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McDowell, Diane

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 9,933
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,913
Ratio of total words to unique words - 5.192
Tagged as SEC ((South) East Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, her, tae, and, a, she, o, wis, wi, ye,

List of texts in corpus

Drummond (Ma's Bairns)
Independently Published (2021-01-25 ) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (9,933 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
jeanie75 7,550.59595.569
jamie71 7,147.89524.224
an6 604.05458.593
rosie56 5,637.77454.213
her252 25,369.98401.176
daednae39 3,926.31355.534
she202 20,336.25256.254
and228 22,953.79242.898
mah40 4,026.98230.447
leukt26 2,617.54219.726
aggie23 2,315.51206.847
haed75 7,550.59192.137
mistress35 3,523.61185.501
mister21 2,114.16159.946
chaipter18 1,812.14155.397
chisholm20 2,013.49146.955
oan78 7,852.61143.740
coud20 2,013.4995.537
colonel11 1,107.4291.756
nou35 3,523.6191.242
mcleod11 1,107.4288.389
ishbel11 1,107.4288.389
doun34 3,422.9384.286
dinnae33 3,322.2683.284
george17 1,711.4780.816
aw79 7,953.2980.039
yer66 6,644.5275.985
bin26 2,617.5472.130
beastie11 1,107.4271.264
coudnae10 1,006.7568.946
juist42 4,228.3367.541
dominie12 1,208.0966.854
whit's16 1,610.7965.697
cat20 2,013.4960.791
yon29 2,919.5656.970
on13 1,308.7756.503
smile't7 704.7255.969
ah've13 1,308.7754.314
thare's8 805.4054.223
tea18 1,812.1453.416
the416 41,880.6050.661
speicial6 604.0550.391
runt6 604.0550.391
annunced6 604.0550.391
bairn20 2,013.4947.193
wee58 5,839.1244.063
they6 604.0542.726
she'd13 1,308.7741.477
wi'oot5 503.3741.373
wurse5 503.3741.373
wummen5 503.3741.373
confuised5 503.3741.373
lessons9 906.0740.689
hersel17 1,711.4740.655
frae53 5,335.7539.574
ah'm14 1,409.4439.562
wurds10 1,006.7539.386
schuil16 1,610.7938.654
ye105 10,570.8238.590
come32 3,221.5838.318
ma's6 604.0537.142
thare17 1,711.4736.702
mainland6 604.0536.092
gae14 1,409.4435.945
wantit11 1,107.4235.242
in88 8,859.3634.551
mon8 805.4033.392
damn7 704.7233.301
wance9 906.0732.940
laddie12 1,208.0932.726
wha24 2,416.1932.555
jeilous4 402.7032.423
cushin4 402.7032.423
surpreesed4 402.7032.423
foreshore4 402.7032.423
no3 302.0232.418
is23 2,315.5131.376
him60 6,040.4731.103
don't8 805.4030.993
wad34 3,422.9330.990
birthdey10 1,006.75nan
you46 4,631.0330.866
she's9 906.0730.608
genevieve22 2,214.84nan
deceesion5 503.3730.591
uisually4 402.7029.808
thocht29 2,919.5629.664
kent26 2,617.5429.607
he's10 1,006.7529.443
mooth11 1,107.4228.511
there4 402.7028.070
ma80 8,053.9627.924
deys4 402.7027.904
haednae4 402.7027.904
aifter11 1,107.4227.789
daed5 503.3727.092
returnt5 503.3727.092
haurd8 805.4026.915
haund11 1,107.4226.562
guid31 3,120.9126.466
couped4 402.7026.393
frock5 503.3726.388
sweeney17 1,711.47nan
do13 1,308.7725.891
a210 21,141.6525.826
ah'll7 704.7225.222
