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McDonald, Fiona

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,484
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,607
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.035
Tagged as PUL (Peninsular Ulster (Ards)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - tha, an, a, o, tae, wus, in, fur, it, ye,

List of texts in corpus

Frae Cowie's Cragg
Ulster-Scots Academy Press (2021-05-05 ) in Ulster dialect (PUL), categorised as poetry (6,484 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
tha363 55,983.962,231.421
wus100 15,422.58703.343
the10 1,542.26681.841
the'30 4,626.77296.530
oul34 5,243.68178.502
quare23 3,547.19174.925
thair's18 2,776.06170.200
fur91 14,034.55157.765
wullie31 4,781.00137.521
newton12 1,850.71107.133
bot27 4,164.1097.184
mine21 3,238.7495.599
luk16 2,467.6195.016
maggie14 2,159.1694.622
frank13 2,004.9491.442
whut17 2,621.8490.101
whar19 2,930.2985.973
yin35 5,397.9082.300
wusnae10 1,542.2680.658
cum17 2,621.8478.169
lukkin10 1,542.2677.122
wud17 2,621.8472.245
tuk12 1,850.7170.940
rab13 2,004.9465.014
wullie's7 1,079.5861.714
thonner8 1,233.8160.759
for2 308.4557.100
thaim33 5,089.4556.336
daen11 1,696.4853.493
boys12 1,850.7152.946
wudnae8 1,233.8152.733
cudnae9 1,388.0352.588
an263 40,561.3851.125
leeved7 1,079.5850.596
ye84 12,954.9749.117
fairm9 1,388.0348.817
pup6 925.3547.638
ocht11 1,696.4847.088
beck6 925.3545.952
wabsters5 771.1345.479
yins12 1,850.7145.424
and8 1,233.8143.640
yell6 925.3542.026
fornenst7 1,079.5841.800
tay10 1,542.2640.636
airds5 771.1340.325
hugh7 1,079.5839.994
bin15 2,313.3939.933
heerd6 925.3537.511
whun7 1,079.5837.441
gan11 1,696.4837.224
hinnae5 771.1337.072
guid28 4,318.3237.022
abane4 616.9035.706
yers4 616.9035.706
sam9 1,388.0335.301
that23 3,547.1934.989
aye32 4,935.2334.008
aa37 5,706.3533.170
toon12 1,850.7133.098
fairmin4 616.9033.084
fancie4 616.9033.084
bak8 1,233.8132.883
noo34 5,243.6832.780
breeks7 1,079.5832.473
blak7 1,079.5832.473
hoo14 2,159.1632.116
yeir10 1,542.2631.587
lake6 925.3531.322
dure4 616.9031.174
cumin5 771.1331.134
thon's6 925.3530.896
davie8 1,233.8130.478
lan7 1,079.5830.153
mcdonald4 616.9029.657
fether4 616.9029.657
pued5 771.1328.565
hir13 2,004.9428.495
luks4 616.9028.394
nooadays6 925.3527.344
eftér12 1,850.71nan
mebbe11 1,696.4826.637
roon17 2,621.8426.544
freen6 925.3526.468
as12 1,850.7126.429
wheen12 1,850.7126.050
airse3 462.6826.037
y'ir3 462.6826.037
wee36 5,552.1325.222
wairm4 616.9024.761
thon19 2,930.2924.402
sins4 616.9024.070
skippin3 462.6823.818
boul3 462.6823.818
fiftie3 462.6823.818
claes10 1,542.2622.993
freens6 925.3522.907
raa4 616.9022.852
femlie3 462.6822.242
thairs3 462.6822.242
jaist10 1,542.26nan
thie3 462.6822.242
it's19 2,930.2922.228
ir11 1,696.4821.628
oot55 8,482.4221.611
ach6 925.3521.058
meer3 462.6821.012
coul4 616.9020.880
caad7 1,079.5820.754
merriet4 616.9020.458
bocht6 925.3520.243
iverie3 462.6820.000
shap3 462.6820.000
hairth3 462.6820.000
pittin8 1,233.8119.848
fun8 1,233.8119.578
fiels3 462.6819.140
turn't3 462.6819.140
neebours3 462.6819.140
wabster3 462.6819.140
we7 1,079.5819.072
sowl4 616.9018.974
dinnae12 1,850.7118.970
hae35 5,397.9018.887
weans7 1,079.5818.731
raip3 462.6818.392
loom3 462.6818.392
