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Neill, Willie

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 7,274
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,939
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.751
Tagged as AYR (Ayrshire) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, in, o, ye, ti, he, i, wes,

List of texts in corpus

Chuckies fir the Cairn
Luath (13-01-2009 ) in Southern dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (2,070 words)
Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm
Lallans Magazine (2002-09-01 ) in Central (Ayrshire) dialect (AYR), categorised as prose (4,418 words)
Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento
Lallans Magazine (2001-09-01 ) in Central (Ayrshire) dialect (AYR), categorised as poetry (786 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
keing46 6,323.89425.131
wes79 10,860.60255.940
ti98 13,472.64249.071
yir46 6,323.89227.578
sal18 2,474.57161.878
baudrons18 2,474.57147.076
duke16 2,199.62128.720
nou38 5,224.09126.614
wis4 549.90116.369
und11 1,512.24102.546
cam44 6,048.94101.464
syne41 5,636.51100.437
tae50 6,873.8098.679
dochter19 2,612.0495.865
dure10 1,374.7685.464
der17 2,337.0985.421
said51 7,011.2783.213
gowd15 2,062.1476.769
intil24 3,299.4272.383
yon28 3,849.3368.098
doun26 3,574.3766.454
et16 2,199.6266.091
seck7 962.3363.610
meeda7 962.3363.610
strae12 1,649.7162.739
ye98 13,472.6461.776
shuin11 1,512.2460.958
tuk11 1,512.2460.958
cryit8 1,099.8158.941
saa12 1,649.7156.766
miller9 1,237.2856.214
whan37 5,086.6154.196
paitricks6 824.8653.950
jougs6 824.8653.950
thay21 2,886.9953.943
thare18 2,474.5751.303
cat16 2,199.6251.298
ye's6 824.8650.708
spin8 1,099.8150.060
thro8 1,099.8150.060
is't6 824.8648.262
fairlie6 824.8646.273
gin28 3,849.3345.341
it32 4,399.2345.029
warlock8 1,099.8143.916
eftir13 1,787.1943.815
shaw11 1,512.2443.428
corn9 1,237.2842.949
castle9 1,237.2841.838
sate8 1,099.8139.558
gaed23 3,161.9539.149
an274 37,668.4138.628
ablo9 1,237.2837.185
bonnie14 1,924.6636.756
yince10 1,374.7635.898
man29 3,986.8035.659
scots2 274.9535.471
lichtlied4 549.9034.794
twad4 549.9034.794
wisst4 549.9034.794
yirsel5 687.3834.656
stairtit7 962.3334.560
buits8 1,099.8134.014
sae36 4,949.1333.547
grunn4 549.9032.173
mirrie4 549.9032.173
tellt11 1,512.2431.617
yon's5 687.3831.606
wha20 2,749.5231.576
is13 1,787.1931.462
die7 962.3330.619
thaim26 3,574.3730.300
luggie4 549.9030.265
byornar4 549.9030.265
we5 687.3829.969
chaumer7 962.3329.725
that31 4,261.7529.560
i'm11 1,512.2429.182
ben13 1,787.1928.987
belangs6 824.8628.759
pleisure5 687.3827.445
wad27 3,711.8527.240
princess5 687.3826.900
til20 2,749.5226.446
abreid4 549.9026.407
des4 549.9026.407
i81 11,135.5526.161
gae10 1,374.7625.732
spun4 549.9025.460
shairlie3 412.4325.353
