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Harvey, Tracy Anne

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,068
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,704
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.974
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, ah, ma, tae, a, in, o, he, wis,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 104 - Stephen
Lallans Magazine (2024-07 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (2,656 words)
Lallans 90 - The Missus
Lallans Magazine (2017-07 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (2,412 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
ah152 29,992.11270.803
ma133 26,243.09265.101
thaur27 5,327.55230.187
ah'm24 4,735.60121.113
ne'er12 2,367.8091.336
stephen12 2,367.8088.080
rab15 2,959.7585.882
fir30 5,919.4982.085
me60 11,838.9969.694
don't11 2,170.4862.972
yir16 3,157.0659.783
oan35 6,906.0857.854
mither23 4,538.2857.350
lass12 2,367.8055.018
lik21 4,143.6554.257
the183 36,108.9250.134
on2 394.6347.803
whyles9 1,775.8546.948
jean7 1,381.2246.016
hairt10 1,973.1645.336
haiverin5 986.5842.890
faither17 3,354.3842.829
whin13 2,565.1142.537
wuid11 2,170.4841.297
sumhin6 1,183.9040.563
e'en8 1,578.5338.088
huv13 2,565.1137.653
luve8 1,578.5336.594
hud15 2,959.7534.067
pizza4 789.2731.705
daurk7 1,381.2228.584
masel12 2,367.8028.164
is7 1,381.2227.587
carlin3 591.9527.578
croont3 591.9527.578
cantie5 986.5826.652
bed11 2,170.4825.714
wae18 3,551.7025.609
mither's4 789.2723.821
shaddaes3 591.9523.778
tunin3 591.9523.778
him35 6,906.0823.755
ambulance4 789.2722.894
kens8 1,578.5322.636
telly5 986.5821.993
parteecularly3 591.9521.530
gossip3 591.9521.530
rely3 591.9520.667
wean6 1,183.9020.110
yirsel3 591.9519.917
an184 36,306.2419.900
his56 11,049.7219.649
her51 10,063.1418.841
ah've5 986.5818.766
by23 4,538.2818.742
she's5 986.5818.044
faroe2 394.6317.568
plaids2 394.6317.568
e'er3 591.9517.170
een14 2,762.4316.786
wardrobe3 591.9516.749
wore4 789.2716.515
hink5 986.5816.292
eftir6 1,183.9016.118
clouts2 394.6315.852
nell2 394.6315.852
prescription2 394.6315.852
afar2 394.6315.852
stewin2 394.6315.852
sint2 394.6315.852
gled5 986.5815.851
stoap4 789.2715.808
it's14 2,762.4315.450
grew5 986.5815.432
owre7 1,381.2215.215
cowboy2 394.6314.676
thigither2 394.6314.676
eleiven2 394.6314.676
newborn2 394.6314.676
enouch2 394.6314.676
tell12 2,367.8014.551
there2 394.6314.516
cuid8 1,578.5314.493
crabbit3 591.9513.931
real6 1,183.9013.917
haun9 1,775.8513.785
nicht's2 394.6313.778
sait2 394.6313.778
hearth2 394.6313.778
promises2 394.6313.778
couthie3 591.9513.460
caur4 789.2713.405
erms3 591.9513.238
roused2 394.6313.050
broom2 394.6313.050
fey2 394.6313.050
buin2 394.6313.050
it34 6,708.7613.039
wabbit3 591.9512.820
o71 14,009.4712.460
oak2 394.6312.438
cratur2 394.6312.438
care5 986.5812.052
a109 21,507.5012.020
jist19 3,749.0111.960
lasses2 394.6311.910
graft2 394.6311.910
aefauld2 394.6311.910
then15 2,959.7511.665
sweet4 789.2711.629
glaikit3 591.9511.569
dumfounert2 394.6311.446
bliss2 394.6311.446
release2 394.6311.446
heatin2 394.6311.446
weicht2 394.6311.446
like3 591.9511.436
peely2 394.6311.033
nuhin2 394.6311.033
he68 13,417.5210.892
twis3 591.9510.688
leeved2 394.6310.660
strenth2 394.6310.660
witches2 394.6310.660
hoo7 1,381.2210.637
keekin3 591.9510.555
dug6 1,183.9010.553
pains2 394.6310.320
birkie2 394.6310.320
ghaists2 394.6310.320
he's4 789.2710.232
mammy3 591.9510.174
beat3 591.9510.174
shifts2 394.6310.009
missus2 394.6310.009
abin2 394.6310.009
silk2 394.6310.009
bleak2 394.639.722
ladies2 394.639.722
flytin2 394.639.722
wheesht3 591.959.707
sonsie2 394.639.455
so's2 394.639.455
leuked2 394.639.455
joy3 591.959.383
frae2 394.639.224
