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Ferguson, Roy

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,883
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,674
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.112
Tagged as GUL (General Ulster) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, a, tae, ye, o, it, that, fur, me,

List of texts in corpus

Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames
self-published (2022-01-13 ) in Ulster dialect (GUL), categorised as poetry (6,883 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
whut33 4,794.42207.136
wus36 5,230.28188.805
ye144 20,921.11176.185
thair's17 2,469.85157.969
wae54 7,845.42150.082
nor51 7,409.56148.984
it's53 7,700.13144.548
ain59 8,571.84142.686
an338 49,106.49121.950
fur82 11,913.41121.333
wud25 3,632.14120.111
a've19 2,760.42110.902
wis5 726.43103.424
awfa13 1,888.7190.870
frae61 8,862.4190.521
tuk14 2,034.0084.483
bae17 2,469.8584.465
niver27 3,922.7181.569
mine19 2,760.4280.952
a'm21 3,051.0076.678
me75 10,896.4174.551
life's8 1,162.2874.067
aa53 7,700.1369.686
a'd14 2,034.0069.601
thon33 4,794.4268.460
ye'll16 2,324.5767.545
toul11 1,598.1467.206
on3 435.8662.583
waeoot9 1,307.5758.819
iver15 2,179.2857.820
hae55 7,990.7057.679
jaist30 4,358.56nan
ye'd11 1,598.1458.288
i4 581.1455.056
he13 1,888.7154.180
wheel10 1,452.8550.480
blinkin7 1,017.0049.668
antrim6 871.7148.830
dure6 871.7148.830
matter10 1,452.8547.368
sumthin7 1,017.0046.379
she4 581.1446.003
wheen17 2,469.8545.342
tae233 33,851.5243.087
dinnae19 2,760.4242.239
dublin5 726.4341.857
clare5 726.4339.661
daen9 1,307.5739.416
yer40 5,811.4238.481
bak9 1,307.5737.734
stairt9 1,307.5737.210
mountains6 871.7136.721
agane9 1,307.5735.499
thoct4 581.1435.173
bann4 581.1435.173
worl5 726.4335.127
glesses7 1,017.0034.794
bin14 2,034.0034.233
scots2 290.5733.258
yinst5 726.4332.989
things18 2,615.1431.772
his10 1,452.8531.133
mebbe12 1,743.4329.821
soorce4 581.1429.127
heerd5 726.4329.108
belfast5 726.4329.108
gaein8 1,162.2828.883
place18 2,615.1428.668
life19 2,760.4227.951
wunter4 581.1427.865
affen6 871.7127.523
photies6 871.7127.198
boarn5 726.4326.849
box9 1,307.5726.420
and16 2,324.5725.839
cork4 581.1425.836
moves4 581.1425.836
crop4 581.1425.836
minutes7 1,017.0025.812
forbye9 1,307.5725.788
taaked3 435.8625.637
hemmer3 435.8625.637
sae31 4,503.8524.855
times13 1,888.7124.842
thing17 2,469.8524.570
ferguson4 581.1424.235
him2 290.5723.638
looder4 581.1423.545
thair22 3,196.2823.361
encouragement4 581.1422.912
stap8 1,162.2822.663
leevin6 871.7122.152
tide5 726.4321.050
skelp5 726.4321.050
tin6 871.7120.830
leeve4 581.1420.806
weight4 581.1420.806
the315 45,764.9320.675
strife3 435.8620.615
thighs3 435.8620.615
hope8 1,162.2819.748
joints3 435.8619.604
neednae3 435.8619.604
beck3 435.8619.604
valley4 581.1419.540
bate4 581.1419.540
