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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 35,894.27691.518
fer57 5,862.39255.222
andy31 3,188.32250.453
we153 15,735.88198.116
theym22 2,262.68179.922
cus24 2,468.37172.719
wullie37 3,805.41159.886
library22 2,262.68145.118
cun16 1,645.58137.072
oor75 7,713.67133.677
hum15 1,542.73117.842
s180 18,512.80112.351
niver35 3,599.71105.824
hare15 1,542.73103.370
hud36 3,702.5694.851
shoes16 1,645.5894.259
wricht11 1,131.3488.347
krishna10 1,028.4986.806
ma112 11,519.0878.785
hoo27 2,776.9276.910
for5 514.2475.995
hink18 1,851.2875.932
mean27 2,776.9275.883
which31 3,188.3273.809
git27 2,776.9271.691
cudnae11 1,131.3468.805
hing20 2,056.9867.357
n27 2,776.9265.023
katy9 925.6464.061
wis185 19,027.0561.319
that181 18,615.6561.279
alec12 1,234.1961.225
wur30 3,085.4757.587
huv22 2,262.6857.116
way21 2,159.8356.422
it201 20,672.6353.835
rab12 1,234.1953.472
when41 4,216.8151.019
politics14 1,439.8850.674
they88 9,050.7050.088
independence13 1,337.0449.855
gonnae14 1,439.8849.344
salmond7 719.9447.608
cartoons6 617.0947.131
m43 4,422.5046.996
d50 5,142.4544.880
got35 3,599.7143.858
temple7 719.9443.679
wan26 2,674.0741.428
somehing5 514.2441.354
whit56 5,759.5439.982
no63 6,479.4839.422
her13 1,337.0439.181
stays6 617.0938.277
if44 4,525.3537.906
freedom9 925.6437.768
even29 2,982.6237.668
or71 7,302.2736.945
oan41 4,216.8136.475
dinnae20 2,056.9836.067
cannae20 2,056.9836.067
bit60 6,170.9335.674
religion7 719.9434.912
us38 3,908.2634.809
me70 7,199.4234.273
i20 2,056.9833.599
boab5 514.2432.973
krishnas4 411.4032.408
the443 45,562.0730.834
maggie6 617.0930.609
ye96 9,873.5029.762
land11 1,131.3429.695
scotlan7 719.9429.332
at25 2,571.2229.261
pound7 719.9428.600
stayin4 411.4027.889
whale4 411.4027.889
kinda7 719.9426.629
point11 1,131.3426.526
somehoo5 514.2426.370
debate7 719.9426.329
vote10 1,028.4926.101
stupit6 617.0925.694
nation7 719.9424.929
ways5 514.2424.530
nicola4 411.4024.045
cud17 1,748.4323.645
librarian3 308.5523.565
irishman3 308.5523.565
girls5 514.2423.479
scotsman5 514.2423.479
ve24 2,468.3722.356
him6 617.0922.227
hings8 822.7922.168
word11 1,131.3421.863
voice11 1,131.3421.570
hinking3 308.5521.352
bampot3 308.5521.352
albums3 308.5521.352
words13 1,337.0421.188
feart10 1,028.4920.840
tell20 2,056.9820.745
dae30 3,085.4720.601
gang15 1,542.7320.228
on29 2,982.6219.797
girlfriend3 308.5519.783
pub6 617.0919.103
why10 1,028.4918.964
really13 1,337.0418.930
wear5 514.2418.891
didnae16 1,645.5818.840
wisnae13 1,337.0418.799
fae8 822.7918.698
book7 719.9418.695
note8 822.7918.593
minister4 411.4018.118
dodie4 411.4018.118
can2 205.7017.855
issue5 514.2417.768
conversation6 617.0917.717
stair6 617.0917.717
rogues3 308.5517.553
grown5 514.2417.012
wanted7 719.9416.842
whither6 617.0916.834
borin3 308.5516.700
childhood3 308.5516.700
design4 411.4016.496
guess5 514.2416.317
ghost4 411.4016.141
album3 308.5515.959
well12 1,234.1915.906
strangers4 411.4015.803
huvin5 514.2415.674
