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Docherty, John F.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,359
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,358
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.683
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, wis, a, in, tae, they, it, ah, ma,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2
Lallans Magazine (2013-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (4,253 words)
Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days
Lallans Magazine (2012 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as prose (2,106 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
thim38 5,975.78345.333
larry34 5,346.75231.128
e58 9,120.93219.078
wir60 9,435.45218.309
thir51 8,020.13196.293
thomas21 3,302.41177.681
sidney18 2,830.63175.788
es24 3,774.18152.195
they107 16,826.55149.680
whin33 5,189.50149.637
an336 52,838.50146.703
wis173 27,205.54125.222
says41 6,447.55114.603
sometimes21 3,302.41111.488
wid48 7,548.36102.201
don't15 2,358.8686.641
jings11 1,729.8384.779
had46 7,233.8480.489
uncle18 2,830.6372.798
tommy11 1,729.8372.115
o47 7,391.1071.531
git23 3,616.9268.936
wan28 4,403.2165.924
wint18 2,830.6362.605
mammy12 1,887.0960.084
used17 2,673.3857.708
ah93 14,624.9455.779
deid18 2,830.6355.580
grampa6 943.5455.463
brithers10 1,572.5752.882
ma73 11,479.7950.229
grannie11 1,729.8349.550
daddy10 1,572.5749.256
go21 3,302.4148.112
sarah6 943.5447.781
his4 629.0346.876
im10 1,572.5746.535
jist37 5,818.5246.458
away15 2,358.8645.730
uncles6 943.5444.630
drunk8 1,258.0644.295
niver18 2,830.6344.231
because14 2,201.6042.199
fight7 1,100.8041.965
kevin7 1,100.8041.965
and8 1,258.0641.867
for5 786.2941.841
i6 943.5441.380
is7 1,100.8040.460
taur5 786.2940.445
holy6 943.5440.145
here29 4,560.4737.979
awright8 1,258.0636.246
whir4 629.0335.802
auntie8 1,258.0635.666
talking6 943.5434.998
night12 1,887.0934.245
daphne4 629.0333.180
loat5 786.2932.854
fightin5 786.2932.020
germans5 786.2932.020
folk16 2,516.1231.611
ah'll7 1,100.8031.136
said29 4,560.4729.000
two11 1,729.8328.048
ye're8 1,258.0627.759
before9 1,415.3227.203
put10 1,572.5727.036
russians3 471.7726.108
reservation3 471.7726.108
pat7 1,100.8025.514
how14 2,201.6025.336
ur10 1,572.5724.911
stey6 943.5424.798
gave7 1,100.8024.474
tricks4 629.0324.165
long9 1,415.3224.147
could20 3,145.1523.951
c'mon3 471.7723.889
freezing3 471.7723.889
gemma14 2,201.60nan
muscles4 629.0323.531
we53 8,334.6423.460
hoose20 3,145.1522.848
widnae8 1,258.0622.526
paris4 629.0322.403
dunn3 471.7722.314
sojers5 786.2922.078
they'd6 943.5421.894
her10 1,572.5721.792
faither13 2,044.3521.722
er8 1,258.0621.669
recipes3 471.7721.083
so22 3,459.6621.073
know12 1,887.0920.987
walk8 1,258.0620.962
table9 1,415.3220.561
goad4 629.0320.551
naebdy4 629.0320.152
atlas3 471.7720.071
durin6 943.5420.068
hes8 1,258.0620.017
peter5 786.2919.867
well11 1,729.8319.863
nae3 471.7719.360
back32 5,032.2419.289
anywey3 471.7719.211
everybody4 629.0318.738
cuidnae4 629.0318.121
thing14 2,201.6017.823
hoat3 471.7717.802
gaun15 2,358.8617.769
ship5 786.2917.409
men11 1,729.8317.332
ah'm7 1,100.8017.256
nuhin3 471.7717.209
setterday4 629.0317.023
