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Montador, Eileen

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 10,622
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,404
Ratio of total words to unique words - 7.566
Tagged as SEC ((South) East Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, tae, ah, an', a, that, ye, o', it, in,

List of texts in corpus

Shriek of the Maws
Goblinshead (2003-07-01 ) in Central (Fife) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (10,622 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
an'224 21,088.311,326.292
o'174 16,381.101,001.980
an17 1,600.45414.325
o4 376.58398.616
ah256 24,100.92325.655
wi'53 4,989.64288.892
aye112 10,544.15250.551
git62 5,836.94235.089
tho'29 2,730.18231.394
sometimes42 3,954.06229.226
winder26 2,447.75194.310
gan40 3,765.77188.218
ye189 17,793.26186.400
weel84 7,908.12176.517
it's70 6,590.10171.271
if89 8,378.84154.719
kin49 4,613.07148.240
ah'll26 2,447.75146.751
ah've27 2,541.89141.761
hive18 1,694.60141.548
no111 10,450.01138.013
whan72 6,778.38137.420
jist81 7,625.68134.143
ocht27 2,541.89131.940
gittin'15 1,412.16130.478
they132 12,427.04125.066
them80 7,531.54121.383
that's39 3,671.62120.148
aw99 9,320.28119.133
yaist15 1,412.16118.463
mind55 5,177.93117.965
ah'm29 2,730.18114.251
ye've21 1,977.03110.733
wi8 753.15105.301
suppose24 2,259.46103.427
they're23 2,165.3296.621
boat21 1,977.0391.041
men34 3,200.9087.464
wummen10 941.4485.273
sea27 2,541.8984.687
dinnae34 3,200.9083.666
they'll17 1,600.4583.191
fur88 8,284.6982.499
think46 4,330.6382.130
that210 19,770.2981.501
lookin'11 1,035.5979.198
maybe22 2,071.1778.678
somebidy9 847.3076.277
onythin'9 847.3076.277
bit84 7,908.1274.676
tae368 34,645.0874.394
thinkin'10 941.4472.960
say45 4,236.4968.527
'8 753.1567.303
hae76 7,154.9667.121
fairt9 847.3066.791
there's19 1,788.7463.631
ains8 753.1563.595
she's15 1,412.1662.042
ah'd13 1,223.8761.851
enough23 2,165.3259.717
wad47 4,424.7858.932
knittin'7 659.0158.358
makin'7 659.0158.358
folk28 2,636.0456.970
but4 376.5856.242
mairrit9 847.3055.455
nut11 1,035.5955.317
nim7 659.0154.872
look28 2,636.0454.309
sich10 941.4454.169
wark26 2,447.7553.707
fish17 1,600.4553.217
fisher9 847.3051.307
fether7 659.0150.027
whit65 6,119.3749.939
fishin'6 564.8749.449
sittin'7 659.0148.167
wan30 2,824.3348.165
he's14 1,318.0247.857
bairns28 2,636.0447.108
spik14 1,318.0247.080
mark11 1,035.5945.362
decent9 847.3045.200
grand13 1,223.8745.086
we've10 941.4444.990
naebidy6 564.8743.774
whar14 1,318.0242.888
yersell7 659.0142.618
thoucht8 753.1542.563
ca'6 564.8741.791
masell9 847.3041.742
tell29 2,730.1841.105
is21 1,977.0341.063
ata'5 470.7240.589
bother12 1,129.7339.708
niver21 1,977.0338.903
livin'5 470.7237.640
thone6 564.8737.367
boats8 753.1536.988
still30 2,824.3336.070
shair12 1,129.7334.705
man's7 659.0133.868
things23 2,165.3233.803
tavern5 470.7233.691