freend7 704.7225.222
anely11 1,107.4224.234
want19 1,912.8224.084
cake5 503.3724.008
nae58 5,839.1223.657
kiver3 302.0223.576
gatten3 302.0223.576
crone3 302.0223.576
onymair5 503.3723.497
leuk12 1,208.0923.265
brither10 1,006.7522.667
lickin4 402.7022.282
hoose26 2,617.5422.262
bonnie12 1,208.0921.897
morag4 402.7021.529
macaulay15 1,510.12nan
yon's4 402.7021.529
alsae3 302.0221.363
his95 9,564.0821.072
give6 604.0520.981
beuk6 604.0520.981
dey14 1,409.4420.974
to31 3,120.9120.392
whit45 4,530.3519.908
malt3 302.0219.794
weesh3 302.0219.794
can't3 302.0219.794
sheuk3 302.0219.794
watcht3 302.0219.794
awready7 704.7219.692
them2 201.3519.437
been3 302.0219.220
girl5 503.3719.213
clarty4 402.7019.101
yin22 2,214.8419.042
it73 7,349.2418.909
fond5 503.3718.909
jam5 503.3718.909
witch5 503.3718.909
bit7 704.7218.793
reply5 503.3718.614
o147 14,799.1518.598
hearth3 302.0218.570
class7 704.7218.263
your15 1,510.1218.179
bairns17 1,711.4717.970
whan28 2,818.8917.810
have12 1,208.0917.302
mother5 503.3717.029
passt3 302.0216.711
appen3 302.0216.711
skirt4 402.7016.510
thay13 1,308.7716.480
teuk6 604.0516.360
bugger5 503.3716.334
sae34 3,422.9316.047
seicont3 302.0215.970
muived3 302.0215.970
sat11 1,107.4215.963
he'd8 805.4015.960
what16 1,610.7915.956
haunds6 604.0515.739
gift5 503.3715.692
with10 1,006.7515.515
fetch4 402.7015.495
niver13 1,308.7715.455
had2 201.3515.342
dummy3 302.0215.315
foriver3 302.0215.315
hug3 302.0215.315
we18 1,812.1415.272
hers4 402.7015.187
realms2 201.3514.903
pompous2 201.3514.903
askt9 906.07nan
streetcht2 201.3514.903
appent2 201.3514.903
oanythin2 201.3514.903
flams2 201.3514.903
lamm2 201.3514.903
mazerment2 201.3514.903
twit2 201.3514.903
but65 6,543.8414.851
muive3 302.0214.728
freendly3 302.0214.728
exclaimed3 302.0214.728
sandy4 402.7014.607
let's4 402.7014.607
rosie's9 906.07nan
wide6 604.0514.606
letters5 503.3714.538
wadnae4 402.7014.335
shoud4 402.7014.335
fourteen3 302.0214.198
wi109 10,973.5214.132
wurd4 402.7014.072
auntie5 503.3714.017
thaim23 2,315.5113.754
bring8 805.4013.647
going5 503.3713.527
naethin10 1,006.7513.491
understand4 402.7013.340
kin13 1,308.7713.338
brat2 201.3513.196
kecklin2 201.3513.196
jamie's7 704.72nan
uncouth2 201.3513.196
witch's9 906.07nan
struttin2 201.3514.903
tweedie9 906.07nan
teacher7 704.7213.624
mixt2 201.3513.196
foondations2 201.3513.196
decidit5 503.3713.065
stuck6 604.0513.021
stairted4 402.7012.891
locals3 302.0212.857
boak3 302.0212.857
ingle3 302.0212.857
makin8 805.4012.802
then24 2,416.1912.715
nodded4 402.7012.471
for84 8,456.6612.322
needit5 503.3712.216
legs7 704.7212.205
insteid7 704.7212.123
houiver3 302.0212.117
return4 402.7012.075
therteen2 201.3512.030
mahsel2 201.3512.030
wrappit2 201.3512.030
manners2 201.3512.030
retrieve2 201.3512.030
dafty2 201.3512.030
englis2 201.3512.030
why8 805.4011.818
scones3 302.0211.781
scone3 302.0211.781
buggers3 302.0211.781
