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Thompson, James

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,308
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,933
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.746
Tagged as SEA (South East (Borders)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, and, tae, in, it, o', yer, but, a',

List of texts in corpus

My Borderlands
Richardson and Son Printers (2023-01-01 ) in Southern (Hawick) dialect (SEA), categorised as poetry (5,308 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
a'48 9,042.95314.750
o'58 10,926.90303.239
an10 1,883.95202.258
wi'32 6,028.64190.483
o4 753.58186.058
and142 26,752.07182.727
where24 4,521.4896.783
yer53 9,984.9395.922
within16 3,014.3295.457
o'er10 1,883.9582.732
high18 3,391.1173.709
it's30 5,651.8566.297
ne'er9 1,695.5563.521
noo40 7,535.8060.281
those13 2,449.1358.472
wi3 565.1858.183
strong10 1,883.9551.101
pentland6 1,130.3748.305
wud12 2,260.7447.633
adorn5 941.9747.446
perhaps8 1,507.1647.199
hills10 1,883.9544.642
cast10 1,883.9542.838
what19 3,579.5042.622
yince10 1,883.9541.794
was26 4,898.2741.666
youth7 1,318.7641.109
he11 2,072.3439.318
grave7 1,318.7639.239
upon9 1,695.5537.838
dean4 753.5837.280
at6 1,130.3735.543
forever6 1,130.3735.525
frozen6 1,130.3734.540
distant5 941.9733.849
but51 9,608.1431.556
village7 1,318.7630.826
soil4 753.5829.959
thoughts5 941.9729.953
auld26 4,898.2729.792
there's9 1,695.5529.769
stane9 1,695.5529.403
stone5 941.9728.941
trapped4 753.5828.874
winters4 753.5827.924
wooden4 753.5827.924
long9 1,695.5527.799
extends3 565.1827.216
snaw6 1,130.3727.167
thought8 1,507.1626.908
sweet7 1,318.7626.741
summer6 1,130.3726.687
ram4 753.5826.317
just15 2,825.9226.162
whae10 1,883.9525.504
does7 1,318.7625.331
years13 2,449.1325.277
displays3 565.1824.995
fading3 565.1824.995
alone4 753.5824.988
pig7 1,318.7624.894
when21 3,956.2924.747
memory6 1,130.3723.810
scots2 376.7923.803
water7 1,318.7623.801
sae26 4,898.2723.732
scotia's3 565.1823.417
stretching3 565.1823.417
cavers3 565.1823.417
joys3 565.1823.417
never12 2,260.7422.984
moffat3 565.1822.185
burke3 565.1822.185
fades3 565.1822.185
embrace3 565.1822.185
lovers3 565.1822.185
now8 1,507.1621.941
surely5 941.9721.632
folks4 753.5821.594
demise3 565.1821.170
throughoot3 565.1821.170
chains3 565.1821.170
fu'3 565.1821.170
ta'en3 565.1821.170
joy5 941.9719.841
i10 1,883.9519.613
farewell9 1,695.55nan
past10 1,883.9520.838
frost6 1,130.3719.559
did16 3,014.3219.336
i'll7 1,318.7619.033
amongst4 753.5818.977
abbey3 565.1818.895
slips3 565.1818.895
fond4 753.5818.706
sky7 1,318.7618.442
spirits3 565.1818.300
hawick5 941.9718.198
darkness4 753.5818.192
memories4 753.5818.192
craw4 753.5818.192
for10 1,883.9518.147
bell5 941.9718.049
pride5 941.9717.479
nodding2 376.7917.327
wa's2 376.7917.327
conclude2 376.7917.327
aberlour2 376.7917.327
spoil2 376.7917.327
sprightly2 376.7917.327
nature's2 376.7917.327
yield2 376.7917.327
nears2 376.7917.327
gloaming2 376.7917.327
confide2 376.7917.327
shadow3 565.1817.268
secret5 941.9717.207
twae5 941.9716.944
frae26 4,898.2716.924
despair3 565.1816.815
she9 1,695.5516.434
steep3 565.1816.394
bobby3 565.1816.394
fade3 565.1816.394
forgotten4 753.5816.243
border5 941.9716.080
display3 565.1816.003
thief3 565.1816.003
dancing3 565.1816.003
dawn3 565.1816.003
gift4 753.5815.872
dark6 1,130.3715.713
aboot3 565.1815.678
tapestry2 376.7915.611
silhouette2 376.7915.611
compete2 376.7915.611
riding2 376.7915.611
ye'2 376.7915.611
