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Lawrie, Alistair

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,308
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,721
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.084
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, tae, that, o, aa, his, in, he,

List of texts in corpus

Caal Cries
Drunk Muse Press (2023-11-18 ) in Doric (Stonehaven) dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (4,459 words)
Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie
Doric Books (2023-02-20 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (292 words)
Caw
northwordsnow.co.uk (2020-10-01) in Doric (Stonehaven) dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (557 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
files35 6,593.82290.609
aa74 13,941.22169.077
owre33 6,217.03164.206
my37 6,970.6188.682
loon18 3,391.1175.497
bleed11 2,072.3474.479
its35 6,593.8263.081
folk20 3,767.9053.298
tales10 1,883.9552.857
naa6 1,130.3749.993
pier6 1,130.3749.993
the196 36,925.4049.887
fan17 3,202.7147.621
ootowre5 941.9747.446
fucker6 1,130.3745.538
anaa5 941.9744.487
across13 2,449.1343.607
was26 4,898.2743.308
we'd8 1,507.1643.194
cwid5 941.9742.288
far19 3,579.5042.178
i'd8 1,507.1641.705
caal7 1,318.7641.619
and5 941.9741.511
gweed11 2,072.3439.310
brucie6 1,130.3737.793
sepulchre4 753.5837.279
een21 3,956.2936.893
aal11 2,072.3436.623
a88 16,578.7535.540
hine5 941.9734.685
iss6 1,130.3734.076
ma2 376.7932.845
is't4 753.5832.743
aneth8 1,507.1632.490
your15 2,825.9232.142
his66 12,434.0631.731
ah6 1,130.3731.537
wis20 3,767.9028.250
fit's5 941.9726.800
axe4 753.5826.316
like37 6,970.6125.819
aye25 4,709.8725.164
lands4 753.5824.400
warld12 2,260.7424.247
licht11 2,072.3424.122
scots2 376.7923.441
siccan4 753.5822.869
dee't3 565.1822.184
yet10 1,883.9522.029
clouds5 941.9721.854
ex3 565.1821.170
folk's3 565.1821.170
you'd3 565.1821.170
black9 1,695.5520.843
dark7 1,318.7620.713
fit19 3,579.5020.065
there's7 1,318.7620.030
tar3 565.1819.558
younger5 941.9719.315
faa6 1,130.3718.749
ayewis4 753.5818.706
still15 2,825.9218.186
at's6 1,130.3718.104
ach5 941.9717.759
through12 2,260.7417.602
haud9 1,695.5517.387
foost2 376.7917.327
foamy2 376.7917.327
clock's2 376.7917.327
hirds2 376.7917.327
wist2 376.7917.327
flichtert2 376.7917.327
herts4 753.5817.261
hear10 1,883.9517.052
safe5 941.9716.688
beens3 565.1816.394
that's9 1,695.5516.211
roon12 2,260.7416.132
we'll5 941.9715.963
an183 34,476.2615.931
skies3 565.1815.637
fear6 1,130.3715.631
rustle2 376.7915.611
watchit2 376.7915.611
impty2 376.7915.611
dine2 376.7915.611
inatween2 376.7915.611
squat2 376.7915.611
he'd6 1,130.3715.392
does5 941.9715.191
christ4 753.5814.864
steen4 753.5814.709
richt19 3,579.5014.628
inside7 1,318.7614.606
bint2 376.7914.436
scotia's2 376.7914.436
sea7 1,318.7614.324
dee8 1,507.1614.102
shape4 753.5813.580
that81 15,259.9813.548
fas2 376.7913.538
mortality2 376.7913.538
fyke2 376.7913.538
winda2 376.7913.538
conn2 376.7913.538
waits2 376.7913.538
toot2 376.7913.538
hands4 753.5813.078
sure7 1,318.7613.069
were17 3,202.7112.940
there29 5,463.4512.917
