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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
jaist30 4,358.56273.874
whut33 4,794.42185.607
ye144 20,921.11177.011
thair's17 2,469.85158.634
wus36 5,230.28148.032
nor51 7,409.56147.785
wae54 7,845.42147.310
it's53 7,700.13146.188
ain59 8,571.84142.506
fur82 11,913.41120.771
an338 49,106.49117.775
a've19 2,760.42111.633
wud25 3,632.14109.603
wis5 726.43102.278
awfa13 1,888.7190.226
frae61 8,862.4189.591
tuk14 2,034.0081.056
niver27 3,922.7180.932
me75 10,896.4177.977
a'm21 3,051.0077.451
mine19 2,760.4275.365
bae17 2,469.8575.109
life's8 1,162.2874.380
a'd14 2,034.0070.134
ye'll16 2,324.5767.608
aa53 7,700.1366.642
thon33 4,794.4264.499
on3 435.8663.324
toul11 1,598.1460.213
waeoot9 1,307.5759.168
ye'd11 1,598.1458.708
iver15 2,179.2857.938
hae55 7,990.7056.005
he13 1,888.7154.654
i4 581.1453.798
blinkin7 1,017.0051.247
wheel10 1,452.8550.861
matter10 1,452.8548.109
dure6 871.7145.389
she4 581.1444.374
wheen17 2,469.8543.328
tae233 33,851.5242.357
dinnae19 2,760.4242.313
sumthin7 1,017.0041.150
dublin5 726.4339.855
clare5 726.4339.855
antrim6 871.7139.442
yer40 5,811.4238.718
daen9 1,307.5737.038
mountains6 871.7136.953
stairt9 1,307.5736.546
bann4 581.1435.330
thoct4 581.1435.330
whutiver4 581.1435.330
worl5 726.4335.321
agane9 1,307.5735.151
glesses7 1,017.0034.660
bak9 1,307.5734.497
bin14 2,034.0033.068
scots2 290.5733.015
his10 1,452.8531.423
things18 2,615.1430.852
yinst5 726.4329.960
mebbe12 1,743.4329.008
gaein8 1,162.2828.986
belfast5 726.4328.103
soorce4 581.1428.020
life19 2,760.4227.928
place18 2,615.1427.768
heerd5 726.4327.557
photies6 871.7127.424
affen6 871.7127.424
box9 1,307.5726.740
minutes7 1,017.0026.688
boarn5 726.4326.085
crop4 581.1425.991
cork4 581.1425.991
moves4 581.1425.991
forbye9 1,307.5725.861
hemmer3 435.8625.754
and16 2,324.5725.377
wunter4 581.1425.148
sae31 4,503.8524.794
times13 1,888.7124.554
ferguson4 581.1424.389
him2 290.5723.644
thing17 2,469.8523.529
looder4 581.1423.066
stap8 1,162.2822.706
thair22 3,196.2822.639
encouragement4 581.1422.482
leevin6 871.7121.785
skelp5 726.4321.237
weight4 581.1420.959
tin6 871.7120.873
strife3 435.8620.731
thighs3 435.8620.731
tide5 726.4320.714
hope8 1,162.2820.024
taaked3 435.8619.720
joints3 435.8619.720
leeve4 581.1419.692
the315 45,764.9319.640
valley4 581.1419.314
way10 1,452.8519.282
bate4 581.1418.953
diffrent3 435.8618.861
neednae3 435.8618.861
affair3 435.8618.861
cud13 1,888.7118.328
ye've5 726.4318.282
wunnered3 435.8618.114
beck3 435.8618.114
stairts3 435.8618.114
gae8 1,162.2818.063
is18 2,615.1418.006
we'll6 871.7117.999
sum7 1,017.0017.839
waakin3 435.8617.453
river6 871.7117.362
yin17 2,469.8517.296
came11 1,598.1417.217
it'll4 581.1417.098
peace5 726.4316.858
there's7 1,017.0016.706
past10 1,452.8516.561
thenkfu2 290.5716.354
iveriethin2 290.5716.354
spanners2 290.5716.354
airse2 290.5716.354
sandy's2 290.5716.354
crass2 290.5716.354
loass2 290.5716.354
knit2 290.5716.354
discovered3 435.8616.325
contents3 435.8616.325
staps3 435.8616.325
maves8 1,162.28nan
they'd5 726.4316.074
they're6 871.7115.983
in69 10,024.7015.872
caaed3 435.8615.835
aroon9 1,307.5715.758
no4 581.1415.653
naw10 1,452.8515.584
fash5 726.4315.357
then20 2,905.7115.046
taak4 581.1414.982
teams3 435.8614.966
time28 4,067.9914.809
trout2 290.5714.641
thenk2 290.5714.641
saisons2 290.5714.641
hannlin2 290.5714.641
rises3 435.8614.578
gloom3 435.8614.578
