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Stevenson, Gerda

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,490
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,932
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.359
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, i, tae, ma, an, o, her, she, in,

List of texts in corpus

Kilmeny
Scottish Language Center (2021-04-02) in Southern (Scottish Borders) dialect (SEA), categorised as prose (2,311 words)

Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland
Luath (2020-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (4,179 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
ma141 21,725.73236.149
i164 25,269.65229.317
her116 17,873.65124.350
she114 17,565.49121.706
me74 11,402.1682.621
dwaum8 1,232.6766.090
aa50 7,704.1664.408
he9 1,386.7562.734
suld6 924.5055.257
for3 462.2552.659
saul7 1,078.5845.415
i'll13 2,003.0844.761
slaw9 1,386.7543.382
sang13 2,003.0841.845
fur49 7,550.0841.601
plague5 770.4238.505
happed5 770.4238.505
goon5 770.4233.597
through18 2,773.5032.717
she's8 1,232.6731.660
scots2 308.1731.232
scraich4 616.3331.133
stane10 1,540.8331.082
veesion4 616.3329.615
syne20 3,081.6629.071
guns5 770.4228.514
leal5 770.4228.514
his10 1,540.8328.246
like43 6,625.5827.947
says18 2,773.5027.306
i'm10 1,540.8326.935
t'ither3 462.2526.005
hinnie3 462.2526.005
i'd6 924.5025.860
glen7 1,078.5825.470
muir5 770.4225.220
fauld5 770.4224.831
kenned4 616.3324.720
braith7 1,078.5824.585
learned5 770.4224.457
warld13 2,003.0824.408
bluid8 1,232.6724.181
hudna3 462.2523.786
nichtmare3 462.2522.211
mang3 462.2522.211
him2 308.1721.957
hud13 2,003.0821.260
chap5 770.4220.150
daurk6 924.5020.029
nieve3 462.2519.109
lift8 1,232.6718.983
kilmeny14 2,157.16nan
quate6 924.5019.143
hae35 5,392.9118.696
gress5 770.4218.485
faulds3 462.2518.361
wairm3 462.2518.361
bird5 770.4218.113
land7 1,078.5818.065
yon13 2,003.0817.696
beasts5 770.4217.414
caum3 462.2517.108
queen5 770.4216.925
van5 770.4216.768
breists3 462.2516.571
skinklin3 462.2516.571
blankets3 462.2516.571
gamekeeper2 308.1716.521
smoorit2 308.1716.521
tirlin2 308.1716.521
jaurs2 308.1716.521
casts2 308.1716.521
yorlin2 308.1716.521
skimmer2 308.1716.521
midsimmer2 308.1716.521
s23 3,543.9116.236
abuin8 1,232.6716.188
limbs3 462.2516.080
gaithert4 616.3315.939
lay7 1,078.5815.869
douce4 616.3315.719
layin3 462.2515.629
dreepin3 462.2515.629
breakfast4 616.3315.299
chitterin3 462.2515.211
shawl3 462.2514.822
spreet2 308.1714.807
bairnhood2 308.1714.807
emerant2 308.1714.807
husbands2 308.1714.807
ablow6 924.5014.583
croon3 462.2514.117
king6 924.5014.067
bit4 616.3313.981
ghaist3 462.2513.795
risin4 616.3313.668
careless2 308.1713.635
sister's2 308.1713.635
submit2 308.1713.635
hure2 308.1713.635
saucrit2 308.1713.635
heidline2 308.1713.635
hauns7 1,078.5813.227
gear5 770.4213.157
lookit5 770.4213.157
lauched3 462.2512.929
stampit2 308.1712.739
vaige2 308.1712.739
blastin2 308.1712.739
streetched2 308.1712.739
appen2 308.1712.739
steikit2 308.1712.739
frae27 4,160.2512.652
mindin4 616.3312.621
flesh4 616.3312.621
hert8 1,232.6712.561
were19 2,927.5812.509
that38 5,855.1612.451
gowd4 616.3312.088
waucht2 308.1712.014
winnock2 308.1712.014
scaur2 308.1712.014
slippit3 462.2511.953
men9 1,386.7511.526
lowsed3 462.2511.525
an125 19,260.4011.425
murther2 308.1711.405
knittin2 308.1711.405
dreidfu2 308.1711.405
veil2 308.1711.405
heidit3 462.2511.323