gat5 503.3711.698
felt10 1,006.7511.513
shuirly3 302.0211.466
evenin4 402.7011.349
fowk4 402.7011.310
dae25 2,516.8611.241
cocktail2 201.3511.140
whispert2 201.3511.140
jammy2 201.3511.140
lickit2 201.3511.140
bawled2 201.3511.140
gean2 201.3511.140
scrawny2 201.3511.140
remember4 402.7011.014
lap3 302.0210.886
island4 402.7010.853
ken26 2,617.5410.807
wumman9 906.0710.798
hummert6 604.05nan
fou6 604.0513.021
aggie's7 704.72nan
crabs2 201.3512.030
wey21 2,114.1610.776
let12 1,208.0910.651
damned3 302.0210.619
vice3 302.0210.619
leave7 704.7210.552
lassie9 906.0710.539
hou11 1,107.4210.459
remerks2 201.3510.422
rash2 201.3510.422
temporary2 201.3510.422
god's2 201.3510.422
depths2 201.3510.422
bairn's2 201.3510.422
parlour2 201.3510.422
takken2 201.3510.422
dear5 503.3710.329
fit2 201.3510.259
a'tween5 503.37nan
playgrund2 201.3510.422
fluir3 302.0210.122
not7 704.7210.085
aften7 704.7210.085
smile6 604.0510.037
onythin6 604.059.959
neist9 906.079.848
pleased5 503.379.827
progress4 402.709.827
contentit2 201.359.819
natives2 201.359.819
pine2 201.359.819
surpreese2 201.359.819
weel24 2,416.199.801
greet5 503.379.731
ay28 2,818.899.713
children3 302.029.668
i36 3,624.289.570
always5 503.379.542
black8 805.409.465
hearin4 402.709.434
caw4 402.709.308
shuir4 402.709.308
magic4 402.709.308
manner2 201.359.300
yourself2 201.359.300
fawen2 201.359.300
puil3 302.029.252
nice5 503.379.180
perhaps3 302.029.056
bein16 1,610.799.026
get25 2,516.868.960
least7 704.728.880
newspaper3 302.028.868
growen2 201.358.845
schuil-room5 503.37nan
breith2 201.358.845
spylt2 201.358.845
attempts2 201.358.845
cawd2 201.358.845
lauchter2 201.358.845
war17 1,711.478.801
lauch4 402.708.717
read9 906.078.646
mindit4 402.708.606
jeanie's5 503.37nan
more5 503.378.670
wull10 1,006.758.572
as85 8,557.338.451
claws2 201.358.441
muscle2 201.358.441
bitty2 201.358.441
caucht2 201.358.441
boggin2 201.358.441
bond2 201.358.441
mibbe5 503.378.429
furst5 503.378.429
us4 402.708.376
teach3 302.028.343
foreland4 402.70nan
it's17 1,711.478.338
aroond6 604.058.300
mair35 3,523.618.300
arrived4 402.708.284
made16 1,610.798.242
ask6 604.058.239
kick3 302.028.179
ony17 1,711.478.158
wisnae9 906.078.122
awfy4 402.708.079
onywey4 402.708.079
fertile2 201.358.078
aft3 302.028.021
richt24 2,416.197.940
ben8 805.407.868
all8 805.407.825
laucht2 201.357.747
enthusiasm2 201.357.747
looder2 201.357.747
fridey4 402.70nan
cot2 201.357.747
stuffed2 201.357.747
hie3 302.027.577
agin7 704.727.549
change4 402.707.505
meenit5 503.377.478
missus2 201.357.445
fest2 201.357.445
stared2 201.357.445
father3 302.027.438
hear10 1,006.757.361
direction3 302.027.303
please5 503.377.212
precious2 201.357.167
affrontit2 201.357.167
sister6 604.057.163
expect3 302.027.043
such4 402.706.985
language2 201.356.974
lips3 302.026.919
fair11 1,107.426.838
wis127 12,785.666.815
i've3 302.026.798
man3 302.026.719
veesit3 302.026.681
