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McPartlin, Moira

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,202
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,593
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.893
Tagged as SEC ((South) East Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ah, an, tae, a, she, it, wis, but, her,

List of texts in corpus

Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag
Trilleachan (2021-05-25 ) in Central (Fife) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (6,202 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
ah180 29,022.90310.347
eh48 7,739.44217.537
maw28 4,514.67164.887
sam23 3,708.48126.283
hud35 5,643.34118.786
chuddy12 1,934.86116.424
says37 5,965.82103.081
she103 16,607.55101.311
just34 5,482.1097.871
ch16 2,579.8195.552
coz12 1,934.8687.737
shed15 2,418.5784.185
huv23 3,708.4881.460
beep10 1,612.3878.246
s2 322.4875.466
joe14 2,257.3474.643
but75 12,092.8768.282
granda12 1,934.8667.242
granny16 2,579.8162.085
ah'm15 2,418.5757.220
ah've11 1,773.6252.649
when32 5,159.6350.986
for3 483.7148.898
pop8 1,289.9147.766
you41 6,610.7747.213
me57 9,190.5846.168
thought12 1,934.8645.733
cless10 1,612.3845.299
ma67 10,802.9745.116
looked15 2,418.5743.823
rubbish7 1,128.6742.577
aw46 7,416.9642.451
ayeweys8 1,289.9142.217
she'd11 1,773.6241.466
maw's5 806.1940.887
make12 1,934.8639.950
notebook5 806.1937.633
experiments4 644.9536.157
where's4 644.9536.157
her71 11,447.9235.754
wan19 3,063.5333.915
away12 1,934.8633.890
get29 4,675.9132.455
windae12 1,934.8632.453
tilly4 644.9531.624
ah'll7 1,128.6731.454
gavin5 806.1930.981
oan29 4,675.9130.796
fur43 6,933.2530.551
gonnae9 1,451.1430.547
skill6 967.4330.365
awbudy4 644.9530.106
how15 2,418.5729.706
gairdin4 644.9528.842
wance7 1,128.6728.717
sum9 1,451.1428.580
wantit8 1,289.9128.099
that's13 2,096.1028.097
she'll5 806.1927.563
papa4 644.9526.811
roond11 1,773.6226.790
take10 1,612.3826.731
sumtimes3 483.7126.374
annie's3 483.7126.374
scaffold3 483.7126.374
telly6 967.4326.047
and13 2,096.1025.976
chum4 644.9525.967
dae25 4,030.9625.925
laugh7 1,128.6725.919
charlie5 806.1924.696
so23 3,708.4824.692
is12 1,934.8624.681
tod4 644.9524.515
lights5 806.1924.350
thirs3 483.7124.155
joe's3 483.7124.155
naebudy3 483.7124.155
now9 1,451.1423.970
mebbes4 644.9523.295
right13 2,096.1023.238
teachers7 1,128.6723.204
oor27 4,353.4322.835
science5 806.1922.788
hillwalkin3 483.7122.579
thegether3 483.7122.579
mum5 806.1922.231
no38 6,127.0621.475
granny's3 483.7121.348
got20 3,224.7721.021
nearly6 967.4320.564
sumthin4 644.9520.498
nicked3 483.7120.335
story9 1,451.1419.267
loads4 644.9519.082
grabbed4 644.9518.766
nae3 483.7118.655
it's17 2,741.0518.540
read10 1,612.3818.364
watch7 1,128.6718.356
stertit8 1,289.9118.167
windaes5 806.1918.162
maureen3 483.7118.064
too8 1,289.9118.019
it'll4 644.9517.893
gan7 1,128.6717.628
gans3 483.7117.471
you've3 483.7117.471
up47 7,578.2017.357
didnae12 1,934.8617.139
witch4 644.9517.113
chat3 483.7116.933
dyslexic2 322.4816.767
fuck's2 322.4816.767
tod's2 322.4816.767
everythin4 644.9516.635
thum6 967.4316.472
us22 3,547.2416.223
experiment3 483.7115.990
readin6 967.4315.882
