneth7 1,355.0127.120
fit's5 967.8727.079
axe4 774.2926.543
wis20 3,871.4726.341
aye25 4,839.3325.985
lands4 774.2924.626
is't3 580.7223.588
like35 6,775.0723.229
siccan4 774.2923.093
scots2 387.1522.530
yet10 1,935.7322.523
dee't3 580.7222.355
clouds5 967.8722.129
you'd3 580.7221.340
ex3 580.7221.340
folk's3 580.7221.340
dark7 1,355.0121.078
licht10 1,935.7320.818
there's7 1,355.0120.393
across8 1,548.5920.391
tar3 580.7219.728
younger5 967.8719.586
faa6 1,161.4419.065
ayewis4 774.2918.927
still15 2,903.6018.827
at's6 1,161.4418.418
fit18 3,484.3218.374
an182 35,230.3518.128
ach5 967.8718.027
haud9 1,742.1617.819
hear10 1,935.7317.519
herts4 774.2917.480
flichtert2 387.1517.441
hirds2 387.1517.441
wist2 387.1517.441
foost2 387.1517.441
foamy2 387.1517.441
black8 1,548.5917.326
safe5 967.8716.953
that's9 1,742.1616.636
beens3 580.7216.562
roon12 2,322.8816.528
we'll5 967.8716.227
fear6 1,161.4415.938
skies3 580.7215.804
impty2 387.1515.725
inatween2 387.1515.725
dine2 387.1515.725
squat2 387.1515.725
rustle2 387.1515.725
he'd6 1,161.4415.698
richt19 3,677.8915.334
christ4 774.2915.079
steen4 774.2914.924
inside7 1,355.0114.891
sea7 1,355.0114.664
scotia's2 387.1514.550
bint2 387.1514.550
granda's2 387.1514.550
dee8 1,548.5914.478
shape4 774.2913.793
she10 1,935.7313.786
toot2 387.1513.652
mortality2 387.1513.652
winda2 387.1513.652
conn2 387.1513.652
fas2 387.1513.652
were17 3,290.7513.551
that79 15,292.3013.295
hands4 774.2913.290
siccar5 967.8713.081
tomb2 387.1512.924
ens2 387.1512.924
sparklin2 387.1512.924
foo7 1,355.0112.875
broth3 580.7212.842
nieve2 387.1512.312
howled2 387.1512.312
shields2 387.1512.312
hoos2 387.1512.312
through10 1,935.7312.296
at55 10,646.5412.116
abeen4 774.2911.971
ran6 1,161.4411.929
craws2 387.1511.785
er's2 387.1511.785
bastard3 580.7211.550
cuttin3 580.7211.388
strenth2 387.1511.321
blinkin2 387.1511.321
lookit4 774.2911.307
till9 1,742.1611.278
i51 9,872.2411.174
it37 7,162.2111.172
is15 2,903.6011.125
great7 1,355.0111.019
mooney6 1,161.44nan
clatterin2 387.1510.908
marble2 387.1510.908
grasp2 387.1510.908
awa16 3,097.1710.857
does4 774.2910.788
there27 5,226.4810.776
wid15 2,903.6010.686
tellt5 967.8710.602
hans2 387.1510.536
harbour2 387.1510.536
ahm2 387.1510.536
holy2 387.1510.536
lans2 387.1510.536
lips3 580.7210.377
aw3 580.7210.367
feel8 1,548.5910.357
fate3 580.7210.247
haar3 580.7210.247
mairrit2 387.1510.197
stink2 387.1510.197
ropes2 387.1510.197
it's12 2,322.8810.190
despair2 387.159.886
they're4 774.299.861
wave3 580.729.759
fast4 774.299.720
water4 774.299.720
you'll2 387.159.598
waar2 387.159.598
dogs2 387.159.598
kennt2 387.159.598
joy3 580.729.531
airm4 774.299.513
whisper2 387.159.332
hoors2 387.159.332
shiver2 387.159.332
rage2 387.159.083
seas2 387.159.083
neat2 387.159.083
clear5 967.878.979
mind11 2,129.318.963
wire2 387.158.850
blink2 387.158.850
flags2 387.158.850
mane2 387.158.631
nichts3 580.728.525
warld7 1,355.018.525
ye14 2,710.038.460
cuts2 387.158.425
frame2 387.158.425
sword2 387.158.425
itsel5 967.878.415
hauns5 967.878.251
nae27 5,226.488.226
tae82 15,873.028.205
oorsels3 580.728.174
lowsin2 387.158.044
sunny2 387.158.044
gar3 580.728.008
set8 1,548.597.992
self2 387.157.868
fite3 580.727.847
intil6 1,161.447.774
lees2 387.157.700
waa3 580.727.692
aathin3 580.727.692
granite2 387.157.539
cheers2 387.157.539
d2 387.157.534
oor16 3,097.177.504
we34 6,581.497.497
as48 9,291.527.481
lives3 580.727.468
kent10 1,935.737.457
oors4 774.297.423
wyes2 387.157.386
memorial2 387.157.386
shak2 387.157.386
eneuch6 1,161.447.363
heids4 774.297.329
draps2 387.157.238
