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McDonald, Fiona

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,484
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,607
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.035
Tagged as PUL (Peninsular Ulster (Ards)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - tha, an, a, o, tae, wus, in, fur, it, ye,

List of texts in corpus

Frae Cowie's Cragg
Ulster-Scots Academy Press (2021-05-05 ) in Ulster dialect (PUL), categorised as poetry (6,484 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
tha363 55,983.962,226.151
wus100 15,422.58701.883
the10 1,542.26681.118
the'30 4,626.77296.089
oul34 5,243.68178.013
quare23 3,547.19174.589
thair's18 2,776.06169.935
fur91 14,034.55158.350
wullie31 4,781.00137.082
newton12 1,850.71106.957
bot27 4,164.1096.811
mine21 3,238.7495.605
luk16 2,467.6194.784
maggie14 2,159.1694.418
frank13 2,004.9491.252
whut17 2,621.8489.856
whar19 2,930.2985.704
yin35 5,397.9081.934
wusnae10 1,542.2680.511
cum17 2,621.8477.927
lukkin10 1,542.2676.976
wud17 2,621.8472.005
tuk12 1,850.7170.766
rab13 2,004.9464.828
wullie's7 1,079.5861.612
thonner8 1,233.8160.642
for2 308.4557.302
thaim33 5,089.4556.688
daen11 1,696.4853.336
boys12 1,850.7152.777
wudnae8 1,233.8152.616
cudnae9 1,388.0352.457
an263 40,561.3850.557
leeved7 1,079.5850.493
ye84 12,954.9749.052
fairm9 1,388.0348.688
pup6 925.3547.550
ocht11 1,696.4847.462
beck6 925.3545.864
wabsters5 771.1345.405
yins12 1,850.7145.257
and8 1,233.8143.213
fornenst7 1,079.5841.698
eftér12 1,850.71nan
yell6 925.3541.939
tay10 1,542.2640.496
airds5 771.1340.252
bin15 2,313.3940.043
hugh7 1,079.5839.892
heerd6 925.3537.423
whun7 1,079.5837.340
gan11 1,696.4837.074
hinnae5 771.1336.999
guid28 4,318.3236.903
yers4 616.9035.647
abane4 616.9035.647
sam9 1,388.0335.176
that23 3,547.1934.633
aye32 4,935.2334.101
toon12 1,850.7133.487
fairmin4 616.9033.026
fancie4 616.9033.026
aa37 5,706.3532.904
bak8 1,233.8132.770
noo34 5,243.6832.683
hoo14 2,159.1632.425
breeks7 1,079.5832.373
blak7 1,079.5832.373
yeir10 1,542.2631.452
lake6 925.3531.235
dure4 616.9031.116
cumin5 771.1331.062
thon's6 925.3530.810
davie8 1,233.8130.367
lan7 1,079.5830.054
fether4 616.9029.598
mcdonald4 616.9029.598
pued5 771.1328.493
luks4 616.9028.336
hir13 2,004.9428.331
nooadays6 925.3527.568
mebbe11 1,696.4826.848
roon17 2,621.8426.775
freen6 925.3526.383
as12 1,850.7126.139
wheen12 1,850.7126.121
y'ir3 462.6825.993
airse3 462.6825.993
wee36 5,552.1325.279
wairm4 616.9024.703
thon19 2,930.2924.607
sins4 616.9024.012
skippin3 462.6823.774
boul3 462.6823.774
fiftie3 462.6823.774
claes10 1,542.2623.027
freens6 925.3522.824
raa4 616.9022.794
thairs3 462.6822.198
femlie3 462.6822.198
thie3 462.6822.198
it's19 2,930.2922.057
ir11 1,696.4821.492
oot55 8,482.4221.478
ach6 925.3520.975
jaist10 1,542.26nan
meer3 462.6820.968
coul4 616.9020.822
caad7 1,079.5820.660
merriet4 616.9020.401
bocht6 925.3520.161
iverie3 462.6819.956
shap3 462.6819.956
hairth3 462.6819.956
neebours3 462.6819.956
pittin8 1,233.8119.927
fun8 1,233.8119.835
weans7 1,079.5819.493
hae35 5,397.9019.150
wabster3 462.6819.096
turn't3 462.6819.096
fiels3 462.6819.096
we7 1,079.5818.939
sowl4 616.9018.917
dinnae12 1,850.7118.877
loom3 462.6818.349
raip3 462.6818.349
