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Shoor Caan, Angus

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,842
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,828
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.743
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - a, the, tae, an, it, wis, ma, ri, an', in,

List of texts in corpus

Tasteless
McStorytellers.com (2017-01-02) in Central (Saltcoats) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,461 words)

Afore we hud ri telly
McStorytellers.com (2013-12-18) in Central (Saltcoats) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (853 words)

Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks
self-published (2012-11-09 ISBN: 978-1480242425) in Central (Ardrossan) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (4,528 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
an'88 12,861.74508.110
a528 77,170.42387.884
whin50 7,307.80281.219
o10 1,461.56211.583
rat25 3,653.90207.268
e55 8,038.59205.292
et31 4,530.84185.359
ri108 15,784.86nan
gote21 3,069.28170.158
ur33 4,823.15156.742
ma120 17,538.73155.273
jeest18 2,630.81151.463
um25 3,653.90146.583
a'26 3,800.06144.446
bey15 2,192.34131.338
e's14 2,046.19128.754
oan56 8,184.74106.066
he2 292.31102.078
wi'20 2,923.12100.413
thur21 3,069.2889.433
burd13 1,900.0386.737
lamb11 1,607.7281.678
no'12 1,753.8780.524
couldnae21 3,069.2879.805
hud28 4,092.3778.473
fur66 9,646.3078.081
dug22 3,215.4377.780
yur15 2,192.3474.483
birra8 1,169.2574.175
the246 35,954.4071.585
tum8 1,169.2567.589
faithur8 1,169.2567.589
thum15 2,192.3466.496
at3 438.4766.068
es12 1,753.8766.060
huv20 2,923.1259.782
didnae23 3,361.5954.061
e'24 3,507.75nan
bit59 8,623.2161.010
wan25 3,653.9052.381
whair6 876.9451.358
effin6 876.9451.358
ah5 730.7851.343
leg11 1,607.7248.920
roon'6 876.9448.911
his5 730.7847.739
a'd10 1,461.5647.144
wee47 6,869.3446.992
brur6 876.9445.237
oven6 876.9445.237
lit10 1,461.5645.147
geid5 730.7844.880
mibbe11 1,607.7242.478
loast7 1,023.0939.745
rum5 730.7839.728
aul8 1,169.2539.190
wis127 18,561.8239.176
gadgie5 730.7837.961
big22 3,215.4337.048
says22 3,215.4336.993
two13 1,900.0335.915
uv4 584.6235.227
muggins4 584.6235.227
caul'4 584.6235.227
brung5 730.7835.194
uncle11 1,607.7234.933
taste8 1,169.2534.279
me55 8,038.5933.857
doon42 6,138.5633.695
a'm12 1,753.8733.491
shug5 730.7833.055
dun4 584.6232.606
dinner6 876.9432.501
smoke6 876.9432.501
widnae10 1,461.5632.220
hauf13 1,900.0331.104
wisnae14 2,046.1930.036
that29 4,238.5328.373
right15 2,192.3428.285
toamy12 1,753.87nan
as13 1,900.0327.347
xmas5 730.7826.915
awfy7 1,023.0926.731
hing10 1,461.5626.701
a'v5 730.7826.425
cote3 438.4725.678
thote3 438.4725.678
yacht3 438.4725.678
it130 19,000.2925.567
fair15 2,192.3424.170
so's4 584.6223.598
him2 292.3123.595
like2 292.3123.489
dork3 438.4723.459
afloat3 438.4723.459
beers3 438.4723.459
dowt3 438.4723.459
furra3 438.4721.885
guessin3 438.4721.885
trophy3 438.4721.885
heedin3 438.4721.885
