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Harvey, Tracy Anne

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,068
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,704
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.974
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, ah, ma, tae, a, in, o, he, wis,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 104 - Stephen
Lallans Magazine (2024-07 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (2,656 words)
Lallans 90 - The Missus
Lallans Magazine (2017-07 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (2,412 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
ah152 29,992.11267.394
ma133 26,243.09263.998
thaur27 5,327.55229.416
ah'm24 4,735.60120.445
ne'er12 2,367.8090.994
stephen12 2,367.8087.739
rab15 2,959.7585.901
fir30 5,919.4981.478
me60 11,838.9969.974
don't11 2,170.4862.663
yir16 3,157.0659.953
oan35 6,906.0857.203
mither23 4,538.2857.194
lass12 2,367.8054.926
lik21 4,143.6554.326
the183 36,108.9252.137
on2 394.6347.613
hairt10 1,973.1647.271
whyles9 1,775.8546.696
jean7 1,381.2245.818
faither17 3,354.3842.760
haiverin5 986.5842.748
whin13 2,565.1142.653
wuid11 2,170.4841.000
sumhin6 1,183.9040.393
e'en8 1,578.5337.867
huv13 2,565.1137.316
luve8 1,578.5336.612
hud15 2,959.7533.695
pizza4 789.2731.591
daurk7 1,381.2228.393
masel12 2,367.8028.057
is7 1,381.2227.617
croont3 591.9527.492
carlin3 591.9527.492
cantie5 986.5826.512
wae18 3,551.7026.482
bed11 2,170.4825.631
mither's4 789.2723.709
shaddaes3 591.9523.692
tunin3 591.9523.692
him35 6,906.0823.628
ambulance4 789.2722.781
kens8 1,578.5322.694
telly5 986.5822.074
parteecularly3 591.9521.444
gossip3 591.9521.444
yirsel3 591.9520.582
rely3 591.9520.582
an184 36,306.2420.442
wean6 1,183.9020.440
his56 11,049.7219.615
by23 4,538.2818.969
ah've5 986.5818.631
her51 10,063.1418.298
she's5 986.5817.910
wardrobe3 591.9517.540
faroe2 394.6317.511
plaids2 394.6317.511
e'er3 591.9517.085
een14 2,762.4316.624
wore4 789.2716.406
hink5 986.5816.160
gled5 986.5816.048
eftir6 1,183.9015.964
afar2 394.6315.794
nell2 394.6315.794
clouts2 394.6315.794
stewin2 394.6315.794
sint2 394.6315.794
prescription2 394.6315.794
stoap4 789.2715.699
grew5 986.5815.508
it's14 2,762.4315.162
owre7 1,381.2215.043
cowboy2 394.6314.619
eleiven2 394.6314.619
thigither2 394.6314.619
enouch2 394.6314.619
newborn2 394.6314.619
tell12 2,367.8014.570
there2 394.6314.489
crabbit3 591.9514.363
cuid8 1,578.5314.304
real6 1,183.9013.831
promises2 394.6313.721
nicht's2 394.6313.721
hearth2 394.6313.721
sait2 394.6313.721
haun9 1,775.8513.582
couthie3 591.9513.377
caur4 789.2713.299
erms3 591.9513.156
it34 6,708.7613.044
roused2 394.6312.993
fey2 394.6312.993
broom2 394.6312.993
buin2 394.6312.993
wabbit3 591.9512.738
cratur2 394.6312.381
oak2 394.6312.381
o71 14,009.4712.300
jist19 3,749.0112.109
then15 2,959.7511.951
care5 986.5811.927
aefauld2 394.6311.853
graft2 394.6311.853
lasses2 394.6311.853
sweet4 789.2711.617
a109 21,507.5011.616
like3 591.9511.572
glaikit3 591.9511.487
dumfounert2 394.6311.390
leeved2 394.6311.390
heatin2 394.6311.390
weicht2 394.6311.390
bliss2 394.6311.390
release2 394.6311.390
nuhin2 394.6310.977
strenth2 394.6310.977
peely2 394.6310.977
hoo7 1,381.2210.950
he68 13,417.5210.870
twis3 591.9510.608
ghaists2 394.6310.604
witches2 394.6310.604
pains2 394.6310.604
abin2 394.6310.604
keekin3 591.9510.475
dug6 1,183.9010.455
birkie2 394.6310.265
he's4 789.2710.131
mammy3 591.9510.095
beat3 591.9510.095
ladies2 394.639.953
shifts2 394.639.953
missus2 394.639.953
silk2 394.639.953
wheesht3 591.959.740
flytin2 394.639.666
bleak2 394.639.666
sonsie2 394.639.666
big10 1,973.169.426
joy3 591.959.409
din2 394.639.400
so's2 394.639.400