change5 726.4314.447
hour4 581.1414.397
coorse10 1,452.8514.359
ma11 1,598.1414.303
fix3 435.8614.215
let11 1,598.1414.159
that'll3 435.8613.874
nuts3 435.8613.874
fine14 2,034.0013.871
here's4 581.1413.686
rhyme3 435.8613.552
anew2 290.5713.469
saison2 290.5713.469
enhance2 290.5713.469
fect2 290.5713.469
nae38 5,520.8513.446
brings4 581.1413.356
roy3 435.8613.249
a255 37,047.8013.102
watch6 871.7113.066
if24 3,486.8513.000
tak16 2,324.5712.739
wee30 4,358.5612.729
stairtin3 435.8612.688
fornenst3 435.8612.688
mourne6 871.71nan
raison3 435.8612.688
childer2 290.5712.574
poppy2 290.5712.574
yearly2 290.5712.574
readie2 290.5712.574
jab2 290.5712.574
sumbodie2 290.5712.574
wars3 435.8612.428
that99 14,383.2612.425
foun3 435.8612.180
coul3 435.8612.180
thenks2 290.5711.849
proudly2 290.5711.849
shores2 290.5711.849
soil2 290.5711.849
harvest2 290.5711.849
sowl3 435.8611.715
whan19 2,760.4211.662
race4 581.1411.656
advice3 435.8611.497
let's3 435.8611.497
stud2 290.5711.240
flure5 726.43nan
girnin3 435.8611.287
postin2 290.5711.240
creakin2 290.5711.240
at24 3,486.8511.064
simple4 581.1411.059
haes17 2,469.8510.833
sut4 581.1410.726
monies2 290.5710.716
raired2 290.5710.716
whather5 726.43nan
suggestion2 290.5710.716
leas2 290.5710.716
hamely2 290.5710.716
flourish2 290.5710.716
eejit2 290.5710.716
been3 435.8610.404
ahin5 726.4310.398
disnae6 871.7110.352
upside2 290.5710.256
travel2 290.5710.256
divine2 290.5710.256
danner2 290.5710.256
stannin3 435.8610.180
stairted3 435.8610.180
journey3 435.8610.180
thair'll5 726.43nan
cannae9 1,307.5710.007
spend3 435.869.858
growes2 290.579.846
oniethin2 290.579.846
plants3 435.869.704
we've3 435.869.704
wexford4 581.14nan
grass3 435.869.704
singin4 581.149.545
rinnin5 726.439.509
furget2 290.579.476
are19 2,760.429.422
ainlie3 435.869.410
alang10 1,452.859.352
they44 6,392.569.260
people6 871.719.201
groan2 290.579.140
iverie2 290.579.140
leisure2 290.579.140
inner2 290.579.140
fear5 726.439.073
whut's4 581.14nan
grane4 581.14nan
evenin3 435.868.998
wile3 435.868.998
deed4 581.148.948
it109 15,836.128.892
roon11 1,598.148.832
some2 290.578.751
tha2 290.578.659
help8 1,162.288.649
ye're4 581.148.556
turns5 726.438.551
mud2 290.578.548
chase2 290.578.548
maistlie2 290.578.548
flies2 290.578.548
ivrie4 581.14nan
civil2 290.578.548
of2 290.578.526
nixt5 726.438.441
fermanagh4 581.14nan
sizes2 290.578.548
hid2 290.578.423
nature3 435.868.380
risin3 435.868.380
come14 2,034.008.317
cared2 290.578.285
theday2 290.578.285
springs2 290.578.285
ills2 290.578.285
salmon2 290.578.285
stuff5 726.438.278
fermers3 435.868.266
plenty4 581.148.117
went10 1,452.858.095
shorts2 290.578.039
aintae4 581.14nan
shirt2 290.578.039
luk3 435.867.937
point5 726.437.915
instead3 435.867.832
chill2 290.577.810
hunt2 290.577.810
enjoy3 435.867.730
spring4 581.147.645
you4 581.147.558
mak13 1,888.717.537
da7 1,017.007.482
learn4 581.147.454
rubbish2 290.577.390
san2 290.577.390
grieve2 290.577.390
bunch2 290.577.390
moral2 290.577.390
bees2 290.577.390
fitba4 581.147.331
fechtin3 435.867.249
lef3 435.86nan
church2 290.577.198
sure6 871.717.147
vice2 290.577.016
cum4 581.146.919
listen4 581.146.919
pleasure2 290.576.842
trouble3 435.866.814
whun3 435.866.731
sich2 290.576.677
wurnae2 290.576.677
polis3 435.866.650
button2 290.576.520
bullet2 290.576.520
follae3 435.866.417
gaither2 290.576.370
wake2 290.576.370
braid4 581.146.281
finish2 290.576.226
learned2 290.576.226
gaes3 435.866.195
