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Niven, Liz

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,640
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,055
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.745
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, tae, o, in, wi, ye, as, is,

List of texts in corpus

Chuckies fir the Cairn
Luath (2009 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (951 words)
Lallans 67 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (287 words)
Burnin Whins
Luath (01-01-2004) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (109 words)

Stravaigin
Luath (01-01-2001 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (3,274 words)
Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity
Lallans Magazine (2001 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as newspaper (1,019 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
fir49 8,687.94166.705
thistle10 1,773.0578.337
identitie8 1,418.4464.562
thir22 3,900.7156.477
wir24 4,255.3254.256
i2 354.6151.776
a'm15 2,659.5751.524
mibbe12 2,127.6650.241
wis13 2,304.9650.008
he9 1,595.7449.548
buik13 2,304.9645.612
macdougall5 886.5243.905
picts5 886.5239.937
it's23 4,078.0138.555
soil5 886.5238.450
we'll9 1,595.7437.250
quest4 709.2236.813
for5 886.5234.819
solway4 709.2234.190
fae44 7,801.4233.988
wa7 1,241.1332.563
hairts4 709.2228.411
loch8 1,418.4426.693
facts5 886.5226.621
gans4 709.2226.616
gan8 1,418.4424.595
sons5 886.5224.177
yin17 3,014.1823.914
edwin4 709.2222.411
she's6 1,063.8322.283
prague3 531.9121.837
jist25 4,432.6221.775
and13 2,304.9621.728
wimmen4 709.2221.138
sisters5 886.5221.073
comet3 531.9120.823
oan24 4,255.3220.813
she'll4 709.2220.758
bit35 6,205.6720.675
borders5 886.5220.438
journalist3 531.9119.962
she9 1,595.7419.163
wumman9 1,595.7418.022
sea8 1,418.4417.361
journey4 709.2217.264
skipperin2 354.6117.094
could've2 354.6117.094
hinnie2 354.6117.094
crackt2 354.6117.094
memoriam2 354.6117.094
wi'oot2 354.6117.094
martyrs2 354.6117.094
vennels2 354.6117.094
gliskin2 354.6117.094
ain's2 354.6117.094
sweethairt2 354.6117.094
turf2 354.6117.094
backpacker2 354.6117.094
romans3 531.9116.925
paintit3 531.9116.925
leisure3 531.9116.925
ya6 1,063.8316.767
mannie6 1,063.8316.576
mend3 531.9116.472
ye55 9,751.7716.066
we're6 1,063.8315.761
ye'd4 709.2215.612
citie2 354.6115.379
boondaries2 354.6115.379
meddle2 354.6115.379
batters2 354.6115.379
sea's2 354.6115.379
legions2 354.6115.379
yerd2 354.6115.379
tides2 354.6115.379
kintra's2 354.6115.379
fins2 354.6115.379
this42 7,446.8115.149
caledonian2 354.6114.205
boyhood2 354.6114.205
husbands2 354.6114.205
villages2 354.6114.205
mists2 354.6114.205
jewish2 354.6114.205
emperor2 354.6114.205
painters2 354.6114.205
ash2 354.6114.205
tuned2 354.6114.205
yince5 886.5214.150
on15 2,659.5714.127
faimilies3 531.9114.034
a've4 709.2213.972
loved4 709.2213.828
yer24 4,255.3213.765
row3 531.9113.758
will15 2,659.5713.725
new14 2,482.2713.631
or36 6,382.9813.338
rue2 354.6113.308
brothers2 354.6113.308
plot2 354.6113.308
wunnert2 354.6113.308
cal2 354.6113.308
index2 354.6113.308
kintraside2 354.6113.308
gallowa2 354.6113.308
haulin2 354.6113.308
hadrian2 354.6113.308
a'll5 886.5213.047
kent13 2,304.9612.715
ye'll5 886.5212.629
apt2 354.6112.581
graves2 354.6112.581
whaur13 2,304.9612.474
reader3 531.9112.344
sing5 886.5212.232
kinna5 886.5212.155
parliament3 531.9112.140