reading2 201.356.669
coos2 201.356.669
year2 201.356.535
cawed4 402.706.512
alang11 1,107.426.487
foond3 302.026.454
wash3 302.026.454
fowerteen2 201.356.445
wink2 201.356.445
tears4 402.706.363
alane4 402.706.290
bisom4 402.70nan
yes4 402.706.290
slaw3 302.026.239
sleekit3 302.026.239
wha's2 201.356.235
nicht2 201.356.198
guest2 201.356.037
cooried2 201.356.037
myself2 201.356.037
did2 201.356.031
few7 704.726.003
hame16 1,610.795.995
than19 1,912.825.935
sicht6 604.055.932
mentioned2 201.355.851
silly2 201.355.851
firmly2 201.355.851
dare2 201.355.851
basket2 201.355.851
join2 201.355.851
interest4 402.705.744
tae249 25,067.965.696
stack2 201.355.674
bitch2 201.355.674
previous2 201.355.674
whitiver2 201.355.674
clessroom2 201.355.674
cheeks2 201.355.674
seek3 302.025.561
arse2 201.355.507
smirk2 201.355.507
old3 302.025.472
taen9 906.075.396
drappit3 302.025.386
fed3 302.025.386
hell4 402.705.371
see26 2,617.545.353
staund2 201.355.347
occasion2 201.355.347
concern2 201.355.347
efforts2 201.355.347
cam15 1,510.125.305
school5 503.375.253
pet2 201.355.196
horror2 201.355.196
check3 302.025.137
genuine2 201.355.051
couthie2 201.355.051
slippit2 201.355.051
wake2 201.355.051
beuks2 201.355.051
swung2 201.355.051
auld22 2,214.845.011
ye'll4 402.704.971
kind6 604.054.952
back31 3,120.914.930
leukin4 402.704.917
ivry2 201.354.913
its5 503.374.910
van3 302.024.902
nose3 302.024.902
now5 503.374.858
proper3 302.024.827
hae35 3,523.614.823
paper5 503.374.817
cry4 402.704.810
he'll2 201.354.781
fancy3 302.024.754
turnt5 503.374.693
certainly3 302.024.682
nor2 201.354.676
knawledge2 201.354.654
curse't3 302.02nan
stapped2 201.354.654
lettin2 201.354.654
sit5 503.374.533
drawin2 201.354.532
continued2 201.354.532
unnerstaund2 201.354.532
anither2 201.354.478
wifie5 503.374.417
lack2 201.354.415
drave2 201.354.415
rock3 302.024.406
added2 201.354.303
telt12 1,208.094.240
maiter2 201.354.194
could3 302.024.163
better10 1,006.754.137
brain2 201.354.090
speed2 201.354.090
my15 1,510.124.065
bluidy2 201.353.989
fauvourite3 302.02nan
fully2 201.353.989
lood2 201.353.989
answer4 402.703.954
walk4 402.703.954
thair16 1,610.793.893
really7 704.723.814
obviously2 201.353.798
stairtit2 201.353.798
male2 201.353.798
teachin3 302.023.797
neck3 302.023.797
replied3 302.023.742
eneuch7 704.723.740
cries2 201.353.707
caused2 201.353.707
mind13 1,308.773.671
somethin6 604.053.669
praisent2 201.353.619
lauchin2 201.353.619
scunner2 201.353.619
supposed2 201.353.619
sake3 302.023.581
weys4 402.703.549
so5 503.373.543
curse2 201.353.534
haundit2 201.353.534
staundin2 201.353.534
shawin2 201.353.534
shaw3 302.023.529
feelin4 402.703.510
of21 2,114.163.507
book3 302.023.478
gie13 1,308.773.468
craft2 201.353.451
faither's2 201.353.451
began3 302.023.428
follaein3 302.023.428
bidin3 302.023.378
gaed2 201.353.372
faither8 805.403.369
when5 503.373.368
gaun11 1,107.423.329
knee2 201.353.294
