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Pennie, Len

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 7,040
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,570
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.484
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - a, the, tae, ye, an, that, ma, ae, yer, and,

List of texts in corpus

Poyums
Canongate Books (2024-02-22 ) in Central (Aberdeen) dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (6,141 words)
The year A shouldnae hae had
tictok (2022-01-01) in Central (Kilmarnock) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (471 words)

The Wheesht
Scots Hoose (2021-05-29) in Central (Greenock) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (194 words)

Toast Tae The Daft Days
Lidl (01-12-2020) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (234 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
ae100 14,204.55251.216
a'm45 6,392.05225.994
yer90 12,784.09197.771
cause36 5,113.64173.469
wae56 7,954.55154.777
ye136 19,318.18151.505
hings25 3,551.14135.146
a'll26 3,693.18133.993
there's27 3,835.23128.229
cannae37 5,255.68126.417
ye're24 3,409.09126.127
wheesht20 2,840.91125.673
aw78 11,079.55118.408
ma105 14,914.77116.019
love24 3,409.09105.879
dinnae33 4,687.50104.696
me83 11,789.7795.932
haud27 3,835.2391.200
it's38 5,397.7381.749
yous14 1,988.6481.673
lit16 2,272.7380.920
hink16 2,272.7375.473
s5 710.2370.962
so39 5,539.7765.651
poyum7 994.3264.223
a325 46,164.7759.159
wis18 2,556.8256.413
jist42 5,965.9152.921
soul9 1,278.4148.572
ye've10 1,420.4548.403
way17 2,414.7747.867
coorie7 994.3247.337
the280 39,772.7346.845
love's5 710.2344.775
on8 1,136.3644.121
feel19 2,698.8642.696
those11 1,562.5042.481
soldier6 852.2742.352
gie26 3,693.1841.470
fur52 7,386.3641.206
how19 2,698.8641.152
shite10 1,420.4540.491
hope12 1,704.5538.014
want20 2,840.9137.871
quite11 1,562.5037.768
hinkin6 852.2737.448
shouldnae6 852.2736.677
sick8 1,136.3635.891
a've8 1,136.3634.686
arenae6 852.2734.634
darlin5 710.2333.961
brain7 994.3233.956
control8 1,136.3633.843
sweet9 1,278.4133.680
didnae18 2,556.8233.634
dae30 4,261.3633.461
for10 1,420.4531.517
wiy5 710.2331.206
hen10 1,420.4530.852
snash4 568.1830.614
and88 12,500.0029.695
scots3 426.1429.495
no46 6,534.0929.452
gonnae9 1,278.4128.433
he25 3,551.1428.196
pray6 852.2728.162
ken29 4,119.3228.100
oan30 4,261.3628.075
ease6 852.2727.816
wance7 994.3227.254
hurt6 852.2727.155
wan18 2,556.8227.057
break6 852.2726.839
virgin4 568.1826.754
you35 4,971.5926.726
sad6 852.2726.531
die6 852.2726.232
error3 426.1425.615
hert12 1,704.5525.352
bodie10 1,420.4524.864
mind20 2,840.9124.430
but57 8,096.5924.361
guilt4 568.1824.206
should12 1,704.5524.102
much13 1,846.5923.988
wake5 710.2323.826
when24 3,409.0923.461
lies6 852.2723.392
we'll7 994.3223.235
his14 1,988.6423.080
whit's7 994.3223.073
deid11 1,562.5022.874
let14 1,988.6422.795