ris3 438.4721.885
twinty6 876.9421.833
furst7 1,023.0921.700
waant4 584.6220.859
moarnin4 584.6220.859
thone3 438.4720.655
beer5 730.7820.592
sunny4 584.6220.413
meenits6 876.9419.892
cos8 1,169.2519.463
rey9 1,315.40nan
fun8 1,169.2519.463
thru4 584.6218.854
moose4 584.6218.183
matches3 438.4718.038
how12 1,753.8717.642
this8 1,169.2517.443
rit9 1,315.40nan
don't5 730.7819.630
swally3 438.4717.377
queue4 584.6216.473
wildest2 292.3116.303
ursel2 292.3116.303
sen'2 292.3116.303
open't2 292.3116.303
pare2 292.3116.303
stoater2 292.3116.303
hinkin'2 292.3116.303
wunner5 730.7816.261
sumhin3 438.4716.249
sent8 1,169.2516.206
wint8 1,169.2516.135
smell6 876.9416.062
bits6 876.9416.062
hink6 876.9415.845
polis5 730.7815.808
christmas5 730.7815.808
gein3 438.4715.760
shin3 438.4715.760
dreams4 584.6215.749
make7 1,023.0915.609
there4 584.6215.510
sailin3 438.4715.309
kin11 1,607.7214.759
eyelashes2 292.3114.590
fang2 292.3114.590
watchin'2 292.3114.590
stope2 292.3114.590
ire2 292.3114.590
bedlam2 292.3114.590
tasteless2 292.3114.590
jeezo2 292.3114.590
ready7 1,023.0914.450
luc't6 876.94nan
ally3 438.4714.140
dain5 730.7813.853
vice3 438.4713.800
pish4 584.6213.761
makes4 584.6213.761
eve4 584.6213.761
maw5 730.7813.738
in71 10,377.0813.724
dare3 438.4713.478
flung4 584.6213.423
ashtray2 292.3113.418
yuv2 292.3113.418
bein'2 292.3113.418
seevin2 292.3113.418
luckin2 292.3113.418
sumb'dy2 292.3113.418
coupla2 292.3113.418
jelly2 292.3113.418
waants2 292.3113.418
ren6 876.94nan
platter2 292.3113.418
so19 2,776.9713.138
twice4 584.6213.102
nae6 876.9412.870
nice5 730.7812.771
wummin5 730.7812.571
chinged2 292.3112.523
neebours2 292.3112.523
booze2 292.3112.523
fillum2 292.3112.523
turn't6 876.94nan
run8 1,169.2513.731
poakits2 292.3112.523
waash2 292.3112.523
widda2 292.3112.523
croassed2 292.3112.523
rouse2 292.3112.523
tawse2 292.3112.523
cannae10 1,461.5612.459
lines5 730.7812.281
wur12 1,753.8712.202
ur's5 730.78nan
roon12 1,753.8711.866
oot49 7,161.6511.837
is22 3,215.4311.836
four4 584.6211.818
pump2 292.3111.799
reaper2 292.3111.799
thur's2 292.3111.799
moustache2 292.3111.799
disco2 292.3111.799
evry2 292.3111.799
gravy2 292.3111.799
tackety2 292.3111.799
get21 3,069.2811.736
plate4 584.6211.689
swatch3 438.4711.642
sum5 730.7811.385
smelly2 292.3111.190
slice2 292.3111.190
bliss2 292.3111.190
nu'hin'5 730.78nan
darlin2 292.3111.190
should8 1,169.2511.184
spit3 438.4711.013
rat's5 730.78nan
despite3 438.4710.819
quarter3 438.4710.819
t14 2,046.1910.815
gub2 292.3110.666
spiel2 292.3110.666
hinges2 292.3110.666
by2 292.3110.520
can2 292.3110.349
withoot5 730.7810.289
flair5 730.7810.217
dump2 292.3110.206
dived2 292.3110.206
steak2 292.3110.206
thit9 1,315.4010.147
coont3 438.4710.109
tore3 438.4710.109
laldy2 292.319.796
tub2 292.319.796
ropes2 292.319.796
hostel2 292.319.427
cloak2 292.319.427
yu2 292.319.427
ken't2 292.319.427
abuse2 292.319.427
skite2 292.319.427
ran6 876.949.426
fish5 730.789.402
same11 1,607.729.399
