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Ulster Scots Agency

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,242
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 906
Ratio of total words to unique words - 6.89
Tagged as SYN (Synthetic (no region)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - tha, or, in, o, tae, ye, fur, a, oan, an,

List of texts in corpus

Ulster Scots Census
census.gov.uk (2021-04-03) in Ulster dialect (SYN), categorised as government (6,242 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
tha342 54,790.132,362.072
bodie91 14,578.66694.256
speirins73 11,694.97654.467
or214 34,283.88639.283
h65 10,413.33585.586
the25 4,005.13564.062
hoosehaud57 9,131.69560.087
bes46 7,369.43433.993
whut45 7,209.23380.863
speirin52 8,330.66377.408
address44 7,049.02352.868
oan103 16,501.12328.208
fur126 20,185.84304.424
name55 8,811.28241.906
foarm59 9,452.10nan
ordnar29 4,645.95210.396
mairk23 3,684.72209.256
heid-coont62 9,932.71nan
page34 5,446.97218.320
yer85 13,617.43201.191
fill29 4,645.95190.160
scrieve29 4,645.95189.319
pairtner21 3,364.31183.583
oanline18 2,883.69176.445
ye131 20,986.86165.110
steyin17 2,723.49161.266
tuk19 3,043.90151.435
faimlie25 4,005.13149.123
l25 4,005.13142.186
ceevil18 2,883.69140.576
sing25 4,005.13138.562
uk25 4,005.13137.576
airlann15 2,403.08137.366
v24 3,844.92134.826
sib21 3,364.31134.502
throch15 2,403.08128.495
gin43 6,888.82115.045
foremaist15 2,403.08115.033
fillin15 2,403.08113.550
mairch19 3,043.90106.486
furst18 2,883.6993.365
bis11 1,762.2692.782
repones15 2,403.0890.207
tack11 1,762.2686.828
ither42 6,728.6182.079
ax11 1,762.2679.648
norlin10 1,602.0579.408
lear11 1,762.2677.351
guidwife10 1,602.0576.180
bides16 2,563.2874.908
shud11 1,762.2673.395
wark24 3,844.9271.065
guidman10 1,602.0571.022
it15 2,403.0870.702
laa8 1,281.6469.030
bidin14 2,242.8768.457
ootbye12 1,922.4667.652
that10 1,602.0567.435
thair34 5,446.9765.953
sennicht7 1,121.4465.631
ingang8 1,281.6462.835
kintrie8 1,281.6462.835
collegianer7 1,121.4462.137
on2 320.4161.295
yins14 2,242.8761.132
onlie9 1,441.8560.546
yin28 4,485.7458.713
wud14 2,242.8758.604
dochter12 1,922.4657.979
and4 640.8257.213
takkin15 2,403.0855.728
taak8 1,281.6454.130
fowk39 6,248.0053.243
halth6 961.2352.438
paper14 2,242.8751.342
is4 640.8251.285
maun22 3,524.5150.505
ulster-scotch6 961.2349.990
she2 320.4149.786
i4 640.8248.807
alow6 961.2347.999
aucht7 1,121.4446.784
code7 1,121.4446.784
soart6 961.2346.313
sex8 1,281.6446.183
step-faither5 801.0345.781
wye20 3,204.1045.640
onie17 2,723.4945.477
oot67 10,733.7444.695
www8 1,281.6444.082
warkin9 1,441.8543.652
lander13 2,082.67nan
aabodie6 961.2343.551
fillt7 1,121.4442.877
effeirs13 2,082.67nan
bak9 1,441.8542.009
caa11 1,762.2641.873