ken17 2,469.856.109
compare2 290.576.088
flooers3 435.866.053
quiet3 435.866.053
grun5 726.436.022
efter2 290.575.942
coast2 290.575.828
skill2 290.575.828
langer3 435.865.717
loast2 290.575.705
fella2 290.575.705
onieyin3 435.86nan
memories2 290.575.705
brek2 290.575.705
turnin3 435.865.653
feet6 871.715.643
need8 1,162.285.628
wrocht3 435.865.591
agree2 290.575.587
half4 581.145.583
wid2 290.575.560
here15 2,179.285.560
autumn2 290.575.473
ease2 290.575.473
lug3 435.865.467
drapped2 290.575.363
stan2 290.575.363
fit2 290.575.333
stay2 290.575.256
wur9 1,307.575.222
when2 290.575.183
shud2 290.575.153
appears2 290.575.153
gie11 1,598.145.064
visit2 290.575.053
cudnae2 290.575.053
beauty2 290.574.957
ate2 290.574.957
that's6 871.714.954
set8 1,162.284.903
threw2 290.574.863
flooer2 290.574.863
bring4 581.144.862
spectacles3 435.86nan
o117 16,998.404.849
start4 581.144.825
verse2 290.574.772
wane3 435.86nan
buik4 581.144.788
rowls3 435.86nan
ivriethin3 435.86nan
intae5 726.434.716
may3 435.864.648
meet3 435.864.648
isnae4 581.144.610
helped2 290.574.598
granda2 290.574.515
stuart2 290.574.354
ainly2 290.574.354
a'll3 435.864.319
best7 1,017.004.306
changed2 290.574.278
beach2 290.574.278
freen2 290.574.278
glype3 435.86nan
odd2 290.574.278
happen3 435.864.230
sick2 290.574.203
feels2 290.574.203
welcome2 290.574.203
whaur10 1,452.854.157
brave2 290.574.130
summer2 290.573.989
twice2 290.573.989
mae3 435.863.976
work4 581.143.935
bye2 290.573.921
needed2 290.573.921
baults3 435.86nan
bit10 1,452.853.934
shair3 435.863.896
didnae7 1,017.003.887
quite3 435.863.856
by5 726.433.855
whase2 290.573.855
had16 2,324.573.827
country3 435.863.817
said16 2,324.573.808
joy2 290.573.790
strange2 290.573.790
gettin5 726.433.763
perfect2 290.573.727
music3 435.863.664
sent4 581.143.623
en6 871.713.615
freens2 290.573.605
whingin2 290.57nan
seek2 290.573.605
weather2 290.573.546
april2 290.573.546
we're3 435.863.519
weir2 290.573.488
fecht3 435.863.414
drink3 435.863.414
their6 871.713.365
yersel4 581.143.335
hardly2 290.573.268
anither9 1,307.573.230
aff15 2,179.283.227
so3 435.863.212
bad4 581.143.164
wisnae5 726.433.133
needit2 290.573.115
cammell's2 290.57nan
wunner2 290.573.066
rowlin2 290.57nan
noise2 290.573.066
clean3 435.862.996
onie5 726.432.981
pride2 290.572.971
weighpad2 290.57nan
safe2 290.572.879
hunner3 435.862.878
years6 871.712.853
seem3 435.862.849
aren't2 290.57nan
lit2 290.572.835
folk6 871.712.823
see17 2,469.852.784
stoopin2 290.57nan
did2 290.572.769
them17 2,469.852.755
try4 581.142.718
far7 1,017.002.710
workin2 290.572.706
gone2 290.572.706
social3 435.862.683
got11 1,598.142.669
last7 1,017.002.620
can16 2,324.572.548
path2 290.572.544
sweet2 290.572.506
get14 2,034.002.496
started3 435.862.476
restairt2 290.57nan
uise3 435.862.476
truth2 290.572.468
hairt2 290.572.468
naethin4 581.142.441
micht9 1,307.572.432
boys2 290.572.430
stanes2 290.572.430
watched2 290.572.322
since3 435.862.308
wun2 290.572.287
staun2 290.572.287
sang3 435.862.285
een2 290.572.284
turn4 581.142.276
daein4 581.142.258
office2 290.572.253
naityer's2 290.57nan
scrieve2 290.572.253
wye6 871.712.240
say10 1,452.852.224
taks3 435.862.217
bravelies2 290.57nan
fowk6 871.712.164
think9 1,307.572.119
places2 290.572.089
aye15 2,179.282.083
bodie3 435.862.065
het2 290.572.058
us5 726.432.056
pain2 290.572.027
believe3 435.862.023
chance3 435.862.023
doot3 435.861.942
live2 290.571.938
why3 435.861.903
