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Kay, Billy

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,134
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,865
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.289
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, in, an, a, tae, that, i, wis, fae,

List of texts in corpus

Born In Kyle
Burnawn Books (2023-11-25 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) in Central (Kyle) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (2,969 words)

Time for Reflection
archive2021.parliament.scot (2022-04-26) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as government (469 words)

Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad
Lallans Magazine (2011-05-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (2,696 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
wes44 7,173.13110.548
i108 17,606.7892.103
ayrshire12 1,956.3177.769
in188 30,648.8470.896
kintrae10 1,630.2668.302
scottish27 4,401.7061.380
when35 5,705.9059.446
fae57 9,292.4758.268
kennt7 1,141.1851.295
whaur25 4,075.6446.423
s11 1,793.2839.183
history12 1,956.3136.991
that113 18,421.9136.798
loudoun4 652.1036.108
stories10 1,630.2633.368
o193 31,463.9731.134
faimily8 1,304.2130.078
belang6 978.1529.923
ane23 3,749.5928.329
leiterature4 652.1027.710
kyle4 652.1026.762
galt3 489.0826.338
sec3 489.0826.338
aggie3 489.0826.338
i've6 978.1525.976
scrievit6 978.1525.976
houever4 652.1025.918
wallace7 1,141.1825.486
avenue4 652.1025.158
spiered5 815.1324.996
bull5 815.1324.996
annals3 489.0824.118
televeision3 489.0824.118
baund3 489.0822.542
sangs6 978.1522.510
leivin4 652.1022.195
warld12 1,956.3121.634
scotch5 815.1321.150
culture9 1,467.2321.083
oral3 489.0820.298
tradeition3 489.0819.438
scotsman4 652.1019.364
fowk25 4,075.6418.732
kay3 489.0818.690
airt7 1,141.1818.373
shuir5 815.1318.104
cement3 489.0816.897
hoatchin2 326.0516.742
vineyaird2 326.0516.742
memorie2 326.0516.742
mcneill2 326.0516.742
drummer2 326.0516.742
portuguese2 326.0516.742
napa2 326.0516.742
inherited2 326.0516.742
intervention2 326.0516.742
tradeitions2 326.0516.742
missionary2 326.0516.742
carolina2 326.0516.742
tongue7 1,141.1816.707
lued3 489.0816.406
story8 1,304.2116.220
faither11 1,793.2816.216
had22 3,586.5716.072
weans6 978.1515.912
scot4 652.1015.719
german5 815.1315.717
the432 70,427.1315.691
kenspeckle5 815.1315.461
i'm7 1,141.1815.337
decades3 489.0815.145
gowf3 489.0815.145
tories4 652.1015.130
visa2 326.0515.028
valued2 326.0515.028
colony2 326.0515.028
uni3 489.0814.781
eident3 489.0814.781
hull3 489.0814.439
communities4 652.1014.414
she13 2,119.3314.344
bein14 2,282.3614.262
traivellin3 489.0814.116
mankind2 326.0513.855
chapters2 326.0513.855
vieve2 326.0513.855
whipped2 326.0513.855
personally2 326.0513.855
regularly2 326.0513.855
airts6 978.1513.845
valley3 489.0813.812
stey4 652.1013.765
heard10 1,630.2613.746
yaised6 978.1513.616
pairty6 978.1513.616
roun4 652.1013.612
furst5 815.1313.356
because7 1,141.1813.279
cried8 1,304.2113.128
sooth6 978.1513.034
created2 326.0512.958
extendit2 326.0512.958
spierin2 326.0512.958
saws2 326.0512.958
jalouse4 652.1012.893
ethnic3 489.0812.737
words8 1,304.2112.478
frae2 326.0512.321
poke3 489.0812.270
patriarch2 326.0512.232
soorce2 326.0512.232
logan2 326.0512.232
gey11 1,793.2812.184
thrang4 652.1012.000
thaim16 2,608.4111.913
memory4 652.1011.881
amang7 1,141.1811.779
cuid8 1,304.2111.742
