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Pennie, Len

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 7,040
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,570
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.484
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - a, the, tae, ye, an, that, ma, ae, yer, and,

List of texts in corpus

Poyums
Canongate Books (2024-02-22 ) in Central (Aberdeen) dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (6,141 words)
The year A shouldnae hae had
tictok (2022-01-01) in Central (Kilmarnock) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (471 words)

The Wheesht
Scots Hoose (2021-05-29) in Central (Greenock) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (194 words)

Toast Tae The Daft Days
Lidl (01-12-2020) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (234 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
ae100 14,204.55248.560
a'm45 6,392.05224.925
yer90 12,784.09197.250
cause36 5,113.64172.993
wae56 7,954.55158.315
ye136 19,318.18150.886
a'll26 3,693.18133.825
hings25 3,551.14131.087
there's27 3,835.23128.686
ye're24 3,409.09126.031
wheesht20 2,840.91125.191
cannae37 5,255.68123.879
aw78 11,079.55115.500
ma105 14,914.77108.298
dinnae33 4,687.50104.855
love24 3,409.09103.546
me83 11,789.7792.165
haud27 3,835.2391.265
lit16 2,272.7381.848
yous14 1,988.6481.337
it's38 5,397.7381.031
s5 710.2372.893
hink16 2,272.7367.604
so39 5,539.7765.103
poyum7 994.3264.053
a325 46,164.7759.743
wis18 2,556.8257.340
jist42 5,965.9154.443
soul9 1,278.4148.876
the280 39,772.7348.673
ye've10 1,420.4548.166
way17 2,414.7747.491
coorie7 994.3247.167
love's5 710.2344.653
on8 1,136.3643.422
soldier6 852.2742.206
feel19 2,698.8641.473
those11 1,562.5041.358
fur52 7,386.3641.240
gie26 3,693.1841.119
how19 2,698.8640.517
shite10 1,420.4538.610
hope12 1,704.5537.596
quite11 1,562.5037.518
want20 2,840.9137.464
shouldnae6 852.2737.304
hinkin6 852.2735.811
a've8 1,136.3634.499
arenae6 852.2734.490
control8 1,136.3633.932
sweet9 1,278.4133.682
sick8 1,136.3633.386
darlin5 710.2332.831
dae30 4,261.3632.828
didnae18 2,556.8232.825
brain7 994.3232.345
for10 1,420.4531.468
wiy5 710.2331.086
snash4 568.1830.517
hen10 1,420.4530.347
scots3 426.1429.517
and88 12,500.0028.546
no46 6,534.0928.496
pray6 852.2728.377
ken29 4,119.3228.360
gonnae9 1,278.4128.083
ease6 852.2727.674
he25 3,551.1427.630
sad6 852.2727.014
break6 852.2726.698
virgin4 568.1826.657
wan18 2,556.8226.424
hurt6 852.2726.390
wance7 994.3226.219
oan30 4,261.3626.098
error3 426.1425.542
die6 852.2724.971
hert12 1,704.5524.950
you35 4,971.5924.894
bodie10 1,420.4524.845
mind20 2,840.9124.219
lies6 852.2724.201
guilt4 568.1824.110
much13 1,846.5924.106
but57 8,096.5923.910
us27 3,835.2323.602
we'll7 994.3223.575
should12 1,704.5523.573
wake5 710.2323.349
whit's7 994.3222.915
deid11 1,562.5022.870
his14 1,988.6422.735
let14 1,988.6422.467
