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Philips, Cally

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 9,723
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,794
Ratio of total words to unique words - 5.42
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ah, an, tae, a, it, wis, that, s, in,

List of texts in corpus

Gonnae No Dae That
McStorytellers.com (2017-04-17) in Central (Turriff) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (3,229 words)

Wha's feart o' the library?
McStorytellers.com (2016-02-05) in Central (Turriff) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (3,074 words)

Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!
McStorytellers.com (2013-07-10) in Central (Turriff) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (3,420 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
ah349 35,894.27688.781
fer57 5,862.39254.586
andy31 3,188.32253.349
we153 15,735.88199.013
theym22 2,262.68179.668
cus24 2,468.37172.443
wullie37 3,805.41159.475
library22 2,262.68144.866
cun16 1,645.58136.887
oor75 7,713.67133.899
hum15 1,542.73117.669
s180 18,512.80111.598
niver35 3,599.71105.453
hare15 1,542.73103.198
hud36 3,702.5694.479
shoes16 1,645.5894.077
wricht11 1,131.3488.220
krishna10 1,028.4986.690
ma112 11,519.0879.308
hoo27 2,776.9277.678
for5 514.2476.132
hink18 1,851.2875.733
mean27 2,776.9275.600
which31 3,188.3274.012
git27 2,776.9271.411
cudnae11 1,131.3468.679
hing20 2,056.9867.142
n27 2,776.9264.748
katy9 925.6463.958
that181 18,615.6561.913
wis185 19,027.0561.575
alec12 1,234.1961.090
wur30 3,085.4757.390
huv22 2,262.6856.889
way21 2,159.8356.204
it201 20,672.6353.364
rab12 1,234.1953.338
when41 4,216.8151.771
politics14 1,439.8850.522
they88 9,050.7050.036
independence13 1,337.0450.024
gonnae14 1,439.8849.192
salmond7 719.9447.528
cartoons6 617.0947.062
m43 4,422.5046.685
d50 5,142.4544.526
got35 3,599.7143.998
temple7 719.9443.599
somehing5 514.2441.296
wan26 2,674.0741.187
whit56 5,759.5440.331
her13 1,337.0439.545
no63 6,479.4839.347
stays6 617.0938.209
if44 4,525.3537.789
freedom9 925.6437.669
even29 2,982.6237.471
or71 7,302.2737.008
oan41 4,216.8136.154
dinnae20 2,056.9835.962
cannae20 2,056.9835.962
bit60 6,170.9335.371
us38 3,908.2635.148
religion7 719.9434.833
me70 7,199.4234.213
i20 2,056.9833.374
boab5 514.2432.916
krishnas4 411.4032.362
the443 45,562.0730.661
maggie6 617.0930.541
land11 1,131.3429.581
ye96 9,873.5029.472
scotlan7 719.9429.255
at25 2,571.2229.040
pound7 719.9428.523
stayin4 411.4027.843
whale4 411.4027.843
kinda7 719.9426.553
point11 1,131.3426.414
somehoo5 514.2426.313
debate7 719.9426.253
vote10 1,028.4926.147
stupit6 617.0925.627
nation7 719.9424.853
ways5 514.2424.474
nicola4 411.4024.000
scotsman5 514.2423.933
irishman3 308.5523.530
librarian3 308.5523.530
cud17 1,748.4323.493
girls5 514.2423.423
him6 617.0922.299
ve24 2,468.3722.246
hings8 822.7922.084
word11 1,131.3421.756
voice11 1,131.3421.463
bampot3 308.5521.317
albums3 308.5521.317
hinking3 308.5521.317
words13 1,337.0421.218
feart10 1,028.4920.741
tell20 2,056.9820.717
dae30 3,085.4720.598
gang15 1,542.7320.215
girlfriend3 308.5519.749
