A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Fenton, James

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,556
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,641
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.386
Tagged as BUL (Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, o, tae, in, wae, ower, frae, he,

List of texts in corpus

On Slaimish
Ullans Press (01-01-2009 ) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as poetry (4,713 words)
The Lade
Ullans Magazine (01-01-2001) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as prose (798 words)

A' it taks
Ullans Press (01-01-2000) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as poetry (45 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
wuz37 6,659.47378.745
bak43 7,739.38317.142
wae63 11,339.09218.973
worl19 3,419.73185.986
whar31 5,579.55182.203
quait24 4,319.65163.777
agane26 4,679.63163.730
lake20 3,599.71151.763
lukkin17 3,059.76146.943
lade15 2,699.78137.717
owl15 2,699.78134.791
wie22 3,959.68128.070
hir31 5,579.55124.081
a'23 4,139.67121.677
inty12 2,159.83118.738
an279 50,215.98108.125
thonner12 2,159.83102.928
bae18 3,239.74100.710
whun14 2,519.8098.866
yit20 3,599.7197.002
wer11 1,979.8491.312
blak14 2,519.8086.570
sa12 2,159.8381.863
frae49 8,819.2973.137
thon31 5,579.5572.376
dark16 2,879.7769.991
ooty8 1,439.8868.613
watter22 3,959.6868.144
ower50 8,999.2864.251
wat9 1,619.8762.733
yin27 4,859.6158.962
abain6 1,079.9153.907
whut11 1,979.8453.750
yince12 2,159.8353.327
and3 539.9653.257
stan9 1,619.8752.511
boag6 1,079.9149.465
behin7 1,259.9049.424
is3 539.9647.956
wud12 2,159.8347.736
bricht13 2,339.8147.484
empy5 899.9347.005
streetchin6 1,079.9146.311
s7 1,259.9045.010
the444 79,913.6142.877
hel5 899.9341.848
waitin11 1,979.8441.689
minin6 1,079.9140.925
iver11 1,979.8440.854
gaen10 1,799.8640.355
naw15 2,699.7838.865
lang26 4,679.6338.821
troots5 899.9338.592
wain5 899.9337.307
shedda4 719.9436.927
flail4 719.9436.927
enless4 719.9436.927
ra4 719.9436.927
cowl4 719.9436.927
worls4 719.9436.927
wabblin4 719.9436.927
getherin5 899.9335.163
furst9 1,619.8735.147
awa27 4,859.6134.991
canny8 1,439.8834.985
fiel4 719.9434.303
stud4 719.9434.303
he'd10 1,799.8633.869
luk7 1,259.9033.619
shap4 719.9432.392
sitch4 719.9432.392
stanes8 1,439.8832.203
mag5 899.9331.932
that19 3,419.7331.532
broo8 1,439.8830.901
fort5 899.9330.649
mine9 1,619.8729.922
lane8 1,439.8829.873
poo4 719.9429.608
niver13 2,339.8128.069
lukked5 899.9328.040
roon16 2,879.7727.522
staks3 539.9626.952
gethered3 539.9626.952
sab3 539.9626.952
questin3 539.9626.952
far15 2,699.7826.365
it29 5,219.5826.186
ether4 719.9425.968
hans4 719.9425.968
be6 1,079.9125.509
hingin8 1,439.8825.389
unther9 1,619.87nan
taen13 2,339.8125.761
loast5 899.9325.286
deed7 1,259.9025.050
gan8 1,439.8824.804
brenches3 539.9624.731
hizzy3 539.9624.731
maesel3 539.9624.731
shapin3 539.9624.731
daen6 1,079.9124.446
wile5 899.9323.719
