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Sayers, Ross

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,089
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,554
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.918
Tagged as GLA (Glasgow) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ah, a, and, tae, it, that, ma, in, ae,

List of texts in corpus

Daisy on the Outer Line
Gob Stopper (Cranachan) (2020-11-04 ) in Central (Glasgow) dialect (GLA), categorised as prose (6,089 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
ah225 36,951.88478.593
an15 2,463.46215.796
don't28 4,598.46193.454
lit30 4,926.92189.178
urr20 3,284.61175.707
daisy21 3,448.84148.099
ae69 11,331.91146.779
and136 22,335.36140.467
mum20 3,284.61136.656
steven15 2,463.46127.444
ahm14 2,299.23108.805
thur's12 1,970.7798.974
somebdy10 1,642.3196.558
it's39 6,404.9995.323
robert18 2,956.1593.312
hawn9 1,478.0879.461
pub14 2,299.2377.890
ah've14 2,299.2373.459
she's14 2,299.2371.494
me66 10,839.2268.214
hink14 2,299.2366.666
says28 4,598.4665.416
say31 5,091.1557.579
casey6 985.3856.215
ye're12 1,970.7751.527
make14 2,299.2350.942
ma69 11,331.9150.567
suhin7 1,149.6150.444
widnae13 2,135.0049.323
you41 6,733.4548.316
for3 492.6947.743
cause14 2,299.2347.476
anyhin7 1,149.6146.522
know18 2,956.1545.789
he's11 1,806.5444.216
super6 985.3844.081
fur48 7,883.0742.057
gonnae11 1,806.5441.661
thought11 1,806.5440.586
shid7 1,149.6139.428
siobhan22 3,613.07nan
hinkin6 985.3839.169
died8 1,313.8438.133
ah'll8 1,313.8438.133
huv14 2,299.2337.754
imagine9 1,478.0837.693
kilbride4 656.9236.303
ah'm11 1,806.5436.238
really15 2,463.4636.136
note10 1,642.3134.569
diary5 821.1534.389
notepad4 656.9233.680
taxi6 985.3833.582
bad12 1,970.7732.454
makes7 1,149.6131.981
cemetery4 656.9231.769
didn't4 656.9231.769
take11 1,806.5431.599
the255 41,878.8031.165
iways5 821.1531.161
boom4 656.9230.251
guys6 985.3829.849
no42 6,897.6829.691
guy7 1,149.6128.739
that's13 2,135.0028.506
actually8 1,313.8428.055
wonder6 985.3827.909
didnae15 2,463.4627.142
christmas7 1,149.6127.090
mibbe8 1,313.8426.709
counsellor3 492.6926.484
everyhin3 492.6926.484
probably7 1,149.6125.983
so23 3,777.3025.297
goin7 1,149.6125.296
jist28 4,598.4624.841
chat4 656.9224.659
ahve3 492.6924.264
boyfriend3 492.6924.264
nasty3 492.6924.264
go14 2,299.2323.926
message6 985.3822.603
if27 4,434.2322.586
gid6 985.3822.422
why9 1,478.0822.367
her61 10,018.0722.239
shell4 656.9221.463
shells3 492.6921.456
tinder3 492.6921.456
thur8 1,313.8420.369
somewhaur4 656.9220.260
anyway4 656.9219.898
pals6 985.3819.749
heart5 821.1519.629
practise3 492.6919.583
breaths3 492.6919.583
dunno3 492.6919.583
nods4 656.9219.553
smile7 1,149.6119.365
other8 1,313.8419.276
everybody4 656.9219.224
purvey11 1,806.54nan
but48 7,883.0719.183
i13 2,135.0018.887
ahd10 1,642.31nan
urnae3 492.6918.834
moves3 492.6918.834
hinks3 492.6918.834
asks6 985.3818.823
want13 2,135.0018.741
awright5 821.1518.685
absolutely4 656.9218.605
hus6 985.3818.329
rum3 492.6918.172
mirror4 656.9218.034
way9 1,478.0817.636
numb3 492.6917.579
phone7 1,149.6117.508
drinks4 656.9217.504
funeral4 656.9217.504
reply4 656.9217.010
ye59 9,689.6016.973
every8 1,313.8416.942
hiya2 328.4616.840
roondaboots2 328.4616.840
tinsel2 328.4616.840
slag2 328.4616.840