claucht3 462.2511.323
grave3 462.2511.128
heich5 770.4211.056
braw8 1,232.6711.052
glisterin2 308.1710.880
raip2 308.1710.880
licht8 1,232.6710.809
naethin7 1,078.5810.724
howp4 616.3310.606
electric2 308.1710.419
dings2 308.1710.419
duneira7 1,078.58nan
cley2 308.1710.419
susie2 308.1710.419
slice2 308.1710.419
wame3 462.2510.414
flair5 770.4210.398
masel8 1,232.6710.341
hingin5 770.4210.329
cauld9 1,386.7510.190
wumman7 1,078.5810.140
wund3 462.2510.091
dawin2 308.1710.008
crushed2 308.1710.008
mobile2 308.1710.008
baurs2 308.1710.008
is22 3,389.839.808
ootby3 462.259.787
sauf3 462.259.787
dunt3 462.259.642
rakin2 308.179.638
ploys2 308.179.638
dule2 308.179.638
dear4 616.339.575
as22 3,389.839.566
dreame6 924.50nan
voice6 924.509.504
lang16 2,465.339.490
gie13 2,003.089.475
blue6 924.509.455
phone5 770.429.360
glent2 308.179.302
mary5 770.429.241
trees5 770.429.182
oor20 3,081.669.091
side9 1,386.759.019
elgin2 308.178.994
stink2 308.178.994
twin2 308.178.994
threit2 308.178.994
bean2 308.178.994
simmer5 770.428.951
banes3 462.258.847
pooer3 462.258.847
daured2 308.178.709
fame2 308.178.709
wives2 308.178.709
sark3 462.258.608
wings3 462.258.493
lord4 616.338.474
aince6 924.508.465
wudnae2 308.178.445
furrit2 308.178.445
lungs2 308.178.445
edward2 308.178.445
tho9 1,386.758.406
he's4 616.338.403
twice3 462.258.380
thae9 1,386.758.379
ilka8 1,232.678.344
wurds3 462.258.270
mune2 308.178.199
dauner2 308.178.199
whisper2 308.178.199
mibbe4 616.338.194
till9 1,386.758.115
bield2 308.177.969
sneck2 308.177.969
that'll2 308.177.969
stove2 308.177.969
saut2 308.177.969
blink2 308.177.969
paul3 462.257.954
hale8 1,232.677.877
dinna9 1,386.757.809
women2 308.177.752
yer22 3,389.837.678
kennin4 616.337.672
yird4 616.337.610
traivelled2 308.177.548
weary2 308.177.548
whitiver2 308.177.548
killin2 308.177.548
walks2 308.177.548
fleein3 462.257.471
kings2 308.177.355
parritch2 308.177.355
fired2 308.177.355
task2 308.177.355
wull7 1,078.587.316
thrang3 462.257.290
stair3 462.257.117
doon25 3,852.087.070
get2 308.177.041
clue2 308.176.999
bens2 308.176.999
richt2 308.176.946
bairns9 1,386.756.846
its16 2,465.336.831
you4 616.336.795
bairn6 924.506.759
couldnae5 770.426.719
slept2 308.176.675
daur2 308.176.675
gaither2 308.176.524
staunin4 616.336.499
gloamin2 308.176.380
hecht2 308.176.380
gies5 770.426.335
grey4 616.336.303
samin4 616.33nan
tak12 1,849.006.282
shows2 308.176.241
wi67 10,323.576.224
year12 1,849.006.203
strang4 616.336.160
or11 1,694.926.096
wide3 462.256.060
bed6 924.506.021
stairtit2 308.175.980
merk2 308.175.980
couldna4 616.335.932
nocht3 462.255.864
whit's3 462.255.864
breist2 308.175.857
yaised4 616.335.843
juist12 1,849.005.805
ettled2 308.175.738
kilt2 308.175.738
saft3 462.255.738
faimily3 462.255.738
thon11 1,694.925.725
weel2 308.175.671
sweir2 308.175.624
books2 308.175.624
pray2 308.175.624
but38 5,855.165.621
broo3 462.255.615
tears3 462.255.556
cast3 462.255.556
doesnae2 308.175.513
muin2 308.175.513
knife2 308.175.513
some3 462.255.410
deep4 616.335.383
daith3 462.255.381
b2 308.175.303
wee6 924.505.261
ll2 308.175.236
lass3 462.255.214
ye're3 462.255.214
hus3 462.255.214
oan3 462.255.170
ower24 3,698.005.136
anely4 616.335.112
wid2 308.175.110
die2 308.175.105
snell2 308.175.105
we'd2 308.175.105
gowden2 308.175.105
coont2 308.175.105
lat5 770.425.080
pass3 462.255.053
d19 2,927.585.033
blin2 308.175.011
thoosand2 308.175.011
may3 462.255.001
god4 616.334.965