much8 1,169.259.391
table6 876.949.276
care5 730.789.212
wi31 4,530.849.187
d'ye2 292.319.091
breed2 292.319.091
luk3 438.479.061
an136 19,877.239.013
telly3 438.478.928
could14 2,046.198.887
lum3 438.478.798
thief2 292.318.783
boax2 292.318.783
wantit4 584.628.700
hings4 584.628.544
musta2 292.318.499
birrit4 584.62nan
ye56 8,184.748.641
hudnae2 292.318.499
backed2 292.318.499
anurr4 584.62nan
three10 1,461.568.375
tae182 26,600.418.314
s'a4 584.62nan
guid16 2,338.508.311
wrote3 438.478.311
wurds3 438.478.311
hoose14 2,046.198.292
mulk2 292.318.236
jumpin2 292.318.236
slap2 292.318.236
exact2 292.318.236
grim2 292.318.236
whye4 584.62nan
brand2 292.318.236
pan3 438.478.197
long5 730.788.122
desire2 292.317.991
bee2 292.317.991
cake2 292.317.991
wye9 1,315.407.844
explain3 438.477.764
caw3 438.477.764
zoo2 292.317.761
fridge2 292.317.761
wurnae2 292.317.761
romance2 292.317.761
dishes2 292.317.761
bone2 292.317.761
usually3 438.477.562
wance't3 438.47nan
albert2 292.317.545
wunnerin2 292.317.545
d22 3,215.437.519
wid16 2,338.507.496
tatties3 438.477.464
shair4 584.627.432
turkey2 292.317.342
sich2 292.317.342
awaw3 438.477.182
burds2 292.317.150
bitch2 292.317.150
check3 438.477.091
cat5 730.787.011
mibbes2 292.316.968
insteed2 292.316.968
sa2 292.316.968
stair3 438.476.916
exactly3 438.476.916
profile2 292.316.795
iss2 292.316.795
nivir2 292.316.795
sugar2 292.316.795
peas2 292.316.795
quid2 292.316.795
oantae2 292.316.795
bones2 292.316.795
weans4 584.626.780
meant4 584.626.669
meat3 438.476.665
patch2 292.316.630
chased2 292.316.630
grief2 292.316.630
absolutely2 292.316.630
came7 1,023.096.603
hunners3 438.476.584
oor3 438.476.487
stapped2 292.316.473
its2 292.316.443
dancin2 292.316.322
bally3 438.47nan
thurd3 438.47nan
enjoyin2 292.316.322
feenish2 292.316.322
laugh3 438.476.276
taxi2 292.316.179
afford2 292.316.041
hairy2 292.316.041
thin3 438.475.919
solkits3 438.47nan
witch2 292.315.908
ast3 438.47nan
said3 438.475.998
eight2 292.315.908
desperate2 292.315.908
rer3 438.47nan
lesson2 292.315.908
anurra3 438.47nan
saun3 438.47nan
tell10 1,461.565.870
mair6 876.945.830
talk4 584.625.816
evil2 292.315.781
them4 584.625.708
take5 730.785.678
drapped2 292.315.659
rolls2 292.315.659
glesses2 292.315.659
gled3 438.475.653
er4 584.625.635
cawed3 438.475.590
efter15 2,192.345.548
hunner4 584.625.547
bliddy2 292.315.541
bang2 292.315.541
boat3 438.475.527
begin2 292.315.427
sate2 292.315.427
kep2 292.315.317
fifteen2 292.315.317
bunnet2 292.315.317
scunner2 292.315.210
stuck3 438.475.169
must4 584.625.130
drinkin2 292.315.108
lerrum3 438.47nan
neeps2 292.315.108
wean3 438.475.057
man2 292.314.957
s37 5,407.784.731
awis3 438.47nan
mince2 292.314.727
treat2 292.314.727
enough5 730.784.643
done4 584.624.641
suit2 292.314.639
buy3 438.474.637
sat5 730.784.615
say12 1,753.874.573
widden2 292.314.553
shoes2 292.314.553
went8 1,169.254.524
if18 2,630.814.523
door10 1,461.564.494
won3 438.474.491
chin2 292.314.470
takes2 292.314.470
a'll3 438.474.443
