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Cameron, Alan

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,901
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,032
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.78
Tagged as MNA (Mid Northern A) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, tae, a, wis, ye, he, o, jist, in,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch
Lallans Magazine (2017-07 ) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (3,901 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
andra53 13,586.26502.928
bella45 11,535.50423.756
aul25 6,408.61189.760
jist55 14,098.95149.637
mains16 4,101.51134.785
es19 4,870.55131.765
faeries9 2,307.1094.193
faither23 5,895.9280.355
fa19 4,870.5573.695
loon16 4,101.5173.169
faerie7 1,794.4172.288
ye70 17,944.1270.575
inty7 1,794.4168.789
ah'm12 3,076.1351.182
chemical5 1,281.7247.571
howe7 1,794.4141.839
ye're9 2,307.1041.598
said26 6,664.9640.603
angel6 1,538.0738.672
burn10 2,563.4536.555
spikk6 1,538.0736.028
volume5 1,281.7232.999
walkit5 1,281.7232.477
aa27 6,921.3031.621
so20 5,126.8931.011
wis79 20,251.2230.686
for2 512.6930.216
spikkin6 1,538.0730.034
ivvery5 1,281.7229.827
cotter3 769.0329.066
carlin3 769.0329.066
gweed8 2,050.7628.611
richt21 5,383.2428.295
i3 769.0328.132
dream6 1,538.0727.728
thocht17 4,357.8627.552
sumthin4 1,025.3827.429
kegs3 769.0326.842
sim3 769.0326.842
bonniest4 1,025.3825.780
he67 17,175.0825.325
thro4 1,025.3825.300
saufed3 769.0325.262
dyeuks3 769.0325.262
chemicals3 769.0325.262
seemed8 2,050.7624.832
furr3 769.0324.027
waant4 1,025.3823.633
dyeuk3 769.0323.010
hud11 2,819.7922.873
and6 1,538.0722.553
knowe4 1,025.3822.264
quair3 769.0322.145
urr3 769.0321.393
environmental3 769.0321.393
fowk20 5,126.8921.075
wisna10 2,563.4520.914
gype3 769.0320.726
barrels3 769.0320.726
ken18 4,614.2020.522
fan9 2,307.1020.208
div7 1,794.4120.201
weel17 4,357.8620.151
aye19 4,870.5519.920
nae29 7,433.9919.916
on6 1,538.0719.284
we2 512.6918.681
gaol2 512.6918.560
respec2 512.6918.560
y'll2 512.6918.560
hornygollach2 512.6918.560
therr9 2,307.10nan
minnit2 512.6918.560
faither's4 1,025.3818.420
company5 1,281.7218.161
straicht3 769.0317.818
vratch3 769.0317.449
ah'll4 1,025.3817.372
gress4 1,025.3816.899
blythesome2 512.6916.841
sakes2 512.6916.841
elfin2 512.6916.841
baggies2 512.6916.841
gawpin2 512.6916.841
shakkin3 769.0316.776
his44 11,279.1616.627
aboot28 7,177.6516.626
aroon7 1,794.4116.210
dyke4 1,025.3816.037
yer20 5,126.8916.001
wifie6 1,538.0715.926
hillock2 512.6915.664
sliddery2 512.6915.664
sennin2 512.6915.664
takken2 512.6915.664
wifies3 769.0315.629
plain4 1,025.3815.267
ivver4 1,025.3815.146
faimilie2 512.6914.763
andra's7 1,794.41nan
faur7 1,794.4114.875
loupit2 512.6914.763
gaurdian7 1,794.41nan
drumtulloch7 1,794.41nan
stereo2 512.6914.763
muck3 769.0314.676
is8 2,050.7614.508
it23 5,895.9214.389
seepin2 512.6914.033
fey2 512.6914.033
elves2 512.6914.033
hoo7 1,794.4113.967
ayeweys3 769.0313.675
aricht2 512.6913.419
flichter2 512.6913.419
lookit4 1,025.3813.361