daein'5 470.7233.691
sayin'5 470.7233.691
weiy23 2,165.32nan
hid45 4,236.4940.249
pittin'4 376.5831.796
somethin'4 376.5831.796
tryin'4 376.5831.796
tac4 376.5831.796
ye'd8 753.1531.467
long13 1,223.8731.321
itsell5 470.7230.938
fancy9 847.3030.538
dae37 3,483.3430.130
o'er5 470.7229.816
comin'5 470.7229.816
clathes4 376.5829.182
noo44 4,142.3528.838
geiy15 1,412.16nan
hoose29 2,730.1827.276
alow5 470.7227.082
richt37 3,483.3427.072
hime15 1,412.16nan
a223 20,994.1628.217
like60 5,648.6527.024
me70 6,590.1027.014
oo'14 1,318.02nan
warst6 564.8726.992
man32 3,012.6226.730
thraw5 470.7226.323
got30 2,824.3326.288
they'd8 753.1525.748
cannae18 1,694.6025.736
they've7 659.0125.615
did27 2,541.8925.603
because13 1,223.8725.383
wummin9 847.3023.926
then31 2,918.4723.706
shud6 564.8723.338
bletherin'3 282.4323.106
growin'3 282.4323.106
passin'3 282.4323.106
ah'il3 282.4323.106
comical3 282.4323.106
even25 2,353.6123.096
she'll5 470.7221.796
wund6 564.8721.742
gans4 376.5821.665
thouchts4 376.5821.665
some36 3,389.1921.497
we'd6 564.8721.450
often6 564.8721.450
beasts7 659.0121.334
nicht25 2,353.6121.267
dirty5 470.7220.944
needin'3 282.4320.895
very12 1,129.7320.521
eck16 1,506.3120.307
bound4 376.5820.231
mak24 2,259.4619.757
waashin'11 1,035.59nan
proper7 659.0119.756
fire13 1,223.8719.746
fisherman4 376.5819.605
toon11 1,035.5919.417
furst8 753.1519.381
caud3 282.4319.327
cairrit3 282.4319.327
funny7 659.0118.701
hoo13 1,223.8717.778
yer40 3,765.7717.320
ta'en3 282.4317.101
fairly6 564.8717.065
goad4 376.5816.674
aboot57 5,366.2216.474
wheest3 282.4316.249
lauch6 564.8716.174
he57 5,366.2215.563
fishermen4 376.5815.558
hose3 282.4315.509
widnae8 753.1515.506
awfy6 564.8715.358
sit9 847.3015.174
ken2 188.2915.036
hers4 376.5814.900
jeanie4 376.5814.593
bidin'2 188.2914.591
garret2 188.2914.591
walkin'2 188.2914.591
mop2 188.2914.591
moornin'9 847.30nan
rinnin'2 188.2914.591
winderin'4 376.58nan
onyweiy8 753.15nan
climes2 188.2914.591
toon's2 188.2914.591
kiver2 188.2914.591
chills2 188.2914.591
affronted2 188.2914.591
tellin'2 188.2914.591
wantin'2 188.2914.591
runnin'2 188.2914.591
laucht3 282.4314.271
catch7 659.0114.123
she'd7 659.0114.015
of3 282.4313.981
on97 9,131.9913.460
auld30 2,824.3313.295
waarm4 376.5813.233
brek4 376.5813.233
listen7 659.0113.091
must8 753.1513.033
kid4 376.5812.991
dragons2 188.2912.885
haddie2 188.2912.885
lifeboat2 188.2912.885
kirk-yaird2 188.2912.885
takin'2 188.2912.885
greetin'2 188.2912.885
kipper2 188.2912.885
haul3 282.4312.815
greet6 564.8712.784
kail3 282.4312.405
din3 282.4312.024
tea8 753.1512.023
beds4 376.5811.895
awbody's2 188.2911.720
toffs2 188.2911.720
awthin'7 659.01nan
brekfast2 188.2911.720
tribes2 188.2911.720
are28 2,636.0411.584
nonsense3 282.4311.334
wisnae11 1,035.5911.249
their34 3,200.9011.107
cried10 941.4411.034
cheeky3 282.4311.020
cud13 1,223.8710.968
gits4 376.5810.954
