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Cameron, Alan

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,901
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,032
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.78
Tagged as MNA (Mid Northern A) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, tae, a, wis, ye, he, o, jist, in,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch
Lallans Magazine (2017-07 ) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (3,901 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
andra53 13,586.26502.757
bella45 11,535.50423.611
aul25 6,408.61189.680
jist55 14,098.95149.795
mains16 4,101.51134.734
es19 4,870.55131.705
faeries9 2,307.1094.164
faither23 5,895.9280.286
fa19 4,870.5573.637
loon16 4,101.5173.119
faerie7 1,794.4172.265
ye70 17,944.1270.833
inty7 1,794.4168.766
ah'm12 3,076.1351.145
chemical5 1,281.7247.555
howe7 1,794.4141.817
ye're9 2,307.1041.570
said26 6,664.9641.024
angel6 1,538.0738.653
burn10 2,563.4536.524
spikk6 1,538.0736.009
volume5 1,281.7232.983
walkit5 1,281.7232.461
aa27 6,921.3031.557
so20 5,126.8930.988
wis79 20,251.2230.557
for2 512.6930.281
spikkin6 1,538.0730.016
ivvery5 1,281.7229.811
cotter3 769.0329.057
carlin3 769.0329.057
gweed8 2,050.7628.587
richt21 5,383.2428.243
i3 769.0328.184
dream6 1,538.0727.709
thocht17 4,357.8627.508
sumthin4 1,025.3827.416
kegs3 769.0326.833
sim3 769.0326.833
bonniest4 1,025.3825.767
he67 17,175.0825.371
thro4 1,025.3825.287
saufed3 769.0325.253
dyeuks3 769.0325.253
chemicals3 769.0325.253
seemed8 2,050.7624.808
furr3 769.0324.017
waant4 1,025.3823.620
dyeuk3 769.0323.000
hud11 2,819.7922.843
and6 1,538.0722.613
knowe4 1,025.3822.251
quair3 769.0322.136
urr3 769.0321.383
environmental3 769.0321.383
fowk20 5,126.8921.029
wisna10 2,563.4520.887
gype3 769.0320.717
barrels3 769.0320.717
ken18 4,614.2020.480
fan9 2,307.1020.183
div7 1,794.4120.181
weel17 4,357.8620.132
aye19 4,870.5520.021
nae29 7,433.9919.918
on6 1,538.0719.342
we2 512.6918.686
gaol2 512.6918.553
respec2 512.6918.553
y'll2 512.6918.553
hornygollach2 512.6918.553
therr9 2,307.10nan
minnit2 512.6918.553
faither's4 1,025.3818.408
company5 1,281.7218.146
straicht3 769.0317.809
vratch3 769.0317.440
ah'll4 1,025.3817.359
gress4 1,025.3816.887
blythesome2 512.6916.835
sakes2 512.6916.835
elfin2 512.6916.835
baggies2 512.6916.835
gawpin2 512.6916.835
shakkin3 769.0316.767
his44 11,279.1616.674
aboot28 7,177.6516.626
aroon7 1,794.4116.240
dyke4 1,025.3816.024
yer20 5,126.8916.015
wifie6 1,538.0715.909
hillock2 512.6915.657
sliddery2 512.6915.657
sennin2 512.6915.657
takken2 512.6915.657
wifies3 769.0315.620
plain4 1,025.3815.255
ivver4 1,025.3815.134
faimilie2 512.6914.757
andra's7 1,794.41nan
faur7 1,794.4114.899
loupit2 512.6914.757
gaurdian7 1,794.41nan
drumtulloch7 1,794.41nan
stereo2 512.6914.757
muck3 769.0314.667
is8 2,050.7614.540
it23 5,895.9214.354
seepin2 512.6914.026
fey2 512.6914.026
elves2 512.6914.026
hoo7 1,794.4113.948
ayeweys3 769.0313.666
aricht2 512.6913.412
flichter2 512.6913.412
lookit4 1,025.3813.349