ootby5 899.9323.435
qu'8 1,439.88nan
licht11 1,979.8423.351
glancin3 539.9623.154
soon8 1,439.8822.989
wak4 719.9422.523
lee5 899.9322.379
fiels3 539.9621.922
nether3 539.9621.922
appen3 539.9621.922
streetch3 539.9621.922
come18 3,239.7421.777
snow4 719.9421.250
jook3 539.9620.908
she'll4 719.9420.869
whur4 719.9420.160
rinnin7 1,259.9020.152
trimmlin3 539.9620.046
pads3 539.9620.046
jaist7 1,259.90nan
ivery6 1,079.9119.945
scar3 539.9619.297
flicht4 719.9419.209
nixt7 1,259.9019.101
sicht8 1,439.8818.779
booed4 719.9418.636
pad3 539.9618.634
dorr7 1,259.90nan
wee29 5,219.5818.250
sheugh3 539.9618.039
rodden3 539.9618.039
they'd5 899.9317.935
brig6 1,079.9117.726
knowin3 539.9617.501
quick6 1,079.9117.215
loopin2 359.9717.151
glar2 359.9717.151
loass2 359.9717.151
bab6 1,079.91nan
hizzies2 359.9717.151
riftin2 359.9717.151
pappin2 359.9717.151
speer2 359.9717.151
eebroo2 359.9717.151
shrood2 359.9717.151
screch2 359.9717.151
plumpin2 359.9717.151
gowsty2 359.9717.151
fa'in2 359.9717.151
langin2 359.9717.151
bowl4 719.9417.144
ee9 1,619.8717.034
yins6 1,079.9117.018
strippit3 539.9617.008
or38 6,839.4516.778
whiles8 1,439.8816.687
brae6 1,079.9116.358
blin4 719.9415.907
strecht4 719.9415.907
rin7 1,259.9015.882
wur12 2,159.8315.751
chak2 359.9715.436
twunty2 359.9715.436
hantin2 359.9715.436
squeals2 359.9715.436
boags2 359.9715.436
scad5 899.93nan
oany2 359.9715.436
stie5 899.93nan
crak2 359.9715.436
beyont2 359.9715.436
dailygan2 359.9715.436
graveyaird2 359.9715.436
rashes2 359.9715.436
wies5 899.93nan
bleezed2 359.9715.436
han4 719.9415.186
saft5 899.9315.109
howlin3 539.9615.036
broon7 1,259.9014.974
grun7 1,259.9014.548
bleezin3 539.9614.406
road10 1,799.8614.390
tummock2 359.9714.261
antrim2 359.9714.261
flippin2 359.9714.261
smoorin2 359.9714.261
flailin2 359.9714.261
plowt2 359.9714.261
wutness2 359.9714.261
booin2 359.9714.261
whusperin2 359.9714.261
moarnin3 539.9614.116
leppin4 719.94nan
watters3 539.9614.116
leevin4 719.9413.653
stoon2 359.9713.364
rivin2 359.9713.364
jag2 359.9713.364
naen2 359.9713.364
amang7 1,259.9012.855
run7 1,259.9012.855
tak14 2,519.8012.807
she'd5 899.9312.755
big12 2,159.8312.751
ither17 3,059.7612.675
lut2 359.9712.637
farder2 359.9712.637
solaid4 719.94nan
steam3 539.9613.327
proota2 359.9712.637
kine2 359.9712.637
aheid4 719.9412.633
maistly5 899.9312.436
hare3 539.9612.222
streetched2 359.9712.026
leein2 359.9712.026
hurry3 539.9611.836
store3 539.9611.836
sunk2 359.9711.499
sheddas3 539.96nan
hairt4 719.9411.643
affen3 539.9611.304
fin12 2,159.8311.206
grey5 899.9311.142
boady3 539.9611.138
hills4 719.9410.965
sae20 3,599.7110.714
heech6 1,079.91nan
hamely2 359.9711.499
batterin2 359.9710.624
blues2 359.9710.252
you2 359.9710.086
killagan4 719.94nan
lie4 719.9411.152
nae30 5,399.5710.033
noo20 3,599.719.962
shane2 359.979.914
coarn2 359.979.914
whutiver4 719.94nan
he's4 719.949.642
bink2 359.979.604
stoory2 359.979.604
fun5 899.939.602
white6 1,079.919.538