or23 2,315.513.253
treat2 201.353.218
pint2 201.353.218
stuff4 402.703.184
make4 402.703.184
ower31 3,120.913.117
along2 201.353.074
freends2 201.353.074
think13 1,308.773.059
live3 302.023.053
soond4 402.703.015
daft3 302.023.009
may3 302.023.009
colonel's3 302.02nan
kept4 402.702.950
ye've2 201.352.937
indeed2 201.352.937
liftit2 201.352.937
sort3 302.022.923
livin3 302.022.923
soonds3 302.022.840
bear2 201.352.808
house2 201.352.808
god4 402.702.702
thing10 1,006.752.700
mean6 604.052.685
lady2 201.352.685
natural2 201.352.685
idea4 402.702.673
i'm4 402.702.614
within2 201.352.569
heid15 1,510.122.529
copy2 201.352.513
offer2 201.352.513
seen3 302.022.506
cause4 402.702.501
readin3 302.022.458
e'en2 201.352.405
that's6 604.052.384
gless3 302.022.353
short3 302.022.353
wecht2 201.352.353
style2 201.352.353
further2 201.352.353
tung6 604.052.290
take4 402.702.261
waitin3 302.022.253
afore7 704.722.246
fingers3 302.022.220
hands2 201.352.204
note3 302.022.188
puir4 402.702.161
pal3 302.022.157
sairy2 201.35nan
exactly2 201.352.110
wrang5 503.372.078
fine10 1,006.752.071
meant3 302.022.064
morn3 302.022.064
greetin3 302.022.034
maist4 402.702.024
broon4 402.701.995
sense4 402.701.950
lang6 604.051.908
pride2 201.351.893
care3 302.021.862
forgatten2 201.35nan
also3 302.021.834
thinkin4 402.701.818
hit2 201.351.802
comin6 604.051.798
was6 604.051.788
brocht5 503.371.779
attention2 201.351.774
low2 201.351.736
good4 402.701.735
gettin5 503.371.710
probably2 201.351.699
person2 201.351.699
best7 704.721.696
talk3 302.021.652
strang3 302.021.627
gane2 201.351.627
later4 402.701.596
table4 402.701.596
me39 3,926.311.591
path2 201.351.524
lassies2 201.351.524
thank2 201.351.524
has2 201.351.495
bad4 402.701.484
suin3 302.021.462
into2 201.351.427
braw5 503.371.422
ta2 201.351.407
boy3 302.021.396
leavin2 201.351.336
gled2 201.351.307
roond4 402.701.294
grand2 201.351.278
wants2 201.351.250
while7 704.721.241
same3 302.021.238
monandey2 201.35nan
ain7 704.721.250
oor19 1,912.821.230
name2 201.351.216
stuid2 201.351.196
uise3 302.021.192
can11 1,107.421.189
try4 402.701.153
from3 302.021.099
daes2 201.351.093
view2 201.351.068
sophisticat2 201.35nan
estate2 201.351.774
baim2 201.35nan
till2 201.351.718
intae21 2,114.161.027
gien2 201.351.025
spoke2 201.351.021
just3 302.021.007
last3 302.021.007
time22 2,214.841.002
likit2 201.350.997
mony3 302.020.991
far3 302.020.953
verra3 302.020.946
times5 503.370.932
years6 604.050.897
problem2 201.350.888
mon's2 201.35nan
gaen2 201.350.975
fact3 302.020.839
clear3 302.020.824
seems3 302.020.824
talkin2 201.350.807
at71 7,147.890.793
airm2 201.350.788
any3 302.020.781
will11 1,107.420.779
ayont2 201.350.769
too3 302.020.767
cup2 201.350.715
eifternuin2 201.35nan
warld2 201.350.692
tea-time2 201.35nan
would3 302.020.714
baith4 402.700.690
set3 302.020.683
quick2 201.350.680
one3 302.020.675
listen2 201.350.647
weeks2 201.350.631
