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Docherty, John F.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,359
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,358
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.683
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, wis, a, in, tae, they, it, ah, ma,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2
Lallans Magazine (2013-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (4,253 words)
Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days
Lallans Magazine (2012 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as prose (2,106 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
thim38 5,975.78346.819
larry34 5,346.75232.446
wir60 9,435.45219.444
e58 9,120.93219.294
thir51 8,020.13196.775
thomas21 3,302.41178.501
sidney18 2,830.63176.493
es24 3,774.18152.357
whin33 5,189.50149.129
they107 16,826.55148.456
an336 52,838.50142.235
gemma14 2,201.60136.012
wis173 27,205.54127.178
says41 6,447.55119.768
sometimes21 3,302.41113.199
wid48 7,548.36103.457
don't15 2,358.8687.217
jings11 1,729.8385.208
had46 7,233.8478.179
o47 7,391.1073.028
uncle18 2,830.6372.574
tommy11 1,729.8372.541
git23 3,616.9268.539
ah93 14,624.9467.206
wan28 4,403.2166.884
mammy12 1,887.0965.200
wint18 2,830.6363.099
used17 2,673.3857.553
deid18 2,830.6355.837
grampa6 943.5455.698
ma73 11,479.7954.675
brithers10 1,572.5751.163
daddy10 1,572.5751.163
grannie11 1,729.8349.964
go21 3,302.4148.432
sarah6 943.5448.015
away15 2,358.8647.581
his4 629.0347.197
im10 1,572.5745.394
jist37 5,818.5245.043
uncles6 943.5444.864
drunk8 1,258.0644.103
niver18 2,830.6343.810
because14 2,201.6043.207
fight7 1,100.8042.235
kevin7 1,100.8042.235
for5 786.2941.711
and8 1,258.0641.334
taur5 786.2940.640
holy6 943.5440.377
is7 1,100.8040.311
i6 943.5440.297
here29 4,560.4737.977
awright8 1,258.0635.967
whir4 629.0335.958
talking6 943.5435.837
auntie8 1,258.0635.685
night12 1,887.0934.670
daphne4 629.0333.336
fightin5 786.2933.048
loat5 786.2933.048
germans5 786.2932.213
folk16 2,516.1231.508
ah'll7 1,100.8031.119
said29 4,560.4729.122
before9 1,415.3229.118
two11 1,729.8328.811
put10 1,572.5728.795
ye're8 1,258.0627.888
reservation3 471.7726.226
russians3 471.7726.226
pat7 1,100.8025.772
how14 2,201.6025.563
long9 1,415.3224.984
ur10 1,572.5724.635
tricks4 629.0324.319
could20 3,145.1524.292
stey6 943.5424.108
c'mon3 471.7724.006
freezing3 471.7724.006
gave7 1,100.8023.770
muscles4 629.0323.685
widnae8 1,258.0622.810
walk8 1,258.0622.589
paris4 629.0322.556
dunn3 471.7722.431
hoose20 3,145.1522.271
sojers5 786.2922.266
we53 8,334.6422.160
they'd6 943.5422.115
faither13 2,044.3521.932
her10 1,572.5721.483
know12 1,887.0921.481
so22 3,459.6621.480
recipes3 471.7721.200
durin6 943.5420.754
goad4 629.0320.704
well11 1,729.8320.505
naebdy4 629.0320.304
er8 1,258.0620.204
hes8 1,258.0620.204
atlas3 471.7720.187
peter5 786.2919.837
back32 5,032.2419.770
table9 1,415.3219.657
nae3 471.7719.396
anywey3 471.7719.327
everybody4 629.0318.890
gaun15 2,358.8618.444
cuidnae4 629.0318.272
hoat3 471.7717.917
ship5 786.2917.758
men11 1,729.8317.440
pictures3 471.7717.324
nuhin3 471.7717.324
worry5 786.2917.110
thing14 2,201.6016.993