mappies2 188.2910.832
helpt2 188.2910.832
maws2 188.2910.832
expect4 376.5810.782
nearly5 470.7210.772
kirk9 847.3010.620
freends4 376.5810.450
alec4 376.5810.135
bein'2 188.2910.115
fu'2 188.2910.115
ave2 188.2910.115
couple8 753.1510.030
kind8 753.159.678
gled5 470.729.665
watter11 1,035.599.608
was2 188.299.518
soak2 188.299.514
warked2 188.299.514
him46 4,330.639.380
there45 4,236.499.379
hissell3 282.439.234
bonny8 753.159.176
see31 2,918.479.127
be77 7,249.119.035
guid-mither6 564.87nan
lot9 847.309.124
he'll3 282.439.023
pleesure2 188.298.997
pilot2 188.298.997
drooth2 188.298.997
tells5 470.728.982
service5 470.728.982
keep13 1,223.878.917
ago6 564.878.907
bad8 753.158.702
else7 659.018.687
sabbath3 282.438.626
herrin'5 470.72nan
nur4 376.588.641
shifted2 188.298.543
souls2 188.298.543
yell2 188.298.543
nets2 188.298.543
blaw5 470.728.448
fond3 282.438.440
whiles8 753.158.401
guid22 2,071.178.386
time33 3,106.768.337
ale2 188.298.141
bitty2 188.298.141
warrant2 188.298.141
pairs2 188.298.141
try8 753.158.063
walk6 564.877.890
she77 7,249.117.836
us25 2,353.617.790
w'ather5 470.72nan
this24 2,259.467.886
weep2 188.297.779
spikin'5 470.72nan
gether2 188.297.779
fair12 1,129.737.652
empty4 376.587.650
roarin'5 470.72nan
oots2 188.297.779
laird5 470.727.569
skipper2 188.297.450
haunds4 376.587.355
whitever4 376.587.355
gither3 282.437.303
cry5 470.727.278
uppertoon5 470.72nan
oor27 2,541.897.406
fermer5 470.727.278
cairry4 376.587.260
next8 753.157.256
laund3 282.437.161
mend2 188.297.149
loddie5 470.72nan
showed3 282.437.023
hear10 941.446.992
cook3 282.436.889
preens2 188.296.873
disnae6 564.876.788
meenister4 376.586.639
so's2 188.296.616
shin2 188.296.616
whit's4 376.586.475
meant5 470.726.419
wast4 376.586.394
lookit4 376.586.394
pit18 1,694.606.381
hard8 753.156.192
along3 282.436.162
dear4 376.586.161
socks2 188.296.156
that'll2 188.296.156
coal3 282.436.052
wis134 12,615.335.968
tred2 188.295.947
fermers3 282.435.944
book4 376.585.937
can27 2,541.895.884
easy5 470.725.837
catchin'2 188.29nan
believe6 564.875.804
comes9 847.305.753
bear3 282.435.737
he'd5 470.725.728
beast3 282.435.638
tend2 188.295.566
lump2 188.295.566
toons2 188.295.566
folks2 188.295.566
dirt2 188.295.566
mither12 1,129.735.422
darenae4 376.58nan
in136 12,803.625.601
golden2 188.295.391
youse2 188.295.391
wety4 376.58nan
staund2 188.295.391
haund5 470.725.312
sheets2 188.295.225
hugh2 188.295.225
ma63 5,931.095.102
lassie7 659.014.971
wrang7 659.014.937
il2 188.294.917
only11 1,035.594.860
here20 1,882.884.823
ony15 1,412.164.814
admit2 188.294.774
bisom4 376.58nan
cup4 376.584.781
brush2 188.294.774
bairn7 659.014.772
wance3 282.434.678
worry3 282.434.678
needs4 376.584.669
wid5 470.724.667
stars2 188.294.637
venus2 188.294.637
coast2 188.294.637
onywely4 376.58nan
every6 564.874.589
length2 188.294.506
cost2 188.294.506
it'll2 188.294.506
weiys4 376.58nan