thair19 2,930.2917.902
bes5 771.1317.564
lass6 925.3517.312
cud12 1,850.7117.151
kilt4 616.9017.134
fiona4 616.9017.134
there3 462.6817.068
haein9 1,388.0316.880
pit18 2,776.0616.798
jeckit2 308.4516.512
twathie8 1,233.81nan
aaricht3 462.6816.558
yin's2 308.4516.512
liein2 308.4516.512
bastes2 308.4516.512
geg2 308.4516.512
lach2 308.4516.512
looms2 308.4516.512
forrits2 308.4516.512
a248 38,248.0016.437
da3 462.6816.137
clatter3 462.6816.068
houl3 462.6816.068
empie3 462.6816.068
no36 5,552.1315.793
wur13 2,004.9415.378
is18 2,776.0615.342
hairt5 771.1315.060
caa6 925.3514.921
scullery4 616.9014.886
stans2 308.4514.799
moarn2 308.4514.799
loanen2 308.4514.799
shugger2 308.4514.799
shes2 308.4514.799
the'll2 308.4514.799
reuch2 308.4514.799
aas2 308.4514.799
shune2 308.4514.799
roderick2 308.4514.799
thocht17 2,621.8414.764
ava7 1,079.5814.646
her14 2,159.1614.463
but9 1,388.0314.169
tak16 2,467.6114.154
wie5 771.1313.875
pot4 616.9013.815
stane6 925.3513.797
boarn3 462.6813.783
wat3 462.6813.783
forbye6 925.3513.636
richtlie2 308.4513.626
tooer2 308.4513.626
michelle2 308.4513.626
stud2 308.4513.626
sayed15 2,313.3913.601
jeannie3 462.6813.478
eneuch9 1,388.0313.343
onie9 1,388.0313.254
aim3 462.6813.190
lukked3 462.6813.190
wean5 771.1313.138
a'm7 1,079.5813.021
hoose16 2,467.6112.955
fae5 771.1312.819
mak15 2,313.3912.788
aircraft2 308.4512.731
billie2 308.4512.731
brither6 925.3512.726
had21 3,238.7412.724
gien10 1,542.2612.642
leevin4 616.9012.334
iz5 771.1312.103
crack5 771.1312.103
dugs5 771.1312.016
lilt2 308.4512.005
epple2 308.4512.005
craig3 462.6811.723
dancin3 462.6811.513
houlin2 308.4511.396
oniehoo5 771.13nan
bigged2 308.4511.396
lough2 308.4511.396
caa'd2 308.4511.396
bilfawst2 308.4511.396
danner2 308.4511.396
shirts2 308.4511.396
ticket3 462.6811.311
girnin3 462.6811.311
waur4 616.9011.233
whan18 2,776.0611.227
wundae2 308.4510.872
pownie2 308.4510.872
wunnerfu2 308.4510.872
burgh2 308.4510.872
lasses2 308.4510.872
madonal5 771.13nan
thaing5 771.13nan
shud3 462.6810.747
grannie4 616.9010.694
yinst2 308.4510.411
spoon2 308.4510.411
lea4 616.9010.390
rin6 925.3510.354
hill6 925.3510.300
aroon7 1,079.5810.292
big12 1,850.7110.150
kep3 462.6810.079
glen4 616.9010.008
john's2 308.4510.000
you3 462.689.817
much8 1,233.819.798
hans2 308.459.630
beans2 308.459.630
larned2 308.459.630
meetin3 462.689.630
mair26 4,009.879.539
fu5 771.139.525
strecht3 462.689.488
if2 308.459.412
brithers3 462.689.351
shade2 308.459.294
theday2 308.459.294
laa2 308.459.294
be17 2,621.849.172
yersel6 925.359.014
soon5 771.138.990
o'clock2 308.458.985
weemen4 616.908.906
alloo2 308.458.701
d'ye2 308.458.701
yer23 3,547.198.595
drap4 616.908.459
fornent2 308.458.437
kintrie2 308.458.437
cave3 462.688.368
ages3 462.688.258
dae17 2,621.848.222
leeve2 308.458.191
poakit2 308.458.191
eddie2 308.458.191
oan2 308.458.100
lang15 2,313.398.031
lachin2 308.457.961
get18 2,776.067.924
aff18 2,776.067.896
wulliam4 616.90nan
cannae8 1,233.817.796
johnnie2 308.457.744
settérday4 616.90nan
yairds2 308.457.744
yis2 308.457.744
coallie4 616.90nan
railway2 308.457.744
isnae5 771.137.743
wurnae2 308.457.540
thats2 308.457.540
gless4 616.907.473
deid6 925.357.429
sae20 3,084.527.374
ower26 4,009.877.336
ring3 462.687.191
youse2 308.457.164
