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Kay, Billy

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,134
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,865
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.289
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, in, an, a, tae, that, i, wis, fae,

List of texts in corpus

Born In Kyle
Burnawn Books (2023-11-25 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) in Central (Kyle) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (2,969 words)

Time for Reflection
archive2021.parliament.scot (2022-04-26) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as government (469 words)

Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad
Lallans Magazine (2011-05-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (2,696 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
wes44 7,173.13110.674
i108 17,606.7892.289
ayrshire12 1,956.3177.807
in188 30,648.8471.027
kintrae10 1,630.2668.334
scottish27 4,401.7061.456
when35 5,705.9059.438
fae57 9,292.4758.121
kennt7 1,141.1851.317
whaur25 4,075.6446.490
s11 1,793.2839.303
history12 1,956.3137.026
that113 18,421.9136.721
loudoun4 652.1036.121
stories10 1,630.2633.398
o193 31,463.9731.356
faimily8 1,304.2130.102
belang6 978.1529.942
ane23 3,749.5928.384
leiterature4 652.1027.723
kyle4 652.1026.775
galt3 489.0826.347
sec3 489.0826.347
aggie3 489.0826.347
i've6 978.1525.995
scrievit6 978.1525.995
houever4 652.1025.931
wallace7 1,141.1825.507
avenue4 652.1025.170
spiered5 815.1325.012
bull5 815.1325.012
annals3 489.0824.128
televeision3 489.0824.128
baund3 489.0822.552
sangs6 978.1522.529
leivin4 652.1022.208
warld12 1,956.3121.666
scotch5 815.1321.165
culture9 1,467.2321.108
oral3 489.0820.308
tradeition3 489.0819.448
scotsman4 652.1019.376
fowk25 4,075.6418.784
kay3 489.0818.699
airt7 1,141.1818.394
shuir5 815.1318.119
cement3 489.0816.907
hoatchin2 326.0516.749
vineyaird2 326.0516.749
memorie2 326.0516.749
mcneill2 326.0516.749
drummer2 326.0516.749
portuguese2 326.0516.749
napa2 326.0516.749
inherited2 326.0516.749
intervention2 326.0516.749
tradeitions2 326.0516.749
missionary2 326.0516.749
carolina2 326.0516.749
tongue7 1,141.1816.727
lued3 489.0816.415
faither11 1,793.2816.244
had22 3,586.5716.117
story8 1,304.2116.115
german5 815.1315.732
scot4 652.1015.731
the432 70,427.1315.652
kenspeckle5 815.1315.475
weans6 978.1515.459
i'm7 1,141.1815.357
decades3 489.0815.155
gowf3 489.0815.155
tories4 652.1015.142
visa2 326.0515.034
valued2 326.0515.034
colony2 326.0515.034
uni3 489.0814.790
eident3 489.0814.790
hull3 489.0814.448
communities4 652.1014.426
she13 2,119.3314.318
bein14 2,282.3614.294
traivellin3 489.0814.126
airts6 978.1513.862
mankind2 326.0513.861
chapters2 326.0513.861
vieve2 326.0513.861
whipped2 326.0513.861
regularly2 326.0513.861
personally2 326.0513.861
valley3 489.0813.821
stey4 652.1013.777
heard10 1,630.2613.771
yaised6 978.1513.633
pairty6 978.1513.633
roun4 652.1013.624
furst5 815.1313.370
because7 1,141.1813.298
sooth6 978.1513.051
cried8 1,304.2113.006
created2 326.0512.965
extendit2 326.0512.965
spierin2 326.0512.965
saws2 326.0512.965
jalouse4 652.1012.905
ethnic3 489.0812.747
words8 1,304.2112.499
frae2 326.0512.290
logan2 326.0512.239
soorce2 326.0512.239
patriarch2 326.0512.239
gey11 1,793.2812.210
thrang4 652.1012.011
thaim16 2,608.4111.946
memory4 652.1011.893
amang7 1,141.1811.797
cuid8 1,304.2111.762
my15 2,445.3911.688
