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Haddow, Kris

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,651
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,249
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.847
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, and, tae, in, it, s, o, wis, ma,

List of texts in corpus

nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer
Association for Scottish Literature (2022-07-29 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (2,309 words)
Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except
The Wee Paper (2022-08-31) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (968 words)

Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?
The Wee Paper (2022-10-12) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,256 words)

Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?
The Wee Paper (2022-09-28) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,248 words)

Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh
The Wee Paper (2022-09-14) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,277 words)

On Times Austere
words.krishaddow.com (2012-01-06) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (56 words)

Ronnie's Story
words.krishaddow.com (2011) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (1,537 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
and274 31,672.64434.501
et45 5,201.71289.323
an33 3,814.59258.361
bus32 3,698.99173.753
a458 52,941.86138.501
wae54 6,242.05128.589
ye's11 1,271.5394.635
folk33 3,814.5989.060
i2 231.1984.418
suhin9 1,040.3480.047
josie10 1,155.9477.135
incomer8 924.7570.654
mare16 1,849.5065.054
when42 4,854.9363.989
ma93 10,750.2063.591
aunty8 924.7561.706
big32 3,698.9960.120
boy17 1,965.0959.172
station12 1,387.1258.861
ah6 693.5657.685
lik25 2,889.8450.637
marion8 924.7548.305
ye'd10 1,155.9447.199
ae47 5,432.9047.064
wee54 6,242.0546.352
me69 7,975.9644.733
awae7 809.1643.425
luckin6 693.5642.610
o105 12,137.3336.591
neer5 577.9735.772
fella7 809.1635.608
no55 6,357.6533.996
m34 3,930.1833.836
toty4 462.3733.469
twae9 1,040.3433.311
got29 3,352.2132.502
s114 13,177.6732.273
stertin8 924.7532.066
wi25 2,889.8432.060
hinkin5 577.9731.886
croatia4 462.3730.851
pal10 1,155.9428.955
dug13 1,502.7228.905
ve24 2,774.2528.592
ronnie6 693.5628.494
city9 1,040.3427.866
were31 3,583.4027.787
missus5 577.9727.671
ruff4 462.3727.432
roon20 2,311.8726.915
phone10 1,155.9425.969
hingy3 346.7824.360
croatian3 346.7824.360
backpack3 346.7824.360
pete3 346.7824.360
trip6 693.5623.827
still22 2,543.0623.392
her17 1,965.0922.221
durty3 346.7822.145
wifi3 346.7822.145
fondly3 346.7822.145
ikea3 346.7822.145
is23 2,658.6522.113
get30 3,467.8122.024
while16 1,849.5021.309
asked9 1,040.3421.191
there47 5,432.9021.134
hink7 809.1621.024
iona3 346.7820.574
er9 1,040.3420.542
hadnae5 577.9719.568
back39 4,508.1519.416
owt3 346.7819.347
sweat5 577.9719.290
fir18 2,080.6819.227
tax4 462.3719.146
mair3 346.7819.142
hour5 577.9719.020
bag8 924.7518.922
fellas3 346.7818.339
yer35 4,045.7817.898
shame5 577.9717.783
andy5 577.9717.783
he'd8 924.7517.753
left16 1,849.5017.580
runner3 346.7817.483
finally7 809.1617.233
where10 1,155.9417.130
for23 2,658.6516.947
so24 2,774.2516.878
nuhin3 346.7816.740
jack5 577.9716.699
oot63 7,282.4016.314
wiy3 346.7816.082
stance3 346.7816.082
be20 2,311.8716.043
this13 1,502.7216.022
had28 3,236.6215.994
