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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 7,550.59593.436
jamie71 7,147.89522.209
an6 604.05456.041
rosie56 5,637.77452.619
her252 25,369.98396.801
daednae39 3,926.31354.422
she202 20,336.25253.250
and228 22,953.79240.360
mah40 4,026.98229.325
leukt26 2,617.54218.985
aggie23 2,315.51206.191
haed75 7,550.59193.004
mistress35 3,523.61184.525
mister21 2,114.16159.349
chaipter18 1,812.14154.884
chisholm20 2,013.49146.388
oan78 7,852.61142.249
coud20 2,013.4996.034
colonel11 1,107.4291.443
nou35 3,523.6190.949
mcleod11 1,107.4288.076
ishbel11 1,107.4288.076
dinnae33 3,322.2684.459
doun34 3,422.9383.429
george17 1,711.4781.386
aw79 7,953.2978.761
yer66 6,644.5277.203
bin26 2,617.5474.363
beastie11 1,107.4270.953
coudnae10 1,006.7568.663
juist42 4,228.3367.026
dominie12 1,208.0966.519
whit's16 1,610.7965.262
cat20 2,013.4960.658
yon29 2,919.5656.371
on13 1,308.7756.189
smile't7 704.7255.770
thare's8 805.4053.997
ah've13 1,308.7753.959
the416 41,880.6053.542
tea18 1,812.1452.947
runt6 604.0550.220
annunced6 604.0550.220
speicial6 604.0550.220
bairn20 2,013.4946.694
wee58 5,839.1244.506
they6 604.0542.540
wurse5 503.3741.231
wi'oot5 503.3741.231
confuised5 503.3741.231
wummen5 503.3741.231
she'd13 1,308.7741.135
wurds10 1,006.7540.828
lessons9 906.0740.441
hersel17 1,711.4740.230
frae53 5,335.7539.859
schuil16 1,610.7939.327
ah'm14 1,409.4439.201
ye105 10,570.8239.187
come32 3,221.5837.958
thare17 1,711.4737.187
ma's6 604.0536.973
gae14 1,409.4436.326
mainland6 604.0535.923
wantit11 1,107.4235.386
in88 8,859.3634.435
mon8 805.4033.173
damn7 704.7233.107
wha24 2,416.1933.072
no3 302.0232.736
wance9 906.0732.698
laddie12 1,208.0932.418
jeilous4 402.7032.309
surpreesed4 402.7032.309
cushin4 402.7032.309
is23 2,315.5131.421
him60 6,040.4730.904
don't8 805.4030.777
deceesion5 503.3730.451
wad34 3,422.9330.449
she's9 906.0730.369
genevieve22 2,214.84nan
you46 4,631.0330.297
uisually4 402.7029.694
haednae4 402.7029.694
thocht29 2,919.5629.660
kent26 2,617.5429.266
he's10 1,006.7529.183
mooth11 1,107.4228.831
there4 402.7028.015
deys4 402.7027.791
daed5 503.3727.713
frock5 503.3727.713
aifter11 1,107.4227.653
ma80 8,053.9627.552
guid31 3,120.9126.964
returnt5 503.3726.952
haurd8 805.4026.703
haund11 1,107.4226.287
couped4 402.7026.280
sweeney17 1,711.47nan
do13 1,308.7725.776
freend7 704.7225.034
ah'll7 704.7225.034
a210 21,141.6525.000
anely11 1,107.4223.963
want19 1,912.8223.957
cake5 503.3723.869
nae58 5,839.1223.574
crone3 302.0223.491
kiver3 302.0223.491
gatten3 302.0223.491
onymair5 503.3723.359
leuk12 1,208.0922.978
brither10 1,006.7522.539
hoose26 2,617.5422.252
lickin4 402.7022.170
bonnie12 1,208.0921.614
morag4 402.7021.417
yon's4 402.7021.417
macaulay15 1,510.12nan
alsae3 302.0221.278
weesh3 302.0221.278
watcht3 302.0221.278
