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Vettese, Raymond

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,866
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,331
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.656
Tagged as SNO (South Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, o, in, and, i, wis, he, it, wi,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 73 - reviews
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Doric (Montrose) dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (1,125 words)
Lallans 73 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2008-12) in Doric dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (1,094 words)

Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems
Lallans Magazine (2004-09) in Doric (Montrose) dialect (SNO), categorised as poetry (2,035 words)

Lallans 63 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (612 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
til41 8,425.81134.349
i92 18,906.7087.979
geddes10 2,055.0886.251
and96 19,728.7381.936
aulden8 1,644.0675.900
wha25 5,137.6966.763
an46 9,453.3565.522
whiles14 2,877.1146.952
tae44 9,042.3345.285
the393 80,764.4940.651
moment9 1,849.5739.908
montrose4 822.0337.947
business9 1,849.5737.703
ancient7 1,438.5537.631
thomas5 1,027.5437.442
dairk5 1,027.5436.429
reader6 1,233.0535.060
plooman4 822.0333.409
brilliance4 822.0333.409
micht19 3,904.6432.870
she3 616.5231.736
patrick5 1,027.5431.324
skeelie4 822.0330.623
introduction5 1,027.5430.254
which14 2,877.1130.102
whar8 1,644.0628.946
macdiarmid5 1,027.5428.844
truth7 1,438.5528.712
chalmers4 822.0328.586
yet11 2,260.5828.200
wee-bit3 616.5227.716
wrinkly3 616.5227.716
read11 2,260.5827.701
stays4 822.0326.977
laist6 1,233.0526.965
loves4 822.0326.283
murray5 1,027.5425.554
lomond3 616.5223.916
naomi3 616.5223.916
ahent5 1,027.5423.361
laurence3 616.5222.682
death6 1,233.0522.484
seems8 1,644.0622.040
tho12 2,466.0922.005
tales5 1,027.5421.590
betsy4 822.0321.501
man18 3,699.1420.689
mindin5 1,027.5420.635
maks8 1,644.0620.577
loss5 1,027.5420.280
ego3 616.5220.054
earth6 1,233.0519.562
laird6 1,233.0519.452
of21 4,315.6619.024
hershaw3 616.5218.793
duncan4 822.0318.354
maitter6 1,233.0518.313
certes3 616.5218.254
warl4 822.0317.902
whit27 5,548.7117.854
enquiry2 411.0217.660
amuse2 411.0217.660
derns2 411.0217.660
inheritance2 411.0217.660
nutty2 411.0217.660
aka2 411.0217.660
healing2 411.0217.660
brands2 411.0217.660
mcphee2 411.0217.660
nickit2 411.0217.660
thinker2 411.0217.660
schizophrenic2 411.0217.660
dootsum2 411.0217.660
mandy2 411.0217.660
publicity2 411.0217.660
regeneration2 411.0217.660
illustrated2 411.0217.660
invest2 411.0217.660
spectre2 411.0217.660
fanatic2 411.0217.660
biography2 411.0217.660
yaisit2 411.0217.660
nairrative2 411.0217.660
but40 8,220.3017.509
waukent4 822.0317.475
deeds3 616.5217.305
aa24 4,932.1817.157
also6 1,233.0517.031
in114 23,427.8716.952
legacy3 616.5216.884
munro4 822.0316.879
rins4 822.0316.691
lipton8 1,644.06nan
yon11 2,260.5817.411
characters4 822.0316.507
island4 822.0316.328