whar11 1,762.2641.679
mair41 6,568.4139.745
boarn6 961.2339.469
foster5 801.0338.858
sets8 1,281.6438.762
hoo15 2,403.0838.317
pairt17 2,723.4936.239
uise11 1,762.2636.181
parteeklar5 801.0336.089
houl5 801.0336.089
awns5 801.0336.089
hoaliday4 640.8235.948
impediment4 640.8235.948
hoosehauds4 640.8235.948
man-bodie4 640.8235.948
oniebodie6 961.2335.822
babbies5 801.0334.959
box10 1,602.0534.518
buik11 1,762.2634.390
scrievin8 1,281.6433.829
an92 14,738.8733.709
yeir10 1,602.0533.589
landers10 1,602.05nan
ga13 2,082.67nan
lake6 961.2334.636
sister11 1,762.2632.877
accoont8 1,281.6431.981
step-wean10 1,602.05nan
til20 3,204.1031.869
brither10 1,602.0531.734
by-whyles10 1,602.05nan
wrocht8 1,281.6431.766
offys4 640.8231.415
owresettin4 640.8231.415
pye5 801.0330.061
smith6 961.2328.647
freen6 961.2328.647
lines8 1,281.6428.032
feck7 1,121.4427.297
wha17 2,723.4927.223
dwellin-place9 1,441.85nan
memmers6 961.2330.443
bae7 1,121.4426.310
shane4 640.8225.759
up4 640.8225.634
eik5 801.0325.565
hame20 3,204.1025.481
a120 19,224.6125.402
weans8 1,281.6425.358
naw12 1,922.4625.179
raed4 640.8225.000
pey7 1,121.4424.223
iverie3 480.6223.998
sarvices3 480.6223.998
restrickit3 480.6223.998
affen5 801.0323.762
helpline9 1,441.85nan
in153 24,511.3727.839
leeve4 640.8223.674
dinnae13 2,082.6723.548
at74 11,855.1723.454
monds8 1,281.64nan
this51 8,170.4623.538
collegianers4 640.8223.089
answer8 1,281.6423.015
condeetions3 480.6222.423
heicht4 640.8222.038
naebodie4 640.8221.563
coontit3 480.6221.192
sin11 1,762.2620.950
but6 961.2320.211
ins3 480.6220.179
irnae3 480.6220.179
date6 961.2319.971
level5 801.0319.409
leeves3 480.6219.319
airtin3 480.6219.319
gethert3 480.6218.571
lippent3 480.6218.571
pairtnerie6 961.23nan
oots3 480.6218.571
daen5 801.0318.447
wus7 1,121.4418.410
ilka11 1,762.2618.038
motors3 480.6217.909
guidin3 480.6217.909
siclike5 801.0317.746
ulstèr-scotch7 1,121.44nan
ma8 1,281.6419.315
lenth4 640.8217.692
consarn6 961.23nan
sen5 801.0317.579
poastcode6 961.23nan
envelope4 640.8217.422
releegion3 480.6217.316
vans3 480.6217.316
stairt5 801.0317.098
adae4 640.8216.912
repone4 640.8216.670
sophie2 320.4116.662
richt-oot2 320.4116.662
syndrome2 320.4116.662
guilds2 320.4116.662
plenish2 320.4116.662
pall2 320.4116.662
plaise2 320.4116.662
airisch6 961.23nan
locyal2 320.4116.662
day-2 320.4116.662
cry6 961.2316.499
hoosin3 480.6216.288
declaration4 640.8215.988
help10 1,602.0515.576
we8 1,281.6415.456
conteenyed5 801.03nan
gif5 801.0315.152
poast5 801.03nan
doon30 4,806.1515.085
kirk8 1,281.6415.035
merriet3 480.6215.029
step-brither5 801.03nan
paurents3 480.6215.029
ruim3 480.6215.029
hiddlie5 801.03nan
sarvice2 320.4114.948
columns2 320.4114.948
nvq5 801.03nan
thenks2 320.4114.948
step-sister5 801.03nan
