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Douglas, Sheila

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 9,169
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,277
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.027
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, an, a, tae, in, and, that, he, wis,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836)
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (2,750 words)
Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird
Lallans Magazine (2003-07) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as weans (1,578 words)

Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (691 words)

Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion
Lallans Magazine (2003-07) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (924 words)

Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk
Lallans Magazine (2001-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (634 words)
Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys
Lallans Magazine (2001 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as newspaper (1,495 words)
Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist
Lallans Magazine (2001-09 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (1,097 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
sangs65 7,089.10450.285
singers27 2,944.70228.273
tailor23 2,508.45199.454
sang33 3,599.08139.406
festival18 1,963.14109.511
tradeetion16 1,745.01100.297
muisic19 2,072.2098.508
o337 36,754.2895.533
and147 16,032.2886.575
festivals10 1,090.6383.989
fowk58 6,325.6677.522
club16 1,745.0174.924
swatches9 981.5769.312
ballad9 981.5767.129
clubs11 1,199.6965.150
tunes10 1,090.6355.405
s18 1,963.1452.103
collectors6 654.3851.134
singin13 1,417.8251.125
margaret10 1,090.6350.308
ballads7 763.4450.122
wha28 3,053.7749.377
aa54 5,889.4149.008
village11 1,199.6948.728
muisicians7 763.4448.496
are42 4,580.6547.978
collections6 654.3847.896
artists7 763.4447.050
haed33 3,599.0846.041
dune9 981.5745.844
sung8 872.5144.768
prentit10 1,090.6343.791
fay6 654.3843.468
sharpe6 654.3843.468
kirkpatrick5 545.3241.992
haill11 1,199.6941.959
paisley7 763.4441.538
kirkyaird8 872.5140.245
gaitherin9 981.5739.648
mony24 2,617.5239.159
ma7 763.4439.033
concerts5 545.3236.849
revival6 654.3836.826
her13 1,417.8235.303
wark19 2,072.2034.708
oral5 545.3233.606
fack10 1,090.6333.167
hae53 5,780.3532.536
wemen5 545.3232.328
whase8 872.5131.936
but74 8,070.6731.511
reporter5 545.3228.462
browdent4 436.2528.397
cuid15 1,635.9528.057
motherwell24 2,617.52nan
begoud8 872.5129.606
were32 3,490.0227.861
agnes5 545.3227.700
claith6 654.3827.693
tradition6 654.3827.256
nancy5 545.3226.995
findlay4 436.2525.627
he129 14,069.1525.388
whyles7 763.4425.250
kins4 436.2524.550
that141 15,377.9024.406
tannahill3 327.1923.947
scott's3 327.1923.947
wabsters3 327.1923.947
airs3 327.1923.947
trokit3 327.1923.947
directory3 327.1923.947
forefowk3 327.1923.947
walter5 545.3223.613
programme5 545.3223.613
stream5 545.3223.613