hairm3 616.5216.125
appreciated2 411.0215.943
scholarly2 411.0215.943
afield2 411.0215.943
plou2 411.0215.943
cark2 411.0215.943
rhymer2 411.0215.943
possessed2 411.0215.943
persona2 411.0215.943
stature2 411.0215.943
brechin2 411.0215.943
deference2 411.0215.943
monie7 1,438.5515.785
iain3 616.5215.781
walter3 616.5215.781
five7 1,438.5515.667
throu10 2,055.0815.530
at12 2,466.0915.528
love6 1,233.0515.522
writers4 822.0315.494
stephen3 616.5215.456
brief3 616.5215.456
mebbe7 1,438.5515.322
days11 2,260.5815.294
aince7 1,438.5515.154
version4 822.0315.037
gp2 411.0214.768
biology2 411.0214.768
ingyne2 411.0214.768
floated2 411.0214.768
puzzle2 411.0214.768
chiefly2 411.0214.768
sequel2 411.0214.768
isobel2 411.0214.768
emptiness2 411.0214.768
ex2 411.0214.768
spierin2 411.0214.768
architecture2 411.0214.768
winter6 1,233.0514.286
ice5 1,027.5414.149
muckle14 2,877.1114.084
ana4 822.0313.946
saw9 1,849.5713.901
chairm2 411.0213.869
raises2 411.0213.869
gracious2 411.0213.869
monies2 411.0213.869
brownie2 411.0213.869
brimmin2 411.0213.869
anecdotes2 411.0213.869
importantly2 411.0213.869
ballater2 411.0213.869
title3 616.5213.824
bit2 411.0213.731
her9 1,849.5713.628
clear6 1,233.0513.312
lassie7 1,438.5513.235
secret4 822.0313.227
commercial2 411.0213.141
esteem2 411.0213.141
murdert2 411.0213.141
wham2 411.0213.141
mctavish2 411.0213.141
stint2 411.0213.141
williamson2 411.0213.141
authors2 411.0213.141
collection3 616.5212.953
there27 5,548.7112.593
seals2 411.0212.529
chaillenge4 822.03nan
influenced2 411.0212.529
flourish2 411.0212.529
spence2 411.0212.529
mulcaire4 822.03nan
essays2 411.0212.529
describes2 411.0212.529
cryit2 411.0212.529
blinn2 411.0212.529
true5 1,027.5412.460
figure3 616.5212.380
experience4 822.0312.373
gaithert3 616.5212.202
alan3 616.5212.029
lore2 411.0212.001
impact2 411.0212.001
crichton2 411.0212.001
oot7 1,438.5511.964
o136 27,949.0311.851
my13 2,671.6011.839
alane4 822.0311.797
surprise4 822.0311.615
ripe2 411.0211.537
mitchison4 822.03nan
great7 1,438.5511.635
distant2 411.0211.537
coff2 411.0211.537
lyrics2 411.0211.537
grew4 822.0311.527
edinburgh5 1,027.5411.488
huge3 616.5211.389
scots5 1,027.5411.286
mike2 411.0211.123
comprehensive2 411.0211.123
contributions2 411.0211.123
beginning2 411.0211.123
weave2 411.0211.123
dreel2 411.0211.123
parts2 411.0211.123
negative2 411.0211.123
howkit2 411.0211.123
ploys2 411.0211.123
discovert2 411.0211.123
nanetheless2 411.0211.123
youngsters2 411.0211.123
never8 1,644.0610.966
interest4 822.0310.937
something6 1,233.0510.780
describe2 411.0210.750
thomson2 411.0210.750
priggit2 411.0210.750
acceptance2 411.0210.750
splore2 411.0210.750
significance2 411.0210.410
whyte2 411.0210.410
nursin2 411.0210.410
warsle2 411.0210.410
hamish2 411.0210.410
sometime2 411.0210.410
stores2 411.0210.410
sic9 1,849.5710.261
joy3 616.5210.064
cup4 822.039.967
brady4 822.03nan
paradise2 411.0210.099
christ3 616.529.948
didna10 2,055.089.902
press4 822.039.831
kenny2 411.029.811
conclusion2 411.029.811
refers2 411.029.811
whitna2 411.029.811
communist2 411.029.811
spent4 822.039.763