spell5 514.2415.674
pure7 719.9415.490
his29 2,982.6215.346
mich3 308.5515.304
floor4 411.4015.172
sing7 719.9415.150
so25 2,571.2214.978
wiles2 205.7014.896
caesar2 205.7014.896
brainwashed2 205.7014.896
hond2 205.7014.896
grounded2 205.7014.896
ticket4 411.4014.877
used9 925.6414.836
enough10 1,028.4914.661
wid25 2,571.2214.398
shud4 411.4014.320
o150 15,427.3414.107
then24 2,468.3713.944
cam20 2,056.9813.929
went15 1,542.7313.926
eh11 1,131.3413.767
forum3 308.5513.703
leid17 1,748.4313.638
mebbe9 925.6413.261
champion3 308.5513.258
braveheart2 205.7013.189
theirsel2 205.7013.189
noo32 3,291.1713.117
scot4 411.4013.098
dreams4 411.4013.098
ae4 411.4013.067
identity5 514.2413.048
there45 4,628.2013.003
re17 1,748.4312.890
books4 411.4012.877
unless4 411.4012.877
finest3 308.5512.846
broons3 308.5512.846
hus6 617.0912.672
polis5 514.2412.612
catholic3 308.5512.463
prepared3 308.5512.463
bucket3 308.5512.463
church3 308.5512.463
smith4 411.4012.457
those6 617.0912.355
gits4 411.4012.256
sure9 925.6412.121
brave4 411.4012.062
englishman2 205.7012.022
giles2 205.7012.022
meadows2 205.7012.022
divisions2 205.7012.022
oppression2 205.7012.022
baldy2 205.7012.022
she28 2,879.7711.947
laugh5 514.2411.936
ken26 2,674.0711.804
wunnerin3 308.5511.770
website3 308.5511.770
though11 1,131.3411.603
lost7 719.9411.547
wha15 1,542.7311.535
drama4 411.4011.509
gaein5 514.2411.435
wi46 4,731.0511.239
had3 308.5511.219
shuld2 205.7011.133
fillum2 205.7011.133
complainin2 205.7011.133
partick2 205.7011.133
class5 514.2410.742
blame4 411.4010.682
devolution3 308.5510.608
decision3 308.5510.608
didn3 308.5510.608
after5 514.2410.418
scooby2 205.7010.414
rippin2 205.7010.414
yase2 205.7010.414
cave4 411.4010.379
bothered3 308.5510.353
scrieve5 514.2410.313
liked4 411.4010.233
want13 1,337.0410.183
to3 308.5510.116
guts3 308.5510.111
pocket3 308.5510.111
widnae6 617.0910.097
strange4 411.4010.090
a234 24,066.6510.023
nane7 719.9410.000
guy4 411.409.813
ghostly2 205.709.811
pissed2 205.709.811
unnerstan2 205.709.811
spelling2 205.709.811
fit2 205.709.686
ower9 925.649.640
chance7 719.949.501
bet3 308.559.445
kids3 308.559.445
course6 617.099.418
plenty5 514.249.343
dream4 411.409.295
seventy2 205.709.293
thistle2 205.709.293
twelve3 308.559.242
up57 5,862.399.188
speak8 822.799.138
ain21 2,159.838.883
aroon8 822.798.843
fellow2 205.708.838
annoyed2 205.708.838
sturgeon2 205.708.838
somewan2 205.708.838
worries2 205.708.838
husnae2 205.708.838
comprehensive2 205.708.838
picked4 411.408.818
world6 617.098.795
fault3 308.558.676
pretty3 308.558.501
na9 925.648.499
matters2 205.708.434
smart2 205.708.434
cams2 205.708.434
boy6 617.098.408
roon13 1,337.048.341
fitba5 514.248.335
gither3 308.558.332
independent3 308.558.332
song3 308.558.332
day8 822.798.164
nationalist2 205.708.070
buckets2 205.708.070
bile2 205.708.070
outside3 308.558.011
stickin3 308.558.011
jist26 2,674.077.945
daein8 822.797.932
apart3 308.557.858
country5 514.247.812
pal5 514.247.741
ignorant2 205.707.740