modren9 981.5722.900
forby12 1,308.7622.700
maist23 2,508.4522.562
them36 3,926.2722.305
gliff4 436.2522.015
ceilidhs3 327.1921.733
ancient6 654.3821.679
langsyne5 545.3221.509
cultur6 654.3821.427
owre11 1,199.6921.357
refleck4 436.2521.329
scott11 1,199.6920.916
caaed4 436.2520.701
names8 872.5120.399
becam6 654.3820.248
calendar3 327.1920.163
bennett3 327.1920.163
ower4 436.2520.048
glesca8 872.5119.743
ballants13 1,417.82nan
sing8 872.5119.743
ony22 2,399.3919.628
by34 3,708.1519.556
shaw7 763.4419.041
fauts3 327.1918.938
kintrae4 436.2518.170
concert3 327.1917.931
americans3 327.1917.931
guest4 436.2517.753
poetry7 763.4417.632
freen5 545.3217.609
their35 3,817.2117.396
athoot8 872.5117.211
umquhile3 327.1917.076
wabster3 327.1917.076
pairt14 1,526.8816.461
shewed3 327.1916.334
tent9 981.5716.330
cuidnae4 436.2515.967
if2 218.1315.770
sangsters3 327.1915.678
flesh5 545.3215.473
there45 4,907.8415.459
heize4 436.2515.360
of29 3,162.8315.350
smithsonian2 218.1315.150
yuissfu2 218.1315.150
leeberal2 218.1315.150
begunk2 218.1315.150
muivit2 218.1315.150
descrieves2 218.1315.150
lichten2 218.1315.150
pollok2 218.1315.150
colleckit2 218.1315.150
greig2 218.1315.150
schuilin2 218.1315.150
lee-lang2 218.1315.150
rants2 218.1315.150
bink3 327.1915.090
fiddler3 327.1915.090
singer3 327.1915.090
fiddle4 436.2515.075
the624 68,055.4015.040
william7 763.4414.653
dates3 327.1914.559
versions3 327.1914.559
heirskip3 327.1914.559
or53 5,780.3514.142
sir6 654.3814.010
stories7 763.4413.979
ithers9 981.5713.969
this59 6,434.7313.689
song4 436.2513.573
ploy4 436.2513.573
collection4 436.2513.573
saired2 218.1313.442
rigbane2 218.1313.442
imaigine2 218.1313.442
renfrewshire2 218.1313.442
kinks2 218.1313.442
belangit2 218.1313.442
descreivit2 218.1313.442
club's2 218.1313.442
ither's2 218.1313.442
chyngit2 218.1313.442
scances2 218.1313.442
craftsfowk2 218.1313.442
may6 654.3813.332
james6 654.3813.224
acause7 763.4412.921
stertit8 872.5112.880
tmsa8 872.51nan
minstrelsy8 872.51nan
gey14 1,526.8812.409
embra4 436.2512.341
veesitit2 218.1312.274
raired2 218.1312.274
uist2 218.1312.274
impruivin2 218.1312.274
proponit2 218.1312.274
richtlie2 218.1312.274
impruive2 218.1312.274
apenin2 218.1312.274
passit2 218.1312.274
evendoon2 218.1312.274
aabody7 763.4412.197
grun8 872.5112.139
connections3 327.1912.135
leet4 436.2511.975
editor4 436.2511.975
ae4 436.2511.850
parteecular3 327.1911.819
tuik7 763.4411.818
kythes4 436.2511.800
theirsels5 545.3211.520
boun2 218.1311.384
firstlins2 218.1311.384
leeterature2 218.1311.384
weaver2 218.1311.384
rede2 218.1311.384
ilka11 1,199.6911.205
she26 2,835.6411.180
wey20 2,181.2610.874
hear11 1,199.6910.838
is83 9,052.2410.788
modern5 545.3210.756
poleetical3 327.1910.712
kythin3 327.1910.712
charles3 327.1910.712
respeckit2 218.1310.664
younkers2 218.1310.664
notebook2 218.1310.664
ballant6 654.38nan
wordy2 218.1310.664
buikie2 218.1310.664
sheriff2 218.1310.664
perthshire2 218.1310.664
motherwell's6 654.38nan
lilt2 218.1310.664
carl2 218.1310.664