took10 1,572.5716.888
terrible4 629.0316.773
somebody6 943.5416.728
priest3 471.7716.672
worry5 786.2916.622
wanted6 943.5416.620
blokes2 314.5116.589
luvved2 314.5116.589
mibbe6 943.5416.302
pictures3 471.7716.181
barra3 471.7715.730
thoat4 629.0315.636
french6 943.5415.502
forget5 786.2915.365
weerin3 471.7715.311
big14 2,201.6015.166
laugh5 786.2915.110
up46 7,233.8415.094
minit2 314.5114.876
gestapo2 314.5114.876
tuttin2 314.5114.876
onyhin2 314.5114.876
lalor8 1,258.06nan
acroas2 314.5114.876
telegram2 314.5114.876
michael4 629.0314.841
cause7 1,100.8014.598
survived3 471.7714.558
worst4 629.0314.299
mad5 786.2914.274
fur34 5,346.7514.254
stoap4 629.0314.127
naw9 1,415.3213.844
shoutin4 629.0313.796
book5 786.2913.725
highlanders2 314.5113.703
should've2 314.5113.703
aye'2 314.5113.703
mick2 314.5113.703
ella2 314.5113.703
eyes7 1,100.8013.676
coarner3 471.7713.590
caul3 471.7713.590
knew4 629.0313.327
talk6 943.5413.145
mary6 943.5413.071
wummin5 786.2912.918
charles3 471.7712.767
talked3 471.7712.518
things11 1,729.8312.482
good7 1,100.8012.439
angry3 471.7712.280
cards2 314.5112.082
brushed2 314.5112.082
coupla2 314.5112.082
fantastic2 314.5112.082
ghost3 471.7712.052
forest3 471.7711.833
bad7 1,100.8011.646
worried3 471.7711.623
wurd3 471.7711.623
great8 1,258.0611.516
alwis2 314.5111.472
sauce2 314.5111.472
chapel2 314.5111.472
mair3 471.7711.133
kinna5 786.2911.128
smiling2 314.5110.947
as20 3,145.1510.853
really8 1,258.0610.550
funny4 629.0310.528
boots3 471.7710.511
handsome2 314.5110.486
experiences2 314.5110.486
whair2 314.5110.486
sleep5 786.2910.338
pushed3 471.7710.187
playing2 314.5110.075
mother3 471.7710.033
cim5 786.29nan
wullyum5 786.29nan
saw9 1,415.329.964
outside3 471.779.883
happy5 786.299.750
annoyed2 314.519.705
if21 3,302.419.704
even13 2,044.359.590
hauns6 943.549.429
then16 2,516.129.413
comin8 1,258.069.402
through10 1,572.579.399
sidney's5 786.29nan
sae2 314.519.470
cid2 314.519.368
smart2 314.519.368
what's2 314.519.368
wirnae2 314.519.368
went10 1,572.579.240
think13 2,044.359.136
hope5 786.299.092
jokes2 314.519.060
spanish2 314.519.060
gaunnae2 314.519.060
the315 49,536.099.048
managed4 629.038.963
spoke4 629.038.963
it's13 2,044.358.819
cousins2 314.518.775
sumhin2 314.518.775
steyed2 314.518.775
reading2 314.518.775
remember3 471.778.702
there6 943.548.690
must5 786.298.651
hae5 786.298.634
doon26 4,088.698.531
ingrid2 314.518.511
uniform2 314.518.511
shouldnae2 314.518.511
curly2 314.518.511
breid3 471.778.473
aw28 4,403.218.420
ages3 471.778.363
wi29 4,560.478.281
wee25 3,931.448.123
liked3 471.778.047
boayes5 786.29nan
thir's2 314.518.034
that's7 1,100.807.926
feart5 786.297.849
strong3 471.777.847
broad2 314.517.817
lannot4 629.03nan
yis2 314.517.817
on23 3,616.927.725
warnock4 629.03nan
av2 314.517.613
pavement2 314.517.613
italy2 314.517.613
suits2 314.517.613
sat6 943.547.603
fact5 786.297.528
much7 1,100.807.427
country4 629.037.424
quite4 629.037.424
rainin2 314.517.420
trick2 314.517.420
lovely2 314.517.420
she'll2 314.517.420
next6 943.547.387
slip2 314.517.237
youse2 314.517.237
argument2 314.517.237
wunner3 471.777.123
screamin2 314.517.063
norwegian2 314.517.063
spread2 314.517.063