be14 2,282.3611.671
gawston7 1,141.18nan
poke3 489.0811.647
francis2 326.0511.629
exile2 326.0511.629
couthy2 326.0511.629
puirtith2 326.0511.629
scots38 6,194.9811.132
lawland2 326.0511.103
irvine2 326.0511.103
braidcast2 326.0511.103
sac2 326.0511.103
reasons3 489.0811.081
glesga3 489.0811.081
fella3 489.0811.081
born5 815.1310.958
store3 489.0810.735
across6 978.1510.721
stull2 326.0510.642
singers2 326.0510.642
ocht4 652.1010.523
wrocht4 652.1010.428
american3 489.0810.410
tory3 489.0810.410
university4 652.1010.336
foondin2 326.0510.231
hained2 326.0510.231
sowels2 326.0510.231
abroad2 326.0510.231
revolution2 326.0510.231
nae6 978.1510.082
schuil6 978.1510.055
he32 5,216.829.972
kye3 489.089.959
leit2 326.059.860
garred2 326.059.860
africa2 326.059.860
african2 326.059.860
programmes2 326.059.860
book4 652.109.722
belangin2 326.059.523
switched2 326.059.523
unemployment2 326.059.523
bidit2 326.059.523
minin2 326.059.523
ruits2 326.059.523
cam13 2,119.339.447
worth4 652.109.396
places4 652.109.396
wean4 652.109.318
oot12 1,956.319.309
estaiblishment3 489.089.284
mackenzie2 326.059.214
miners2 326.059.214
institutions2 326.059.214
awbody4 652.109.163
byordnar3 489.089.160
didnae9 1,467.239.038
globe2 326.058.928
taught2 326.058.928
democratic2 326.058.928
steyed2 326.058.928
description2 326.058.928
period3 489.088.803
wheesht3 489.088.690
favourite3 489.088.690
fellae2 326.058.664
siccan2 326.058.664
described2 326.058.664
mither's2 326.058.664
labour5 815.138.612
burns5 815.138.612
were16 2,608.418.423
boays2 326.058.417
america2 326.058.417
studyin2 326.058.417
's2 326.058.417
region2 326.058.417
wha10 1,630.268.361
up11 1,793.288.314
ma43 7,010.118.167
although3 489.088.061
chield4 652.10nan
walter2 326.058.186
begoud3 489.088.061
her17 2,771.448.038
makin5 815.138.028
names4 652.107.931
media4 652.107.809
wine3 489.087.774
interview2 326.057.764
pairt8 1,304.217.694
call3 489.087.683
somewhaur2 326.057.571
unionist2 326.057.571
local5 815.137.450
identity3 489.087.418
rax2 326.057.387
stevenson2 326.057.387
speech3 489.087.249
faithers2 326.057.213
reponed2 326.057.213
charles2 326.057.213
scrievin3 489.087.167
spoken4 652.107.129
quote2 326.057.046
leid10 1,630.267.017
area3 489.086.930
thir8 1,304.216.901
grue2 326.056.888
macdiarmid2 326.056.888
dutch2 326.056.591
newspaper2 326.056.591
it52 8,477.346.571
strang4 652.106.525
wark7 1,141.186.520
great6 978.156.419
christian2 326.056.318
later5 815.136.192
pairliament2 326.056.189
edinburgh4 652.106.159
by18 2,934.466.126
conservative2 326.056.065
early4 652.105.985
tellt4 652.105.985
pictur2 326.055.946
sellin2 326.055.946
wisnae6 978.155.836
aw25 4,075.645.835
famous2 326.055.831
glaikit2 326.055.719
mysel2 326.055.719
w2 326.055.612
wantit3 489.085.551
little4 652.105.537
books2 326.055.507
repone2 326.055.507
pairish2 326.055.507
important4 652.105.498
hae24 3,912.625.479
makar2 326.055.406
awaur2 326.055.406
fremmit2 326.055.406
series2 326.055.406
hawaii3 489.08nan
includit2 326.055.406
been20 3,260.525.405
anely4 652.105.384
tint3 489.085.333
weel14 2,282.365.312
aften4 652.105.309
sang4 652.105.309
gowden2 326.055.309
thoosan2 326.055.309
nurse3 489.085.228
afore2 326.055.170
sister4 652.105.128
content2 326.055.122
century4 652.105.092
no8 1,304.215.091
few5 815.135.084
scotland13 2,119.335.071
doon6 978.155.023
bodie4 652.104.953
oor16 2,608.414.886
wumman5 815.134.867
gleg2 326.054.860
personal2 326.054.860
