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Mitchell, Ian R.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 1,772
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 581
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.05
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, and, wis, i, he, in, a, tae, it, o,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,772 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
and62 34,988.71107.402
i48 27,088.0472.624
fit20 11,286.6858.840
wurk7 3,950.3457.870
scheme7 3,950.3456.253
an6 3,386.0055.477
likk4 2,257.3446.015
wurkers4 2,257.3446.015
wis53 29,909.7145.256
communist5 2,821.6744.711
wifies5 2,821.6740.774
class6 3,386.0034.160
hid16 9,029.3533.416
nazi3 1,693.0031.537
grat4 2,257.3430.623
fa8 4,514.6730.263
ivvery4 2,257.3429.827
wurkit3 1,693.0028.713
didnae9 5,079.0128.257
d16 9,029.3527.975
he40 22,573.3627.226
woundit3 1,693.0026.067
river5 2,821.6726.012
spanish3 1,693.0024.249
naebiddy2 1,128.6721.690
askit4 2,257.3420.025
countra2 1,128.6719.967
eejit2 1,128.6717.147
sittin5 2,821.6716.483
spikkin3 1,693.0016.096
faimlies2 1,128.6715.995
thirties2 1,128.6715.995
still8 4,514.6715.753
pub3 1,693.0015.723
wurkin2 1,128.6715.525
gettin5 2,821.6714.742
reading2 1,128.6714.063
marriet2 1,128.6714.063
loon4 2,257.3413.950
bocht3 1,693.0013.804
fae15 8,465.0113.583
aa12 6,772.0113.272
across4 2,257.3413.209
yir4 2,257.3412.847
bairns6 3,386.0012.841
nae15 8,465.0112.835
rough2 1,128.6712.777
there14 7,900.6812.676
struggle2 1,128.6712.564
pucklie2 1,128.6712.362
spain2 1,128.6711.812
brig3 1,693.0011.416
polish2 1,128.6711.332
is2 1,128.6711.132
mannie3 1,693.0011.044
listen3 1,693.0010.993
next4 2,257.3410.981
they17 9,593.6810.635
gyan2 1,128.6710.521
files2 1,128.6710.402
focht2 1,128.6710.064
party2 1,128.679.854
dinna5 2,821.679.796
bed4 2,257.349.751
passed3 1,693.009.693
pint2 1,128.679.560
wisnae4 2,257.349.374
passin2 1,128.679.202
a32 18,058.698.992
war6 3,386.008.784
fan4 2,257.348.664
though4 2,257.348.644
did6 3,386.008.397
she2 1,128.678.124
toon3 1,693.008.111
van2 1,128.678.039
shops2 1,128.677.573
doors2 1,128.677.573
ootside3 1,693.007.567
say6 3,386.007.550
ye19 10,722.357.466
university2 1,128.677.311
if8 4,514.676.991
got6 3,386.006.944
pleased2 1,128.676.882
foo3 1,693.006.641
lookit2 1,128.676.582
gaen2 1,128.676.461
the129 72,799.106.295
yon4 2,257.346.275
airm2 1,128.676.158
politics2 1,128.676.122
respecktit4 2,257.34nan
even5 2,821.676.036
hae10 5,643.345.923
readin2 1,128.675.914
bus2 1,128.675.815
pal2 1,128.675.655
their8 4,514.675.645
cam5 2,821.675.592
me12 6,772.015.476
lave2 1,128.675.445
ll6 3,386.005.365
we14 7,900.685.340
year5 2,821.675.299
these3 1,693.005.272
aifter2 1,128.675.247
or12 6,772.015.044
bi6 3,386.005.005
o24 13,544.025.004
bit10 5,643.344.853
this2 1,128.674.669
lad2 1,128.674.519
him10 5,643.344.485
telt4 2,257.344.476
them7 3,950.344.428
noo7 3,950.344.307
ken6 3,386.004.282
seemed2 1,128.674.097
her4 2,257.343.723
later2 1,128.673.649
mebbe2 1,128.673.539
ma13 7,336.343.430
keep3 1,693.003.423
nivver2 1,128.673.420
play2 1,128.673.362
street2 1,128.672.978
mony3 1,693.002.977
wi20 11,286.682.961
brocht2 1,128.672.858
cried2 1,128.672.823
hard2 1,128.672.766
awa5 2,821.672.751
up3 1,693.002.719
hoose4 2,257.342.719
roon3 1,693.002.716
see6 3,386.002.680
us5 2,821.672.482
back7 3,950.342.448
tae29 16,365.692.390
ane4 2,257.342.257
said5 2,821.672.093
time6 3,386.002.043
his6 3,386.002.013
guid4 2,257.341.948
oot4 2,257.341.930
door3 1,693.001.789
bynear2 1,128.67nan
aye5 2,821.671.751
it27 15,237.021.705
jist5 2,821.671.673
folk2 1,128.671.593
ve3 1,693.001.552
road2 1,128.671.519
think3 1,693.001.467
weel4 2,257.341.467
side2 1,128.671.454
in34 19,187.361.394
dae4 2,257.341.371
gied2 1,128.671.332
wye2 1,128.671.295
alang2 1,128.671.249
come3 1,693.001.174
be6 3,386.001.094
far2 1,128.671.000
aff4 2,257.340.982
auld4 2,257.340.955
for13 7,336.340.802
that14 7,900.680.749
day2 1,128.670.696
than3 1,693.000.626
then3 1,693.000.624
but5 2,821.670.573
so3 1,693.000.555
you2 1,128.670.517
wid3 1,693.000.502
til2 1,128.670.482
nor2 1,128.670.440
ither3 1,693.000.434
kent2 1,128.670.362
queerer2 1,128.67nan
s11 6,207.670.370
afore3 1,693.000.342
squeel2 1,128.67nan
as9 5,079.010.345
m3 1,693.000.321
intae4 2,257.340.310
sae2 1,128.670.243
ony2 1,128.670.235
could2 1,128.670.183
will2 1,128.670.155
some3 1,693.000.110
on12 6,772.010.100
first2 1,128.670.093
aboot6 3,386.000.092
get2 1,128.670.039
richt2 1,128.670.035
can3 1,693.000.034
mair4 2,257.340.032
like5 2,821.670.028
wee4 2,257.340.026
plunty2 1,128.67nan
at12 6,772.010.030
lang2 1,128.670.021
doon4 2,257.340.008
here2 1,128.670.001
ower4 2,257.340.000