haetae2 320.4114.948
naethin8 1,281.6414.861
dae20 3,204.1014.617
gie15 2,403.0814.482
place12 1,922.4613.852
airmed2 320.4113.775
palls5 801.03nan
granpaurent5 801.03nan
billies2 320.4113.775
ootfit2 320.4113.775
structur2 320.4113.775
warkers3 480.6213.407
tak15 2,403.0812.982
houlin2 320.4112.879
granwean5 801.03nan
foarms4 640.82nan
goverment2 320.4112.879
pages4 640.8212.745
nor13 2,082.6711.921
step-mither5 801.03nan
unnèrstaun4 640.82nan
lairnin4 640.8211.853
by22 3,524.5111.729
isnae6 961.2311.649
convoy2 320.4111.544
ludgers4 640.82nan
ware2 320.4111.544
rairin2 320.4111.544
axes2 320.41nan
yinst2 320.4111.544
inglisch4 640.82nan
pit15 2,403.0811.397
nane6 961.2311.348
levels3 480.6211.141
trystit2 320.4111.019
skip2 320.4111.019
ether2 320.4111.019
poust2 320.4111.019
lea4 640.8210.963
saiconn4 640.82nan
lear-time4 640.82nan
haitin5 801.03nan
wummin-bodie4 640.82nan
here17 2,723.4910.658
ulster-scots3 480.6210.613
raisons2 320.4110.557
their2 320.4110.557
luk-ower4 640.82nan
as20 3,204.1010.403
foondin2 320.4110.146
twalmond4 640.82nan
ilka-day2 320.4110.146
blak3 480.629.984
hoose14 2,242.879.824
oors5 801.039.778
raa2 320.419.776
releegious2 320.419.776
noo2 320.419.760
follaein4 640.829.738
yersel6 961.239.604
seiven3 480.629.293
daeins2 320.419.130
merchant2 320.419.130
bodies4 640.828.938
landèr4 640.82nan
bide7 1,121.448.899
sawbith4 640.82nan
letter4 640.828.645
coontin2 320.418.581
abune3 480.628.572
time3 480.628.527
census3 480.628.354
apen2 320.418.334
freens3 480.628.248
uisein4 640.82nan
axed3 480.628.145
giein5 801.038.090
replenishin3 480.62nan
previous2 320.417.887
siccar4 640.827.847
gcses3 480.62nan
pull3 480.627.390
mond4 640.82nan
need10 1,602.0511.218
nicht12 1,922.467.342
blank2 320.417.306
forces2 320.417.306
can19 3,043.907.305
wittins5 801.037.280
yit4 640.827.259
mine4 640.827.148
gangin2 320.417.131
cums2 320.417.131
owre5 801.037.032
sent5 801.036.992
gas2 320.416.965
leid10 1,602.056.864
forbye4 640.826.830
schuil5 801.036.794
be47 7,529.646.778
lowsed2 320.416.656
oul4 640.826.530
monie5 801.036.528
guide2 320.416.511
airtit2 320.416.372
ken2 320.416.282
aa21 3,364.316.262
hale7 1,121.446.189
ayther3 480.62nan
stannin2 320.416.110
memmer2 320.416.110
skaith2 320.416.110
wun3 480.626.043
aye17 2,723.496.037
lowse2 320.415.986
darg3 480.625.854
mental2 320.415.534
parteeklars3 480.62nan
laid3 480.625.673
degree2 320.415.430
gye2 320.415.430
d4 640.825.378
thar3 480.625.334
nurse3 480.625.280
cud7 1,121.445.235
craft2 320.415.231
scotch2 320.415.231
daily2 320.415.137
thïngs3 480.62nan
hae24 3,844.925.133
wi32 5,126.565.133
cum3 480.625.071
content2 320.415.045
job4 640.824.998
roman2 320.414.955
gates2 320.414.955
luk2 320.414.869
aboot10 1,602.054.738
nummerin2 320.41nan
athin3 480.624.505