dear7 994.3222.289
peace6 852.2722.176
when24 3,409.0921.861
in65 9,232.9521.522
isnae9 1,278.4121.376
at18 2,556.8221.150
we've5 710.2320.898
a'd6 852.2720.831
heid22 3,125.0020.735
lairn6 852.2720.652
him3 426.1420.337
till14 1,988.6420.268
willnae4 568.1820.236
pain7 994.3220.202
that110 15,625.0020.160
words11 1,562.5020.111
she's6 852.2719.802
fuss3 426.1419.509
arsed3 426.1419.509
promise5 710.2319.415
doesnae5 710.2319.190
people9 1,278.4119.171
can28 3,977.2718.979
cruel4 568.1818.679
painful3 426.1418.651
gone6 852.2718.431
lassie10 1,420.4518.305
wee34 4,829.5518.274
now8 1,136.3618.074
lose4 568.1818.008
fechts3 426.1417.904
regret3 426.1417.904
upon6 852.2717.877
wantin7 994.3217.700
darkness4 568.1817.694
fill6 852.2717.352
ayeways3 426.1417.244
skip3 426.1417.244
angels3 426.1417.244
scrieve6 852.2717.225
heart5 710.2317.209
power5 710.2317.209
prince4 568.1816.826
advice4 568.1816.826
it49 6,960.2316.727
chattin3 426.1416.652
each8 1,136.3616.630
numbness2 284.0916.212
somebdy2 284.0916.212
refrain2 284.0916.212
smoort2 284.0916.212
hatefu2 284.0916.212
totie2 284.0916.212
keep13 1,846.5916.211
lads6 852.2716.151
describe3 426.1416.116
depression3 426.1416.116
noble3 426.1416.116
they'd5 710.2315.898
her15 2,130.6815.834
relax3 426.1415.627
wasnae4 568.1815.352
smeddum4 568.1815.352
that's10 1,420.4515.220
fash5 710.2315.171
couldnae8 1,136.3615.147
tae200 28,409.0914.953
kind8 1,136.3614.821
write7 994.3214.780
ye'll6 852.2714.689
contain2 284.0914.500
scum2 284.0914.500
audacious2 284.0914.500
regain2 284.0914.500
depressed2 284.0914.500
onyhin2 284.0914.500
ablaw2 284.0914.500
contrary2 284.0914.500
year17 2,414.7714.367
every8 1,136.3614.319
fix3 426.1414.009
thoughts3 426.1414.009
tape3 426.1414.009
game6 852.2713.858
life14 1,988.6413.843
find8 1,136.3613.839
shame4 568.1813.767
i'm7 994.3213.753
nae6 852.2713.551
might6 852.2713.427
lassies5 710.2313.421
toast3 426.1413.348
hairm3 426.1413.348
sleep6 852.2713.344
sec2 284.0913.328
intend2 284.0913.328
aught2 284.0913.328
hel2 284.0913.328
tech2 284.0913.328
lied2 284.0913.328
anew2 284.0913.328
dark6 852.2713.261
muse3 426.1413.045
wha13 1,846.5912.955
she17 2,414.7712.932
bidin5 710.2312.878
fear6 852.2712.857
staun5 710.2312.671
say17 2,414.7712.491
breath5 710.2312.469
regime2 284.0912.434
sympathetic2 284.0912.434
hauntit2 284.0912.434
outwith2 284.0912.434
makeup2 284.0912.434
time27 3,835.2312.313
next8 1,136.3612.215
mary6 852.2712.102
if24 3,409.0911.993
fechtin4 568.1811.917
an135 19,176.1411.801
hogmanay3 426.1411.740
abdy2 284.0911.709
knight2 284.0911.709
ink2 284.0911.709
won't2 284.0911.709
nouns2 284.0911.709
lang18 2,556.8211.681
ghost3 426.1411.513
masel9 1,278.4111.450
lost6 852.2711.342
it'll3 426.1411.296
let's3 426.1411.296
kiss3 426.1411.296
wham2 284.0911.101
papa2 284.0911.101
lackin2 284.0911.101
troll2 284.0911.101
bruises2 284.0911.101
ayewis3 426.1410.886