gawston7 1,141.18nan
be14 2,282.3611.661
my15 2,445.3911.656
puirtith2 326.0511.623
francis2 326.0511.623
couthy2 326.0511.623
exile2 326.0511.623
glesga3 489.0811.442
sac2 326.0511.097
braidcast2 326.0511.097
irvine2 326.0511.097
lawland2 326.0511.097
scots38 6,194.9811.077
fella3 489.0811.072
reasons3 489.0811.072
born5 815.1310.944
store3 489.0810.726
across6 978.1510.705
stull2 326.0510.636
singers2 326.0510.636
ocht4 652.1010.511
wrocht4 652.1010.417
american3 489.0810.401
tory3 489.0810.401
university4 652.1010.324
foondin2 326.0510.224
hained2 326.0510.224
sowels2 326.0510.224
abroad2 326.0510.224
revolution2 326.0510.224
nae6 978.1510.080
schuil6 978.1510.039
kye3 489.089.950
he32 5,216.829.942
leit2 326.059.854
garred2 326.059.854
africa2 326.059.854
african2 326.059.854
programmes2 326.059.854
book4 652.109.710
belangin2 326.059.517
switched2 326.059.517
unemployment2 326.059.517
bidit2 326.059.517
ruits2 326.059.517
minin2 326.059.517
cam13 2,119.339.420
worth4 652.109.385
places4 652.109.385
wean4 652.109.385
oot12 1,956.319.291
estaiblishment3 489.089.275
institutions2 326.059.207
mackenzie2 326.059.207
miners2 326.059.207
awbody4 652.109.152
byordnar3 489.089.151
didnae9 1,467.239.045
taught2 326.058.922
globe2 326.058.922
description2 326.058.922
democratic2 326.058.922
steyed2 326.058.922
period3 489.088.795
wheesht3 489.088.681
favourite3 489.088.681
siccan2 326.058.658
fellae2 326.058.658
described2 326.058.658
mither's2 326.058.658
burns5 815.138.599
labour5 815.138.599
's2 326.058.411
studyin2 326.058.411
region2 326.058.411
boays2 326.058.411
america2 326.058.411
were16 2,608.418.409
wha10 1,630.268.340
up11 1,793.288.292
walter2 326.058.180
ma43 7,010.118.150
her17 2,771.448.069
begoud3 489.088.052
although3 489.088.052
makin5 815.138.015
names4 652.107.982
media4 652.107.798
wine3 489.087.766
chield4 652.10nan
interview2 326.057.758
pairt8 1,304.217.676
call3 489.087.674
somewhaur2 326.057.565
unionist2 326.057.565
local5 815.137.437
identity3 489.087.409
rax2 326.057.381
stevenson2 326.057.381
speech3 489.087.241
faithers2 326.057.207
reponed2 326.057.207
charles2 326.057.207
scrievin3 489.087.159
spoken4 652.107.118
quote2 326.057.040
leid10 1,630.266.997
area3 489.086.921
thir8 1,304.216.884
grue2 326.056.882
macdiarmid2 326.056.882
dutch2 326.056.585
newspaper2 326.056.585
it52 8,477.346.540
strang4 652.106.515
wark7 1,141.186.504
great6 978.156.405
christian2 326.056.312
edinburgh4 652.106.193
pairliament2 326.056.183
later5 815.136.180
by18 2,934.466.130
conservative2 326.056.060
early4 652.105.975
tellt4 652.105.975
pictur2 326.055.940
sellin2 326.055.940
aw25 4,075.645.908
wisnae6 978.155.849
famous2 326.055.825
glaikit2 326.055.713
mysel2 326.055.713
w2 326.055.606
wantit3 489.085.543
little4 652.105.527
books2 326.055.502
repone2 326.055.502
pairish2 326.055.502
important4 652.105.488
hae24 3,912.625.447
been20 3,260.525.404
makar2 326.055.401
fremmit2 326.055.401
awaur2 326.055.401
hawaii3 489.08nan
series2 326.055.401
includit2 326.055.401
anely4 652.105.374
tint3 489.085.325
gowden2 326.055.303
thoosan2 326.055.303
weel14 2,282.365.301
aften4 652.105.299
sang4 652.105.299
nurse3 489.085.220
afore2 326.055.178
sister4 652.105.118
content2 326.055.116
century4 652.105.083
few5 815.135.072
no8 1,304.215.058
scotland13 2,119.335.050
doon6 978.155.028
bodie4 652.104.944
oor16 2,608.414.873
wumman5 815.134.856
personal2 326.054.855
gleg2 326.054.855
