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Sayers, Ross

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,089
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,554
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.918
Tagged as GLA (Glasgow) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ah, a, and, tae, it, that, ma, in, ae,

List of texts in corpus

Daisy on the Outer Line
Gob Stopper (Cranachan) (2020-11-04 ) in Central (Glasgow) dialect (GLA), categorised as prose (6,089 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
ah225 36,951.88441.966
an15 2,463.46211.310
don't28 4,598.46192.777
lit30 4,926.92190.627
urr20 3,284.61175.219
daisy21 3,448.84147.590
ae69 11,331.91145.007
and136 22,335.36137.815
mum20 3,284.61137.120
steven15 2,463.46127.078
ahm14 2,299.23108.465
thur's12 1,970.7798.682
somebdy10 1,642.3196.314
it's39 6,404.9994.567
robert18 2,956.1592.492
hawn9 1,478.0879.241
pub14 2,299.2375.247
ah've14 2,299.2373.125
she's14 2,299.2371.161
me66 10,839.2265.322
says28 4,598.4662.370
hink14 2,299.2359.710
say31 5,091.1556.678
casey6 985.3856.069
ye're12 1,970.7751.492
suhin7 1,149.6150.274
make14 2,299.2350.119
widnae13 2,135.0049.023
for3 492.6947.692
cause14 2,299.2347.305
ma69 11,331.9146.136
you41 6,733.4545.852
anyhin7 1,149.6145.529
know18 2,956.1545.137
he's11 1,806.5444.384
super6 985.3843.935
fur48 7,883.0742.088
gonnae11 1,806.5441.224
thought11 1,806.5440.863
shid7 1,149.6139.261
ah'll8 1,313.8437.944
siobhan22 3,613.07nan
hinkin6 985.3837.527
imagine9 1,478.0837.483
kilbride4 656.9236.205
really15 2,463.4636.057
ah'm11 1,806.5435.989
died8 1,313.8435.612
diary5 821.1535.279
note10 1,642.3134.494
huv14 2,299.2334.472
notepad4 656.9233.583
the255 41,878.8032.563
bad12 1,970.7731.713
didn't4 656.9231.672
cemetery4 656.9231.672
makes7 1,149.6131.536
iways5 821.1531.041
taxi6 985.3830.819
boom4 656.9230.154
guys6 985.3829.707
guy7 1,149.6129.254
no42 6,897.6828.788
that's13 2,135.0028.373
take11 1,806.5428.207
actually8 1,313.8427.872
wonder6 985.3827.190
christmas7 1,149.6126.928
mibbe8 1,313.8426.528
didnae15 2,463.4626.473
counsellor3 492.6926.411
everyhin3 492.6926.411
jist28 4,598.4625.753
probably7 1,149.6125.136
so23 3,777.3025.010
chat4 656.9224.563
nasty3 492.6924.191
boyfriend3 492.6924.191
ahve3 492.6924.191
goin7 1,149.6124.174
go14 2,299.2323.648
message6 985.3822.465
gid6 985.3822.465
her61 10,018.0722.181
if27 4,434.2322.019
why9 1,478.0822.005
shell4 656.9221.815
shells3 492.6921.384
tinder3 492.6921.384
thur8 1,313.8420.196
somewhaur4 656.9220.165
i13 2,135.0019.752
pals6 985.3819.614
breaths3 492.6919.510
practise3 492.6919.510
dunno3 492.6919.510
nods4 656.9219.459
anyway4 656.9219.129
everybody4 656.9219.129
other8 1,313.8418.945
but48 7,883.0718.812
purvey11 1,806.54nan
smile7 1,149.6118.912
hinks3 492.6918.762
ahd10 1,642.31nan
urnae3 492.6918.762
moves3 492.6918.762
awright5 821.1518.570
heart5 821.1518.570
absolutely4 656.9218.510
want13 2,135.0018.495
rum3 492.6918.100
asks6 985.3818.075
mirror4 656.9217.670
numb3 492.6917.507
way9 1,478.0817.452
drinks4 656.9217.410
funeral4 656.9217.410
hus6 985.3817.060
ye59 9,689.6016.811
whos2 328.4616.791
slag2 328.4616.791
hiya2 328.4616.791
tinsel2 328.4616.791
roondaboots2 328.4616.791
tilts2 328.4616.791
brought4 656.9216.682
