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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 14,204.55248.979
a'm45 6,392.05224.742
yer90 12,784.09199.713
cause36 5,113.64172.847
wae56 7,954.55157.858
ye136 19,318.18152.632
hings25 3,551.14134.447
a'll26 3,693.18133.718
there's27 3,835.23128.577
cannae37 5,255.68127.529
wheesht20 2,840.91125.931
ye're24 3,409.09125.457
aw78 11,079.55116.989
ma105 14,914.77115.281
dinnae33 4,687.50105.952
love24 3,409.09105.825
me83 11,789.7796.320
haud27 3,835.2390.651
lit16 2,272.7381.341
yous14 1,988.6481.279
it's38 5,397.7380.817
hink16 2,272.7375.030
s5 710.2370.944
so39 5,539.7765.027
poyum7 994.3264.023
a325 46,164.7760.362
wis18 2,556.8257.617
jist42 5,965.9153.332
the280 39,772.7349.162
way17 2,414.7748.531
soul9 1,278.4148.320
ye've10 1,420.4548.126
coorie7 994.3247.138
love's5 710.2344.633
on8 1,136.3643.892
feel19 2,698.8642.477
fur52 7,386.3642.430
those11 1,562.5042.183
soldier6 852.2742.181
gie26 3,693.1841.612
how19 2,698.8640.685
shite10 1,420.4540.218
hope12 1,704.5537.997
want20 2,840.9137.722
quite11 1,562.5037.475
hinkin6 852.2737.279
shouldnae6 852.2737.279
sick8 1,136.3635.988
arenae6 852.2735.107
a've8 1,136.3634.467
didnae18 2,556.8233.986
control8 1,136.3633.900
darlin5 710.2333.820
brain7 994.3233.761
sweet9 1,278.4133.646
dae30 4,261.3633.324
for10 1,420.4532.100
wiy5 710.2331.065
hen10 1,420.4530.732
snash4 568.1830.500
scots3 426.1430.080
no46 6,534.0929.060
and88 12,500.0029.049
pray6 852.2728.353
he25 3,551.1428.227
gonnae9 1,278.4128.196
ken29 4,119.3227.943
ease6 852.2727.650
oan30 4,261.3627.602
wan18 2,556.8227.289
wance7 994.3227.064
sad6 852.2726.989
break6 852.2726.989
hurt6 852.2726.989
virgin4 568.1826.641
you35 4,971.5926.273
die6 852.2726.067
error3 426.1425.529
hert12 1,704.5525.059
bodie10 1,420.4524.907
but57 8,096.5924.379
mind20 2,840.9124.310
much13 1,846.5924.126
guilt4 568.1824.093
lies6 852.2723.932
should12 1,704.5523.883
wake5 710.2323.687
us27 3,835.2323.445
when24 3,409.0923.165
his14 1,988.6423.110
we'll7 994.3223.049
whit's7 994.3222.888
deid11 1,562.5022.831
let14 1,988.6422.688
dear7 994.3222.571
willnae4 568.1822.187
peace6 852.2722.152
isnae9 1,278.4121.907
in65 9,232.9521.629
at18 2,556.8221.461
doesnae5 710.2321.151
heid22 3,125.0021.086
pain7 994.3220.966
we've5 710.2320.878
a'd6 852.2720.807
him3 426.1420.471
words11 1,562.5020.457
lairn6 852.2720.453
that110 15,625.0020.218
till14 1,988.6419.944
she's6 852.2719.779
promise5 710.2319.626
arsed3 426.1419.497
fuss3 426.1419.497
people9 1,278.4119.375
can28 3,977.2719.165
gone6 852.2718.697
cruel4 568.1818.663
painful3 426.1418.638
lassie10 1,420.4518.526
wee34 4,829.5518.493
heart5 710.2318.324
lose4 568.1818.320
now8 1,136.3618.131
fechts3 426.1417.892
upon6 852.2717.854
power5 710.2317.552
wantin7 994.3217.473
scrieve6 852.2717.458
angels3 426.1417.232
ayeways3 426.1417.232
skip3 426.1417.232
regret3 426.1417.232
fill6 852.2717.202
advice4 568.1817.088
each8 1,136.3616.677
chattin3 426.1416.640
describe3 426.1416.640
darkness4 568.1816.542
her15 2,130.6816.257
keep13 1,846.5916.249
lads6 852.2716.242
refrain2 284.0916.204
smoort2 284.0916.204
somebdy2 284.0916.204
hatefu2 284.0916.204
numbness2 284.0916.204
totie2 284.0916.204
it49 6,960.2316.191
noble3 426.1416.104
depression3 426.1416.104
they'd5 710.2315.879
prince4 568.1815.794
couldnae8 1,136.3615.661
relax3 426.1415.615
wasnae4 568.1815.561
smeddum4 568.1815.336