ah'm7 1,100.8016.976
terrible4 629.0316.922
took10 1,572.5716.848
priest3 471.7716.787
somebody6 943.5416.724
setterday4 629.0316.680
luvved2 314.5116.667
blokes2 314.5116.667
mibbe6 943.5416.513
wanted6 943.5416.409
barra3 471.7715.844
thoat4 629.0315.785
worst4 629.0315.577
french6 943.5415.521
weerin3 471.7715.426
forget5 786.2915.416
laugh5 786.2915.289
michael4 629.0314.989
gestapo2 314.5114.953
telegram2 314.5114.953
acroas2 314.5114.953
tuttin2 314.5114.953
onyhin2 314.5114.953
up46 7,233.8414.938
big14 2,201.6014.776
cause7 1,100.8014.763
eyes7 1,100.8014.559
mad5 786.2914.451
lalor8 1,258.06nan
minit2 314.5114.953
stoap4 629.0314.106
fur34 5,346.7514.093
survived3 471.7714.008
shoutin4 629.0313.942
mick2 314.5113.780
ella2 314.5113.780
should've2 314.5113.780
highlanders2 314.5113.780
aye'2 314.5113.780
caul3 471.7713.703
naw9 1,415.3213.671
book5 786.2913.588
coarner3 471.7713.415
talk6 943.5413.347
mary6 943.5413.200
knew4 629.0312.892
talked3 471.7712.879
ghost3 471.7712.879
good7 1,100.8012.776
wummin5 786.2912.717
charles3 471.7712.630
angry3 471.7712.163
fantastic2 314.5112.159
cards2 314.5112.159
brushed2 314.5112.159
coupla2 314.5112.159
bad7 1,100.8012.073
things11 1,729.8311.979
forest3 471.7711.944
worried3 471.7711.944
alwis2 314.5111.549
chapel2 314.5111.549
sauce2 314.5111.549
wurd3 471.7711.531
mair3 471.7711.412
kinna5 786.2911.298
as20 3,145.1511.275
great8 1,258.0611.141
smiling2 314.5111.024
sleep5 786.2910.642
boots3 471.7710.621
handsome2 314.5110.563
playing2 314.5110.563
experiences2 314.5110.563
really8 1,258.0610.560
sidney's5 786.29nan
funny4 629.0310.378
whair2 314.5110.152
if21 3,302.4110.121
mother3 471.779.992
even13 2,044.359.851
cim5 786.29nan
hauns6 943.5410.157
wullyum5 786.29nan
saw9 1,415.3210.188
pushed3 471.779.846
happy5 786.299.790
annoyed2 314.519.781
through10 1,572.579.615
outside3 471.779.566
comin8 1,258.069.533
sae2 314.519.497
smart2 314.519.444
wirnae2 314.519.444
cid2 314.519.444
hope5 786.299.254
then16 2,516.129.254
managed4 629.039.176
remember3 471.779.173
went10 1,572.579.147
jokes2 314.519.135
gaunnae2 314.519.135
steyed2 314.519.135
what's2 314.519.135
think13 2,044.359.115
it's13 2,044.359.095
hae5 786.299.068
aw28 4,403.218.924
cousins2 314.518.850
sumhin2 314.518.850
spanish2 314.518.850
must5 786.298.758
spoke4 629.038.654
there6 943.548.622
doon26 4,088.698.603
ingrid2 314.518.586
boayes5 786.29nan
uniform2 314.518.586
ages3 471.778.580
wi29 4,560.478.435
the315 49,536.098.386
curly2 314.518.339
reading2 314.518.339
shouldnae2 314.518.339
breid3 471.778.255
thir's2 314.518.109
lannot4 629.03nan
wee25 3,931.448.083
that's7 1,100.808.029
on23 3,616.928.028
strong3 471.777.952
italy2 314.517.892
warnock4 629.03nan
yis2 314.517.892
broad2 314.517.892
feart5 786.297.865
liked3 471.777.854
av2 314.517.687
she'll2 314.517.687
next6 943.547.634
suits2 314.517.494
lovely2 314.517.494
fact5 786.297.462
quite4 629.037.438
much7 1,100.807.384
country4 629.037.380
sat6 943.547.318
rainin2 314.517.311
youse2 314.517.311
argument2 314.517.311
pavement2 314.517.311
trick2 314.517.311
might4 629.037.268
say13 2,044.357.239
spread2 314.517.136
norwegian2 314.517.136
screamin2 314.517.136