sleepin3 462.687.106
scuttel4 616.90nan
john7 1,079.587.087
hauf6 925.357.041
road8 1,233.817.022
faain2 308.456.991
some18 2,776.066.939
the'd3 462.68nan
stairt3 462.686.938
charlie2 308.456.825
haw2 308.456.825
spied2 308.456.825
yours2 308.456.667
grue2 308.456.667
scunnért3 462.68nan
growed2 308.456.667
fire6 925.356.611
niver7 1,079.586.607
coontie4 616.90nan
echt3 462.687.943
teem2 308.456.372
coast2 308.456.372
minded2 308.456.372
hur3 462.686.326
wurd2 308.456.234
it'll2 308.456.234
dinner2 308.456.234
rabbie2 308.456.234
didnae8 1,233.816.186
accoont3 462.686.117
taxi2 308.456.100
ithers5 771.136.029
hadnae2 308.455.973
thrie2 308.455.973
cooncil4 616.905.874
said17 2,621.845.817
or11 1,696.485.773
doon24 3,701.425.771
bi2 308.455.759
stan2 308.455.731
parteeclar2 308.455.731
bit8 1,233.815.647
white5 771.135.525
fill3 462.685.486
bother3 462.685.486
boy4 616.905.450
ye'r2 308.455.398
pen2 308.455.398
efter2 308.455.358
by18 2,776.065.322
cannie2 308.455.295
hens2 308.455.295
seen10 1,542.265.287
nor10 1,542.265.239
warl2 308.455.195
granda2 308.455.195
yaird2 308.455.195
yince3 462.685.149
pigs2 308.455.098
gowden2 308.455.003
fowks2 308.455.003
them4 616.904.993
shaps3 462.68nan
james3 462.684.940
le2 308.454.912
daft3 462.684.889
so2 308.454.882
drivin2 308.454.823
scotlan2 308.454.823
feed3 462.684.790
wore2 308.454.737
like9 1,388.034.693
eatin2 308.454.653
y2 308.454.653
milk3 462.684.598
han2 308.454.571
line4 616.904.570
brocht5 771.134.539
hot2 308.454.492
notion2 308.454.492
whutiver3 462.68nan
he73 11,258.484.454
place8 1,233.814.438
ye'll3 462.684.372
telt9 1,388.034.361
cool2 308.454.339
quick3 462.684.285
wife5 771.134.284
liftit2 308.454.265
hooses3 462.684.243
mile3 462.684.201
leppin3 462.68nan
rathfrilan3 462.68nan
yet5 771.134.186
maist10 1,542.264.163
motor2 308.454.124
bar3 462.684.118
tullynagardy3 462.68nan
biggin3 462.684.077
on53 8,173.973.970
motthor2 308.45nan
dance-flair2 308.45nan
shed2 308.453.923
am5 771.133.905
show3 462.683.806
flair3 462.683.806
set7 1,079.583.800
fleein2 308.453.677
nicht10 1,542.263.611
natasha2 308.45nan
gang6 925.353.714
of4 616.903.566
foarm2 308.453.451
flee2 308.453.451
tin2 308.453.397
ten4 616.903.349
hame10 1,542.263.324
ticht2 308.453.293
time6 925.353.286
jecket2 308.45nan
sin5 771.133.257
nixt3 462.683.226
whiles4 616.903.183
fower4 616.903.092
beskit2 308.45nan
wi61 9,407.773.090
hugh's2 308.45nan
pride2 308.453.097
nine2 308.453.050
frae19 2,930.292.990
duncher2 308.45nan
say2 308.453.285
flooers2 308.452.915
lichts2 308.452.915
awfu2 308.452.871
wrocht2 308.452.745
tither2 308.452.665
tairt2 308.45nan
gae3 462.682.610
quate2 308.452.587
truth2 308.452.587
see16 2,467.612.564
gled2 308.452.549
cummer2 308.45nan
wabster's2 308.45nan
thars2 308.45nan
left7 1,079.582.862
anither8 1,233.812.545
prittas3 462.68nan
fing'rs2 308.45nan
apairt2 308.452.512
wun2 308.452.512
street4 616.902.482
turn4 616.902.482
pair3 462.682.463
blathewick2 308.45nan
ivery2 308.452.440
daein4 616.902.409
deed2 308.452.404
en5 771.132.395
daes2 308.452.301
lane2 308.452.268
heid3 462.682.204
afore12 1,850.712.184
thar2 308.452.109
doot3 462.682.109
this18 2,776.062.046
great-granda2 308.45nan
hale5 771.132.100
getting2 308.452.020
mate2 308.452.020