fash5 710.2315.151
that's10 1,420.4515.088
write7 994.3214.832
every8 1,136.3614.793
ye'll6 852.2714.667
tae200 28,409.0914.595
contain2 284.0914.491
ablaw2 284.0914.491
regain2 284.0914.491
contrary2 284.0914.491
depressed2 284.0914.491
scum2 284.0914.491
audacious2 284.0914.491
onyhin2 284.0914.491
year17 2,414.7714.372
game6 852.2714.289
thoughts3 426.1413.997
fix3 426.1413.997
tape3 426.1413.997
life14 1,988.6413.895
find8 1,136.3613.871
kind8 1,136.3613.871
lassies5 710.2313.865
i'm7 994.3213.799
shame4 568.1813.751
might6 852.2713.748
ghost3 426.1413.656
nae6 852.2713.648
sleep6 852.2713.490
toast3 426.1413.336
hairm3 426.1413.336
intend2 284.0913.320
aught2 284.0913.320
hel2 284.0913.320
tech2 284.0913.320
anew2 284.0913.320
lied2 284.0913.320
explode2 284.0913.320
sympathetic2 284.0913.320
say17 2,414.7713.156
muse3 426.1413.032
wha13 1,846.5913.010
dark6 852.2712.915
an135 19,176.1412.765
breath5 710.2312.755
staun5 710.2312.755
bidin5 710.2312.653
fear6 852.2712.526
she17 2,414.7712.525
time27 3,835.2312.515
next8 1,136.3612.493
if24 3,409.0912.492
makeup2 284.0912.425
regime2 284.0912.425
outwith2 284.0912.425
hauntit2 284.0912.425
masel9 1,278.4112.088
mary6 852.2712.081
hogmanay3 426.1411.728
ink2 284.0911.701
abdy2 284.0911.701
nouns2 284.0911.701
won't2 284.0911.701
knight2 284.0911.701
fechtin4 568.1811.637
lang18 2,556.8211.512
let's3 426.1411.284
it'll3 426.1411.284
lost6 852.2711.126
wham2 284.0911.093
troll2 284.0911.093
papa2 284.0911.093
bruises2 284.0911.093
bruise2 284.0911.093
lackin2 284.0911.093
kiss3 426.1411.075
prayer3 426.1410.874
owerhink5 710.23nan
spite3 426.1410.874
giy5 710.23nan
see24 3,409.0910.843
ain18 2,556.8210.836
name10 1,420.4510.830
christmas4 568.1810.677
lassie's2 284.0910.569
done6 852.2710.329
stay3 426.1410.313
ayewis3 426.1410.313
still14 1,988.6410.139
caunle2 284.0910.109
heid's2 284.0910.109
gub2 284.0910.109
broukit2 284.0910.109
hurts2 284.0910.109
you're3 426.149.971
fault3 426.149.971
skelp3 426.149.807
exist3 426.149.807
jaws2 284.099.700
shadows2 284.099.700
corpse2 284.099.700
just11 1,562.509.512
ahint7 994.329.411
work6 852.279.394
found4 568.189.372
almost3 426.149.347
whole3 426.149.347
princes2 284.099.331
plea2 284.099.331
never9 1,278.419.325
once3 426.149.203
care5 710.239.196
death4 568.189.194
tell12 1,704.559.154
up13 1,846.599.066
honestly2 284.098.995
wires2 284.098.995
bit7 994.328.912
somethin7 994.328.909
i'd3 426.148.793
tears4 568.188.770
shin2 284.098.688
ride2 284.098.688
boak2 284.098.688
here's3 426.148.663
content3 426.148.663
know8 1,136.368.582
wants4 568.188.530
sorry5 710.238.529
another5 710.238.472
inside6 852.278.471
beat3 426.148.414
civil2 284.098.405
fucker2 284.098.405
don't3 426.148.295
feels3 426.148.178
pish3 426.148.178
through10 1,420.458.176
sweep2 284.098.142
poetry4 568.188.077
richt2 284.098.031
tongue5 710.238.030
ne'er2 284.097.897
beasties2 284.097.897
rot2 284.097.897
survived2 284.097.897
he's4 568.187.864
fun5 710.237.717
wouldnae2 284.097.667
chose2 284.097.667
scary2 284.097.667
won4 568.187.591
kens5 710.237.517
leave5 710.237.517
princess2 284.097.452
women2 284.097.452
enough6 852.277.414
gied9 1,278.417.366
fight2 284.097.249
she'll2 284.097.249
verbs2 284.097.249
religious2 284.097.057
wheech2 284.097.057
friends2 284.097.057
choose2 284.097.057
millions2 284.097.057
yins4 568.186.963
minds3 426.146.962
easily2 284.096.875
jaw2 284.096.875
code2 284.096.875