killt2 387.157.238
no5 967.877.175
glory2 387.157.097
length2 387.157.097
gloamin2 387.157.097
face8 1,548.597.088
sic8 1,548.597.047
grave2 387.156.962
sure5 967.876.842
greed2 387.156.831
saft3 580.726.791
for44 8,517.236.708
sons2 387.156.705
spit2 387.156.705
lesson2 387.156.705
mithers2 387.156.705
s24 4,645.766.690
deid5 967.876.590
thae7 1,355.016.537
breath3 580.726.488
knife2 387.156.467
way5 967.876.438
lang12 2,322.886.403
cloud2 387.156.354
grippit2 387.156.354
lamp2 387.156.354
burn4 774.296.317
can2 387.156.287
winner2 387.156.244
wear2 387.156.138
other4 774.296.129
neist5 967.876.088
we've2 387.156.035
peer2 387.156.035
chisel3 580.72nan
among2 387.156.035
dreams2 387.156.035
twis2 387.156.035
gars2 387.156.035
syne9 1,742.166.032
spik3 580.725.989
shooders2 387.155.935
them16 3,097.175.851
throat2 387.155.839
peety2 387.155.839
dunt2 387.155.839
livin3 580.725.785
teen4 774.295.773
in60 11,614.405.765
sweat2 387.155.745
doot4 774.295.671
eese2 387.155.653
pooch2 387.155.653
tale3 580.725.638
horse3 580.725.590
laird3 580.725.590
brithers2 387.155.564
awthin2 387.155.564
teeth3 580.725.496
ye'll3 580.725.450
she'd3 580.725.450
anaw2 387.155.393
antrin2 387.155.393
wa2 387.155.311
come10 1,935.735.305
near6 1,161.445.259
lies2 387.155.231
fingers3 580.725.227
heid11 2,129.315.179
maistly3 580.725.141
ill3 580.725.141
ablow3 580.725.141
said2 387.155.133
ye've2 387.155.077
tee2 387.155.077
chiel3 580.725.057
kinda2 387.155.003
they'll2 387.155.003
years6 1,161.444.948
broken2 387.154.930
steens2 387.154.930
grip2 387.154.859
hingin3 580.724.854
freedom2 387.154.790
their16 3,097.174.786
o85 16,453.744.586
cunt4 774.294.544
neen2 387.154.527
land3 580.724.478
clean3 580.724.407
gowd2 387.154.404
whit5 967.874.372
or26 5,032.914.365
onywye2 387.154.345
hardly2 387.154.345
siclike2 387.154.286
kirk4 774.294.242
naethin4 774.294.217
sae3 580.724.175
smaa2 387.154.172
ivver2 387.154.117
fore2 387.154.117
world3 580.724.041
door8 1,548.594.033
canny2 387.154.010
onywey2 387.154.010
atween6 1,161.443.927
eence3 580.723.917
here11 2,129.313.913
owte2 387.15nan
she's2 387.153.907
sky3 580.723.886
baith7 1,355.013.832
pride2 387.153.807
reached2 387.153.807
seeps2 387.15nan
steps2 387.153.807
moon2 387.153.758
fat2 387.153.758
rock2 387.153.758
haill2 387.153.758
ask3 580.723.738
doors2 387.153.711
lichts2 387.153.618
kens3 580.723.596
daein4 774.293.594
are12 2,322.883.557
now3 580.723.541
takkin3 580.723.541
wide2 387.153.528
bruce3 580.723.514
hert4 774.293.512
fae22 4,258.613.467
tell7 1,355.013.444
clinkin2 387.15nan
haim2 387.15nan
wallace2 387.153.441
weel11 2,129.313.402
winter3 580.723.382
truth2 387.153.357
big7 1,355.013.303
dis't2 387.15nan
efter2 387.153.308
upon2 387.153.275
else3 580.723.205
boat2 387.153.196
touch2 387.153.196
line3 580.723.181
fill2 387.153.120
ae4 774.293.117
mak8 1,548.593.117
when2 387.153.109
tent3 580.723.085
pier's2 387.15nan
tears2 387.153.158
cast2 387.153.082
orra2 387.153.082
her18 3,484.323.066
faither5 967.873.050
laid2 387.153.009
so10 1,935.732.943
het2 387.152.938
sheep2 387.152.903
til7 1,355.012.886
worth2 387.152.869
pass2 387.152.835
lord2 387.152.835
ain2 387.152.826
sense3 580.722.773
tint2 387.152.769
ging2 387.152.736
wi49 9,485.092.675
skin2 387.152.673
get3 580.722.669
could8 1,548.592.614
been5 967.872.587
ken11 2,129.312.576
wee6 1,161.442.546
times4 774.292.527
those2 387.152.521
widna2 387.152.463
much4 774.292.454
win5 967.872.447
brig2 387.152.435
ayont2 387.152.435
to3 580.722.349
ane2 387.152.274
muckle8 1,548.592.235
watchin2 387.152.195