muddy2 376.7915.611
spills2 376.7915.611
awhile2 376.7915.611
dips2 376.7915.611
laced2 376.7915.611
strive2 376.7915.611
exude2 376.7915.611
jack4 753.5815.350
feeling3 565.1815.293
will15 2,825.9215.124
kissed3 565.1814.663
approaching2 376.7914.436
etched2 376.7914.436
can't2 376.7914.436
enhance2 376.7914.436
weaves2 376.7914.436
loudest2 376.7914.436
fa'5 941.97nan
whae's2 376.7914.436
malt2 376.7914.436
treasured2 376.7914.436
frosted2 376.7914.436
melts2 376.7914.436
grassy2 376.7914.436
ever7 1,318.7614.436
morning4 753.5814.409
final4 753.5814.409
familiar3 565.1814.372
flag3 565.1814.372
crack5 941.9713.923
brief3 565.1813.833
nick3 565.1813.833
sip2 376.7913.539
crystal2 376.7913.539
bogs2 376.7913.539
lain2 376.7913.539
flanders2 376.7913.539
hearts2 376.7913.539
waits2 376.7913.539
thieves2 376.7913.539
hae2 376.7913.530
ring4 753.5813.451
leaves4 753.5813.451
taste4 753.5813.078
still13 2,449.1313.032
known3 565.1812.891
sought2 376.7912.811
lanes2 376.7912.811
waters2 376.7912.811
ford2 376.7912.811
flairs2 376.7912.811
shun2 376.7912.811
repaired2 376.7912.811
shows3 565.1812.678
tear3 565.1812.678
near9 1,695.5512.587
hare3 565.1812.474
accept3 565.1812.474
towards4 753.5812.388
waterloo2 376.7912.200
rumblin2 376.7912.200
drifts2 376.7912.200
pose2 376.7912.200
destiny2 376.7912.200
stay3 565.1811.904
lead4 753.5811.863
one6 1,130.3711.693
missing2 376.7911.673
inspire2 376.7911.673
we'el4 753.58nan
pumps2 376.7911.673
gone4 753.5811.664
star3 565.1811.388
sad3 565.1811.227
swift2 376.7911.209
wedding2 376.7911.209
angels2 376.7911.209
rabbits2 376.7911.209
inn2 376.7911.209
winter's2 376.7911.209
death4 753.5811.192
could13 2,449.1311.054
soon5 941.9710.950
regret2 376.7910.796
rivers2 376.7910.796
scotia2 376.7910.796
frequent2 376.7910.796
ribbon2 376.7910.796
westminster2 376.7910.796
happiness2 376.7910.796
believes2 376.7910.796
grasp2 376.7910.796
hope5 941.9710.767
field4 753.5810.667
come13 2,449.1310.602
is16 3,014.3210.592
so15 2,825.9210.498
dens2 376.7910.424
gether2 376.7910.424
log2 376.7910.424
delight2 376.7910.424
trace2 376.7910.424
abin2 376.7910.424
fertile2 376.7910.424
shadows2 376.7910.424
dread2 376.7910.424
awake2 376.7910.424
stood5 941.9710.416
find6 1,130.3710.351
shame3 565.1810.350
clouds3 565.1810.350
oot9 1,695.5510.263
looking3 565.1810.217
stand3 565.1810.217
asleep3 565.1810.217
lass4 753.5810.105
here's3 565.1810.088
reekie2 376.7910.086
steal2 376.7910.086
stark2 376.7910.086
legend2 376.7910.086
deep5 941.9710.081
fresh4 753.5810.029
lost5 941.9710.026
hot3 565.189.962
nature3 565.189.838
gifts2 376.799.775
cloak2 376.799.775
how8 1,507.169.748
sight3 565.189.718
lies3 565.189.718
battle3 565.189.718
ye've3 565.189.601
car5 941.979.555
chase2 376.799.488
cares2 376.799.488
forgot3 565.189.486
through9 1,695.559.477
name8 1,507.169.378
a've3 565.189.264
cheer3 565.189.264
legacy2 376.799.222
summit2 376.799.222
garage2 376.799.222
fort2 376.799.222
smell4 753.589.114
aid2 376.798.973
we9 1,695.558.889
wha'es3 565.18nan
cry4 753.588.796
clear5 941.978.789
finest2 376.798.741
croon2 376.798.741
sigh2 376.798.741
be13 2,449.138.737
local5 941.978.611
desire2 376.798.522
henry2 376.798.522
petrol2 376.798.522
slope2 376.798.522
heap2 376.798.522
flames2 376.798.522
william4 753.588.378
show4 753.588.321
dress2 376.798.316
hidden2 376.798.316
peat2 376.798.316
fire6 1,130.378.210
nichts3 565.188.193
shone2 376.798.121
arms2 376.798.121
vice2 376.798.121
disappear2 376.798.121
cosy2 376.798.121
stare2 376.798.121