ayont3 489.084.827
grund3 489.084.827
ither2 326.054.782
gie10 1,630.264.774
characters2 326.054.772
here's2 326.054.772
available2 326.054.772
hert5 815.134.751
hou6 978.154.745
dad3 489.084.644
his23 3,749.594.628
snaw2 326.054.614
flung2 326.054.614
coal2 326.054.614
muckle11 1,793.284.595
wad13 2,119.334.473
joy2 326.054.391
country3 489.084.386
power2 326.054.320
johnny2 326.054.320
back6 978.154.281
aunt2 326.054.251
pipe2 326.054.184
yer5 815.134.092
bide5 815.134.056
veisited3 489.08nan
brae3 489.084.263
yersel4 652.104.052
like25 4,075.644.043
national4 652.103.997
a154 25,105.973.992
hey2 326.053.991
redd2 326.053.991
poet2 326.053.991
warkin2 326.053.929
drink3 489.083.883
learnin2 326.053.869
haed10 1,630.263.712
became2 326.053.695
queen2 326.053.695
aince4 652.103.658
airms3 489.083.640
pairties2 326.053.640
finnd2 326.053.640
derval3 489.08nan
cless2 326.053.640
our3 489.083.573
circassian3 489.08nan
waur2 326.053.480
white4 652.103.464
haes2 326.053.433
certainly2 326.053.429
gar2 326.053.429
brither3 489.083.413
feelin3 489.083.413
club2 326.053.378
post2 326.053.378
mither7 1,141.183.287
gawstoun3 489.08nan
wey2 326.053.248
haill2 326.053.233
growin2 326.053.187
tland3 489.08nan
eventually2 326.053.141
rare2 326.053.141
you6 978.153.114
bbc2 326.053.096
society2 326.053.096
haein4 652.103.063
bi3 489.083.043
lang11 1,793.283.016
community3 489.083.004
young5 815.132.975
luikit2 326.052.966
mair7 1,141.182.913
serieve2 326.05nan
kens3 489.082.897
galt's2 326.05nan
billy2 326.052.966
luikin2 326.052.883
england2 326.052.883
ulster2 326.052.842
lassies2 326.052.842
dance2 326.052.802
state3 489.082.769
wast2 326.052.763
primary2 326.052.763
guid11 1,793.282.742
dear2 326.052.725
whan3 489.082.714
flogged2 326.05nan
gled2 326.052.802
daein4 652.102.706
got10 1,630.262.695
warstled2 326.05nan
stert3 489.082.670
this16 2,608.412.660
here3 489.082.642
follaein2 326.052.613
their16 2,608.412.598
grand2 326.052.577
pioneer2 326.05nan
tells2 326.052.577
son3 489.082.574
service2 326.052.541
fur10 1,630.262.497
speir2 326.052.471
day7 1,141.182.412
hospital2 326.052.404
different4 652.102.386
tap4 652.102.369
matha2 326.05nan
gettin4 652.102.353
meet2 326.052.339
poetry2 326.052.307
richt4 652.102.295
getting2 326.052.184
toon3 489.082.164
ve2 326.052.157
fast2 326.052.154
people3 489.082.105
word3 489.082.067
serievin2 326.05nan
jist5 815.132.093
couldnae3 489.082.029
mak2 326.052.019
time16 2,608.412.000
think2 326.051.985
knighted2 326.05nan
preivilege2 326.05nan
maist8 1,304.211.968
can14 2,282.361.960
common2 326.051.958
rest3 489.081.919
spent2 326.051.905
inrush2 326.05nan
problem2 326.051.985
are12 1,956.311.903
that's4 652.101.884
tae116 18,910.991.870
europe2 326.051.854
monie3 489.081.849
war2 326.051.844
even2 326.051.831
awa4 652.101.810
noo6 978.151.805
thole2 326.051.804
sing2 326.051.780
wull4 652.101.750
biggin2 326.051.732
see6 978.151.731
anither7 1,141.181.727
short2 326.051.708
raither2 326.051.708
ever3 489.081.699
bonnie3 489.081.683
get12 1,956.311.675
een2 326.051.668
john4 652.101.599
for42 6,847.081.558
auld12 1,956.311.556
hame8 1,304.211.555
playin2 326.051.552
whiles3 489.081.545
music2 326.051.531
speakin2 326.051.531
black3 489.081.486
though4 652.101.482
also2 326.051.449
hen2 326.051.430
if6 978.151.387
land2 326.051.371
say3 489.081.305
we30 4,890.771.298
month2 326.051.262
acause2 326.051.262
talk2 326.051.244
oors2 326.051.244