kennlin3 412.4325.353
ferdinand3 412.4325.353
had29 3,986.8024.792
onie13 1,787.1924.411
haill7 962.3324.041
cuddie4 549.9023.861
faur12 1,649.7123.643
lichtlie3 412.4323.135
straucht6 824.8622.670
maister7 962.3322.666
awns4 549.9022.539
aw2 274.9522.375
towe4 549.9021.956
morn's3 412.4321.561
ye're7 962.3321.004
muckle21 2,886.9920.945
furrit4 549.9020.909
heized3 412.4320.332
lairds3 412.4320.332
o100 13,747.5918.751
halflin3 412.4318.464
haird4 549.9018.435
stack4 549.9018.435
das10 1,374.76nan
keing's10 1,374.76nan
yung3 412.4317.717
hae37 5,086.6117.525
the510 70,112.7317.515
bye5 687.3817.276
bit4 549.9016.969
wee34 4,674.1816.963
aa31 4,261.7516.572
ajee3 412.4316.466
baurs3 412.4316.466
miller's9 1,237.28nan
wyce4 549.9016.862
lane6 824.8616.391
ootset2 274.9516.086
sloungin2 274.9516.086
vaig2 274.9516.086
gluives2 274.9516.086
joug2 274.9516.086
airs2 274.9516.086
kennel2 274.9516.086
clartie2 274.9516.086
lyart2 274.9516.086
cuik2 274.9516.086
wearyin2 274.9516.086
bydit2 274.9516.086
duin8 1,099.8115.831
mairrit3 412.4315.442
throsslebaird9 1,237.28nan
doon3 412.4315.458
hou11 1,512.2415.385
queen5 687.3815.309
yae8 1,099.8114.992
finn3 412.4314.992
dykes3 412.4314.576
speirt7 962.3314.479
ein4 549.9014.477
celts2 274.9514.374
cheinge2 274.9514.374
gangrel2 274.9514.374
dungarees2 274.9514.374
bittock2 274.9514.374
majestie2 274.9514.374
drees2 274.9514.374
abeich2 274.9514.374
yird6 824.8614.260
kye4 549.9014.083
tak17 2,337.0913.840
hinner3 412.4313.826
gied12 1,649.7113.814
och7 962.3313.735
feart7 962.3313.313
broach2 274.9513.203
craiter2 274.9513.203
oar2 274.9513.203
neill2 274.9513.203
warlock's2 274.9513.203
speirs3 412.4313.165
lowpit4 549.9013.021
morn6 824.8612.934
yin15 2,062.1412.919
wie5 687.3812.918
answert3 412.4312.863
quaich3 412.4312.863
bodie7 962.3312.844
mercat4 549.9012.700
mak16 2,199.6212.679
whase4 549.9012.546
roun4 549.9012.395
velvet2 274.9512.309
bien2 274.9512.309
cat's2 274.9512.309
whurr6 824.86nan
greet5 687.3812.391
pelt2 274.9512.309
thenks2 274.9512.309
pirn2 274.9512.309
waesome2 274.9512.309
fu6 824.8612.149
fur6 824.8611.949
weill8 1,099.8111.916
liggs2 274.9511.585
musicker6 824.86nan
there6 824.8611.798
tottie2 274.9511.585
bou2 274.9511.585
bonnier2 274.9511.585
atour2 274.9511.585
daunner2 274.9511.585
corp3 412.4311.560
haa3 412.4311.560
fasht3 412.4311.560
waddin3 412.4311.334
mill3 412.4311.334
neist8 1,099.8111.238
brocht8 1,099.8111.145
he'll3 412.4311.117
byde3 412.4311.117
caa'd2 274.9510.977
wife8 1,099.8110.917
moose3 412.4310.908
enn2 274.9510.454
lust2 274.9510.454
breist3 412.4310.328
name10 1,374.7610.308
promised3 412.4310.148
caller3 412.4310.148
oor2 274.9510.139
bidden2 274.959.994
mir5 687.38nan
haunds4 549.909.933
med4 549.909.933
gane4 549.909.832
fuit3 412.439.806
on67 9,210.899.712
dawin2 274.959.585