wisnae11 1,271.5315.723
liked5 577.9715.558
snorts2 231.1915.425
laidlaw2 231.1915.425
concourse2 231.1915.425
siege2 231.1915.425
mcclymont2 231.1915.425
how's2 231.1915.425
affronted2 231.1915.425
carpark2 231.1915.425
gumsy2 231.1915.425
richter2 231.1915.425
gawks2 231.1915.425
onywi2 231.1915.425
luggage2 231.1915.425
stert8 924.7515.297
yince6 693.5614.503
bog3 346.7814.474
wummin6 693.5614.388
hae6 693.5614.329
driver4 462.3714.089
sarajevo9 1,040.34nan
shorts3 346.7814.027
hullo3 346.7814.027
yugoslavia2 231.1913.716
fortnight2 231.1913.716
roamin2 231.1913.716
hottest2 231.1913.716
jaunt2 231.1913.716
lashin2 231.1913.716
fenced2 231.1913.716
yaist2 231.1913.716
here23 2,658.6513.649
went14 1,618.3113.514
faither12 1,387.1213.468
shooder4 462.3713.441
seemed8 924.7513.424
it140 16,183.1013.296
nowt3 346.7813.228
at31 3,583.4013.144
either7 809.1612.994
cap3 346.7812.868
jock's2 231.1912.547
bride2 231.1912.547
joined3 346.7812.531
brithers4 462.3712.305
sterts3 346.7812.213
go12 1,387.1211.751
mrs8 924.7511.662
connect2 231.1911.655
cocks2 231.1911.655
buildings2 231.1911.655
crying2 231.1911.655
baggage2 231.1911.655
blethered2 231.1911.655
foldit2 231.1911.655
stunnin2 231.1911.655
wunnert2 231.1911.655
fae42 4,854.9311.641
only13 1,502.7211.590
then21 2,427.4711.475
we17 1,965.0911.382
d29 3,352.2111.117
tip3 346.7811.102
wurnae3 346.7811.102
jock7 809.1611.083
goes5 577.9710.944
marked2 231.1910.934
flamin2 231.1910.934
schedule2 231.1910.934
skelf2 231.1910.934
crowds2 231.1910.934
cooriet2 231.1910.934
behold2 231.1910.934
newly2 231.1910.934
rucksack2 231.1910.934
campbell3 346.7810.857
spot4 462.3710.759
are2 231.1910.757
sayin9 1,040.3410.685
getting5 577.9710.464
years11 1,271.5310.412
luck4 462.3710.360
blarin2 231.1910.329
digs2 231.1910.329
wu2 231.1910.329
lickin2 231.1910.329
ahmed6 693.56nan
midnight2 231.1910.329
jolly2 231.1910.329
further4 462.3710.232
hauf8 924.7510.220
gaun14 1,618.3110.213
ticket3 346.7810.184
world6 693.5610.136
spite3 346.789.978
queue3 346.789.978
eighteen2 231.199.808
t-shirt2 231.199.808
suddenly5 577.979.757
masel9 1,040.349.650
toon7 809.169.619
said24 2,774.259.557
stood6 693.569.472
spent5 577.979.428
sae4 462.379.419
lavvy2 231.199.351
iii2 231.199.351
haul2 231.199.351
lonely2 231.199.351
oer6 693.569.222
put6 693.569.222
kept6 693.569.161
club4 462.379.081
ten7 809.169.048
doon33 3,814.598.987
blair2 231.198.945
directions2 231.198.945
slung2 231.198.945
random2 231.198.945
hall4 462.378.875
they18 2,080.688.827
before5 577.978.815
built3 346.788.731
yin15 1,733.908.637
appearin2 231.198.579
hostel2 231.198.579
miners2 231.198.579
fiver2 231.198.579
vanished2 231.198.579
ower8 924.758.518
meenits4 462.378.483
turnt6 693.568.463
late6 693.568.463
often3 346.788.426
hours3 346.788.280
smile5 577.978.253
strike2 231.198.246
comfy2 231.198.246
shy2 231.198.246
squeeze2 231.198.246
enough7 809.168.239
fit2 231.198.199
eyes6 693.568.137
share4 462.378.116
ain2 231.198.097
don7 809.168.017
label2 231.197.942
taught2 231.197.942
stoppin2 231.197.942
bench2 231.197.942
meets2 231.197.942
buses2 231.197.942
drawn3 346.787.867
remember3 346.787.867
road10 1,155.947.864
auld22 2,543.067.771
staunin5 577.977.736
on75 8,669.527.720
communist2 231.197.661
uni2 231.197.661
purse2 231.197.661
waeoot2 231.197.661
staun4 462.377.607
hissel6 693.567.529
well8 924.757.493
work6 693.567.481
aa29 3,352.217.456
scone2 231.197.401
tourists2 231.197.401