ain18 2,556.8210.881
see24 3,409.0910.805
name10 1,420.4510.759
owerhink5 710.23nan
spite3 426.1410.886
christmas4 568.1810.692
bruise2 284.0910.577
lassie's2 284.0910.577
prayer3 426.1410.505
done6 852.2710.291
still14 1,988.6410.222
hurts2 284.0910.117
broukit2 284.0910.117
gub2 284.0910.117
caunle2 284.0910.117
heid's2 284.0910.117
you're3 426.149.982
stay3 426.149.982
fault3 426.149.982
skelp3 426.149.819
exist3 426.149.819
jaws2 284.099.708
corpse2 284.099.708
shadows2 284.099.708
ahint7 994.329.476
princes2 284.099.339
plea2 284.099.339
found4 568.189.297
tell12 1,704.559.187
almost3 426.149.074
giy5 710.23nan
explode2 284.0912.434
whole3 426.149.074
somethin7 994.329.013
honestly2 284.099.004
wires2 284.099.004
death4 568.188.951
up13 1,846.598.944
just11 1,562.508.941
content3 426.148.937
once3 426.148.937
bit7 994.328.857
work6 852.278.818
i'd3 426.148.804
tears4 568.188.785
care5 710.238.781
never9 1,278.418.757
ride2 284.098.696
shin2 284.098.696
boak2 284.098.696
here's3 426.148.675
fucker2 284.098.413
wants4 568.188.314
don't3 426.148.306
beat3 426.148.306
inside6 852.278.266
pish3 426.148.189
sweep2 284.098.150
civil2 284.098.150
survived2 284.098.150
poetry4 568.188.092
through10 1,420.458.052
another5 710.238.046
sorry5 710.238.046
he's4 568.188.019
know8 1,136.367.960
tongue5 710.237.940
richt2 284.097.938
rot2 284.097.905
beasties2 284.097.905
ne'er2 284.097.905
fun5 710.237.683
scary2 284.097.675
princess2 284.097.675
feels3 426.147.541
won4 568.187.539
kens5 710.237.533
women2 284.097.460
chose2 284.097.460
wouldnae2 284.097.460
leave5 710.237.387
gied9 1,278.417.263
fight2 284.097.257
verbs2 284.097.257
she'll2 284.097.065
friends2 284.097.065
wheech2 284.097.065
code2 284.097.065
choose2 284.097.065
minds3 426.147.062
yins4 568.186.977
easily2 284.096.883
religious2 284.096.883
millions2 284.096.883
jaw2 284.096.883
enough6 852.276.799
burnt2 284.096.710
bi2 284.096.638
build2 284.096.546
wars2 284.096.546
len2 284.096.546
believe5 710.236.537
eat4 568.186.469
noo21 2,982.956.461
pet2 284.096.389
gun2 284.096.389
damn2 284.096.389
save3 426.146.388
please4 568.186.363
fecht4 568.186.363
hide3 426.146.311
wrang6 852.276.288
is28 3,977.276.256
difficult2 284.096.239
mess2 284.096.239
justice2 284.096.239
caught3 426.146.235
mine4 568.186.207
will13 1,846.596.123
held5 710.236.097
chainge2 284.096.096
though7 994.326.000
abuin5 710.235.871
internet2 284.095.826
bloody4 568.185.814
true4 568.185.767
look8 1,136.365.735
follaes2 284.095.699
girl2 284.095.699
hae27 3,835.235.684
lie3 426.145.670
because5 710.235.618
scunnert2 284.095.577
puss2 284.095.577
thae8 1,136.365.556
who6 852.275.551
crossed2 284.095.459
despite2 284.095.459
i'll4 568.185.451
truth3 426.145.414
feelin4 568.185.365
less5 710.235.344
fit2 284.095.342
wur9 1,278.415.330
intae5 710.235.306
story5 710.235.278
reasons2 284.095.236
have6 852.275.216
they40 5,681.825.211
world4 568.185.196