walth2 274.959.585
tis2 274.959.585
bing2 274.959.585
myndit2 274.959.585
binna2 274.959.585
drouth2 274.959.585
thrid2 274.959.585
mainners2 274.959.217
raik2 274.959.217
liggin2 274.959.217
deid7 962.339.139
but46 6,323.899.032
stanes4 549.908.989
glent2 274.958.882
mich2 274.958.882
elephant2 274.958.882
amazin2 274.958.882
ettilt2 274.958.882
balmaghie4 549.90nan
rade2 274.958.882
ye'd3 412.438.764
share4 549.908.732
balgerran4 549.90nan
they14 1,924.668.705
gift3 412.438.632
silk2 274.958.575
tod2 274.958.575
yer4 549.908.573
wheel3 412.438.503
daith4 549.908.328
skelpit2 274.958.292
aabodie2 274.958.292
aus4 549.90nan
stuid4 549.908.251
coach2 274.958.029
fee2 274.958.029
lass4 549.908.024
banes3 412.438.019
ken19 2,612.048.010
me39 5,361.567.966
becam3 412.437.794
mairched2 274.957.785
graund4 549.90nan
kists2 274.957.785
gemm2 274.957.785
mulk2 274.957.556
pooches2 274.957.556
leivin2 274.957.556
boatie2 274.957.556
weird3 412.437.475
gie13 1,787.197.469
he86 11,822.937.438
crocks4 549.90nan
lown2 274.957.556
gey10 1,374.767.422
rug2 274.957.341
henry2 274.957.341
nor12 1,649.717.287
frae25 3,436.907.210
braw7 962.337.181
meinister2 274.957.138
muse2 274.957.138
fornenst2 274.957.138
up15 2,062.147.123
guid16 2,199.627.106
prood3 412.437.082
weel2 274.956.992
fleein3 412.436.988
auld19 2,612.046.953
pair5 687.386.953
aucht2 274.956.947
sang5 687.386.907
dann4 549.90nan
im3 412.436.897
ye'll4 549.906.890
speik2 274.956.765
sich2 274.956.765
nichts3 412.436.720
lat6 824.866.595
walthie3 412.43nan
smaa3 412.436.549
dinna9 1,237.286.508
and32 4,399.236.458
time5 687.386.442
kinrik2 274.956.429
guidman2 274.956.272
boot2 274.956.272
she54 7,423.706.272
sud3 412.436.226
gaes3 412.436.149
wesna3 412.436.074
puir5 687.386.057
maun9 1,237.285.987
birl2 274.955.980
sairvants3 412.43nan
sink2 274.955.980
deil3 412.435.926
draps2 274.955.843
hairt3 412.435.784
anither11 1,512.245.766
owre5 687.385.750
claucht2 274.955.711
christian2 274.955.711
birth2 274.955.711
suins3 412.43nan
conrad3 412.43nan
wrocht3 412.435.448
like10 1,374.765.357
auncient2 274.955.345
brak3 412.435.321
back7 962.335.263
upon3 412.435.197
ilka7 962.335.156
fir10 1,374.765.088
neuk3 412.435.078
girn2 274.955.018
neb3 412.434.962
ane2 274.954.939
douce2 274.954.915
whaur11 1,512.244.886
meyer3 412.43nan
hunner4 549.905.047
didna10 1,374.764.834
aathegither2 274.954.817
durestane3 412.43nan
dreams2 274.954.817
reek2 274.954.817
was2 274.954.761
laund2 274.954.721
pipes2 274.954.721
drinkin2 274.954.721
ma45 6,186.424.695
het3 412.434.686
wantit3 412.434.634
gowden2 274.954.628
gear3 412.434.582
toun4 549.904.541
staundin2 274.954.538
jamie2 274.954.538
lion2 274.954.538
breeks2 274.954.451
royal2 274.954.451
fowks2 274.954.451
i'd2 274.954.366
ilk4 549.904.361
makkin5 687.384.331
shore2 274.954.283