sweetie2 394.639.206
watt2 394.639.206
drapt2 394.638.973
throu8 1,578.538.852
gets4 789.278.850
citalopram5 986.58nan
big10 1,973.169.065
nowt2 394.638.753
flames2 394.638.753
shape3 591.958.698
verses2 394.638.546
din2 394.638.546
cin2 394.638.546
kissed2 394.638.546
no25 4,932.918.445
did11 2,170.488.384
steyin2 394.638.351
weary2 394.638.351
fires2 394.638.351
weans4 789.278.290
gauntae4 789.27nan
chair3 591.958.262
forever2 394.638.165
wioot3 591.958.018
haunds3 591.957.862
ways2 394.637.820
arms2 394.637.820
foun2 394.637.820
gien7 1,381.227.794
haim4 789.27nan
legs4 789.277.779
wisnae6 1,183.907.736
rabbie2 394.637.659
lea3 591.957.637
bonnie5 986.587.597
gaun9 1,775.857.521
wally2 394.637.505
turnin3 591.957.217
walked3 591.957.217
mirror2 394.637.217
mairriage2 394.637.217
back20 3,946.337.122
dancin2 394.637.081
hero2 394.637.081
gloamin2 394.637.081
boxes2 394.637.081
ae2 394.636.968
surprise3 591.956.957
holes2 394.636.950
ocht3 591.956.894
witch2 394.636.824
breist2 394.636.824
deid5 986.586.740
calm2 394.636.702
didnae7 1,381.226.589
god4 789.276.559
walkin3 591.956.478
fuit2 394.636.471
figure2 394.636.471
pray2 394.636.471
wrang5 986.586.412
tea4 789.276.406
lood2 394.636.361
tall2 394.636.255
isles2 394.636.152
yon7 1,381.225.974
thaur's3 591.95nan
brocht5 986.585.967
helpin2 394.635.954
mak'd3 591.95nan
pushed2 394.635.954
oor15 2,959.755.923
furst3 591.955.895
washin2 394.635.860
shout2 394.635.860
jaiket2 394.635.860
lowe2 394.635.860
cannae6 1,183.905.853
tired2 394.635.768
lobby2 394.635.679
hauns4 789.275.670
taen6 1,183.905.662
life8 1,578.535.520
dowie2 394.635.425
hot2 394.635.425
daddy2 394.635.345
shair3 591.955.340
huvin2 394.635.267
lum2 394.635.267
ah'll2 394.635.267
hae5 986.585.237
brave2 394.635.190
soor2 394.635.190
gret2 394.635.190
telt8 1,578.535.173
passin2 394.635.115
hapt3 591.95nan
blame2 394.635.115
pal3 591.955.088
aulder3 591.955.048
last7 1,381.225.031
morn3 591.954.968
greetin3 591.954.929
spake2 394.634.834
of2 394.634.829
widnae3 591.954.776
strong2 394.634.702
laddie3 591.954.702
staunin3 591.954.665
image2 394.634.638
liked2 394.634.638
happy3 591.954.522
birlin2 394.634.395
brither3 591.954.285
waurk3 591.95nan
got10 1,973.164.418
twinty2 394.634.226
love3 591.954.220
passed3 591.954.187
waur2 394.634.171
shift2 394.634.171
fae22 4,340.964.081
finger2 394.634.065
shuid3 591.954.031
ahint4 789.274.026
awfy2 394.634.014
eventually2 394.633.865
usual2 394.633.817
as21 4,143.653.693
fine7 1,381.223.559
dochter2 394.633.545
turnt3 591.953.521
lie2 394.633.502
they12 2,367.803.499
face6 1,183.903.471
makin3 591.953.444
feart3 591.953.444
cauld5 986.583.437
months2 394.633.419
sit3 591.953.418
week3 591.953.368
we'll2 394.633.338
sair4 789.273.317
ither2 394.633.278
jim2 394.633.260
believe3 591.953.245
wee17 3,354.383.232
so10 1,973.163.194
or10 1,973.163.166
stertit3 591.953.150
until3 591.953.150
tears2 394.633.146
dance2 394.633.146
braw4 789.273.120
constipation2 394.63nan
sir2 394.633.110
bidin2 394.633.074
nicht8 1,578.533.061
caunny2 394.63nan
lane2 394.633.038
hus2 394.633.038
sicht3 591.952.904
rhinestone2 394.63nan
tellin3 591.952.862
plenty2 394.632.834
rab's3 591.95nan
fur20 3,946.333.061
yist3 591.95nan
bottom2 394.635.267
ettlin2 394.632.834
oot14 2,762.432.823
voice3 591.952.820
that's4 789.272.806
day5 986.582.802
daft2 394.632.802
fast2 394.632.802
sent3 591.952.799
onie4 789.272.790
blue3 591.952.779
skin2 394.632.770
roon6 1,183.902.703
wis63 12,430.942.674
go5 986.582.649
hell2 394.632.647
thae5 986.582.612
than2 394.632.590
talkin2 394.632.530
bluntie2 394.63nan
kent7 1,381.222.516
lang2 394.632.491
claes3 591.952.469
she34 6,708.762.449
man2 394.632.444
leukin2 394.632.418
this13 2,565.112.403