mary2 326.051.227
siller3 489.081.221
hear4 652.101.207
thocht3 489.081.201
us11 1,793.281.201
mind7 1,141.181.195
cultural2 326.051.193
cooncil2 326.051.193
still7 1,141.181.189
maun5 815.131.187
seem2 326.051.143
full2 326.051.143
question2 326.051.127
will3 489.081.115
me25 4,075.641.089
at46 7,499.181.083
me'll2 326.05nan
lot3 489.081.080
gaun2 326.051.028
dinnae4 652.101.022
shuid2 326.051.020
kept2 326.050.991
faur3 489.080.973
phone2 326.050.948
met2 326.050.948
bring2 326.050.935
puckle2 326.050.921
ain9 1,467.230.918
gae2 326.050.908
nummer2 326.050.908
never4 652.100.906
bruce2 326.050.894
gaed2 326.050.886
leids3 489.080.883
again3 489.080.874
sair3 489.080.864
dee3 489.080.864
happened2 326.050.855
ontario2 326.05nan
real2 326.050.855
car2 326.050.855
and47 7,662.210.849
some6 978.150.836
from2 326.050.830
winter2 326.050.818
name4 652.100.799
kau2 326.05nan
chicawgie2 326.05nan
nicht3 489.080.797
giein2 326.050.793
bed3 489.080.782
job2 326.050.770
they28 4,564.720.765
hoo3 489.080.764
heid4 652.100.763
same5 815.130.723
waikiki2 326.05nan
braw3 489.080.756
fact2 326.050.713
abercrombie2 326.05nan
thing5 815.130.706
aside2 326.050.702
year7 1,141.180.693
new3 489.080.680
wee10 1,630.260.673
duin2 326.050.659
ony3 489.080.655
likes2 326.050.648
sunday2 326.050.648
twa6 978.150.637
puir2 326.050.618
efter9 1,467.230.600
micht3 489.080.582
ran2 326.050.579
langage2 326.050.579
sae12 1,956.310.561
sense2 326.050.551
hoose7 1,141.180.546
owre2 326.050.524
sent2 326.050.524
any2 326.050.507
baith5 815.130.506
made3 489.080.486
first4 652.100.484
ae8 1,304.210.483
last2 326.050.476
ye37 6,031.950.469
face2 326.050.459
two2 326.050.449
english6 978.150.432
ken6 978.150.423
better2 326.050.413
set4 652.100.411
is34 5,542.880.406
bairns2 326.050.405
claes2 326.050.403
bonny2 326.050.381
than8 1,304.210.354
but27 4,401.700.353
very2 326.050.347
gin6 978.150.343
aye7 1,141.180.340
big5 815.130.335
want2 326.050.335
naebody2 326.050.315
hersel2 326.050.315
of7 1,141.180.309
wi42 6,847.080.307
things2 326.050.302
men3 489.080.296
there18 2,934.460.295
atween2 326.050.253
said7 1,141.180.238
alang2 326.050.237
intae12 1,956.310.211
its6 978.150.199
win2 326.050.190
feel3 489.080.187
or18 2,934.460.184
while2 326.050.178
thae2 326.050.169
cauld3 489.080.163
illie2 326.05nan
wis59 9,618.520.162
gien3 489.080.160
somethin2 326.050.157
did4 652.100.154
eneueh2 326.05nan
roon4 652.100.152
hauf2 326.050.149
aff7 1,141.180.142
wrang2 326.050.138
turn2 326.050.138
side2 326.050.136
bairn2 326.050.134
best2 326.050.126
brocht2 326.050.123
come6 978.150.122
ower15 2,445.390.122
years3 489.080.122
was5 815.130.118
education2 326.050.110
wife2 326.050.107
doun3 489.080.106
him15 2,445.390.097
man7 1,141.180.096
yet2 326.050.091
wheen2 326.050.088
anent2 326.050.086
mornin3 489.080.078
as39 6,358.000.076
read2 326.050.075
on36 5,868.930.075
saw2 326.050.072
room2 326.050.070
to7 1,141.180.070
am2 326.050.062
maidenkirk2 326.05nan
then7 1,141.180.060
haud2 326.050.053
daiss2 326.05nan
sayin2 326.050.049
past2 326.050.045
nou2 326.050.045
cannae2 326.050.042
wappenshaw2 326.05nan
wirds2 326.050.043
thon4 652.100.041
wroeht2 326.05nan
whit14 2,282.360.031
gied3 489.080.026
life4 652.100.026
naw2 326.050.021
days3 489.080.018
tell4 652.100.015
dae7 1,141.180.012
it's5 815.130.008
syne4 652.100.005
sic3 489.080.004
aboot18 2,934.460.002
an156 25,432.020.001
coorse2 326.050.000
through3 489.080.000