promise2 274.954.283
roman2 274.954.283
lest3 412.434.237
dugs3 412.434.144
dowie2 274.954.049
siller5 687.383.983
laird3 412.433.965
mait2 274.953.903
cud7 962.333.869
three8 1,099.813.846
sell2 274.953.832
lassie5 687.383.832
as32 4,399.233.799
drumbarchan3 412.43nan
cry3 412.433.795
mark2 274.953.764
o't2 274.953.764
jist5 687.383.719
names3 412.433.713
a186 25,570.533.672
abune2 274.953.632
juist2 274.953.612
or15 2,062.143.564
lang13 1,787.193.523
meal2 274.953.505
eines3 412.43nan
fit3 412.433.481
kitchen3 412.433.480
listen3 412.433.480
peace2 274.953.445
begoud2 274.953.445
cotch3 412.43nan
hey2 274.953.385
sair5 687.383.256
settin2 274.953.214
nachtgeräusche2 274.95nan
nur2 274.953.327
i's3 412.43nan
whit24 3,299.423.596
ring2 274.953.106
they'd2 274.953.106
eildest2 274.95nan
yonner2 274.953.106
atween7 962.333.074
wadna3 412.433.058
drink3 412.433.058
fancy2 274.953.054
weemin2 274.953.054
athoot3 412.433.025
hoose11 1,512.243.004
new2 274.952.968
there's3 412.432.961
thrang2 274.952.953
stairt2 274.952.953
ticht2 274.952.953
hause-baund2 274.95nan
maist2 274.952.950
claes4 549.902.939
gar2 274.952.856
sillie2 274.95nan
its4 549.902.926
begowkit2 274.95nan
gang6 824.862.943
licht5 687.382.852
thocht11 1,512.242.846
her48 6,598.852.824
pit11 1,512.242.784
na5 687.382.758
himsel4 549.902.753
twa5 687.382.739
him27 3,711.852.727
eneuch5 687.382.685
cairry2 274.952.672
bocht2 274.952.672
that's5 687.382.649
langer2 274.952.629
raw2 274.952.629
thon2 274.952.619
daurk2 274.952.586
suin3 412.432.549
his52 7,148.752.499
thair3 412.432.476
braith2 274.952.462
hame10 1,374.762.366
sweet2 274.952.345
canna5 687.382.262
peyed2 274.952.234
een9 1,237.282.224
this36 4,949.132.220
hussar2 274.95nan
meiner2 274.95nan
wun2 274.952.198
saft2 274.952.163
sunkets2 274.95nan
hes3 412.432.339
see7 962.332.160
burns3 412.432.145
ain12 1,649.712.139
gart2 274.952.128
are14 1,924.662.052
watter5 687.381.979
sir2 274.951.963
some6 824.861.939
fou2 274.951.932
bairn4 549.901.906
wean2 274.951.901
ower22 3,024.471.852
pass2 274.951.841
dae13 1,787.191.835
he's2 274.951.812
led2 274.951.783
likit2 274.951.755
daft2 274.951.755
hus2 274.951.645
set6 824.861.631
heid4 549.901.618
life2 274.951.615
unco2 274.951.593
wratchit2 274.95nan
did3 412.431.571
hell2 274.951.567
cudna2 274.951.542
taen5 687.381.540
sicht3 412.431.505
ayont2 274.951.493
horse2 274.951.493
day19 2,612.041.483
loch2 274.951.422
baudrons-in-buits2 274.95nan
near5 687.381.404
yins2 274.951.399
gien5 687.381.393
wir2 274.951.379
athin2 274.951.377
rise2 274.951.377
mannie2 274.951.332
onything2 274.951.332
richt6 824.861.321
biggin2 274.951.311
bluid2 274.951.289
got4 549.901.284
be30 4,124.281.277
sea3 412.431.236
mind3 412.431.209
sic6 824.861.206
aye7 962.331.186
first4 549.901.179
eat2 274.951.167
