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Burgess, Wilson

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,322
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,614
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.297
Tagged as WUL (West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, tae, ah, in, an', o', hae, an, mae,

List of texts in corpus

Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems
Scots Language Centre (2007-12-06 ) in Ulster (L'Derry) dialect (WUL), categorised as poetry (5,322 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'82 15,407.74460.911
o'77 14,468.25442.902
mae56 10,522.36382.547
yae51 9,582.86292.380
o3 563.70194.060
bae31 5,824.88185.091
nivir21 3,945.89159.324
hae76 14,280.35145.488
haes51 9,582.86139.416
yir28 5,261.18130.380
fir37 6,952.27111.682
ah96 18,038.3396.276
agaen12 2,254.7993.969
hir25 4,697.4892.840
tak'9 1,691.0984.924
worl'8 1,503.1978.471
bak'8 1,503.1978.471
whin19 3,570.0973.424
ah'll12 2,254.7968.900
lik'7 1,315.3068.128
han'8 1,503.1967.467
man33 6,200.6864.197
he'll10 1,878.9963.649
ploughman6 1,127.4057.821
an59 11,086.0657.585
wi'13 2,442.6956.907
ah'm14 2,630.5955.707
yisterdays6 1,127.4054.576
oul'6 1,127.4054.576
lint6 1,127.4054.576
wiz27 5,073.2853.379
al'24 4,509.58nan
baen6 1,127.4052.126
shure6 1,127.4052.126
wis11 2,066.8950.342
wi5 939.5048.930
whir5 939.5047.563
ah'5 939.5047.563
yae'll5 939.5047.563
laik7 1,315.3046.776
wae25 4,697.4846.645
and4 751.6044.820
a'11 2,066.8943.906
sen'5 939.5042.405
lan'4 751.6037.373
ah'il4 751.6037.373
stooks4 751.6037.373
sam9 1,691.0937.041
luk7 1,315.3032.440
noo30 5,636.9831.680
bother8 1,503.1931.223
th'8 1,503.1930.716
schule7 1,315.3030.313
shud6 1,127.4030.078
luked4 751.6028.967
her5 939.5027.533
turnips3 563.7027.286
en'3 563.7027.286
eccent3 563.7027.286
thim4 751.6027.171
go14 2,630.5927.024
net5 939.5026.539
boys7 1,315.3026.407
his7 1,315.3026.403
quare5 939.5025.829
feelin'3 563.7025.065
viry3 563.7025.065
thirs3 563.7025.065
shooer3 563.7025.065
know12 2,254.7925.043
scots2 375.8023.439
thir13 2,442.6923.380
tuk5 939.5022.429
ah'd5 939.5022.195
caul4 751.6021.686
sit8 1,503.1921.175
wir14 2,630.5920.713
ullans4 751.6020.595
toil3 563.7020.378
comfort4 751.6020.263
ulster6 1,127.4020.056
engineer4 751.6019.946
happy7 1,315.3019.898
that's10 1,878.9919.829
mill4 751.6019.642
life14 2,630.5919.600
owl9 1,691.09nan
dae20 3,757.9918.828
git10 1,878.9918.668
still15 2,818.4917.906
got17 3,194.2917.665
somethin'2 375.8017.374
min'2 375.8017.374
cowl2 375.8017.374
bailiff2 375.8017.374
readin'2 375.8017.374
bi'2 375.8017.374
stuck-up2 375.8017.374
bann2 375.8017.374
frienly2 375.8017.374
gether3 563.7017.337
oul7 1,315.3017.197
think15 2,818.4917.006
sure8 1,503.1916.411
salmon3 563.7016.072
like2 375.8015.888
natur's2 375.8015.658
mak'2 375.8015.658
suspicious2 375.8015.658
takin'2 375.8015.658
doze2 375.8015.658
heart4 751.6015.111