lood3 769.0313.321
speed3 769.0313.321
road8 2,050.7613.102
funcy2 512.6912.889
mishanter2 512.6912.423
wasted2 512.6912.423
angels2 512.6912.423
a80 20,507.5611.761
frock2 512.6911.632
cot2 512.6911.632
dinna8 2,050.7611.509
an134 34,350.1711.475
mairrit2 512.6911.291
kent10 2,563.4511.290
oan15 3,845.1711.059
macdonald2 512.6910.688
wullie5 1,281.7210.666
grun5 1,281.7210.580
hopin2 512.6910.419
noo16 4,101.5110.391
schule3 769.0310.257
shoved2 512.6910.168
waukin2 512.6910.168
beasties2 512.6910.168
beasts3 769.0310.161
like22 5,639.589.956
bauchle2 512.699.933
polite2 512.699.933
ah've3 769.039.883
mebbe5 1,281.729.808
staunin4 1,025.389.796
mither8 2,050.769.792
raison2 512.699.711
there2 512.699.649
he'd4 1,025.389.637
couldna4 1,025.389.381
wikk2 512.699.304
fleggit2 512.699.304
definitely2 512.699.304
haen3 769.039.209
affa7 1,794.419.128
loup2 512.699.117
glaur2 512.698.938
sat5 1,281.728.739
fit's2 512.698.604
cos4 1,025.388.585
dubs2 512.698.448
knowledge2 512.698.448
him21 5,383.248.419
watched3 769.038.343
birl2 512.698.299
wauk2 512.698.299
tell8 2,050.768.107
internet2 512.698.017
drunk2 512.698.017
cause4 1,025.387.962
speir3 769.037.901
waarm2 512.697.884
waste2 512.697.884
didna8 2,050.767.866
hid13 3,332.487.798
fyles2 512.697.756
me24 6,152.277.743
contact2 512.697.632
gettin5 1,281.727.622
he's3 769.037.608
pictur2 512.697.513
ging3 769.037.496
wey10 2,563.457.493
bliddy2 512.697.397
great5 1,281.727.351
spend2 512.697.177
no3 769.037.164
coort2 512.697.071
dreams2 512.697.071
voice4 1,025.386.958
sum3 769.036.924
kye2 512.696.870
shair3 769.036.827
fermer3 769.036.827
sauf2 512.696.774
breeks2 512.696.680
ithers4 1,025.386.640
brae3 769.036.460
selt2 512.696.413
dizzen2 512.696.413
himsel4 1,025.386.312
fit10 2,563.456.243
steen2 512.696.010
wirk3 769.035.961
shouted2 512.695.935
sure4 1,025.385.843
wee16 4,101.515.842
computer2 512.695.790
telt7 1,794.415.588
freens2 512.695.584
kitchie2 512.695.453
the194 49,730.845.372
bin4 1,025.385.344
min2 512.695.328
grunny2 512.695.267
caur2 512.695.148
o61 15,637.025.062
radio2 512.694.979
seen7 1,794.414.959
little3 769.034.866
takkin3 769.034.836
low2 512.694.818
disna3 769.034.748
lang9 2,307.104.747
dee4 1,025.384.705
name5 1,281.724.696
hoose8 2,050.764.691
onty3 769.03nan
flooers2 512.694.616
heestory3 769.03nan
abeen2 512.694.567
bittie3 769.034.362
that52 13,329.924.298
took4 1,025.384.221
but8 2,050.764.203
hissel3 769.034.184
that's4 1,025.384.167
goat4 1,025.384.149
neb2 512.694.040
deed2 512.694.040
sax2 512.694.040
bit17 4,357.864.016
tellin3 769.034.014
pey2 512.693.961
are10 2,563.453.889
fur17 4,357.863.872
spoke2 512.693.846
gaun6 1,538.073.754
oanty3 769.03nan
need5 1,281.724.006
ower15 3,845.173.749
crack2 512.693.528
help4 1,025.383.506
simbiddy3 769.03nan
live2 512.693.528
y'weys3 769.03nan
sort2 512.693.528
bella's3 769.03nan
mak7 1,794.413.839
iffen3 769.03nan
wild2 512.694.121
nivver3 769.033.488
far5 1,281.723.413
frae3 769.033.401
milk2 512.693.398
wird3 769.033.272
been3 769.033.123
looks2 512.693.098
mannie2 512.693.098