dear7 994.3222.756
us27 3,835.2322.741
peace6 852.2722.110
isnae9 1,278.4121.755
in65 9,232.9521.705
doesnae5 710.2321.288
willnae4 568.1821.251
at18 2,556.8221.251
heid22 3,125.0021.018
we've5 710.2321.015
pain7 994.3221.013
a'd6 852.2720.968
him3 426.1420.380
words11 1,562.5020.208
that110 15,625.0020.062
she's6 852.2719.938
lairn6 852.2719.776
till14 1,988.6419.709
arsed3 426.1419.582
promise5 710.2319.531
people9 1,278.4119.517
can28 3,977.2719.295
gone6 852.2718.855
cruel4 568.1818.773
painful3 426.1418.723
lassie10 1,420.4518.699
lose4 568.1818.430
heart5 710.2318.259
wee34 4,829.5518.258
now8 1,136.3618.074
fechts3 426.1417.976
fuss3 426.1417.976
power5 710.2317.686
wantin7 994.3217.650
upon6 852.2717.614
fill6 852.2717.358
scrieve6 852.2717.358
ayeways3 426.1417.316
regret3 426.1417.316
skip3 426.1417.316
angels3 426.1417.316
advice4 568.1817.198
chattin3 426.1416.724
describe3 426.1416.724
darkness4 568.1816.652
each8 1,136.3616.572
keep13 1,846.5916.409
numbness2 284.0916.261
refrain2 284.0916.261
somebdy2 284.0916.261
hatefu2 284.0916.261
smoort2 284.0916.261
totie2 284.0916.261
noble3 426.1416.188
depression3 426.1416.188
it49 6,960.2316.185
lads6 852.2716.170
they'd5 710.2316.011
her15 2,130.6815.795
couldnae8 1,136.3615.784
relax3 426.1415.698
prince4 568.1815.670
smeddum4 568.1815.444
wasnae4 568.1815.444
that's10 1,420.4515.314
fash5 710.2315.282
every8 1,136.3614.983
write7 994.3214.772
ye'll6 852.2714.722
ablaw2 284.0914.548
scum2 284.0914.548
onyhin2 284.0914.548
regain2 284.0914.548
depressed2 284.0914.548
audacious2 284.0914.548
contain2 284.0914.548
contrary2 284.0914.548
year17 2,414.7714.512
tae200 28,409.0914.487
game6 852.2714.347
tape3 426.1414.080
fix3 426.1414.080
thoughts3 426.1414.080
kind8 1,136.3614.058
find8 1,136.3614.058
i'm7 994.3213.967
life14 1,988.6413.898
might6 852.2713.898
lassies5 710.2313.759
shame4 568.1813.683
sleep6 852.2713.639
nae6 852.2713.611
toast3 426.1413.418
hairm3 426.1413.418
tech2 284.0913.376
lied2 284.0913.376
aught2 284.0913.376
explode2 284.0913.376
anew2 284.0913.376
sympathetic2 284.0913.376
an135 19,176.1413.229
dark6 852.2712.904
staun5 710.2312.883
say17 2,414.7712.873
muse3 426.1412.828
breath5 710.2312.780
wha13 1,846.5912.749
bidin5 710.2312.678
fear6 852.2712.596
time27 3,835.2312.575
next8 1,136.3612.572
intend2 284.0912.482
outwith2 284.0912.482
hauntit2 284.0912.482
regime2 284.0912.482
makeup2 284.0912.482
if24 3,409.0912.420
ghost3 426.1412.295
masel9 1,278.4112.157
mary6 852.2712.154
she17 2,414.7712.152
hogmanay3 426.1411.810
ink2 284.0911.757
abdy2 284.0911.757
won't2 284.0911.757
nouns2 284.0911.757
knight2 284.0911.757
fechtin4 568.1811.613
lang18 2,556.8211.580
let's3 426.1411.365
it'll3 426.1411.365
lost6 852.2711.204
troll2 284.0911.149
wham2 284.0911.149
papa2 284.0911.149
bruises2 284.0911.149
bruise2 284.0911.149
lackin2 284.0911.149
kiss3 426.1410.954
spite3 426.1410.954
