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McPartlin, John

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,929
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,235
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.205
Tagged as EDN (Edinburgh) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, a, tae, his, oan, in, fur, he,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road
Lallans Magazine (2013-07 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (330 words)
Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria
Lallans Magazine (2013-12 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (305 words)
Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems
Lallans Magazine (2012 ) in Central (Dollar) dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (858 words)
Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden
Lallans Magazine (2010-07) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (295 words)

Lallans 70 - The Primped Skull
Lallans Magazine (2009-07) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (106 words)

Lallans 73 - Wrack
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (169 words)
Lallans 68 - Black Staff
Lallans Magazine (2006-02-01 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (2,632 words)
Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel
Lallans Magazine (2005-03-01 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (234 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
oan57 11,564.21138.849
thomas12 2,434.57100.054
weir16 3,246.0996.799
staff9 1,825.9353.628
and2 405.7650.740
fur44 8,926.7646.214
it15 3,043.2146.201
on2 405.7645.655
provost6 1,217.2945.272
flesh8 1,623.0539.409
strand5 1,014.4038.496
which16 3,246.0937.368
wrack5 1,014.4037.363
s7 1,420.1737.190
bi25 5,072.0235.183
his64 12,984.3833.727
she3 608.6432.161
god's4 811.5230.559
stained4 811.5227.676
baillie4 811.5226.914
black10 2,028.8126.308
frae29 5,883.5526.141
ramsay's3 608.6425.446
saints3 608.6425.446
spittle3 608.6423.868
lowe5 1,014.4023.284
aneath5 1,014.4022.809
skailed4 811.5222.185
damned4 811.5221.439
below4 811.5221.439
scots2 405.7621.101
city6 1,217.2920.768
andra4 811.5220.760
chain4 811.5220.760
raip3 608.6420.006
ness3 608.6420.006
bane4 811.5219.844
straw3 608.6419.342
excep3 608.6418.746
ayont6 1,217.2918.727
clover2 405.7617.628
weir's12 2,434.57nan
deave2 405.7617.628
screeds2 405.7617.628
haudan2 405.7617.628
trembled2 405.7617.628
glintin2 405.7617.628
whill2 405.7617.628
offend2 405.7617.628
weirdly2 405.7617.628
wummen2 405.7617.628
satyrs2 405.7617.628
wracked2 405.7617.628
funnels2 405.7617.628
chaff2 405.7617.628
satan2 405.7617.628
swithered2 405.7617.628
quayside2 405.7617.628
deid8 1,623.0517.171
burnin4 811.5216.446
witchcraft2 405.7615.912
ship's2 405.7615.912
cracklin2 405.7615.912
israel2 405.7615.912
cobbles2 405.7615.912
erd2 405.7615.912
waas4 811.5215.756
fae2 405.7615.712
ah'll4 811.5215.593
san3 608.6415.102
links3 608.6415.102
beast4 811.5214.977
aince7 1,420.1714.784