build2 284.096.703
burnt2 284.096.703
wars2 284.096.703
bi2 284.096.664
believe5 710.236.648
noo21 2,982.956.557
pet2 284.096.538
gun2 284.096.538
caught3 426.146.456
save3 426.146.456
please4 568.186.456
damn2 284.096.381
len2 284.096.381
hide3 426.146.378
wrang6 852.276.369
eat4 568.186.349
is28 3,977.276.293
fecht4 568.186.245
mess2 284.096.231
difficult2 284.096.231
look8 1,136.366.230
will13 1,846.596.221
held5 710.236.159
mine4 568.186.143
bloody4 568.186.143
though7 994.326.116
chainge2 284.096.088
justice2 284.096.088
because5 710.235.967
internet2 284.095.950
follaes2 284.095.818
who6 852.275.799
true4 568.185.754
abuin5 710.235.746
girl2 284.095.691
lie3 426.145.660
fit2 284.095.650
have6 852.275.621
hae27 3,835.235.597
wur9 1,278.415.581
scunnert2 284.095.569
reasons2 284.095.569
puss2 284.095.569
truth3 426.145.467
feelin4 568.185.438
i'll4 568.185.395
world4 568.185.395
thae8 1,136.365.384
despite2 284.095.338
story5 710.235.296
less5 710.235.263
make4 568.185.225
they40 5,681.825.158
rope2 284.095.122
prick2 284.095.122
intae5 710.235.092
fuck4 568.184.982
worth3 426.144.937
stuck3 426.144.937
kill3 426.144.937
crossed2 284.094.921
worst2 284.094.921
caused2 284.094.824
cries2 284.094.824
i28 3,977.274.810
awa3 426.144.786
oor4 568.184.777
start4 568.184.751
where5 710.234.733
ears2 284.094.731
lass3 426.144.722
ower8 1,136.364.685
rather2 284.094.641
craft2 284.094.641
laws2 284.094.641
really6 852.274.635
been6 852.274.604
not4 568.184.603
mate3 426.144.569
aboot12 1,704.554.568
hing4 568.184.567
complete2 284.094.553
fowks2 284.094.553
real4 568.184.532
live3 426.144.520
as30 4,261.364.508
something5 710.234.502
thaim2 284.094.499
sang4 568.184.496
they've2 284.094.468
called2 284.094.304
scrievit2 284.094.304
hell3 426.144.281
earth3 426.144.189
battle2 284.094.149
makes2 284.094.149
choice2 284.094.149
filled2 284.094.075
turn5 710.234.074
catch3 426.144.057
bides3 426.144.014
gangs2 284.094.002
forgot2 284.094.002
daein5 710.233.998
she'd3 426.143.971
second3 426.143.971
take4 568.183.967
they'll2 284.093.931
call2 284.093.931
thole3 426.143.929
cry3 426.143.846
night4 568.183.815
awright2 284.093.729
miss4 568.183.727
would4 568.183.727
could11 1,562.503.701
weans3 426.143.687
thocht2 284.093.649
within2 284.093.603
word4 568.183.557
meant3 426.143.535
voice4 568.183.529
image2 284.093.481
listenin2 284.093.481
day21 2,982.953.467
smile3 426.143.425
ne2 284.093.423
alive2 284.093.365
hear6 852.273.316
cover2 284.093.309
hung2 284.093.254
watch3 426.143.251
message2 284.093.201
present2 284.093.201
thochts3 426.143.184
quines2 284.093.148
aifter3 426.143.054
scrievin2 284.093.046
bad4 568.183.042
silence2 284.092.996
fu3 426.142.991
awfy2 284.092.948
leid9 1,278.412.907
black4 568.182.856
think2 284.092.824
man12 1,704.552.823
maist2 284.092.773
oot21 2,982.952.768
forget2 284.092.763
new2 284.092.731
seem3 426.142.695
try4 568.182.681
er3 426.142.667
person2 284.092.633
sky3 426.142.585
boy3 426.142.585
than12 1,704.552.542
address2 284.092.510
twa5 710.232.509
git5 710.232.504
een2 284.092.473
wish2 284.092.471
smite2 284.09nan
last7 994.322.463
share2 284.092.432
aff5 710.232.365
telt8 1,136.362.326
sometimes2 284.092.320
moment2 284.092.283
ontae3 426.142.281
help5 710.232.280
whaur2 284.092.238
door2 284.092.238
get5 710.232.211
huv4 568.182.210
thon9 1,278.412.192
move2 284.092.178
pleased2 284.092.178
wid4 568.182.146
sit3 426.142.142