tilts2 328.4616.840
whos2 328.4616.840
brought4 656.9216.775
how11 1,806.5416.639
random3 492.6916.549
pen4 656.9216.113
hud11 1,806.5416.100
hing7 1,149.6115.997
folk11 1,806.5415.859
person5 821.1515.559
please6 985.3815.342
once4 656.9215.315
hat4 656.9215.129
gassed2 328.4615.125
lavender2 328.4615.125
incapable2 328.4615.125
madman2 328.4615.125
tutor2 328.4615.125
uni3 492.6914.923
else7 1,149.6114.741
found5 821.1514.730
pint4 656.9214.598
horrible3 492.6914.581
to20 3,284.6114.483
wis34 5,583.8414.473
care6 985.3814.415
feel10 1,642.3114.398
naw9 1,478.0814.288
anybody3 492.6914.258
work7 1,149.6114.229
hings5 821.1514.080
feelins3 492.6913.953
piano2 328.4613.951
tell13 2,135.0013.803
sorry6 985.3813.574
another6 985.3813.429
upset3 492.6913.389
definitely3 492.6913.389
nice5 821.1513.382
this43 7,061.9113.209
vibe2 328.4613.055
pizza2 328.4613.055
adult3 492.6912.878
arms3 492.6912.878
catty3 492.6912.639
mrs7 1,149.6112.464
robin3 492.6912.410
niver9 1,478.0812.395
strict2 328.4612.329
sessions2 328.4612.329
okay3 492.6912.190
smokin3 492.6911.979
apple2 328.4611.719
uncomfortable2 328.4611.719
minute4 656.9211.716
kids3 492.6911.581
corridor3 492.6911.581
quite5 821.1511.521
wrong3 492.6911.392
eyes6 985.3811.388
da4 656.9211.377
sure7 1,149.6111.293
useless2 328.4611.193
yourself2 328.4611.193
awready4 656.9210.879
you're3 492.6910.863
smiles3 492.6910.863
robbie2 328.4610.731
callin2 328.4610.731
punters2 328.4610.731
rattle2 328.4610.731
mice2 328.4610.731
barely3 492.6910.698
break3 492.6910.538
snap2 328.4610.319
such4 656.9210.316
notes3 492.6910.232
truth4 656.9210.227
frances5 821.15nan
scene3 492.6910.232
boys4 656.9210.139
arm2 328.469.949
reaches2 328.469.949
pretend2 328.469.949
move4 656.929.799
coke2 328.469.611
does4 656.929.556
goes4 656.929.322
jokes2 328.469.302
valid2 328.469.302
honestly2 328.469.302
long5 821.159.276
whaur12 1,970.779.220
kind6 985.389.216
huvin3 492.699.044
she49 8,047.309.041
anyone2 328.469.016
ye've3 492.698.928
deep5 821.158.902
suppose4 656.928.880
favourite3 492.698.815
willnae2 328.468.751
enough6 985.388.717
well7 1,149.618.605
red4 656.928.603
wan10 1,642.318.596
call3 492.698.595
on57 9,361.148.519
stares2 328.468.504
draft2 328.468.504
when15 2,463.468.501
since5 821.158.449
knew3 492.698.385
then15 2,463.468.315
photie2 328.468.273
offered2 328.468.273
socks2 328.468.273
glasgow3 492.698.183
disnae5 821.158.164
some18 2,956.158.163
going3 492.698.086
glass2 328.468.056
passes2 328.468.056
heaven2 328.468.056
mistake2 328.468.056
sook2 328.468.056
few6 985.388.027
in69 11,331.917.951
through9 1,478.087.905
part3 492.697.896
phoned2 328.467.851
much7 1,149.617.818
fairly3 492.697.804
east4 656.927.784
stare2 328.467.657
shake2 328.467.657
lap2 328.467.657
walks2 328.467.657
too5 821.157.587
sack2 328.467.473
loss3 492.697.370
lose2 328.467.298
attack2 328.467.298
nearby2 328.467.298
chair3 492.697.287
meant4 656.927.279
under4 656.927.226
we're4 656.927.226
sound3 492.697.207
mars2 328.467.132
santa2 328.467.132
wurnae2 328.467.132
december2 328.467.132
away5 821.157.020
two5 821.156.982
sentence2 328.466.973
button2 328.466.973
wi29 4,762.696.912
had2 328.466.881
total2 328.466.821
yere4 656.92nan
easy4 656.926.818
happens3 492.696.678
session2 328.466.676
pocket2 328.466.676
couch2 328.466.676