thair19 2,930.2918.095
bes5 771.1317.633
lass6 925.3517.392
cud12 1,850.7117.289
kilt4 616.9017.191
fiona4 616.9017.191
there3 462.6817.090
haein9 1,388.0316.930
pit18 2,776.0616.872
a248 38,248.0016.608
twathie8 1,233.81nan
aaricht3 462.6816.601
forrits2 308.4516.542
tablet2 308.4516.542
yin's2 308.4516.542
bastes2 308.4516.542
looms2 308.4516.542
geg2 308.4516.542
jeckit2 308.4516.542
liein2 308.4516.542
lach2 308.4516.542
clatter3 462.6816.111
empie3 462.6816.111
houl3 462.6816.111
da3 462.6815.955
no36 5,552.1315.756
wur13 2,004.9415.416
is18 2,776.0615.215
hairt5 771.1315.000
caa6 925.3514.999
scullery4 616.9014.941
the'll2 308.4514.828
loanen2 308.4514.828
shune2 308.4514.828
roderick2 308.4514.828
reuch2 308.4514.828
shes2 308.4514.828
aas2 308.4514.828
moarn2 308.4514.828
shugger2 308.4514.828
stans2 308.4514.828
thocht17 2,621.8414.782
ava7 1,079.5814.734
her14 2,159.1614.235
tak16 2,467.6114.185
but9 1,388.0314.087
wie5 771.1313.941
pot4 616.9013.870
boarn3 462.6813.825
wat3 462.6813.825
sayed15 2,313.3913.751
michelle2 308.4513.655
richtlie2 308.4513.655
stud2 308.4513.655
tooer2 308.4513.655
forbye6 925.3513.633
jeannie3 462.6813.521
eneuch9 1,388.0313.447
stane6 925.3513.322
onie9 1,388.0313.313
lukked3 462.6813.233
aim3 462.6813.233
fae5 771.1313.212
a'm7 1,079.5813.106
hoose16 2,467.6112.992
wean5 771.1312.907
mak15 2,313.3912.886
billie2 308.4512.760
aircraft2 308.4512.760
brither6 925.3512.659
gien10 1,542.2612.642
had21 3,238.7412.533
leevin4 616.9012.388
crack5 771.1312.168
iz5 771.1312.168
epple2 308.4512.034
lilt2 308.4512.034
dugs5 771.1311.994
craig3 462.6811.765
oniehoo5 771.13nan
dancin3 462.6811.554
caa'd2 308.4511.425
shirts2 308.4511.425
houlin2 308.4511.425
lough2 308.4511.425
danner2 308.4511.425
bigged2 308.4511.425
bilfawst2 308.4511.425
girnin3 462.6811.352
whan18 2,776.0611.312
waur4 616.9011.175
ticket3 462.6811.158
wundae2 308.4510.900
madonal5 771.13nan
lasses2 308.4510.900
wunnerfu2 308.4510.900
pownie2 308.4510.900
shud3 462.6810.789
grannie4 616.9010.746
burgh2 308.4510.439
yinst2 308.4510.439
thaing5 771.13nan
spoon2 308.4510.439
rin6 925.3510.426
hill6 925.3510.372
lea4 616.9010.345
aroon7 1,079.5810.329
kep3 462.6810.120
glen4 616.9010.060
john's2 308.4510.029
big12 1,850.7110.025
much8 1,233.819.814
you3 462.689.740
meetin3 462.689.670
beans2 308.459.659
hans2 308.459.659
larned2 308.459.659
fu5 771.139.587
mair26 4,009.879.536
strecht3 462.689.529
if2 308.459.375
shade2 308.459.322
laa2 308.459.322
theday2 308.459.322
brithers3 462.689.257
be17 2,621.849.101
soon5 771.139.051
yersel6 925.359.038
o'clock2 308.459.014
weemen4 616.908.957
d'ye2 308.458.729
alloo2 308.458.729
yer23 3,547.198.617
drap4 616.908.510
kintrie2 308.458.465
fornent2 308.458.465
ages3 462.688.298
leeve2 308.458.219
eddie2 308.458.219
oan2 308.458.180
dae17 2,621.848.151
cave3 462.688.085
lachin2 308.457.989
echt3 462.687.982
lang15 2,313.397.931
get18 2,776.067.912
wulliam4 616.90nan
aff18 2,776.067.899
cannae8 1,233.817.822
settérday4 616.90nan
railway2 308.457.772
yairds2 308.457.772
yis2 308.457.772
isnae5 771.137.707
poakit2 308.457.568
coallie4 616.90nan
johnnie2 308.457.772
thats2 308.457.568
deid6 925.357.495
coontie4 616.90nan
wurnae2 308.457.568
gless4 616.907.462
sae20 3,084.527.459