his95 9,564.0821.024
yin22 2,214.8420.868
give6 604.0520.821
beuk6 604.0520.821
dey14 1,409.4420.660
to31 3,120.9120.086
awready7 704.7219.855
malt3 302.0219.710
can't3 302.0219.710
sheuk3 302.0219.710
been3 302.0219.495
whit45 4,530.3519.459
fond5 503.3719.393
them2 201.3519.123
girl5 503.3719.078
clarty4 402.7018.991
it73 7,349.2418.916
bit7 704.7218.898
witch5 503.3718.774
jam5 503.3718.774
appen3 302.0218.486
hearth3 302.0218.486
reply5 503.3718.480
o147 14,799.1518.322
class7 704.7218.085
your15 1,510.1218.021
whan28 2,818.8917.782
bairns17 1,711.4717.625
mother5 503.3717.141
have12 1,208.0917.100
skirt4 402.7016.774
seicont3 302.0216.627
passt3 302.0216.627
teuk6 604.0516.368
bugger5 503.3716.202
thay13 1,308.7716.202
sae34 3,422.9316.051
gift5 503.3715.983
muived3 302.0215.886
sat11 1,107.4215.849
what16 1,610.7915.810
he'd8 805.4015.768
haunds6 604.0515.737
niver13 1,308.7715.710
birthdey10 1,006.75nan
hers4 402.7015.387
fetch4 402.7015.387
with10 1,006.7515.359
hug3 302.0215.231
dummy3 302.0215.231
foriver3 302.0215.231
but65 6,543.8414.866
had2 201.3514.864
pompous2 201.3514.847
streetcht2 201.3514.847
lamm2 201.3514.847
appent2 201.3514.847
askt9 906.07nan
flams2 201.3514.847
struttin2 201.3514.847
realms2 201.3514.847
twit2 201.3514.847
mazerment2 201.3514.847
oanythin2 201.3514.847
witch's9 906.07nan
we18 1,812.1414.686
muive3 302.0214.645
exclaimed3 302.0214.645
tweedie9 906.07nan
freendly3 302.0214.645
wide6 604.0514.590
sandy4 402.7014.500
wadnae4 402.7014.500
let's4 402.7014.500
letters5 503.3714.408
wurd4 402.7014.227
shoud4 402.7014.227
fourteen3 302.0214.115
naethin10 1,006.7513.950
wi109 10,973.5213.936
auntie5 503.3713.888
thaim23 2,315.5113.798
ingle3 302.0213.631
bring8 805.4013.622
teacher7 704.7213.457
going5 503.3713.399
understand4 402.7013.234
jamie's7 704.72nan
stuck6 604.0513.215
brat2 201.3513.140
uncouth2 201.3513.140
foondations2 201.3513.140
rosie's9 906.07nan
aggie's7 704.72nan
mixt2 201.3513.140
kecklin2 201.3513.140
kin13 1,308.7713.121
then24 2,416.1913.113
stairted4 402.7013.006
decidit5 503.3712.938
fou6 604.0512.874
nodded4 402.7012.786
locals3 302.0212.775
boak3 302.0212.775
makin8 805.4012.693
needit5 503.3712.226
legs7 704.7212.207
insteid7 704.7212.042
houiver3 302.0212.035
crabs2 201.3511.974
englis2 201.3511.974
manners2 201.3511.974
retrieve2 201.3511.974
therteen2 201.3511.974
dafty2 201.3511.974
takken2 201.3511.974
mahsel2 201.3511.974
wrappit2 201.3511.974
evenin4 402.7011.971
return4 402.7011.971
why8 805.4011.774
for84 8,456.6611.773
buggers3 302.0211.700
scones3 302.0211.700
scone3 302.0211.700
gat5 503.3711.574
shuirly3 302.0211.385
fowk4 402.7011.263
dae25 2,516.8611.159
cocktail2 201.3511.085
scrawny2 201.3511.085
gean2 201.3511.085
lickit2 201.3511.085
jammy2 201.3511.085
bawled2 201.3511.085
whispert2 201.3511.085