finish2 328.466.676
there's4 656.926.672
insensitive3 492.69nan
shite3 492.696.607
cannae7 1,149.616.538
his21 3,448.846.460
auld2 328.466.447
aw25 4,105.766.421
reference2 328.466.402
about5 821.156.363
nae8 1,313.846.291
waste2 328.466.273
death3 492.696.270
walked3 492.696.270
right7 1,149.616.247
head3 492.696.205
works2 328.466.149
answers2 328.466.149
wee5 821.156.126
slowly3 492.696.079
we'll3 492.696.079
understand2 328.466.029
fuck4 656.925.960
here14 2,299.235.949
mair5 821.155.938
rolls2 328.465.914
school4 656.925.797
stay2 328.465.694
song2 328.465.694
worth3 492.695.665
only8 1,313.845.580
um3 492.695.554
driver2 328.465.488
grab2 328.465.488
obviously2 328.465.488
we've2 328.465.488
accidentally3 492.69nan
sad2 328.465.390
next5 821.155.358
isnae4 656.925.338
shooder2 328.465.295
stranger2 328.465.295
oor3 492.695.284
got12 1,970.775.279
open5 821.155.273
meet3 492.695.238
jaiket2 328.465.203
theyd3 492.69nan
seat3 492.695.289
high4 656.925.160
closed2 328.465.113
joke2 328.465.113
come11 1,806.545.085
their4 656.925.070
reason3 492.694.945
still10 1,642.314.944
believe4 656.924.921
flat3 492.694.898
realise2 328.464.858
happen3 492.694.806
online2 328.464.778
chin2 328.464.778
smell3 492.694.761
mum's3 492.69nan
ice3 492.694.761
across4 656.924.726
spent3 492.694.716
private2 328.464.699
night4 656.924.663
wearin2 328.464.623
choice2 328.464.623
aboot28 4,598.464.539
one4 656.924.509
who5 821.154.495
six-fit-four3 492.69nan
keep7 1,149.614.389
bar3 492.694.378
weeks3 492.694.378
might3 492.694.298
sayin5 821.154.262
pal3 492.694.219
toon4 656.924.218
couple4 656.924.218
starin2 328.464.201
shop3 492.694.143
him25 4,105.764.115
saturday3 492.694.105
door9 1,478.084.084
strong2 328.464.073
offer2 328.464.073
honest2 328.464.073
shut3 492.694.068
what7 1,149.614.010
ever4 656.923.999
later4 656.923.973
than2 328.463.952
eye2 328.463.951
your6 985.383.875
face7 1,149.613.809
stop3 492.693.783
man2 328.463.757
check2 328.463.721
minutes2 328.463.721
was2 328.463.695
he40 6,569.223.629
talk3 492.693.584
wait3 492.693.552
are3 492.693.546
arrived2 328.463.508
even9 1,478.083.495
feelin3 492.693.489
silence2 328.463.458
action2 328.463.458
fancy2 328.463.458
that75 12,317.293.412
whether2 328.463.408
seem3 492.693.367
pulled2 328.463.265
boy3 492.693.249
nine2 328.463.219
starts2 328.463.219
means3 492.693.192
robert's3 492.69nan
laugh2 328.463.174
couldn't2 328.46nan
stepda2 328.46nan
fat2 328.463.174
must3 492.693.135
need6 985.383.064
hospital2 328.463.043
can15 2,463.463.026
leave3 492.692.973
lassie4 656.922.963
date2 328.462.959
lookin4 656.922.904
self-employed2 328.46nan
wide2 328.462.918
turnin2 328.462.878
lot4 656.922.827
they16 2,627.692.802
steven'll2 328.46nan
daein4 656.922.846
fing'rs2 328.46nan
its3 492.693.131
sometimes2 328.462.800
straight2 328.462.800
pit2 328.462.769
back7 1,149.612.763
i'm3 492.692.745
tells2 328.462.724
hoose2 328.462.690
watched2 328.462.687
dae12 1,970.772.682
could9 1,478.082.659
sit3 492.692.649
upgraded2 328.46nan
not3 492.692.794
family2 328.462.615
office2 328.462.615
end5 821.152.614
aff13 2,135.002.592
tears2 328.462.579
always2 328.462.510
out4 656.922.502
fact3 492.692.468
have4 656.922.452
will2 328.462.442
each3 492.692.403
veronica2 328.46nan
stuck2 328.462.444
pain2 328.462.379