owerhink5 710.23nan
see24 3,409.0910.860
christmas4 568.1810.779
giy5 710.23nan
ain18 2,556.8210.852
name10 1,420.4510.767
prayer3 426.1410.761
lassie's2 284.0910.625
hel2 284.0910.625
done6 852.2710.410
ayewis3 426.1410.393
gub2 284.0910.165
heid's2 284.0910.165
hurts2 284.0910.165
caunle2 284.0910.165
broukit2 284.0910.165
fault3 426.1410.050
you're3 426.1410.050
still14 1,988.6410.031
stay3 426.149.887
skelp3 426.149.887
exist3 426.149.887
shadows2 284.099.755
corpse2 284.099.755
just11 1,562.509.643
never9 1,278.419.508
almost3 426.149.426
whole3 426.149.426
ahint7 994.329.393
jaws2 284.099.386
plea2 284.099.386
princes2 284.099.386
found4 568.189.382
work6 852.279.377
care5 710.239.315
death4 568.189.294
once3 426.149.282
tell12 1,704.559.137
up13 1,846.599.101
wires2 284.099.051
honestly2 284.099.051
somethin7 994.328.980
i'd3 426.148.871
bit7 994.328.848
ride2 284.098.743
boak2 284.098.743
here's3 426.148.741
wants4 568.188.628
tears4 568.188.628
another5 710.238.588
sorry5 710.238.588
inside6 852.278.559
beat3 426.148.492
fucker2 284.098.459
civil2 284.098.459
content3 426.148.372
don't3 426.148.372
through10 1,420.458.314
pish3 426.148.255
feels3 426.148.255
sweep2 284.098.196
shin2 284.098.196
know8 1,136.368.191
poetry4 568.188.174
he's4 568.187.960
ne'er2 284.097.951
beasties2 284.097.951
rot2 284.097.951
richt2 284.097.924
tongue5 710.237.780
survived2 284.097.721
chose2 284.097.721
scary2 284.097.721
won4 568.187.687
leave5 710.237.630
fun5 710.237.630
princess2 284.097.506
women2 284.097.506
wouldnae2 284.097.506
kens5 710.237.483
enough6 852.277.465
gied9 1,278.417.459
fight2 284.097.303
she'll2 284.097.303
verbs2 284.097.303
friends2 284.097.111
wheech2 284.097.111
religious2 284.097.111
choose2 284.096.929
code2 284.096.929
easily2 284.096.929
jaw2 284.096.929
minds3 426.146.861
believe5 710.236.757
burnt2 284.096.756
millions2 284.096.756
wars2 284.096.756
build2 284.096.756
bi2 284.096.599
gun2 284.096.591
pet2 284.096.591
yins4 568.186.547
please4 568.186.547
save3 426.146.530
caught3 426.146.451
len2 284.096.434
damn2 284.096.434
wrang6 852.276.392
hide3 426.146.374
look8 1,136.366.330
will13 1,846.596.328
noo21 2,982.956.315
mess2 284.096.284
is28 3,977.276.273
bloody4 568.186.234
held5 710.236.227
though7 994.326.196
eat4 568.186.183
fecht4 568.186.183
justice2 284.096.140
difficult2 284.096.140
chainge2 284.096.140
because5 710.236.073
internet2 284.096.003
follaes2 284.095.870
abuin5 710.235.851
girl2 284.095.743
who6 852.275.739
have6 852.275.710
true4 568.185.705
puss2 284.095.621
scunnert2 284.095.621
reasons2 284.095.621
lie3 426.145.601
fit2 284.095.582
feelin4 568.185.526
i'll4 568.185.483
thae8 1,136.365.483
truth3 426.145.475
world4 568.185.397
hae27 3,835.235.366
less5 710.235.234
mine4 568.185.188
prick2 284.095.173
rope2 284.095.173
story5 710.235.170
make4 568.185.107
they40 5,681.825.087
despite2 284.095.071
fuck4 568.185.067