nancy3 563.7015.037
summer4 751.6014.646
maesel2 375.8014.483
ash2 375.8014.483
burnquarter9 1,691.09nan
tryin'2 375.8017.374
bleached2 375.8014.483
bride2 375.8014.483
gettin'2 375.8014.483
jobs3 563.7014.440
poor5 939.5014.398
united3 563.7014.164
bate3 563.7014.164
gaen5 939.5014.119
money6 1,127.4013.993
men9 1,691.0913.977
tae156 29,312.2913.857
peace4 751.6013.799
mars3 563.7013.650
strife2 375.8013.585
af2 375.8013.585
fin'2 375.8013.585
fiel2 375.8013.585
howl2 375.8013.585
wil2 375.8013.585
daein'2 375.8013.585
plough2 375.8013.585
big12 2,254.7913.092
yaes6 1,127.40nan
och6 1,127.4013.348
foreign3 563.7012.958
ca'n6 1,127.40nan
rich4 751.6012.927
thinkin'2 375.8012.857
wiznae2 375.8012.857
enuch2 375.8012.857
sneddin2 375.8012.857
wee25 4,697.4812.630
horses3 563.7012.541
ermchair2 375.8012.246
polisman2 375.8012.246
peaceful2 375.8012.246
loast3 563.7012.154
pulled4 751.6012.154
setterday3 563.7011.970
ivir2 375.8011.718
searched2 375.8011.718
he'd5 939.5011.365
toon6 1,127.4011.305
wunter2 375.8011.255
hunters2 375.8011.255
wet3 563.7011.136
we'll4 751.6011.008
ate3 563.7010.984
half5 939.5010.868
robby5 939.50nan
warmer2 375.8011.255
rivers2 375.8010.842
grate2 375.8010.842
numb2 375.8010.842
coo4 751.6010.836
come13 2,442.6910.687
free6 1,127.4010.645
so15 2,818.4910.634
yisterday2 375.8010.470
lukin2 375.8010.470
ivery4 751.6010.423
hear8 1,503.1910.367
focht3 563.7010.283
twenty3 563.7010.283
proud3 563.7010.153
wiy2 375.8010.131
tay4 751.6010.112
changed3 563.709.903
met5 939.509.704
car5 939.509.653
gae5 939.509.552
battle3 563.709.550
they'll3 563.709.550
cutty2 375.809.533
ower3 563.709.465
sore2 375.809.018
smert2 375.809.018
al3 563.709.012
been2 375.809.009
tell10 1,878.998.874
rin5 939.508.795
larnin2 375.808.786
spin2 375.808.786
worked3 563.708.714
cum4 751.608.634
thru'4 751.60nan
ahoghill4 751.60nan
oxter2 375.808.567
frae21 3,945.898.506
dream3 563.708.434
snow2 375.808.360
she'll2 375.808.360
they'd3 563.708.344
wullie5 939.508.320
sae18 3,382.198.314
healy4 751.60nan
hardly3 563.708.256
maybe4 751.608.231
smile4 751.608.176
iver4 751.608.067
al'wiz4 751.60nan
lovely2 375.808.165
kilrea4 751.60nan
polis3 563.708.000
lukin'4 751.60nan
steady2 375.808.165
trick2 375.807.980
show4 751.607.960
intae2 375.807.864
reached3 563.707.757
yit4 751.607.752
jist17 3,194.297.633
bush2 375.807.476
bocht3 563.707.452
erms2 375.807.175
knowledge2 375.807.175
soon4 751.607.036
bottle3 563.707.029
years7 1,315.306.904
bridge2 375.806.899
fly2 375.806.768
grow2 375.806.768
lesson2 375.806.643
thru2 375.806.643
mist2 375.806.643
bowl2 375.806.643
yin10 1,878.996.622
oor16 3,006.396.569
no'2 375.806.522
global2 375.806.405
moss2 375.806.292
places3 563.706.229
six3 563.706.229
begin2 375.806.182
hadnae2 375.806.182
mak's3 563.70nan
stay2 375.806.182
be15 2,818.496.153
e-mail2 375.806.076
trade2 375.806.076
coort2 375.805.974
the267 50,169.115.971
he's3 563.705.957
fast3 563.705.904