sum7 1,017.0019.311
cud13 1,888.7118.972
way10 1,452.8518.955
diffrent3 435.8618.745
wunnered3 435.8618.745
affair3 435.8618.745
yin17 2,469.8518.721
taak4 581.1418.459
gae8 1,162.2818.295
we'll6 871.7118.187
is18 2,615.1418.119
ye've5 726.4318.098
waakin3 435.8617.998
stairts3 435.8617.998
came11 1,598.1417.278
river6 871.7117.273
it'll4 581.1416.948
peace5 726.4316.842
staps3 435.8616.746
discovered3 435.8616.746
contents3 435.8616.746
there's7 1,017.0016.738
past10 1,452.8516.570
sandy's2 290.5716.276
loass2 290.5716.276
knit2 290.5716.276
fect2 290.5716.276
crass2 290.5716.276
trout2 290.5716.276
airse2 290.5716.276
no4 581.1416.110
ma11 1,598.1416.099
aroon9 1,307.5715.937
they'd5 726.4315.894
they're6 871.7115.880
naw10 1,452.8515.776
caaed3 435.8615.720
in69 10,024.7015.523
gloom3 435.8615.270
then20 2,905.7115.262
fash5 726.4315.178
teams3 435.8614.852
hannlin2 290.5714.563
thenk2 290.5714.563
saisons2 290.5714.563
jab2 290.5714.563
maves8 1,162.28nan
spanners2 290.5716.276
change5 726.4314.519
time28 4,067.9914.510
rises3 435.8614.464
nuts3 435.8614.464
hour4 581.1414.439
coorse10 1,452.8514.325
fix3 435.8614.101
let11 1,598.1413.914
that'll3 435.8613.760
coul3 435.8613.760
here's4 581.1413.540
fine14 2,034.0013.490
nae38 5,520.8513.485
raison3 435.8613.439
rhyme3 435.8613.439
enhance2 290.5713.391
stud2 290.5713.391
anew2 290.5713.391
brings4 581.1413.373
a255 37,047.8013.208
roy3 435.8613.136
fornenst3 435.8613.136
watch6 871.7112.942
mourne6 871.71nan
tak16 2,324.5712.892
foun3 435.8612.849
stairtin3 435.8612.849
wee30 4,358.5612.782
that99 14,383.2612.769
if24 3,486.8512.503
thenks2 290.5712.496
readie2 290.5712.496
poppy2 290.5712.496
soil2 290.5712.496
childer2 290.5712.496
sumbodie2 290.5712.496
yearly2 290.5712.496
sowl3 435.8612.316
wars3 435.8612.316
iverie2 290.5711.772
raired2 290.5711.772
shores2 290.5711.772
proudly2 290.5711.772
creakin2 290.5711.772
monies2 290.5711.772
harvest2 290.5711.772
whan19 2,760.4211.717
let's3 435.8611.386
haes17 2,469.8511.234
advice3 435.8611.177
whun3 435.8611.177
postin2 290.5711.164
danner2 290.5711.164
simple4 581.1411.150
flure5 726.43nan
race4 581.1411.514
girnin3 435.8610.975
at24 3,486.8510.857
sut4 581.1410.806
whather5 726.43nan
disnae6 871.7110.804
been3 435.8610.659
eejit2 290.5710.639
hamely2 290.5710.639
flourish2 290.5710.639
growes2 290.5710.639
leas2 290.5710.639
suggestion2 290.5710.639
ahin5 726.4310.453
spend3 435.8610.240
stairted3 435.8610.240
journey3 435.8610.240
wile3 435.8610.240
upside2 290.5710.179
travel2 290.5710.179
oniethin2 290.5710.179
divine2 290.579.770
plants3 435.869.749
we've3 435.869.749
evenin3 435.869.596
rinnin5 726.439.540
singin4 581.149.498
cannae9 1,307.579.491
alang10 1,452.859.453
wexford4 581.14nan
they44 6,392.569.525
thair'll5 726.43nan
stannin3 435.8610.414
grass3 435.869.447
roon11 1,598.149.405