light4 753.588.097
withoot4 753.588.042
blue5 941.978.022
whipman3 565.18nan
away5 941.977.982
save3 565.187.937
gentle2 376.797.935
cruel2 376.797.935
lets2 376.797.935
emotions2 376.797.935
cheeks2 376.797.935
silence3 565.187.855
honour2 376.797.759
sheets2 376.797.759
scent2 376.797.759
conscience2 376.797.759
bed6 1,130.377.668
wind4 753.587.623
cheers2 376.797.592
planned2 376.797.592
true4 753.587.573
forget3 565.187.540
special3 565.187.465
testament2 376.797.431
bull2 376.797.278
breeze2 376.797.131
baith9 1,695.557.107
lie3 565.187.104
dug5 941.976.919
months3 565.186.901
share3 565.186.901
taes2 376.796.855
murder2 376.796.725
bet2 376.796.725
winds2 376.796.725
bright2 376.796.725
jim3 565.186.706
dust2 376.796.599
bobby's3 565.18nan
gently2 376.796.855
family3 565.186.581
tears3 565.186.581
breath3 565.186.460
silent2 376.796.362
behind3 565.186.341
always3 565.186.283
crew2 376.796.249
song2 376.796.139
hair5 941.976.106
escape2 376.796.034
tall2 376.796.034
some15 2,825.926.024
view3 565.186.004
captain2 376.795.931
eyes4 753.585.912
whilst2 376.795.832
shall2 376.795.832
mair4 753.585.820
red3 565.185.742
almost2 376.795.735
braes2 376.795.735
dreams2 376.795.735
curse2 376.795.735
each4 753.585.664
her16 3,014.325.642
hell3 565.185.642
appear2 376.795.641
ears2 376.795.641
spring3 565.185.593
am5 941.975.474
relief2 376.795.461
corn2 376.795.375
pink2 376.795.375
proud2 376.795.375
close4 753.585.363
common3 565.185.355
spent3 565.185.355
i've2 376.795.291
sing3 565.185.219
brings2 376.795.209
ends2 376.795.209
knew2 376.795.209
chin2 376.795.209
tree4 753.585.204
rise3 565.185.175
sleekit2 376.795.130
mocks2 376.79nan
reach2 376.795.209
don't2 376.795.130
heart2 376.795.130
had2 376.795.093
raise2 376.795.052
hand3 565.185.002
yer'sel2 376.79nan
music3 565.184.960
spell2 376.794.902
mark2 376.794.902
please3 565.184.836
power2 376.794.830
due2 376.794.830
needed2 376.794.830
get2 376.794.781
speyside2 376.79nan
rest4 753.584.786
progress2 376.794.759
oh5 941.974.753
broke2 376.794.690
scotland's2 376.794.690
penielheugh2 376.79nan
guess2 376.795.052
pirndean2 376.79nan
freends2 376.795.130
above2 376.794.622
grip2 376.794.622
strange2 376.794.622
weather2 376.794.622
perfect2 376.794.556
square2 376.794.556
seven2 376.794.492
charms2 376.79nan
that's5 941.974.556
quickly2 376.794.492
seek2 376.794.429
pothole2 376.79nan
consume2 376.79nan
george2 376.794.429
walk3 565.184.416
howfs2 376.79nan
me9 1,695.554.397
fairly2 376.794.367
old2 376.794.367
plays2 376.794.367
land3 565.184.344
black4 753.584.328
dream2 376.794.247
minds2 376.794.247
reborn2 376.79nan
which6 1,130.374.296
then11 2,072.344.244
fear3 565.184.239
douglas3 565.184.205
check2 376.794.188
skills2 376.794.188
grace2 376.794.188
can3 565.184.187
simple2 376.794.131
test2 376.794.131
sorry3 565.184.071
pigs2 376.794.021
love3 565.184.006
drive2 376.793.967
rose2 376.793.967
between2 376.793.967
trees3 565.183.942
comes5 941.973.936
way4 753.583.869
caught2 376.793.862
lugs3 565.183.848
young5 941.973.844
fell4 753.583.779
nine2 376.793.761
lasting2 376.79nan
moon2 376.793.664
rare2 376.793.616
case3 565.183.554
warm3 565.183.554
since3 565.183.416
tae134 25,244.913.404
wide2 376.793.348
by14 2,637.533.301
his21 3,956.293.287
their15 2,825.923.238
gie8 1,507.163.233
dance2 376.793.224
hard4 753.583.186
dear2 376.793.184
touch2 376.793.184
neck2 376.793.184
that40 7,535.803.181
robert2 376.793.144
thick2 376.793.144
scotland2 376.793.110
cross2 376.793.105
should4 753.583.093
tam3 565.183.084