comes4 774.292.180
micht7 1,355.012.149
pal2 387.152.145
got2 387.152.064
ower7 1,355.012.057
meant2 387.152.026
fecht2 387.152.026
we're2 387.152.026
makkin3 580.721.963
mine2 387.151.957
blackest2 387.15nan
maun5 967.871.966
smile2 387.151.935
winna2 387.151.913
drink2 387.151.870
afore3 580.721.836
folk'll2 387.15nan
grey2 387.151.848
airms2 387.151.766
nicht7 1,355.011.740
somethin3 580.721.732
couldna2 387.151.668
wait2 387.151.668
oot28 5,420.051.640
i'll2 387.151.611
tak7 1,355.011.608
er2 387.151.593
hope2 387.151.557
smaaer2 387.15nan
trees2 387.151.611
hunner2 387.151.557
full2 387.151.557
haudin2 387.151.557
fire3 580.721.549
stood2 387.151.539
granny2 387.151.539
simmer2 387.151.539
slithert2 387.15nan
place5 967.871.536
hae8 1,548.591.536
bit18 3,484.321.516
mither5 967.871.511
bricht2 387.151.470
macgreegor2 387.15nan
lost2 387.151.436
tongue2 387.151.436
sair3 580.721.382
again2 387.151.378
queerlike2 387.15nan
aabody2 387.151.504
thing5 967.871.361
ere2 387.151.355
ve2 387.151.327
ontae2 387.151.309
puckle2 387.151.293
swaal2 387.15nan
past3 580.721.283
wan5 967.871.279
ilk2 387.151.263
cut2 387.151.263
pair2 387.151.249
disna2 387.151.234
look4 774.291.225
lachter2 387.15nan
this15 2,903.601.217
if5 967.871.213
from2 387.151.205
feart2 387.151.191
i'm2 387.151.177
mean3 580.721.169
gin2 387.151.153
hing2 387.151.150
man3 580.721.144
has4 774.291.137
he52 10,065.811.098
took3 580.721.092
behere2 387.15nan
say7 1,355.011.112
war2 387.151.076
even2 387.151.067
but25 4,839.331.049
sin3 580.721.045
glenbervie2 387.15nan
each2 387.151.045
rin2 387.151.045
aside2 387.151.045
day7 1,355.011.042
seemed2 387.151.032
faa'll2 387.15nan
t2 387.151.025
believe2 387.151.020
local2 387.150.960
dinna4 774.290.931
think6 1,161.440.913
table2 387.150.848
maks2 387.150.827
blue2 387.150.806
gies2 387.150.786
aboot12 2,322.880.776
up16 3,097.170.766
him17 3,290.750.736
nor2 387.150.732
claes2 387.150.700
be22 4,258.610.658
nivver2 387.150.646
men3 580.720.644
anither5 967.870.641
ilka3 580.720.637
naebody2 387.150.596
with2 387.150.588
pit3 580.720.568
had5 967.870.562
thocht3 580.720.548
you12 2,322.880.548
didna2 387.150.537
days4 774.290.523
me20 3,871.470.516
run2 387.150.504
will3 580.720.494
they17 3,290.750.467
just4 774.290.464
lat2 387.150.455
fell2 387.150.436
anna's2 387.15nan
aroon2 387.150.429
kin3 580.720.424
how3 580.720.424
sat2 387.150.423
than4 774.290.411
siller2 387.150.392
beerials2 387.15nan
hair2 387.150.374
lookin2 387.150.356
name3 580.720.355
wrang2 387.150.351
jist6 1,161.440.342
maist5 967.870.275
fa2 387.150.254
ither7 1,355.010.252
feet2 387.150.245
dae5 967.870.240
newsmen2 387.15nan
new3 580.720.236
words2 387.150.228
ee2 387.150.228
felt2 387.150.219
ony3 580.720.218
see7 1,355.010.208
some6 1,161.440.201
did5 967.870.198
twa8 1,548.590.175
keep3 580.720.137
bairns2 387.150.135
made3 580.720.134
by9 1,742.160.125
want2 387.150.098
aff6 1,161.440.096
strayin2 387.15nan
on30 5,807.200.090
these2 387.150.082
things2 387.150.076
seen4 774.290.074
better3 580.720.072
yon2 387.150.070
then6 1,161.440.068
fin4 774.290.063
thegither2 387.150.052
noo9 1,742.160.049
us6 1,161.440.047
comin2 387.150.045
last3 580.720.043
need2 387.150.042
back10 1,935.730.037
wye2 387.150.033
affa2 387.150.031
mair10 1,935.730.029
says3 580.720.017
fine3 580.720.014
bastern2 387.15nan
left3 580.720.028
end2 387.150.013
year4 774.290.013
side2 387.150.011
hame4 774.290.008
time9 1,742.160.007
of7 1,355.010.006
gang2 387.150.003
doon11 2,129.310.002
right2 387.150.001
let2 387.150.001
heard2 387.150.001
haun2 387.150.000