scene2 375.805.874
lake2 375.805.874
drap3 563.705.852
shooder2 375.805.777
lock2 375.805.777
unless2 375.805.777
settled2 375.805.777
plant2 375.805.684
seems4 751.605.668
spring3 563.705.602
ye'd2 375.805.592
hard5 939.505.481
mester3 563.70nan
work4 751.605.435
ye'll3 563.705.321
fermer3 563.705.321
they32 6,012.785.287
called2 375.805.251
notion2 375.805.251
brithers2 375.805.171
what7 1,315.305.151
n'2 375.805.093
content2 375.805.093
ulstermen3 563.70nan
wanted3 563.705.602
wak'ed3 563.70nan
but32 6,012.785.292
will10 1,878.995.053
blame2 375.804.943
had14 2,630.594.900
stan'3 563.70nan
stap3 563.704.893
power2 375.804.871
motor2 375.804.871
female2 375.804.871
lived2 375.804.800
instead2 375.804.731
far7 1,315.304.719
computer2 375.804.663
caen3 563.70nan
cheer2 375.804.800
mony7 1,315.304.640
withoot3 563.704.619
on46 8,643.374.593
drink3 563.704.581
ye18 3,382.194.542
sits2 375.804.532
miles2 375.804.469
a183 34,385.574.448
naethin'3 563.70nan
very4 751.604.447
ithers4 751.604.447
left7 1,315.304.440
loud2 375.804.346
fear3 563.704.259
it47 8,831.274.235
pull2 375.804.228
awa2 375.804.191
place7 1,315.304.146
mair5 939.504.117
banks2 375.804.115
faith2 375.804.115
its12 2,254.794.065
davy3 563.70nan
george2 375.804.346
you4 751.604.063
see15 2,818.494.013
weemin2 375.803.953
minute2 375.803.953
chair2 375.803.953
weel2 375.803.950
as22 4,133.783.919
nixt3 563.703.901
a'l2 375.80nan
bike2 375.803.901
that39 7,328.073.870
caught2 375.803.850
bigger2 375.803.800
wid11 2,066.893.790
time16 3,006.393.752
must3 563.703.721
lay3 563.703.692
if14 2,630.593.658
throw2 375.803.655
mony'2 375.80nan
lot4 751.603.523
gone2 375.803.517
says7 1,315.303.496
want6 1,127.403.429
busy2 375.803.386
cannae5 939.503.372
plan2 375.803.344
done3 563.703.309
whiriver2 375.80nan
wish2 375.803.344
mad2 375.803.303
truth2 375.803.262
maesel'2 375.80nan
som'2 375.80nan
wilcome2 375.80nan
since3 563.703.361
lotto2 375.80nan
rain5 939.503.372
say9 1,691.093.214
gie8 1,503.193.183
fal'2 375.80nan
said3 563.703.210
he35 6,576.483.152
tells2 375.803.143
doon18 3,382.193.119
gled2 375.803.066
ain2 375.803.038
we30 5,636.983.007
days6 1,127.402.901
why3 563.702.900
it's8 1,503.192.876
there8 1,503.192.759
carnroe2 375.80nan
pass2 375.802.783
ir4 751.602.756
getting2 375.802.685
live2 375.802.685
ah''ll2 375.80nan
cal'd2 375.80nan
agivey2 375.80nan
pain2 375.802.783
meet2 375.802.653
best5 939.502.626
water2 375.802.621
away3 563.702.601
more2 375.802.590
earth2 375.802.471
air4 751.602.360
thole2 375.802.249
gless2 375.802.172
though4 751.602.155
afore3 563.702.146
before2 375.802.121
country2 375.802.121
ill2 375.802.073
yins2 375.802.049
first2 375.802.036
were3 563.701.995
or12 2,254.791.987
sittin3 563.701.963
we're2 375.801.933
aks2 375.80nan
pit2 375.801.960
set5 939.501.911
king2 375.801.911
fecht2 375.801.867
coulrain'2 375.80nan
use2 375.801.824
guid9 1,691.091.814
wunters2 375.80nan
my2 375.801.784