ma31 5,840.243.054
ain2 376.793.025
guid10 1,883.953.023
days6 1,130.372.970
your5 941.972.925
sun4 753.582.898
lane2 376.792.884
clock2 376.792.884
folk5 941.972.840
in68 12,810.852.832
night3 565.182.829
lang2 376.792.811
nice2 376.792.780
pain2 376.792.780
time15 2,825.922.770
pass2 376.792.747
wee17 3,202.712.738
or11 2,072.342.728
meet2 376.792.714
sicht3 565.182.699
blaw2 376.792.681
may2 376.792.681
lord2 376.792.681
if13 2,449.132.669
heavy2 376.792.617
bodies2 376.792.617
on24 4,521.482.593
heid2 376.792.490
yin7 1,318.762.411
they28 5,275.062.403
times4 753.582.391
horse2 376.792.323
needs2 376.792.323
much4 753.582.306
a'fore2 376.79nan
free3 565.182.252
do3 565.182.252
story3 565.182.252
alexander's2 376.79nan
claes3 565.182.288
pure2 376.792.189
with3 565.182.182
cann'a2 376.79nan
quick2 376.792.189
got2 376.792.178
short2 376.792.138
bonnie3 565.182.131
himsel3 565.182.131
white3 565.182.114
might2 376.792.040
chiel2 376.792.040
in'tae2 376.79nan
before2 376.792.088
life6 1,130.371.955
shop2 376.791.946
even7 1,318.761.937
as25 4,709.871.912
hoose2 376.791.884
its10 1,883.951.860
sure3 565.181.845
say2 376.791.810
there9 1,695.551.774
care2 376.791.771
grey2 376.791.730
face5 941.971.628
them5 941.971.614
age2 376.791.593
nicht7 1,318.761.589
tak2 376.791.564
wane2 376.79nan
king2 376.791.901
world2 376.791.537
question2 376.791.501
out3 565.181.371
must2 376.791.365
kept2 376.791.317
feet3 565.181.291
poem2 376.791.255
adorns2 376.79nan
friday2 376.791.270
met2 376.791.255
start2 376.791.255
not2 376.791.225
haud3 565.181.184
no10 1,883.951.180
doon8 1,507.161.155
day7 1,318.761.154
english2 376.791.140
line2 376.791.125
i'm2 376.791.125
winter2 376.791.125
to4 753.581.113
ye23 4,333.081.088
history2 376.791.084
week2 376.791.084
licht3 565.181.075
mind6 1,130.370.986
steadfast2 376.79nan
afore4 753.580.953
till4 753.580.928
micht6 1,130.370.921
work2 376.790.910
of10 1,883.950.904
thon6 1,130.370.889
shunned2 376.79nan
until2 376.790.945
syne2 376.790.868
back8 1,507.160.849
held2 376.790.842
seen2 376.790.837
fur17 3,202.710.821
see6 1,130.370.812
word2 376.790.810
sent2 376.790.800
voice2 376.790.789
came3 565.180.731
yersel2 376.790.700
brigantine2 376.79nan
nae12 2,260.740.700
agin2 376.790.691
up17 3,202.710.606
fine2 376.790.590
sic4 753.580.534
mony4 753.580.510
hear3 565.180.507
evoke2 376.79nan
green2 376.790.577
sorrowful2 376.79nan
end3 565.180.507
enough2 376.790.500
are5 941.970.429
hame3 565.180.425
cauld3 565.180.412
door5 941.970.401
few2 376.790.391
forlorn2 376.79nan
deid2 376.790.391
ahint2 376.790.379
siller2 376.790.355
open2 376.790.349
it67 12,622.460.342
think3 565.180.313
look3 565.180.308
maist3 565.180.295
elusive2 376.79nan
street2 376.790.316
road3 565.180.284
first6 1,130.370.280
best3 565.180.273
like12 2,260.740.266
oor9 1,695.550.236
a161 30,331.570.229
new5 941.970.222
last2 376.790.213
you11 2,072.340.204
have2 376.790.203
has3 565.180.197
warning2 376.79nan
resounds2 376.79nan
read2 376.790.168
made3 565.180.164
tell4 753.580.161
bide2 376.790.147
the316 59,532.780.137
wad5 941.970.133
na2 376.790.110
well2 376.790.110
set2 376.790.108
nor3 565.180.107
sin2 376.790.094
muckle4 753.580.094
man6 1,130.370.081
this19 3,579.500.079
my4 753.580.069
only3 565.180.051
gied2 376.790.050
know2 376.790.044
youthful2 376.79nan
canna2 376.790.047
year4 753.580.028
gaun3 565.180.017
left3 565.180.015
kent4 753.580.011
says3 565.180.008
ony4 753.580.007
aye8 1,507.160.006
feel2 376.790.001
right2 376.790.000
haun2 376.790.000