ye12 2,466.099.687
pleisure2 411.029.544
howlin2 411.029.544
brawly2 411.029.544
bitter2 411.029.544
aspecks2 411.029.544
globe2 411.029.544
mystery2 411.029.544
america2 411.029.544
desire2 411.029.295
deif2 411.029.295
kerr2 411.029.295
amount2 411.029.295
ali2 411.029.295
former2 411.029.295
hull2 411.029.295
volume2 411.029.295
alive3 616.529.204
old3 616.529.204
toon5 1,027.549.076
merriet2 411.029.061
interview2 411.029.061
base2 411.029.061
tiny2 411.029.061
skrieves3 616.52nan
via2 411.029.061
factor2 411.028.842
buried2 411.028.842
verses2 411.028.842
glitter2 411.028.842
rinnin4 822.038.722
shop4 822.038.722
fields3 616.528.644
failed2 411.028.635
stairtin2 411.028.635
helps2 411.028.635
intil6 1,233.058.464
hoo6 1,233.058.464
tommy2 411.028.439
nearby2 411.028.439
author2 411.028.439
tait2 411.028.439
like4 822.038.419
stories4 822.038.341
isle2 411.028.253
talked2 411.028.253
empire2 411.028.253
religious2 411.028.253
virr2 411.028.253
ahead2 411.028.253
pleasure2 411.028.253
plannin2 411.028.253
haill3 616.528.222
ever5 1,027.548.108
charlie2 411.028.076
maggie2 411.028.076
life9 1,849.578.065
neither3 616.528.063
onie6 1,233.057.917
universal2 411.027.907
balance2 411.027.907
up8 1,644.067.755
robertson2 411.027.746
scientific2 411.027.746
sorts2 411.027.746
gif3 616.527.615
respeck2 411.027.592
walin2 411.027.592
wyce2 411.027.592
usa2 411.027.592
bottle3 616.527.545
potential2 411.027.445
altho2 411.027.445
ken14 2,877.117.414
lay4 822.037.330
fiona2 411.027.303
bogle2 411.027.303
mairk2 411.027.303
hinneren2 411.027.303
novel2 411.027.303
aff-limits2 411.02nan
shuid4 822.037.287
by16 3,288.127.285
heat3 616.527.272
pairtner2 411.027.167
contack2 411.027.167
lewis2 411.027.167
completely2 411.027.167
deep4 822.037.157
drave2 411.027.036
passion2 411.027.036
lesson2 411.027.036
buik4 822.036.948
anthrax2 411.02nan
autumn2 411.026.910
clesses2 411.026.910
small2 411.026.910
stauns2 411.026.910
airticles2 411.026.910
guid12 2,466.096.877
stairted2 411.026.788
rob2 411.026.670
bunnet2 411.026.556
skelp2 411.026.556
pedant2 411.02nan
attempt2 411.026.556
ilka6 1,233.056.500
biggit3 616.526.375
value2 411.026.340
gruinard2 411.02nan
lack2 411.027.303
american2 411.026.340
laich2 411.026.236
series2 411.026.236
lowe2 411.026.236
showed2 411.026.236
likes4 822.036.152
experiments2 411.02nan
makar2 411.026.236
erchie2 411.026.136
weel-kent2 411.026.136
dour2 411.026.136
settle2 411.026.136
smith2 411.026.136
across4 822.036.048
eck6 1,233.056.047
audience2 411.026.039
whan12 2,466.095.966
only7 1,438.555.946
editor2 411.025.944
re-publisht2 411.02nan
shame2 411.025.944
gift2 411.025.852
kennin3 616.525.817
cauld6 1,233.055.791
sicht4 822.035.781
ower4 822.035.748
work4 822.035.684
haar2 411.025.676
if2 411.025.628
aipple2 411.025.591
pint2 411.025.591
jubilant2 411.02nan
a-beggin2 411.02nan
approach2 411.025.591
licht5 1,027.545.551
kinna3 616.525.542
were12 2,466.095.523
realise2 411.025.508
laigersay2 411.02nan
gies4 822.035.466
top2 411.025.428
be14 2,877.115.364
kist2 411.025.349
practice2 411.025.349
ithers4 822.035.346