convick2 405.7614.736
commander2 405.7614.736
humphed2 405.7614.736
scarlet2 405.7614.736
sooks2 405.7614.736
provost's2 405.7614.736
ash2 405.7614.736
seek4 811.5214.688
in46 9,332.5214.567
then16 3,246.0914.562
white7 1,420.1714.309
bow3 608.6414.270
ayweys3 608.6414.270
glaur3 608.6414.270
howked2 405.7613.837
heidless2 405.7613.837
riven2 405.7613.837
exile2 405.7613.837
warlock3 608.6413.547
law5 1,014.4013.265
condemned2 405.7613.109
mesh2 405.7613.109
warld's2 405.7613.109
aa22 4,463.3812.966
wis27 5,477.7812.760
frichtsome2 405.7612.497
echoes2 405.7612.497
biddin2 405.7612.497
humble2 405.7612.497
shouthers2 405.7612.497
birled3 608.6412.334
fear5 1,014.4012.118
hush2 405.7611.969
bowed2 405.7611.969
skeel2 405.7611.969
agin6 1,217.2911.896
douce3 608.6411.816
nisi5 1,014.40nan
waukened2 405.7611.969
wund3 608.6411.816
reekin2 405.7611.505
body's2 405.7611.505
raked2 405.7611.505
sailed2 405.7611.505
ramsay3 608.6411.497
reek3 608.6411.497
thrawn3 608.6411.497
caskie4 811.52nan
lik9 1,825.9311.312
yon9 1,825.9311.202
skull2 405.7611.092
crushed2 405.7611.092
whae6 1,217.2910.962
heard8 1,623.0510.929
ye're4 811.5210.879
aboot4 811.5210.857
satisfied2 405.7610.719
meltit2 405.7610.719
tolbooth2 405.7610.719
hielan2 405.7610.719
weavin2 405.7610.719
alow2 405.7610.719
maun9 1,825.9310.717
we7 1,420.1710.647
were15 3,043.2110.480
cleek2 405.7610.379
shadda2 405.7610.379
air7 1,420.1710.220
banes3 608.6410.138
cloak2 405.7610.068
perjink2 405.7610.068
whase3 608.6410.019
wheesht3 608.649.791
fort2 405.769.780
abune3 608.649.680
inspiration2 405.769.513
dirl2 405.769.513
a'4 811.529.510
skreich2 405.769.264
firth2 405.769.264
trig2 405.769.264
thir8 1,623.059.227
a110 22,316.909.136
blink2 405.769.031
fend2 405.769.031
hae3 608.648.922
dream3 608.648.873
william4 811.528.838
cooried2 405.768.811
glass2 405.768.811
naewhere2 405.768.811
hung3 608.648.780
send3 608.648.780
banks3 608.648.690
sword2 405.768.604
peat2 405.768.604
bees2 405.768.604
hunger2 405.768.604
lungs2 405.768.604
bog-cotton3 608.64nan
ah've3 608.648.601
sangs3 608.648.601
oot9 1,825.938.466
ireland3 608.648.260
man's2 405.768.222
there4 811.528.165
sea5 1,014.408.157
secret3 608.648.099
eftir4 811.528.080
gaird2 405.768.046
warst2 405.768.046
whispered2 405.767.716
faithers2 405.767.716
bend2 405.767.716
heids4 811.527.688
maister3 608.647.573
comfort2 405.767.562
tongues2 405.767.562
sand2 405.767.415
blawn2 405.767.273
drunk2 405.767.137
presence2 405.767.137
sleet2 405.767.137
stude2 405.767.006
purple2 405.767.006
served2 405.767.006
back3 608.646.957
be13 2,637.456.836
daith3 608.646.790
wins2 405.766.758
wolf2 405.766.758
its13 2,637.456.707
ploy2 405.766.640
lowse2 405.766.640
het3 608.646.613
sang4 811.526.579
the330 66,950.706.525
that32 6,492.196.507
an154 31,243.666.426
cock2 405.766.417
tide2 405.766.417
had14 2,840.336.316
trade2 405.766.310
walcome2 405.766.310
blast2 405.766.207
beauty2 405.766.207
them2 405.766.134
visit2 405.766.107
grass2 405.766.107
braes2 405.766.009
