A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Fenton, James

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,556
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,641
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.386
Tagged as BUL (Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, o, tae, in, wae, ower, frae, he,

List of texts in corpus

On Slaimish
Ullans Press (01-01-2009 ) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as poetry (4,713 words)
The Lade
Ullans Magazine (01-01-2001) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as prose (798 words)

A' it taks
Ullans Press (01-01-2000) in Ulster dialect (BUL), categorised as poetry (45 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
wuz37 6,659.47378.625
bak43 7,739.38317.004
wae63 11,339.09218.925
worl19 3,419.73185.924
whar31 5,579.55182.105
quait24 4,319.65163.700
agane26 4,679.63163.647
lake20 3,599.71151.699
lukkin17 3,059.76146.888
lade15 2,699.78137.668
owl15 2,699.78134.742
wie22 3,959.68128.000
hir31 5,579.55123.986
a'23 4,139.67121.605
inty12 2,159.83118.699
an279 50,215.98107.891
thonner12 2,159.83102.889
bae18 3,239.74100.653
whun14 2,519.8098.821
yit20 3,599.7196.940
wer11 1,979.8491.277
blak14 2,519.8086.526
sa12 2,159.8381.825
frae49 8,819.2973.013
thon31 5,579.5572.431
dark16 2,879.7769.942
ooty8 1,439.8868.587
watter22 3,959.6868.079
ower50 8,999.2864.129
wat9 1,619.8762.704
yin27 4,859.6158.951
abain6 1,079.9153.887
whut11 1,979.8453.716
and3 539.9653.358
yince12 2,159.8353.290
stan9 1,619.8752.483
boag6 1,079.9149.446
behin7 1,259.9049.402
is3 539.9648.018
wud12 2,159.8347.699
bricht13 2,339.8147.444
empy5 899.9346.989
streetchin6 1,079.9146.292
s7 1,259.9044.892
the444 79,913.6142.939
hel5 899.9341.832
waitin11 1,979.8441.827
minin6 1,079.9140.906
iver11 1,979.8440.821
gaen10 1,799.8640.324
naw15 2,699.7839.329
lang26 4,679.6338.755
troots5 899.9338.576
wain5 899.9337.291
shedda4 719.9436.914
flail4 719.9436.914
enless4 719.9436.914
ra4 719.9436.914
cowl4 719.9436.914
worls4 719.9436.914
wabblin4 719.9436.914
getherin5 899.9335.147
furst9 1,619.8735.120
canny8 1,439.8834.960
awa27 4,859.6134.925
fiel4 719.9434.291
stud4 719.9434.291
he'd10 1,799.8633.839
luk7 1,259.9033.597
shap4 719.9432.379
sitch4 719.9432.379
stanes8 1,439.8832.178
mag5 899.9331.916
that19 3,419.7331.480
broo8 1,439.8830.877
fort5 899.9330.634
mine9 1,619.8730.027
lane8 1,439.8829.848
poo4 719.9429.595
niver13 2,339.8128.033
lukked5 899.9328.024
roon16 2,879.7727.665
staks3 539.9626.942
gethered3 539.9626.942
sab3 539.9626.942
questin3 539.9626.942
far15 2,699.7826.325
it29 5,219.5826.131
ether4 719.9425.955
hans4 719.9425.955
be6 1,079.9125.496
hingin8 1,439.8825.365
unther9 1,619.87nan
taen13 2,339.8125.726
loast5 899.9325.270
deed7 1,259.9025.029
gan8 1,439.8824.781
brenches3 539.9624.721
hizzy3 539.9624.721
maesel3 539.9624.721
shapin3 539.9624.721
daen6 1,079.9124.428
wile5 899.9323.703
ootby5 899.9323.419