iz4 719.949.352
gae5 899.939.340
dreamin2 359.979.317
wise2 359.979.317
ga2 359.979.317
sonsie2 359.979.317
lan3 539.969.242
me7 1,259.909.091
belnamore3 539.96nan
al3 539.969.242
mae4 719.949.074
deein4 719.949.074
owler4 719.94nan
jumpin2 359.979.052
catched3 539.969.021
aboot6 1,079.918.814
ects3 539.96nan
flet2 359.978.804
shape3 539.968.411
shairp2 359.978.353
aiblins4 719.948.136
lintmill3 539.96nan
nichts3 539.968.133
boag's3 539.96nan
gless4 719.948.555
blue5 899.937.591
sugh3 539.96nan
bank-fiel3 539.96nan
mooth4 719.947.431
stane4 719.947.330
dunloy3 539.96nan
thochts4 719.947.380
knowe2 359.977.265
biried3 539.96nan
answer4 719.947.231
airms4 719.947.231
thon's2 359.977.113
birl2 359.976.966
epples3 539.96nan
stapped2 359.976.966
baith9 1,619.876.857
pechin2 359.976.826
rid4 719.946.806
ocht3 539.966.805
weel14 2,519.806.714
juntherin3 539.96nan
oot37 6,659.476.698
years7 1,259.906.593
lifted2 359.976.561
wavvin3 539.96nan
road's3 539.96nan
drookit2 359.976.561
wun3 539.966.542
stannin2 359.976.436
hae5 899.936.385
sure5 899.936.322
drapped2 359.976.199
bliddy2 359.976.087
at22 3,959.686.028
slow2 359.975.873
kep2 359.975.873
step3 539.965.835
ava4 719.945.820
drap3 539.965.782
swem3 539.96nan
pushed2 359.975.873
nooadays2 359.975.771
dreams2 359.975.771
laich2 359.975.672
clear4 719.945.359
nor9 1,619.875.292
rins2 359.975.218
weetchil3 539.96nan
keekin2 359.975.218
movin2 359.975.053
then12 2,159.835.045
weetchils3 539.96nan
glammin3 539.96nan
odd2 359.974.973
yella2 359.974.973
cairried2 359.974.896
wa2 359.974.896
blid3 539.96nan
toon4 719.944.878
watchin3 539.964.789
shella3 539.96nan
turned4 719.944.699
gien6 1,079.914.627
through7 1,259.904.613
withoot3 539.964.546
doon20 3,599.714.433
bes2 359.974.404
misured3 539.96nan
braid3 539.964.431
crootched3 539.96nan
dae2 359.974.476
bairded3 539.96nan
een9 1,619.874.587
less4 719.944.390
micht9 1,619.874.379
redd2 359.974.277
there's3 539.964.139
hizzy's2 359.97nan
cattered2 359.97nan
easy3 539.964.139
crinin2 359.97nan
birlin2 359.974.096
days7 1,259.904.080
tullaghans2 359.97nan
dream2 359.974.039
legs3 539.964.002
rab2 359.973.982
ticht2 359.973.819
naethin4 719.943.787
stooned2 359.97nan
anither8 1,439.883.779
sticks2 359.973.766
gaes2 359.973.664
low2 359.973.615
bocht2 359.973.615
dinsmore2 359.97nan
aroon4 719.943.561
sky3 539.963.561
deil2 359.973.519
pat2 359.973.472
hame9 1,619.873.470
see4 719.943.399
aply2 359.97nan
nicht9 1,619.873.743
men5 899.933.323
fait2 359.97nan
flure2 359.97nan
wrang4 719.943.307
cloodin2 359.97nan
guid2 359.973.281
wumman4 719.943.227
sweet2 359.973.206
as24 4,319.653.206
time5 899.933.006
qu'she2 359.97nan
theyd2 359.97nan
they14 2,519.802.986
goolden2 359.97nan
she20 3,599.712.984
alane2 359.972.966
fa4 719.942.959
ruz2 359.97nan
if4 719.942.951
babbin2 359.97nan
wuthered2 359.97nan
bother2 359.972.854
daith2 359.972.818
weemen2 359.972.748
het2 359.972.713
naewhur2 359.97nan
clooded2 359.97nan