feart3 426.142.119
tea3 426.142.097
pairts2 284.092.078
vyce2 284.092.078
high3 426.142.075
wantit2 284.092.046
men5 710.232.044
muckle3 426.142.000
heed2 284.091.983
may2 284.091.893
back20 2,840.911.891
too3 426.141.886
poor2 284.091.863
my3 426.141.863
sort2 284.091.806
spik2 284.091.778
they're2 284.091.778
crack2 284.091.751
more2 284.091.751
feet4 568.181.736
taen5 710.231.678
mibbe2 284.091.670
reason2 284.091.645
haun5 710.231.642
airm2 284.091.619
some14 1,988.641.594
past4 568.181.580
page2 284.091.569
cup2 284.091.569
braw4 568.181.566
dugs2 284.091.521
away3 426.141.519
fae25 3,551.141.506
pure2 284.091.428
yersel3 426.141.421
thought2 284.091.405
tried3 426.141.405
agin3 426.141.405
had6 852.271.397
listen2 284.091.383
ony3 426.141.377
whit20 2,840.911.374
auld6 852.271.368
days6 852.271.364
come9 1,278.411.354
pal2 284.091.277
do3 426.141.269
mair19 2,698.861.262
lyin2 284.091.257
yer're2 284.09nan
ablow2 284.091.237
war8 1,136.361.201
off2 284.091.198
act2 284.091.179
like14 1,988.641.152
piece2 284.091.123
stories2 284.091.123
go5 710.231.067
stop2 284.091.035
while5 710.230.957
annaw2 284.09nan
mony6 852.271.292
clean2 284.090.937
young4 568.180.922
bein7 994.320.908
by8 1,136.360.871
far2 284.090.815
all3 426.140.803
yin3 426.140.800
its11 1,562.500.779
long2 284.090.776
syne3 426.140.775
guid5 710.230.771
means2 284.090.763
ben3 426.140.753
ilka4 568.180.733
kept2 284.090.711
point2 284.090.698
what2 284.090.689
aw's2 284.09nan
little2 284.090.673
case2 284.090.673
burns2 284.090.661
cried3 426.140.642
things2 284.090.628
since2 284.090.615
set2 284.090.612
lad2 284.090.603
atween2 284.090.601
cut2 284.090.592
gettin3 426.140.590
am3 426.140.582
went5 710.230.581
burn2 284.090.570
bairns5 710.230.569
felt3 426.140.527
alang2 284.090.518
giein2 284.090.508
else2 284.090.489
fine3 426.140.482
sayin3 426.140.482
sun3 426.140.475
duct2 284.09nan
read3 426.140.475
support2 284.090.470
chance2 284.090.451
or20 2,840.910.444
hud4 568.180.431
fuckin4 568.180.420
great3 426.140.406
writin2 284.090.359
mak7 994.320.358
which2 284.090.353
we25 3,551.140.334
same5 710.230.327
doon13 1,846.590.326
used2 284.090.321
to7 994.320.312
best2 284.090.310
even4 568.180.305
game's2 284.09nan
seen6 852.270.297
mornin2 284.090.289
gies2 284.090.286
itsel2 284.090.267
tak7 994.320.260
aye12 1,704.550.258
rest2 284.090.236
afore7 994.320.226
made4 568.180.206
free2 284.090.191
aince2 284.090.171
very2 284.090.171
hale2 284.090.168
win4 568.180.167
forrit2 284.090.166
were7 994.320.154
left3 426.140.142
end2 284.090.131
play2 284.090.127
gaun5 710.230.113
pit7 994.320.102
better4 568.180.089
sure2 284.090.087
warld2 284.090.083
face3 426.140.082
dry2 284.090.080
atheist's2 284.09nan
their13 1,846.590.078
here7 994.320.077
only3 426.140.071
then8 1,136.360.067
apathy's2 284.09nan
hogmanay's2 284.09nan
haein2 284.090.068
surrendered2 284.09nan
gang2 284.090.165
sec2 284.09nan
are10 1,420.450.163
them12 1,704.550.063
again5 710.230.059
there19 2,698.860.049
thegither2 284.090.048
speak2 284.090.048
of9 1,278.410.045
sic4 568.180.044
did6 852.270.043
sat2 284.090.043
heard3 426.140.043
said9 1,278.410.043
got7 994.320.042
right3 426.140.041
gin5 710.230.024
your3 426.140.021
body2 284.090.014
yet2 284.090.011
hard2 284.090.011
fair3 426.140.007
be35 4,971.590.006
thing4 568.180.005
need3 426.140.004
dee2 284.090.002
oh2 284.090.002
was7 994.320.001
this27 3,835.230.001
has3 426.140.001