qu'8 1,439.88nan
licht11 1,979.8423.320
glancin3 539.9623.144
soon8 1,439.8822.966
wak4 719.9422.510
lee5 899.9322.363
fiels3 539.9621.912
nether3 539.9621.912
appen3 539.9621.912
streetch3 539.9621.912
come18 3,239.7421.734
snow4 719.9421.237
jook3 539.9620.898
she'll4 719.9420.856
whur4 719.9420.147
rinnin7 1,259.9020.131
pads3 539.9620.037
trimmlin3 539.9620.037
ivery6 1,079.9119.928
scar3 539.9619.287
flicht4 719.9419.196
nixt7 1,259.9019.081
sicht8 1,439.8818.756
pad3 539.9618.624
jaist7 1,259.90nan
booed4 719.9418.624
sheugh3 539.9618.030
rodden3 539.9618.030
they'd5 899.9317.920
dorr7 1,259.90nan
wee29 5,219.5818.273
brig6 1,079.9117.708
knowin3 539.9617.491
quick6 1,079.9117.198
hizzies2 359.9717.145
pappin2 359.9717.145
screch2 359.9717.145
loopin2 359.9717.145
bab6 1,079.91nan
glar2 359.9717.145
shrood2 359.9717.145
riftin2 359.9717.145
eebroo2 359.9717.145
loass2 359.9717.145
speer2 359.9717.145
plumpin2 359.9717.145
gowsty2 359.9717.145
fa'in2 359.9717.145
langin2 359.9717.145
bowl4 719.9417.132
ee9 1,619.8717.010
yins6 1,079.9117.001
strippit3 539.9616.999
or38 6,839.4516.725
whiles8 1,439.8816.665
brae6 1,079.9116.341
blin4 719.9415.895
strecht4 719.9415.895
rin7 1,259.9015.863
wur12 2,159.8315.788
chak2 359.9715.429
twunty2 359.9715.429
hantin2 359.9715.429
squeals2 359.9715.429
boags2 359.9715.429
scad5 899.93nan
oany2 359.9715.429
stie5 899.93nan
crak2 359.9715.429
beyont2 359.9715.429
dailygan2 359.9715.429
graveyaird2 359.9715.429
rashes2 359.9715.429
wies5 899.93nan
bleezed2 359.9715.429
broon7 1,259.9015.206
han4 719.9415.174
saft5 899.9315.095
howlin3 539.9615.026
grun7 1,259.9014.588
road10 1,799.8614.402
bleezin3 539.9614.397
tummock2 359.9714.255
antrim2 359.9714.255
flippin2 359.9714.255
smoorin2 359.9714.255
flailin2 359.9714.255
plowt2 359.9714.255
wutness2 359.9714.255
booin2 359.9714.255
whusperin2 359.9714.255
moarnin3 539.9614.107
leppin4 719.94nan
watters3 539.9614.107
leevin4 719.9413.641
stoon2 359.9713.357
rivin2 359.9713.357
jag2 359.9713.357
naen2 359.9713.357
steam3 539.9613.318
big12 2,159.8312.881
amang7 1,259.9012.836
run7 1,259.9012.836
solaid4 719.94nan
tak14 2,519.8012.777
she'd5 899.9312.741
aheid4 719.9412.740
ither17 3,059.7612.640
lut2 359.9712.630
farder2 359.9712.630
proota2 359.9712.630
kine2 359.9712.630
maistly5 899.9312.421
hare3 539.9612.212
streetched2 359.9712.020
leein2 359.9712.020
hurry3 539.9611.826
sheddas3 539.96nan
store3 539.9611.826
hairt4 719.9411.632
hamely2 359.9711.493
sunk2 359.9711.493
heech6 1,079.91nan
killagan4 719.94nan
affen3 539.9611.295
fin12 2,159.8311.180
lie4 719.9411.140
boady3 539.9611.129
grey5 899.9311.128
hills4 719.9410.954
sae20 3,599.7110.677
batterin2 359.9710.618
blues2 359.9710.246
you2 359.9710.079
nae30 5,399.5710.035
noo20 3,599.719.940
shane2 359.979.908
coarn2 359.979.908
fun5 899.939.805
whutiver4 719.94nan
he's4 719.949.631
bink2 359.979.598
stoory2 359.979.598
white6 1,079.919.523
iz4 719.949.340