fear5 726.439.219
people6 871.719.162
whut's4 581.14nan
groan2 290.579.065
leisure2 290.579.065
inner2 290.579.065
theday2 290.579.065
maistlie2 290.579.065
grane4 581.14nan
of2 290.578.923
are19 2,760.428.861
deed4 581.148.813
some2 290.578.797
nixt5 726.438.793
sizes2 290.578.757
furget2 290.578.757
luk3 435.868.635
stuff5 726.438.561
hid2 290.578.525
ye're4 581.148.498
chase2 290.578.473
cared2 290.578.473
mud2 290.578.473
flies2 290.578.473
ivrie4 581.14nan
risin3 435.868.392
nature3 435.868.392
fermanagh4 581.14nan
you4 581.148.342
it109 15,836.128.339
help8 1,162.288.296
springs2 290.578.210
salmon2 290.578.210
civil2 290.578.210
ills2 290.578.210
went10 1,452.858.185
fermers3 435.868.160
come14 2,034.008.144
turns5 726.438.068
plenty4 581.147.985
aintae4 581.14nan
shorts2 290.577.965
ainlie3 435.867.939
point5 726.437.911
mak13 1,888.717.794
cum4 581.147.779
moral2 290.577.735
chill2 290.577.735
instead3 435.867.728
da7 1,017.007.705
enjoy3 435.867.626
shirt2 290.577.520
church2 290.577.520
hunt2 290.577.520
rubbish2 290.577.520
spring4 581.147.515
learn4 581.147.451
fechtin3 435.867.428
san2 290.577.317
grieve2 290.577.317
bees2 290.577.317
wurnae2 290.577.317
sure6 871.717.268
fitba4 581.147.202
vice2 290.577.124
sich2 290.576.942
lef3 435.86nan
bunch2 290.577.124
follae3 435.866.795
button2 290.576.769
pleasure2 290.576.769
trouble3 435.866.712
listen4 581.146.680
bullet2 290.576.605
finish2 290.576.448
gaither2 290.576.448
gaes3 435.866.393
polis3 435.866.393
braid4 581.146.308
learned2 290.576.298
skill2 290.576.298
ken17 2,469.856.208
half4 581.146.157
wake2 290.576.154
coast2 290.576.154
cudnae2 290.576.154
langer3 435.866.095
grun5 726.436.025
flooers3 435.866.024
compare2 290.576.016
efter2 290.576.010
loast2 290.575.884
feet6 871.715.770
brek2 290.575.757
wrocht3 435.865.750
quiet3 435.865.750
wid2 290.575.726
onieyin3 435.86nan
when2 290.575.571
here15 2,179.285.562
wur9 1,307.575.539
memories2 290.575.516
stan2 290.575.516
shud2 290.575.516
agree2 290.575.516
fella2 290.575.516
lug3 435.865.493
turnin3 435.865.431
drapped2 290.575.402
ease2 290.575.402
autumn2 290.575.402
need8 1,162.285.329
stay2 290.575.293
gie11 1,598.145.029
glype3 435.86nan
fit2 290.575.129
set8 1,162.285.025
beauty2 290.574.984
granda2 290.574.984
visit2 290.574.984
ate2 290.574.984
intae5 726.434.962
threw2 290.574.888
ainly2 290.574.888
appears2 290.574.888
that's6 871.714.874
meet3 435.864.809
flooer2 290.574.794
verse2 290.574.794
bring4 581.144.783
buik4 581.144.746
wane3 435.86nan
start4 581.144.746
freen2 290.574.704
rowls3 435.86nan
spectacles3 435.86nan
ivriethin3 435.86nan
helped2 290.574.704
may3 435.864.655
brave2 290.574.530
isnae4 581.144.496
changed2 290.574.447
whaur10 1,452.854.320
mae3 435.864.319
happen3 435.864.319
best7 1,017.004.296
stuart2 290.574.287
summer2 290.574.287