i28 3,977.275.132
rope2 284.095.130
prick2 284.095.027
kill3 426.145.002
fuck4 568.184.994
make4 568.184.916
stuck3 426.144.892
cries2 284.094.832
lass3 426.144.785
worth3 426.144.732
start4 568.184.726
where5 710.234.718
oor4 568.184.711
been6 852.274.669
something5 710.234.659
really6 852.274.652
ears2 284.094.648
laws2 284.094.648
craft2 284.094.648
ower8 1,136.364.579
awa3 426.144.571
thaim2 284.094.564
fowks2 284.094.560
complete2 284.094.560
caused2 284.094.560
mate3 426.144.529
rather2 284.094.475
called2 284.094.475
they've2 284.094.475
aboot12 1,704.554.450
not4 568.184.438
sang4 568.184.404
real4 568.184.404
worst2 284.094.392
live3 426.144.384
as30 4,261.364.339
battle2 284.094.311
hing4 568.184.268
hell3 426.144.199
scrievit2 284.094.156
earth3 426.144.154
choice2 284.094.082
makes2 284.094.082
catch3 426.144.066
bides3 426.144.023
turn5 710.234.012
gangs2 284.094.009
filled2 284.094.009
she'd3 426.143.981
cry3 426.143.939
they'll2 284.093.939
forgot2 284.093.939
daein5 710.233.864
thole3 426.143.856
night4 568.183.797
would4 568.183.797
leid9 1,278.413.786
awright2 284.093.736
thocht2 284.093.722
could11 1,562.503.698
second3 426.143.696
ne2 284.093.548
weans3 426.143.544
miss4 568.183.540
word4 568.183.540
hear6 852.273.496
listenin2 284.093.488
image2 284.093.488
voice4 568.183.459
meant3 426.143.435
within2 284.093.430
alive2 284.093.372
day21 2,982.953.338
smile3 426.143.329
hung2 284.093.316
cover2 284.093.261
message2 284.093.207
present2 284.093.207
call2 284.093.207
watch3 426.143.160
quines2 284.093.155
silence2 284.093.103
take4 568.183.101
thochts3 426.143.095
aifter3 426.143.063
fu3 426.143.031
awfy2 284.092.954
scrievin2 284.092.907
bad4 568.182.889
er3 426.142.818
oot21 2,982.952.799
think2 284.092.793
forget2 284.092.769
new2 284.092.751
maist2 284.092.734
black4 568.182.712
man12 1,704.552.696
person2 284.092.682
seem3 426.142.676
address2 284.092.598
sky3 426.142.594
try4 568.182.586
git5 710.232.532
boy3 426.142.514
thon9 1,278.412.479
last7 994.322.465
twa5 710.232.446
wish2 284.092.438
een2 284.092.395
smite2 284.09nan
than12 1,704.552.391
aff5 710.232.353
get5 710.232.347
whaur2 284.092.346
telt8 1,136.362.341
share2 284.092.326
ontae3 426.142.289
sometimes2 284.092.219
pleased2 284.092.184
help5 710.232.171
door2 284.092.162
move2 284.092.151
moment2 284.092.151
high3 426.142.127
tea3 426.142.127
feart3 426.142.127
sit3 426.142.127
wid4 568.182.099
vyce2 284.092.084
pairts2 284.092.084
heed2 284.091.989
wantit2 284.091.989
men5 710.231.972
muckle3 426.141.939
my3 426.141.904
may2 284.091.898
back20 2,840.911.878
spik2 284.091.840
annaw2 284.09nan
poor2 284.091.812
feet4 568.181.790
sort2 284.091.784
they're2 284.091.784
too3 426.141.757
more2 284.091.756
crack2 284.091.756
dugs2 284.091.729
taen5 710.231.688
huv4 568.181.687
mibbe2 284.091.676
airm2 284.091.624
reason2 284.091.624
cup2 284.091.624
past4 568.181.602