page2 201.350.631
tuesday2 201.350.615
raither2 201.350.615
gets2 201.350.615
who4 402.700.604
ither14 1,409.440.600
wirthwhile2 201.35nan
sic7 704.720.664
if18 1,812.140.589
stap2 201.350.584
shot2 201.350.584
watchin2 201.350.584
help2 201.350.564
these2 201.350.543
whaur9 906.070.525
coorse2 201.350.521
wantin2 201.350.512
beirin2 201.35nan
said11 1,107.420.510
mither7 704.720.499
iver2 201.350.498
git2 201.350.493
up34 3,422.930.488
cannae5 503.370.486
rest3 302.020.483
twa16 1,610.790.470
feel5 503.370.464
ootside3 302.020.463
tried3 302.020.463
bide4 402.700.462
widnae2 201.350.458
thir3 302.020.435
oot46 4,631.030.432
gang5 503.370.384
pit7 704.720.372
by18 1,812.140.365
true2 201.350.364
aboot33 3,322.260.364
himsel3 302.020.363
some16 1,610.790.356
still9 906.070.348
news2 201.350.332
course2 201.350.332
stane2 201.350.322
age2 201.350.302
left4 402.700.299
another2 201.350.293
i'll2 201.350.293
reid2 201.350.274
sittin3 302.020.264
past2 201.350.243
mornin5 503.370.231
tap2 201.350.227
face6 604.050.224
sayin2 201.350.212
much4 402.700.209
must2 201.350.208
went4 402.700.207
tell5 503.370.204
saw3 302.020.196
only4 402.700.185
words2 201.350.183
how3 302.020.180
hauf3 302.020.179
haein3 302.020.179
am2 201.350.179
tongue2 201.350.179
he83 8,355.990.177
mak9 906.070.169
ah57 5,738.450.166
started2 201.350.165
front3 302.020.158
out2 201.350.156
yet2 201.350.143
speak3 302.020.143
aye16 1,610.790.143
lad2 201.350.134
real2 201.350.134
och2 201.350.128
know4 402.700.126
wife2 201.350.119
maun4 402.700.118
ready2 201.350.112
tak9 906.070.105
hert3 302.020.104
tho5 503.370.096
gied5 503.370.096
troupers2 201.35nan
inveetit2 201.35nan
een8 805.400.092
swaggert2 201.35nan
shuved2 201.35nan
awa11 1,107.420.088
comfie2 201.35nan
week2 201.350.083
daein2 201.350.082
one-to-one2 201.35nan
be52 5,235.080.083
cried3 302.020.078
keep4 402.700.074
able2 201.350.067
hair2 201.350.066
place6 604.050.066
faur3 302.020.065
even8 805.400.063
chance2 201.350.063
else2 201.350.059
wan6 604.050.058
duin2 201.350.052
likes2 201.350.052
siller2 201.350.052
until2 201.350.049
say8 805.400.047
watter3 302.020.043
seemed2 201.350.040
a'side2 201.35nan
new8 805.400.039
different3 302.020.036
throu4 402.700.031
langage2 201.350.029
miss2 201.350.026
need4 402.700.026
this39 3,926.310.023
heard4 402.700.023
right4 402.700.023
ran2 201.350.022
muckle9 906.070.019
tellin2 201.350.016
vanisht2 201.35nan
people2 201.350.020
micht7 704.720.016
big6 604.050.015
play2 201.350.014
side4 402.700.008
are12 1,208.090.008
haes10 1,006.750.007
soirée2 201.35nan
inside2 201.350.006
things5 503.370.006
door7 704.720.003
ithers2 201.350.002
like26 2,617.540.002
yersel2 201.350.001
green2 201.350.001
aff13 1,308.770.000
unner2 201.350.000
about2 201.350.000
life6 604.050.000
windae2 201.350.000
here11 1,107.420.000
creautit2 201.35nan
room4 402.700.000
bramble2 201.35nan
that97 9,765.430.013