lood3 769.0313.311
speed3 769.0313.311
road8 2,050.7613.112
funcy2 512.6912.882
mishanter2 512.6912.417
wasted2 512.6912.417
angels2 512.6912.417
a80 20,507.5611.766
frock2 512.6911.626
cot2 512.6911.626
dinna8 2,050.7611.489
an134 34,350.1711.415
mairrit2 512.6911.285
oan15 3,845.1711.275
kent10 2,563.4511.266
macdonald2 512.6910.682
wullie5 1,281.7210.653
grun5 1,281.7210.609
hopin2 512.6910.413
noo16 4,101.5110.371
schule3 769.0310.248
shoved2 512.6910.162
waukin2 512.6910.162
beasties2 512.6910.162
beasts3 769.0310.152
like22 5,639.589.943
bauchle2 512.699.926
polite2 512.699.926
ah've3 769.039.874
mebbe5 1,281.729.794
staunin4 1,025.389.784
mither8 2,050.769.773
raison2 512.699.705
there2 512.699.639
he'd4 1,025.389.626
couldna4 1,025.389.370
wikk2 512.699.298
fleggit2 512.699.298
definitely2 512.699.298
haen3 769.039.200
affa7 1,794.419.111
loup2 512.699.110
glaur2 512.698.932
sat5 1,281.728.792
fit's2 512.698.598
cos4 1,025.388.574
dubs2 512.698.442
knowledge2 512.698.442
him21 5,383.248.430
watched3 769.038.401
birl2 512.698.293
wauk2 512.698.293
tell8 2,050.768.089
drunk2 512.698.011
internet2 512.698.011
cause4 1,025.387.951
hid13 3,332.487.935
speir3 769.037.892
waarm2 512.697.878
waste2 512.697.878
didna8 2,050.767.848
fyles2 512.697.750
me24 6,152.277.733
contact2 512.697.626
gettin5 1,281.727.609
he's3 769.037.600
pictur2 512.697.507
ging3 769.037.487
wey10 2,563.457.472
bliddy2 512.697.391
great5 1,281.727.338
spend2 512.697.171
no3 769.037.135
coort2 512.697.065
dreams2 512.697.065
voice4 1,025.386.980
sum3 769.036.916
kye2 512.696.864
shair3 769.036.819
fermer3 769.036.819
sauf2 512.696.768
breeks2 512.696.674
ithers4 1,025.386.630
brae3 769.036.452
selt2 512.696.407
dizzen2 512.696.407
himsel4 1,025.386.331
fit10 2,563.456.223
shouted2 512.696.004
steen2 512.696.004
wirk3 769.035.953
sure4 1,025.385.886
wee16 4,101.515.852
computer2 512.695.784
telt7 1,794.415.587
freens2 512.695.578
kitchie2 512.695.447
the194 49,730.845.355
bin4 1,025.385.334
min2 512.695.322
grunny2 512.695.261
caur2 512.695.142
o61 15,637.025.125
radio2 512.694.973
seen7 1,794.414.970
little3 769.034.858
takkin3 769.034.828
low2 512.694.812
disna3 769.034.740
lang9 2,307.104.731
name5 1,281.724.702
dee4 1,025.384.696
hoose8 2,050.764.676
onty3 769.03nan
flooers2 512.694.610
heestory3 769.03nan
abeen2 512.694.561
bittie3 769.034.355
that52 13,329.924.317
goat4 1,025.384.267
took4 1,025.384.230
but8 2,050.764.219
hissel3 769.034.176
that's4 1,025.384.158
neb2 512.694.075
deed2 512.694.035
sax2 512.694.035
tellin3 769.034.006
bit17 4,357.863.999
pey2 512.693.955
fur17 4,357.863.901
are10 2,563.453.873
spoke2 512.693.841
gaun6 1,538.073.743
oanty3 769.03nan
need5 1,281.723.996
ower15 3,845.173.729
crack2 512.693.523
help4 1,025.383.512
simbiddy3 769.03nan
live2 512.693.523
y'weys3 769.03nan
sort2 512.693.523
bella's3 769.03nan
mak7 1,794.413.826
iffen3 769.03nan
wild2 512.694.116
nivver3 769.033.481
frae3 769.033.415
far5 1,281.723.403
milk2 512.693.392
wird3 769.033.265
been3 769.033.124
looks2 512.693.121
mannie2 512.693.093