random3 492.6916.478
reply4 656.9216.454
how11 1,806.5416.301
every8 1,313.8416.259
pen4 656.9216.234
phone7 1,149.6116.073
folk11 1,806.5415.931
person5 821.1515.573
hing7 1,149.6115.203
lavender2 328.4615.076
tutor2 328.4615.076
madman2 328.4615.076
incapable2 328.4615.076
please6 985.3815.037
hat4 656.9215.036
hud11 1,806.5414.954
wis34 5,583.8414.953
else7 1,149.6114.928
once4 656.9214.855
found5 821.1514.619
horrible3 492.6914.510
naw9 1,478.0814.293
uni3 492.6914.187
pint4 656.9214.173
piano2 328.4613.903
anybody3 492.6913.882
feelins3 492.6913.882
tell13 2,135.0013.862
feel10 1,642.3113.818
care6 985.3813.744
to20 3,284.6113.644
definitely3 492.6913.593
work7 1,149.6113.539
nice5 821.1513.368
this43 7,061.9113.351
upset3 492.6913.319
arms3 492.6913.319
hings5 821.1513.272
vibe2 328.4613.007
sorry6 985.3812.882
adult3 492.6912.808
another6 985.3812.747
niver9 1,478.0812.688
catty3 492.6912.569
mrs7 1,149.6112.376
robin3 492.6912.340
pizza2 328.4612.281
strict2 328.4612.281
sessions2 328.4612.281
smokin3 492.6911.910
minute4 656.9211.740
uncomfortable2 328.4611.671
apple2 328.4611.671
kids3 492.6911.512
corridor3 492.6911.512
da4 656.9211.468
sure7 1,149.6111.434
quite5 821.1511.415
wrong3 492.6911.323
useless2 328.4611.145
awready4 656.9210.990
barely3 492.6910.965
smiles3 492.6910.965
you're3 492.6910.795
rattle2 328.4610.683
mice2 328.4610.683
robbie2 328.4610.683
punters2 328.4610.683
yourself2 328.4610.683
okay3 492.6910.630
break3 492.6910.470
eyes6 985.3810.459
such4 656.9210.411
boys4 656.9210.319
scene3 492.6910.315
snap2 328.4610.272
notes3 492.6910.018
reaches2 328.469.901
frances5 821.15nan
truth4 656.9210.140
kind6 985.389.773
move4 656.929.631
callin2 328.469.564
coke2 328.469.564
draft2 328.469.564
does4 656.929.471
jokes2 328.469.255
honestly2 328.469.255
valid2 328.469.255
goes4 656.929.161
whaur12 1,970.779.032
pretend2 328.468.969
anyone2 328.468.969
arm2 328.468.969
on57 9,361.148.900
suppose4 656.928.867
ye've3 492.698.861
long5 821.158.853
deep5 821.158.750
huvin3 492.698.748
knew3 492.698.748
favourite3 492.698.748
red4 656.928.656
disnae5 821.158.547
then15 2,463.468.462
stares2 328.468.458
she49 8,047.308.312
since5 821.158.302
wan10 1,642.318.298
well7 1,149.618.250
socks2 328.468.226
willnae2 328.468.226
heaven2 328.468.226
some18 2,956.158.072
enough6 985.388.025
phoned2 328.468.009
sook2 328.468.009
photie2 328.468.009
glass2 328.468.009
mistake2 328.468.009
offered2 328.468.009
glasgow3 492.697.925
fairly3 492.697.925
much7 1,149.617.875
in69 11,331.917.845
loss3 492.697.831
passes2 328.467.804
wurnae2 328.467.804
shake2 328.467.804
few6 985.387.771
east4 656.927.761
when15 2,463.467.673
through9 1,478.087.665
part3 492.697.649
lap2 328.467.611
stare2 328.467.611
call3 492.697.474
too5 821.157.449
nearby2 328.467.427
sack2 328.467.427
sound3 492.697.305
button2 328.467.252
december2 328.467.252
we're4 656.927.252
meant4 656.927.252
lose2 328.467.086
santa2 328.467.086
mars2 328.467.086
chair3 492.696.985
walks2 328.466.927
sentence2 328.466.927
finish2 328.466.927
going3 492.696.909
attack2 328.466.776
session2 328.466.776
wi29 4,762.696.757
under4 656.926.738
there's4 656.926.738
easy4 656.926.738
pocket2 328.466.630
yere4 656.92nan
total2 328.466.630
had2 328.466.587
auld2 328.466.578
away5 821.156.553
two5 821.156.481