chair3 471.777.061
silence3 471.776.980
wunner3 471.776.980
slip2 314.516.970
couldnae5 786.296.962
she's3 471.776.901
wheels2 314.516.661
telling2 314.516.661
ayrshire2 314.516.661
dinner2 314.516.661
matthew3 471.776.599
doors3 471.776.526
didnae8 1,258.066.524
upstairs2 314.516.516
quiet3 471.776.455
it'll2 314.516.377
shoap2 314.516.377
showin2 314.516.377
sayin6 943.546.246
hut2 314.516.243
without2 314.516.243
can3 471.776.239
be19 2,987.896.163
cannae7 1,100.806.128
caird2 314.516.115
wirsels2 314.516.115
nineteen2 314.516.115
coast2 314.516.115
lifted2 314.515.991
humour2 314.515.991
mean6 943.545.991
months3 471.775.986
calm2 314.515.872
spit2 314.515.872
we'll3 471.775.861
war11 1,729.835.852
laughed2 314.515.757
weel2 314.515.671
family3 471.775.621
ae19 2,987.895.544
killed2 314.515.538
shakin2 314.515.538
play5 786.295.523
a156 24,532.165.477
sittin5 786.295.462
kept4 629.035.451
fun4 629.035.374
started4 629.035.374
in123 19,342.665.344
stuck3 471.775.340
apart2 314.515.334
driver2 314.515.334
efter14 2,201.605.204
och4 629.035.149
anything2 314.515.141
shooder2 314.515.141
threw2 314.515.141
settled2 314.515.141
father2 314.515.141
it95 14,939.465.118
south2 314.515.049
smilin2 314.515.049
shout2 314.515.049
road7 1,100.805.000
chap2 314.514.960
joke2 314.514.960
ah'd2 314.514.960
me31 4,874.984.893
them4 629.034.880
heypen3 471.77nan
suit2 314.514.789
got12 1,887.094.744
here's2 314.514.707
uffa3 471.77nan
called2 314.514.627
smell3 471.774.555
beat2 314.514.549
along2 314.514.549
movin2 314.514.549
watter6 943.544.536
et3 471.774.511
wa2 314.514.473
sight2 314.514.473
thirty2 314.514.399
shore2 314.514.399
burst2 314.514.399
teeth3 471.774.382
work4 629.034.381
whit22 3,459.664.363
james3 471.774.340
mark2 314.514.327
ye47 7,391.104.291
twice2 314.514.256
letters2 314.514.256
lang2 314.514.191
laughin2 314.514.187
needed2 314.514.187
loved2 314.514.120
london2 314.514.120
dunkirk3 471.77nan
summer2 314.514.256
voice4 629.034.087
was2 314.514.059
dead2 314.513.990
bit25 3,931.443.951
cam10 1,572.573.951
wurds2 314.513.928
smile3 471.773.908
under3 471.773.871
prood2 314.513.806
see17 2,673.383.797
tatties2 314.513.747
de2 314.513.747
worse2 314.513.747
aboot28 4,403.213.722
ir5 786.293.720
cover2 314.513.690
gordon2 314.513.690
door9 1,415.323.678
serious2 314.513.633
bergman2 314.51nan
alive2 314.513.633
staunin3 471.773.624
wisnae5 786.293.617
minds2 314.513.578
hiv6 943.543.532
noo5 786.293.413
black4 629.033.388
stair2 314.513.368
polis2 314.513.368
room6 943.543.334
him10 1,572.573.282
asked3 471.773.270
tellt3 471.773.210
first2 314.513.170
pitchforks2 314.51nan
ither3 471.773.165
german2 314.513.127
of4 629.033.121
especially2 314.513.037
something4 629.033.009
ss2 314.51nan
by5 786.293.011
lea2 314.512.993
like10 1,572.572.988
ferm4 629.032.967
mither7 1,100.802.923
came5 786.292.915
oan14 2,201.602.907
money3 471.772.899
date2 314.512.825
gaein2 314.512.825
friday3 471.772.820
thank2 314.512.784
unnerstaun2 314.512.784
walked2 314.512.745
shook2 314.512.745
will2 314.512.719
lookin4 629.032.689
stanes2 314.512.667
straight2 314.512.667
thin2 314.512.667
happened3 471.772.643
gae3 471.772.618
thick2 314.512.556
year2 314.512.534
