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Stevenson, Gerda

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,490
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,932
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.359
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, i, tae, ma, an, o, her, she, in,

List of texts in corpus

Kilmeny
Scottish Language Center (2021-04-02) in Southern (Scottish Borders) dialect (SEA), categorised as prose (2,311 words)

Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland
Luath (2020-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (4,179 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
i164 25,269.65226.322
ma141 21,725.73225.592
her116 17,873.65126.005
she114 17,565.49119.975
me74 11,402.1678.942
aa50 7,704.1666.687
dwaum8 1,232.6766.124
he9 1,386.7561.951
suld6 924.5055.282
for3 462.2551.943
saul7 1,078.5845.444
i'll13 2,003.0844.976
slaw9 1,386.7543.419
sang13 2,003.0841.468
fur49 7,550.0840.459
happed5 770.4238.526
plague5 770.4235.758
goon5 770.4233.618
through18 2,773.5032.434
she's8 1,232.6731.692
stane10 1,540.8331.256
scraich4 616.3331.149
scots2 308.1730.692
veesion4 616.3329.632
syne20 3,081.6629.532
leal5 770.4228.535
guns5 770.4228.535
his10 1,540.8327.857
like43 6,625.5827.393
i'm10 1,540.8326.869
t'ither3 462.2526.018
hinnie3 462.2526.018
i'd6 924.5025.884
says18 2,773.5025.770
glen7 1,078.5825.498
muir5 770.4225.240
fauld5 770.4224.851
kenned4 616.3324.736
braith7 1,078.5824.613
warld13 2,003.0824.213
bluid8 1,232.6724.212
learned5 770.4224.119
hudna3 462.2523.799
mang3 462.2522.224
nichtmare3 462.2522.224
him2 308.1721.826
chap5 770.4220.170
hud13 2,003.0820.135
daurk6 924.5020.053
quate6 924.5019.166
wairm3 462.2519.121
nieve3 462.2519.121
lift8 1,232.6718.927
hae35 5,392.9118.860
gress5 770.4218.505
faulds3 462.2518.374
bird5 770.4217.953
kilmeny14 2,157.16nan
land7 1,078.5818.091
yon13 2,003.0817.860
beasts5 770.4217.434
s23 3,543.9117.281
caum3 462.2517.120
van5 770.4216.787
breists3 462.2516.583
skinklin3 462.2516.583
layin3 462.2516.583
jaurs2 308.1716.529
casts2 308.1716.529
gamekeeper2 308.1716.529
tirlin2 308.1716.529
smoorit2 308.1716.529
skimmer2 308.1716.529
midsimmer2 308.1716.529
abuin8 1,232.6716.419
queen5 770.4216.333
blankets3 462.2516.093
limbs3 462.2516.093
lay7 1,078.5815.974
gaithert4 616.3315.954
douce4 616.3315.735
dreepin3 462.2515.641
breakfast4 616.3315.315
ablow6 924.5015.151
chitterin3 462.2514.834
shawl3 462.2514.834
spreet2 308.1714.815
emerant2 308.1714.815
bairnhood2 308.1714.815
lookit5 770.4214.604
king6 924.5014.089
bit4 616.3313.918
risin4 616.3313.847
ghaist3 462.2513.807
croon3 462.2513.807
sister's2 308.1713.643
saucrit2 308.1713.643
heidline2 308.1713.643
hure2 308.1713.643
submit2 308.1713.643
husbands2 308.1713.643
careless2 308.1713.643
gear5 770.4213.076
frae27 4,160.2513.007
lauched3 462.2512.941
stampit2 308.1712.747
vaige2 308.1712.747
blastin2 308.1712.747
appen2 308.1712.747
steikit2 308.1712.747
streetched2 308.1712.747
flesh4 616.3312.636
were19 2,927.5812.557
hauns7 1,078.5812.545
mindin4 616.3312.499
hert8 1,232.6712.492
that38 5,855.1612.488
slippit3 462.2512.193
winnock2 308.1712.022
waucht2 308.1712.022
scaur2 308.1712.022
gowd4 616.3311.977
lowsed3 462.2511.537
murther2 308.1711.413
dreidfu2 308.1711.413
yorlin2 308.1711.413
knittin2 308.1711.413
heidit3 462.2511.335
duneira7 1,078.58nan
veil2 308.1711.413
claucht3 462.2511.335