drunk3 531.9112.140
birth3 531.9112.140
exile2 354.6111.970
sherp3 531.9111.944
joab3 531.9111.944
writer3 531.9111.755
whither4 709.2211.747
forth3 531.9111.572
daurkness2 354.6111.443
droont2 354.6111.443
deepest2 354.6111.443
origins2 354.6111.443
writer's2 354.6111.443
kirks2 354.6111.443
film3 531.9111.224
kintra5 886.5211.220
drink5 886.5211.153
arrival2 354.6110.981
travel2 354.6110.981
malawi5 886.52nan
skytin2 354.6110.981
abbey2 354.6110.981
cannie3 531.9110.897
it42 7,446.8110.659
we'd3 531.9110.590
built3 531.9110.590
crisis2 354.6110.569
thoosan3 531.9110.442
scots7 1,241.1310.307
chapter3 531.9110.299
whole3 531.9110.299
hame13 2,304.9610.294
delight2 354.6110.197
hans2 354.6110.197
pink3 531.9110.160
blether3 531.9110.024
tells4 709.2210.006
ancient3 531.919.892
roman3 531.919.892
focus3 531.919.892
thomson2 354.619.859
insicht2 354.619.859
lass4 709.229.770
wean4 709.229.770
widden3 531.919.763
come13 2,304.969.603
becomin2 354.619.549
taen8 1,418.449.529
welcome3 531.919.515
kens5 886.529.274
swine2 354.619.262
towers2 354.619.262
morra2 354.619.262
shouders2 354.619.262
flight2 354.619.262
grows2 354.619.262
saddest4 709.22nan
cousins2 354.619.262
lan3 531.919.164
refers2 354.618.997
him5 886.528.937
covert2 354.618.749
harvester4 709.22nan
skin4 709.229.252
historie2 354.618.749
seeven2 354.618.749
as53 9,397.168.649
talkin4 709.228.646
rule3 531.918.629
nane5 886.528.588
freens3 531.918.529
thir's2 354.618.517
references2 354.618.517
heaven2 354.618.517
yins4 709.228.457
names4 709.228.396
there5 886.528.394
brick2 354.618.299
soons2 354.618.299
arrive2 354.618.299
bar4 709.228.275
is53 9,397.168.234
across5 886.528.095
poems4 709.228.039
us16 2,836.888.035
night5 886.528.010
present3 531.917.967
ain14 2,482.277.950
naebodie2 354.617.899
golf2 354.617.899
throu8 1,418.447.848
bell3 531.917.793
still11 1,950.357.791
comment2 354.617.714
identity3 531.917.709
waur3 531.917.626
men7 1,241.137.581
ships2 354.617.539
empire2 354.617.539
information3 531.917.464
pynt4 709.227.439
a201 35,638.307.437
element2 354.617.372
sheet2 354.617.372
build2 354.617.372
gin11 1,950.357.254
there's4 709.227.236
complex2 354.617.212
prose2 354.617.212
monie5 886.527.174
lik8 1,418.447.169
herd3 531.917.157
hairt3 531.917.083
hames2 354.617.059
lea3 531.917.010
buiks3 531.916.939
wavin2 354.616.913
efter14 2,482.276.894
rabbie2 354.616.773
heids4 709.226.759
muir2 354.616.638
loast2 354.616.638
wished2 354.616.638
brak3 531.916.598
many3 531.916.598
stanes3 531.916.598
lassies3 531.916.533
lack2 354.616.509
aw24 4,255.326.409
sky4 709.226.407
ocean2 354.616.384
scunnert2 354.616.384
based2 354.616.384
humour2 354.616.384
scottish9 1,595.746.346
saft3 531.916.343
up11 1,950.356.342
mair21 3,723.406.247
these6 1,063.836.148
shilpit2 354.616.147
academic2 354.616.147
quarter2 354.616.147
said2 354.616.070
me9 1,595.746.050
does3 531.916.044
ad2 354.616.035
famous2 354.616.035
hid2 354.616.014
deid5 886.525.939
fou3 531.915.930
whyle2 354.615.926
gallus2 354.615.926
labour4 709.225.844
sang4 709.225.732
pipes2 354.615.719
scuil2 354.615.719
books2 354.615.620
holiday2 354.615.620
has7 1,241.135.618
young6 1,063.835.587
frae4 709.225.548
wi58 10,283.695.478
strecht2 354.615.431
freen2 354.615.431
curse2 354.615.431
bairn5 886.525.399
interestin2 354.615.341
his20 3,546.105.285
richt2 354.615.256
bits3 531.915.256
central2 354.615.253