ferm3 769.033.089
kinna2 512.693.070
oot24 6,152.273.061
quite2 512.693.042
gets2 512.692.961
at34 8,715.712.925
feel4 1,025.382.910
onythin2 512.692.908
they9 2,307.102.877
hingin2 512.692.856
siller3 769.032.850
some2 512.692.840
hiv4 1,025.382.810
tae99 25,378.112.793
saw4 1,025.382.761
rinnin2 512.692.756
lassie3 769.032.753
wumman3 769.032.690
waatter2 512.69nan
bairn3 769.032.660
shut2 512.692.613
weys2 512.692.457
stuff2 512.692.393
feelin2 512.692.373
am3 769.032.356
should3 769.032.343
think6 1,538.072.341
stood2 512.692.311
aabody2 512.692.272
licht3 769.032.122
fun2 512.692.119
stertet2 512.69nan
heid7 1,794.412.115
she27 6,921.302.092
placeys2 512.69nan
fine5 1,281.722.082
oh3 769.032.049
human2 512.692.030
eneuch3 769.032.014
lad2 512.691.961
happened2 512.691.961
time11 2,819.791.960
since2 512.691.927
sae3 769.031.922
stert2 512.691.911
high2 512.691.911
git3 769.031.800
else2 512.691.799
placey2 512.69nan
til5 1,281.721.790
afore2 512.691.788
why2 512.691.621
sic4 1,025.381.583
held2 512.691.539
used2 512.691.513
word2 512.691.513
sent2 512.691.499
yersel2 512.691.362
ither7 1,794.411.357
efter7 1,794.411.339
ain2 512.691.305
bonny2 512.691.292
mair5 1,281.721.269
intae4 1,025.381.257
wirds3 769.031.216
man2 512.691.192
hersel2 512.691.182
her25 6,408.611.165
them9 2,307.101.136
wir4 1,025.381.132
white2 512.691.120
how3 769.031.111
twa3 769.031.089
loon'2 512.69nan
inside2 512.691.362
aff3 769.031.039
makkin2 512.691.023
itherwarld2 512.69nan
see9 2,307.101.062
up19 4,870.551.016
did5 1,281.721.009
front2 512.690.960
foo2 512.690.960
next2 512.690.899
ah28 7,177.650.864
could5 1,281.720.855
upmak2 512.69nan
wrang2 512.690.850
ae9 2,307.100.836
whit6 1,538.070.819
open2 512.690.787
wife2 512.690.772
by4 1,025.380.768
fair3 769.030.742
wheen2 512.690.736
if4 1,025.380.726
as28 7,177.650.712
dae3 769.030.678
ee2 512.690.666
felt2 512.690.653
wid6 1,538.070.650
huv2 512.690.647
things3 769.030.630
past2 512.690.608
haunfast2 512.69nan
say5 1,281.720.607
will2 512.690.606
here6 1,538.070.605
in55 14,098.950.569
were3 769.030.555
knoll2 512.69nan
na2 512.690.520
een4 1,025.380.451
or15 3,845.170.417
when3 769.030.412
fae13 3,332.480.399
awa6 1,538.070.363
gin2 512.690.354
new2 512.690.352
ony4 1,025.380.345
wi26 6,664.960.330
same3 769.030.322
even2 512.690.312
doon10 2,563.450.274
mell-heided2 512.69nan
warld2 512.690.261
thon2 512.690.260
this13 3,332.480.252
coamic2 512.69nan
naw2 512.690.493
made2 512.690.241
n2 512.690.224
then5 1,281.720.202
heard2 512.690.166
bella'2 512.69nan
near2 512.690.153
gien2 512.690.151
kin2 512.690.141
hae8 2,050.760.138
never2 512.690.136
had6 1,538.070.120
back9 2,307.100.115
onyweys2 512.69nan
be21 5,383.240.092
best2 512.690.085
ma16 4,101.510.078
look2 512.690.070
bi4 1,025.380.059
pit3 769.030.049
muckle3 769.030.044
yon2 512.690.019
maun2 512.690.009
want2 512.690.009
auld5 1,281.720.007
micht3 769.030.006
tak3 769.030.006
again3 769.030.006
get5 1,281.720.003
went2 512.690.002
cam3 769.030.001
nicht3 769.030.001
last2 512.690.000
therr's3 769.03nan
gie2 512.690.323