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Mitchell, Ian R.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 1,772
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 581
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.05
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, and, wis, i, he, in, a, tae, it, o,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,772 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
and62 34,988.71107.396
i48 27,088.0471.852
fit20 11,286.6859.795
wurk7 3,950.3457.796
scheme7 3,950.3456.179
an6 3,386.0054.849
likk4 2,257.3445.973
wurkers4 2,257.3445.973
wis53 29,909.7145.426
communist5 2,821.6744.658
wifies5 2,821.6740.721
class6 3,386.0034.098
hid16 9,029.3533.619
nazi3 1,693.0031.505
grat4 2,257.3430.581
fa8 4,514.6730.513
ivvery4 2,257.3430.173
wurkit3 1,693.0028.681
didnae9 5,079.0127.836
d16 9,029.3527.658
he40 22,573.3627.494
river5 2,821.6726.079
woundit3 1,693.0026.035
spanish3 1,693.0024.763
naebiddy2 1,128.6721.669
askit4 2,257.3419.984
countra2 1,128.6719.946
eejit2 1,128.6717.126
sittin5 2,821.6716.642
spikkin3 1,693.0016.065
thirties2 1,128.6715.974
faimlies2 1,128.6715.974
still8 4,514.6715.753
wurkin2 1,128.6715.504
pub3 1,693.0015.121
gettin5 2,821.6714.561
reading2 1,128.6714.360
loon4 2,257.3414.144
marriet2 1,128.6714.042
bocht3 1,693.0013.860
aa12 6,772.0113.706
fae15 8,465.0113.647
across4 2,257.3413.253
nae15 8,465.0112.884
bairns6 3,386.0012.826
yir4 2,257.3412.808
rough2 1,128.6712.756
there14 7,900.6812.590
pucklie2 1,128.6712.543
struggle2 1,128.6712.341
files2 1,128.6711.792
spain2 1,128.6711.625
polish2 1,128.6711.625
brig3 1,693.0011.386
is2 1,128.6711.163
mannie3 1,693.0011.014
next4 2,257.3410.826
listen3 1,693.0010.812
they17 9,593.6810.735
gyan2 1,128.6710.501
focht2 1,128.6710.043
party2 1,128.679.834
passed3 1,693.009.825
dinna5 2,821.679.822
bed4 2,257.349.738
pint2 1,128.679.356
wisnae4 2,257.349.292
a32 18,058.699.156
passin2 1,128.679.014
fan4 2,257.348.919
war6 3,386.008.794
though4 2,257.348.588
she2 1,128.678.356
did6 3,386.008.325
toon3 1,693.008.082
van2 1,128.678.019
doors2 1,128.677.608
shops2 1,128.677.499
ootside3 1,693.007.488
university2 1,128.677.446
ye19 10,722.357.282
say6 3,386.007.227
lookit2 1,128.677.142
got6 3,386.006.897
pleased2 1,128.676.862
if8 4,514.676.764
foo3 1,693.006.698
the129 72,799.106.443
gaen2 1,128.676.442
yon4 2,257.346.294
airm2 1,128.676.175
respecktit4 2,257.34nan
politics2 1,128.676.103
hae10 5,643.346.051
even5 2,821.675.958
readin2 1,128.675.928
bus2 1,128.675.895
their8 4,514.675.809
pal2 1,128.675.731
cam5 2,821.675.625
we14 7,900.685.485
lave2 1,128.675.426
these3 1,693.005.400
year5 2,821.675.363
aifter2 1,128.675.228
or12 6,772.015.206
ll6 3,386.005.170
me12 6,772.015.022
bi6 3,386.004.963
o24 13,544.024.841
bit10 5,643.344.819
this2 1,128.674.683
him10 5,643.344.517
telt4 2,257.344.463
lad2 1,128.674.458
them7 3,950.344.419
ken6 3,386.004.357
noo7 3,950.344.248
seemed2 1,128.674.174
her4 2,257.343.681
mebbe2 1,128.673.584
later2 1,128.673.568
nivver2 1,128.673.522
keep3 1,693.003.391
play2 1,128.673.359
wi20 11,286.683.056
mony3 1,693.003.034
brocht2 1,128.672.961
ma13 7,336.342.952
street2 1,128.672.949
cried2 1,128.672.901
roon3 1,693.002.833
awa5 2,821.672.831
hoose4 2,257.342.821
hard2 1,128.672.716
up3 1,693.002.700
see6 3,386.002.658
us5 2,821.672.541
back7 3,950.342.434
tae29 16,365.692.332
ane4 2,257.342.270
said5 2,821.672.095
time6 3,386.002.001
his6 3,386.001.967
oot4 2,257.341.959
aye5 2,821.671.932
bynear2 1,128.67nan
guid4 2,257.341.896
door3 1,693.001.815
jist5 2,821.671.767
it27 15,237.021.585
folk2 1,128.671.579
road2 1,128.671.542
weel4 2,257.341.476
think3 1,693.001.467
side2 1,128.671.458
in34 19,187.361.442
ve3 1,693.001.362
dae4 2,257.341.342
wye2 1,128.671.319
gied2 1,128.671.308
alang2 1,128.671.261
come3 1,693.001.165
be6 3,386.001.103
far2 1,128.671.061
aff4 2,257.340.986
auld4 2,257.340.938
for13 7,336.340.849
day2 1,128.670.731
that14 7,900.680.723
but5 2,821.670.614
queerer2 1,128.67nan
then3 1,693.000.609
you2 1,128.670.606
than3 1,693.000.588
so3 1,693.000.547
wid3 1,693.000.500
til2 1,128.670.480
s11 6,207.670.472
squeel2 1,128.67nan
ither3 1,693.000.455
nor2 1,128.670.450
kent2 1,128.670.378
afore3 1,693.000.369
as9 5,079.010.302
ony2 1,128.670.283
intae4 2,257.340.283
sae2 1,128.670.241
m3 1,693.000.223
could2 1,128.670.183
will2 1,128.670.143
on12 6,772.010.114
some3 1,693.000.113
aboot6 3,386.000.105
first2 1,128.670.088
get2 1,128.670.048
at12 6,772.010.041
mair4 2,257.340.040
richt2 1,128.670.034
can3 1,693.000.031
plunty2 1,128.67nan
lang2 1,128.670.027
wee4 2,257.340.023
like5 2,821.670.020
doon4 2,257.340.007
here2 1,128.670.001
ower4 2,257.340.000