face6 1,079.912.708
haes2 359.972.697
ay4 719.942.636
got2 359.972.494
soonless2 359.97nan
it's8 1,439.882.462
word3 539.962.460
that's4 719.942.331
a'll2 359.972.306
jum2 359.97nan
queelrods2 359.97nan
airm2 359.972.277
wheekin2 359.97nan
say2 359.972.231
ithers3 539.962.192
claes3 539.962.156
cry2 359.972.141
rise2 359.972.089
ill2 359.971.988
them5 899.931.932
comin4 719.941.857
fal2 359.97nan
know4 719.941.738
him20 3,599.711.679
age2 359.971.653
akward2 359.97nan
en4 719.941.635
in75 13,498.921.624
richt4 719.941.595
day7 1,259.901.539
mak2 359.971.511
there10 1,799.861.466
heids2 359.971.443
flaff2 359.97nan
thrab2 359.97nan
wuznae2 359.97nan
itsel3 539.962.480
maist2 359.971.438
last5 899.931.311
lay2 359.971.242
wakked2 359.97nan
hard3 539.961.199
cut2 359.971.121
flirry2 359.97nan
quult2 359.97nan
jeerin2 359.97nan
bring2 359.971.136
door2 359.971.064
car2 359.971.051
heid8 1,439.881.043
graipin2 359.97nan
sang2 359.971.038
yer7 1,259.900.978
hoose7 1,259.900.945
tam2 359.970.922
this17 3,059.760.902
efter4 719.940.901
ye25 4,499.640.878
hill2 359.970.875
coarnmill2 359.97nan
faitly2 359.97nan
had5 899.930.872
rowlin2 359.97nan
crootchin2 359.97nan
twa5 899.930.865
chance2 359.970.851
tae109 19,618.430.846
sin3 539.960.844
pit3 539.960.811
hissel2 359.970.806
but26 4,679.630.775
we18 3,239.740.749
brochanor2 359.97nan
scarred2 359.97nan
says2 359.970.751
quaitly2 359.97nan
despert2 359.97nan
a'm2 359.970.743
wantherin2 359.97nan
thegither3 539.960.645
for27 4,859.610.585
skeenklin2 359.97nan
gaed2 359.970.590
up18 3,239.740.531
mair9 1,619.870.517
green2 359.970.508
a154 27,717.780.496
hear3 539.960.464
wha2 359.970.443
dis2 359.970.439
his28 5,039.600.438
gin3 539.960.395
same2 359.970.391
hale3 539.960.371
afore8 1,439.880.344
dry2 359.970.326
qua2 359.97nan
sallies2 359.97nan
foo2 359.970.321
gappin2 359.97nan
still3 539.960.304
somethin2 359.970.267
aff6 1,079.910.245
keechlin2 359.97nan
queelrod2 359.97nan
friary2 359.97nan
brocht2 359.970.233
name3 539.960.232
he45 8,099.350.225
by10 1,799.860.223
here5 899.930.216
watter-wheel2 359.97nan
cogged2 359.97nan
wheen2 359.970.189
cried2 359.970.185
thonway2 359.97nan
side3 539.960.182
aye9 1,619.870.154
slaimish2 359.97nan
lilties2 359.97nan
their8 1,439.880.226
gettin2 359.970.148
words2 359.970.148
set2 359.970.143
age-owl2 359.97nan
plappin2 359.97nan
atween2 359.970.120
stricklies2 359.97nan
ain5 899.930.118
bed2 359.970.112
alang2 359.970.111
gied2 359.970.094
hoovin2 359.97nan
man5 899.930.077
go2 359.970.077
its7 1,259.900.043
could5 899.930.039
sloosh2 359.97nan
hud2 359.970.055
air2 359.970.039
these2 359.970.036
only3 539.960.029
coorse2 359.970.023
said8 1,439.880.016
mony3 539.960.014
young2 359.970.009
thocht5 899.930.008
near2 359.970.008
thing3 539.960.000
o114 20,518.360.000
knockahollet2 359.97nan
on34 6,119.510.000
should'a2 359.97nan
rain2 359.970.000
stur2 359.97nan
spalter2 359.97nan
belnaloob3 539.96nan
weethin2 359.9712.637