frae2 394.639.155
drapt2 394.639.151
sweetie2 394.639.151
watt2 394.639.151
throu8 1,578.538.961
gets4 789.278.811
weans4 789.278.811
shape3 591.958.806
nowt2 394.638.698
flames2 394.638.698
verses2 394.638.492
kissed2 394.638.492
citalopram5 986.58nan
leuked2 394.639.400
cin2 394.638.492
did11 2,170.488.336
fires2 394.638.296
steyin2 394.638.296
weary2 394.638.296
no25 4,932.918.278
foun2 394.638.110
gauntae4 789.27nan
arms2 394.638.296
haim4 789.27nan
chair3 591.958.269
forever2 394.638.110
wioot3 591.958.021
haunds3 591.957.863
legs4 789.277.781
ways2 394.637.766
gien7 1,381.227.749
lea3 591.957.634
wisnae6 1,183.907.607
rabbie2 394.637.605
bonnie5 986.587.484
wally2 394.637.451
ocht3 591.957.417
gaun9 1,775.857.388
boxes2 394.637.304
turnin3 591.957.209
mirror2 394.637.163
dancin2 394.637.163
mairriage2 394.637.163
gloamin2 394.637.163
walked3 591.957.142
ae2 394.637.130
hero2 394.637.027
holes2 394.637.027
back20 3,946.336.917
surprise3 591.956.882
breist2 394.636.770
witch2 394.636.770
deid5 986.586.723
didnae7 1,381.226.705
calm2 394.636.649
pray2 394.636.532
god4 789.276.506
lood2 394.636.418
fuit2 394.636.418
figure2 394.636.418
walkin3 591.956.405
wrang5 986.586.392
tea4 789.276.314
furst3 591.956.293
oor15 2,959.756.234
tall2 394.636.202
isles2 394.636.202
brocht5 986.586.051
cannae6 1,183.905.998
washin2 394.635.902
thaur's3 591.95nan
helpin2 394.635.902
mak'd3 591.95nan
pushed2 394.635.999
yon7 1,381.225.859
tired2 394.635.808
shout2 394.635.808
lowe2 394.635.808
jaiket2 394.635.808
lobby2 394.635.627
brave2 394.635.627
hauns4 789.275.614
taen6 1,183.905.607
life8 1,578.535.518
shair3 591.955.491
gret2 394.635.374
dowie2 394.635.374
hot2 394.635.374
daddy2 394.635.294
ah'll2 394.635.216
bottom2 394.635.216
lum2 394.635.216
huvin2 394.635.216
soor2 394.635.139
passin2 394.635.139
hapt3 591.95nan
hae5 986.585.083
telt8 1,578.535.079
blame2 394.635.065
pal3 591.955.059
last7 1,381.225.018
aulder3 591.954.978
of2 394.634.908
morn3 591.954.899
yist3 591.95nan
greetin3 591.954.899
spake2 394.634.783
widnae3 591.954.707
strong2 394.634.652
waurk3 591.95nan
liked2 394.634.652
laddie3 591.954.633
staunin3 591.954.597
image2 394.634.588
got10 1,973.164.581
happy3 591.954.490
birlin2 394.634.405
brither3 591.954.251
love3 591.954.218
passed3 591.954.186
twinty2 394.634.177
waur2 394.634.122
shift2 394.634.122
ahint4 789.274.035
finger2 394.634.017
shuid3 591.953.966
awfy2 394.633.965
fae22 4,340.963.960
eventually2 394.633.865
usual2 394.633.817
as21 4,143.653.704
lie2 394.633.542
dochter2 394.633.542
sit3 591.953.485
fine7 1,381.223.472
turnt3 591.953.458
feart3 591.953.458
they12 2,367.803.456
rab's3 591.95nan
months2 394.633.414
makin3 591.953.407
face6 1,183.903.384
week3 591.953.381
dance2 394.633.372
cauld5 986.583.364
fur20 3,946.333.314
wee17 3,354.383.311
we'll2 394.633.292
jim2 394.633.292
sair4 789.273.241
ither2 394.633.228
tears2 394.633.214
believe3 591.953.183
nicht8 1,578.533.119
until3 591.953.113
caunny2 394.63nan
stertit3 591.953.113
so10 1,973.163.102
or10 1,973.163.091
bidin2 394.633.064
rhinestone2 394.63nan
sir2 394.633.064
braw4 789.273.046
lane2 394.633.028
hus2 394.632.993
sicht3 591.952.888
constipation2 394.63nan
tellin3 591.952.888
day5 986.582.845
oot14 2,762.432.844
sent3 591.952.824
plenty2 394.632.823
ettlin2 394.632.823
voice3 591.952.803
daft2 394.632.790
fast2 394.632.790
roon6 1,183.902.776
blue3 591.952.761
skin2 394.632.758
onie4 789.272.750
that's4 789.272.734
go5 986.582.642
hell2 394.632.633
than2 394.632.618
thae5 986.582.556
aa15 2,959.752.520
lang2 394.632.510
bluntie2 394.63nan
talkin2 394.632.487
claes3 591.952.467
kent7 1,381.222.455
man2 394.632.433
wis63 12,430.942.406
sing2 394.632.376
leukin2 394.632.376