flags2 231.197.401
checkin2 231.197.401
behin2 231.197.401
local6 693.567.291
happy5 577.977.259
six4 462.377.215
bloomin2 231.197.159
literally2 231.197.159
yes4 462.377.140
ye66 7,629.187.139
its3 346.787.106
sat7 809.167.073
actually4 462.377.066
pee2 231.196.933
naebdy2 231.196.933
douglases4 462.37nan
yed4 462.37nan
aariddy4 462.37nan
musta2 231.197.159
cheeky2 231.196.933
cheap2 231.196.933
broad2 231.196.933
shoppin2 231.196.933
somehin2 231.196.933
of4 462.376.922
bags3 346.786.917
just11 1,271.536.857
daft4 462.376.780
seat4 462.376.780
shake2 231.196.720
expectin2 231.196.720
golden2 231.196.720
zadar4 462.37nan
lo2 231.196.720
silly2 231.196.720
queer3 346.786.707
soon5 577.976.658
forgot3 346.786.606
ither3 346.786.553
minister2 231.196.520
furst4 462.376.443
tane5 577.976.405
point5 577.976.356
hold2 231.196.331
solid2 231.196.331
school5 577.976.307
but49 5,664.096.260
in-gleesh4 462.37nan
mcadam4 462.37nan
can5 577.976.579
certain3 346.786.222
am7 809.166.210
platform2 231.196.152
dirty2 231.196.152
panic2 231.196.152
catch4 462.376.127
aye5 577.976.086
whae6 693.566.062
oor5 577.976.056
check3 346.786.043
chist2 231.195.982
hardly3 346.785.956
noo6 693.565.935
you26 3,005.435.862
she'd4 462.375.830
pay2 231.195.821
regular2 231.195.821
dinner2 231.195.821
grabbed2 231.195.821
they'd3 346.785.787
muckle2 231.195.706
efter18 2,080.685.706
save3 346.785.705
pack2 231.195.667
ºc3 346.78nan
sit5 577.975.663
disnae5 577.975.663
picked3 346.785.624
face10 1,155.945.570
ahin4 462.375.550
run6 693.565.548
van3 346.785.546
energy2 231.195.520
wavin2 231.195.520
erms2 231.195.520
heid16 1,849.505.509
great7 809.165.480
yours2 231.195.379
sticker3 346.78nan
waddin2 231.195.379
woke2 231.195.379
first15 1,733.905.376
corridor2 231.195.245
waved2 231.195.245
drunk2 231.195.245
some5 577.975.226
if22 2,543.065.203
shops3 346.785.173
likes5 577.975.129
lang3 346.785.128
obvious2 231.195.116
dancin2 231.195.116
took7 809.165.076
arcade3 346.78nan
stertit5 577.975.052
glesga2 231.194.992
drawin2 231.194.992
drink4 462.374.987
way6 693.564.982
double2 231.194.872
jump2 231.194.872
grin2 231.194.872
forty2 231.194.872
walk4 462.374.845
weans4 462.374.845
dark4 462.374.798
main4 462.374.798
lassie6 693.564.796
smiled3 346.784.767
pretty2 231.194.758
figure2 231.194.758
reply2 231.194.758
walked3 346.784.704
ago4 462.374.662
immediately2 231.194.647
stupit2 231.194.647
lassies3 346.784.641
month4 462.374.574
wasnae2 231.194.540
bunnet2 231.194.540
it's2 231.194.539
hud8 924.754.522
think2 231.194.516
talk4 462.374.487
couple5 577.974.474
despite2 231.194.437
july2 231.194.437
cried6 693.564.387
kent12 1,387.124.353
balkans3 346.78nan
up46 5,317.304.352
after3 346.784.343
nodded2 231.194.338
caused2 231.194.338
scene2 231.194.338
hope4 462.374.278
anything2 231.194.241
lock2 231.194.241
sorry4 462.374.238
later5 577.974.178
early4 462.374.119
yersel5 577.974.084
dance3 346.784.068
smilin2 231.194.058
once2 231.194.058
wore2 231.194.058
paid2 231.194.058
long4 462.374.041
them22 2,543.064.026
y2 231.193.970
belly2 231.193.970
wid4 462.373.889
faither's2 231.193.885
takes2 231.193.885
clearly2 231.193.885
roman2 231.193.885
shock2 231.193.885
less5 577.973.871
as68 7,860.363.868
money4 462.373.817
realise2 231.193.803
proud2 231.193.723
started4 462.373.710
notion2 231.193.645
actual2 231.193.645
sign4 462.373.641
ll16 1,849.503.625
to5 577.973.611
awa5 577.973.585