those2 290.571.852
pick2 290.571.771
deein2 290.571.744
up20 2,905.711.742
sense3 435.861.734
sun4 581.141.706
through6 871.711.702
my3 435.861.694
finally2 290.571.642
faither5 726.431.609
big2 290.571.602
second2 290.571.594
common2 290.571.594
readin2 290.571.546
ole2 290.57nan
hoo4 581.141.518
quick2 290.571.500
media2 290.571.478
tell2 290.571.443
monie3 435.861.419
fir2 290.571.382
yins2 290.571.369
there13 1,888.711.358
be28 4,067.991.348
euros2 290.57nan
twa6 871.711.326
baith2 290.571.315
oan6 871.711.294
we22 3,196.281.289
smile2 290.571.288
turned3 435.861.259
caa2 290.571.249
stick2 290.571.230
weans2 290.571.211
show2 290.571.211
mooth2 290.571.174
care2 290.571.156
maist3 435.861.134
land2 290.571.120
easy2 290.571.120
these4 581.141.107
run3 435.861.088
happy2 290.571.069
true2 290.571.052
know4 581.141.009
news2 290.571.003
wait2 290.571.003
while5 726.431.003
laive2 290.57nan
even3 435.860.982
feelin2 290.570.971
weel11 1,598.140.926
mair18 2,615.140.911
soon2 290.570.896
wilelife2 290.57nan
question2 290.570.925
trees2 290.570.896
keep5 726.430.894
like22 3,196.280.882
auld12 1,743.430.865
ask2 290.570.853
simmer2 290.570.853
left2 290.570.848
luik2 290.570.825
lay2 290.570.785
awa11 1,598.140.773
naiter's2 290.57nan
will8 1,162.280.770
tongue2 290.570.746
halfway2 290.57nan
minenin2 290.57nan
feel4 581.140.744
fun2 290.570.721
warm2 290.570.721
better5 726.430.694
face2 290.570.676
thocht8 1,162.280.664
thumbs2 290.57nan
now2 290.570.662
leid3 435.860.647
hard3 435.860.644
noo14 2,034.000.643
who3 435.860.628
turnt2 290.570.617
sister2 290.570.617
its6 871.710.613
am3 435.860.603
new7 1,017.000.585
cause2 290.570.574
high2 290.570.574
pit8 1,162.280.560
week2 290.570.553
dee3 435.860.548
three5 726.430.547
read3 435.860.518
bed3 435.860.518
fact2 290.570.495
clear2 290.570.486
oor8 1,162.280.461
seemed2 290.570.441
guid9 1,307.570.436
licht3 435.860.410
dae10 1,452.850.409
miss2 290.570.399
takin2 290.570.391
afore10 1,452.850.388
seen6 871.710.381
but30 4,358.560.379
brendan2 290.57nan
word2 290.570.368
go2 290.570.349
thinkin2 290.570.331
side2 290.570.312
says3 435.860.300
which2 290.570.288
much3 435.860.271
road2 290.570.265
tried2 290.570.259
later2 290.570.259
pairt2 290.570.236
awkart2 290.57nan
doon13 1,888.710.245
though3 435.860.234
or25 3,632.140.220
wha3 435.860.214
asshole2 290.57nan
look2 290.570.222
near2 290.570.211
hit4 581.140.207
story2 290.570.197
ithers2 290.570.197
young3 435.860.181
than6 871.710.174
ower17 2,469.850.171
muckle5 726.430.160
enough2 290.570.155
same3 435.860.149
play2 290.570.146
where2 290.570.142
sittin2 290.570.138
men3 435.860.136
haun2 290.570.132
were9 1,307.570.129
gaunch2 290.57nan
oot27 3,922.710.125
war6 871.710.124
tryin2 290.570.107
bakebook2 290.57nan
rain3 435.860.097
ither7 1,017.000.089
til4 581.140.089
haein2 290.570.087
fower2 290.570.087
hear3 435.860.082
days3 435.860.082
as44 6,392.560.076
richt8 1,162.280.070
poames2 290.57nan
this25 3,632.140.073
wrang2 290.570.059
how3 435.860.049
hale3 435.860.047
kin3 435.860.047
day14 2,034.000.045
thegither2 290.570.036
hame6 871.710.030
year6 871.710.028
brocht2 290.570.026
fire2 290.570.022
want3 435.860.021
heid7 1,017.000.016
words2 290.570.012
sair2 290.570.012
aboot21 3,051.000.010
air2 290.570.009
sayin2 290.570.006
eneuch2 290.570.005
kent5 726.430.003
braw2 290.570.003
really2 290.570.003
made5 726.430.003
lang7 1,017.000.000
joves2 290.57nan
take2 290.570.486