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Shoor Caan, Angus

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,842
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,828
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.743
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - a, the, tae, an, it, wis, ma, ri, an', in,

List of texts in corpus

Tasteless
McStorytellers.com (2017-01-02) in Central (Saltcoats) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,461 words)

Afore we hud ri telly
McStorytellers.com (2013-12-18) in Central (Saltcoats) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (853 words)

Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks
self-published (2012-11-09 ISBN: 978-1480242425) in Central (Ardrossan) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (4,528 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
an'88 12,861.74507.830
a528 77,170.42387.835
whin50 7,307.80281.060
o10 1,461.56212.019
rat25 3,653.90207.188
e55 8,038.59205.124
et31 4,530.84185.260
ri108 15,784.86nan
gote21 3,069.28170.090
ur33 4,823.15158.454
ma120 17,538.73155.178
jeest18 2,630.81151.404
um25 3,653.90146.503
a'26 3,800.06144.364
bey15 2,192.34131.289
e's14 2,046.19128.708
oan56 8,184.74107.150
he2 292.31101.997
wi'20 2,923.12100.350
thur21 3,069.2889.643
burd13 1,900.0386.696
lamb11 1,607.7281.643
no'12 1,753.8780.486
couldnae21 3,069.2879.740
hud28 4,092.3778.391
fur66 9,646.3078.287
dug22 3,215.4377.713
yur15 2,192.3474.436
birra8 1,169.2574.149
the246 35,954.4071.507
tum8 1,169.2567.564
faithur8 1,169.2567.564
thum15 2,192.3466.450
at3 438.4766.042
es12 1,753.8766.022
huv20 2,923.1261.074
didnae23 3,361.5954.085
e'24 3,507.75nan
bit59 8,623.2160.906
wan25 3,653.9052.762
whair6 876.9451.339
effin6 876.9451.339
ah5 730.7851.274
roon'6 876.9448.892
leg11 1,607.7248.885
his5 730.7847.666
a'd10 1,461.5647.113
wee47 6,869.3447.038
lit10 1,461.5645.434
oven6 876.9445.217
brur6 876.9445.217
geid5 730.7844.864
mibbe11 1,607.7242.444
loast7 1,023.0939.722
rum5 730.7839.712
aul8 1,169.2539.165
wis127 18,561.8238.986
gadgie5 730.7837.945
big22 3,215.4337.324
says22 3,215.4336.935
two13 1,900.0336.700
uv4 584.6235.214
caul'4 584.6235.214
muggins4 584.6235.214
brung5 730.7835.178
uncle11 1,607.7234.900
taste8 1,169.2534.254
me55 8,038.5933.827
doon42 6,138.5633.680
a'm12 1,753.8733.456
shug5 730.7833.039
dun4 584.6232.593
smoke6 876.9432.482
dinner6 876.9432.482
widnae10 1,461.5632.190
hauf13 1,900.0331.158
wisnae14 2,046.1930.074
right15 2,192.3428.568
that29 4,238.5328.317
as13 1,900.0327.240
xmas5 730.7826.899
hing10 1,461.5626.891
a'v5 730.7826.409
yacht3 438.4725.668
toamy12 1,753.87nan
awfy7 1,023.0926.710
thote3 438.4725.668
cote3 438.4725.668
it130 19,000.2925.640
fair15 2,192.3424.131
so's4 584.6223.585
him2 292.3123.577
like2 292.3123.507
dowt3 438.4723.450
beers3 438.4723.450
afloat3 438.4723.450
heedin3 438.4721.875
furra3 438.4721.875
guessin3 438.4721.875
trophy3 438.4721.875
ris3 438.4721.875