ilk4 616.334.965
waukent2 308.174.919
laws2 308.174.919
whaur10 1,540.834.891
canna6 924.504.850
waves2 308.174.831
wis49 7,550.084.765
lips2 308.174.744
takes2 308.174.660
fund5 770.424.660
bits3 462.254.655
could11 1,694.924.595
than2 308.174.579
i've2 308.174.579
airm3 462.254.562
can4 616.334.500
dowie2 308.174.499
snaw2 308.174.499
noo18 2,773.504.491
telt9 1,386.754.457
ice3 462.254.426
shair3 462.254.426
ain13 2,003.084.412
us15 2,311.254.412
pieces2 308.174.346
wids2 308.174.273
wave2 308.174.273
it59 9,090.914.236
kist2 308.174.201
mirk2 308.174.201
stour2 308.174.201
waas2 308.174.201
fingers3 462.254.169
fair7 1,078.584.159
messages2 308.174.131
o't2 308.174.131
tales2 308.174.131
waitin3 462.254.128
was2 308.174.112
maitter3 462.254.047
ae5 770.423.935
down2 308.173.930
liked2 308.173.930
note3 462.253.891
peace2 308.173.867
away4 616.333.853
wud3 462.253.853
sun5 770.423.807
weir2 308.173.743
gree2 308.173.743
we're3 462.253.741
braid3 462.253.741
whan13 2,003.083.722
withoot3 462.253.705
unner4 616.333.664
winna3 462.253.598
grace2 308.173.568
flee2 308.173.512
bi3 462.253.501
care3 462.253.495
bringin2 308.173.458
mindit2 308.173.458
sea4 616.333.433
airt3 462.253.428
first2 308.173.424
bell2 308.173.404
moved2 308.173.404
banks2 308.173.404
true3 462.253.395
white4 616.333.336
fear3 462.253.330
needit2 308.173.300
polis2 308.173.300
sin5 770.423.290
hersel4 616.333.288
life8 1,232.673.274
save2 308.173.249
black4 616.333.241
name6 924.503.227
haund3 462.253.173
time18 2,773.503.116
love3 462.253.113
fae11 1,694.923.060
eardley's2 308.17nan
mind9 1,386.753.030
stood3 462.253.024
growin2 308.172.965
deid4 616.332.782
meenister2 308.172.752
this17 2,619.412.750
ahint4 616.332.742
here12 1,849.002.738
wish2 308.172.711
planet2 308.172.711
sweet2 308.172.671
england2 308.172.671
niver5 770.422.654
brak2 308.172.632
real3 462.252.619
hair4 616.332.605
neethur2 308.17nan
maister2 308.172.671
tither2 308.172.594
peyed2 308.172.594
sat4 616.332.586
be24 3,698.002.565
whilk2 308.172.556
stoond2 308.17nan
neck2 308.172.556
alane2 308.172.482
turnt3 462.252.472
ony2 308.172.451
wild2 308.172.446
it's9 1,386.752.429
nicht9 1,386.752.429
seen8 1,232.672.413
to4 616.332.411
staun2 308.172.411
nane3 462.252.401
neist4 616.332.383
greet2 308.172.376
river2 308.172.376
aboot13 2,003.082.360
bare2 308.172.341
thair10 1,540.832.331
brocht4 616.332.331
laid2 308.172.308
bidin2 308.172.308
yin8 1,232.672.301
lane2 308.172.274
hear5 770.422.234
new2 308.172.227
faur4 616.332.212
ettlin2 308.172.115
micht2 308.172.109
and53 8,166.412.082
ane3 462.252.072
baith7 1,078.582.037
biggit2 308.172.026
went6 924.501.964
bide4 616.331.914
hell2 308.171.912
spring2 308.171.912
een8 1,232.671.891
press2 308.171.858
wisna5 770.421.857
learn2 308.171.831
still8 1,232.671.830
aye14 2,157.161.821
days6 924.501.763
trublit2 308.17nan
grun3 462.251.810
dugs2 308.171.729
she'd2 308.171.729
na4 616.331.702
efter4 616.331.689
pure2 308.171.680
french2 308.171.656
took4 616.331.649
are12 1,849.001.638
mair9 1,386.751.631
glaum2 308.17nan
intae7 1,078.581.636
weeks2 308.171.608
kinna2 308.171.608
kitchen2 308.171.608
jizzen2 308.17nan
anither2 308.171.583
the355 54,699.541.579
a173 26,656.391.548
air4 616.331.535
mither6 924.501.513
born2 308.171.496
shop2 308.171.453
been8 1,232.671.434
sleep2 308.171.432
smile2 308.171.432
greetin2 308.171.391
morn2 308.171.391
fecht2 308.171.371
mine2 308.171.371