grund3 608.645.922
laird3 608.645.922
close4 811.525.896
words5 1,014.405.842
o'5 1,014.405.842
waves2 405.765.823
ah'd2 405.765.823
roads2 405.765.823
shame2 405.765.734
screen2 405.765.734
madlove's3 608.64nan
thranged3 608.64nan
ye'll3 608.645.683
held4 811.525.666
cauld6 1,217.295.601
haar2 405.765.562
madlove3 608.64nan
texts2 405.765.647
here's2 405.765.562
dowie2 405.765.399
nihil3 608.64nan
yella2 405.765.479
snaw2 405.765.399
sic7 1,420.175.396
bluid3 608.645.371
wa2 405.765.320
major2 405.765.320
monongahela2 405.76nan
ay2 405.765.351
ye've2 405.765.244
lan2 405.765.169
time3 608.645.164
sets2 405.765.025
weird2 405.764.955
at20 4,057.624.902
hearin2 405.764.886
pouer2 405.764.886
prood2 405.764.690
stane3 608.644.629
wuid3 608.644.629
within2 405.764.628
food2 405.764.628
wind3 608.644.593
gowd2 405.764.566
leaves2 405.764.566
pages2 405.764.566
april2 405.764.566
grace2 405.764.447
rose2 405.764.389
flee2 405.764.389
twa2 405.764.359
some13 2,637.454.350
west2 405.764.333
silence2 405.764.223
whaur8 1,623.054.186
dreich2 405.764.169
picked2 405.764.169
siller4 811.524.088
unpattrened2 405.76nan
empty2 405.764.116
chairge2 405.764.065
they11 2,231.694.034
waa2 405.763.915
bocht2 405.763.915
irish2 405.763.867
up11 2,231.693.867
to2 405.763.860
as20 4,057.623.814
bring3 608.643.806
hert4 811.523.767
aff12 2,434.573.724
o121 24,548.593.688
burn3 608.643.641
busy2 405.763.638
cannae5 1,014.403.610
been4 811.523.593
feet4 811.523.529
whit's2 405.763.510
wi26 5,274.903.476
neck2 405.763.468
dae2 405.763.456
sair4 811.523.452
pig2 405.763.427
touch2 405.763.387
nicht8 1,623.053.349
saft2 405.763.347
mairch2 405.763.347
slabtoun2 405.76nan
alane2 405.763.347
no7 1,420.173.322
pittsburgh2 405.76nan
nou5 1,014.403.642
fillet2 405.76nan
chiel3 608.645.286
flotsam2 405.76nan
jaloused2 405.763.727
tears2 405.763.308
orra2 405.763.232
weel2 405.763.172
until3 608.643.168
when10 2,028.813.145
stairs2 405.763.086
her17 3,448.983.053
sae13 2,637.453.019
lord2 405.762.981
played2 405.762.981
efter2 405.762.960
feed2 405.762.881
couldnae3 608.642.861
hauns3 608.642.841
ower17 3,448.982.830
pick2 405.762.754
peat-hags2 405.76nan
flauntin2 405.76nan
office2 405.763.086
ah21 4,260.502.753
hoose8 1,623.052.710
ae4 811.522.700
silversauns2 405.76nan
laid2 405.763.158
an'4 811.522.681
so2 405.762.634
earth2 405.762.633
lang9 1,825.932.613
thurible2 405.76nan
horse2 405.762.575
is22 4,463.382.564
turnkey2 405.76nan
man9 1,825.932.545
still7 1,420.172.494
ice2 405.762.491
guid2 405.762.460
mile2 405.762.436
pure2 405.762.436
though4 811.522.411
watter4 811.522.344
banefed2 405.76nan
him8 1,623.052.281
nae20 4,057.622.258
wud2 405.762.206
warld4 811.522.202
eat2 405.762.182
flair2 405.762.159
patullo2 405.76nan
meant2 405.762.159
lurch2 405.76nan
sleep2 405.762.112
us3 608.642.089
fell3 608.642.044
rain4 811.522.021
bonspiel2 405.76nan
glut2 405.76nan
here9 1,825.931.958
there's2 405.761.935
thochts2 405.761.935
answer2 405.761.894
greenside2 405.76nan
he'd2 405.761.894
dirk-kaimed2 405.76nan