move2 314.512.520
disnae3 471.772.477
than3 471.772.400
always2 314.512.382
us13 2,044.352.305
else3 471.772.299
wean2 314.512.284
take3 471.772.278
pass2 314.512.252
pain2 314.512.252
played2 314.512.221
right5 786.292.184
ower9 1,415.322.170
he's2 314.512.160
getting2 314.512.160
awa4 629.032.147
feet4 629.032.138
gin2 314.512.088
at32 5,032.242.057
bed4 629.032.046
against2 314.512.043
e'd2 314.51nan
faa2 314.511.987
tell7 1,100.801.983
yir3 471.771.979
sent3 471.771.924
yin2 314.511.915
english2 314.511.902
mind2 314.511.895
tae121 19,028.151.891
finally2 314.511.854
fitba2 314.511.828
made2 314.511.760
rest3 471.771.749
weeks2 314.511.636
claes3 471.771.635
kitchen2 314.511.591
aff5 786.291.581
pal2 314.511.547
very3 471.771.542
place6 943.541.530
til2 314.511.505
again8 1,258.061.499
we're2 314.511.463
greetin2 314.511.463
coorse4 629.031.431
roon6 943.541.418
show2 314.511.402
drink2 314.511.402
eat2 314.511.383
looked3 471.771.356
oor6 943.541.346
run3 471.771.329
young4 629.031.269
our2 314.511.234
are5 786.291.207
fell3 471.771.200
wait2 314.511.183
hunner2 314.511.100
you8 1,258.061.096
hair3 471.771.093
haudin2 314.511.069
bedspread2 314.51nan
life2 314.511.044
cologne2 314.51nan
daein3 471.771.037
man4 629.031.031
grampa's2 314.51nan
make2 314.511.008
luik2 314.510.993
gup2 314.51nan
some6 943.540.990
never4 629.030.968
write2 314.510.936
torpedoes2 314.51nan
heard4 629.030.918
ony3 471.770.891
bring2 314.510.868
houston2 314.51nan
face5 786.290.923
heid4 629.030.866
fire3 471.770.862
get11 1,729.830.858
were5 786.290.849
god2 314.510.804
tea2 314.510.756
son2 314.510.744
boathered2 314.51nan
bi5 786.290.826
left5 786.290.720
murmansk2 314.51nan
met2 314.510.829
esel2 314.51nan
she38 5,975.780.981
look4 629.030.714
tap3 471.770.709
no20 3,145.150.706
still3 471.770.701
week2 314.510.699
oot31 4,874.980.663
thair8 1,258.060.622
aye7 1,100.800.621
each2 314.510.604
hoo3 471.770.591
day15 2,358.860.588
side4 629.030.561
goat3 471.770.555
miss2 314.510.528
broon2 314.510.519
pit4 629.030.506
sense2 314.510.501
thae4 629.030.493
only2 314.510.484
tam2 314.510.484
ain5 786.290.451
bein3 471.770.448
better2 314.510.445
couple2 314.510.435
toon2 314.510.435
to6 943.540.416
while4 629.030.416
these3 471.770.363
windae2 314.510.354
help3 471.770.347
lik4 629.030.347
he60 9,435.450.336
hit2 314.510.321
mrs2 314.510.314
dae9 1,415.320.284
white2 314.510.277
time13 2,044.350.249
but27 4,245.950.205
or23 3,616.920.185
three4 629.030.160
that66 10,378.990.159
few2 314.510.158
days4 629.030.157
wey5 786.290.154
open2 314.510.146
name2 314.510.131
pairt2 314.510.131
seen5 786.290.122
years2 314.510.121
hud2 314.510.111
street2 314.510.100
kin2 314.510.084
come6 943.540.082
brocht2 314.510.072
faur2 314.510.069
dinnae2 314.510.067
gettin2 314.510.062
hard2 314.510.059
who2 314.510.055
best3 471.770.054
have2 314.510.053
words2 314.510.046
different2 314.510.044
intae10 1,572.570.043
hid8 1,258.060.042
cuid2 314.510.030
been12 1,887.090.017
anither4 629.030.016
kitbag2 314.51nan
bide2 314.510.025
fae17 2,673.380.007
this24 3,774.180.006
thegither2 314.510.006
hame5 786.290.005
alang3 471.770.003
masel2 314.510.003
did5 786.290.000
want3 471.770.000