oor4 568.185.031
intae5 710.235.027
kill3 426.145.006
wur9 1,278.414.997
crossed2 284.094.971
worst2 284.094.971
worth3 426.144.951
caused2 284.094.875
cries2 284.094.875
stuck3 426.144.844
where5 710.234.832
start4 568.184.761
awa3 426.144.757
lass3 426.144.739
rather2 284.094.691
laws2 284.094.691
ears2 284.094.691
really6 852.274.674
hing4 568.184.651
i28 3,977.274.626
craft2 284.094.603
ower8 1,136.364.594
live3 426.144.587
mate3 426.144.587
real4 568.184.580
aboot12 1,704.554.569
something5 710.234.543
they've2 284.094.517
complete2 284.094.517
thaim2 284.094.515
not4 568.184.509
as30 4,261.364.494
been6 852.274.479
sang4 568.184.474
fowks2 284.094.353
scrievit2 284.094.353
hell3 426.144.301
called2 284.094.275
earth3 426.144.256
choice2 284.094.198
makes2 284.094.198
catch3 426.144.123
turn5 710.234.092
battle2 284.094.051
filled2 284.094.051
take4 568.184.048
daein5 710.234.042
she'd3 426.144.037
bides3 426.144.037
second3 426.144.037
they'll2 284.093.980
thole3 426.143.953
call2 284.093.910
cry3 426.143.871
night4 568.183.865
forgot2 284.093.843
gangs2 284.093.843
could11 1,562.503.827
would4 568.183.806
awright2 284.093.777
miss4 568.183.777
within2 284.093.650
thocht2 284.093.649
word4 568.183.607
voice4 568.183.551
day21 2,982.953.534
image2 284.093.528
smile3 426.143.488
ne2 284.093.469
meant3 426.143.452
listenin2 284.093.412
cover2 284.093.356
alive2 284.093.356
weans3 426.143.347
message2 284.093.247
hear6 852.273.237
hung2 284.093.194
present2 284.093.194
quines2 284.093.194
watch3 426.143.179
thochts3 426.143.179
aifter3 426.143.083
bad4 568.183.067
silence2 284.093.042
scrievin2 284.093.042
leid9 1,278.413.016
awfy2 284.092.993
fu3 426.142.989
black4 568.182.905
think2 284.092.836
man12 1,704.552.806
maist2 284.092.778
forget2 284.092.763
seem3 426.142.754
oot21 2,982.952.744
person2 284.092.677
new2 284.092.670
boy3 426.142.643
try4 568.182.604
than12 1,704.552.582
twa5 710.232.571
er3 426.142.563
smite2 284.09nan
address2 284.092.553
sky3 426.142.537
wish2 284.092.475
last7 994.322.473
git5 710.232.468
share2 284.092.436
een2 284.092.425
telt8 1,136.362.397
sometimes2 284.092.362
aff5 710.232.359
moment2 284.092.325
ontae3 426.142.312
help5 710.232.311
huv4 568.182.276
whaur2 284.092.273
pleased2 284.092.220
move2 284.092.220
get5 710.232.190
door2 284.092.163
tea3 426.142.151
pairts2 284.092.119
vyce2 284.092.119
feart3 426.142.107
sit3 426.142.085
high3 426.142.085
wid4 568.182.042
wantit2 284.092.023
back20 2,840.912.011
men5 710.231.993
thon9 1,278.411.984
heed2 284.091.932
muckle3 426.141.924
poor2 284.091.903
may2 284.091.874
my3 426.141.824
too3 426.141.819
spik2 284.091.817
sort2 284.091.817
they're2 284.091.789
more2 284.091.789
crack2 284.091.762
taen5 710.231.710
haun5 710.231.710
mibbe2 284.091.708
feet4 568.181.694
reason2 284.091.682
some14 1,988.641.640
braw4 568.181.624
fae25 3,551.141.591
past4 568.181.583