hummert6 604.05nan
felt10 1,006.7511.406
remember4 402.7010.911
vice3 302.0210.806
lap3 302.0210.806
island4 402.7010.750
ken26 2,617.5410.703
wumman9 906.0710.661
wey21 2,114.1610.653
let12 1,208.0910.574
damned3 302.0210.538
lassie9 906.0710.402
leave7 704.7210.395
hou11 1,107.4210.366
god's2 201.3510.366
temporary2 201.3510.366
depths2 201.3510.366
playgrund2 201.3510.366
remerks2 201.3510.366
parlour2 201.3510.366
rash2 201.3510.366
bairn's2 201.3510.366
fit2 201.3510.364
a'tween5 503.37nan
weel24 2,416.1910.309
not7 704.7210.259
dear5 503.3710.208
fluir3 302.0210.042
aften7 704.729.995
onythin6 604.059.977
smile6 604.059.898
i36 3,624.289.880
progress4 402.709.862
surpreese2 201.359.763
pine2 201.359.763
natives2 201.359.763
contentit2 201.359.763
pleased5 503.379.707
greet5 503.379.707
neist9 906.079.663
children3 302.029.589
ay28 2,818.899.467
always5 503.379.423
wull10 1,006.759.397
newspaper3 302.029.377
black8 805.409.349
magic4 402.709.334
shuir4 402.709.334
caw4 402.709.334
hearin4 402.709.334
manner2 201.359.245
yourself2 201.359.245
fawen2 201.359.245
puil3 302.029.174
nice5 503.379.150
bein16 1,610.799.069
furst5 503.379.062
perhaps3 302.028.978
get25 2,516.868.896
war17 1,711.478.839
cawd2 201.358.791
schuil-room5 503.37nan
jeanie's5 503.37nan
growen2 201.358.791
spylt2 201.358.791
attempts2 201.358.791
lauchter2 201.358.791
breith2 201.358.791
least7 704.728.730
read9 906.078.678
lauch4 402.708.619
more5 503.378.554
mindit4 402.708.508
teach3 302.028.434
as85 8,557.338.424
mair35 3,523.618.402
bond2 201.358.387
muscle2 201.358.387
caucht2 201.358.387
boggin2 201.358.387
bitty2 201.358.387
foreland4 402.70nan
claws2 201.358.387
mibbe5 503.378.314
made16 1,610.798.272
kick3 302.028.265
arrived4 402.708.187
ask6 604.058.169
aroond6 604.058.169
onywey4 402.708.084
it's17 1,711.478.073
us4 402.708.031
fertile2 201.358.023
cot2 201.358.023
looder2 201.358.023
ony17 1,711.478.006
awfy4 402.707.982
wisnae9 906.077.949
aft3 302.027.945
all8 805.407.924
change4 402.707.785
richt24 2,416.197.768
ben8 805.407.709
laucht2 201.357.693
enthusiasm2 201.357.693
fridey4 402.70nan
stuffed2 201.357.693
agin7 704.727.691
hie3 302.027.644
hear10 1,006.757.507
precious2 201.357.391
stared2 201.357.391
missus2 201.357.391
fest2 201.357.391
meenit5 503.377.366
direction3 302.027.362
father3 302.027.362
language2 201.357.143
affrontit2 201.357.113
please5 503.377.101
sister6 604.057.037
such4 402.706.975
expect3 302.026.969
reading2 201.356.856
coos2 201.356.856
foond3 302.026.845
lips3 302.026.845
fair11 1,107.426.762
i've3 302.026.724
man3 302.026.694
year2 201.356.609
veesit3 302.026.607
cawed4 402.706.573
alane4 402.706.573
alang11 1,107.426.516
tears4 402.706.496
sleekit3 302.026.492
wash3 302.026.492
fowerteen2 201.356.393
slaw3 302.026.272
yes4 402.706.199
bisom4 402.70nan