gae5 899.939.327
dreamin2 359.979.311
wise2 359.979.311
ga2 359.979.311
sonsie2 359.979.311
lan3 539.969.234
me7 1,259.909.101
belnamore3 539.96nan
al3 539.969.234
mae4 719.949.063
deein4 719.949.063
owler4 719.94nan
jumpin2 359.979.045
catched3 539.969.012
aboot6 1,079.918.814
ects3 539.96nan
flet2 359.978.798
shape3 539.968.402
shairp2 359.978.347
aiblins4 719.948.125
lintmill3 539.96nan
nichts3 539.968.124
boag's3 539.96nan
gless4 719.948.544
blue5 899.937.618
sugh3 539.96nan
bank-fiel3 539.96nan
mooth4 719.947.420
stane4 719.947.369
dunloy3 539.96nan
thochts4 719.947.369
knowe2 359.977.259
biried3 539.96nan
answer4 719.947.220
airms4 719.947.220
thon's2 359.977.107
birl2 359.976.960
stapped2 359.976.960
baith9 1,619.876.857
pechin2 359.976.820
ocht3 539.966.797
rid4 719.946.796
oot37 6,659.476.715
epples3 539.96nan
juntherin3 539.96nan
weel14 2,519.806.702
years7 1,259.906.578
lifted2 359.976.555
wavvin3 539.96nan
road's3 539.96nan
drookit2 359.976.555
wun3 539.966.533
stannin2 359.976.430
hae5 899.936.410
sure5 899.936.374
drapped2 359.976.193
bliddy2 359.976.081
at22 3,959.686.020
slow2 359.975.867
kep2 359.975.867
step3 539.965.827
ava4 719.945.810
drap3 539.965.773
swem3 539.96nan
pushed2 359.975.867
nooadays2 359.975.765
dreams2 359.975.765
laich2 359.975.666
clear4 719.945.349
nor9 1,619.875.275
keekin2 359.975.212
rins2 359.975.212
weetchils3 539.96nan
then12 2,159.835.071
movin2 359.975.047
weetchil3 539.96nan
glammin3 539.96nan
odd2 359.974.968
yella2 359.974.968
toon4 719.944.929
wa2 359.974.890
cairried2 359.974.890
blid3 539.96nan
watchin3 539.964.781
turned4 719.944.719
shella3 539.96nan
through7 1,259.904.633
gien6 1,079.914.614
een9 1,619.874.571
bairded3 539.96nan
withoot3 539.964.539
crootched3 539.96nan
doon20 3,599.714.428
braid3 539.964.423
misured3 539.96nan
bes2 359.974.398
less4 719.944.380
micht9 1,619.874.363
redd2 359.974.271
easy3 539.964.132
there's3 539.964.132
aply2 359.97nan
babbin2 359.97nan
birlin2 359.974.091
dream2 359.974.033
legs3 539.964.028
rab2 359.973.977
ticht2 359.973.813
tullaghans2 359.97nan
sticks2 359.973.813
naethin4 719.943.778
nicht9 1,619.873.728
low2 359.973.610
stooned2 359.97nan
gaes2 359.973.659
cattered2 359.97nan
anither8 1,439.883.765
crinin2 359.97nan
dae2 359.974.439
hizzy's2 359.97nan
days7 1,259.904.067
bocht2 359.973.610
aroon4 719.943.574
sky3 539.963.553
dinsmore2 359.97nan
deil2 359.973.513
fait2 359.97nan
pat2 359.973.466
hame9 1,619.873.466
see4 719.943.403
flure2 359.97nan
men5 899.933.313
guid2 359.973.293
cloodin2 359.97nan
wrang4 719.943.299
wumman4 719.943.218
sweet2 359.973.201
as24 4,319.653.170
time5 899.933.022
she20 3,599.712.996
fa4 719.942.951
ruz2 359.97nan
goolden2 359.97nan
if4 719.942.954
wuthered2 359.97nan
they14 2,519.802.936
qu'she2 359.97nan
alane2 359.972.961
bother2 359.972.886
daith2 359.972.813
weemen2 359.972.743
het2 359.972.708
haes2 359.972.708
soonless2 359.97nan
face6 1,079.912.698