a'll3 435.864.273
had16 2,324.574.251
odd2 290.574.211
beach2 290.574.211
welcome2 290.574.211
whase2 290.574.063
bit10 1,452.854.025
shair3 435.864.011
joy2 290.573.923
needed2 290.573.923
bye2 290.573.923
twice2 290.573.855
baults3 435.86nan
country3 435.863.847
quite3 435.863.847
weather2 290.573.789
didnae7 1,017.003.783
said16 2,324.573.770
feels2 290.573.725
en6 871.713.704
strange2 290.573.662
sent4 581.143.627
gettin5 726.433.616
seek2 290.573.600
freens2 290.573.600
sick2 290.573.600
work4 581.143.571
by5 726.433.554
fecht3 435.863.541
weir2 290.573.540
we're3 435.863.504
perfect2 290.573.481
music3 435.863.468
april2 290.573.424
drink3 435.863.363
anither9 1,307.573.359
yersel4 581.143.333
so3 435.863.327
hardly2 290.573.312
tha2 290.573.278
aff15 2,179.283.234
their6 871.713.230
wunner2 290.573.154
needit2 290.573.103
clean3 435.863.098
noise2 290.573.004
stanes2 290.573.004
wisnae5 726.432.978
bad4 581.142.970
lit2 290.572.957
onie5 726.432.922
pride2 290.572.910
far7 1,017.002.894
rowlin2 290.57nan
cammell's2 290.57nan
years6 871.712.881
them17 2,469.852.878
folk6 871.712.849
did2 290.572.845
hairt2 290.572.774
hunner3 435.862.769
seem3 435.862.769
got11 1,598.142.762
see17 2,469.852.734
social3 435.862.713
safe2 290.572.688
uise3 435.862.685
try4 581.142.664
workin2 290.572.646
naethin4 581.142.643
path2 290.572.564
gone2 290.572.564
stoopin2 290.57nan
last7 1,017.002.625
started3 435.862.500
sweet2 290.572.486
micht9 1,307.572.460
aren't2 290.57nan
boys2 290.572.486
whingin2 290.57nan
o117 16,998.404.411
can16 2,324.572.455
aye15 2,179.282.436
truth2 290.572.410
watched2 290.572.373
wun2 290.572.336
get14 2,034.002.313
sang3 435.862.279
een2 290.572.267
taks3 435.862.233
staun2 290.572.230
restairt2 290.57nan
scrieve2 290.572.230
naityer's2 290.57nan
since3 435.862.210
turn4 581.142.204
daein4 581.142.134
places2 290.572.130
saison2 290.57nan
whutiver4 581.14nan
wye6 871.712.213
think9 1,307.572.129
office2 290.572.065
bodie3 435.862.056
say10 1,452.852.044
fowk6 871.711.950
bravelies2 290.57nan
het2 290.572.065
believe3 435.861.911
chance3 435.861.891
doot3 435.861.891
pain2 290.571.827
us5 726.431.825
my3 435.861.815
live2 290.571.799
why3 435.861.794
pick2 290.571.745
common2 290.571.745
deein2 290.571.745
finally2 290.571.718
sense3 435.861.702
hoo4 581.141.695
up20 2,905.711.694
those2 290.571.692
sun4 581.141.667
through6 871.711.619
oan6 871.711.591
faither5 726.431.563
quick2 290.571.543
turned3 435.861.529
yins2 290.571.519
readin2 290.571.519
big2 290.571.510
media2 290.571.496
weans2 290.571.473
monie3 435.861.448
tell2 290.571.440
caa2 290.571.428
fir2 290.571.405
ole2 290.57nan
be28 4,067.991.398
there13 1,888.711.389
second2 290.571.385
these4 581.141.355
show2 290.571.281
twa6 871.711.260
stick2 290.571.221
smile2 290.571.202
euros2 290.57nan
baith2 290.571.229
while5 726.431.112