deal2 411.025.272
queer2 411.025.272
place7 1,438.555.219
frae17 3,493.635.188
celtic2 411.025.124
loved2 411.025.124
sma3 616.525.080
echt2 411.025.053
mention2 411.025.053
flesh2 411.025.053
oor2 411.024.931
magic2 411.024.915
wee4 822.034.905
further2 411.024.848
aifter3 616.524.812
thochts3 616.524.812
willie2 411.024.782
im2 411.024.718
pages2 411.024.656
penny2 411.024.656
minds2 411.024.656
hantle2 411.024.656
naethin4 822.034.608
simple2 411.024.475
deid4 822.034.388
drive2 411.024.360
world3 616.524.327
us12 2,466.094.321
parents2 411.024.305
ticht2 411.024.305
wunner2 411.024.305
britain2 411.024.305
lucky2 411.024.250
grupp2 411.02nan
had2 411.024.273
waur2 411.024.250
ill-shapit2 411.02nan
bricht3 616.524.231
fash2 411.024.196
get2 411.024.157
bob2 411.024.144
his39 8,014.804.136
this28 5,754.214.130
scottish7 1,438.554.093
arcadia2 411.02nan
wi49 10,069.874.091
gane2 411.024.041
areas2 411.024.041
rock2 411.024.041
hauds2 411.023.991
afore11 2,260.583.966
flooers2 411.023.942
irish2 411.023.942
bring3 616.523.899
lichts2 411.023.894
little3 616.523.871
rare2 411.023.846
text2 411.023.846
m2 411.023.831
quiet2 411.023.754
for38 7,809.293.753
gin8 1,644.063.741
sang3 616.523.731
faur4 822.033.710
dochter2 411.023.709
ulster2 411.023.621
isna3 616.523.571
words4 822.033.533
me24 4,932.183.501
modern2 411.023.453
touch2 411.023.453
sometimes2 411.023.413
boat2 411.023.413
let5 1,027.543.412
anglin2 411.02nan
bittie3 616.523.394
bird-watchin2 411.02nan
d14 2,877.113.378
deed2 411.023.373
field2 411.023.373
awa2 411.023.345
braw4 822.033.311
book2 411.023.295
teachers2 411.023.257
bare2 411.023.257
het2 411.023.183
frost2 411.023.147
ettle2 411.023.111
held3 616.523.066
hings2 411.023.041
may2 411.022.972
voice3 616.522.958
really4 822.032.954
likit2 411.022.939
well4 822.032.937
faa2 411.022.906
ither2 411.022.880
saicont2 411.022.874
times4 822.032.827
lang9 1,849.572.732
thocht8 1,644.062.703
learn2 411.022.687
fowk12 2,466.092.622
et2 411.022.599
day5 1,027.542.566
atween5 1,027.542.562
hobnob2 411.02nan
showman-cum-grocer2 411.02nan
cry2 411.022.571
himsel3 616.522.542
facets2 411.02nan
glesca2 411.022.515
gless2 411.022.515
said3 616.522.501
ain2 411.022.462
mannie2 411.022.460
maantie2 411.02nan
readin2 411.022.460
comes4 822.032.449
heich2 411.022.407
quite2 411.022.380
country2 411.022.380
aubrey2 411.02nan
hae17 3,493.632.432
gutsie2 411.02nan
uk2 411.022.380
scotland9 1,849.572.333
william2 411.022.304
darwin2 411.02nan
dr2 411.022.304
think7 1,438.552.299
teacher2 411.022.254
speak3 616.522.215
born2 411.022.182
did7 1,438.552.107
been5 1,027.542.099
wark4 822.032.068
heid2 411.022.056
gainit2 411.02nan
fear2 411.022.022
form2 411.022.000
suffers2 411.02nan
fund3 616.522.014
they13 2,671.601.988
all3 616.521.970
manning2 411.02nan
gang4 822.031.964
hame7 1,438.551.956
ane8 1,644.061.944
bairn3 616.521.885
strang2 411.021.834
weys2 411.021.834
saikless2 411.02nan
nor6 1,233.051.833
near4 822.031.832
holistic2 411.02nan
brocht3 616.521.830
him18 3,699.141.808
he51 10,480.891.737
anent3 616.521.685
auld10 2,055.081.667
jakes2 411.02nan