climbed3 483.7115.571
awready5 806.1915.392
stert7 1,128.6715.340
we47 7,578.2015.265
peanuts2 322.4815.052
tamatas2 322.4815.052
ah'd4 644.9514.991
a133 21,444.7014.944
the290 46,759.1114.818
reckon3 483.7114.817
reading3 483.7114.817
wir13 2,096.1014.794
nobody3 483.7114.475
passage3 483.7114.475
remember4 644.9514.460
cannae10 1,612.3814.234
why7 1,128.6714.201
porridge3 483.7114.152
theory3 483.7114.152
stove3 483.7114.152
bottom4 644.9513.967
asks5 806.1913.915
tac2 322.4813.879
boufin2 322.4813.879
lorna2 322.4813.879
bloke2 322.4813.879
trench2 322.4813.879
frame3 483.7113.847
clever3 483.7113.847
couldnae7 1,128.6713.767
church3 483.7113.558
bear4 644.9513.507
every7 1,128.6713.065
tele2 322.4812.983
suppose5 806.1912.846
room10 1,612.3812.664
even14 2,257.3412.417
green7 1,128.6712.254
go10 1,612.3811.663
stretch2 322.4811.647
skint2 322.4811.647
assembly2 322.4811.647
extension2 322.4811.647
scaffoldin2 322.4811.647
cherry2 322.4811.647
then17 2,741.0511.567
onywey4 644.9511.364
she's4 644.9511.364
brek3 483.7111.289
week6 967.4311.262
hatit2 322.4811.121
rung2 322.4811.121
craws2 322.4811.121
wis90 14,511.4510.843
next7 1,128.6710.819
shut5 806.1910.717
digital2 322.4810.660
attic2 322.4810.660
drives2 322.4810.660
books3 483.7110.596
funny4 644.9510.555
pen3 483.7110.436
beans2 322.4810.248
proved2 322.4810.248
stories5 806.1910.061
sweat3 483.719.984
stervin2 322.489.878
punched2 322.489.878
carbon2 322.489.878
scratchin2 322.489.878
husnae2 322.489.878
preferred2 322.489.878
help8 1,289.919.861
replace2 322.489.540
twenty3 483.719.437
campin5 806.19nan
gas3 483.7110.436
back25 4,030.969.408
niver8 1,289.919.399
hus4 644.959.272
hudnae2 322.489.231
watches2 322.489.231
stared2 322.489.231
monkey2 322.489.231
coal3 483.719.063
in69 11,125.448.948
peep2 322.488.946
bought2 322.488.946
annie3 483.718.944
write5 806.198.856
daft4 644.958.754
blah2 322.488.681
power3 483.718.604
laughin3 483.718.496
grip3 483.718.286
took7 1,128.678.252
still12 1,934.868.214
rocket2 322.488.203
scary2 322.488.203
bedroom3 483.718.184
or9 1,451.148.141
den3 483.718.085
gav4 644.95nan
other5 806.198.017
wudnae2 322.487.986
gran4 644.957.962
stopped3 483.717.892
down3 483.717.799
roof2 322.487.781
herself2 322.487.781
what9 1,451.147.754
list3 483.717.617
hoose13 2,096.107.598
lump2 322.487.588
gets4 644.957.489
test3 483.717.442
did12 1,934.867.439
lets2 322.487.404
cru-ella4 644.95nan
shoutit2 322.487.404
tidy2 322.487.404
close5 806.197.235
below2 322.487.230
writin5 806.197.195
polis3 483.717.191
box4 644.957.106
row2 322.486.905
could12 1,934.866.872
out6 967.436.820
it96 15,478.886.734
inside5 806.196.727
score2 322.486.608
felt6 967.436.606
he'd4 644.956.602
be18 2,902.296.579
happy4 644.956.554
true4 644.956.507
smokin2 322.486.469
cost2 322.486.469
seconds2 322.486.335
lassies3 483.716.241
wee23 3,708.486.232
mair5 806.196.220
numbers2 322.486.206
fly2 322.486.206
continued2 322.486.206
with5 806.196.124
twelve2 322.486.082
wisnae6 967.435.980
stuff4 644.955.887
faimily3 483.715.864
grin2 322.485.847
dug5 806.195.829
must4 644.955.764
fault2 322.485.736
stupit2 322.485.736
crap2 322.485.736
was13 2,096.105.637
lood2 322.485.628
