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Thompson, James

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,308
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,933
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.746
Tagged as SEA (South East (Borders)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, and, tae, in, it, o', yer, but, a',

List of texts in corpus

My Borderlands
Richardson and Son Printers (2023-01-01 ) in Southern (Hawick) dialect (SEA), categorised as poetry (5,308 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
a'48 9,042.95317.698
o'58 10,926.90305.813
an10 1,883.95199.746
wi'32 6,028.64191.038
o4 753.58185.564
and142 26,752.07181.121
where24 4,521.4897.180
yer53 9,984.9394.571
within16 3,014.3293.932
o'er10 1,883.9582.741
high18 3,391.1174.509
it's30 5,651.8566.384
ne'er9 1,695.5563.530
noo40 7,535.8059.905
wi3 565.1857.665
those13 2,449.1357.538
strong10 1,883.9551.110
pentland6 1,130.3748.311
wud12 2,260.7448.008
adorn5 941.9747.451
perhaps8 1,507.1647.207
hills10 1,883.9544.652
was26 4,898.2743.289
cast10 1,883.9542.847
what19 3,579.5042.830
yince10 1,883.9541.803
youth7 1,318.7641.115
grave7 1,318.7639.246
he11 2,072.3438.689
upon9 1,695.5537.846
dean4 753.5837.284
forever6 1,130.3736.057
at6 1,130.3735.203
frozen6 1,130.3734.083
distant5 941.9733.854
but51 9,608.1431.007
village7 1,318.7630.833
thoughts5 941.9730.507
soil4 753.5829.963
there's9 1,695.5529.778
auld26 4,898.2729.729
stane9 1,695.5529.654
stone5 941.9728.946
wooden4 753.5828.878
trapped4 753.5828.878
winters4 753.5827.928
thought8 1,507.1627.304
extends3 565.1827.219
snaw6 1,130.3727.173
summer6 1,130.3727.173
long9 1,695.5527.169
sweet7 1,318.7626.748
ram4 753.5826.321
pig7 1,318.7626.259
whae10 1,883.9525.512
years13 2,449.1325.236
just15 2,825.9225.213
does7 1,318.7625.190
fading3 565.1824.998
sae26 4,898.2723.879
alone4 753.5823.859
water7 1,318.7623.549
when21 3,956.2923.537
scots2 376.7923.423
joys3 565.1823.420
displays3 565.1823.420
stretching3 565.1823.420
scotia's3 565.1823.420
cavers3 565.1823.420
memory6 1,130.3723.117
lovers3 565.1822.187
moffat3 565.1822.187
burke3 565.1822.187
embrace3 565.1822.187
never12 2,260.7422.152
now8 1,507.1621.860
folks4 753.5821.217
chains3 565.1821.173
fades3 565.1821.173
ta'en3 565.1821.173
demise3 565.1821.173
fu'3 565.1821.173
past10 1,883.9520.904
throughoot3 565.1820.311
joy5 941.9720.214
i10 1,883.9520.177
frost6 1,130.3719.564
farewell9 1,695.55nan
surely5 941.9720.797
darkness4 753.5819.262
did16 3,014.3219.176
i'll7 1,318.7619.127
amongst4 753.5818.981
slips3 565.1818.898
abbey3 565.1818.898
fond4 753.5818.449
sky7 1,318.7618.448
spirits3 565.1818.303
hawick5 941.9718.203
bell5 941.9718.203
craw4 753.5818.196
for10 1,883.9517.787
memories4 753.5817.716
secret5 941.9717.346
yield2 376.7917.329
sprightly2 376.7917.329
wa's2 376.7917.329
confide2 376.7917.329
reborn2 376.7917.329
spoil2 376.7917.329
aberlour2 376.7917.329
nature's2 376.7917.329
conclude2 376.7917.329
nears2 376.7917.329
gloaming2 376.7917.329
nodding2 376.7917.329
steep3 565.1817.271
shadow3 565.1817.271
frae26 4,898.2717.255
pride5 941.9717.212
twae5 941.9716.948
she9 1,695.5516.848
despair3 565.1816.817
forgotten4 753.5816.439
bobby3 565.1816.397
dawn3 565.1816.397
border5 941.9716.085
dark6 1,130.3716.050
display3 565.1816.006
fade3 565.1816.006
thief3 565.1816.006
dancing3 565.1816.006
gift4 753.5815.876
ye'2 376.7915.613
riding2 376.7915.613
silhouette2 376.7915.613
spills2 376.7915.613
compete2 376.7915.613