business3 346.783.576
train2 231.193.570
huvin2 231.193.570
nor2 231.193.508
thirty2 231.193.496
problem3 346.783.485
sort3 346.783.485
hell3 346.783.485
wanted3 346.783.441
mibbe3 346.783.441
not4 462.373.439
manage2 231.193.425
ages2 231.193.425
naw6 693.563.341
mither9 1,040.343.315
pair4 462.373.311
pieces2 231.193.287
cause4 462.373.279
loved2 231.193.221
europe3 346.783.188
onybdy3 346.78nan
aff18 2,080.683.287
data2 231.193.157
strange2 231.193.157
centre3 346.783.148
bit31 3,583.403.120
next5 577.973.120
windaes2 231.193.094
broke2 231.193.094
shed2 231.193.033
square2 231.193.033
let7 809.162.978
workt3 346.78nan
quick3 346.782.993
year3 346.782.961
quite3 346.782.955
bookt3 346.78nan
been23 2,658.652.951
times6 693.562.943
hame3 346.782.942
could3 346.782.942
old2 231.192.915
near7 809.162.890
gets3 346.782.881
weeks3 346.782.881
george2 231.192.858
fed2 231.192.858
bar3 346.782.845
mckenzie2 231.19nan
unnerpass2 231.19nan
stopped2 231.192.858
harkness2 231.19nan
across4 462.372.841
cobbles2 231.19nan
ryanair2 231.19nan
least4 462.372.841
worry2 231.192.802
fleein2 231.192.802
fur15 1,733.902.799
though6 693.562.750
alive2 231.192.747
would4 462.372.734
street5 577.972.729
a'm4 462.372.708
tell2 231.192.705
minutes2 231.192.694
one4 462.372.682
flair3 346.782.670
skopje2 231.19nan
corner3 346.782.845
archduke2 231.19nan
prood2 231.192.802
macedonia3 346.78nan
state4 462.373.406
came6 693.562.658
band2 231.192.642
test2 231.192.642
shut3 346.782.637
greetin3 346.782.637
askin2 231.192.542
blue4 462.372.505
crohn2 231.19nan
show3 346.782.475
fancy2 231.192.446
wunner2 231.192.446
hard5 577.972.439
gettin5 577.972.400
him16 1,849.502.395
awfy2 231.192.309
thir7 809.162.289
didnae7 809.162.260
rest4 462.372.249
micht3 346.782.244
lit2 231.192.222
fu3 346.782.207
whither2 231.192.180
douglas3 346.782.179
laugh2 231.192.139
attention2 231.192.139
streets2 231.192.139
steps2 231.192.099
braw5 577.972.087
green4 462.372.056
fair7 809.162.052
seein3 346.782.044
funny2 231.192.020
love3 346.782.018
dae15 1,733.902.014
made10 1,155.942.008
ay8 924.751.999
thank2 231.191.945
ask3 346.781.916
make3 346.781.891
hole2 231.191.837
third2 231.191.837
straight2 231.191.837
runnin2 231.191.837
whit13 1,502.721.807
play4 462.371.784
bricht3 346.781.772
lug2 231.191.769
company2 231.191.769
sittin4 462.371.765
leavin2 231.191.736
really5 577.971.729
their10 1,155.941.712
watched2 231.191.671
book2 231.191.639
start3 346.781.637
pleased2 231.191.608
tears2 231.191.608
grand2 231.191.608
naewur2 231.19nan
kens3 346.781.594
through7 809.161.588
car3 346.781.573
now3 346.781.552
stuck2 231.191.519
since3 346.781.511
much5 577.971.487
step2 231.191.462
wean2 231.191.462
front4 462.371.460
says8 924.751.436
pass2 231.191.434
view2 231.191.434
heed2 231.191.407
that75 8,669.521.389
poor2 231.191.380
nane3 346.781.375
nummer3 346.781.338
being2 231.191.328
three7 809.161.297
fact3 346.781.266
chance3 346.781.266
mcclymont''s2 231.19nan
aside3 346.781.231
red2 231.191.228
keep2 231.191.208
reason2 231.191.205
a'll2 231.191.181
why3 346.781.180
middle3 346.781.164
spring2 231.191.158
night3 346.781.147
happen2 231.191.136
learn2 231.191.136
talkin2 231.191.136
weel7 809.161.134
bits2 231.191.113
new4 462.371.110
taewards2 231.191.091
fitba2 231.191.091
kennin2 231.191.091
hauns3 346.781.083
yet4 462.371.080
second2 231.191.070
miss3 346.781.068
slevers2 231.19nan
tattie2 231.192.399
baith3 346.781.065