men9 1,386.7511.331
grave3 462.2511.140
braw8 1,232.6711.078
heich5 770.4211.074
naethin7 1,078.5810.936
electric2 308.1710.888
raip2 308.1710.888
glisterin2 308.1710.888
licht8 1,232.6710.875
howp4 616.3310.621
wame3 462.2510.596
hingin5 770.4210.557
an125 19,260.4010.547
dings2 308.1710.427
susie2 308.1710.427
slice2 308.1710.427
cley2 308.1710.427
ootby3 462.2510.426
flair5 770.4210.346
wund3 462.2510.103
cauld9 1,386.7510.087
crushed2 308.1710.017
dawin2 308.1710.017
baurs2 308.1710.017
sauf3 462.259.799
masel8 1,232.679.777
is22 3,389.839.766
dunt3 462.259.653
dule2 308.179.647
mobile2 308.179.647
rakin2 308.179.647
ploys2 308.179.647
lang16 2,465.339.637
dear4 616.339.420
blue6 924.509.380
voice6 924.509.380
dreame6 924.50nan
wumman7 1,078.589.616
as22 3,389.839.335
glent2 308.179.310
stink2 308.179.310
gie13 2,003.089.279
trees5 770.429.258
mary5 770.429.258
oor20 3,081.669.207
side9 1,386.759.075
bean2 308.179.002
threit2 308.179.002
twin2 308.179.002
elgin2 308.179.002
simmer5 770.428.911
pooer3 462.258.858
banes3 462.258.858
wives2 308.178.717
daured2 308.178.717
fame2 308.178.717
lord4 616.338.634
thae9 1,386.758.595
he's4 616.338.560
ilka8 1,232.678.520
wings3 462.258.504
sark3 462.258.504
edward2 308.178.453
whisper2 308.178.453
furrit2 308.178.453
wudnae2 308.178.453
aince6 924.508.442
tho9 1,386.758.432
phone5 770.428.423
till9 1,386.758.298
wurds3 462.258.281
mibbe4 616.338.208
bield2 308.178.207
dauner2 308.178.207
mune2 308.178.207
sneck2 308.178.207
twice3 462.258.174
hale8 1,232.677.986
saut2 308.177.977
that'll2 308.177.977
stove2 308.177.977
blink2 308.177.977
paul3 462.257.965
dinna9 1,386.757.910
whitiver2 308.177.760
women2 308.177.760
kennin4 616.337.624
yird4 616.337.624
fleein3 462.257.575
lungs2 308.177.556
killin2 308.177.556
traivelled2 308.177.556
weary2 308.177.556
wull7 1,078.587.397
task2 308.177.363
parritch2 308.177.363
kings2 308.177.363
fired2 308.177.363
yer22 3,389.837.337
you4 616.337.291
get2 308.177.252
stair3 462.257.128
its16 2,465.337.085
thrang3 462.257.043
doon25 3,852.087.009
clue2 308.177.007
bens2 308.177.007
bairn6 924.506.876
bairns9 1,386.756.870
richt2 308.176.863
walks2 308.176.841
slept2 308.176.841
gaither2 308.176.683
daur2 308.176.683
staunin4 616.336.513
wi67 10,323.576.504
tak12 1,849.006.471
couldnae5 770.426.426
grey4 616.336.414
hecht2 308.176.388
gloamin2 308.176.388
samin4 616.33nan
gies5 770.426.277
shows2 308.176.249
year12 1,849.006.199
thon11 1,694.926.192
couldna4 616.336.174
wide3 462.256.139
kilt2 308.176.116
juist12 1,849.006.059
yaised4 616.336.035
strang4 616.335.990
stairtit2 308.175.988
merk2 308.175.988
bed6 924.505.981
nocht3 462.255.874
whit's3 462.255.874
breist2 308.175.865
or11 1,694.925.819
ettled2 308.175.746
saft3 462.255.687
weel2 308.175.657
sweir2 308.175.631
pray2 308.175.631
oan3 462.255.618
cast3 462.255.566
broo3 462.255.566
tears3 462.255.566
faimily3 462.255.566
muin2 308.175.521
ll2 308.175.485
but38 5,855.165.419
knife2 308.175.414
some3 462.255.402
daith3 462.255.391
wee6 924.505.347
b2 308.175.310
books2 308.175.310
lass3 462.255.279
ye're3 462.255.279
ower24 3,698.005.266
deep4 616.335.239
coont2 308.175.210
lat5 770.425.125
we'd2 308.175.113
gowden2 308.175.113
pass3 462.255.064
wid2 308.175.044
blin2 308.175.018
waukent2 308.175.018
snell2 308.175.018
thoosand2 308.175.018
ilk4 616.335.014
may3 462.255.012
anely4 616.334.977
d19 2,927.584.937
laws2 308.174.927
canna6 924.504.867