wis127 12,785.666.213
foreshore4 402.70nan
wink2 201.356.393
wha's2 201.356.183
nicht2 201.356.112
hame16 1,610.796.101
did2 201.356.070
few7 704.726.020
cooried2 201.355.985
myself2 201.355.985
guest2 201.355.985
join2 201.355.985
interest4 402.705.920
sicht6 604.055.899
than19 1,912.825.861
previous2 201.355.799
firmly2 201.355.799
silly2 201.355.799
mentioned2 201.355.799
dare2 201.355.799
basket2 201.355.799
tae249 25,067.965.775
clessroom2 201.355.623
bitch2 201.355.623
whitiver2 201.355.623
cheeks2 201.355.623
stack2 201.355.623
smirk2 201.355.623
seek3 302.025.490
arse2 201.355.455
staund2 201.355.455
old3 302.025.402
fed3 302.025.402
hell4 402.705.344
see26 2,617.545.339
taen9 906.075.325
drappit3 302.025.315
horror2 201.355.296
concern2 201.355.296
occasion2 201.355.296
efforts2 201.355.296
school5 503.375.243
cam15 1,510.125.151
check3 302.025.148
pet2 201.355.145
hae35 3,523.615.078
genuine2 201.355.001
swung2 201.355.001
slippit2 201.355.001
stapped2 201.355.001
beuks2 201.355.001
couthie2 201.355.001
wake2 201.355.001
ye'll4 402.704.941
its5 503.374.919
nose3 302.024.910
fancy3 302.024.910
now5 503.374.887
paper5 503.374.887
ivry2 201.354.863
auld22 2,214.844.847
kind6 604.054.840
van3 302.024.834
leukin4 402.704.832
cry4 402.704.778
proper3 302.024.759
he'll2 201.354.731
lettin2 201.354.731
back31 3,120.914.703
sit5 503.374.636
certainly3 302.024.614
curse't3 302.02nan
knawledge2 201.354.604
nor2 201.354.599
turnt5 503.374.595
continued2 201.354.483
drawin2 201.354.483
unnerstaund2 201.354.483
anither2 201.354.466
rock3 302.024.406
stairtit2 201.354.366
lack2 201.354.366
drave2 201.354.366
wifie5 503.374.359
could3 302.024.286
added2 201.354.254
thair16 1,610.794.195
better10 1,006.754.149
maiter2 201.354.146
telt12 1,208.094.127
brain2 201.354.042
lood2 201.354.042
fauvourite3 302.02nan
speed2 201.354.042
my15 1,510.123.980
bluidy2 201.353.941
fully2 201.353.941
answer4 402.703.918
walk4 402.703.875
eneuch7 704.723.799
really7 704.723.774
obviously2 201.353.750
male2 201.353.750
neck3 302.023.733
teachin3 302.023.733
replied3 302.023.678
praisent2 201.353.660
supposed2 201.353.660
cries2 201.353.660
caused2 201.353.660
so5 503.373.652
mind13 1,308.773.625
shaw3 302.023.624
somethin6 604.053.622
scunner2 201.353.572
lauchin2 201.353.572
haundit2 201.353.572
curse2 201.353.572
sake3 302.023.518
book3 302.023.518
gie13 1,308.773.508
staundin2 201.353.487
craft2 201.353.487
shawin2 201.353.487
knee2 201.353.487
gaed2 201.353.483
weys4 402.703.472
stuff4 402.703.472
when5 503.373.463
feelin4 402.703.434
follaein3 302.023.416
faither's2 201.353.405
of21 2,114.163.387
began3 302.023.366
bidin3 302.023.366
faither8 805.403.351
make4 402.703.286
gaun11 1,107.423.218
treat2 201.353.172
pint2 201.353.172
or23 2,315.513.145
think13 1,308.773.077
may3 302.023.037
along2 201.353.029