mooth2 308.171.351
laddie2 308.171.255
windit2 308.17nan
afore11 1,694.921.268
wind2 308.171.218
there's2 308.171.218
fish2 308.171.200
door7 1,078.581.159
burriet2 308.17nan
news2 308.171.148
way3 462.251.138
gaed2 308.171.098
of6 924.501.078
siller3 462.251.043
said6 924.501.042
reid2 308.171.017
haudin2 308.170.987
maun5 770.420.960
in111 17,103.240.932
say8 1,232.670.924
my8 1,232.670.924
think3 462.250.920
o123 18,952.230.919
no21 3,235.750.907
soond2 308.170.885
lost2 308.170.858
if7 1,078.580.852
aff6 924.500.852
war3 462.250.837
ken11 1,694.920.834
roon2 308.170.811
fire3 462.250.803
kens2 308.170.792
same2 308.170.789
oot32 4,930.660.785
words3 462.250.784
choukies2 308.17nan
back10 1,540.830.913
yet3 462.250.784
och2 308.170.767
by13 2,003.080.761
burn2 308.170.731
feart2 308.170.719
last5 770.420.707
son2 308.170.707
your4 616.330.705
sair3 462.250.703
line2 308.170.696
late2 308.170.696
gillie2 308.17nan
whit11 1,694.920.685
braiged2 308.17nan
them13 2,003.080.678
years4 616.330.677
giein2 308.170.673
kent3 462.250.653
haud3 462.250.636
wur2 308.170.633
aside2 308.170.618
sic2 308.170.603
place5 770.420.602
at37 5,701.080.575
jip2 308.17nan
auld11 1,694.920.613
clure2 308.17nan
mean3 462.250.582
duin2 308.170.567
tent2 308.170.558
seemed2 308.170.548
oh3 462.250.530
hoose4 616.330.530
middle2 308.170.529
only2 308.170.526
wisnae3 462.250.523
close2 308.170.501
sicht2 308.170.475
duimster2 308.17nan
miss2 308.170.475
toon2 308.170.475
wha5 770.420.473
didnae4 616.330.473
guid5 770.420.458
word2 308.170.457
want2 308.170.435
times3 462.250.430
throu4 616.330.425
atween2 308.170.414
leamin2 308.17nan
north2 308.170.401
come7 1,078.580.396
man5 770.420.388
keep2 308.170.380
yersel2 308.170.370
rest2 308.170.356
agin2 308.170.349
filletin2 308.17nan
will7 1,078.580.382
coorse3 462.250.344
there19 2,927.580.324
nae21 3,235.750.319
their13 2,003.080.310
claes2 308.170.308
comin3 462.250.302
need2 308.170.293
thegither3 462.250.293
do2 308.170.289
gied2 308.170.285
muckle7 1,078.580.284
young3 462.250.273
ramstamin2 308.17nan
comes3 462.250.297
green2 308.170.265
set4 616.330.260
has2 308.170.259
go2 308.170.252
tell5 770.420.250
himsel2 308.170.247
see12 1,849.000.240
on37 5,701.080.238
tae145 22,342.060.234
then8 1,232.670.230
fine5 770.420.221
play2 308.170.210
what4 616.330.207
amang2 308.170.200
clytus2 308.17nan
watter3 462.250.246
they23 3,543.910.190
kirk2 308.170.181
fower2 308.170.167
day14 2,157.160.166
face4 616.330.163
makkin2 308.170.158
room2 308.170.158
cam6 924.500.157
vainity2 308.17nan
awa9 1,386.750.155
mak6 924.500.152
dinnae3 462.250.148
sae9 1,386.750.143
haein2 308.170.142
three4 616.330.136
wey7 1,078.580.132
fell2 308.170.130
never3 462.250.126
heard3 462.250.123
faither2 308.170.114
lassie2 308.170.112
speak2 308.170.109
hame6 924.500.108
when6 924.500.102
wrang2 308.170.099
lookin2 308.170.099
left4 616.330.098
gien3 462.250.094
obituary2 308.17nan
ben2 308.170.089
how3 462.250.084
heid7 1,078.580.082
nor5 770.420.078
m7 1,078.580.075
dae7 1,078.580.062
fowk9 1,386.750.059
cried2 308.170.059
twa8 1,232.670.058
thocht5 770.420.057
look3 462.250.057
thing4 616.330.050
mornin3 462.250.049
wheen2 308.170.048
up26 4,006.160.045
am2 308.170.044
made5 770.420.035
we25 3,852.080.027
hoo2 308.170.015
great2 308.170.009
while3 462.250.005
again5 770.420.004
wad7 1,078.580.003
intil2 308.170.003
ye35 5,392.910.003
didna4 616.330.002
re4 616.330.000
flane2 308.17nan