furst7 1,023.0921.679
moarnin4 584.6220.846
waant4 584.6220.846
thone3 438.4720.645
beer5 730.7820.577
sunny4 584.6220.400
meenits6 876.9419.874
fun8 1,169.2519.820
don't5 730.7819.614
cos8 1,169.2519.440
thru4 584.6218.842
moose4 584.6218.170
matches3 438.4718.028
rit9 1,315.40nan
how12 1,753.8717.847
this8 1,169.2517.466
swally3 438.4717.368
queue4 584.6216.461
hinkin'2 292.3116.296
rey9 1,315.40nan
twinty6 876.9421.815
wildest2 292.3116.296
sen'2 292.3116.296
stoater2 292.3116.296
open't2 292.3116.296
pare2 292.3116.296
ursel2 292.3116.296
hink6 876.9416.265
wunner5 730.7816.246
sumhin3 438.4716.240
sent8 1,169.2516.184
bits6 876.9416.154
smell6 876.9416.154
wint8 1,169.2516.113
make7 1,023.0915.837
christmas5 730.7815.793
polis5 730.7815.793
shin3 438.4715.750
gein3 438.4715.750
dreams4 584.6215.737
there4 584.6215.493
sailin3 438.4715.300
kin11 1,607.7214.732
jeezo2 292.3114.583
watchin'2 292.3114.583
fang2 292.3114.583
tasteless2 292.3114.583
stope2 292.3114.583
ire2 292.3114.583
luc't6 876.94nan
bedlam2 292.3114.583
eyelashes2 292.3114.583
ready7 1,023.0914.504
ally3 438.4714.131
flung4 584.6213.924
dain5 730.7813.839
vice3 438.4713.790
in71 10,377.0813.775
eve4 584.6213.749
pish4 584.6213.749
makes4 584.6213.749
maw5 730.7813.723
run8 1,169.2513.710
dare3 438.4713.469
platter2 292.3113.411
coupla2 292.3113.411
seevin2 292.3113.411
jelly2 292.3113.411
sumb'dy2 292.3113.411
waants2 292.3113.411
yuv2 292.3113.411
luckin2 292.3113.411
ashtray2 292.3113.411
ren6 876.94nan
so19 2,776.9713.121
twice4 584.6213.090
nae6 876.9412.868
wummin5 730.7812.756
nice5 730.7812.756
waash2 292.3112.517
croassed2 292.3112.517
turn't6 876.94nan
bein'2 292.3113.411
poakits2 292.3112.517
fillum2 292.3112.517
chinged2 292.3112.517
widda2 292.3112.517
tawse2 292.3112.517
booze2 292.3112.517
neebours2 292.3112.517
rouse2 292.3112.517
cannae10 1,461.5612.473
lines5 730.7812.266
wur12 1,753.8712.236
roon12 1,753.8711.960
is22 3,215.4311.877
swatch3 438.4711.860
ur's5 730.78nan
oot49 7,161.6511.865
four4 584.6211.806
moustache2 292.3111.792
thur's2 292.3111.792
evry2 292.3111.792
disco2 292.3111.792
pump2 292.3111.792
gravy2 292.3111.792
tackety2 292.3111.792
reaper2 292.3111.792
get21 3,069.2811.732
plate4 584.6211.677
sum5 730.7811.371
bliss2 292.3111.184
darlin2 292.3111.184
smelly2 292.3111.184
spit3 438.4711.004
t14 2,046.1910.904
rat's5 730.78nan
should8 1,169.2511.164
nu'hin'5 730.78nan
slice2 292.3111.184
quarter3 438.4710.810
despite3 438.4710.810
hinges2 292.3110.660
gub2 292.3110.660
zoo2 292.3110.660
spiel2 292.3110.660
by2 292.3110.516
can2 292.3110.376
flair5 730.7810.275
withoot5 730.7810.275
dived2 292.3110.199
steak2 292.3110.199
dump2 292.3110.199
thit9 1,315.4010.195
coont3 438.4710.100
tore3 438.4710.100
ropes2 292.319.790
laldy2 292.319.790
tub2 292.319.790
ran6 876.949.564
cloak2 292.319.420
skite2 292.319.420
hostel2 292.319.420
abuse2 292.319.420
yu2 292.319.420
ken't2 292.319.420
much8 1,169.259.409
fish5 730.789.388