lifetime2 205.707.740
latter2 205.707.740
boss2 205.707.740
chantin2 205.707.740
brains2 205.707.740
big14 1,439.887.699
game5 514.247.670
ca5 514.247.670
eck10 1,028.497.665
hae11 1,131.347.546
says14 1,439.887.526
marriet2 205.707.438
daunder2 205.707.438
expect3 308.557.428
die3 308.557.428
first18 1,851.287.416
orange3 308.557.293
lookit4 411.407.226
you8 822.797.170
hoped2 205.707.160
wonderin2 205.707.160
fucking2 205.707.160
and45 4,628.207.047
democracy3 308.556.909
odd3 308.556.909
gi2 205.706.902
organised2 205.706.902
pints2 205.706.902
reckon2 205.706.902
huvnae2 205.706.902
believe6 617.096.741
reality3 308.556.671
clype2 205.706.662
chuffed2 205.706.662
talks2 205.706.662
comic2 205.706.662
uni2 205.706.662
until6 617.096.596
bare4 411.406.575
british4 411.406.575
gangs3 308.556.556
snp5 514.246.466
mabel3 308.556.444
pointed2 205.706.438
sichts2 205.706.438
diverse2 205.706.438
shelf2 205.706.438
ordinary2 205.706.438
graphic2 205.706.438
realised4 411.406.425
auld5 514.246.410
least6 617.096.361
trust3 308.556.336
auntie3 308.556.229
whitiver2 205.706.228
ignorance2 205.706.228
countries2 205.706.228
tellin6 617.096.224
took8 822.796.212
look10 1,028.496.149
bored2 205.706.030
hidden2 205.706.030
dare2 205.706.030
golden2 205.706.030
damned2 205.706.030
being4 411.405.930
wrang7 719.945.875
question5 514.245.869
loads2 205.705.844
turned6 617.095.831
efter4 411.405.795
primrose4 411.40nan
ither4 411.405.771
simply3 308.555.734
oot57 5,862.395.727
nae41 4,216.815.700
anyway2 205.705.667
min3 308.555.551
free6 617.095.544
gold2 205.705.500
sumhing4 411.40nan
an286 29,414.796.171
somewhere2 205.705.500
part3 308.555.463
hung3 308.555.463
recognised2 205.705.341
children2 205.705.341
guilty2 205.705.341
again15 1,542.735.295
fancy3 308.555.292
tak15 1,542.735.226
wunner3 308.555.127
days11 1,131.345.120
certainly3 308.555.048
nineteen2 205.705.044
allowed2 205.705.044
chainge2 205.705.044
from5 514.244.930
bridge2 205.704.906
parliament2 205.704.906
posh2 205.704.906
kinna4 411.404.905
ll19 1,954.134.890
media4 411.404.852
post3 308.554.818
idea5 514.244.803
waste2 205.704.774
girl2 205.704.774
works2 205.704.774
laughed2 205.704.774
hadnae2 205.704.774
where6 617.094.693
fat3 308.554.673
dalmations3 308.55nan
my3 308.554.660
kid2 205.704.647
hold2 205.704.647
someone2 205.704.647
holidays2 205.704.647
tv3 308.554.532
section2 205.704.526
en8 822.794.506
lang4 411.404.492
will15 1,542.734.457
humsel3 308.55nan
michty3 308.554.464
stairted2 205.704.409
conservative2 205.704.409
come3 308.554.408
push2 205.704.296
queue2 205.704.296
plan3 308.554.267
anither2 205.704.235
such3 308.554.203
herts2 205.704.188
cock2 205.704.188
attempt2 205.704.188
here18 1,851.284.180
puir5 514.244.144
boys3 308.554.141
singin3 308.554.141
year3 308.554.112
startin2 205.704.084
brown2 205.704.084
form4 411.404.074
university3 308.554.019
aeways3 308.55nan
found3 308.554.019
commitment2 205.703.983
all6 617.093.966
brain2 205.703.886
scuil2 205.703.886