tak18 1,963.1410.570
fyowe3 327.1910.469
halloween3 327.1910.236
robertson3 327.1910.236
forbye6 654.3810.183
aspeck2 218.1310.060
expairience2 218.1310.060
editin2 218.1310.060
hainin2 218.1310.060
daughter2 218.1310.060
souchs2 218.1310.060
dee'd2 218.1310.060
respeck3 327.199.800
screivin3 327.199.800
hogmanay3 327.199.800
aff3 327.199.774
back7 763.449.764
brither6 654.389.747
me14 1,526.889.689
poets3 327.199.595
unalike2 218.139.540
piper2 218.139.540
hertit2 218.139.540
hearken2 218.139.540
collector5 545.32nan
blethers2 218.139.540
hielans2 218.139.540
droont2 218.139.540
scots16 1,745.019.514
swatch3 327.199.398
chynge5 545.329.264
so2 218.139.206
skeel2 218.139.084
inverness2 218.139.084
muivin2 218.139.084
upricht2 218.139.084
samen2 218.139.084
reglar2 218.139.084
spots2 218.139.084
guests2 218.139.084
rowed3 327.199.026
section3 327.199.026
learn5 545.328.778
its22 2,399.398.754
on80 8,725.058.710
tane6 654.388.693
feast2 218.138.679
at38 4,144.408.634
wee33 3,599.088.557
gaithert3 327.198.515
doesnae3 327.198.515
day7 763.448.396
scene3 327.198.356
hert8 872.518.354
bluid5 545.328.325
competeetion2 218.138.314
hamish2 218.138.314
instruments2 218.138.314
burns's2 218.138.314
ploys2 218.138.314
tradeetional3 327.198.053
wadger5 545.32nan
gars3 327.198.053
isnae6 654.388.048
easter2 218.137.983
wechty2 218.137.983
raicently2 218.137.983
songs2 218.137.983
america2 218.137.983
luikit4 436.257.921
breeks3 327.197.908
groce4 436.25nan
makar3 327.197.908
we21 2,290.337.801
haundit3 327.197.768
mintit2 218.137.680
dreid2 218.137.680
tickets2 218.137.680
kin10 1,090.637.647
aulder5 545.327.635
jist25 2,726.587.576
dae21 2,290.337.513
folk10 1,090.637.491
months4 436.257.479
needle2 218.137.400
clerk2 218.137.400
prayers2 218.137.400
shewin2 218.137.400
merry2 218.137.400
perth2 218.137.400
mune2 218.137.400
beuk3 327.197.370
cairryin3 327.197.245
rin6 654.387.206
shooglie2 218.137.141
birr2 218.137.141
musicians2 218.137.141
leeterary2 218.137.141
leivin2 218.137.141
fause2 218.137.141
hinnerend2 218.137.141
tocher2 218.137.141
stracht2 218.137.141
hou9 981.577.123
banes3 327.197.123
traditional3 327.197.123
naethin7 763.447.069
ay5 545.327.061
forder3 327.197.004
pey4 436.256.991
efter3 327.196.975
commonty2 218.136.900
werena2 218.136.900
suddent2 218.136.900
sairious2 218.136.900
recordit2 218.136.900
here3 327.196.900
strang5 545.326.896
places4 436.256.838
scarce2 218.136.675
sangsmith4 436.25nan
haes18 1,963.146.896
associe2 218.136.675
tred2 218.136.675
tape2 218.136.675
celtic3 327.196.665
maugre2 218.136.464
apen2 218.136.464
gaitherer4 436.25nan
his72 7,852.556.516
performance2 218.136.464
mixter-maxter2 218.136.464
hoose2 218.136.413
twa-three3 327.196.351
yaised5 545.326.344
details2 218.136.265
verses2 218.136.265
byous2 218.136.265
freens3 327.196.153
eilins4 436.25nan
david3 327.196.153
glenfarg4 436.25nan
wad19 2,072.206.171
helpit2 218.136.077
invitit2 218.136.077
threid2 218.136.077
leevin3 327.196.057
hearin3 327.196.057
speirt5 545.325.988
