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Calderwood, Lynsey

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,272
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,143
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.738
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - ah, an, the, said, she, tae, a, ma, it, in,

List of texts in corpus

Cantsmell
From Glasgow To Saturn (01-01-2020) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,177 words)

Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits
Lallans Magazine (2006-02-01 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,249 words)
Mumbo Jumbo
Litro magazine (01-01-2006) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,846 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
said102 23,876.40397.450
ah168 39,325.84355.001
thi45 10,533.71306.067
yi38 8,895.13219.797
laura19 4,447.57201.059
wit28 6,554.31195.500
she99 23,174.16145.520
madame14 3,277.15141.937
ma89 20,833.33137.891
cos23 5,383.90124.234
the108 25,280.90106.080
coz13 3,043.07105.698
pure17 3,979.4093.694
nits8 1,872.6681.705
yir18 4,213.4879.937
school16 3,745.3275.231
charlene8 1,872.6672.732
harpreet8 1,872.6667.306
bonny15 3,511.2458.361
sammy7 1,638.5857.627
class11 2,574.9157.190
got25 5,852.0650.470
yoo5 1,170.4149.583
teacher11 2,574.9148.708
lik18 4,213.4848.042
ee14 3,277.1543.522
understaun5 1,170.4142.649
aw36 8,426.9739.123
tolt5 1,170.4138.738
talkin9 2,106.7438.335
wully6 1,404.4937.063
ae28 6,554.3135.593
wen4 936.3334.448
and4 936.3333.628
fur35 8,192.8832.890
jail4 936.3331.660
kirsty6 1,404.4928.928
ees5 1,170.4128.894
don10 2,340.8228.643
tue3 702.2528.497
startet4 936.3328.010
always7 1,638.5828.009
well11 2,574.9127.863
ootae4 936.3327.315
karen4 936.3327.315
how12 2,808.9927.045
semple4 936.3326.677
canny6 1,404.4926.630
french7 1,638.5825.837
went13 3,043.0725.672
wur13 3,043.0724.313
me36 8,426.9724.081
dead5 1,170.4122.842
for5 1,170.4122.420
s62 14,513.1121.918
dun3 702.2521.579
cawd3 702.2521.579
away8 1,872.6621.519
yung3 702.2520.828
bad8 1,872.6620.656
weer3 702.2519.565
when17 3,979.4019.526
cot3 702.2519.024
way8 1,872.6618.920
sumthin3 702.2518.529
doar2 468.1618.180
acshully2 468.1618.180
nix2 468.1618.180
giy2 468.1618.180
regi2 468.1618.180
wully's2 468.1618.180
it83 19,428.8417.721
cantsmell10 2,340.82nan
ah'd4 936.3317.689
so's3 702.2517.258
as8 1,872.6617.226
jist19 4,447.5716.889
nurse5 1,170.4116.745
um5 1,170.4116.644
nit2 468.1616.462
tapes2 468.1616.462
ingleesh2 468.1616.462
clatty2 468.1616.462
ask6 1,404.4916.276
did13 3,043.0715.967
sit6 1,404.4915.668
hygiene2 468.1615.286
fingernails2 468.1615.286
belangt2 468.1615.286
dandruff2 468.1615.286
test4 936.3315.183
sum5 1,170.4115.163
next7 1,638.5815.158
they'd4 936.3314.673
daein7 1,638.5814.451
endet2 468.1614.386
haf2 468.1614.386
wair2 468.1614.386
ee'd2 468.1614.386
evrubdy2 468.1614.386
probly2 468.1614.386
post4 936.3313.971
gaunny7 1,638.58nan
huv7 1,638.5813.962
colin3 702.2513.910
german4 936.3313.861
super2 468.1613.656
karn7 1,638.58nan
eighteen2 468.1613.656
signature2 468.1613.656
then14 3,277.1513.138
sumdy2 468.1613.043
phones2 468.1613.043
naw7 1,638.5812.741
after4 936.3312.568