freends2 201.353.029
ower31 3,120.913.014
thing10 1,006.753.009
daft3 302.022.992
live3 302.022.992
colonel's3 302.02nan
indeed2 201.352.960
soond4 402.702.942
kept4 402.702.942
sort3 302.022.906
bear2 201.352.893
ye've2 201.352.893
liftit2 201.352.893
livin3 302.022.864
soonds3 302.022.781
house2 201.352.764
natural2 201.352.764
god4 402.702.662
lady2 201.352.642
idea4 402.702.632
mean6 604.052.595
seen3 302.022.580
heid15 1,510.122.554
i'm4 402.702.545
copy2 201.352.526
offer2 201.352.526
within2 201.352.526
cause4 402.702.460
readin3 302.022.402
gless3 302.022.367
e'en2 201.352.363
style2 201.352.363
further2 201.352.311
wecht2 201.352.311
that's6 604.052.298
short3 302.022.298
waitin3 302.022.298
fingers3 302.022.264
afore7 704.722.245
tung6 604.052.205
take4 402.702.195
hands2 201.352.163
pal3 302.022.134
note3 302.022.134
meant3 302.022.134
puir4 402.702.097
sairy2 201.35nan
exactly2 201.352.069
wrang5 503.372.064
maist4 402.702.019
morn3 302.022.011
greetin3 302.022.011
fine10 1,006.751.984
broon4 402.701.955
sense4 402.701.932
pride2 201.351.895
also3 302.021.866
brocht5 503.371.835
hit2 201.351.822
low2 201.351.814
care3 302.021.811
forgatten2 201.35nan
lang6 604.051.933
thinkin4 402.701.800
attention2 201.351.774
comin6 604.051.767
estate2 201.351.736
good4 402.701.716
gane2 201.351.698
best7 704.721.693
gettin5 503.371.693
strang3 302.021.678
till2 201.351.664
was6 604.051.663
person2 201.351.661
probably2 201.351.661
me39 3,926.311.640
table4 402.701.635
talk3 302.021.603
later4 402.701.557
lassies2 201.351.555
thank2 201.351.521
path2 201.351.487
sophisticat2 201.35nan
has2 201.351.520
bad4 402.701.464
ta2 201.351.450
baim2 201.35nan
oor19 1,912.821.416
suin3 302.021.415
into2 201.351.392
gled2 201.351.361
braw5 503.371.360
boy3 302.021.350
monandey2 201.35nan
leavin2 201.351.301
while7 704.721.299
same3 302.021.273
roond4 402.701.257
ain7 704.721.255
grand2 201.351.244
can11 1,107.421.219
wants2 201.351.216
try4 402.701.209
name2 201.351.197
stuid2 201.351.189
uise3 302.021.149
daes2 201.351.136
from3 302.021.112
just3 302.021.044
gien2 201.351.041
view2 201.351.036
mony3 302.021.020
last3 302.021.012
spoke2 201.351.012
times5 503.371.004
gaen2 201.350.989
intae21 2,114.160.986
time22 2,214.840.984
likit2 201.350.966
far3 302.020.958
years6 604.050.916
verra3 302.020.907
problem2 201.350.858
mon's2 201.35nan
seems3 302.020.830
fact3 302.020.830
airm2 201.350.817
too3 302.020.816
clear3 302.020.801
talkin2 201.350.779
page2 201.350.779
ayont2 201.350.760
tea-time2 201.35nan
cup2 201.350.779
any3 302.020.759
troupers2 201.35nan
will11 1,107.420.740
at71 7,147.890.738
eifternuin2 201.35nan
warld2 201.350.701
baith4 402.700.695
set3 302.020.690
would3 302.020.678
wirthwhile2 201.35nan
quick2 201.350.670
watchin2 201.350.653
sic7 704.720.652
one3 302.020.641
listen2 201.350.637