same11 1,607.729.375
table6 876.949.310
wi31 4,530.849.206
care5 730.789.199
breed2 292.319.085
d'ye2 292.319.085
an136 19,877.239.077
luk3 438.479.053
could14 2,046.198.939
telly3 438.478.919
lum3 438.478.790
boax2 292.318.777
thief2 292.318.777
ye56 8,184.748.744
wantit4 584.628.689
birrit4 584.62nan
hings4 584.628.533
backed2 292.318.493
hudnae2 292.318.493
s'a4 584.62nan
musta2 292.318.493
three10 1,461.568.354
anurr4 584.62nan
wrote3 438.478.302
wurds3 438.478.302
tae182 26,600.418.300
guid16 2,338.508.282
hoose14 2,046.198.265
mulk2 292.318.230
slap2 292.318.230
exact2 292.318.230
jumpin2 292.318.230
brand2 292.318.230
whye4 584.62nan
grim2 292.318.230
pan3 438.478.188
long5 730.788.162
bee2 292.317.985
desire2 292.317.985
cake2 292.317.985
wye9 1,315.407.825
caw3 438.477.755
explain3 438.477.755
fridge2 292.317.755
romance2 292.317.755
wurnae2 292.317.755
bone2 292.317.755
dishes2 292.317.755
usually3 438.477.553
wunnerin2 292.317.539
albert2 292.317.539
d22 3,215.437.497
wance't3 438.47nan
wid16 2,338.507.468
tatties3 438.477.455
shair4 584.627.421
sich2 292.317.336
turkey2 292.317.336
awaw3 438.477.173
burds2 292.317.144
bitch2 292.317.144
check3 438.477.083
weans4 584.627.056
cat5 730.786.999
sa2 292.316.962
insteed2 292.316.962
mibbes2 292.316.962
stair3 438.476.907
exactly3 438.476.907
oantae2 292.316.789
peas2 292.316.789
iss2 292.316.789
bones2 292.316.789
quid2 292.316.789
nivir2 292.316.789
sugar2 292.316.789
hunners3 438.476.738
meant4 584.626.659
meat3 438.476.656
thurd3 438.47nan
profile2 292.316.789
chased2 292.316.624
absolutely2 292.316.624
patch2 292.316.624
grief2 292.316.624
came7 1,023.096.588
oor3 438.476.500
stapped2 292.316.467
its2 292.316.462
enjoyin2 292.316.316
feenish2 292.316.316
dancin2 292.316.316
bally3 438.47nan
laugh3 438.476.267
taxi2 292.316.173
hairy2 292.316.173
afford2 292.316.035
thin3 438.475.911
ast3 438.47nan
desperate2 292.315.902
solkits3 438.47nan
er4 584.625.946
eight2 292.315.902
anurra3 438.47nan
lesson2 292.315.902
rer3 438.47nan
witch2 292.315.902
said3 438.475.866
tell10 1,461.565.851
talk4 584.625.806
evil2 292.315.775
take5 730.785.736
saun3 438.47nan
mair6 876.945.856
them4 584.625.672
drapped2 292.315.653
glesses2 292.315.653
bang2 292.315.653
rolls2 292.315.653
gled3 438.475.645
cawed3 438.475.645
efter15 2,192.345.549
hunner4 584.625.537
bliddy2 292.315.535
begin2 292.315.421
sate2 292.315.421
bunnet2 292.315.311
kep2 292.315.311
fifteen2 292.315.311
must4 584.625.242
stuck3 438.475.219
scunner2 292.315.205
wean3 438.475.105
drinkin2 292.315.102
lerrum3 438.47nan
neeps2 292.315.102
awis3 438.47nan
boat3 438.475.519
man2 292.314.898
mince2 292.314.722
treat2 292.314.722
s37 5,407.784.681
sat5 730.784.660
suit2 292.314.633
done4 584.624.631
buy3 438.474.629
say12 1,753.874.580
shoes2 292.314.548
dork3 438.47nan
went8 1,169.254.563
widden2 292.314.548
if18 2,630.814.518
won3 438.474.483
shopes3 438.47nan
door10 1,461.564.491
takes2 292.314.465
chin2 292.314.465
a'll3 438.474.436