strive2 376.7915.613
tapestry2 376.7915.613
muddy2 376.7915.613
exude2 376.7915.613
awhile2 376.7915.613
dips2 376.7915.613
aboot3 565.1815.509
jack4 753.5815.354
feeling3 565.1814.972
will15 2,825.9214.945
treasured2 376.7914.438
etched2 376.7914.438
frosted2 376.7914.438
can't2 376.7914.438
enhance2 376.7914.438
melts2 376.7914.438
weaves2 376.7914.438
loudest2 376.7914.438
grassy2 376.7914.438
approaching2 376.7914.438
laced2 376.7914.438
whae's2 376.7914.438
fa'5 941.97nan
malt2 376.7914.438
morning4 753.5814.413
final4 753.5814.413
familiar3 565.1814.375
kissed3 565.1814.375
brief3 565.1814.375
flag3 565.1814.099
ever7 1,318.7613.947
crack5 941.9713.927
nick3 565.1813.836
lain2 376.7913.540
crystal2 376.7913.540
shun2 376.7913.540
waits2 376.7913.540
thieves2 376.7913.540
hearts2 376.7913.540
bogs2 376.7913.540
flanders2 376.7913.540
hae2 376.7913.477
leaves4 753.5813.328
still13 2,449.1313.088
taste4 753.5813.082
ring4 753.5813.082
known3 565.1812.894
sought2 376.7912.813
repaired2 376.7912.813
waters2 376.7912.813
sip2 376.7912.813
ford2 376.7912.813
flairs2 376.7912.813
lanes2 376.7912.813
near9 1,695.5512.696
accept3 565.1812.681
shows3 565.1812.681
towards4 753.5812.614
hare3 565.1812.477
rumblin2 376.7912.202
destiny2 376.7912.202
waterloo2 376.7912.202
pose2 376.7912.202
lead4 753.5811.968
tear3 565.1811.906
wedding2 376.7911.674
pumps2 376.7911.674
missing2 376.7911.674
drifts2 376.7911.674
inspire2 376.7911.674
one6 1,130.3711.646
we'el4 753.58nan
stay3 565.1811.557
gone4 753.5811.475
sad3 565.1811.229
star3 565.1811.229
rabbits2 376.7911.211
regret2 376.7911.211
winter's2 376.7911.211
angels2 376.7911.211
swift2 376.7911.211
inn2 376.7911.211
could13 2,449.1311.102
death4 753.5810.928
ribbon2 376.7910.798
frequent2 376.7910.798
westminster2 376.7910.798
happiness2 376.7910.798
believes2 376.7910.798
grasp2 376.7910.798
rivers2 376.7910.798
scotia2 376.7910.798
field4 753.5810.755
soon5 941.9710.712
hope5 941.9710.593
come13 2,449.1310.591
is16 3,014.3210.587
stood5 941.9710.535
so15 2,825.9210.507
shame3 565.1810.489
gether2 376.7910.426
fertile2 376.7910.426
shadows2 376.7910.426
stark2 376.7910.426
delight2 376.7910.426
dens2 376.7910.426
steal2 376.7910.426
abin2 376.7910.426
awake2 376.7910.426
trace2 376.7910.426
clouds3 565.1810.353
looking3 565.1810.353
asleep3 565.1810.353
find6 1,130.3710.312
oot9 1,695.5510.293
lost5 941.9710.195
lass4 753.5810.186
here's3 565.1810.091
legend2 376.7910.087
reekie2 376.7910.087
log2 376.7910.087
battle3 565.189.964
fresh4 753.589.957
deep5 941.979.923
lies3 565.189.841
hot3 565.189.841
how8 1,507.169.812
gifts2 376.799.777
dread2 376.799.777
cloak2 376.799.777
nature3 565.189.721
cheer3 565.189.721
sight3 565.189.721
stand3 565.189.603
ye've3 565.189.603
chase2 376.799.490
cares2 376.799.490
car5 941.979.459
smell4 753.589.385
through9 1,695.559.384
forgot3 565.189.376
name8 1,507.169.329
a've3 565.189.266
summit2 376.799.224
garage2 376.799.224
legacy2 376.799.224
wha'es3 565.18nan
fort2 376.799.224
cry4 753.588.988
aid2 376.798.975
clear5 941.978.748
slope2 376.798.743
finest2 376.798.743
we9 1,695.558.732
be13 2,449.138.708
local5 941.978.527
heap2 376.798.524
petrol2 376.798.524
emotions2 376.798.524
desire2 376.798.524
henry2 376.798.524
flames2 376.798.524
croon2 376.798.524
fire6 1,130.378.451
nichts3 565.188.373
william4 753.588.324
dress2 376.798.318
peat2 376.798.318
cosy2 376.798.318
withoot4 753.588.211
show4 753.588.211
arms2 376.798.122
vice2 376.798.122
sigh2 376.798.122
stare2 376.798.122
light4 753.588.100