grund3 489.084.835
ayont3 489.084.835
gie10 1,630.264.792
available2 326.054.778
here's2 326.054.778
characters2 326.054.778
ither2 326.054.766
hert5 815.134.762
hou6 978.154.757
his23 3,749.594.654
dad3 489.084.652
snaw2 326.054.620
coal2 326.054.620
muckle11 1,793.284.614
wad13 2,119.334.494
joy2 326.054.397
flung2 326.054.397
country3 489.084.394
power2 326.054.326
johnny2 326.054.326
back6 978.154.309
brae3 489.084.271
veisited3 489.08nan
aunt2 326.054.257
pipe2 326.054.189
yer5 815.134.098
bide5 815.134.067
yersel4 652.104.061
like25 4,075.644.053
national4 652.104.006
redd2 326.053.996
hey2 326.053.996
poet2 326.053.996
a154 25,105.973.988
warkin2 326.053.934
drink3 489.083.890
learnin2 326.053.874
haed10 1,630.263.728
became2 326.053.701
queen2 326.053.701
aince4 652.103.667
airms3 489.083.647
cless2 326.053.645
derval3 489.08nan
finnd2 326.053.645
pairties2 326.053.645
our3 489.083.581
circassian3 489.08nan
waur2 326.053.485
white4 652.103.473
gawstoun3 489.08nan
gar2 326.053.434
certainly2 326.053.434
haes2 326.053.420
brither3 489.083.420
feelin3 489.083.389
post2 326.053.384
club2 326.053.384
mither7 1,141.183.299
haill2 326.053.238
growin2 326.053.192
rare2 326.053.146
eventually2 326.053.146
you6 978.153.119
society2 326.053.101
bbc2 326.053.101
haein4 652.103.071
lang11 1,793.283.032
bi3 489.083.030
community3 489.083.011
tland3 489.08nan
wey2 326.053.235
young5 815.132.984
serieve2 326.05nan
luikit2 326.052.971
kens3 489.082.904
mair7 1,141.182.895
luikin2 326.052.888
galt's2 326.05nan
england2 326.052.888
ulster2 326.052.847
lassies2 326.052.847
gled2 326.052.807
dance2 326.052.807
state3 489.082.775
primary2 326.052.768
wast2 326.052.768
flogged2 326.05nan
guid11 1,793.282.757
dear2 326.052.730
daein4 652.102.714
got10 1,630.262.709
whan3 489.082.702
warstled2 326.05nan
stert3 489.082.676
this16 2,608.412.651
here3 489.082.636
follaein2 326.052.618
their16 2,608.412.597
pioneer2 326.05nan
grand2 326.052.581
son3 489.082.558
service2 326.052.546
tells2 326.052.546
fur10 1,630.262.522
speir2 326.052.476
hospital2 326.052.409
day7 1,141.182.406
different4 652.102.394
tap4 652.102.377
gettin4 652.102.360
meet2 326.052.344
poetry2 326.052.312
richt4 652.102.282
getting2 326.052.188
ve2 326.052.182
fast2 326.052.159
matha2 326.05nan
toon3 489.082.131
jist5 815.132.106
people3 489.082.092
serievin2 326.05nan
word3 489.082.073
couldnae3 489.082.035
mak2 326.052.010
inrush2 326.05nan
time16 2,608.412.016
problem2 326.051.989
maist8 1,304.211.979
can14 2,282.361.975
preivilege2 326.05nan
think2 326.051.976
common2 326.051.962
are12 1,956.311.917
knighted2 326.05nan
spent2 326.051.910
rest3 489.081.907
that's4 652.101.891
tae116 18,910.991.864
europe2 326.051.858
monie3 489.081.855
war2 326.051.836
even2 326.051.823
thole2 326.051.808
awa4 652.101.799
noo6 978.151.797
sing2 326.051.784
wull4 652.101.757
anither7 1,141.181.737
biggin2 326.051.736
see6 978.151.728
short2 326.051.713
raither2 326.051.713
ever3 489.081.705
bonnie3 489.081.689
get12 1,956.311.676
een2 326.051.660
john4 652.101.606
for42 6,847.081.583
auld12 1,956.311.558
hame8 1,304.211.558
playin2 326.051.557
whiles3 489.081.550
music2 326.051.535
speakin2 326.051.535
black3 489.081.492
though4 652.101.488
also2 326.051.453
hen2 326.051.434
if6 978.151.384
land2 326.051.375
say3 489.081.308
billy2 326.051.301
we30 4,890.771.300
acause2 326.051.266
month2 326.051.266
talk2 326.051.248
oors2 326.051.248