cup3 438.474.389
learn3 438.474.389
train2 292.314.384
beach2 292.314.384
mey2 292.314.384
guess2 292.314.384
wa2 292.314.305
n'2 292.314.305
cool2 292.314.305
ah'll2 292.314.305
which7 1,023.094.281
each4 584.624.257
ba2 292.314.228
reality2 292.314.228
comes6 876.944.172
stide2 292.31nan
believe4 584.624.160
huvin2 292.314.153
wearin2 292.314.081
plans2 292.313.940
cherries2 292.31nan
fae11 1,607.724.006
ha2 292.313.940
lived2 292.313.873
broke2 292.313.873
kitchen3 438.473.830
shoor2 292.313.742
oad2 292.31nan
couple4 584.623.683
learnt2 292.313.679
eat3 438.473.675
google2 292.313.617
george2 292.313.617
pub2 292.313.617
porcelain2 292.31nan
mammy2 292.313.617
rain6 876.943.607
toamy's2 292.31nan
music3 438.473.527
because4 584.623.491
rest4 584.623.491
when3 438.473.478
soared2 292.31nan
great5 730.783.451
omelette2 292.31nan
heid12 1,753.873.429
piece3 438.473.420
worry2 292.313.384
message2 292.313.384
plain2 292.313.329
price2 292.313.275
blood2 292.313.222
botul2 292.31nan
eye2 292.313.384
ay5 730.783.180
ten4 584.623.161
ever4 584.623.161
you7 1,023.093.098
ower9 1,315.403.044
oors3 438.473.026
chair2 292.313.021
low2 292.313.021
really5 730.783.009
walk3 438.472.935
edge2 292.312.926
wiz2 292.312.918
special2 292.312.880
black4 584.622.861
funny2 292.312.834
text2 292.312.790
last7 1,023.092.713
troon2 292.31nan
watch3 438.473.351
we19 2,776.972.707
yer7 1,023.092.680
hobnail2 292.31nan
plan2 292.312.662
awa4 584.622.625
point3 438.472.625
millionth2 292.31nan
don4 584.622.607
left7 1,023.092.558
truth2 292.312.501
hoalidy2 292.31nan
thum's2 292.31nan
whit's2 292.312.540
date2 292.312.501
sae6 876.942.465
noticed2 292.312.463
watched2 292.312.463
few4 584.622.410
hid5 730.782.388
hair4 584.622.354
weel4 584.622.354
aw23 3,361.592.331
late3 438.472.299
sum'dy2 292.31nan
no12 1,753.872.283
ticklish2 292.31nan
turn4 584.622.281
wedded2 292.31nan
greet2 292.312.280
tea3 438.472.276
boyes2 292.31nan
sit3 438.472.276
een2 292.312.252
photey2 292.31nan
isnae3 438.472.252
wail2 292.31nan
she27 3,946.212.197
realised2 292.312.144
kent2 292.312.136
actually2 292.312.048
played2 292.312.048
n5 730.782.038
seafood2 292.31nan
thair3 438.472.092
yin2 292.311.975
mate2 292.311.927
feed2 292.311.898
gettin4 584.621.880
night3 438.471.870
us5 730.781.849
then11 1,607.721.839
haud4 584.621.790
reason2 292.311.732
used3 438.471.720
v2 292.311.706
teeth2 292.311.629
dan2 292.311.629
aye6 876.941.609
hoarses2 292.31nan
mean4 584.621.605
back19 2,776.971.592
dad2 292.311.580
let5 730.781.564
yersel3 438.471.513
mind8 1,169.251.511
fine2 292.311.501
five3 438.471.481
gaun2 292.311.473
second2 292.311.441
pal2 292.311.441
jist14 2,046.191.436
tel't2 292.31nan
view2 292.311.987
neebur's2 292.31nan
enough5 730.784.746
even8 1,169.251.426
listen2 292.311.419
gets2 292.311.419
ca2 292.311.419
raiser2 292.31nan
jazza2 292.31nan
again3 438.471.358
teacher2 292.311.355
times4 584.621.339
hingin2 292.311.313
later3 438.471.298
light2 292.311.293
git4 584.621.281