loch2 394.632.349
cry2 394.632.349
this13 2,565.112.348
mossgeil's2 394.63nan
order2 394.632.323
mind7 1,381.222.306
was2 394.632.298
she34 6,708.762.287
black3 591.952.271
baith6 1,183.902.269
bit8 1,578.532.260
quine2 394.632.245
music2 394.632.220
hooses2 394.632.195
sittin3 591.952.187
meant2 394.632.146
time5 986.582.122
flair2 394.632.098
sleep2 394.632.075
kirk3 591.952.058
mauchline2 394.63nan
ye20 3,946.332.042
wey2 394.632.035
hen2 394.632.006
intae13 2,565.111.988
drink2 394.631.984
likely2 394.631.940
bangles2 394.63nan
aye4 789.271.900
front3 591.951.892
kintra2 394.631.854
true2 394.631.834
hair3 591.951.807
sat3 591.951.779
sic5 986.581.757
talk2 394.631.733
heard4 789.271.727
mary2 394.631.714
seein2 394.631.695
weel3 591.951.680
us10 1,973.161.663
heids2 394.631.657
reid2 394.631.620
reeves2 394.63nan
rearview2 394.63nan
oors2 394.631.695
noo12 2,367.801.584
some4 789.271.553
ask2 394.631.549
stood2 394.631.549
nor6 1,183.901.545
luik2 394.631.531
bricht2 394.631.531
tongue2 394.631.514
torturous2 394.63nan
gettin3 591.951.521
come2 394.631.506
peetifu2 394.63nan
must2 394.631.480
wan5 986.581.477
lay2 394.631.447
cos2 394.631.431
kept2 394.631.431
whaur6 1,183.901.399
see5 986.581.376
burns2 394.631.367
sign2 394.631.367
paper2 394.631.336
since2 394.631.321
hing2 394.631.321
sang2 394.631.291
mair7 1,381.221.285
ready2 394.631.233
licht3 591.951.212
mak2 394.631.206
ony2 394.631.201
job2 394.631.191
still6 1,183.901.171
at39 7,695.341.163
well3 591.951.163
get4 789.271.153
up15 2,959.751.125
need4 789.271.121
seems2 394.631.097
maist2 394.631.087
says5 986.581.085
can5 986.581.080
rin2 394.631.072
ken4 789.271.067
new2 394.631.063
doot2 394.631.047
tent2 394.631.047
that43 8,484.611.025
seemed2 394.631.022
puir2 394.631.010
middle2 394.630.998
micht2 394.630.995
gie2 394.630.976
are4 789.270.973
much3 591.950.972
but24 4,735.600.881
doon8 1,578.530.862
be21 4,143.650.859
thegither3 591.950.835
smeedgen2 394.63nan
inside2 394.630.822
every2 394.630.801
heid7 1,381.220.788
leuk2 394.630.772
dae4 789.270.746
bairns4 789.270.730
aff9 1,775.850.727
windae2 394.630.725
pleugh2 394.63nan
year6 1,183.900.722
gey4 789.270.719
free2 394.630.697
til5 986.580.697
wi33 6,511.440.692
auld9 1,775.850.690
thaur'd2 394.63nan
sea2 394.630.679
kind2 394.630.662
anither5 986.580.660
n3 591.950.622
been7 1,381.220.615
hear3 591.950.610
end3 591.950.610
shaver2 394.63nan
whorin2 394.63nan
feel3 591.950.585
try2 394.630.572
twa5 986.580.519
same4 789.270.486
tae116 22,888.710.477
dry2 394.630.477
say3 591.950.467
aroon2 394.630.444
wha4 789.270.439
nae17 3,354.380.423
will3 591.950.423
years3 591.950.420
name3 591.950.401
turn2 394.630.388
richt5 986.580.379
ben2 394.630.377
if6 1,183.900.360
when4 789.270.353
wir2 394.630.329
side3 591.950.319
hame3 591.950.316
hard2 394.630.286
feet2 394.630.254
felt2 394.630.245
we18 3,551.700.243
cam5 986.580.239
again5 986.580.225
sayin2 394.630.224
aboot17 3,354.380.223
sun2 394.630.216
left2 394.630.180
afore5 986.580.177
ower10 1,973.160.171
tak5 986.580.170
keep3 591.950.164
said8 1,578.530.154
naw2 394.630.147
sin2 394.630.135
sairy2 394.63nan
thaim4 789.270.139
times2 394.630.109
thocht5 986.580.093
went3 591.950.091
seen4 789.270.090
gilpey2 394.63nan
bein4 789.270.089
ain6 1,183.900.085
days3 591.950.066
though2 394.630.065
carlin's2 394.63nan
syne3 591.950.064
wur3 591.950.055
in77 15,193.370.053
watter2 394.630.039
wid6 1,183.900.038
ay8 1,578.530.036
fair2 394.630.032
here6 1,183.900.029
while2 394.630.026
gied2 394.630.024
has2 394.630.017
guid5 986.580.008
awa6 1,183.900.004
best2 394.630.003
bill2 394.630.001
room2 394.630.001
whit11 2,170.480.000
saw2 394.630.000
sae8 1,578.530.000
bundy3 591.95nan
reefer2 394.63nan