exackly2 218.135.900
m4 436.255.861
old3 327.195.782
ain18 1,963.145.752
campbell2 218.135.731
corp2 218.135.731
mccarthy3 327.19nan
it84 9,161.305.680
nor13 1,417.825.624
aye23 2,508.455.597
kemp2 218.135.571
burns5 545.325.516
sandy2 218.135.418
folklife3 327.19nan
conter2 218.135.731
whit31 3,380.965.414
again2 218.135.336
yins4 436.255.291
read7 763.445.283
glendale3 327.19nan
munelicht4 436.25nan
soun3 327.196.665
kilbarchan4 436.25nan
wale2 218.137.983
halflins2 218.135.272
wadnae2 218.135.272
it's2 218.135.234
needit3 327.195.204
frae9 981.575.176
dancin2 218.135.133
foondit2 218.135.133
kythe2 218.135.133
fash3 327.195.128
anes4 436.255.075
music4 436.255.075
get5 545.325.059
hoo7 763.445.011
published2 218.134.999
taes2 218.134.999
pies2 218.134.999
which9 981.574.899
a233 25,411.714.872
parliament2 218.134.871
lair2 218.134.871
leivit3 327.19nan
richt5 545.324.988
child2 218.134.871
chyce2 218.134.871
source2 218.134.871
dundee2 218.134.871
makkin6 654.384.791
muckle15 1,635.954.787
haen3 327.194.768
leevit3 327.19nan
lives3 327.194.768
ane16 1,745.014.758
fermin2 218.134.749
english2 218.134.657
ettled2 218.134.630
hadnae2 218.134.517
gie13 1,417.824.511
siller6 654.384.506
first3 327.194.462
aathin3 327.194.439
lie3 327.194.439
wasnae2 218.134.407
fowksingers3 327.19nan
smeddum2 218.134.407
wadna4 436.254.395
intae8 872.514.371
fit4 436.254.330
material2 218.134.302
ad2 218.134.302
picter2 218.134.302
screive2 218.134.302
fifteen2 218.134.302
stane4 436.254.219
whyle2 218.134.200
aft2 218.134.200
haggis-burgers3 327.19nan
duncan2 218.134.200
ferlie2 218.134.200
daein6 654.384.179
yin12 1,308.764.152
series2 218.134.102
tory2 218.134.102
aathegither2 218.134.102
douce2 218.134.102
lyle3 327.19nan
nooadays2 218.134.102
tune2 218.134.102
jim3 327.194.080
robert3 327.194.023
www2 218.134.006
includit2 218.134.006
buchan2 218.134.006
noo23 2,508.453.997
fin2 218.133.950
-5 545.323.917
weys4 436.253.889
lairstane3 327.19nan
office3 327.193.859
msp2 218.133.825
sauf2 218.133.825
threaps2 218.133.825
gart3 327.193.806
yer9 981.573.777
thegither7 763.443.761
lane3 327.193.754
man4 436.253.740
south2 218.133.739
graith2 218.133.739
daily2 218.133.739
scotlan2 218.133.655
awn2 218.133.655
waa3 327.193.652
waulkin3 327.19nan
luik4 436.253.622
kent12 1,308.763.585
tint3 327.193.553
as71 7,743.483.534
ettle3 327.193.505
stewart2 218.133.495
island2 218.133.344
whan5 545.323.326
up25 2,726.583.322
weel17 1,854.073.292
didnae8 872.513.286
unco3 327.193.186
yaise3 327.193.186
buik4 436.253.140
furth2 218.133.133
exemple2 218.133.133
popular2 218.133.133
craitur2 218.133.067
takkin4 436.253.045
bein11 1,199.692.994
taks4 436.252.953
whistlebinkie3 327.19nan
mention2 218.132.938
syne11 1,199.692.927
centre3 327.192.897
kennin3 327.192.897
said7 763.442.897
pipe2 218.132.877
history4 436.252.863
gaun10 1,090.632.849
ye'll3 327.192.819
screivit2 218.132.817
pouer2 218.132.817
giein4 436.252.805
jyne2 218.132.758
copy2 218.132.758
study2 218.132.758
poet2 218.132.701
willie2 218.132.701