happens3 492.696.474
his21 3,448.846.278
insensitive3 492.69nan
reference2 328.466.357
nae8 1,313.846.251
waste2 328.466.228
couch2 328.466.228
works2 328.466.228
we'll3 492.696.207
head3 492.696.207
cannae7 1,149.616.179
about5 821.156.169
wee5 821.156.118
right7 1,149.616.108
answers2 328.466.104
shite3 492.696.079
walked3 492.696.079
death3 492.696.017
here14 2,299.236.009
slowly3 492.695.955
aw25 4,105.765.923
fuck4 656.925.883
rolls2 328.465.869
school4 656.925.801
stay2 328.465.758
understand2 328.465.758
only8 1,313.845.746
mair5 821.155.732
driver2 328.465.546
sad2 328.465.546
song2 328.465.546
um3 492.695.493
we've2 328.465.445
obviously2 328.465.445
worth3 492.695.439
got12 1,970.775.396
accidentally3 492.69nan
meet3 492.695.385
grab2 328.465.347
shooder2 328.465.347
jaiket2 328.465.251
stranger2 328.465.251
isnae4 656.925.192
theyd3 492.69nan
high4 656.925.228
next5 821.155.158
seat3 492.695.128
closed2 328.465.070
still10 1,642.315.064
their4 656.925.048
come11 1,806.545.007
oor3 492.694.984
joke2 328.464.982
happen3 492.694.933
flat3 492.694.933
smell3 492.694.886
reason3 492.694.839
open5 821.154.784
believe4 656.924.750
chin2 328.464.735
spent3 492.694.702
aboot28 4,598.464.668
online2 328.464.657
mum's3 492.69nan
realise2 328.464.657
private2 328.464.657
across4 656.924.654
night4 656.924.592
ice3 492.694.571
choice2 328.464.506
bar3 492.694.443
one4 656.924.409
wearin2 328.464.362
toon4 656.924.349
six-fit-four3 492.69nan
who5 821.154.342
keep7 1,149.614.304
couple4 656.924.262
weeks3 492.694.241
starin2 328.464.226
sayin5 821.154.204
pal3 492.694.201
him25 4,105.764.139
than2 328.464.129
offer2 328.464.095
might3 492.694.086
door9 1,478.084.085
saturday3 492.694.049
honest2 328.464.032
strong2 328.464.032
what7 1,149.614.023
shop3 492.694.012
man2 328.463.851
are3 492.693.822
stop3 492.693.797
shut3 492.693.728
ever4 656.923.725
later4 656.923.651
fancy2 328.463.626
check2 328.463.626
eye2 328.463.626
whether2 328.463.626
face7 1,149.613.608
your6 985.383.566
arrived2 328.463.520
minutes2 328.463.520
silence2 328.463.520
wait3 492.693.498
talk3 492.693.498
that75 12,317.293.448
he40 6,569.223.427
action2 328.463.418
even9 1,478.083.408
feelin3 492.693.374
seem3 492.693.284
nine2 328.463.273
pulled2 328.463.273
was2 328.463.248
fat2 328.463.226
means3 492.693.168
fing'rs2 328.46nan
laugh2 328.463.135
boy3 492.693.111
its3 492.693.011
wide2 328.462.962
can15 2,463.462.922
need6 985.382.913
back7 1,149.612.891
leave3 492.692.844
lassie4 656.922.843
lookin4 656.922.843
stepda2 328.46nan
starts2 328.463.135
robert's3 492.69nan
steven'll2 328.46nan
couldn't2 328.46nan
must3 492.693.029
date2 328.462.801
straight2 328.462.762
turnin2 328.462.762
lot4 656.922.747
not3 492.692.744
they16 2,627.692.727
watched2 328.462.724
daein4 656.922.710
pit2 328.462.699
sit3 492.692.695
self-employed2 328.46nan
i'm3 492.692.671
tears2 328.462.650
upgraded2 328.46nan
end5 821.152.664
sometimes2 328.462.650
aff13 2,135.002.599
could9 1,478.082.561
hoose2 328.462.547
dae12 1,970.772.543
will2 328.462.533
family2 328.462.508
fact3 492.692.486
veronica2 328.46nan
tells2 328.462.508
stuck2 328.462.474
out4 656.922.444
office2 328.462.440
hospital2 328.462.440
each3 492.692.420
doon8 1,313.842.350
heavy2 328.462.311
close3 492.692.292
always2 328.462.280