ower26 4,009.877.417
ring3 462.687.230
youse2 308.457.192
road8 1,233.817.076
john7 1,079.587.072
hizzie2 308.45nan
scuttel4 616.90nan
sleepin3 462.687.144
hauf6 925.357.038
faain2 308.457.018
stairt3 462.686.977
some18 2,776.066.910
spied2 308.456.853
charlie2 308.456.853
scunnért3 462.68nan
yours2 308.456.695
niver7 1,079.586.678
fire6 925.356.675
growed2 308.456.544
grue2 308.456.544
coast2 308.456.399
teem2 308.456.399
hur3 462.686.364
minded2 308.456.261
wurd2 308.456.261
dinner2 308.456.261
haw2 308.456.261
it'll2 308.456.261
rabbie2 308.456.261
taxi2 308.456.127
accoont3 462.686.087
ithers5 771.136.084
didnae8 1,233.816.041
thrie2 308.455.999
hadnae2 308.455.999
cooncil4 616.905.832
doon24 3,701.425.821
or11 1,696.485.762
stan2 308.455.757
parteeclar2 308.455.757
said17 2,621.845.734
bi2 308.455.677
bit8 1,233.815.551
fill3 462.685.523
bother3 462.685.464
boy4 616.905.455
pen2 308.455.425
ye'r2 308.455.425
white5 771.135.420
efter2 308.455.334
cannie2 308.455.321
hens2 308.455.321
nor10 1,542.265.306
seen10 1,542.265.274
granda2 308.455.221
yaird2 308.455.221
warl2 308.455.221
yince3 462.685.185
pigs2 308.455.124
shaps3 462.68nan
by18 2,776.065.120
gowden2 308.455.029
james3 462.684.975
them4 616.904.954
le2 308.454.938
daft3 462.684.924
drivin2 308.454.849
scotlan2 308.454.849
fowks2 308.454.849
so2 308.454.836
feed3 462.684.825
wore2 308.454.763
eatin2 308.454.679
y2 308.454.679
like9 1,388.034.667
han2 308.454.597
milk3 462.684.587
line4 616.904.580
he73 11,258.484.546
notion2 308.454.517
whutiver3 462.68nan
place8 1,233.814.456
hot2 308.454.440
brocht5 771.134.434
telt9 1,388.034.404
prittas3 462.68nan
cool2 308.454.364
ye'll3 462.684.363
quick3 462.684.320
wife5 771.134.309
mile3 462.684.235
leppin3 462.68nan
tullynagardy3 462.68nan
hooses3 462.684.235
rathfrilan3 462.68nan
liftit2 308.454.290
yet5 771.134.187
bar3 462.684.152
motor2 308.454.149
biggin3 462.684.111
maist10 1,542.264.017
on53 8,173.973.983
dance-flair2 308.45nan
motthor2 308.45nan
shed2 308.453.948
am5 771.133.930
show3 462.683.839
flair3 462.683.802
set7 1,079.583.794
gang6 925.353.730
fleein2 308.453.701
nicht10 1,542.263.660
of4 616.903.554
foarm2 308.453.475
flee2 308.453.475
ten4 616.903.388
hame10 1,542.263.383
natasha2 308.45nan
ticht2 308.453.317
sin5 771.133.283
time6 925.353.281
nixt3 462.683.258
say2 308.453.246
beskit2 308.45nan
duncher2 308.45nan
hugh's2 308.45nan
jecket2 308.45nan
tin2 308.453.421
whiles4 616.903.153
wi61 9,407.773.104
frae19 2,930.293.074
pride2 308.453.073
nine2 308.453.073
fower4 616.903.019
flooers2 308.452.938
awfu2 308.452.894
lichts2 308.452.894
left7 1,079.582.863
wrocht2 308.452.727
thars2 308.45nan
tither2 308.452.687
tairt2 308.45nan
cummer2 308.45nan
gae3 462.682.615
quate2 308.452.610
truth2 308.452.610
see16 2,467.612.586
gled2 308.452.572
anither8 1,233.812.535
wun2 308.452.534
turn4 616.902.498
apairt2 308.452.498
fing'rs2 308.45nan
wunters2 308.45nan
pair3 462.682.492
blathewick2 308.45nan
street4 616.902.480
deed2 308.452.426
great-granda2 308.45nan
ivery2 308.452.462
daein4 616.902.408
en5 771.132.406
daes2 308.452.323
lane2 308.452.289
afore12 1,850.712.227
heid3 462.682.187
thar2 308.452.130
hale5 771.132.112
doot3 462.682.096
mate2 308.452.041
getting2 308.452.041
this18 2,776.062.035
