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Hamilton, Roddy

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,136
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,843
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.329
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, a, wis, in, tae, it, that, he,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,506 words)

Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (2,141 words)

Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle
Lallans Magazine (2001-03-01 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (2,489 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
cyaard32 5,215.12319.930
greenhoose22 3,585.40212.325
erchie25 4,074.32210.424
bert14 2,281.62115.097
dugald11 1,792.70106.143
abbie14 2,281.6280.253
wis137 22,327.2567.245
and2 325.9565.737
strange11 1,792.7058.489
doodle6 977.8455.910
charlie9 1,466.7555.372
beast10 1,629.7353.610
jewellery7 1,140.8147.048
ghillie5 814.8645.971
dealer5 814.8643.014
storm8 1,303.7839.406
roondit5 814.8639.048
neighbours6 977.8438.094
birds9 1,466.7537.961
inspector5 814.8636.278
sidney4 651.8936.100
minto4 651.8936.100
sooty4 651.8936.100
onywhere4 651.8936.100
remembers4 651.8936.100
among7 1,140.8135.973
hid31 5,052.1535.804
by32 5,215.1232.664
the463 75,456.3230.089
his72 11,734.0329.742
arms5 814.8629.630
wid25 4,074.3229.507
party6 977.8428.542
animals5 814.8628.502
o190 30,964.8028.334
cat10 1,629.7327.500
search6 977.8426.223
cheque4 651.8925.910
extreme4 651.8925.150
were24 3,911.3425.018
beggerey23 3,748.37nan
loon10 1,629.7328.128
she8 1,303.7824.992
robertson5 814.8624.986
these12 1,955.6723.999
despite5 814.8623.313
her9 1,466.7522.909
travellin3 488.9222.536
cemetery3 488.9222.536
ye10 1,629.7321.939
prove4 651.8921.712
ahind3 488.9221.305
liar3 488.9221.305
tattie6 977.8421.277
missin5 814.8621.140
later9 1,466.7520.525
wife10 1,629.7320.388
bruntland11 1,792.70nan
betty3 488.9220.292
says15 2,444.5919.736
reverend3 488.9219.432
seemed8 1,303.7818.603
perhaps4 651.8918.408
me4 651.8918.343
few9 1,466.7518.169
disappeart3 488.9218.022
tree8 1,303.7817.485
effects3 488.9217.429
barn4 651.8917.058
neighbour3 488.9216.891
possibly3 488.9216.891
sceptics2 325.9516.738
recalls2 325.9516.738
singularly2 325.9516.738
muddy2 325.9516.738
lynch2 325.9516.738
creaturs2 325.9516.738
toonsfowk2 325.9516.738
provoke2 325.9516.738
slunk2 325.9516.738
unease2 325.9516.738
noise5 814.8616.671
it109 17,764.0216.633
fae36 5,867.0116.449
attendit3 488.9216.400
story8 1,303.7816.206
came10 1,629.7316.159
hamish3 488.9215.948
nivver8 1,303.7815.466
behaviour3 488.9215.140
eyes7 1,140.8115.044
fashiont2 325.9515.024
insists2 325.9515.024
surroundin2 325.9515.024
gloag9 1,466.75nan
hottest2 325.9515.024
custody2 325.9515.024
shotgun2 325.9515.024
sightin2 325.9515.024
didnae11 1,792.7014.807
rubbish3 488.9214.775
sharnie-loss8 1,303.78nan
marks3 488.9214.775
an207 33,735.3314.710
doag4 651.8914.579
tribune8 1,303.78nan
increasinly2 325.9515.024
clearin3 488.9214.433
airt6 977.8414.391
broon7 1,140.8114.180
all8 1,303.7814.121
took9 1,466.7514.103
tomatoes2 325.9513.851
chimney2 325.9513.851