learn3 438.474.397
cup3 438.474.397
train2 292.314.389
shopes3 438.47nan
beach2 292.314.389
mey2 292.314.389
n'2 292.314.310
wa2 292.314.310
cool2 292.314.310
guess2 292.314.310
ah'll2 292.314.310
which7 1,023.094.295
cherries2 292.31nan
reality2 292.314.234
ba2 292.314.234
stide2 292.31nan
each4 584.624.234
comes6 876.944.184
believe4 584.624.170
huvin2 292.314.159
wearin2 292.314.086
fae11 1,607.724.036
ha2 292.313.946
plans2 292.313.946
broke2 292.313.878
shoor2 292.313.747
couple4 584.623.691
porcelain2 292.31nan
kitchen3 438.473.838
oad2 292.31nan
lived2 292.313.878
learnt2 292.313.684
eat3 438.473.682
google2 292.313.623
george2 292.313.623
pub2 292.313.623
rain6 876.943.618
toamy's2 292.31nan
mammy2 292.313.562
music3 438.473.534
because4 584.623.500
rest4 584.623.473
great5 730.783.461
heid12 1,753.873.425
soared2 292.31nan
piece3 438.473.427
message2 292.313.389
watch3 438.473.358
eye2 292.313.334
plain2 292.313.334
price2 292.313.280
blood2 292.313.227
ten4 584.623.169
ever4 584.623.169
ay5 730.783.163
tel't2 292.31nan
worry2 292.313.334
neebur's2 292.31nan
troon2 292.31nan
omelette2 292.31nan
when3 438.473.479
you7 1,023.093.103
wiz2 292.313.083
oors3 438.473.033
chair2 292.313.026
low2 292.313.026
ower9 1,315.403.024
really5 730.782.980
walk3 438.472.942
edge2 292.312.931
special2 292.312.885
black4 584.622.869
funny2 292.312.795
text2 292.312.795
millionth2 292.31nan
hobnail2 292.31nan
we19 2,776.972.704
last7 1,023.092.698
yer7 1,023.092.685
plan2 292.312.667
point3 438.472.631
awa4 584.622.612
whit's2 292.312.545
don4 584.622.534
left7 1,023.092.531
date2 292.312.506
hoalidy2 292.31nan
truth2 292.312.506
hid5 730.782.465
sae6 876.942.449
noticed2 292.312.430
watched2 292.312.430
few4 584.622.418
hair4 584.622.362
weel4 584.622.347
thum's2 292.31nan
sum'dy2 292.31nan
no12 1,753.872.307
ticklish2 292.31nan
late3 438.472.305
turn4 584.622.288
greet2 292.312.285
tea3 438.472.282
sit3 438.472.282
seafood2 292.31nan
isnae3 438.472.259
een2 292.312.243
botul2 292.31nan
she27 3,946.212.185
kent2 292.312.126
thair3 438.472.082
sprawl't2 292.31nan
realised2 292.312.117
actually2 292.312.053
played2 292.312.053
yin2 292.311.974
boyes2 292.31nan
aw23 3,361.592.285
wail2 292.31nan
n5 730.782.032
mate2 292.311.932
feed2 292.311.902
gettin4 584.621.887
night3 438.471.876
us5 730.781.848
then11 1,607.721.823
haud4 584.621.797
reason2 292.311.736
v2 292.311.710
aye6 876.941.637
teeth2 292.311.634
dan2 292.311.634
mean4 584.621.612
dad2 292.311.585
back19 2,776.971.571
let5 730.781.538
mind8 1,169.251.512
hoarses2 292.31nan
used3 438.471.725
fine2 292.311.493
gaun2 292.311.466
five3 438.471.454
wedded2 292.31nan
yersel3 438.471.518
photey2 292.31nan
view2 292.311.991
second2 292.311.445
even8 1,169.251.435
ca2 292.311.423
listen2 292.311.423
jist14 2,046.191.422
gets2 292.311.401
again3 438.471.368
teacher2 292.311.359
jazza2 292.31nan
times4 584.621.345
raiser2 292.31nan
pal2 292.311.380
hingin2 292.311.317
light2 292.311.297
acroas2 292.31nan