faa2 308.452.011
near5 771.131.945
yir3 462.681.939
een2 308.451.923
sicht3 462.681.901
bits2 308.451.872
ma36 5,552.131.818
can6 925.351.789
schuil3 462.681.775
him12 1,850.711.749
teeth2 308.451.743
bein2 308.451.673
loughriescouse2 308.45nan
fowk14 2,159.161.730
heich2 308.451.599
days6 925.351.586
it88 13,571.871.582
fillims2 308.45nan
fan4 616.901.470
bettér2 308.45nan
thole2 308.451.646
us5 771.131.460
fecht2 308.451.424
hingin2 308.451.424
iver2 308.451.404
while5 771.131.383
elic2 308.45nan
use2 308.451.384
sittin3 462.681.365
rinnin2 308.451.344
got9 1,388.031.299
drink2 308.451.286
naethin3 462.681.243
thochts2 308.451.231
true2 308.451.213
o146 22,516.961.211
clean2 308.451.195
fish2 308.451.195
watter4 616.901.174
twa12 1,850.711.168
the'r2 308.451.160
know4 616.901.144
ahint3 462.681.118
seein2 308.451.109
strang2 308.451.109
at35 5,397.901.088
rid2 308.451.045
feelin2 308.451.045
hear4 616.901.029
hope2 308.451.013
wabster's2 308.45nan
sooth2 308.451.013
the'd3 462.68nan
shair2 308.451.718
somethin3 462.681.002
throughither2 308.45nan
simmer2 308.450.998
lugs2 308.450.983
ither10 1,542.260.943
wattér2 308.45nan
buik2 308.450.790
simmets2 308.45nan
think3 462.680.899
och2 308.450.778
cut2 308.450.765
gin7 1,079.580.764
burn2 308.450.729
tap3 462.680.725
jist7 1,079.580.717
hairdlie2 308.45nan
wark4 616.900.940
giein2 308.450.672
durtie2 308.45nan
gie7 1,079.580.834
sister2 308.450.650
made3 462.680.645
nane2 308.450.639
bed3 462.680.633
tam2 308.450.618
me25 3,855.640.607
tent2 308.450.577
aboot16 2,467.610.572
went2 308.450.537
cowie's2 308.45nan
day10 1,542.260.585
thing5 771.130.533
too2 308.450.519
hissel2 308.450.519
puir2 308.450.510
then5 771.130.497
syne3 462.680.476
want2 308.450.450
owre2 308.450.441
offysher2 308.45nan
his41 6,323.260.436
come4 616.900.430
grun2 308.450.416
oonces2 308.45nan
wye4 616.900.412
unner2 308.450.401
trep2 308.45nan
she30 4,626.770.384
agin2 308.450.364
haed4 616.900.360
car-pairk2 308.45nan
year4 616.900.351
atween2 308.450.345
monie2 308.450.342
gaed5 771.130.317
loanie2 308.45nan
says3 462.680.309
gate-poast2 308.45nan
gied2 308.450.299
keep4 616.900.290
rhubairb2 308.45nan
green2 308.450.278
did4 616.900.259
bad2 308.450.254
in96 14,805.680.252
hersel2 308.450.248
haes5 771.130.242
gaun5 771.130.229
new6 925.350.219
frederick2 308.45nan
men3 462.680.209
kirk2 308.450.191
roadd2 308.45nan
magilton2 308.45nan
nae20 3,084.520.130
last4 616.900.125
room2 308.450.124
til5 771.130.118
all2 308.450.106
here8 1,233.810.102
whaur4 616.900.086
lot2 308.450.081
fit6 925.350.072
intae12 1,850.710.070
let3 462.680.065
oor10 1,542.260.058
ulstér2 308.45nan
weel8 1,233.810.037
esk2 308.45nan
awa7 1,079.580.068
sair2 308.450.035
gettin2 308.450.033
side3 462.680.031
dee2 308.450.030
sayin2 308.450.022
dayligan2 308.45nan
three3 462.680.019
bither2 308.45nan
whut's2 308.45nan
baith4 616.900.013
comin2 308.450.012
richt8 1,233.810.009
licht2 308.450.009
thegither2 308.450.008
ain7 1,079.580.007
maun3 462.680.004
fair3 462.680.004
life4 616.900.002
masel2 308.450.002
up25 3,855.640.001
porritch2 308.45nan
alang3 462.680.002
hit3 462.680.001
wull2 308.450.000
scraba2 308.45nan
past2 308.450.019
unnér2 308.45nan
cried2 308.450.053
piit2 308.45nan
tae138 21,283.160.003