faa2 308.451.991
bits2 308.451.934
een2 308.451.934
near5 771.131.920
yir3 462.681.912
sicht3 462.681.875
ma36 5,552.131.865
bettér2 308.45nan
fowk14 2,159.161.825
schuil3 462.681.802
can6 925.351.783
him12 1,850.711.762
loughriescouse2 308.45nan
teeth2 308.451.723
shair2 308.451.698
bein2 308.451.634
heich2 308.451.580
days6 925.351.567
fillims2 308.45nan
it88 13,571.871.538
wunters2 308.45nan
thole2 308.451.650
fan4 616.901.453
fecht2 308.451.427
us5 771.131.420
hingin2 308.451.406
use2 308.451.386
elic2 308.45nan
iver2 308.451.386
sittin3 462.681.384
while5 771.131.361
rinnin2 308.451.326
drink2 308.451.326
got9 1,388.031.304
o146 22,516.961.277
true2 308.451.250
naethin3 462.681.220
thochts2 308.451.213
clean2 308.451.178
fish2 308.451.178
strang2 308.451.160
watter4 616.901.147
ahint3 462.681.144
the'r2 308.451.143
twa12 1,850.711.142
know4 616.901.127
seein2 308.451.092
feelin2 308.451.076
at35 5,397.901.045
rid2 308.451.028
hear4 616.901.004
sooth2 308.450.997
simmer2 308.450.997
wark4 616.900.977
ither10 1,542.260.930
simmets2 308.45nan
lugs2 308.450.967
hairdlie2 308.45nan
throughither2 308.45nan
hizzie2 308.45nan
somethin3 462.681.003
durtie2 308.45nan
hope2 308.451.012
think3 462.680.918
gie7 1,079.580.857
buik2 308.450.788
och2 308.450.763
cut2 308.450.751
gin7 1,079.580.749
tap3 462.680.742
jist7 1,079.580.708
sister2 308.450.669
giein2 308.450.669
wattér2 308.45nan
burn2 308.450.715
made3 462.680.660
bed3 462.680.639
tent2 308.450.625
nane2 308.450.625
tam2 308.450.615
day10 1,542.260.603
me25 3,855.640.597
cowie's2 308.45nan
tablet2 308.45nan
aboot16 2,467.610.559
went2 308.450.541
thing5 771.130.531
puir2 308.450.516
too2 308.450.507
hissel2 308.450.507
then5 771.130.497
want2 308.450.458
syne3 462.680.446
owre2 308.450.429
she30 4,626.770.424
his41 6,323.260.423
offysher2 308.45nan
come4 616.900.442
grun2 308.450.413
unner2 308.450.397
wye4 616.900.395
oonces2 308.45nan
haed4 616.900.380
trep2 308.45nan
car-pairk2 308.45nan
agin2 308.450.353
roadd2 308.45nan
atween2 308.450.351
monie2 308.450.339
year4 616.900.328
says3 462.680.325
gaed5 771.130.304
green2 308.450.280
gate-poast2 308.45nan
loanie2 308.45nan
gied2 308.450.300
keep4 616.900.280
haes5 771.130.259
rhubairb2 308.45nan
did4 616.900.259
bad2 308.450.250
hersel2 308.450.239
new6 925.350.219
magilton2 308.45nan
gaun5 771.130.217
men3 462.680.206
kirk2 308.450.188
last4 616.900.128
frederick2 308.45nan
in96 14,805.680.227
nae20 3,084.520.127
room2 308.450.124
til5 771.130.109
all2 308.450.100
here8 1,233.810.095
lot2 308.450.079
awa7 1,079.580.076
cried2 308.450.076
fit6 925.350.075
ulstér2 308.45nan
esk2 308.45nan
intae12 1,850.710.072
let3 462.680.065
oor10 1,542.260.059
whaur4 616.900.055
weel8 1,233.810.038
gettin2 308.450.037
dee2 308.450.033
side3 462.680.030
bither2 308.45nan
sair2 308.450.031
three3 462.680.023
past2 308.450.018
baith4 616.900.013
comin2 308.450.012
richt8 1,233.810.012
ain7 1,079.580.007
life4 616.900.003
dayligan2 308.45nan
thegither2 308.450.009
scraba2 308.45nan
sayin2 308.450.021
unnér2 308.45nan
licht2 308.450.008
masel2 308.450.003
porritch2 308.45nan
maun3 462.680.003
fair3 462.680.003
alang3 462.680.001
wull2 308.450.001
up25 3,855.640.001
whut's2 308.45nan
hit3 462.680.000
piit2 308.45nan
tae138 21,283.160.004