ed3 308.553.845
english13 1,337.043.830
washin2 205.703.792
this26 2,674.073.785
takin5 514.243.765
yer10 1,028.493.759
was4 411.403.741
tae236 24,272.343.734
couldnae5 514.243.732
huge2 205.703.701
paid2 205.703.701
scuils2 205.703.701
stond3 308.55nan
union3 308.553.679
gie13 1,337.043.679
frae11 1,131.343.615
record2 205.703.613
places3 308.553.573
because5 514.243.541
load2 205.703.528
hunner4 411.403.500
seem4 411.403.462
stood4 411.403.462
let8 822.793.454
wantit3 308.553.420
choob3 308.55nan
asks3 308.553.420
away5 514.243.419
scotland5 514.243.408
same10 1,028.493.352
mak13 1,337.043.348
yes3 308.553.321
brings2 205.703.287
elections2 205.703.287
must4 411.403.244
tongue4 411.403.244
ask4 411.403.140
beyond2 205.703.139
remember2 205.703.139
banes2 205.703.139
getting3 308.553.134
cos4 411.403.106
choice2 205.703.068
like35 3,599.713.054
their24 2,468.373.036
richt19 1,954.133.027
decided3 308.553.001
expression2 205.702.999
were6 617.092.920
learn3 308.552.832
notice2 205.702.802
weird2 205.702.802
language4 411.402.792
mind12 1,234.192.785
high4 411.402.783
version2 205.702.740
census2 205.702.679
rule2 205.702.679
fowk21 2,159.832.624
door3 308.552.613
prood2 205.702.563
anyways3 308.55nan
thought3 308.552.559
yin3 308.552.551
looks3 308.552.523
fin3 308.552.520
mither2 205.702.517
george2 205.702.507
fair8 822.792.478
said8 822.792.440
weans3 308.552.415
spot2 205.702.399
college2 205.702.399
bein11 1,131.342.393
waitin3 308.552.346
match2 205.702.296
wance2 205.702.296
these6 617.092.260
whether2 205.702.247
startit2 205.702.247
west2 205.702.247
are18 1,851.282.212
faith2 205.702.198
fecht3 308.552.181
street5 514.242.169
by21 2,159.832.157
silence2 205.702.151
thocht13 1,337.042.148
bairns2 205.702.145
them10 1,028.492.135
nicht4 411.402.126
did12 1,234.192.124
use3 308.552.118
telt10 1,028.492.116
moved2 205.702.104
enbra2 205.70nan
speech2 205.702.059
christmas2 205.702.015
proper2 205.702.015
table4 411.402.010
fuckin7 719.941.980
secret2 205.701.972
bob2 205.701.972
say13 1,337.041.968
work4 411.401.964
grey3 308.551.939
caught2 205.701.929
stories3 308.551.911
but30 3,085.471.889
usual2 205.701.888
only8 822.791.886
langer2 205.701.847
growin2 205.701.808
yon2 205.701.791
atween2 205.701.697
become2 205.701.694
grammar2 205.701.657
busy2 205.701.657
lie2 205.701.657
t4 411.401.644
probably2 205.701.622
soon3 308.551.596
walk3 308.551.596
sweet2 205.701.587
hoose5 514.241.537
truth2 205.701.519
sorry3 308.551.479
primary2 205.701.454
share2 205.701.454
alane2 205.701.422
surprise2 205.701.422
fuck3 308.551.411
kent4 411.401.410
ivery2 205.701.392
money3 308.551.390
september2 205.701.361
doon16 1,645.581.323
moment2 205.701.302
tells2 205.701.302
side2 205.701.299
could5 514.241.284
be57 5,862.391.278
get17 1,748.431.276
stairs2 205.701.274
met3 308.551.265
tryin4 411.401.255
case3 308.551.245
lik7 719.941.232
managed2 205.701.218
hame5 514.241.207
interest2 205.701.165
lord2 205.701.139
happened3 308.551.130
time22 2,262.681.119