feel9 1,695.5512.897
sparklin2 376.7912.811
ens2 376.7912.811
tomb2 376.7912.811
broth3 565.1812.678
deid7 1,318.7612.591
foo7 1,318.7612.545
nieve2 376.7912.200
hoos2 376.7912.200
howled2 376.7912.200
shields2 376.7912.200
mithers3 565.1812.087
at56 10,550.1111.945
ran6 1,130.3711.797
abeen4 753.5811.763
door12 2,260.7411.707
er's2 376.7911.672
craws2 376.7911.672
it38 7,159.0111.459
bastard3 565.1811.388
cuttin3 565.1811.226
strenth2 376.7911.209
treatit2 376.7911.209
blinkin2 376.7911.209
lookit4 753.5811.101
till9 1,695.5510.895
aw3 565.1810.818
marble2 376.7910.796
grasp2 376.7910.796
clatterin2 376.7910.796
o77 14,506.4110.763
great7 1,318.7610.701
hans2 376.7910.424
lans2 376.7910.424
holy2 376.7910.424
ahm2 376.7910.424
harbour2 376.7910.424
tellt5 941.9710.358
lips3 565.1810.217
wid15 2,825.9210.152
fate3 565.1810.088
haar3 565.1810.088
mooney6 1,130.37nan
ropes2 376.7910.085
stink2 376.7910.085
mairrit2 376.7910.085
tae82 15,448.389.867
despair2 376.799.775
winners2 376.799.775
it's12 2,260.749.736
they're4 753.589.660
wave3 565.189.600
fast4 753.589.519
water4 753.589.519
dogs2 376.799.488
you'll2 376.799.488
kennt2 376.799.488
waar2 376.799.488
livin4 753.589.449
joy3 565.189.373
for48 9,042.959.332
airm4 753.589.313
hoors2 376.799.222
shiver2 376.799.222
whisper2 376.799.222
reads2 376.799.222
drugs2 376.799.222
ye14 2,637.539.154
stares2 376.798.973
seas2 376.798.973
neat2 376.798.973
rage2 376.798.973
nae28 5,275.068.767
clear5 941.978.744
flags2 376.798.741
mane2 376.798.741
blink2 376.798.741
wire2 376.798.741
siccar4 753.588.734
thae8 1,507.168.632
mind11 2,072.348.572
ill4 753.588.553
awa15 2,825.928.516
nichts3 565.188.370
sword2 376.798.316
frame2 376.798.316
cuts2 376.798.316
itsel5 941.978.184
she14 2,637.538.071
hauns5 941.978.021
oorsels3 565.188.021
sunny2 376.797.935
lowsin2 376.797.935
d2 376.797.918
gar3 565.187.855
self2 376.797.759
fite3 565.187.695
set8 1,507.167.673
no5 941.977.614
lees2 376.797.591
aathin3 565.187.540
waa3 565.187.540
intil6 1,130.377.516
s24 4,521.487.478
cheers2 376.797.431
granite2 376.797.431
lives3 565.187.317
memorial2 376.797.278
wyes2 376.797.278
shak2 376.797.278
oors4 753.587.234
heids4 753.587.140
killt2 376.797.131
draps2 376.797.131
eneuch6 1,130.377.109
kent10 1,883.957.095
oor16 3,014.327.027
glory2 376.796.990
gloamin2 376.796.990
length2 376.796.990
in60 11,303.696.977
grave2 376.796.855
face8 1,507.166.782
we34 6,405.436.771
sic8 1,507.166.742
greed2 376.796.725
come11 2,072.346.676
as48 9,042.956.664
or29 5,463.456.650
saft3 565.186.643
can2 376.796.631
lesson2 376.796.599
sons2 376.796.599
spit2 376.796.599
knife2 376.796.361
smiles2 376.796.361
breath3 565.186.341
lamp2 376.796.248
grippit2 376.796.248
cloud2 376.796.248
way5 941.976.223
winner2 376.796.139
burn4 753.586.135
wear2 376.796.033
lang12 2,260.746.019
other4 753.585.948
dreams2 376.795.931
peer2 376.795.931
we've2 376.795.931
gars2 376.795.931
twis2 376.795.931
among2 376.795.931
neist5 941.975.877
shooders2 376.795.831
is20 3,767.905.788
dunt2 376.795.735
seeps3 565.18nan
spik3 565.185.845
peety2 376.795.735
throat2 376.795.735
syne9 1,695.555.719
sweat2 376.795.641