on29 2,982.6219.729
didnae16 1,645.5819.174
wisnae13 1,337.0419.144
pub6 617.0919.038
book7 719.9418.937
really13 1,337.0418.878
why10 1,028.4918.867
wear5 514.2418.836
note8 822.7918.636
minister4 411.4018.542
fae8 822.7918.189
dodie4 411.4018.073
issue5 514.2417.981
can2 205.7017.794
conversation6 617.0917.653
stair6 617.0917.653
rogues3 308.5517.519
grown5 514.2416.958
whither6 617.0916.771
wanted7 719.9416.771
borin3 308.5516.666
childhood3 308.5516.666
design4 411.4016.452
guess5 514.2416.263
ghost4 411.4016.097
album3 308.5515.925
well12 1,234.1915.800
strangers4 411.4015.759
spell5 514.2415.621
huvin5 514.2415.621
his29 2,982.6215.493
pure7 719.9415.420
mich3 308.5515.270
sing7 719.9415.193
ticket4 411.4015.129
floor4 411.4015.129
hond2 205.7014.873
wiles2 205.7014.873
caesar2 205.7014.873
grounded2 205.7014.873
brainwashed2 205.7014.873
so25 2,571.2214.861
used9 925.6414.752
enough10 1,028.4914.571
shud4 411.4014.277
wid25 2,571.2214.229
cam20 2,056.9814.094
then24 2,468.3713.886
went15 1,542.7313.807
o150 15,427.3413.687
eh11 1,131.3413.672
forum3 308.5513.669
leid17 1,748.4313.580
identity5 514.2413.458
mebbe9 925.6413.449
books4 411.4013.282
champion3 308.5513.224
theirsel2 205.7013.166
braveheart2 205.7013.166
noo32 3,291.1713.084
ae4 411.4013.080
scot4 411.4013.055
dreams4 411.4013.055
there45 4,628.2013.011
unless4 411.4012.835
finest3 308.5512.813
broons3 308.5512.813
re17 1,748.4312.797
hus6 617.0912.613
polis5 514.2412.561
bucket3 308.5512.430
catholic3 308.5512.430
prepared3 308.5512.430
church3 308.5512.430
smith4 411.4012.414
those6 617.0912.296
gits4 411.4012.214
she28 2,879.7712.169
sure9 925.6412.042
brave4 411.4012.019
divisions2 205.7012.000
oppression2 205.7012.000
englishman2 205.7012.000
meadows2 205.7012.000
giles2 205.7012.000
baldy2 205.7012.000
laugh5 514.2411.885
ken26 2,674.0711.835
website3 308.5511.738
wunnerin3 308.5511.738
though11 1,131.3411.697
drama4 411.4011.646
wha15 1,542.7311.558
lost7 719.9411.481
gaein5 514.2411.385
wi46 4,731.0511.245
fillum2 205.7011.110
shuld2 205.7011.110
complainin2 205.7011.110
partick2 205.7011.110
had3 308.5511.031
cave4 411.4010.798
class5 514.2410.692
blame4 411.4010.641
devolution3 308.5510.575
didn3 308.5510.575
decision3 308.5510.575
scooby2 205.7010.392
rippin2 205.7010.392
yase2 205.7010.392
after5 514.2410.369
scrieve5 514.2410.369
bothered3 308.5510.321
to3 308.5510.196
liked4 411.4010.191
a234 24,066.6510.167
want13 1,337.0410.086
pocket3 308.5510.079
guts3 308.5510.079
strange4 411.4010.049
widnae6 617.0910.041
nane7 719.949.937
pissed2 205.709.789
ghostly2 205.709.789
unnerstan2 205.709.789
spelling2 205.709.789
guy4 411.409.772
fit2 205.709.705
ower9 925.649.689
chance7 719.949.438
course6 617.099.435
kids3 308.559.413
bet3 308.559.413
plenty5 514.249.295
thistle2 205.709.270
seventy2 205.709.270
dream4 411.409.255
twelve3 308.559.210
up57 5,862.399.077
speak8 822.799.070
ain21 2,159.838.938
sturgeon2 205.708.816
comprehensive2 205.708.816
worries2 205.708.816
fellow2 205.708.816
somewan2 205.708.816
annoyed2 205.708.816
husnae2 205.708.816
picked4 411.408.778
aroon8 822.798.776
world6 617.098.741
fault3 308.558.645