fund5 770.424.838
waves2 308.174.838
doesnae2 308.174.752
lips2 308.174.752
die2 308.174.752
than2 308.174.735
hus3 462.254.713
bits3 462.254.713
whaur10 1,540.834.693
wis49 7,550.084.678
god4 616.334.662
could11 1,694.924.592
mirk2 308.174.586
airm3 462.254.572
can4 616.334.565
it59 9,090.914.512
takes2 308.174.506
snaw2 308.174.506
i've2 308.174.506
telt9 1,386.754.478
us15 2,311.254.471
ain13 2,003.084.438
shair3 462.254.436
waas2 308.174.429
wids2 308.174.429
dowie2 308.174.429
noo18 2,773.504.415
pieces2 308.174.353
ice3 462.254.305
wave2 308.174.280
fingers3 462.254.263
kist2 308.174.208
stour2 308.174.208
tales2 308.174.208
fair7 1,078.584.158
o't2 308.174.138
messages2 308.174.138
liked2 308.174.070
maitter3 462.253.978
waitin3 462.253.978
ae5 770.423.964
wud3 462.253.939
note3 462.253.939
down2 308.173.937
peace2 308.173.874
unner4 616.333.865
withoot3 462.253.825
weir2 308.173.811
whan13 2,003.083.807
sun5 770.423.798
braid3 462.253.788
we're3 462.253.788
was2 308.173.764
gree2 308.173.750
winna3 462.253.608
sea4 616.333.597
away4 616.333.597
grace2 308.173.575
bi3 462.253.482
fear3 462.253.471
mindit2 308.173.464
bringin2 308.173.464
banks2 308.173.464
flee2 308.173.464
first2 308.173.449
bell2 308.173.411
true3 462.253.404
moved2 308.173.358
airt3 462.253.339
hersel4 616.333.299
sin5 770.423.283
care3 462.253.276
needit2 308.173.256
life8 1,232.673.252
fae11 1,694.923.229
haund3 462.253.213
polis2 308.173.206
save2 308.173.206
white4 616.333.205
name6 924.503.193
stood3 462.253.092
black4 616.333.092
time18 2,773.503.025
eardley's2 308.17nan
mind9 1,386.753.003
growin2 308.172.928
love3 462.252.891
meenister2 308.172.799
deid4 616.332.793
sat4 616.332.772
ahint4 616.332.772
here12 1,849.002.767
this17 2,619.412.760
tither2 308.172.758
neethur2 308.17nan
planet2 308.172.718
niver5 770.422.699
sweet2 308.172.678
england2 308.172.678
maister2 308.172.678
wish2 308.172.678
brak2 308.172.639
to4 616.332.620
whilk2 308.172.600
neck2 308.172.600
peyed2 308.172.600
hair4 616.332.577
stoond2 308.17nan
be24 3,698.002.551
real3 462.252.528
neist4 616.332.520
wild2 308.172.488
alane2 308.172.488
it's9 1,386.752.455
seen8 1,232.672.449
nicht9 1,386.752.426
brocht4 616.332.411
turnt3 462.252.410
thair10 1,540.832.401
staun2 308.172.382
bidin2 308.172.382
river2 308.172.382
greet2 308.172.382
hear5 770.422.374
bare2 308.172.347
laid2 308.172.347
yin8 1,232.672.326
nane3 462.252.318
lane2 308.172.280
aboot13 2,003.082.277
new2 308.172.244
faur4 616.332.238
ony2 308.172.200
baith7 1,078.582.174
aye14 2,157.162.141
ettlin2 308.172.091
ane3 462.252.078
micht2 308.172.047
biggit2 308.172.032
wisna5 770.422.017
een8 1,232.671.975
and53 8,166.411.963
dugs2 308.171.946
went6 924.501.932
bide4 616.331.923
spring2 308.171.891
trublit2 308.17nan
hell2 308.171.864
still8 1,232.671.861
learn2 308.171.837
press2 308.171.837
grun3 462.251.835
intae7 1,078.581.760
efter4 616.331.747
took4 616.331.738
she'd2 308.171.735
na4 616.331.725
pure2 308.171.710
french2 308.171.661
a173 26,656.391.636
kinna2 308.171.591
glaum2 308.17nan
days6 924.501.579
mither6 924.501.579
kitchen2 308.171.568
weeks2 308.171.546
jizzen2 308.17nan
mair9 1,386.751.544
anither2 308.171.527
air4 616.331.506
the355 54,699.541.492
been8 1,232.671.471
are12 1,849.001.452
fecht2 308.171.417
born2 308.171.417
shop2 308.171.417
afore11 1,694.921.400
greetin2 308.171.396
sleep2 308.171.396
mine2 308.171.396
smile2 308.171.376