teen4 753.585.595
eese2 376.795.550
pooch2 376.795.550
doot4 753.585.528
tale3 565.185.496
them16 3,014.325.472
awthin2 376.795.461
brithers2 376.795.461
laird3 565.185.448
horse3 565.185.448
ayont3 565.185.401
anaw2 376.795.375
teeth3 565.185.355
ye'll3 565.185.309
she'd3 565.185.309
said2 376.795.306
antrin2 376.795.291
wa2 376.795.209
lies2 376.795.130
fingers3 565.185.087
near6 1,130.375.031
ablow3 565.185.002
maistly3 565.185.002
tee2 376.794.976
ye've2 376.794.976
queerlike2 376.79nan
chiel3 565.184.918
kinda2 376.794.902
they'll2 376.794.902
heid11 2,072.344.866
broken2 376.794.830
steens2 376.794.830
grip2 376.794.759
years6 1,130.374.724
hingin3 565.184.717
whit5 941.974.705
freedom2 376.794.690
winna3 565.184.526
freens2 376.794.492
sae3 565.184.471
drink3 565.184.452
chisel3 565.18nan
queer2 376.794.902
neen2 376.794.428
their16 3,014.324.401
cunt4 753.584.379
land3 565.184.344
clean3 565.184.274
dis't2 376.79nan
gowd2 376.794.306
onywye2 376.794.246
owte2 376.79nan
mak9 1,695.554.340
hardly2 376.794.246
siclike2 376.794.188
nicht9 1,695.554.149
keeps2 376.794.131
kirk4 753.584.104
smaa2 376.794.075
naethin4 753.584.056
fore2 376.794.020
ivver2 376.794.020
win6 1,130.373.999
world3 565.183.942
onywey2 376.793.914
canny2 376.793.914
she's2 376.793.811
eence3 565.183.787
sky3 565.183.757
atween6 1,130.373.720
reached2 376.793.712
pride2 376.793.712
rock2 376.793.712
steps2 376.793.712
fat2 376.793.664
moon2 376.793.664
haill2 376.793.664
here11 2,072.343.621
baith7 1,318.763.619
doors2 376.793.616
ask3 565.183.611
lichts2 376.793.524
efter2 376.793.516
kens3 565.183.470
lachter2 376.79nan
daein4 753.583.440
wide2 376.793.435
takkin3 565.183.416
now3 565.183.416
hert4 753.583.360
wallace2 376.793.348
fire4 753.583.320
when2 376.793.308
truth2 376.793.265
winter3 565.183.258
are12 2,260.743.252
ae4 753.583.240
tell7 1,318.763.227
upon2 376.793.184
big7 1,318.763.157
weel11 2,072.343.126
touch2 376.793.105
boat2 376.793.105
fae22 4,144.693.091
else3 565.183.084
tears2 376.793.067
clinkin2 376.79nan
fill2 376.793.029
ain2 376.793.025
cast2 376.792.992
orra2 376.792.992
tent3 565.182.965
beerials2 376.79nan
line3 565.183.059
laid2 376.792.919
faither5 941.972.882
get3 565.182.880
het2 376.792.849
been5 941.972.839
macgreegor2 376.79nan
bruce3 565.183.389
sheep2 376.792.814
lass2 376.792.814
wee6 1,130.372.807
worth2 376.792.780
pass2 376.792.780
lord2 376.792.747
mither6 1,130.372.719
craves2 376.79nan
he's2 376.792.714
so10 1,883.952.698
til7 1,318.762.683
tint2 376.792.681
sense3 565.182.657
ging2 376.792.649
skin2 376.792.586
he57 10,738.512.443
knits2 376.79nan
ane2 376.792.447
could8 1,507.162.436
those2 376.792.436
times4 753.582.391
widna2 376.792.378
brig2 376.792.350
pier's2 376.79nan
much4 753.582.334
ower7 1,318.762.325
ken11 2,072.342.323
newsmen2 376.79nan
got2 376.792.227
him20 3,767.902.203
hand2 376.792.163
pal2 376.792.138
her20 3,767.902.122
wi49 9,231.352.120
watchin2 376.792.113
comes4 753.582.051
muckle8 1,507.162.037
afore3 565.182.007
bastern2 376.79nan
micht7 1,318.761.969
folk'll2 376.79nan
we're2 376.791.946
meant2 376.791.946
fecht2 376.791.946
mine2 376.791.900
smile2 376.791.878