pretty3 308.558.470
na9 925.648.468
boy6 617.098.417
matters2 205.708.412
cams2 205.708.412
smart2 205.708.412
roon13 1,337.048.393
independent3 308.558.301
song3 308.558.301
gither3 308.558.301
fitba5 514.248.289
day8 822.798.227
nationalist2 205.708.048
buckets2 205.708.048
bile2 205.708.048
outside3 308.557.980
stickin3 308.557.980
daein8 822.797.954
jist26 2,674.077.949
country5 514.247.911
apart3 308.557.827
lifetime2 205.707.718
ignorant2 205.707.718
boss2 205.707.718
brains2 205.707.718
chantin2 205.707.718
latter2 205.707.718
big14 1,439.887.706
pal5 514.247.695
game5 514.247.624
ca5 514.247.624
eck10 1,028.497.591
says14 1,439.887.434
daunder2 205.707.416
marriet2 205.707.416
expect3 308.557.397
die3 308.557.397
first18 1,851.287.387
hae11 1,131.347.352
you8 822.797.267
orange3 308.557.262
lookit4 411.407.188
fucking2 205.707.138
wonderin2 205.707.138
uni2 205.707.138
hoped2 205.707.138
gi2 205.706.881
comic2 205.706.881
pints2 205.706.881
organised2 205.706.881
huvnae2 205.706.881
reckon2 205.706.881
odd3 308.556.879
democracy3 308.556.879
and45 4,628.206.745
believe6 617.096.740
clype2 205.706.641
talks2 205.706.641
chuffed2 205.706.641
pointed2 205.706.641
reality3 308.556.641
british4 411.406.615
until6 617.096.546
bare4 411.406.538
gangs3 308.556.526
snp5 514.246.479
auld5 514.246.469
realised4 411.406.462
ordinary2 205.706.417
diverse2 205.706.417
sichts2 205.706.417
shelf2 205.706.417
graphic2 205.706.417
mabel3 308.556.415
least6 617.096.404
trust3 308.556.306
countries2 205.706.207
whitiver2 205.706.207
ignorance2 205.706.207
auntie3 308.556.200
tellin6 617.096.175
took8 822.796.153
look10 1,028.496.080
an286 29,414.796.010
bored2 205.706.009
sumhing4 411.40nan
golden2 205.706.009
dare2 205.706.009
damned2 205.706.009
hidden2 205.706.009
question5 514.245.930
being4 411.405.893
efter4 411.405.828
loads2 205.705.823
primrose4 411.40nan
wrang7 719.945.821
turned6 617.095.783
ither4 411.405.780
simply3 308.555.705
nae41 4,216.815.672
anyway2 205.705.646
oot57 5,862.395.629
min3 308.555.523
free6 617.095.496
gold2 205.705.479
somewhere2 205.705.479
part3 308.555.434
hung3 308.555.434
guilty2 205.705.320
children2 205.705.320
recognised2 205.705.320
fancy3 308.555.263
again15 1,542.735.229
tak15 1,542.735.229
wunner3 308.555.180
days11 1,131.345.095
media4 411.405.036
nineteen2 205.705.024
chainge2 205.705.024
allowed2 205.705.024
certainly3 308.555.020
from5 514.245.019
post3 308.554.942
kinna4 411.404.925
parliament2 205.704.886
bridge2 205.704.886
posh2 205.704.886
idea5 514.244.847
ll19 1,954.134.796
waste2 205.704.754
works2 205.704.754
girl2 205.704.754
laughed2 205.704.754
dalmations3 308.55nan
hadnae2 205.704.754
my3 308.554.724
where6 617.094.648
fat3 308.554.645
hold2 205.704.627
someone2 205.704.627
holidays2 205.704.627
kid2 205.704.627
tv3 308.554.574
conservative2 205.704.505
section2 205.704.505
en8 822.794.503
humsel3 308.55nan
michty3 308.554.437
come3 308.554.433
will15 1,542.734.409
lang4 411.404.403
stairted2 205.704.389
university3 308.554.370
queue2 205.704.276
push2 205.704.276
plan3 308.554.240
anither2 205.704.209
puir5 514.244.179
such3 308.554.176