silence3 565.188.024
blue5 941.977.985
disappear2 376.797.937
whipman3 565.18nan
cruel2 376.797.937
gentle2 376.797.937
lets2 376.797.937
cheeks2 376.797.937
hidden2 376.797.937
save3 565.187.858
testament2 376.797.761
honour2 376.797.761
sheets2 376.797.761
shone2 376.797.761
scent2 376.797.761
true4 753.587.627
bed6 1,130.377.611
away5 941.977.598
conscience2 376.797.593
planned2 376.797.593
forget3 565.187.543
wind4 753.587.477
special3 565.187.467
bobby's3 565.18nan
cheers2 376.797.433
baith9 1,695.557.359
bull2 376.797.280
breeze2 376.797.133
lie3 565.187.107
gently2 376.796.857
taes2 376.796.857
months3 565.186.773
bet2 376.796.727
murder2 376.796.727
skills2 376.796.727
winds2 376.796.727
bright2 376.796.727
share3 565.186.709
jim3 565.186.709
dust2 376.796.601
dug5 941.976.596
tears3 565.186.584
silent2 376.796.480
family3 565.186.344
breath3 565.186.286
behind3 565.186.286
crew2 376.796.250
hair5 941.976.051
escape2 376.796.035
tall2 376.796.035
song2 376.796.035
some15 2,825.926.031
view3 565.185.953
always3 565.185.953
dreams2 376.795.933
whilst2 376.795.933
pigs2 376.795.833
shall2 376.795.833
captain2 376.795.833
red3 565.185.745
braes2 376.795.737
mair4 753.585.704
each4 753.585.667
appear2 376.795.643
curse2 376.795.643
ears2 376.795.552
pink2 376.795.552
almost2 376.795.552
hell3 565.185.547
spring3 565.185.547
close4 753.585.498
eyes4 753.585.464
common3 565.185.451
her16 3,014.325.441
ends2 376.795.377
proud2 376.795.377
corn2 376.795.377
spent3 565.185.358
relief2 376.795.293
freends2 376.795.293
reach2 376.795.293
am5 941.975.275
mocks2 376.79nan
i've2 376.795.211
brings2 376.795.211
chin2 376.795.211
tree4 753.585.207
rise3 565.185.177
sleekit2 376.795.131
guess2 376.795.131
hand3 565.185.090
sing3 565.185.090
raise2 376.794.978
yer'sel2 376.79nan
penielheugh2 376.79nan
don't2 376.795.131
pirndean2 376.79nan
had2 376.795.081
get2 376.794.943
spell2 376.794.904
knew2 376.794.904
due2 376.794.904
rest4 753.584.846
needed2 376.794.831
mark2 376.794.831
progress2 376.794.831
grip2 376.794.761
please3 565.184.759
oh5 941.974.756
scotland's2 376.794.692
heart2 376.794.692
power2 376.794.692
weather2 376.794.692
broke2 376.794.624
music3 565.184.603
that's5 941.974.602
strange2 376.794.558
square2 376.794.558
charms2 376.79nan
quickly2 376.794.558
seven2 376.794.494
seek2 376.794.494
pothole2 376.79nan
consume2 376.79nan
above2 376.794.430
fear3 565.184.382
howfs2 376.79nan
speyside2 376.79nan
me9 1,695.554.970
plays2 376.794.368
perfect2 376.794.368
fairly2 376.794.368
george2 376.794.368
land3 565.184.346
which6 1,130.374.334
minds2 376.794.308
old2 376.794.308
can3 565.184.259
then11 2,072.344.199
dream2 376.794.190
grace2 376.794.190
douglas3 565.184.173
black4 753.584.155
test2 376.794.133
simple2 376.794.133
check2 376.794.077
rose2 376.794.022
walk3 565.183.976
trees3 565.183.976
drive2 376.793.968
comes5 941.973.866
between2 376.793.864
lugs3 565.183.851
young5 941.973.847
fell4 753.583.827
sorry3 565.183.820
love3 565.183.759
caught2 376.793.714
nine2 376.793.714
way4 753.583.673
moon2 376.793.665
warm3 565.183.556
tae134 25,244.913.544
rare2 376.793.526
wide2 376.793.393
lasting2 376.79nan
case3 565.183.500
by14 2,637.533.378
their15 2,825.923.311
since3 565.183.286
neck2 376.793.226
dance2 376.793.185
that40 7,535.803.181
thick2 376.793.146
his21 3,956.293.134
gie8 1,507.163.123
hard4 753.583.114
robert2 376.793.107
touch2 376.793.107
dear2 376.793.107
scotland2 376.793.106
cross2 376.793.069
tam3 565.183.062
ain2 376.793.021