allowed2 188.294.506
yet7 659.014.457
puckle5 470.724.445
posh2 188.294.381
meat3 282.434.310
so19 1,788.744.283
jessie5 470.724.202
ill4 376.584.200
pict'res4 376.58nan
new3 282.434.166
winter5 470.724.162
setterday2 188.294.145
roar2 188.294.145
sae9 847.304.120
doon14 1,318.024.041
fae41 3,859.913.923
moornin's3 282.43nan
mair13 1,223.874.032
withoot4 376.583.914
we're4 376.583.869
baith2 188.293.835
crew2 188.293.825
stay2 188.293.825
braw7 659.013.800
stick4 376.583.779
denner3 282.433.731
busy3 282.433.731
dried2 188.293.726
able5 470.723.682
thing11 1,035.593.648
ower15 1,412.163.625
roond6 564.873.587
doot5 470.723.579
watch4 376.583.523
will4 376.583.510
fear4 376.583.482
dis2 188.293.455
type2 188.293.448
books2 188.293.448
kent3 282.433.445
went10 941.443.285
onybody4 376.583.283
dressed2 188.293.278
while9 847.303.256
faimily3 282.433.237
hair6 564.873.227
waves2 188.293.197
wait4 376.583.169
twa8 753.153.137
cam14 1,318.023.136
places3 282.433.089
pairts3 282.433.041
place2 188.293.021
gies5 470.722.984
again4 376.582.982
need9 847.302.976
rest5 470.722.898
wife6 564.872.898
brings2 188.292.897
lizzie2 188.292.897
knees2 188.292.827
either4 376.582.816
face2 188.292.789
buckhind3 282.43nan
pass3 282.432.856
days10 941.442.779
banes2 188.292.759
summer2 188.292.759
bite2 188.292.694
life11 1,035.592.692
ain17 1,600.452.656
years8 753.152.649
wee15 1,412.162.644
we53 4,989.642.640
wanted3 282.432.601
fun4 376.582.591
ever5 470.722.577
queer2 188.292.567
ideas2 188.292.567
bye2 188.292.567
case4 376.582.499
happen3 282.432.482
maist4 376.582.480
lady2 188.292.448
mention2 188.292.448
liked2 188.292.390
enjoy2 188.292.334
the582 54,791.942.309
thinks2 188.292.280
except2 188.292.280
it143 13,462.622.273
quick3 282.432.223
heid6 564.872.179
nuthin'3 282.43nan
drappit2 188.292.175
fed2 188.292.175
hooses3 282.432.154
end7 659.012.147
iron2 188.292.075
loddies3 282.43nan
wheesht2 188.292.567
kinna3 282.432.054
blaggard3 282.43nan
nichts2 188.292.027
gied2 188.291.984
keeps2 188.291.980
or43 4,048.201.973
maitter3 282.431.958
weeks3 282.431.927
twinty2 188.291.889
yammerin'3 282.43nan
front5 470.721.938
really6 564.871.889
nae23 2,165.321.855
didnae8 753.151.854
certainly2 188.291.803
war12 1,129.731.802
feel7 659.011.781
afore8 753.151.732
tak5 470.721.715
elders'2 188.29nan
braid3 282.431.750
cauld7 659.011.707
bob2 188.291.680
wund's2 188.29nan
half3 282.431.667
w'athers2 188.29nan
chair2 188.291.680
were8 753.151.641
seen4 376.581.638
cookin'2 188.29nan
best2 188.291.632
sense4 376.581.616
sicht4 376.581.616
drink3 282.431.613
saw7 659.011.608
ill-wishin'2 188.29nan
stop3 282.431.587
up49 4,613.071.587
back28 2,636.041.580
table4 376.581.575
doors2 188.291.566
coorse6 564.871.565
stories3 282.431.561
under3 282.431.536
name2 188.291.501
clean3 282.431.485
stamachs2 188.29nan
telt10 941.441.434
big10 941.441.434
faur5 470.721.413