mary2 326.051.231
siller3 489.081.226
hear4 652.101.213
us11 1,793.281.202
mind7 1,141.181.197
still7 1,141.181.197
cultural2 326.051.197
cooncil2 326.051.197
maun5 815.131.194
thocht3 489.081.194
seem2 326.051.147
full2 326.051.147
question2 326.051.131
will3 489.081.108
me25 4,075.641.094
lot3 489.081.085
at46 7,499.181.078
dinnae4 652.101.028
shuid2 326.051.023
gaun2 326.051.022
kept2 326.050.980
faur3 489.080.967
phone2 326.050.952
met2 326.050.952
bring2 326.050.938
ain9 1,467.230.926
me'll2 326.05nan
puckle2 326.050.925
gae2 326.050.911
nummer2 326.050.911
bruce2 326.050.898
never4 652.100.895
leids3 489.080.887
again3 489.080.882
gaed2 326.050.881
dee3 489.080.868
sair3 489.080.868
happened2 326.050.859
ontario2 326.05nan
and47 7,662.210.867
car2 326.050.859
real2 326.050.846
some6 978.150.835
from2 326.050.833
giein2 326.050.797
name4 652.100.796
nicht3 489.080.791
bed3 489.080.786
job2 326.050.773
heid4 652.100.765
waikiki2 326.05nan
kau2 326.05nan
hoo3 489.080.769
chicawgie2 326.05nan
winter2 326.050.821
braw3 489.080.751
they28 4,564.720.736
fact2 326.050.716
thing5 815.130.711
aside2 326.050.705
year7 1,141.180.700
abercrombie2 326.05nan
same5 815.130.729
wee10 1,630.260.677
new3 489.080.675
duin2 326.050.662
ony3 489.080.654
likes2 326.050.651
sunday2 326.050.651
twa6 978.150.636
puir2 326.050.621
efter9 1,467.230.600
langage2 326.050.582
micht3 489.080.577
sae12 1,956.310.569
ran2 326.050.554
sense2 326.050.554
hoose7 1,141.180.552
ae8 1,304.210.544
sent2 326.050.527
owre2 326.050.527
baith5 815.130.506
any2 326.050.501
made3 489.080.482
last2 326.050.481
first4 652.100.479
face2 326.050.455
ye37 6,031.950.448
english6 978.150.437
ken6 978.150.417
set4 652.100.415
better2 326.050.414
bairns2 326.050.406
claes2 326.050.405
is34 5,542.880.399
two2 326.050.398
bonny2 326.050.384
but27 4,401.700.360
than8 1,304.210.356
aye7 1,141.180.353
very2 326.050.349
gin6 978.150.347
want2 326.050.340
big5 815.130.318
naebody2 326.050.317
hersel2 326.050.317
of7 1,141.180.304
wi42 6,847.080.303
things2 326.050.299
men3 489.080.299
there18 2,934.460.292
said7 1,141.180.267
atween2 326.050.251
alang2 326.050.238
intae12 1,956.310.207
its6 978.150.195
win2 326.050.188
feel3 489.080.186
or18 2,934.460.179
while2 326.050.176
thae2 326.050.167
cauld3 489.080.165
gien3 489.080.162
did4 652.100.155
somethin2 326.050.155
wis59 9,618.520.152
aff7 1,141.180.148
hauf2 326.050.147
roon4 652.100.144
wrang2 326.050.139
turn2 326.050.139
side2 326.050.135
bairn2 326.050.125
brocht2 326.050.125
illie2 326.05nan
ower15 2,445.390.126
come6 978.150.125
best2 326.050.124
years3 489.080.123
was5 815.130.115
education2 326.050.111
wife2 326.050.108
doun3 489.080.107
him15 2,445.390.099
yet2 326.050.093
wheen2 326.050.090
man7 1,141.180.087
mornin3 489.080.079
daiss2 326.05nan
anent2 326.050.087
read2 326.050.071
saw2 326.050.071
room2 326.050.071
as39 6,358.000.070
on36 5,868.930.069
maidenkirk2 326.05nan
to7 1,141.180.067
am2 326.050.063
wappenshaw2 326.05nan
then7 1,141.180.058
haud2 326.050.054
sayin2 326.050.050
past2 326.050.046
nou2 326.050.044
cannae2 326.050.042
wirds2 326.050.042
thon4 652.100.042
whit14 2,282.360.029
life4 652.100.027
days3 489.080.017
tell4 652.100.016
naw2 326.050.014
dae7 1,141.180.014
it's5 815.130.009
syne4 652.100.004
sic3 489.080.003
aboot18 2,934.460.002
coorse2 326.050.000
through3 489.080.000
wroeht2 326.05nan
gied3 489.080.027
eneueh2 326.05nan
an156 25,432.020.001