whaur11 1,199.692.681
even3 327.192.676
sunday4 436.252.663
usually2 218.132.645
doon13 1,417.822.645
spak3 327.192.634
singers'2 218.13nan
rectify2 218.13nan
macneill2 218.13nan
mak12 1,308.762.634
ither16 1,745.012.621
then5 545.322.571
oot29 3,162.832.568
foys2 218.13nan
rsamd2 218.13nan
connecks2 218.13nan
these6 654.382.558
adam2 218.132.537
local4 436.252.476
hissel4 436.252.450
present2 218.132.385
mindit2 218.132.385
ettles2 218.132.385
settin2 218.132.385
lauch2 218.132.385
haurd2 218.132.385
nichts2 218.132.336
follaed2 218.132.336
luve2 218.132.336
i43 4,689.722.314
twinty2 218.132.289
comin6 654.382.285
year12 1,308.762.279
collatit2 218.13nan
whether2 218.132.243
lave3 327.192.237
piece3 327.192.237
ireland2 218.132.197
place2 218.132.185
cried5 545.322.166
ken7 763.442.164
maidment2 218.13nan
fae33 3,599.082.207
sud2 218.132.153
st2 218.132.153
gar2 218.132.153
maks4 436.252.136
gies4 436.252.113
sees2 218.132.109
hunners2 218.132.067
moon2 218.132.067
yersel4 436.252.046
lang14 1,526.882.032
hauds2 218.132.025
text2 218.132.025
daurk2 218.131.984
edit2 218.13nan
scottish9 981.572.025
gate3 327.191.977
gin11 1,199.691.969
ll6 654.381.958
fu3 327.191.950
three2 218.131.950
time11 1,199.691.942
days8 872.511.940
cairry2 218.131.867
kenspeckle2 218.131.867
has7 763.441.866
age3 327.191.844
thae7 763.441.800
accoont2 218.131.792
leg2 218.131.792
love3 327.191.768
nicht11 1,199.691.764
address2 218.131.756
glen2 218.131.756
polwart2 218.13nan
england2 218.131.721
university2 218.131.721
dance2 218.131.686
uphaud2 218.131.686
groups2 218.131.686
unnerstaun2 218.131.686
did4 436.251.679
whit's2 218.131.652
himsel4 436.251.643
alang7 763.441.624
wae4 436.251.617
think4 436.251.571
taen6 654.381.571
wisnae5 545.321.569
faimily2 218.131.554
apairt2 218.131.522
community3 327.191.513
big3 327.191.504
darg2 218.131.491
sax2 218.131.491
for61 6,652.851.488
new4 436.251.480
een10 1,090.631.470
tell3 327.191.455
they43 4,689.721.443
gien6 654.381.443
began2 218.131.431
near6 654.381.430
saw6 654.381.369
gae3 327.191.366
from3 327.191.366
set7 763.441.362
important3 327.191.327
lat4 436.251.320
gear2 218.131.291
heed2 218.131.291
ilk3 327.191.288
mind4 436.251.283
some17 1,854.071.283
aroon4 436.251.274
played2 218.131.264
aiberdeen2 218.131.238
will11 1,199.691.225
my5 545.321.203
bodie3 327.191.142
jock3 327.191.125
made4 436.251.117
juist5 545.321.115
crack2 218.131.114
when13 1,417.821.096
no19 2,072.201.092
faa2 218.131.091
leid9 981.571.080
can18 1,963.141.078
fassoun2 218.13nan
macnaughtan2 218.13nan
says8 872.511.072
oor17 1,854.071.051
timeless2 218.13nan
maistly3 327.192.529
airm2 218.131.023
scotland13 1,417.821.022
karine2 218.13nan
tale2 218.131.001
in155 16,904.790.991
brocht4 436.250.982
press2 218.130.980
doot3 327.190.978
twa9 981.570.974
puir3 327.190.963
cam10 1,090.630.961
page2 218.130.959
been21 2,290.330.958
hauns3 327.190.918
shair2 218.130.918
saison2 218.13nan
years2 218.130.886
brian2 218.130.878
group3 327.190.860
your2 218.130.839
meenit2 218.130.803