puni6 1,404.49nan
ripped2 468.1612.514
tiym6 1,404.49nan
shut5 1,170.4113.620
blond2 468.1612.514
thirties2 468.1612.514
another5 1,170.4112.447
book4 936.3312.389
ears3 702.2512.130
pronounce2 468.1612.049
scratchin2 468.1612.049
kyle2 468.1611.634
is11 2,574.9111.569
desk3 702.2511.554
eny5 1,170.41nan
hud8 1,872.6611.517
go8 1,872.6611.182
no24 5,617.9810.986
didnae8 1,872.6610.859
he19 4,447.5710.801
history5 1,170.4110.770
thum4 936.3310.688
stayed2 468.1610.606
thought4 936.3310.554
too5 1,170.4110.438
sick3 702.2510.341
sits3 702.2510.234
pal4 936.3310.166
gettin6 1,404.4910.134
totally2 468.1610.049
changin2 468.1610.049
ur5 1,170.4110.033
right7 1,638.589.960
her38 8,895.139.816
marks2 468.169.799
talks2 468.169.799
mingin2 468.169.799
eevin5 1,170.41nan
tape2 468.1610.049
an142 33,239.709.788
simple3 702.259.729
t10 2,340.829.583
half4 936.339.570
brij3 702.25nan
apparently2 468.169.565
massive2 468.169.565
parents3 702.259.448
aboot25 5,852.069.389
shood2 468.169.344
row2 468.169.136
thoa4 936.33nan
staunin4 936.339.292
millions2 468.168.938
think10 2,340.828.882
a94 22,003.758.762
market2 468.168.404
boys3 702.258.242
sat5 1,170.418.167
know6 1,404.497.953
ded4 936.33nan
soshal4 936.33nan
hair5 1,170.417.844
hate2 468.167.795
mair2 468.167.585
micoy4 936.33nan
toilet2 468.167.525
hoam4 936.33nan
primary3 702.258.033
awriyt4 936.33nan
cood3 702.257.395
bliddy2 468.167.156
pen2 468.167.156
three7 1,638.586.911
yoostae4 936.33nan
words5 1,170.417.018
ding2 468.166.822
twenty2 468.166.616
opent2 468.166.616
work4 936.336.540
couldnae4 936.336.474
d15 3,511.246.437
she'd3 702.256.384
bus3 702.256.384
cream2 468.166.329
wid11 2,574.916.311
that's5 1,170.416.125
anaw2 468.166.064
makes2 468.165.980
top2 468.165.980
gets3 702.255.976
might3 702.255.932
meant3 702.255.890
wis60 14,044.945.770
wearin2 468.165.741
ages2 468.165.741
forgot2 468.165.741
or6 1,404.495.686
mark2 468.165.665
riyt3 702.25nan
subject2 468.165.665
tokin3 702.25nan
widnae3 702.255.643
before3 702.255.643
cantwell3 702.25nan
wurds2 468.165.591
hearin2 468.165.518
except2 468.165.447
tryin4 936.335.440
listenin2 468.165.243
his14 3,277.155.184
ov3 702.25nan
usually2 468.165.243
paipur3 702.25nan
off3 702.255.643
nyoo3 702.25nan
foak3 702.25nan
learnin2 468.165.114
four2 468.165.051
you15 3,511.245.017
wurkur3 702.25nan
ah'm3 702.254.980
if13 3,043.074.965
somethin4 936.334.914
end5 1,170.414.890
up26 6,086.144.852
bettur3 702.25nan
either3 702.254.880
punies3 702.25nan
so10 2,340.824.860
biy3 702.25nan
minutes2 468.164.813
bin4 936.334.797
kept3 702.254.655
face6 1,404.494.586
m11 2,574.914.477
nearly2 468.164.436
never5 1,170.414.380
smiled2 468.164.336
hur2 468.164.288
become2 468.164.240
heid9 2,106.744.196
turnt3 702.254.188
gave2 468.164.147
week3 702.254.133
sayin4 936.334.117
keepin2 468.164.056
jotter3 702.25nan
mad2 468.164.056
shite2 468.163.969
mornin5 1,170.413.952
until3 702.253.824
crappin3 702.25nan
famly3 702.25nan
why3 702.253.799
weelie3 702.25nan
dae10 2,340.823.683
broo2 468.163.683
at18 4,213.483.662
breath2 468.163.644
office2 468.163.606
thir5 1,170.413.578
walkin2 468.163.568
sistur2 468.16nan
some2 468.163.519
any3 702.253.518
gied5 1,170.413.496