magpie2 325.9513.851
hideous2 325.9513.851
powers2 325.9513.851
drinker2 325.9513.851
whinin2 325.9513.851
calum2 325.9513.851
hivvens2 325.9513.851
somethin8 1,303.7813.707
much9 1,466.7513.660
heather4 651.8913.454
saw10 1,629.7313.313
in133 21,675.3613.248
returned3 488.9213.242
facts3 488.9213.242
every7 1,140.8113.210
evidence4 651.8913.023
snare2 325.9512.954
belonged2 325.9512.954
regard2 325.9512.954
subsequent2 325.9512.954
prints2 325.9512.954
mob2 325.9512.954
hauntit2 325.9512.954
understandin2 325.9512.954
plaster2 325.9512.954
ma10 1,629.7312.607
branches3 488.9212.493
large3 488.9212.493
but43 7,007.8212.475
aa2 325.9512.331
safety3 488.9212.264
duly2 325.9512.229
then17 2,770.5312.126
since6 977.8412.090
roond7 1,140.8111.967
polis4 651.8911.643
dumb2 325.9511.619
upside2 325.9511.619
intention2 325.9511.619
bruntie6 977.84nan
thone2 325.9511.619
is19 3,096.4811.572
kirk7 1,140.8111.380
fortean5 814.86nan
hadnae3 488.9211.436
accordin3 488.9211.248
quiet4 651.8911.100
porch2 325.9511.093
hill6 977.8411.078
photies3 488.9211.066
s25 4,074.3211.060
jaicket3 488.9210.890
rope3 488.9210.890
also5 814.8610.656
snug2 325.9510.632
trace2 325.9510.632
alike2 325.9510.632
flappin2 325.9510.632
widnae5 814.8610.587
hae4 651.8910.539
he79 12,874.8410.499
toon6 977.8410.432
crowd3 488.9210.396
upon4 651.8910.317
mieras5 814.86nan
once3 488.9210.241
beech2 325.9510.220
devil2 325.9510.220
unlikely2 325.9510.220
gale3 488.9210.090
he'd5 814.8610.001
interestin3 488.929.944
only10 1,629.739.915
lifetime2 325.959.850
addin2 325.959.850
which9 1,466.759.715
size4 651.899.703
widely2 325.959.513
fame2 325.959.513
trees5 814.869.459
just10 1,629.739.338
less6 977.849.325
involved3 488.929.270
property2 325.959.204
swingin2 325.959.204
wearin3 488.929.145
mcchubb6 977.84nan
bruntlands4 651.89nan
top3 488.929.024
blonde2 325.958.918
however2 325.958.918
buildins2 325.958.918
lodge2 325.958.918
bore2 325.958.918
animal3 488.928.789
those4 651.898.776
chaser'4 651.89nan
pieces3 488.928.789
could13 2,118.648.747
london3 488.928.676
eddie2 325.958.654
thief2 325.958.654
thing10 1,629.738.557
wisnae7 1,140.818.541
where6 977.848.519
wha10 1,629.738.441
on57 9,289.448.413
covert2 325.958.407
trap2 325.958.407
glass2 325.958.407
meerschaum4 651.89nan
intent2 325.958.407
paw2 325.958.407
like29 4,726.218.401
although3 488.928.351
weather3 488.928.351
you3 488.928.312
wee4 651.898.288
how8 1,303.788.206
naethin6 977.848.205
groond2 325.958.176
shakkin2 325.958.176
ane14 2,281.628.094
ay2 325.958.092
been22 3,585.408.081
bit6 977.847.981
next6 977.847.904
further3 488.927.854
became3 488.927.854
happent3 488.927.760
claimed2 325.957.754
hand4 651.897.672
scarecraw3 488.92nan
weeks4 651.897.672
fraudster3 488.92nan
hung3 488.927.579
tait2 325.957.561
opinion2 325.957.561
shoe-salesman3 488.92nan
tinkie3 488.92nan
whether3 488.927.490
concerns2 325.957.377
days9 1,466.757.371
one5 814.867.221
charge2 325.957.203
cats2 325.957.203
screamin2 325.957.203
area3 488.927.153
stock2 325.957.037
left9 1,466.756.957
pocket2 325.956.878
supportit2 325.956.878
gold2 325.956.878
neither3 488.926.840
mutt3 488.92nan
difficult2 325.956.726