kitchen2 218.130.803
sheddaes2 218.13nan
voice3 327.190.819
different4 436.250.795
short2 218.130.785
dr2 218.130.767
maitter2 218.130.767
thinkin3 327.190.765
gliffs2 218.13nan
houlet2 218.13nan
brae2 218.130.733
awa14 1,526.880.704
itsel3 327.190.703
never2 218.130.696
dinnae5 545.320.674
leuk3 327.190.644
braw4 436.250.643
like28 3,053.770.633
heard5 545.320.625
lyle's2 218.13nan
telt4 436.250.599
winna2 218.130.592
rinnin2 218.130.592
natrel2 218.13nan
great4 436.250.597
bade2 218.130.578
pit6 654.380.577
pynt2 218.130.564
had15 1,635.950.562
til8 872.510.553
naw4 436.250.544
thon5 545.320.542
maun6 654.380.517
airt2 218.130.497
legs2 218.130.497
mair22 2,399.390.474
ballads'2 218.13nan
heid11 1,199.690.492
things3 327.190.465
play3 327.190.441
gaed4 436.250.428
bairns6 654.380.410
full2 218.130.403
doun5 545.320.400
ganted2 218.13nan
amang3 327.190.398
dinna3 327.190.391
trees2 218.130.381
reid2 218.130.381
though2 218.130.378
thaim7 763.440.351
tae189 20,612.930.326
shuid2 218.130.321
need3 327.190.295
fine7 763.440.287
thir3 327.190.282
times2 218.130.278
wumman3 327.190.271
fun2 218.130.268
body2 218.130.263
niver4 436.250.247
sat3 327.190.246
throu5 545.320.237
roon4 436.250.224
street3 327.190.222
lad2 218.130.206
cut2 218.130.206
lift2 218.130.199
human2 218.130.199
come9 981.570.196
micht8 872.510.195
warld4 436.250.193
pair2 218.130.192
sh-sh-sh-shewin2 218.13nan
sit2 218.130.192
feart2 218.130.185
nae24 2,617.520.185
late2 218.130.179
neist3 327.190.169
high2 218.130.166
gaelic4 436.250.160
bide2 218.130.148
verra2 218.130.148
win5 545.320.147
us13 1,417.820.143
wheen3 327.190.136
haud2 218.130.132
bed2 218.130.129
see16 1,745.010.127
preclare2 218.13nan
macdougall2 218.13nan
nummer2 218.130.137
aside2 218.130.126
cat2 218.130.126
anither7 763.440.119
was8 872.510.117
chance2 218.130.116
feel4 436.250.115
sic4 436.250.106
t6 654.380.102
thocht7 763.440.102
anent3 327.190.100
seen7 763.440.098
ye51 5,562.220.086
re5 545.320.082
wittins2 218.130.068
wirds3 327.190.064
beuklare2 218.13nan
ran2 218.130.064
sicht2 218.130.061
tellin2 218.130.061
better5 545.320.060
haun3 327.190.060
gang3 327.190.055
baith6 654.380.053
life5 545.320.051
to12 1,308.760.050
hame8 872.510.049
wi67 7,307.230.040
wis95 10,361.000.040
guid10 1,090.630.035
somethin2 218.130.029
than10 1,090.630.028
turn2 218.130.027
fund2 218.130.027
fir6 654.380.025
atween4 436.250.024
cannae3 327.190.021
eneuch3 327.190.021
sin3 327.190.019
him25 2,726.580.016
national2 218.130.014
best4 436.250.013
claes2 218.130.012
five2 218.130.012
an233 25,411.710.012
haein2 218.130.010
sae14 1,526.880.009
free2 218.130.008
less2 218.130.007
mebbe2 218.130.006
sea2 218.130.005
aince2 218.130.005
aboot27 2,944.700.005
with2 218.130.003
auld12 1,308.760.003
hersel2 218.130.002
afore11 1,199.690.002
say8 872.510.002
john3 327.190.002
young3 327.190.002
fair4 436.250.002
bonnie2 218.130.002
black2 218.130.002
be46 5,016.900.001
canna3 327.190.001
roosit2 218.13nan
garland2 218.13nan
coorse3 327.190.000
thing5 545.320.000