monday3 282.431.389
muckle13 1,223.871.371
oo3 282.431.366
nethertoon2 188.29nan
leg2 188.291.359
wrocht2 188.291.359
feet5 470.721.334
last3 282.431.314
stuff3 282.431.298
we'll2 188.291.295
by12 1,129.731.289
brither3 282.431.276
rid3 282.431.276
day26 2,447.751.253
says4 376.581.239
dance2 188.291.234
hope3 282.431.233
seem3 282.431.212
better8 753.151.201
forrit4 376.581.137
sea-buit2 188.29nan
hingin'2 188.29nan
sky3 282.431.130
company2 188.291.120
mony8 753.151.119
lost3 282.431.091
six2 188.291.067
started3 282.431.034
soond3 282.431.034
kept3 282.431.016
ye're2 188.291.015
white4 376.580.998
money3 282.430.980
heed2 188.290.966
his53 4,989.640.959
gaed4 376.580.953
quoth2 188.29nan
oh5 470.720.938
gae3 282.430.927
little3 282.430.927
fa'2 188.29nan
left8 753.150.906
awbody2 188.290.895
drap2 188.290.873
happened3 282.430.861
lad3 282.430.861
plenty2 188.290.851
gaen2 188.290.851
daft2 188.290.851
pair3 282.430.844
oot51 4,801.360.841
late3 282.430.829
young2 188.290.810
soorts2 188.29nan
idea3 282.430.782
fell4 376.580.782
hing3 282.430.767
same8 753.150.758
efter9 847.300.758
finally2 188.290.727
as58 5,460.370.724
hell2 188.290.708
lauchin'2 188.29nan
soonds2 188.290.747
smell2 188.290.708
learn2 188.290.690
aff11 1,035.590.676
rin3 282.430.654
ye'll2 188.290.618
air2 188.290.599
intae15 1,412.160.592
yins2 188.290.585
blazin'2 188.29nan
times2 188.290.575
names2 188.290.568
thole2 188.290.552
looks2 188.290.537
bar2 188.290.537
least3 282.430.518
gie6 564.870.515
anither9 847.300.504
eat2 188.290.423
road3 282.430.422
tap4 376.580.390
sleep2 188.290.385
mine2 188.290.373
door9 847.300.350
worset2 188.29nan
through4 376.580.324
gien3 282.430.314
have4 376.580.296
than13 1,223.870.285
read2 188.290.281
fine8 753.150.276
doctor2 188.290.246
hale3 282.430.243
yin6 564.870.234
oors2 188.290.220
her51 4,801.360.219
heard5 470.720.218
set6 564.870.211
took4 376.580.211
play3 282.430.174
windie2 188.29nan
hert2 188.290.197
atween4 376.580.152
want6 564.870.152
early2 188.290.145
let5 470.720.133
few2 188.290.129
these4 376.580.125
siller2 188.290.125
fund2 188.290.121
ither13 1,223.870.109
deid3 282.430.103
till4 376.580.098
sat3 282.430.095
start2 188.290.087
at66 6,213.520.062
not2 188.290.061
dyker2 188.29nan
speerin'2 188.29nan
fower2 188.290.058
real2 188.290.057
stoppin'2 188.29nan
year8 753.150.057
help4 376.580.046
made7 659.010.043
job2 188.290.036
nane2 188.290.033
said14 1,318.020.026
fact2 188.290.025
been19 1,788.740.016
story2 188.290.015
gely2 188.29nan
ootside2 188.290.013
sunday2 188.290.011
awa13 1,223.870.010
across2 188.290.010
sair3 282.430.007
micht8 753.150.005
should3 282.430.004
mean3 282.430.001
near4 376.580.001
wha6 564.870.001
come9 847.300.000
bed3 282.430.000
nims2 188.29nan
widdy2 188.29nan
w'ather's2 188.29nan
altho'2 188.29nan
warkin'2 188.29nan
likes2 188.290.015
theirsells4 376.58nan
berwick2 188.298.997