ferm3 769.033.082
oot24 6,152.273.071
kinna2 512.693.065
quite2 512.693.037
gets2 512.692.983
at34 8,715.712.931
feel4 1,025.382.914
onythin2 512.692.903
hingin2 512.692.851
siller3 769.032.843
some2 512.692.842
they9 2,307.102.836
hiv4 1,025.382.802
tae99 25,378.112.787
saw4 1,025.382.753
rinnin2 512.692.751
lassie3 769.032.746
bairn3 769.032.699
waatter2 512.69nan
wumman3 769.032.684
shut2 512.692.631
weys2 512.692.452
feelin2 512.692.389
stuff2 512.692.389
am3 769.032.350
should3 769.032.336
think6 1,538.072.331
stood2 512.692.307
aabody2 512.692.267
fun2 512.692.189
heid7 1,794.412.118
licht3 769.032.116
she27 6,921.302.082
stertet2 512.69nan
fine5 1,281.722.073
placeys2 512.69nan
oh3 769.032.067
human2 512.692.025
eneuch3 769.032.008
lad2 512.691.956
happened2 512.691.956
time11 2,819.791.947
high2 512.691.939
sae3 769.031.932
since2 512.691.923
stert2 512.691.906
git3 769.031.816
else2 512.691.794
placey2 512.69nan
afore2 512.691.792
til5 1,281.721.782
why2 512.691.617
sic4 1,025.381.576
held2 512.691.535
used2 512.691.508
word2 512.691.508
sent2 512.691.495
inside2 512.691.370
yersel2 512.691.358
ither7 1,794.411.349
efter7 1,794.411.340
ain2 512.691.312
bonny2 512.691.288
mair5 1,281.721.279
intae4 1,025.381.251
wirds3 769.031.211
man2 512.691.169
them9 2,307.101.151
loon'2 512.69nan
her25 6,408.611.155
how3 769.031.143
wir4 1,025.381.126
itherwarld2 512.69nan
hersel2 512.691.178
white2 512.691.117
twa3 769.031.090
see9 2,307.101.060
aff3 769.031.028
up19 4,870.551.023
makkin2 512.691.020
did5 1,281.721.012
front2 512.690.965
foo2 512.690.956
next2 512.690.913
ae9 2,307.100.907
ah28 7,177.650.872
upmak2 512.69nan
could5 1,281.720.866
wrang2 512.690.846
whit6 1,538.070.814
open2 512.690.799
wife2 512.690.769
by4 1,025.380.767
fair3 769.030.738
wheen2 512.690.732
if4 1,025.380.728
as28 7,177.650.727
huv2 512.690.711
dae3 769.030.665
ee2 512.690.663
felt2 512.690.650
wid6 1,538.070.645
things3 769.030.626
will2 512.690.610
say5 1,281.720.609
past2 512.690.605
haunfast2 512.69nan
here6 1,538.070.602
in55 14,098.950.577
were3 769.030.557
knoll2 512.69nan
na2 512.690.517
een4 1,025.380.447
when3 769.030.412
or15 3,845.170.411
fae13 3,332.480.407
awa6 1,538.070.359
gin2 512.690.357
new2 512.690.355
ony4 1,025.380.344
wi26 6,664.960.333
same3 769.030.319
even2 512.690.315
doon10 2,563.450.274
thon2 512.690.259
this13 3,332.480.254
mell-heided2 512.69nan
warld2 512.690.259
coamic2 512.69nan
naw2 512.690.523
made2 512.690.244
n2 512.690.225
then5 1,281.720.205
heard2 512.690.164
near2 512.690.151
bella'2 512.69nan
gien2 512.690.149
hae8 2,050.760.142
kin2 512.690.139
never2 512.690.139
back9 2,307.100.119
had6 1,538.070.117
onyweys2 512.69nan
be21 5,383.240.093
best2 512.690.084
ma16 4,101.510.080
look2 512.690.073
bi4 1,025.380.061
pit3 769.030.050
muckle3 769.030.046
yon2 512.690.019
want2 512.690.009
maun2 512.690.008
auld5 1,281.720.007
tak3 769.030.007
micht3 769.030.006
again3 769.030.005
get5 1,281.720.003
went2 512.690.002
cam3 769.030.002
nicht3 769.030.001
last2 512.690.000
therr's3 769.03nan
gie2 512.690.326