slept2 325.956.726
ballintuig3 488.92nan
tap6 977.846.726
when14 2,281.626.660
chief2 325.956.581
ootside5 814.866.562
reports2 325.956.442
whisky2 325.956.442
lewis2 325.956.442
path3 488.926.406
boffins3 488.92nan
horses2 325.956.308
joab2 325.956.308
reid4 651.896.276
found3 488.926.205
us2 325.956.183
grave2 325.956.180
small2 325.956.180
himsel5 814.866.172
stairted2 325.956.056
stood4 651.896.011
sky4 651.895.926
seen10 1,629.735.873
enough5 814.865.873
field3 488.925.828
kin7 1,140.815.823
higher2 325.955.821
jist3 488.925.607
events2 325.955.602
explained2 325.955.498
aiberdeen3 488.925.428
ferm5 814.865.409
south2 325.955.299
hour2 325.955.299
shooders2 325.955.299
that79 12,874.845.248
business3 488.925.164
sort3 488.925.164
weel2 325.955.103
other4 651.895.077
this35 5,704.045.042
followed2 325.955.023
lips2 325.955.023
fact4 651.894.938
suit2 325.954.936
watter6 977.844.846
until4 651.894.803
along2 325.954.769
private2 325.954.769
here2 325.954.667
there25 4,074.324.617
buildin2 325.954.610
guess2 325.954.610
summer2 325.954.534
agreed2 325.954.534
sell2 325.954.460
nae27 4,400.264.456
couldnae4 651.894.453
word4 651.894.392
quite3 488.924.381
people4 651.894.362
away4 651.894.274
stoppit2 325.954.248
except2 325.954.248
instead2 325.954.248
said15 2,444.594.219
windaes2 325.954.180
explain2 325.954.180
light3 488.924.102
get3 488.924.053
village2 325.953.987
magic2 325.953.987
richt3 488.923.987
bill6 977.843.959
lang2 325.953.931
stopped2 325.953.926
him25 4,074.323.925
likely3 488.923.915
half3 488.923.878
decidit2 325.953.865
drappit2 325.953.865
pages2 325.953.806
wind3 488.923.737
true3 488.923.703
are3 488.923.682
mair20 3,259.453.666
gid2 325.953.636
memory2 325.953.636
month3 488.923.635
twinty2 325.953.582
moved2 325.953.582
naebody4 651.893.579
park3 488.923.536
talk3 488.923.536
times5 814.863.529
stuff3 488.923.504
awa3 488.923.433
post2 325.953.425
caught2 325.953.425
bigger2 325.953.425
oot17 2,770.533.416
question3 488.923.378
we16 2,607.563.319
side6 977.843.313
moggy2 325.95nan
startit2 325.953.375
regrettit2 325.95nan
haund3 488.923.317
attention2 325.953.278
dugald's2 325.95nan
rare2 325.953.230
long3 488.923.227
flooers2 325.953.093
force2 325.953.093
point3 488.923.055
become2 325.953.005
goin2 325.953.005
humdinger2 325.95nan
way4 651.893.143
lost3 488.923.000
mad2 325.952.879
single2 325.952.839
than11 1,792.702.811
zoologist2 325.95nan
straight2 325.952.799
modern2 325.952.760
hoose2 325.952.757
sae5 814.862.707
surprise2 325.952.684
leavin2 325.952.684
ll3 488.922.676
late3 488.922.666
turnt3 488.922.666
as48 7,822.692.636
book2 325.952.610
job3 488.922.594
wifie3 488.922.570
will2 325.952.545
clear3 488.922.411
so3 488.922.410
doot3 488.922.368
heard5 814.862.360
palindrome2 325.95nan
interest2 325.952.401
view2 325.952.336
spoke2 325.952.304
poor2 325.952.304
may2 325.952.272
realised2 325.952.272
went6 977.842.269
ken4 651.892.262
heavy2 325.952.241
doon19 3,096.482.203
near5 814.862.185
even8 1,303.782.172
did2 325.952.093
colour2 325.952.093
or14 2,281.622.090
some13 2,118.642.049
reason2 325.952.037
name5 814.861.985
cup2 325.951.982
maist8 1,303.781.970
inside3 488.921.970