ay4 719.942.649
got2 359.972.504
wheekin2 359.97nan
itsel3 539.962.474
word3 539.962.454
it's8 1,439.882.450
that's4 719.942.323
a'll2 359.972.301
airm2 359.972.273
jum2 359.97nan
say2 359.972.228
ithers3 539.962.186
naewhur2 359.97nan
queelrods2 359.97nan
clooded2 359.97nan
wuznae2 359.97nan
cry2 359.972.163
claes3 539.962.150
rise2 359.972.084
akward2 359.97nan
ill2 359.971.984
them5 899.931.912
comin4 719.941.863
fal2 359.97nan
know4 719.941.743
him20 3,599.711.685
age2 359.971.649
in75 13,498.921.640
en4 719.941.629
richt4 719.941.605
day7 1,259.901.544
mak2 359.971.519
there10 1,799.861.461
flaff2 359.97nan
thrab2 359.97nan
maist2 359.971.445
heids2 359.971.439
theyd2 359.97nan
last5 899.931.320
lay2 359.971.238
hard3 539.961.194
wakked2 359.97nan
cut2 359.971.118
quult2 359.97nan
jeerin2 359.97nan
should'a2 359.97nan
bring2 359.971.132
door2 359.971.065
car2 359.971.048
heid8 1,439.881.045
sang2 359.971.034
hoose7 1,259.900.938
graipin2 359.97nan
yer7 1,259.900.975
tam2 359.970.919
this17 3,059.760.907
efter4 719.940.901
coarnmill2 359.97nan
had5 899.930.880
age-owl2 359.97nan
faitly2 359.97nan
hill2 359.970.871
ye25 4,499.640.852
crootchin2 359.97nan
tae109 19,618.430.849
scarred2 359.97nan
chance2 359.970.848
sin3 539.960.848
pit3 539.960.817
hissel2 359.970.803
quaitly2 359.97nan
but26 4,679.630.765
says2 359.970.756
we18 3,239.740.750
a'm2 359.970.739
gaed2 359.970.594
up18 3,239.740.525
despert2 359.97nan
thegither3 539.960.641
brochanor2 359.97nan
mair9 1,619.870.525
rowlin2 359.97nan
twa5 899.930.866
green2 359.970.514
a154 27,717.780.497
hear3 539.960.461
dis2 359.970.443
his28 5,039.600.431
gin3 539.960.399
same2 359.970.395
hale3 539.960.373
afore8 1,439.880.342
knockahollet2 359.97nan
sallies2 359.97nan
wha2 359.970.446
dry2 359.970.324
somethin2 359.970.270
queelrod2 359.97nan
aff6 1,079.910.238
brocht2 359.970.231
gappin2 359.97nan
name3 539.960.234
their8 1,439.880.226
keechlin2 359.97nan
by10 1,799.860.224
cogged2 359.97nan
he45 8,099.350.221
friary2 359.97nan
thonway2 359.97nan
here5 899.930.217
cried2 359.970.196
wheen2 359.970.188
aye9 1,619.870.162
lilties2 359.97nan
side3 539.960.180
words2 359.970.146
gettin2 359.970.146
atween2 359.970.122
slaimish2 359.97nan
watter-wheel2 359.97nan
set2 359.970.145
wantherin2 359.97nan
for27 4,859.610.599
ain5 899.930.121
stricklies2 359.97nan
plappin2 359.97nan
skeenklin2 359.97nan
bed2 359.970.111
alang2 359.970.111
gied2 359.970.096
go2 359.970.073
hoovin2 359.97nan
man5 899.930.070
hud2 359.970.056
could5 899.930.042
its7 1,259.900.041
air2 359.970.040
these2 359.970.037
only3 539.960.031
said8 1,439.880.024
coorse2 359.970.023
young2 359.970.009
near2 359.970.008
thocht5 899.930.007
o114 20,518.360.001
thing3 539.960.000
on34 6,119.510.000
rain2 359.970.000
sloosh2 359.97nan
mony3 539.960.013
qua2 359.97nan
still3 539.960.308
flirry2 359.97nan
foo2 359.970.318
stur2 359.97nan
spalter2 359.97nan
belnaloob3 539.96nan
weethin2 359.9712.630