singin3 308.554.176
cock2 205.704.168
attempt2 205.704.168
herts2 205.704.168
here18 1,851.284.133
boys3 308.554.114
form4 411.404.086
startin2 205.704.064
year3 308.554.006
found3 308.553.993
commitment2 205.703.963
all6 617.093.924
ed3 308.553.876
english13 1,337.043.869
brain2 205.703.866
scuil2 205.703.866
aeways3 308.55nan
brown2 205.704.064
was4 411.403.801
this26 2,674.073.790
yer10 1,028.493.781
washin2 205.703.772
gie13 1,337.043.762
takin5 514.243.761
couldnae5 514.243.761
tae236 24,272.343.720
because5 514.243.696
frae11 1,131.343.688
paid2 205.703.682
huge2 205.703.682
scuils2 205.703.682
union3 308.553.653
record2 205.703.594
places3 308.553.547
load2 205.703.509
wantit3 308.553.495
seem4 411.403.469
hunner4 411.403.469
stood4 411.403.432
asks3 308.553.394
away5 514.243.383
same10 1,028.493.364
elections2 205.703.346
mak13 1,337.043.312
yes3 308.553.296
tongue4 411.403.285
brings2 205.703.269
scotland5 514.243.228
must4 411.403.214
choob3 308.55nan
banes2 205.703.269
stond3 308.55nan
let8 822.793.406
their24 2,468.373.193
remember2 205.703.120
beyond2 205.703.120
ask4 411.403.110
getting3 308.553.109
cos4 411.403.076
choice2 205.703.049
like35 3,599.713.034
richt19 1,954.132.990
expression2 205.702.980
decided3 308.552.977
language4 411.402.833
learn3 308.552.808
mind12 1,234.192.793
fowk21 2,159.832.791
version2 205.702.784
notice2 205.702.784
weird2 205.702.784
high4 411.402.755
were6 617.092.703
rule2 205.702.662
census2 205.702.662
door3 308.552.657
yin3 308.552.594
fin3 308.552.563
prood2 205.702.546
anyways3 308.55nan
george2 205.702.546
thought3 308.552.536
looks3 308.552.500
weans3 308.552.500
mither2 205.702.496
said8 822.792.494
bein11 1,131.342.480
fair8 822.792.451
college2 205.702.435
these6 617.092.434
spot2 205.702.382
wance2 205.702.330
waitin3 308.552.324
by21 2,159.832.310
match2 205.702.279
christmas2 205.702.279
are18 1,851.282.258
west2 205.702.230
whether2 205.702.230
startit2 205.702.230
them10 1,028.492.198
fecht3 308.552.191
faith2 205.702.181
bairns2 205.702.167
thocht13 1,337.042.156
nicht4 411.402.151
street5 514.242.139
speech2 205.702.134
silence2 205.702.134
use3 308.552.128
did12 1,234.192.117
moved2 205.702.088
telt10 1,028.492.083
proper2 205.702.043
enbra2 205.70nan
stories3 308.552.128
table4 411.401.984
secret2 205.701.956
bob2 205.701.956
fuckin7 719.941.944
work4 411.401.938
grey3 308.551.918
say13 1,337.041.917
caught2 205.701.913
growin2 205.701.913
but30 3,085.471.912
usual2 205.701.872
only8 822.791.848
langer2 205.701.832
yon2 205.701.810
atween2 205.701.705
t4 411.401.680
become2 205.701.678
busy2 205.701.678
lie2 205.701.642
grammar2 205.701.642
probably2 205.701.642
walk3 308.551.576
soon3 308.551.576
sweet2 205.701.572
hoose5 514.241.538
truth2 205.701.504
share2 205.701.471
primary2 205.701.471
sorry3 308.551.459
kent4 411.401.428
surprise2 205.701.408
alane2 205.701.408
fuck3 308.551.393
ivery2 205.701.377
money3 308.551.371
september2 205.701.347
tells2 205.701.347
doon16 1,645.581.346
moment2 205.701.317
side2 205.701.304
could5 514.241.297
get17 1,748.431.283
met3 308.551.267
stairs2 205.701.260
tryin4 411.401.249
hame5 514.241.241