should4 753.583.006
guid10 1,883.952.927
lane2 376.792.886
sun4 753.582.883
clock2 376.792.851
in68 12,810.852.818
night3 565.182.809
folk5 941.972.802
nice2 376.792.782
pass2 376.792.782
lang2 376.792.770
meet2 376.792.748
lord2 376.792.748
days6 1,130.372.734
blaw2 376.792.715
heavy2 376.792.715
your5 941.972.707
may2 376.792.683
wee17 3,202.712.678
time15 2,825.922.675
sicht3 565.182.659
bodies2 376.792.651
pain2 376.792.588
or11 2,072.342.573
heid2 376.792.562
on24 4,521.482.505
they28 5,275.062.484
if13 2,449.132.480
yin7 1,318.762.433
times4 753.582.394
free3 565.182.363
horse2 376.792.352
needs2 376.792.352
claes3 565.182.308
ma31 5,840.242.274
story3 565.182.272
quick2 376.792.270
pure2 376.792.243
a'fore2 376.79nan
alexander's2 376.79nan
much4 753.582.308
got2 376.792.224
bonnie3 565.182.201
himsel3 565.182.184
do3 565.182.149
with3 565.182.099
chiel2 376.792.065
short2 376.792.065
white3 565.182.017
might2 376.791.970
say2 376.791.969
its10 1,883.951.961
sure3 565.181.922
cann'a2 376.79nan
life6 1,130.371.931
shop2 376.791.902
king2 376.791.902
even7 1,318.761.901
there9 1,695.551.818
before2 376.791.814
as25 4,709.871.788
hoose2 376.791.779
grey2 376.791.772
wane2 376.79nan
age2 376.791.772
care2 376.791.632
them5 941.971.582
nicht7 1,318.761.578
face5 941.971.560
tak2 376.791.507
world2 376.791.467
question2 376.791.450
in'tae2 376.79nan
must2 376.791.366
out3 565.181.326
feet3 565.181.326
met2 376.791.271
adorns2 376.79nan
kept2 376.791.318
friday2 376.791.271
poem2 376.791.256
to4 753.581.254
no10 1,883.951.244
start2 376.791.241
haud3 565.181.217
day7 1,318.761.215
doon8 1,507.161.176
not2 376.791.154
english2 376.791.148
winter2 376.791.126
i'm2 376.791.112
licht3 565.181.086
thon6 1,130.371.050
shunned2 376.79nan
ye23 4,333.081.157
week2 376.791.046
line2 376.791.020
steadfast2 376.79nan
till4 753.580.972
mind6 1,130.370.971
micht6 1,130.370.960
history2 376.790.958
until2 376.790.911
afore4 753.580.871
back8 1,507.160.844
syne2 376.790.826
held2 376.790.822
see6 1,130.370.821
seen2 376.790.817
of10 1,883.950.805
word2 376.790.801
sent2 376.790.790
work2 376.790.780
voice2 376.790.770
came3 565.180.769
fur17 3,202.710.717
agin2 376.790.701
nae12 2,260.740.678
fine2 376.790.597
up17 3,202.710.570
brigantine2 376.79nan
yersel2 376.790.683
sorrowful2 376.79nan
green2 376.790.595
hear3 565.180.560
sic4 753.580.545
evoke2 376.79nan
mony4 753.580.560
end3 565.180.542
are5 941.970.517
door5 941.970.434
hame3 565.180.433
enough2 376.790.411
ahint2 376.790.398
cauld3 565.180.393
forlorn2 376.79nan
deid2 376.790.392
siller2 376.790.350
few2 376.790.344
street2 376.790.311
like12 2,260.740.310
road3 565.180.309
think3 565.180.307
maist3 565.180.286
open2 376.790.280
it67 12,622.460.278
first6 1,130.370.269
best3 565.180.258
oor9 1,695.550.249
look3 565.180.237
new5 941.970.213
read2 376.790.211
last2 376.790.210
a161 30,331.570.198
has3 565.180.197
resounds2 376.79nan
made3 565.180.175
warning2 376.79nan
the316 59,532.780.166
tell4 753.580.162
have2 376.790.148
bide2 376.790.148
wad5 941.970.137
you11 2,072.340.125
na2 376.790.114
set2 376.790.096
nor3 565.180.095
sin2 376.790.095
well2 376.790.089
muckle4 753.580.083
this19 3,579.500.082
my4 753.580.078
man6 1,130.370.072
only3 565.180.063
gied2 376.790.058
canna2 376.790.047
youthful2 376.79nan
says3 565.180.035
aye8 1,507.160.034
year4 753.580.029
know2 376.790.018
kent4 753.580.017
left3 565.180.016
haun2 376.790.001
right2 376.790.000
feel2 376.790.000
ony4 753.580.000
elusive2 376.79nan
gaun3 565.180.025