hawksbeard2 405.76nan
me11 2,231.691.880
wumman3 608.641.815
ye20 4,057.621.788
near4 811.521.766
could7 1,420.171.758
open3 608.641.735
gallowlie2 405.76nan
our2 405.761.813
cooncil2 405.761.716
reid2 405.761.716
awa3 608.641.703
saw4 811.521.694
pleesures2 405.76nan
first2 405.761.714
stood2 405.761.661
wheeshed2 405.76nan
fa3 608.641.596
love2 405.761.590
afore9 1,825.931.582
pit2 405.761.530
must2 405.761.505
dee3 608.641.501
kept2 405.761.489
bowhead2 405.76nan
deep2 405.761.456
haud3 608.641.455
papists2 405.76nan
sky2 405.761.608
doon7 1,420.171.428
of4 811.521.419
een6 1,217.291.411
cut2 405.761.378
tea2 405.761.318
lift2 405.761.318
drumskin2 405.76nan
done2 405.761.304
giein2 405.761.261
sister2 405.761.233
god2 405.761.233
gied4 811.521.211
history2 405.761.126
likes2 405.761.113
than3 608.641.080
why2 405.761.052
least2 405.761.016
if5 1,014.400.962
word2 405.760.959
sent2 405.760.947
gairden2 405.760.947
takin2 405.760.926
ken4 811.520.889
micht2 405.760.864
yersel2 405.760.832
fowk5 1,014.400.827
foredaw2 405.76nan
inside2 405.760.832
gruel2 405.76nan
through4 811.520.838
he37 7,506.590.826
day7 1,420.170.776
made2 405.760.769
ilka3 608.640.759
can10 2,028.810.728
end3 608.640.718
last4 811.520.717
intae11 2,231.690.702
door2 405.760.678
bein2 405.760.651
days4 811.520.649
damask2 405.76nan
green2 405.760.727
whiles2 405.760.641
like16 3,246.090.631
wey3 608.640.626
seen2 405.760.609
syne2 405.760.605
nor2 405.760.602
flycloud2 405.76nan
anither2 405.760.565
speak2 405.760.556
oor9 1,825.930.500
wha4 811.520.499
see6 1,217.290.494
yer11 2,231.690.493
ma25 5,072.020.487
doubtfu2 405.76nan
dominus2 405.76nan
faither3 608.640.480
say3 608.640.477
mind5 1,014.400.471
ither4 811.520.449
ben2 405.760.446
road3 608.640.446
this16 3,246.090.443
matsuo2 405.76nan
wrang2 405.760.428
are8 1,623.050.425
muckle3 608.640.422
thocht3 608.640.419
overseer2 405.76nan
bairn2 405.760.392
best3 608.640.390
tell2 405.760.384
new5 1,014.400.380
fire2 405.760.364
government2 405.760.342
yet2 405.760.337
hard2 405.760.307
baith2 405.760.297
win3 608.640.293
but17 3,448.980.286
heid6 1,217.290.264
or18 3,651.860.252
tak5 1,014.400.248
great2 405.760.243
braw2 405.760.230
mak3 608.640.179
that's2 405.760.167
come5 1,014.400.161
gin3 608.640.158
you8 1,623.050.154
girsle2 405.76nan
aye8 1,623.050.147
place2 405.760.143
body2 405.760.133
ain6 1,217.290.130
fan2 405.760.127
ane4 811.520.119
mair9 1,825.930.115
mcmahon2 405.76nan
face2 405.760.107
coorse2 405.760.098
scourger2 405.76nan
three2 405.760.094
said6 1,217.290.094
wid6 1,217.290.076
comin2 405.760.073
their9 1,825.930.047
whan5 1,014.400.042
men2 405.760.040
set2 405.760.039
hear2 405.760.036
auld7 1,420.170.030
atween2 405.760.028
wark2 405.760.024
tae104 21,099.610.019
taen2 405.760.015
mcgill2 405.76nan
gang2 405.760.015
dinnae2 405.760.012
will4 811.520.008
while2 405.760.008
it's4 811.520.006
never2 405.760.003
primped2 405.76nan
whit11 2,231.690.006
juist4 811.520.001
noo8 1,623.050.000
doun2 405.760.000
hame4 811.520.000