brithers2 354.615.253
you4 709.225.252
to2 354.615.101
dinna7 1,241.135.100
macdougall's3 531.91nan
haar2 354.615.084
here's2 354.615.084
personal2 354.615.002
don't2 354.614.923
democracy2 354.614.923
bus3 531.914.891
sight2 354.614.846
states2 354.614.771
readers2 354.614.771
ye've2 354.614.771
bleck2 354.614.771
maks4 709.224.703
muir's3 531.91nan
common3 531.915.161
search2 354.614.697
oot14 2,482.274.690
past5 886.524.671
unner4 709.224.645
bye2 354.614.626
derk2 354.614.626
instead2 354.614.626
scotland's2 354.614.487
wid12 2,127.664.385
every4 709.224.308
bi2 354.614.293
further2 354.614.291
nation2 354.614.291
folk6 1,063.834.241
sits2 354.614.228
plastic2 354.614.228
here12 2,127.664.222
hail3 531.914.216
onie5 886.524.185
food2 354.614.167
fed2 354.614.167
ll2 354.614.115
gowd2 354.614.107
lallans2 354.614.107
london2 354.614.048
true3 531.914.039
list2 354.613.991
sangs2 354.613.934
mindit2 354.613.934
days7 1,241.133.921
white4 709.223.874
talk3 531.913.838
faith2 354.613.824
thrang2 354.613.771
needit2 354.613.719
preoccupation2 354.61nan
sticks2 354.613.719
reid3 531.913.710
sure4 709.223.685
questions2 354.613.617
world3 531.913.587
kirkcudbrightshire2 354.61nan
its12 2,127.663.579
scrievin2 354.613.568
nine2 354.613.520
dry4 709.223.484
edge2 354.613.472
rock2 354.613.472
moon2 354.613.472
write3 531.913.411
watter5 886.523.405
chynged2 354.613.379
daurk2 354.613.379
lives2 354.613.334
dae12 2,127.663.312
atween6 1,063.833.296
lassie4 709.223.233
turn4 709.223.192
disnae3 531.913.164
bebe3 531.91nan
greek2 354.614.697
england2 354.613.119
ma34 6,028.373.059
upon2 354.612.999
want6 1,063.832.954
thon8 1,418.442.943
wheen4 709.222.924
boat2 354.612.922
wild2 354.612.922
tears2 354.612.884
week3 531.912.863
staun2 354.612.810
greet2 354.612.810
ken12 2,127.662.790
right5 886.522.759
muckle9 1,595.742.749
who4 709.222.727
hill3 531.912.724
each3 531.912.724
vyce2 354.612.704
ye're2 354.612.704
near5 886.522.702
clear3 531.912.701
history3 531.912.701
fine7 1,241.132.680
that44 7,801.422.642
wantit2 354.612.636
wey2 354.612.631
telt7 1,241.132.616
got2 354.612.578
weel11 1,950.352.570
played2 354.612.569
heavy2 354.612.537
he's2 354.612.537
may2 354.612.505
view2 354.612.505
let5 886.522.483
plenty2 354.612.473
first2 354.612.459
lines2 354.612.442
licht4 709.222.431
itsel3 531.912.424
pain2 354.612.411
grun3 531.912.345
oh4 709.222.339
abuin3 531.912.325
that's4 709.222.265
spring2 354.612.264
noo5 886.522.214
identity'2 354.61nan
gies3 531.912.248
rest3 531.912.193
thocht2 354.612.187
brig2 354.612.181
nor7 1,241.132.166
catch2 354.612.154
seen7 1,241.132.147
see5 886.522.146
fitba2 354.612.127
she'd2 354.612.127
language2 354.612.105
take3 531.912.067
readin2 354.612.023
thought2 354.612.023
east2 354.611.998
nae22 3,900.711.983
green3 531.911.981
had4 709.221.969
quite2 354.611.949
wes2 354.611.924
can13 2,304.961.915
raither2 354.611.901
whae3 531.911.883
thegither4 709.221.858
weans2 354.611.831
tak2 354.611.790
conquer2 354.61nan
flair2 354.611.786
hingin2 354.611.786
black3 531.911.773
try3 531.911.713
intae14 2,482.271.701
dark2 354.611.699
guid3 531.911.682
hae18 3,191.491.593
fowk5 886.521.587
land2 354.611.576
thochts2 354.611.576
ilka4 709.221.566
aroon3 531.911.557
fu2 354.611.537
fish2 354.611.537
clean2 354.611.537
strang2 354.611.443
heid3 531.911.377
rid2 354.611.372
trees2 354.611.372
soon2 354.611.372
gey5 886.521.355
full2 354.611.338