silence3 471.777.040
might4 629.036.974
say13 2,044.356.901
shoap2 314.516.897
she's3 471.776.799
telling2 314.516.739
chair3 471.776.722
couldnae5 786.296.616
ayrshire2 314.516.588
matthew3 471.776.498
doors3 471.776.498
coast2 314.516.443
didnae8 1,258.066.387
can3 471.776.350
nineteen2 314.516.305
it'll2 314.516.305
dinner2 314.516.305
showin2 314.516.305
be19 2,987.896.260
hut2 314.516.171
upstairs2 314.516.171
wheels2 314.516.171
quiet3 471.776.148
sayin6 943.546.137
lifted2 314.516.043
caird2 314.516.043
laughed2 314.516.043
wirsels2 314.516.043
we'll3 471.775.951
without2 314.515.920
humour2 314.515.920
war11 1,729.835.891
months3 471.775.824
spit2 314.515.801
calm2 314.515.801
mean6 943.545.772
cannae7 1,100.805.755
sittin5 786.295.665
killed2 314.515.575
in123 19,342.665.561
play5 786.295.538
fun4 629.035.529
ae19 2,987.895.514
kept4 629.035.449
weel2 314.515.422
a156 24,532.165.414
family3 471.775.410
stuck3 471.775.410
started4 629.035.409
driver2 314.515.364
shakin2 314.515.264
shooder2 314.515.264
threw2 314.515.166
och4 629.035.142
efter14 2,201.605.121
road7 1,100.805.114
apart2 314.515.072
settled2 314.515.072
james3 471.775.033
father2 314.514.980
chap2 314.514.891
called2 314.514.891
smilin2 314.514.891
south2 314.514.891
ah'd2 314.514.891
got12 1,887.094.867
shout2 314.514.805
joke2 314.514.805
them4 629.034.753
it95 14,939.464.721
shore2 314.514.720
suit2 314.514.720
smell3 471.774.690
here's2 314.514.639
summer2 314.514.559
uffa3 471.77nan
movin2 314.514.559
watter6 943.544.492
along2 314.514.481
et3 471.774.463
teeth3 471.774.419
beat2 314.514.405
wa2 314.514.405
burst2 314.514.405
sight2 314.514.405
heypen3 471.77nan
anything2 314.514.891
thirty2 314.514.332
mark2 314.514.260
ye47 7,391.104.196
letters2 314.514.189
laughin2 314.514.189
wurds2 314.514.189
needed2 314.514.189
whit22 3,459.664.132
twice2 314.514.121
lang2 314.514.097
dead2 314.514.054
loved2 314.514.054
ir5 786.294.031
dunkirk3 471.77nan
me31 4,874.984.214
work4 629.034.005
voice4 629.033.977
cam10 1,572.573.888
aboot28 4,403.213.878
bit25 3,931.443.849
prood2 314.513.801
smile3 471.773.746
de2 314.513.741
see17 2,673.383.740
minds2 314.513.682
tatties2 314.513.682
serious2 314.513.682
was2 314.513.640
alive2 314.513.625
door9 1,415.323.624
hiv6 943.543.583
cover2 314.513.569
london2 314.513.569
gordon2 314.513.569
staunin3 471.773.537
under3 471.773.504
bergman2 314.51nan
asked3 471.773.537
room6 943.543.497
wisnae5 786.293.455
worse2 314.513.407
of4 629.033.374
stair2 314.513.355
noo5 786.293.353
first2 314.513.300
him10 1,572.573.280
like10 1,572.573.241
black4 629.033.215
polis2 314.513.206
pitchforks2 314.51nan
stanes2 314.513.255
german2 314.513.065
tellt3 471.773.039
ss2 314.51nan
something4 629.033.059
ither3 471.773.025
mither7 1,100.803.002
ferm4 629.032.994
lea2 314.512.975
unnerstaun2 314.512.975
especially2 314.512.975
came5 786.292.936
money3 471.772.899
will2 314.512.852
gaein2 314.512.805
thin2 314.512.764
by5 786.292.753
friday3 471.772.739
walked2 314.512.724
shook2 314.512.724
gae3 471.772.688
thank2 314.512.685
disnae3 471.772.663
date2 314.512.646
lookin4 629.032.631
straight2 314.512.608
us13 2,044.352.598
happened3 471.772.589
thick2 314.512.570