was2 394.632.398
aa15 2,959.752.373
cry2 394.632.365
loch2 394.632.339
mind7 1,381.222.332
mossgeil's2 394.63nan
sing2 394.632.365
order2 394.632.313
black3 591.952.309
quine2 394.632.287
baith6 1,183.902.278
bit8 1,578.532.231
music2 394.632.163
sittin3 591.952.144
flair2 394.632.139
ye20 3,946.332.127
sleep2 394.632.116
time5 986.582.106
meant2 394.632.092
mauchline2 394.63nan
kirk3 591.952.065
intae13 2,565.112.031
wey2 394.632.007
drink2 394.632.001
hooses2 394.631.979
likely2 394.631.958
aye4 789.271.886
front3 591.951.872
kintra2 394.631.852
hair3 591.951.830
sat3 591.951.802
weel3 591.951.801
sic5 986.581.773
talk2 394.631.772
heard4 789.271.766
rearview2 394.63nan
true2 394.631.812
mary2 394.631.733
oors2 394.631.695
heids2 394.631.676
seein2 394.631.658
reid2 394.631.640
ask2 394.631.568
stood2 394.631.551
luik2 394.631.534
gettin3 591.951.533
bangles2 394.63nan
peetifu2 394.63nan
us10 1,973.161.526
some4 789.271.520
nor6 1,183.901.504
must2 394.631.500
bricht2 394.631.500
noo12 2,367.801.488
lay2 394.631.483
torturous2 394.63nan
come2 394.631.472
cos2 394.631.467
wan5 986.581.440
kept2 394.631.434
tongue2 394.631.434
burns2 394.631.402
sign2 394.631.402
see5 986.581.372
whaur6 1,183.901.370
hing2 394.631.356
paper2 394.631.311
mair7 1,381.221.311
since2 394.631.296
sang2 394.631.282
ready2 394.631.267
job2 394.631.225
at39 7,695.341.213
mak2 394.631.211
well3 591.951.177
licht3 591.951.177
ony2 394.631.169
need4 789.271.157
still6 1,183.901.143
get4 789.271.140
up15 2,959.751.136
says5 986.581.123
seems2 394.631.092
maist2 394.631.089
rin2 394.631.079
doot2 394.631.067
can5 986.581.060
tent2 394.631.054
that43 8,484.611.053
ken4 789.271.049
puir2 394.631.042
seemed2 394.631.030
middle2 394.631.030
new2 394.631.030
gie2 394.630.989
micht2 394.630.976
much3 591.950.953
are4 789.270.950
but24 4,735.600.879
doon8 1,578.530.876
inside2 394.630.841
thegither3 591.950.835
every2 394.630.831
heid7 1,381.220.778
smeedgen2 394.63nan
leuk2 394.630.801
bairns4 789.270.773
gey4 789.270.762
year6 1,183.900.746
pleugh2 394.63nan
hen2 394.632.024
reeves2 394.63nan
be21 4,143.650.839
windae2 394.630.743
dae4 789.270.734
auld9 1,775.850.733
thaur'd2 394.63nan
aff9 1,775.850.730
free2 394.630.716
kind2 394.630.689
wi33 6,511.440.665
anither5 986.580.656
til5 986.580.647
sea2 394.630.638
n3 591.950.637
end3 591.950.631
shaver2 394.63nan
feel3 591.950.600
hear3 591.950.583
whorin2 394.63nan
been7 1,381.220.574
try2 394.630.544
twa5 986.580.544
same4 789.270.504
say3 591.950.504
dry2 394.630.501
tae116 22,888.710.461
aroon2 394.630.435
nae17 3,354.380.430
years3 591.950.411
wha4 789.270.406
will3 591.950.404
ben2 394.630.398
name3 591.950.393
turn2 394.630.392
if6 1,183.900.369
richt5 986.580.357
hame3 591.950.331
when4 789.270.330
side3 591.950.309
wir2 394.630.306
we18 3,551.700.305
hard2 394.630.286
cam5 986.580.262
felt2 394.630.254
feet2 394.630.241
sayin2 394.630.233
aboot17 3,354.380.223
sun2 394.630.216
tak5 986.580.178
afore5 986.580.177
left2 394.630.175
keep3 591.950.174
said8 1,578.530.161
ower10 1,973.160.156
naw2 394.630.142
thaim4 789.270.142
sin2 394.630.136
seen4 789.270.102
times2 394.630.093
thocht5 986.580.093
ain6 1,183.900.086
bein4 789.270.086
went3 591.950.077
though2 394.630.071
days3 591.950.060
syne3 591.950.056
in77 15,193.370.056
gilpey2 394.63nan
carlin's2 394.63nan
sairy2 394.63nan
again5 986.580.234
wid6 1,183.900.052
ay8 1,578.530.046
watter2 394.630.042
while2 394.630.032
fair2 394.630.029
here6 1,183.900.028
gied2 394.630.021
wur3 591.950.020
has2 394.630.015
guid5 986.580.014
best2 394.630.003
awa6 1,183.900.003
whit11 2,170.480.003
bill2 394.630.002
saw2 394.630.001
room2 394.630.001
sae8 1,578.530.000
bundy3 591.95nan
reefer2 394.63nan