doon8 1,313.842.346
a159 26,112.662.329
at30 4,926.922.296
close3 492.692.257
mate2 328.462.254
heavy2 328.462.254
saw5 821.152.229
they're2 328.462.195
people3 492.692.178
against2 328.462.166
decided2 328.462.166
mean4 656.922.165
because3 492.692.158
great4 656.922.091
or14 2,299.232.072
gies3 492.692.045
talkin2 328.461.999
think2 328.461.960
needs2 328.461.896
tried3 492.691.868
space2 328.461.846
gie2 328.461.765
ower9 1,478.081.748
with3 492.691.720
corner2 328.461.704
afore4 656.921.702
music2 328.461.660
teacher2 328.461.638
flair2 328.461.638
these4 656.921.568
christmastime2 328.46nan
counsellin2 328.46nan
funeral's2 328.46nan
black3 492.691.643
as30 4,926.921.545
help4 656.921.533
fulm2 328.46nan
withoot2 328.461.532
bit11 1,806.541.524
thursday2 328.461.511
try3 492.691.468
walk2 328.461.452
weve2 328.46nan
roond3 492.691.597
watch2 328.461.432
fear2 328.461.339
hauf3 492.691.309
insteid2 328.461.303
oot20 3,284.611.301
seen2 328.461.299
front3 492.691.259
be37 6,076.531.247
asked2 328.461.234
stepdad2 328.46nan
laddie2 328.461.452
speak3 492.691.223
question2 328.461.201
love2 328.461.201
world2 328.461.201
turns2 328.461.184
soon2 328.461.168
early2 328.461.168
by13 2,135.001.128
ask2 328.461.121
ah''m2 328.46nan
haudin2 328.461.168
hear4 656.921.116
stuff2 328.461.105
us11 1,806.541.074
steven's2 328.46nan
written2 328.461.090
write2 328.461.031
unpack2 328.46nan
lost2 328.461.016
point2 328.461.002
it80 13,138.450.977
hard3 492.690.960
start2 328.460.947
just5 821.150.944
last5 821.150.944
did7 1,149.610.928
there12 1,970.770.917
hame3 492.690.885
siobhan's2 328.46nan
am3 492.690.911
again7 1,149.610.880
done2 328.460.856
look4 656.920.845
makin2 328.460.819
wid9 1,478.080.811
giein2 328.460.807
week2 328.460.784
wur5 821.150.735
bein6 985.380.734
chance2 328.460.727
which4 656.920.719
seems2 328.460.706
any2 328.460.674
middle2 328.460.653
whit16 2,627.690.639
masel3 492.690.610
group2 328.460.595
takin2 328.460.595
made6 985.380.580
sense2 328.460.576
word2 328.460.567
air3 492.690.547
get10 1,642.310.537
left2 328.460.509
were9 1,478.080.496
mind6 985.380.495
see12 1,970.770.489
yin6 985.380.483
turtle2 328.46nan
three2 328.460.454
rest2 328.460.449
table2 328.460.434
windae2 328.460.419
first4 656.920.417
noo12 1,970.770.411
dont2 328.46nan
do2 328.460.390
find2 328.460.369
story2 328.460.356
very2 328.460.356
things2 328.460.352
them8 1,313.840.335
tae125 20,528.820.268
hit2 328.460.248
something2 328.460.239
said7 1,149.610.217
like14 2,299.230.216
halle2 328.46nan
heid7 1,149.610.191
hair2 328.460.175
is40 6,569.220.156
turtles2 328.46nan
cauld3 492.690.200
bier2 328.46nan
days4 656.920.227
let3 492.690.145
street2 328.460.139
day13 2,135.000.139
near3 492.690.133
fuckin3 492.690.130
time12 1,970.770.128
room3 492.690.117
fae18 2,956.150.113
best2 328.460.108
road2 328.460.105
aye8 1,313.840.095
gettin2 328.460.094
we26 4,270.000.082
been12 1,970.770.078
somebdy's2 328.46nan
side3 492.690.069
of9 1,478.080.060
read2 328.460.052
bed2 328.460.052
past2 328.460.048
life4 656.920.031
while3 492.690.027
wouldn't2 328.46nan
heard2 328.460.034
same3 492.690.027
fine4 656.920.018
up23 3,777.300.009
efter7 1,149.610.007
intae10 1,642.310.005
big4 656.920.005
yer11 1,806.540.002
guarded2 328.46nan
baith4 656.920.038
went3 492.690.001