split2 322.485.524
escape2 322.485.524
fou3 483.715.463
slow2 322.485.423
worst2 322.485.423
throat2 322.485.423
visit2 322.485.423
pass3 483.715.355
from4 644.955.337
realised3 483.715.303
idea4 644.955.263
shooders2 322.485.230
easier2 322.485.230
supposed2 322.485.230
he's3 483.715.199
shouts2 322.485.138
missed2 322.485.138
shout2 322.485.138
belly2 322.485.138
line4 644.955.120
front5 806.195.116
like26 4,192.205.093
though6 967.435.083
as25 4,030.965.082
last8 1,289.915.073
fae27 4,353.435.059
more3 483.715.048
they've2 322.484.961
helped2 322.484.961
can17 2,741.054.934
nodit3 483.71nan
pick3 483.714.904
mind10 1,612.384.897
wanted3 483.714.856
there8 1,289.914.823
thir7 1,128.674.752
big9 1,451.144.729
bible2 322.484.714
ok2 322.484.714
bits3 483.714.674
had3 483.714.672
him26 4,192.204.667
along2 322.484.635
pish2 322.484.559
audience2 322.484.559
washed2 322.484.485
burst2 322.484.485
they'll2 322.484.412
ran4 644.954.374
practice2 322.484.341
fit2 322.484.320
weeks3 483.714.292
cheese2 322.484.272
kitchen3 483.714.212
might3 483.714.212
breid2 322.484.205
forgot2 322.484.205
shot3 483.714.173
used4 644.954.171
first11 1,773.624.148
knew2 322.484.139
pal3 483.714.135
couple4 644.954.114
che3 483.71nan
teacher3 483.714.096
trust2 322.484.074
dead2 322.484.074
lyin3 483.714.058
station2 322.484.011
under3 483.713.984
fence2 322.483.950
miles2 322.483.950
number2 322.483.950
board2 322.483.950
peace2 322.483.950
rest4 644.953.924
door9 1,451.143.910
eye2 322.483.889
ken14 2,257.343.875
chuddy's3 483.71nan
bed5 806.194.052
fed2 322.483.830
usually2 322.483.830
loud2 322.483.830
through7 1,128.673.816
use3 483.713.804
mooth3 483.713.804
bag3 483.713.735
well5 806.193.714
time18 2,902.293.712
message2 322.483.660
they'd2 322.483.660
only7 1,128.673.634
look6 967.433.557
bell2 322.483.552
trouble2 322.483.552
tell8 1,289.913.488
intae17 2,741.053.475
whic3 483.71nan
course3 483.713.472
drive2 322.483.398
enough4 644.953.381
lucky2 322.483.349
caught2 322.483.349
haund3 483.713.348
where4 644.953.313
over2 322.483.253
durin2 322.483.253
run4 644.953.246
eventually2 322.483.206
hunners2 322.483.206
doors2 322.483.115
quiet2 322.483.071
workin2 322.483.028
kept3 483.712.949
meenits2 322.482.943
ower8 1,289.912.892
shook2 322.482.821
pals2 322.482.821
kens3 483.712.794
sae5 806.192.793
while6 967.432.790
car3 483.712.769
since3 483.712.719
not3 483.712.719
we'll2 322.482.705
primary2 322.482.668
tells2 322.482.668
gave2 322.482.668
my2 322.482.666
leavin2 322.482.631
son3 483.712.623
job3 483.712.599
sit3 483.712.576
wants2 322.482.524
worth2 322.482.456
afore12 1,934.862.456
clock2 322.482.422
hard4 644.952.415
who4 644.952.382
have4 644.952.365
hame2 322.482.365
stairs2 322.482.262
his27 4,353.432.240
lads2 322.482.201
miss3 483.712.168
sort2 322.482.142
livin2 322.482.142
they're2 322.482.142
your5 806.192.108
mean4 644.952.082
efter11 1,773.622.035
voice3 483.712.033
ur3 483.712.015
maist2 322.482.006
flat2 322.482.002
brere2 322.48nan
telt7 1,128.672.043
at49 7,900.681.979
gies3 483.711.978
folk5 806.191.950
yer16 2,579.811.919
gie2 322.481.859
naw4 644.951.855
left6 967.431.849
road5 806.191.834
best5 806.191.823