bit19 3,579.501.865
makkin3 565.181.860
blackest2 376.79nan
maun5 941.971.824
oot29 5,463.451.812
hae8 1,507.161.777
grey2 376.791.771
airms2 376.791.689
but27 5,086.661.686
er2 376.791.650
somethin3 565.181.646
behere2 376.79nan
hair3 565.181.633
i39 7,347.401.616
wait2 376.791.593
couldna2 376.791.593
trees2 376.791.537
again2 376.791.488
hunner2 376.791.483
haudin2 376.791.483
hope2 376.791.483
full2 376.791.483
simmer2 376.791.466
granny2 376.791.466
stood2 376.791.466
tak7 1,318.761.449
aabody2 376.791.431
ve2 376.791.424
place5 941.971.407
bricht2 376.791.398
if5 941.971.377
lost2 376.791.365
tongue2 376.791.365
kept2 376.791.317
sair3 565.181.291
ere2 376.791.285
gin2 376.791.267
to4 753.581.257
man3 565.181.242
ontae2 376.791.240
thing5 941.971.238
puckle2 376.791.225
day7 1,318.761.219
wan5 941.971.202
cut2 376.791.195
ilk2 376.791.195
past3 565.181.195
war2 376.791.185
pair2 376.791.181
strayin2 376.79nan
even2 376.791.175
disna2 376.791.167
look4 753.581.147
feart2 376.791.125
hing2 376.791.111
i'm2 376.791.111
t2 376.791.106
mean3 565.181.084
has4 753.581.037
took3 565.181.018
swaal2 376.79nan
each2 376.790.994
say7 1,318.760.986
rin2 376.790.981
aside2 376.790.981
up16 3,014.320.977
sin3 565.180.973
seemed2 376.790.969
slithert2 376.79nan
aboot12 2,260.740.967
this16 3,014.320.958
glenbervie2 376.79nan
believe2 376.790.957
close2 376.790.921
local2 376.790.898
dinna4 753.580.840
nor2 376.790.819
table2 376.790.800
think6 1,130.370.799
maks2 376.790.769
blue2 376.790.759
gies2 376.790.729
pit3 565.180.657
claes2 376.790.645
smaaer2 376.79nan
had5 941.970.675
thocht3 565.180.636
faa'll2 376.79nan
they17 3,202.710.620
didna2 376.790.610
nivver2 376.790.594
men3 565.180.577
ilka3 565.180.571
anither5 941.970.553
be23 4,333.080.548
naebody2 376.790.545
with2 376.790.537
than4 753.580.494
run2 376.790.457
days4 753.580.452
you12 2,260.740.427
jist6 1,130.370.425
lat2 376.790.410
just4 753.580.401
how3 565.180.392
aroon2 376.790.391
sat2 376.790.391
fell2 376.790.391
by10 1,883.950.370
kin3 565.180.369
siller2 376.790.349
lookin2 376.790.327
wrang2 376.790.310
name3 565.180.308
dae5 941.970.297
new3 565.180.292
see7 1,318.760.285
ony3 565.180.269
fa2 376.790.219
maist5 941.970.217
on30 5,651.850.213
feet2 376.790.211
ee2 376.790.195
words2 376.790.195
felt2 376.790.187
ither7 1,318.760.185
made3 565.180.176
bairns2 376.790.167
did5 941.970.152
aff6 1,130.370.139
me19 3,579.500.137
twa8 1,507.160.119
anna's2 376.79nan
want2 376.790.123
back12 2,260.740.109
keep3 565.180.107
things2 376.790.102
yon2 376.790.095
us6 1,130.370.082
mair10 1,883.950.069
these2 376.790.064
will4 753.580.062
need2 376.790.061
better3 565.180.051
wye2 376.790.050
seen4 753.580.050
affa2 376.790.048
then6 1,130.370.041
fin4 753.580.038
thegither2 376.790.036
says3 565.180.034
comin2 376.790.031
year4 753.580.030
time9 1,695.550.029
fine3 565.180.029
last3 565.180.027
of7 1,318.760.025
side2 376.790.021
hame4 753.580.020
doon11 2,072.340.020
noo9 1,695.550.019
some7 1,318.760.019
left3 565.180.016
end2 376.790.005
let2 376.790.004
haim2 376.79nan
haun2 376.790.001
right2 376.790.000
gang2 376.790.000
heard2 376.790.000