than3 471.772.548
year2 314.512.517
oan14 2,201.602.452
move2 314.512.427
wean2 314.512.358
else3 471.772.355
played2 314.512.227
pass2 314.512.227
feet4 629.032.208
ower9 1,415.322.196
always2 314.512.165
he's2 314.512.165
gin2 314.512.149
right5 786.292.134
getting2 314.512.074
awa4 629.032.065
faa2 314.512.045
pain2 314.512.045
bed4 629.032.019
against2 314.511.988
tell7 1,100.801.986
e'd2 314.51nan
yir3 471.771.983
at32 5,032.241.968
english2 314.511.957
finally2 314.511.933
mind2 314.511.929
sent3 471.771.926
made2 314.511.805
rest3 471.771.782
fitba2 314.511.775
tae121 19,028.151.758
place6 943.541.697
claes3 471.771.664
take3 471.771.648
roon6 943.541.620
yin2 314.511.616
pal2 314.511.585
kitchen2 314.511.585
aff5 786.291.576
weeks2 314.511.540
very3 471.771.522
eat2 314.511.476
show2 314.511.476
we're2 314.511.455
til2 314.511.439
greetin2 314.511.434
you8 1,258.061.426
coorse4 629.031.423
drink2 314.511.374
again8 1,258.061.370
are5 786.291.370
looked3 471.771.362
run3 471.771.294
young4 629.031.280
our2 314.511.206
oor6 943.541.177
fell3 471.771.166
wait2 314.511.137
hair3 471.771.059
man4 629.031.058
life2 314.511.041
bedspread2 314.51nan
haudin2 314.511.040
cologne2 314.51nan
hunner2 314.511.040
luik2 314.511.025
grampa's2 314.51nan
some6 943.541.008
torpedoes2 314.51nan
gup2 314.51nan
make2 314.510.965
daein3 471.770.960
write2 314.510.922
heid4 629.030.918
fire3 471.770.898
met2 314.510.867
houston2 314.51nan
bi5 786.290.876
heard4 629.030.863
bring2 314.510.840
murmansk2 314.51nan
face5 786.290.811
esel2 314.51nan
boathered2 314.51nan
tap3 471.770.791
never4 629.030.785
ony3 471.770.783
get11 1,729.830.759
tea2 314.510.729
were5 786.290.726
thair8 1,258.060.720
son2 314.510.706
left5 786.290.703
she38 5,975.780.702
hoo3 471.770.694
still3 471.770.679
god2 314.510.672
week2 314.510.661
tam2 314.510.650
oot31 4,874.980.616
each2 314.510.608
no20 3,145.150.595
side4 629.030.581
to6 943.540.565
goat3 471.770.561
look4 629.030.551
broon2 314.510.531
toon2 314.510.503
thae4 629.030.499
better2 314.510.499
day15 2,358.860.499
these3 471.770.498
sense2 314.510.486
while4 629.030.482
pit4 629.030.482
aye7 1,100.800.473
only2 314.510.454
bein3 471.770.444
miss2 314.510.443
ain5 786.290.443
couple2 314.510.435
he60 9,435.450.380
lik4 629.030.340
hit2 314.510.319
windae2 314.510.306
mrs2 314.510.293
help3 471.770.293
or23 3,616.920.266
white2 314.510.258
dae9 1,415.320.253
time13 2,044.350.218
hud2 314.510.203
that66 10,378.990.196
three4 629.030.181
but27 4,245.950.162
wey5 786.290.158
name2 314.510.130
pairt2 314.510.130
few2 314.510.124
years2 314.510.117
seen5 786.290.116
days4 629.030.114
brocht2 314.510.106
street2 314.510.103
kin2 314.510.102
open2 314.510.088
intae10 1,572.570.072
faur2 314.510.071
dinnae2 314.510.069
come6 943.540.069
best3 471.770.053
hid8 1,258.060.050
hard2 314.510.049
different2 314.510.047
gettin2 314.510.047
words2 314.510.043
who2 314.510.041
bide2 314.510.024
have2 314.510.019
fae17 2,673.380.010
anither4 629.030.010
kitbag2 314.51nan
cuid2 314.510.019
been12 1,887.090.007
hame5 786.290.006
alang3 471.770.005
thegither2 314.510.004
this24 3,774.180.004
want3 471.770.001
masel2 314.510.001
did5 786.290.000