at30 4,926.922.263
a159 26,112.662.231
mate2 328.462.219
great4 656.922.217
they're2 328.462.189
pain2 328.462.189
saw5 821.152.177
have4 656.922.170
against2 328.462.131
decided2 328.462.131
people3 492.692.093
mean4 656.922.080
needs2 328.461.965
gies3 492.691.964
talkin2 328.461.939
because3 492.691.928
think2 328.461.926
tried3 492.691.910
space2 328.461.862
or14 2,299.231.845
gie2 328.461.808
corner2 328.461.765
ower9 1,478.081.739
these4 656.921.724
teacher2 328.461.627
with3 492.691.616
weve2 328.46nan
withoot2 328.461.606
flair2 328.461.584
bit11 1,806.541.528
christmastime2 328.46nan
afore4 656.921.581
funeral's2 328.46nan
music2 328.461.521
black3 492.691.513
thursday2 328.461.480
as30 4,926.921.459
try3 492.691.456
watch2 328.461.421
fear2 328.461.402
speak3 492.691.401
roond3 492.691.348
counsellin2 328.46nan
fulm2 328.46nan
laddie2 328.461.421
stepdad2 328.46nan
help4 656.921.429
oot20 3,284.611.336
seen2 328.461.320
asked2 328.461.309
front3 492.691.309
insteid2 328.461.256
hear4 656.921.252
be37 6,076.531.228
us11 1,806.541.227
by13 2,135.001.226
stuff2 328.461.205
soon2 328.461.188
walk2 328.461.188
hauf3 492.691.162
haudin2 328.461.140
question2 328.461.124
early2 328.461.077
ah''m2 328.46nan
world2 328.461.124
love2 328.461.077
turns2 328.461.062
written2 328.461.047
lost2 328.461.047
unpack2 328.46nan
write2 328.461.032
point2 328.461.018
ask2 328.461.003
there12 1,970.770.948
last5 821.150.940
start2 328.460.934
hard3 492.690.926
did7 1,149.610.879
am3 492.690.878
hame3 492.690.868
wur5 821.150.846
it80 13,138.450.846
giein2 328.460.794
siobhan's2 328.46nan
again7 1,149.610.796
steven's2 328.46nan
done2 328.460.831
makin2 328.460.794
wid9 1,478.080.773
just5 821.150.771
week2 328.460.759
bein6 985.380.709
yin6 985.380.704
seems2 328.460.703
which4 656.920.703
chance2 328.460.671
look4 656.920.670
group2 328.460.611
middle2 328.460.611
made6 985.380.566
sense2 328.460.554
word2 328.460.545
air3 492.690.541
table2 328.460.536
whit16 2,627.690.526
were9 1,478.080.522
left2 328.460.521
takin2 328.460.519
any2 328.460.502
masel3 492.690.495
see12 1,970.770.480
mind6 985.380.473
get10 1,642.310.460
turtle2 328.46nan
first4 656.920.459
rest2 328.460.453
noo12 1,970.770.443
three2 328.460.408
story2 328.460.379
windae2 328.460.358
dont2 328.46nan
very2 328.460.351
find2 328.460.345
do2 328.460.345
them8 1,313.840.290
like14 2,299.230.284
things2 328.460.281
something2 328.460.261
said7 1,149.610.238
hit2 328.460.237
tae125 20,528.820.216
days4 656.920.182
bier2 328.46nan
turtles2 328.46nan
near3 492.690.173
heid7 1,149.610.171
hair2 328.460.162
is40 6,569.220.159
we26 4,270.000.149
room3 492.690.144
halle2 328.46nan
cauld3 492.690.173
street2 328.460.142
let3 492.690.127
best2 328.460.116
fuckin3 492.690.114
time12 1,970.770.108
day13 2,135.000.107
road2 328.460.088
gassed2 328.46nan
side3 492.690.079
read2 328.460.076
gettin2 328.460.071
fae18 2,956.150.065
somebdy's2 328.46nan
baith4 656.920.055
past2 328.460.050
while3 492.690.049
bed2 328.460.046
heard2 328.460.042
guarded2 328.46nan
been12 1,970.770.054
same3 492.690.030
life4 656.920.029
of9 1,478.080.029
intae10 1,642.310.018
fine4 656.920.012
big4 656.920.009
efter7 1,149.610.005
up23 3,777.300.004
yer11 1,806.540.001
wouldn't2 328.46nan
aye8 1,313.840.046
went3 492.690.000