good3 488.921.970
moulds2 325.95nan
pathways2 325.95nan
back8 1,303.781.942
thon2 325.951.863
fermer2 325.951.851
mile2 325.951.851
m4 651.891.833
maitter2 325.951.753
meenit2 325.951.729
kind3 488.921.696
might2 325.951.683
very3 488.921.680
maybe2 325.951.593
mcbrane2 325.95nan
its11 1,792.701.661
onythin2 325.951.593
nor7 1,140.811.590
use2 325.951.571
under2 325.951.550
twa5 814.861.483
stories2 325.951.467
day8 1,303.781.419
auld5 814.861.409
bade2 325.951.407
sure3 488.921.372
bag2 325.951.369
made7 1,140.811.362
fu2 325.951.313
fear2 325.951.313
their7 1,140.811.310
front3 488.921.255
say8 1,303.781.248
still7 1,140.811.190
love2 325.951.174
ower10 1,629.731.141
seem2 325.951.141
end4 651.891.136
aboot14 2,281.621.109
ask2 325.951.093
ain4 651.891.071
report2 325.951.063
hale4 651.891.036
school2 325.951.032
big2 325.951.026
weet2 325.951.018
community2 325.951.018
brocht3 488.921.012
oor6 977.841.009
deep2 325.951.003
tell2 325.950.992
kept2 325.950.989
guid4 651.890.974
year3 488.920.948
sign2 325.950.946
words3 488.920.929
leave2 325.950.919
real2 325.950.892
god2 325.950.879
supernatural2 325.95nan
thit4 651.891.117
felt3 488.920.871
happened2 325.950.866
car2 325.950.866
whit10 1,629.730.860
ordinarily2 325.95nan
nicht7 1,140.810.858
sayin3 488.920.824
at34 5,541.070.823
makin2 325.950.803
disnae2 325.950.803
nane2 325.950.791
it's3 488.920.788
past3 488.920.762
great3 488.920.703
too2 325.950.700
believe2 325.950.700
new3 488.920.667
any2 325.950.657
a190 30,964.800.652
why2 325.950.647
efter9 1,466.750.644
work2 325.950.626
micht3 488.920.609
masel3 488.920.588
that's3 488.920.588
fowk7 1,140.810.588
place2 325.950.576
tellin2 325.950.568
mind3 488.920.562
ran2 325.950.559
because2 325.950.540
air3 488.920.532
gairden2 325.950.531
kent6 977.840.523
sent2 325.950.522
blue2 325.950.505
thinkin2 325.950.505
up27 4,400.260.467
ah30 4,889.180.456
far2 325.950.453
though3 488.920.425
fantastical2 325.95nan
aff10 1,629.730.425
ever2 325.950.424
young3 488.920.369
things4 651.890.363
wi50 8,148.630.337
anither3 488.920.330
white2 325.950.320
better4 651.890.308
black2 325.950.307
yon2 325.950.297
through4 651.890.293
intae12 1,955.670.247
run2 325.950.244
chargit2 325.95nan
windae2 325.950.394
afore6 977.840.235
tryin2 325.950.229
wiz4 651.890.220
while2 325.950.206
cyaard's2 325.95nan
rest2 325.950.439
affa2 325.950.200
haein2 325.950.195
right3 488.920.189
tak6 977.840.183
had7 1,140.810.177
has2 325.950.176
cauld3 488.920.175
go2 325.950.171
bein5 814.860.159
lookin2 325.950.152
ony4 651.890.150
mak4 651.890.148
for37 6,029.990.137
be29 4,726.210.124
baith3 488.920.123
same4 651.890.121
door5 814.860.113
tae128 20,860.500.107
time12 1,955.670.106
mornin3 488.920.100
look2 325.950.098
best3 488.920.088
hard2 325.950.088
years2 325.950.081
got5 814.860.077
noo9 1,466.750.076
have2 325.950.071
if10 1,629.730.070
should2 325.950.069
first6 977.840.038
they23 3,748.370.026
rain2 325.950.023
lik3 488.920.011
recoontin2 325.95nan
dae7 1,140.810.009
mony3 488.920.008
them10 1,629.730.008
d10 1,629.730.008
come5 814.860.006
man6 977.840.004
set3 488.920.004
see10 1,629.730.004
heid6 977.840.001
help2 325.950.000