couldnae3 346.781.053
dugs2 231.191.049
teeth2 231.191.028
because3 346.781.022
need2 231.191.010
till6 693.560.981
thae2 231.190.979
ur3 346.780.964
mind4 462.370.963
two3 346.780.950
thought2 231.190.948
scottish3 346.780.937
away3 346.780.936
wis96 11,096.980.928
names2 231.190.910
bed4 462.370.881
yins2 231.190.873
shot2 231.190.873
thing3 346.780.872
music2 231.190.856
born2 231.190.838
time19 2,196.280.827
meant2 231.190.804
unner3 346.780.791
off2 231.190.770
anither8 924.750.763
windae3 346.780.755
stick2 231.190.754
door4 462.370.745
brandit2 231.19nan
gied2 231.191.017
pairt2 231.190.745
do3 346.780.731
widnae2 231.190.722
brae2 231.190.722
ony9 1,040.340.695
answer2 231.190.692
did9 1,040.340.684
fin4 462.370.671
bein4 462.370.671
piece2 231.190.647
or33 3,814.590.643
stories2 231.190.633
hersel3 346.780.631
nicht9 1,040.340.625
in144 16,645.470.616
doctor2 231.190.605
heard2 231.190.546
best5 577.970.532
e3 346.780.531
looked3 346.780.522
days6 693.560.505
brither2 231.190.503
full2 231.190.503
question2 231.190.491
last6 693.560.488
feel2 231.190.484
kirk3 346.780.468
than11 1,271.530.461
sure3 346.780.451
side5 577.970.449
maist5 577.970.417
bi8 924.750.409
mckeown2 231.19nan
men2 231.190.397
tito2 231.19nan
open3 346.780.395
war5 577.970.375
lost2 231.190.373
ken9 1,040.340.371
man7 809.160.368
what3 346.780.366
hair3 346.780.350
thur2 231.190.345
hoose6 693.560.343
ben3 346.780.343
squat2 231.19nan
wur6 693.560.334
the513 59,299.500.327
lot3 346.780.322
hing2 231.190.318
atween3 346.780.317
daein3 346.780.315
thocht6 693.560.304
life4 462.370.295
happened2 231.190.292
lad2 231.190.292
nae22 2,543.060.292
och2 231.190.284
isnae2 231.190.276
winter2 231.190.253
burn2 231.190.245
smother2 231.19nan
lift2 231.190.260
tea2 231.190.245
scouser2 231.19nan
done2 231.190.260
end4 462.370.233
seen7 809.160.227
support2 231.190.204
never4 462.370.197
air2 231.190.195
who3 346.780.193
history2 231.190.184
ee3 346.780.183
take2 231.190.178
intae13 1,502.720.171
bosnia2 231.19nan
aboot28 3,236.620.176
body2 231.190.171
day15 1,733.900.164
cauld4 462.370.157
too2 231.190.144
his47 5,432.900.140
us10 1,155.940.138
kin4 462.370.136
better5 577.970.135
choon2 231.19nan
hill2 231.190.129
same4 462.370.106
which3 346.780.103
tae190 21,962.780.097
lucks2 231.19nan
he73 8,438.330.094
voice2 231.190.088
far5 577.970.087
mean2 231.190.087
look4 462.370.084
jist14 1,618.310.082
grun2 231.190.081
she42 4,854.930.076
north2 231.190.073
sun2 231.190.072
name4 462.370.072
telt6 693.560.070
inside2 231.190.070
haud2 231.190.067
room3 346.780.066
feet2 231.190.059
afore11 1,271.530.053
felt2 231.190.052
stuntin2 231.19nan
ever2 231.190.050
was8 924.750.050
see13 1,502.720.049
t7 809.160.043
have2 231.190.043
sic4 462.370.042
fa2 231.190.040
five2 231.190.040
your3 346.780.038
should2 231.190.038
saw3 346.780.037
about2 231.190.032
say8 924.750.030
how3 346.780.030
bad2 231.190.030
gie6 693.560.027
michta2 231.19nan
even6 693.560.023
has4 462.370.022
dinnae3 346.780.020
fine5 577.970.019
pit8 924.750.017
bairn2 231.190.016
haun3 346.780.016
by14 1,618.310.015
like22 2,543.060.012
mr2 231.190.011
help3 346.780.009
come7 809.160.009
again7 809.160.005
cannae3 346.780.005
thit3 346.780.005
speak2 231.190.003
want4 462.370.002
huv2 231.190.002
aroon2 231.190.002
young3 346.780.001
tryin2 231.190.000
few2 231.190.000
richt11 1,271.530.000
yon4 462.370.000
tsk2 231.19nan
guid9 1,040.340.000