dïd2 320.41nan
shair3 480.624.594
s-erran2 320.41nan
twa3 480.624.527
motor2 320.414.394
letters2 320.414.394
stey2 320.414.394
whyles2 320.414.394
guid2 320.414.278
-4 640.824.079
gies4 640.824.051
leevin2 320.414.050
seek2 320.414.050
to3 480.623.959
uised3 480.623.902
settin2 320.413.802
athoot3 480.623.757
furst-heicht2 320.41nan
age3 480.623.757
nivver4 640.823.675
faither6 961.233.608
van2 320.413.520
awa13 2,082.673.424
some4 640.823.166
retail2 320.41nan
matthew2 320.413.169
r5 801.033.027
like24 3,844.923.010
lectric2 320.41nan
t9 1,441.853.363
screengin2 320.41nan
ivver2 320.413.574
ospittle2 320.41nan
haun6 961.233.802
keepin2 320.412.861
frae18 2,883.692.733
primary2 320.412.702
apairt2 320.412.663
alane2 320.412.663
six2 320.412.516
haed2 320.412.513
daes2 320.412.481
methody2 320.41nan
city2 320.412.481
then3 480.622.357
ir4 640.822.292
haes10 1,602.052.285
james2 320.412.248
why3 480.622.210
convenerie2 320.41nan
gien5 801.032.151
caithlick2 320.41nan
general2 320.412.097
prisbetarian2 320.41nan
c2 320.412.186
pick2 320.412.068
nae24 3,844.922.007
s38 6,087.791.920
maist8 1,281.641.877
mither6 961.231.795
btec2 320.41nan
kennin2 320.411.876
mak8 1,281.641.771
wull4 640.821.666
these4 640.821.653
twinit2 320.41nan
fin2 320.411.498
gan2 320.411.459
unnèr2 320.41nan
sinn-pooert2 320.41nan
biggin2 320.411.726
flatches2 320.41nan
main2 320.411.522
sennichts2 320.41nan
afore4 640.821.760
syne2 320.411.448
gate2 320.411.322
fu2 320.411.304
wuid2 320.411.304
nixt2 320.411.231
heid9 1,441.851.204
heerin2 320.41nan
cses2 320.41nan
mary2 320.411.214
o-levels2 320.41nan
sindèrt2 320.41nan
o140 22,428.711.040
soartins2 320.41nan
richt11 1,762.261.032
fects2 320.41nan
daein3 480.621.022
anent3 480.620.917
ain9 1,441.850.835
anither6 961.230.743
tinints2 320.41nan
jist12 1,922.460.832
ll5 801.030.660
efter5 801.030.629
airlannn2 320.41nan
whan2 320.414.929
chloe2 320.41nan
same8 1,281.644.537
lang-tholed2 320.41nan
wur8 1,281.644.858
wheelchyre3 480.62nan
uisin2 320.413.123
thon3 480.620.567
held2 320.410.525
sicht2 320.410.516
us10 1,602.050.513
leuk2 320.410.482
want2 320.410.370
get10 1,602.050.370
less2 320.410.365
sae8 1,281.640.337
en3 480.620.268
makkin2 320.410.211
haein2 320.410.183
next2 320.410.157
ootlays2 320.41nan
pyes2 320.41nan
fower2 320.410.242
freepost2 320.41nan
fit5 801.030.353
bin2 320.410.134
kin3 480.620.127
baith3 480.620.120
oor8 1,281.640.099
weel8 1,281.640.088
pictèr2 320.41nan
micht4 640.820.080
day13 2,082.670.057
gettin2 320.410.054
cannae2 320.410.053
gang2 320.410.048
days3 480.620.027
no17 2,723.490.021
e3 480.620.014
insense2 320.41nan
genèral2 320.41nan
throu3 480.620.033
soartin2 320.41nan
aff8 1,281.640.004
tae134 21,467.480.002
yin-soorce4 640.82nan
whaniver2 320.4112.154