just2 274.951.141
green3 412.431.137
greetin2 274.951.129
born2 274.951.129
sleep2 274.951.110
naething2 274.951.110
braid2 274.951.110
of7 962.331.094
hersel3 412.431.070
mair19 2,612.041.062
left2 274.951.054
hail2 274.951.038
than5 687.381.036
whiles3 412.431.006
watch2 274.951.003
their9 1,237.280.991
land2 274.950.969
mynd2 274.950.969
lukkit2 274.95nan
wi47 6,461.370.987
swure2 274.95nan
staunin2 274.950.986
roon6 824.860.950
been10 1,374.760.939
ither11 1,512.240.920
mony2 274.950.905
thir5 687.380.879
till5 687.380.864
couldna2 274.950.858
weys2 274.950.858
nae25 3,436.900.844
haund2 274.950.814
gotten2 274.950.814
brither2 274.950.800
ahint3 412.430.799
seem2 274.950.758
fund3 412.430.748
things2 274.950.676
hear4 549.900.671
in105 14,434.970.626
warm2 274.950.618
lowtit2 274.95nan
warld4 549.900.710
mufft2 274.95nan
haudin2 274.950.758
deep2 274.950.606
wark4 549.900.597
bring2 274.950.584
kens2 274.950.584
fire3 412.430.581
puckle2 274.950.572
takkin2 274.950.561
gibt2 274.95nan
gaun3 412.430.558
cried3 412.430.540
win2 274.950.502
heard4 549.900.490
tell6 824.860.489
while2 274.950.476
micht7 962.330.466
strack2 274.95nan
gentrie2 274.95nan
here10 1,374.760.461
am3 412.430.457
dee3 412.430.449
nane2 274.950.441
hud2 274.950.427
fowk13 1,787.190.418
at51 7,011.270.403
noch2 274.95nan
baith3 412.430.402
side2 274.950.398
tent2 274.950.388
years4 549.900.380
still4 549.900.353
then6 824.860.350
say5 687.380.345
tuimt2 274.95nan
mornin2 274.950.384
days5 687.380.325
cornfield2 274.95nan
lik5 687.380.709
faither2 274.950.299
ran2 274.950.288
my5 687.380.277
never2 274.950.275
saw2 274.950.275
nicht7 962.330.270
afore10 1,374.760.266
by13 1,787.190.265
same3 412.430.250
for44 6,048.940.246
schuil2 274.950.236
were7 962.330.233
times3 412.430.228
gies2 274.950.224
monie2 274.950.195
tiefen2 274.95nan
cannae2 274.950.216
free2 274.950.185
masel3 412.430.184
stangs2 274.95nan
face3 412.430.137
again5 687.380.127
bairns3 412.430.109
wird2 274.950.104
black2 274.950.094
gaelic3 412.430.093
schmerz2 274.95nan
comes3 412.430.122
wey6 824.860.091
help2 274.950.089
oot29 3,986.800.087
niver2 274.950.082
try2 274.950.080
dug2 274.950.071
thegither2 274.950.065
rettlin2 274.95nan
fine4 549.900.061
fell2 274.950.052
john2 274.950.050
awa8 1,099.810.050
keep3 412.430.045
no20 2,749.520.035
get9 1,237.280.033
scottish4 549.900.030
bin2 274.950.026
fair3 412.430.020
bi8 1,099.810.019
aff10 1,374.760.019
wumman2 274.950.019
cauld3 412.430.015
aboot21 2,886.990.015
daein2 274.950.015
hert2 274.950.012
nicht-yammer2 274.95nan
kin3 412.430.011
education2 274.950.010
will6 824.860.005
ruder2 274.95nan
come6 824.860.003
feet2 274.950.002
can11 1,512.240.001
leids2 274.950.001
ee2 274.950.001
year6 824.860.000
thing4 549.900.000
haud2 274.950.000
wunnock2 274.95nan
kent6 824.860.143