true2 290.571.110
mooth2 290.571.110
easy2 290.571.075
land2 290.571.075
weel11 1,598.141.063
happy2 290.571.058
run3 435.861.056
even3 435.861.048
maist3 435.861.043
we22 3,196.281.031
mair18 2,615.141.017
care2 290.570.992
wait2 290.570.960
feelin2 290.570.944
news2 290.570.929
laive2 290.57nan
know4 581.140.925
soon2 290.570.899
trees2 290.570.899
simmer2 290.570.869
question2 290.570.869
luik2 290.570.855
wilelife2 290.57nan
left2 290.570.865
keep5 726.430.838
awa11 1,598.140.834
tongue2 290.570.799
auld12 1,743.430.781
fun2 290.570.772
face2 290.570.766
lay2 290.570.759
ask2 290.570.733
like22 3,196.280.732
warm2 290.570.720
halfway2 290.57nan
will8 1,162.280.685
noo14 2,034.000.675
now2 290.570.648
minenin2 290.57nan
feel4 581.140.643
thocht8 1,162.280.624
read3 435.860.624
thumbs2 290.57nan
naiter's2 290.57nan
better5 726.430.619
hard3 435.860.607
high2 290.570.603
three5 726.430.589
pit8 1,162.280.589
dee3 435.860.582
who3 435.860.574
am3 435.860.566
its6 871.710.563
sister2 290.570.560
turnt2 290.570.550
cause2 290.570.550
week2 290.570.519
fact2 290.570.510
bed3 435.860.505
seemed2 290.570.472
says3 435.860.470
clear2 290.570.454
thenkfu2 290.57nan
new7 1,017.000.541
afore10 1,452.850.442
licht3 435.860.442
guid9 1,307.570.438
leid3 435.860.410
seen6 871.710.370
dae10 1,452.850.369
go2 290.570.366
oor8 1,162.280.358
thinkin2 290.570.339
miss2 290.570.325
iveriethin2 290.57nan
word2 290.570.339
takin2 290.570.325
joves2 290.57nan
asshole2 290.57nan
but30 4,358.560.316
or25 3,632.140.312
side2 290.570.299
brendan2 290.57nan
look2 290.570.319
which2 290.570.295
much3 435.860.279
doon13 1,888.710.256
awkart2 290.57nan
tried2 290.570.264
story2 290.570.246
ithers2 290.570.246
road2 290.570.244
pairt2 290.570.233
than6 871.710.222
later2 290.570.217
though3 435.860.209
hit4 581.140.209
wha3 435.860.196
were9 1,307.570.190
young3 435.860.185
haun2 290.570.181
near2 290.570.174
sittin2 290.570.166
ower17 2,469.850.163
same3 435.860.157
play2 290.570.148
oot27 3,922.710.147
gaunch2 290.57nan
fower2 290.570.144
muckle5 726.430.141
where2 290.570.131
war6 871.710.130
men3 435.860.128
as44 6,392.560.121
bakebook2 290.57nan
tryin2 290.570.127
days3 435.860.118
hear3 435.860.113
enough2 290.570.094
rain3 435.860.091
haein2 290.570.088
richt8 1,162.280.078
hale3 435.860.071
til4 581.140.071
poames2 290.57nan
this25 3,632.140.065
ither7 1,017.000.064
brocht2 290.570.049
wrang2 290.570.047
how3 435.860.042
kin3 435.860.034
thegither2 290.570.032
year6 871.710.030
want3 435.860.030
hame6 871.710.028
fire2 290.570.027
day14 2,034.000.022
aboot21 3,051.000.019
air2 290.570.010
words2 290.570.010
sair2 290.570.009
heid7 1,017.000.009
sayin2 290.570.004
kent5 726.430.004
really2 290.570.003
eneuch2 290.570.002
braw2 290.570.002
lang7 1,017.000.001
made5 726.430.001
weighpad2 290.57nan
take2 290.570.234