actually2 468.163.495
these4 936.333.470
triyin2 468.16nan
yes2 468.163.424
seeryis2 468.16nan
furst2 468.163.320
good3 702.253.300
hoal2 468.16nan
kiyl2 468.16nan
red2 468.163.286
teachur2 468.16nan
day14 3,277.153.211
smell2 468.163.188
finally2 468.163.188
hell2 468.163.124
want5 1,170.413.052
are2 468.162.911
readin2 468.162.856
bar2 468.162.856
sing2 468.162.856
noo3 702.252.819
bit6 1,404.492.730
waitin2 468.162.720
short2 468.162.693
box2 468.162.516
shop2 468.162.516
feel4 936.332.492
miyt2 468.16nan
bag2 468.162.398
skool2 468.16nan
stop2 468.162.398
da6 1,404.492.368
pit7 1,638.582.291
care2 468.162.264
wan5 1,170.412.233
mishell2 468.16nan
seein2 468.162.221
oors2 468.162.200
stuff2 468.162.158
stood2 468.162.078
ar2 468.162.000
fun2 468.161.926
boy2 468.161.926
point2 468.161.890
been12 2,808.991.864
hoo3 702.251.848
case2 468.161.836
thur2 468.161.819
of3 702.251.814
start2 468.161.802
get9 2,106.741.731
high2 468.161.718
seef2 468.16nan
since2 468.161.702
really3 702.251.642
on20 4,681.651.625
wisnae3 702.251.620
job2 468.161.608
says5 1,170.411.586
be16 3,745.321.562
git3 702.251.495
masel3 702.251.475
letturs2 468.16nan
believe2 468.161.475
fae8 1,872.661.424
though3 702.251.341
come6 1,404.491.336
tellin2 468.161.327
comes3 702.251.314
used2 468.161.301
in76 17,790.261.296
help3 702.251.296
thinkin2 468.161.289
iys2 468.16nan
gradyooit2 468.16nan
word2 468.161.301
aye9 2,106.741.288
was2 468.161.260
tried2 468.161.169
thair2 468.161.129
every2 468.161.113
first2 468.161.106
ootside2 468.161.102
him8 1,872.661.095
us8 1,872.661.080
story2 468.161.059
ten2 468.161.038
ever2 468.161.038
thing4 936.330.982
soundet2 468.16nan
sittin2 468.160.967
barlinnie2 468.16nan
two2 468.161.192
maaa2 468.16nan
came3 702.251.417
ivur2 468.16nan
isnae2 468.161.654
still5 1,170.410.945
looked2 468.160.919
haun3 702.250.897
language2 468.160.894
intae10 2,340.820.894
room3 702.250.857
front2 468.160.786
wi27 6,320.220.773
best3 702.250.710
they20 4,681.650.707
lookin2 468.160.699
tell4 936.330.631
see9 2,106.740.623
has3 702.250.607
big4 936.330.588
till3 702.250.572
than3 702.250.566
oor8 1,872.660.542
out2 468.160.533
we14 3,277.150.531
re4 936.330.528
oot15 3,511.240.527
gie2 468.160.522
mind2 468.160.470
this19 4,447.570.418
mean2 468.160.398
can5 1,170.410.396
say5 1,170.410.358
tae97 22,705.990.352
door2 468.160.344
yin2 468.160.333
aff7 1,638.580.326
much2 468.160.276
ll6 1,404.490.274
last3 702.250.265
but15 3,511.240.186
triy2 468.16nan
that45 10,533.710.189
same3 702.250.182
back10 2,340.820.168
wee10 2,340.820.124
man5 1,170.410.103
paki2 468.16nan
there10 2,340.820.094
befour2 468.16nan
dis3 702.250.150
heard2 468.160.084
them6 1,404.490.082
intervyoo2 468.16nan
could3 702.250.074
to6 1,404.490.069
doon10 2,340.820.063
bwat2 468.16nan
saw2 468.160.063
iyurn2 468.16nan
time7 1,638.580.057
again3 702.250.056
gromits2 468.16nan
let2 468.160.055
folk2 468.160.049
gaun3 702.250.047
yoo'v2 468.16nan
it's3 702.250.037
roon2 468.160.037
left2 468.160.026
doant2 468.16nan
days2 468.160.029
side2 468.160.026
look2 468.160.023
even3 702.250.010
seen3 702.250.006
through2 468.160.005
undur2 468.16nan
nivur2 468.16nan
need2 468.160.004
only2 468.160.003