hunner2 354.611.338
lugs2 354.611.304
wife3 531.911.267
early2 354.611.255
been7 1,241.131.245
written2 354.611.239
the309 54,787.231.239
yet3 531.911.211
lay2 354.611.208
faur3 531.911.199
shuid2 354.611.192
never4 709.221.174
some5 886.521.170
fun2 354.611.162
afore4 709.221.149
warm2 354.611.147
again7 1,241.131.145
poem2 354.611.132
door2 354.611.118
bring2 354.611.103
of11 1,950.351.099
should3 531.911.082
dee3 531.911.082
name4 709.221.064
sae12 2,127.661.041
burn2 354.611.020
real2 354.611.006
thing5 886.521.004
stert2 354.610.993
sit2 354.610.993
isnae2 354.610.980
ither4 709.220.954
verra2 354.610.941
hadrian's2 354.61nan
job2 354.610.929
back15 2,659.570.909
bodie2 354.610.904
fact2 354.610.880
pit3 531.910.864
seems2 354.610.856
lang8 1,418.440.834
stertit2 354.610.833
tho4 709.220.797
man8 1,418.440.790
big2 354.610.790
till4 709.220.784
hissel2 354.610.778
time13 2,304.960.763
auld10 1,773.050.751
times3 531.910.750
eyes2 354.610.735
leid2 354.610.734
in80 14,184.400.727
broon2 354.610.725
work2 354.610.665
ur2 354.610.665
gie6 1,063.830.662
life5 886.520.657
takin2 354.610.656
could3 531.910.653
voice2 354.610.646
couldnae2 354.610.646
any2 354.610.637
hauns2 354.610.628
no18 3,191.490.620
like12 2,127.660.606
if11 1,950.350.605
doon15 2,659.570.602
oor6 1,063.830.571
national2 354.610.557
away2 354.610.557
o108 19,148.940.553
her25 4,432.620.552
chinese2 354.610.540
less2 354.610.524
ootside2 354.610.508
story2 354.610.500
cam6 1,063.830.495
bonnie2 354.610.485
wan2 354.610.483
dis2 354.610.471
aye10 1,773.050.468
locust2 354.61nan
only4 709.220.493
them11 1,950.350.451
an151 26,773.050.448
hear3 531.910.435
maist3 531.910.421
same2 354.610.421
sittin2 354.610.419
day9 1,595.740.380
year6 1,063.830.376
naethin2 354.610.360
left2 354.610.356
was4 709.220.355
speak2 354.610.341
last2 354.610.311
bein5 886.520.309
haein2 354.610.307
enough2 354.610.301
sic2 354.610.288
gien3 531.910.283
made3 531.910.279
at33 5,851.060.279
way2 354.610.269
few2 354.610.264
went2 354.610.253
through2 354.610.247
hauf2 354.610.239
far2 354.610.235
gaelic2 354.610.232
be31 5,496.450.232
when5 886.520.230
whit14 2,482.270.228
lot2 354.610.216
they24 4,255.320.212
ninian's2 354.61nan
road3 531.910.211
een5 886.520.206
fin3 531.910.198
fire2 354.610.190
by10 1,773.050.183
so5 886.520.178
cried2 354.610.170
tae125 22,163.120.160
which3 531.910.160
set2 354.610.158
fa2 354.610.155
anither3 531.910.153
doule2 354.61nan
keep2 354.610.160
even5 886.520.147
then5 886.520.136
words2 354.610.134
gettin2 354.610.134
am2 354.610.131
wee13 2,304.960.116
haud2 354.610.115
didnae2 354.610.110
sun2 354.610.106
great2 354.610.103
mak5 886.520.095
hoo2 354.610.095
win2 354.610.094
go2 354.610.090
need3 531.910.086
fair3 531.910.086
are8 1,418.440.085
while2 354.610.084
mean2 354.610.079
we21 3,723.400.078
cuid2 354.610.077
alang3 531.910.076
look2 354.610.065
says4 709.220.057
side2 354.610.055
soothwest2 354.61nan
mornin2 354.610.051
aff8 1,418.440.045
well2 354.610.045
wisnae2 354.610.045
nicht4 709.220.043
pairt2 354.610.039
your2 354.610.037
twa7 1,241.130.035
aboot16 2,836.880.032
ower12 2,127.660.026
think4 709.220.023
get7 1,241.130.023
heard2 354.610.009
comin2 354.610.008
cannae2 354.610.007
wha3 531.910.006
dinnae2 354.610.006
mind4 709.220.005
warld2 354.610.001
roon3 531.910.000
mither3 531.910.000
scotland6 1,063.830.000
end2 354.610.000
say5 886.520.000