ither14 1,409.440.637
who4 402.700.624
weeks2 201.350.620
if18 1,812.140.605
gets2 201.350.605
raither2 201.350.589
tuesday2 201.350.589
stap2 201.350.589
help2 201.350.578
shot2 201.350.558
whaur9 906.070.550
cannae5 503.370.536
coorse2 201.350.527
said11 1,107.420.527
twa16 1,610.790.506
iver2 201.350.501
wantin2 201.350.487
mither7 704.720.487
git2 201.350.478
rest3 302.020.473
tried3 302.020.473
thir3 302.020.462
beirin2 201.35nan
up34 3,422.930.478
feel5 503.370.446
these2 201.350.444
ootside3 302.020.444
bide4 402.700.436
widnae2 201.350.435
oot46 4,631.030.419
by18 1,812.140.403
gang5 503.370.399
true2 201.350.376
still9 906.070.370
pit7 704.720.365
aboot33 3,322.260.363
stane2 201.350.354
himsel3 302.020.337
news2 201.350.332
some16 1,610.790.332
age2 201.350.312
course2 201.350.312
left4 402.700.307
sittin3 302.020.283
another2 201.350.274
i'll2 201.350.274
reid2 201.350.265
past2 201.350.244
sayin2 201.350.223
much4 402.700.220
tongue2 201.350.214
mornin5 503.370.212
saw3 302.020.208
how3 302.020.204
tap2 201.350.203
tell5 503.370.202
must2 201.350.199
face6 604.050.198
he83 8,355.990.181
only4 402.700.180
went4 402.700.180
started2 201.350.177
haein3 302.020.176
know4 402.700.176
mak9 906.070.173
hauf3 302.020.170
front3 302.020.165
words2 201.350.165
am2 201.350.160
out2 201.350.156
yet2 201.350.156
aye16 1,610.790.137
speak3 302.020.135
och2 201.350.132
maun4 402.700.128
real2 201.350.126
lad2 201.350.126
wife2 201.350.122
ready2 201.350.100
tak9 906.070.095
awa11 1,107.420.094
ah57 5,738.450.093
place6 604.050.091
tho5 503.370.091
comfie2 201.35nan
hert3 302.020.089
daein2 201.350.088
one-to-one2 201.35nan
gied5 503.370.086
swaggert2 201.35nan
week2 201.350.086
keep4 402.700.083
een8 805.400.080
be52 5,235.080.074
hair2 201.350.072
cried3 302.020.069
shuved2 201.35nan
else2 201.350.073
wan6 604.050.068
siller2 201.350.062
able2 201.350.061
even8 805.400.056
faur3 302.020.054
chance2 201.350.054
watter3 302.020.048
duin2 201.350.047
until2 201.350.044
likes2 201.350.044
different3 302.020.038
seemed2 201.350.038
need4 402.700.034
a'side2 201.35nan
say8 805.400.032
this39 3,926.310.031
new8 805.400.030
langage2 201.350.023
inveetit2 201.35nan
bramble2 201.35nan
throu4 402.700.024
miss2 201.350.023
ran2 201.350.018
tellin2 201.350.018
heard4 402.700.017
things5 503.370.017
people2 201.350.017
vanisht2 201.35nan
micht7 704.720.019
right4 402.700.016
play2 201.350.013
are12 1,208.090.011
muckle9 906.070.011
that97 9,765.430.009
soirée2 201.35nan
side4 402.700.006
haes10 1,006.750.006
inside2 201.350.004
big6 604.050.003
green2 201.350.002
yersel2 201.350.002
unner2 201.350.001
about2 201.350.001
aff13 1,308.770.001
door7 704.720.000
creautit2 201.35nan
life6 604.050.000
here11 1,107.420.000
ithers2 201.350.000
like26 2,617.540.000
room4 402.700.000
windae2 201.350.000