heavy2 205.701.113
not3 308.551.112
since3 308.551.094
ready3 308.551.094
view2 205.701.088
may2 205.701.088
isnae3 308.551.058
much5 514.241.040
put3 308.551.024
years6 617.091.019
how2 205.700.996
masel5 514.240.993
against2 205.700.971
suddenly2 205.700.971
heard2 205.700.935
livin2 205.700.926
happen2 205.700.926
finally2 205.700.926
hell2 205.700.905
sae19 1,954.130.896
through7 719.940.894
aboot34 3,496.860.889
new5 514.240.883
scots28 2,879.770.876
able3 308.550.863
page2 205.700.863
common2 205.700.863
buggy2 205.70nan
some17 1,748.430.848
talkin2 205.700.823
spent2 205.700.823
mair24 2,468.370.812
fine4 411.400.796
quick2 205.700.784
dad2 205.700.766
fab2 205.70nan
cry2 205.700.804
ya2 205.700.747
bus2 205.700.747
end2 205.700.744
heid7 719.940.738
ran3 308.550.735
hand2 205.700.711
what3 308.550.702
men2 205.700.697
watchin2 205.700.677
maistly2 205.700.677
quite2 205.700.677
bluid2 205.700.677
he77 7,919.370.671
people3 308.550.670
read4 411.400.659
feet4 411.400.659
listen2 205.700.643
short2 205.700.643
wye6 617.090.624
made5 514.240.605
afore14 1,439.880.604
keep3 308.550.585
help2 205.700.583
need6 617.090.565
main2 205.700.551
playin2 205.700.551
iver2 205.700.551
comin2 205.700.547
tried3 308.550.542
national3 308.550.510
sma2 205.700.508
alang3 308.550.499
also2 205.700.481
ago2 205.700.481
coorse2 205.700.477
bonny3 308.550.469
still9 925.640.466
see13 1,337.040.458
age2 205.700.455
stop2 205.700.455
juist10 1,028.490.440
feel5 514.240.431
thochts2 205.700.430
maybe2 205.700.406
bad3 308.550.394
er2 205.700.383
devo2 205.70nan
aff15 1,542.730.379
hersel3 308.550.377
whae3 308.550.368
talk2 205.700.350
yased2 205.70nan
good3 308.550.531
reid2 205.700.309
than12 1,234.190.296
hope2 205.700.290
oh2 205.700.284
naw2 205.700.284
wee18 1,851.280.284
try3 308.550.282
is64 6,582.330.267
arses2 205.70nan
pit10 1,028.490.258
onyhing2 205.70nan
better6 617.090.268
ony6 617.090.256
pairt3 308.550.256
either2 205.700.254
means2 205.700.245
love2 205.700.245
make2 205.700.245
three6 617.090.245
awa10 1,028.490.230
school2 205.700.229
best5 514.240.218
face6 617.090.216
last4 411.400.211
togas2 205.70nan
came4 411.400.210
back22 2,262.680.206
paper2 205.700.205
long2 205.700.205
sayin2 205.700.200
next3 308.550.182
felt2 205.700.177
as56 5,759.540.173
am2 205.700.172
ee2 205.700.167
gettin2 205.700.167
disnae2 205.700.163
sair2 205.700.163
different2 205.700.158
now2 205.700.157
important2 205.700.150
out2 205.700.150
place6 617.090.150
of15 1,542.730.143
lad2 205.700.138
man11 1,131.340.135
real2 205.700.132
car2 205.700.132
scottish5 514.240.127
sit2 205.700.121
done2 205.700.121
cause2 205.700.105
century2 205.700.100
micht8 822.790.098
hert2 205.700.098
sister2 205.700.095
open2 205.700.091
brocht2 205.700.088
else2 205.700.086
support2 205.700.086
in155 15,941.580.081
stacks2 205.70nan
bairn2 205.700.077
fact2 205.700.077
seems2 205.700.069
lassie2 205.700.068
dinna5 514.240.065
haulf2 205.70nan
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