airm2 284.091.582
annaw2 284.09nan
away3 426.141.567
had6 852.271.543
dugs2 284.091.533
cup2 284.091.487
whit20 2,840.911.466
pure2 284.091.441
thought2 284.091.419
come9 1,278.411.401
listen2 284.091.397
yersel3 426.141.389
tried3 426.141.389
page2 284.091.375
agin3 426.141.359
ony3 426.141.336
days6 852.271.325
mony6 852.271.325
auld6 852.271.307
pal2 284.091.292
do3 426.141.285
ablow2 284.091.272
lyin2 284.091.272
yer're2 284.09nan
off2 284.091.232
mair19 2,698.861.229
act2 284.091.194
war8 1,136.361.189
like14 1,988.641.093
go5 710.231.071
piece2 284.091.067
stop2 284.091.067
yin3 426.141.047
stories2 284.091.033
clean2 284.090.936
by8 1,136.360.916
while5 710.230.915
young4 568.180.913
bein7 994.320.897
guid5 710.230.828
far2 284.090.812
long2 284.090.791
ben3 426.140.790
its11 1,562.500.783
all3 426.140.780
means2 284.090.778
ilka4 568.180.752
aw's2 284.09nan
syne3 426.140.744
kept2 284.090.713
point2 284.090.701
things2 284.090.698
burns2 284.090.689
what2 284.090.671
cried3 426.140.667
case2 284.090.641
lad2 284.090.618
bairns5 710.230.613
little2 284.090.607
set2 284.090.606
atween2 284.090.601
gettin3 426.140.598
since2 284.090.596
cut2 284.090.585
burn2 284.090.554
am3 426.140.550
felt3 426.140.543
went5 710.230.538
giein2 284.090.533
alang2 284.090.524
sayin3 426.140.498
support2 284.090.484
duct2 284.09nan
or20 2,840.910.479
sun3 426.140.476
chance2 284.090.475
read3 426.140.469
hud4 568.180.466
else2 284.090.457
fuckin4 568.180.454
fine3 426.140.452
we25 3,551.140.420
great3 426.140.409
writin2 284.090.364
mak7 994.320.354
doon13 1,846.590.337
which2 284.090.330
seen6 852.270.323
best2 284.090.309
gies2 284.090.306
used2 284.090.299
even4 568.180.292
game's2 284.09nan
to7 994.320.287
mornin2 284.090.273
tak7 994.320.273
itsel2 284.090.272
aye12 1,704.550.265
rest2 284.090.242
afore7 994.320.227
made4 568.180.210
free2 284.090.202
hale2 284.090.199
win4 568.180.189
aince2 284.090.187
are10 1,420.450.176
gang2 284.090.173
very2 284.090.172
forrit2 284.090.167
were7 994.320.165
left3 426.140.137
gaun5 710.230.129
play2 284.090.124
end2 284.090.121
pit7 994.320.099
dry2 284.090.091
sure2 284.090.088
better4 568.180.087
hogmanay's2 284.09nan
warld2 284.090.080
here7 994.320.079
only3 426.140.074
apathy's2 284.09nan
their13 1,846.590.087
sec2 284.09nan
atheist's2 284.09nan
haein2 284.090.070
face3 426.140.070
again5 710.230.054
speak2 284.090.052
heard3 426.140.050
right3 426.140.050
thegither2 284.090.048
then8 1,136.360.047
there19 2,698.860.047
sat2 284.090.047
surrendered2 284.09nan
same5 710.230.344
did6 852.270.047
sic4 568.180.047
them12 1,704.550.045
said9 1,278.410.039
of9 1,278.410.035
got7 994.320.027
your3 426.140.025
gin5 710.230.018
yet2 284.090.014
body2 284.090.011
hard2 284.090.011
fair3 426.140.005
be35 4,971.590.004
dee2 284.090.002
need3 426.140.002
oh2 284.090.001
has3 426.140.000
was7 994.320.000
this27 3,835.230.000
thing4 568.180.000