some14 1,988.641.600
page2 284.091.599
braw4 568.181.574
haun5 710.231.513
thought2 284.091.456
pure2 284.091.456
agin3 426.141.428
tried3 426.141.428
yersel3 426.141.396
mony6 852.271.393
auld6 852.271.378
had6 852.271.378
fae25 3,551.141.372
ablow2 284.091.367
away3 426.141.365
come9 1,278.411.360
mair19 2,698.861.353
listen2 284.091.324
pal2 284.091.283
lyin2 284.091.283
whit20 2,840.911.277
like14 1,988.641.248
yer're2 284.09nan
war8 1,136.361.240
days6 852.271.199
do3 426.141.191
ony3 426.141.175
act2 284.091.146
off2 284.091.128
piece2 284.091.110
stop2 284.091.074
stories2 284.091.057
while5 710.231.040
go5 710.231.023
clean2 284.091.006
young4 568.180.928
bein7 994.320.868
its11 1,562.500.862
by8 1,136.360.833
guid5 710.230.812
ben3 426.140.798
all3 426.140.798
yin3 426.140.788
ilka4 568.180.780
means2 284.090.767
syne3 426.140.723
far2 284.090.716
point2 284.090.715
kept2 284.090.702
long2 284.090.690
aw's2 284.09nan
what2 284.090.666
case2 284.090.653
burns2 284.090.630
little2 284.090.630
cried3 426.140.620
cut2 284.090.607
things2 284.090.591
lad2 284.090.585
bairns5 710.230.575
set2 284.090.575
burn2 284.090.574
went5 710.230.564
since2 284.090.563
read3 426.140.547
gettin3 426.140.531
felt3 426.140.523
am3 426.140.523
atween2 284.090.523
giein2 284.090.522
alang2 284.090.498
fine3 426.140.485
else2 284.090.483
support2 284.090.483
sayin3 426.140.479
great3 426.140.465
chance2 284.090.428
mak7 994.320.420
fuckin4 568.180.420
to7 994.320.400
duct2 284.09nan
sun3 426.140.472
aye12 1,704.550.386
writin2 284.090.370
or20 2,840.910.363
which2 284.090.340
doon13 1,846.590.339
same5 710.230.332
itsel2 284.090.331
game's2 284.09nan
mornin2 284.090.323
best2 284.090.323
used2 284.090.317
even4 568.180.315
hud4 568.180.314
seen6 852.270.309
tak7 994.320.296
we25 3,551.140.295
gies2 284.090.276
win4 568.180.253
rest2 284.090.244
free2 284.090.221
made4 568.180.218
afore7 994.320.178
forrit2 284.090.169
surrendered2 284.09nan
very2 284.090.169
aince2 284.090.169
gang2 284.090.159
hale2 284.090.156
were7 994.320.150
left3 426.140.144
play2 284.090.121
pit7 994.320.117
end2 284.090.112
are10 1,420.450.109
sure2 284.090.098
face3 426.140.097
gaun5 710.230.094
hogmanay's2 284.09nan
speak2 284.090.092
warld2 284.090.091
their13 1,846.590.091
again5 710.230.077
atheist's2 284.09nan
here7 994.320.073
apathy's2 284.09nan
haein2 284.090.073
dry2 284.090.073
of9 1,278.410.070
better4 568.180.068
sat2 284.090.067
them12 1,704.550.067
then8 1,136.360.058
only3 426.140.058
said9 1,278.410.049
sic4 568.180.049
thegither2 284.090.042
there19 2,698.860.040
right3 426.140.039
heard3 426.140.039
did6 852.270.036
got7 994.320.036
gin5 710.230.023
was7 994.320.019
body2 284.090.015
yet2 284.090.014
hard2 284.090.008
your3 426.140.007
need3 426.140.007
fair3 426.140.007
thing4 568.180.006
be35 4,971.590.005
dee2 284.090.003
oh2 284.090.003
this27 3,835.230.001
has3 426.140.001