tried3 483.711.803
yin2 322.481.786
shair2 322.481.748
bus2 322.481.725
quite2 322.481.725
ten3 483.711.721
about3 483.711.704
prefects2 322.48nan
do3 483.711.704
bar2 322.481.702
page2 322.481.702
waitin2 322.481.679
were4 644.951.670
guid10 1,612.381.663
corner2 322.481.656
again8 1,289.911.651
made2 322.481.638
watchin2 322.481.634
whar2 322.481.612
halfwey2 322.48nan
wey3 483.711.623
much4 644.951.600
flair2 322.481.590
git4 644.951.576
shop2 322.481.568
maybe2 322.481.568
we're2 322.481.526
wantin2 322.481.526
came4 644.951.483
brekkie2 322.48nan
show2 322.481.465
bein2 322.481.437
an145 23,379.551.426
wid10 1,612.381.424
main2 322.481.406
also2 322.481.387
piece2 322.481.368
stop2 322.481.368
he63 10,158.011.343
second-hand2 322.48nan
airms2 322.481.331
gate2 322.481.331
ago2 322.481.312
there's2 322.481.312
kent7 1,128.671.301
if13 2,096.101.286
talk2 322.481.259
wait2 322.481.242
aboot14 2,257.341.198
oors2 322.481.191
full2 322.481.158
sat3 483.711.144
all3 483.711.121
rid2 322.481.094
gizeebow2 322.48nan
hair3 483.711.167
say8 1,289.911.091
better5 806.191.069
are5 806.191.069
hert3 483.711.065
stood2 322.481.064
never4 644.951.052
written2 322.481.048
fuck2 322.481.048
either2 322.481.034
face5 806.191.017
heard4 644.951.000
soond2 322.480.990
went5 806.190.959
fire3 483.710.929
baith2 322.480.924
muny2 322.48nan
put2 322.480.962
doon17 2,741.050.886
god2 322.480.855
happened2 322.480.855
by7 1,128.670.834
cut2 322.480.830
pair2 322.480.794
braw3 483.710.754
da12 1,934.860.751
day15 2,418.570.734
anither6 967.430.713
same5 806.190.697
great3 483.710.680
sunday2 322.480.660
until2 322.480.650
place2 322.480.646
least2 322.480.619
night2 322.480.610
work2 322.480.600
heid8 1,289.910.591
would2 322.480.590
tae142 22,895.840.570
bit13 2,096.100.568
come7 1,128.670.564
one2 322.480.562
broon2 322.480.562
held2 322.480.562
days2 322.480.501
times3 483.710.476
good2 322.480.459
ever2 322.480.413
ootside2 322.480.405
table2 322.480.405
them8 1,289.910.403
things2 322.480.389
auld10 1,612.380.386
gaun5 806.190.385
aff10 1,612.380.384
set2 322.480.324
hersel2 322.480.323
bit'2 322.48nan
new6 967.430.356
turned2 322.480.317
mebbe2 322.480.305
think6 967.430.289
to9 1,451.140.267
been13 2,096.100.254
ahd2 322.48nan
end3 483.710.237
tryin2 322.480.212
hear3 483.710.206
gied2 322.480.202
three4 644.950.199
fower2 322.480.185
open2 322.480.172
side2 322.480.156
fund2 322.480.151
ony4 644.950.150
oot28 4,514.670.147
saw3 483.710.140
turn2 322.480.140
this22 3,547.240.134
let3 483.710.123
whit12 1,934.860.121
here6 967.430.109
years3 483.710.105
wife2 322.480.102
cried2 322.480.099
aye10 1,612.380.091
thing3 483.710.082
should2 322.480.072
hale2 322.480.063
words2 322.480.062
wi48 7,739.440.056
they23 3,708.480.051
pit6 967.430.051
cauld2 322.480.049
dinnae2 322.480.049
feel2 322.480.031
need3 483.710.030
rain2 322.480.027
that60 9,674.300.027
said8 1,289.910.026
picker2 322.48nan
than6 967.430.023
of8 1,289.910.023
fair3 483.710.021
fine4 644.950.010
really2 322.480.008
masel2 322.480.008
seen4 644.950.006
ye33 5,320.860.004
know2 322.480.003
want3 483.710.001
see10 1,612.380.001
year5 806.190.000
dismantlin2 322.48nan
liked2 322.483.950