morn2 308.171.376
laddie2 308.171.260
mooth2 308.171.260
door7 1,078.581.225
there's2 308.171.223
fish2 308.171.188
windit2 308.17nan
burriet2 308.17nan
of6 924.501.182
wind2 308.171.170
gaed2 308.171.072
said6 924.501.070
news2 308.171.069
siller3 462.251.038
way3 462.251.038
reid2 308.171.037
haudin2 308.170.991
maun5 770.420.960
if7 1,078.580.959
in111 17,103.240.956
back10 1,540.830.921
lost2 308.170.904
think3 462.250.901
ken11 1,694.920.893
my8 1,232.670.892
soond2 308.170.890
braiged2 308.17nan
fire3 462.250.877
choukies2 308.17nan
aff6 924.500.845
o123 18,952.230.834
no21 3,235.750.824
war3 462.250.810
yet3 462.250.808
by13 2,003.080.798
kens2 308.170.796
same2 308.170.783
say8 1,232.670.780
och2 308.170.771
oot32 4,930.660.768
roon2 308.170.751
whit11 1,694.920.748
burn2 308.170.735
words3 462.250.735
sair3 462.250.735
feart2 308.170.723
late2 308.170.723
last5 770.420.708
wur2 308.170.698
them13 2,003.080.689
giein2 308.170.688
haud3 462.250.666
gillie2 308.17nan
years4 616.330.676
place5 770.420.648
son2 308.170.644
jip2 308.17nan
line2 308.170.612
auld11 1,694.920.606
kent3 462.250.603
clure2 308.17nan
your4 616.330.603
aside2 308.170.601
seemed2 308.170.591
sic2 308.170.588
tent2 308.170.581
mean3 462.250.571
duin2 308.170.552
close2 308.170.523
at37 5,701.080.522
oh3 462.250.521
middle2 308.170.514
only2 308.170.493
guid5 770.420.488
sicht2 308.170.461
wisnae3 462.250.460
hoose4 616.330.460
want2 308.170.453
word2 308.170.452
duimster2 308.17nan
wha5 770.420.465
throu4 616.330.446
north2 308.170.444
toon2 308.170.436
times3 462.250.435
man5 770.420.429
miss2 308.170.420
leamin2 308.17nan
come7 1,078.580.399
keep2 308.170.384
didnae4 616.330.380
rest2 308.170.366
will7 1,078.580.361
filletin2 308.17nan
yersel2 308.170.359
agin2 308.170.359
coorse3 462.250.353
atween2 308.170.351
nae21 3,235.750.336
their13 2,003.080.333
claes2 308.170.318
need2 308.170.316
thegither3 462.250.311
ramstamin2 308.17nan
muckle7 1,078.580.310
gied2 308.170.300
there19 2,927.580.299
comin3 462.250.296
set4 616.330.288
comes3 462.250.282
tae145 22,342.060.278
young3 462.250.277
green2 308.170.273
go2 308.170.270
himsel2 308.170.262
watter3 462.250.259
has2 308.170.256
do2 308.170.256
tell5 770.420.254
clytus2 308.17nan
see12 1,849.000.235
what4 616.330.221
fine5 770.420.219
then8 1,232.670.214
amang2 308.170.212
awa9 1,386.750.203
play2 308.170.202
on37 5,701.080.200
kirk2 308.170.197
mak6 924.500.192
fower2 308.170.188
m7 1,078.580.182
they23 3,543.910.181
makkin2 308.170.169
speak2 308.170.169
three4 616.330.161
cam6 924.500.156
vainity2 308.17nan
when6 924.500.178
haein2 308.170.148
wey7 1,078.580.146
face4 616.330.144
day14 2,157.160.141
fell2 308.170.140
faither2 308.170.136
sae9 1,386.750.129
dinnae3 462.250.126
room2 308.170.125
heard3 462.250.117
hame6 924.500.104
ben2 308.170.104
lassie2 308.170.100
lookin2 308.170.097
left4 616.330.096
nor5 770.420.093
obituary2 308.17nan
gien3 462.250.093
wrang2 308.170.091
never3 462.250.079
how3 462.250.079
dae7 1,078.580.078
thocht5 770.420.067
heid7 1,078.580.066
thing4 616.330.055
up26 4,006.160.054
wheen2 308.170.053
cried2 308.170.053
twa8 1,232.670.049
fowk9 1,386.750.042
mornin3 462.250.036
made5 770.420.030
am2 308.170.030
look3 462.250.024
great2 308.170.018
we25 3,852.080.017
hoo2 308.170.016
intil2 308.170.013
while3 462.250.012
again5 770.420.009
re4 616.330.004
wad7 1,078.580.003
didna4 616.330.000
ye35 5,392.910.000
flane2 308.17nan