sky2 411.021.646
early2 411.021.646
tongue2 411.021.611
fun2 411.021.593
pairt4 822.031.579
point2 411.021.576
kept2 411.021.559
say2 411.021.548
sun3 616.521.481
now2 411.021.429
obsession2 411.02nan
shamrock2 411.02nan
ava2 411.021.367
from2 411.021.367
high2 411.021.367
tea2 411.021.338
ae5 1,027.541.328
even6 1,233.051.310
as36 7,398.271.303
juist2 411.021.265
line2 411.021.238
sin3 616.521.238
hill2 411.021.184
orraman2 411.02nan
idea2 411.021.323
seanachaidh2 411.02nan
wey2 411.021.799
is36 7,398.271.126
much3 616.521.097
are9 1,849.571.097
why2 411.021.094
would2 411.021.094
enjoyit2 411.02nan
chairitable2 411.02nan
middle2 411.021.094
nicht6 1,233.051.062
things4 822.031.060
it50 10,275.381.050
stunts2 411.02nan
than3 616.521.034
tree2 411.021.022
one2 411.021.022
we15 3,082.611.014
tellin2 411.021.010
back7 1,438.550.997
can5 1,027.540.916
young3 616.520.912
lovit2 411.02nan
mair13 2,671.600.858
its8 1,644.060.842
beverage2 411.02nan
failit2 411.02nan
every2 411.020.818
chaillenger2 411.02nan
better4 822.030.863
ownit2 411.02nan
sea2 411.020.818
unilever2 411.02nan
revealit2 411.02nan
still2 411.020.814
story2 411.020.790
nivver2 411.020.761
bonnie2 411.020.761
end3 616.520.752
s42 8,631.320.740
mither4 822.030.687
no10 2,055.080.666
kent5 1,027.540.632
dae4 822.030.626
wis55 11,302.920.615
makkin2 411.020.577
got3 616.520.569
aye5 1,027.540.561
time11 2,260.580.545
dry2 411.020.527
weel4 822.030.511
here7 1,438.550.462
re2 411.020.448
street2 411.020.440
unearthed2 411.02nan
aboot12 2,466.090.439
neist2 411.020.428
maist5 1,027.540.416
best3 616.520.415
big2 411.020.396
them6 1,233.050.393
fire2 411.020.387
cried2 411.020.376
wheen2 411.020.354
weel-tellt2 411.02nan
doon8 1,644.060.658
that44 9,042.330.342
has3 616.520.338
respecting2 411.02nan
come3 616.520.329
cam5 1,027.540.324
frazer2 411.02nan
felt2 411.020.298
on27 5,548.710.291
kaleidoscopic2 411.02nan
gied3 616.520.292
need3 616.520.281
an-lairge2 411.02nan
telt4 822.030.272
alang3 616.520.264
nairratives2 411.02nan
have2 411.020.249
wir2 411.020.247
again3 616.520.228
some8 1,644.060.217
cuid2 411.020.216
took2 411.020.197
eneuch2 411.020.190
it's3 616.520.186
same2 411.020.176
will5 1,027.540.171
hoose5 1,027.540.167
seen4 822.030.154
bodsbeck2 411.02nan
by-2 411.02nan
a138 28,360.050.152
auldsters2 411.02nan
least2 411.021.058
hydrocephalus2 411.02nan
education2 411.020.381
syne4 822.030.150
body2 411.020.147
air2 411.020.144
to7 1,438.550.121
gie3 616.520.120
gey3 616.520.120
war3 616.520.117
you10 2,055.080.100
nae15 3,082.610.100
noo7 1,438.550.099
comin2 411.020.086
see7 1,438.550.084
bairns2 411.020.077
made4 822.030.077
een4 822.030.070
mind4 822.030.049
ll6 1,233.050.048
was5 1,027.540.036
keep2 411.020.032
wad5 1,027.540.028
new4 822.030.024
sae8 1,644.060.021
when5 1,027.540.018
mak4 822.030.016
storytellers2 411.02nan
fair2 411.020.015
win2 411.020.008
thir2 411.020.008
haun2 411.020.008
ve4 822.030.006
gaed3 616.520.005
or16 3,288.120.003
years2 411.020.002
name2 411.020.001
side2 411.020.001
then5 1,027.540.000
leid3 616.520.000
montgomeries2 411.02nan