later3 438.471.303
git4 584.621.264
ken12 1,753.871.202
white3 438.471.192
it's8 1,169.251.165
ll5 730.781.127
shut2 292.311.126
try3 438.471.113
r4 584.621.113
gate2 292.311.108
happy2 292.311.108
gin3 438.471.107
maist3 438.471.091
seen7 1,023.091.083
comin4 584.621.072
afore11 1,607.721.054
whit19 2,776.971.043
gie3 438.471.036
nixt2 292.311.023
wait2 292.311.007
deid3 438.470.991
front3 438.470.980
thing2 292.310.974
smokin'2 292.31nan
yaised2 292.310.991
here5 730.780.967
rid2 292.310.943
noo8 1,169.250.940
m6 876.940.925
granny2 292.310.898
seem2 292.310.898
ben3 438.470.879
hear4 584.620.867
place2 292.310.843
up31 4,530.840.839
made7 1,023.090.824
ain5 730.780.731
mony2 292.310.723
taen4 584.620.713
nummer2 292.310.696
better2 292.310.679
heard4 584.620.662
aboot24 3,507.750.649
state2 292.310.638
sumtums2 292.31nan
cut2 292.310.672
pair2 292.310.638
burn2 292.310.638
only2 292.310.631
near4 584.620.626
real2 292.310.626
connul2 292.31nan
stert2 292.310.615
some12 1,753.870.614
face5 730.780.598
floozy2 292.31nan
curtin2 292.31nan
been10 1,461.560.582
other2 292.310.551
week2 292.310.551
else2 292.310.541
past3 438.470.535
day16 2,338.500.511
braw3 438.470.505
they23 3,361.590.479
time10 1,461.560.443
did7 1,023.090.442
alang2 292.310.442
close2 292.310.438
telt3 438.470.436
best4 584.620.429
ve4 584.620.421
marinade2 292.31nan
took3 438.470.410
gied2 292.310.405
eyes2 292.310.404
gerrin'2 292.31nan
yir2 292.310.388
doon'2 292.31nan
that's3 438.470.391
dae10 1,461.560.382
word2 292.310.364
bor2 292.31nan
see9 1,315.400.376
toon2 292.310.364
hame7 1,023.090.364
scratchin'2 292.31nan
work2 292.310.349
while4 584.620.333
hauns2 292.310.320
wey5 730.780.320
go4 584.620.319
lerrit2 292.31nan
wull3 438.470.316
mcgoogan's2 292.31nan
rur2 292.31nan
tried2 292.310.286
masel3 438.470.280
ony4 584.620.280
seevin'2 292.31nan
inside2 292.310.280
widbines2 292.31nan
rur's2 292.31nan
need4 584.620.267
away2 292.310.267
sea2 292.310.255
ootside2 292.310.231
folk2 292.310.216
very2 292.310.204
keep4 584.620.196
set4 584.620.196
bad2 292.310.193
still6 876.940.190
thon4 584.620.190
watter3 438.470.183
peel't2 292.31nan
be32 4,677.000.181
ingyin2 292.31nan
haun2 292.310.179
pit7 1,023.090.173
rem2 292.31nan
hiv2 292.310.172
feel2 292.310.147
auld8 1,169.250.139
intae13 1,900.030.136
a'cloke2 292.31nan
shag2 292.31nan
yon4 584.620.200
tryin2 292.310.126
hale2 292.310.124
new6 876.940.120
foo2 292.310.093
dain'2 292.31nan
way2 292.310.075
bin2 292.310.061
micrawaved2 292.31nan
esel'2 292.31nan
lassie2 292.310.058
wrang2 292.310.056
street2 292.310.051
choped2 292.31nan
stinkin'2 292.31nan
through3 438.470.046
days4 584.620.043
never3 438.470.040
hert2 292.310.038
room3 438.470.036
fire2 292.310.034
year6 876.940.028
name3 438.470.021
fa2 292.310.019
sair2 292.310.013
tap2 292.310.012
am2 292.310.011
these2 292.310.010
lik3 438.470.007
sun2 292.310.004
birry2 292.31nan
well2 292.310.003
goat2 292.310.001
naw2 292.310.001
aff9 1,315.400.000