ken12 1,753.871.191
white3 438.471.187
shut2 292.311.140
acroas2 292.31nan
it's8 1,169.251.156
gin3 438.471.115
try3 438.471.109
r4 584.621.107
happy2 292.311.105
gate2 292.311.105
ll5 730.781.098
maist3 438.471.098
seen7 1,023.091.089
comin4 584.621.077
whit19 2,776.971.051
afore11 1,607.721.049
gie3 438.471.043
nixt2 292.311.020
yaised2 292.310.987
front3 438.470.987
deid3 438.470.987
thing2 292.310.980
here5 730.780.971
noo8 1,169.250.946
rid2 292.310.940
m6 876.940.926
smokin'2 292.31nan
wait2 292.311.003
seem2 292.310.895
granny2 292.310.895
ben3 438.470.875
hear4 584.620.862
place2 292.310.848
up31 4,530.840.847
made7 1,023.090.817
ain5 730.780.739
mony2 292.310.728
taen4 584.620.709
sprawl't2 292.31nan
nummer2 292.310.693
better2 292.310.679
cut2 292.310.669
sumtums2 292.31nan
heard4 584.620.657
aboot24 3,507.750.649
state2 292.310.635
real2 292.310.635
burn2 292.310.635
pair2 292.310.635
only2 292.310.625
near4 584.620.622
some12 1,753.870.613
stert2 292.310.612
curtin2 292.31nan
floozy2 292.31nan
connul2 292.31nan
face5 730.780.593
been10 1,461.560.582
week2 292.310.548
other2 292.310.548
else2 292.310.538
past3 438.470.531
braw3 438.470.509
day16 2,338.500.507
they23 3,361.590.456
close2 292.310.453
time10 1,461.560.450
did7 1,023.090.445
eyes2 292.310.444
alang2 292.310.441
telt3 438.470.437
best4 584.620.425
took3 438.470.413
marinade2 292.31nan
gied2 292.310.409
ve4 584.620.409
dae10 1,461.560.397
that's3 438.470.388
doon'2 292.31nan
bor2 292.31nan
yir2 292.310.385
see9 1,315.400.378
toon2 292.310.377
gerrin'2 292.31nan
hame7 1,023.090.362
word2 292.310.362
scratchin'2 292.31nan
work2 292.310.347
go4 584.620.329
mcgoogan's2 292.31nan
wey5 730.780.324
lerrit2 292.31nan
while4 584.620.329
hauns2 292.310.318
wull3 438.470.313
rur2 292.31nan
inside2 292.310.284
tried2 292.310.284
widbines2 292.31nan
ony4 584.620.280
masel3 438.470.277
away2 292.310.265
rur's2 292.31nan
seevin'2 292.31nan
need4 584.620.264
sea2 292.310.253
ootside2 292.310.247
folk2 292.310.218
very2 292.310.202
keep4 584.620.197
bad2 292.310.197
set4 584.620.194
thon4 584.620.188
still6 876.940.187
watter3 438.470.180
be32 4,677.000.179
peel't2 292.31nan
ingyin2 292.31nan
hiv2 292.310.174
haun2 292.310.171
rem2 292.31nan
pit7 1,023.090.169
feel2 292.310.146
auld8 1,169.250.139
intae13 1,900.030.139
a'cloke2 292.31nan
shag2 292.31nan
yon4 584.620.197
tryin2 292.310.136
hale2 292.310.123
new6 876.940.117
foo2 292.310.092
dain'2 292.31nan
way2 292.310.073
bin2 292.310.060
micrawaved2 292.31nan
esel'2 292.31nan
lassie2 292.310.057
street2 292.310.055
wrang2 292.310.055
choped2 292.31nan
stinkin'2 292.31nan
through3 438.470.044
never3 438.470.042
days4 584.620.042
hert2 292.310.037
room3 438.470.037
fire2 292.310.033
year6 876.940.027
name3 438.470.022
fa2 292.310.019
sair2 292.310.013
tap2 292.310.012
am2 292.310.010
lik3 438.470.007
birry2 292.31nan
these2 292.310.010
sun2 292.310.004
well2 292.310.002
aff9 1,315.400.000
goat2 292.310.000
naw2 292.310.000