land2 375.801.761
coul'2 375.80nan
diamon2 375.80nan
care2 375.801.803
dark2 375.801.761
way3 563.701.714
al'wis2 375.80nan
fish2 375.801.721
there's2 375.801.701
en'o2 375.80nan
thit4 751.601.691
twa4 751.601.676
feelin2 375.801.586
trate2 375.80nan
larnt2 375.80nan
age2 375.801.567
tak2 375.801.553
street3 563.701.542
ax'ed2 375.80nan
dinnae4 751.601.535
nicht7 1,315.301.533
boy2 375.801.444
praties2 375.80nan
wife3 563.701.468
she21 3,945.891.427
stuff2 375.801.427
hame7 1,315.301.392
bricht2 375.801.378
me22 4,133.781.376
ony2 375.801.367
wud2 375.801.345
himsel'2 375.80nan
than3 563.701.338
richt4 751.601.337
kept2 375.801.314
folk4 751.601.291
started2 375.801.283
same5 939.501.273
human2 375.801.209
han's2 375.80nan
aften2 375.801.180
evenins'2 375.80nan
dreech2 375.80nan
caan2 375.80nan
at28 5,261.181.184
roon5 939.501.166
stert2 375.801.152
line2 375.801.124
made6 1,127.401.105
disnae2 375.801.097
nane2 375.801.084
cud4 751.601.062
drappin'2 375.80nan
eyes2 375.801.058
well3 563.701.033
whaur2 375.800.977
when8 1,503.190.965
too2 375.800.935
fair4 751.600.931
night2 375.800.912
fin2 375.800.857
times3 563.700.837
workin'2 375.80nan
sense2 375.800.834
keep4 751.600.818
voice2 375.800.793
wint2 375.800.793
ither4 751.600.785
bellamaina2 375.80nan
each2 375.800.959
coorse3 563.700.776
blue2 375.800.772
in91 17,098.840.747
good2 375.800.733
did6 1,127.400.723
no17 3,194.290.697
here4 751.600.673
young3 563.700.669
through4 751.600.664
unner2 375.800.659
better4 751.600.648
niver3 563.700.636
up17 3,194.290.632
ten2 375.800.624
bad2 375.800.615
ir'2 375.80nan
face4 751.600.611
only4 751.600.600
green2 375.800.598
fine2 375.800.568
whit14 2,630.590.565
get5 939.500.557
bit11 2,066.890.553
naebody2 375.800.542
last4 751.600.512
seen5 939.500.512
anither5 939.500.508
play2 375.800.490
try2 375.800.462
lang7 1,315.300.436
naethin2 375.800.372
let3 563.700.350
hair2 375.800.343
some9 1,691.090.343
near3 563.700.333
name3 563.700.304
heid4 751.600.282
are8 1,503.190.278
road3 563.700.273
mither2 375.800.272
micht5 939.500.266
bin2 375.800.261
eleventh2 375.80nan
aboot18 3,382.190.270
oot20 3,757.990.252
who2 375.800.216
al'ways2 375.80nan
proddysins2 375.80nan
him16 3,006.390.237
cathlics2 375.80nan
warmin'2 375.80nan
three2 375.800.210
words2 375.800.200
feet2 375.800.184
need3 563.700.180
past2 375.800.156
efter5 939.500.154
aff6 1,127.400.151
for32 6,012.780.149
can9 1,691.090.106
blondie2 375.80nan
lik2 375.800.089
aye7 1,315.300.082
maun3 563.700.080
then5 939.500.064
while2 375.800.063
whiniver2 375.80nan
day11 2,066.890.057
much2 375.800.054
nae16 3,006.390.046
thocht5 939.500.040
nighbours2 375.80nan
these2 375.800.039
went3 563.700.039
came2 375.800.037
comes2 375.800.034
them8 1,503.190.033
is32 6,012.780.021
gaun3 563.700.013
thon4 751.600.002
never2 375.800.001
behin'2 375.80nan
hale2 375.800.001
how2 375.800.001
new4 751.600.000
wullies's2 375.80nan
this21 3,945.890.018