be57 5,862.391.236
case3 308.551.227
managed2 205.701.204
lik7 719.941.202
interest2 205.701.151
happened3 308.551.131
time22 2,262.681.131
lord2 205.701.125
not3 308.551.113
view2 205.701.100
heavy2 205.701.100
since3 308.551.077
ready3 308.551.077
isnae3 308.551.077
may2 205.701.075
much5 514.241.029
years6 617.091.026
put3 308.551.024
how2 205.700.999
masel5 514.240.970
against2 205.700.958
suddenly2 205.700.958
heard2 205.700.938
common2 205.700.936
livin2 205.700.936
happen2 205.700.914
finally2 205.700.914
scots28 2,879.770.914
aboot34 3,496.860.910
through7 719.940.903
hell2 205.700.893
sae19 1,954.130.875
new5 514.240.875
able3 308.550.863
some17 1,748.430.861
page2 205.700.851
cry2 205.700.831
mair24 2,468.370.827
fine4 411.400.821
buggy2 205.70nan
fab2 205.70nan
talkin2 205.700.811
spent2 205.700.811
dad2 205.700.811
quick2 205.700.773
end2 205.700.754
heid7 719.940.753
bus2 205.700.736
ya2 205.700.736
he77 7,919.370.723
what3 308.550.722
ran3 308.550.721
people3 308.550.708
quite2 205.700.700
hand2 205.700.700
men2 205.700.698
maistly2 205.700.683
watchin2 205.700.683
read4 411.400.673
bluid2 205.700.666
short2 205.700.666
feet4 411.400.642
listen2 205.700.633
made5 514.240.617
wye6 617.090.604
keep3 308.550.602
help2 205.700.599
afore14 1,439.880.581
playin2 205.700.555
comin2 205.700.554
need6 617.090.546
main2 205.700.541
iver2 205.700.541
national3 308.550.540
tried3 308.550.529
good3 308.550.529
alang3 308.550.509
also2 205.700.498
sma2 205.700.498
coorse2 205.700.484
see13 1,337.040.466
whae3 308.550.457
bonny3 308.550.457
still9 925.640.454
yased2 205.70nan
ago2 205.700.472
stop2 205.700.446
age2 205.700.446
feel5 514.240.436
thochts2 205.700.421
juist10 1,028.490.418
maybe2 205.700.397
bad3 308.550.383
er2 205.700.374
aff15 1,542.730.366
hersel3 308.550.366
talk2 205.700.353
reid2 205.700.301
than12 1,234.190.298
oh2 205.700.294
naw2 205.700.294
hope2 205.700.292
wee18 1,851.280.281
onyhing2 205.70nan
devo2 205.70nan
arses2 205.70nan
try3 308.550.273
ony6 617.090.268
means2 205.700.264
pit10 1,028.490.254
better6 617.090.254
is64 6,582.330.251
either2 205.700.247
awa10 1,028.490.243
make2 205.700.238
love2 205.700.238
best5 514.240.234
three6 617.090.232
pairt3 308.550.231
school2 205.700.222
face6 617.090.207
came4 411.400.206
togas2 205.70nan
last4 411.400.211
sayin2 205.700.204
paper2 205.700.199
long2 205.700.199
back22 2,262.680.194
felt2 205.700.179
am2 205.700.175
next3 308.550.174
sair2 205.700.170
ee2 205.700.170
important2 205.700.164
disnae2 205.700.157
gettin2 205.700.157
out2 205.700.157
different2 205.700.157
as56 5,759.540.152
now2 205.700.151
place6 617.090.149
of15 1,542.730.144
real2 205.700.139
car2 205.700.139
man11 1,131.340.135
lad2 205.700.133
century2 205.700.116
done2 205.700.116
sit2 205.700.116
in155 15,941.580.106
sister2 205.700.105
history2 205.700.105
cause2 205.700.100
hert2 205.700.100
scottish5 514.240.098
micht8 822.790.097
open2 205.700.093
else2 205.700.086
fact2 205.700.082
haulf2 205.70nan
seems2 205.700.082
stacks2 205.70nan
support2 205.700.082
bairn2 205.700.079
brocht2 205.700.073
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