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Dalgetty, Moira

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,006
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 910
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.303
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ah, a, and, it, tae, wis, that, in, ma,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 104 - The Best Laid Schemes...
Lallans Magazine (2024-07 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (3,006 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
ah110 36,593.48231.119
wean20 6,653.36131.963
ah'd17 5,655.36130.475
an3 998.00130.223
and79 26,280.7799.927
so25 8,316.7058.850
didny7 2,328.6857.926
coupla6 1,996.0155.085
anythin8 2,661.3452.920
couldny6 1,996.0152.310
ah'm11 3,659.3550.600
huv13 4,324.6849.873
wanst5 1,663.3446.168
oan24 7,984.0345.038
caramel4 1,330.6741.809
wisny4 1,330.6739.180
he2 665.3438.443
widny4 1,330.6737.264
logs4 1,330.6735.740
ma39 12,974.0535.386
wan14 4,657.3535.277
jist22 7,318.7034.899
awaa5 1,663.3434.056
it's16 5,322.6933.911
nebby3 998.0030.611
snip3 998.0030.611
ah've6 1,996.0130.348
mental5 1,663.3429.677
startit6 1,996.0129.632
when17 5,655.3629.504
any8 2,661.3428.413
hospital6 1,996.0128.170
wee23 7,651.3626.359
merr3 998.0025.567
hud10 3,326.6824.587
wean's3 998.0024.548
glue3 998.0024.548
canny5 1,663.3423.150
dundee4 1,330.6723.121
got14 4,657.3522.894
it67 22,288.7622.714
baby4 1,330.6722.109
sumthin3 998.0020.619
knew4 1,330.6719.694
her36 11,976.0519.590
hudny2 665.3419.589
auburn2 665.3419.589
deid7 2,328.6819.458
wound3 998.0018.622
wis57 18,962.0818.369
but29 9,647.3718.141
his3 998.0018.015
kinna5 1,663.3417.927
o32 10,645.3817.926
varnish2 665.3417.869
tunnocks2 665.3417.869
summers2 665.3417.869
nail3 998.0017.688
neighbours3 998.0017.688
never8 2,661.3417.588
away6 1,996.0117.270
gracie3 998.0017.140
oota2 665.3416.689
masel7 2,328.6816.246
sounds3 998.0016.180
trot2 665.3415.787
gorgeous2 665.3415.787
tripe2 665.3415.787
twaa2 665.3415.787
cameras2 665.3415.787
mad4 1,330.6715.580
at5 1,663.3415.231
glesga3 998.0015.171
pittin5 1,663.3415.079
pram2 665.3415.055
gubbed2 665.3415.055
caravan2 665.3415.055
maw4 1,330.6715.014
hayley6 1,996.01nan
keep8 2,661.3414.663
ridiculous2 665.3414.439
anywey2 665.3414.439
widda2 665.3414.439
doll2 665.3414.439
is5 1,663.3414.022
poor4 1,330.6714.003
curls2 665.3413.908
riot2 665.3413.908
able5 1,663.3413.823
wore3 998.0013.714
wid12 3,992.0213.632
noo15 4,990.0213.625
mibbe4 1,330.6713.474
pokin2 665.3413.440
thouchts2 665.3413.440
kin7 2,328.6813.347
skinny2 665.3413.023
that51 16,966.0712.747
bus4 1,330.6712.653
rent2 665.3412.646
every5 1,663.3412.563
happenin3 998.0012.562
that's6 1,996.0112.417
surprisin2 665.3412.303
perfect3 998.0012.118
magic3 998.0012.013
loves2 665.3411.988
me22 7,318.7011.855
biscuits2 665.3411.697
aw18 5,988.0211.469
label2 665.3411.426
exactly3 998.0011.237
weight2 665.3411.174
fortnicht2 665.3411.174
totally2 665.3410.936
nerves2 665.3410.936
checked2 665.3410.936
she's3 998.0010.888
whitever3 998.0010.888
she30 9,980.0410.881
did9 2,994.0110.829
either4 1,330.6710.618
massive2 665.3410.503
rush2 665.3410.503
kept4 1,330.6710.432
oantae2 665.3410.303
last7 2,328.6810.198
thank3 998.0010.105
real4 1,330.6710.075
sugar2 665.349.761
faimly3 998.009.754
paint2 665.349.596
gauny4 1,330.67nan
brilliant2 665.349.596
total2 665.349.439
longer2 665.349.142
actually3 998.009.057
live3 998.008.883
served2 665.348.868
works2 665.348.868
up23 7,651.368.773
kicked2 665.348.738
july2 665.348.612
wey9 2,994.018.510
if12 3,992.028.507
happen3 998.008.499
smiles2 665.348.491
ended2 665.348.491
brought2 665.348.491
fur17 5,655.368.419
ever4 1,330.678.351
skelp2 665.348.260
she'd3 998.008.242
glaikit2 665.348.150
spend2 665.348.150
visit2 665.348.043
worst2 665.348.043
hayley's3 998.00nan
effect2 665.348.043
find4 1,330.678.004
hours2 665.347.939
weans3 998.007.857
huvty4 1,330.67nan
ayewis2 665.348.612
record2 665.347.644
lips2 665.347.461
telly2 665.347.461
gaitherin2 665.347.372
remember2 665.347.372
normal2 665.347.286
front4 1,330.677.207
mammy2 665.347.202
don't2 665.347.202
beach2 665.347.202
ah'll2 665.347.120
lassie4 1,330.677.050
ideas2 665.346.884
morning2 665.346.809
richt10 3,326.686.741
we22 7,318.706.736
covered2 665.346.664
am4 1,330.676.489
even7 2,328.686.481
worse2 665.346.457
money3 998.006.437
worked2 665.346.391
the144 47,904.196.301
tap4 1,330.676.285
since3 998.006.111
god3 998.006.049
for8 2,661.345.992
thae5 1,663.345.967
them11 3,659.355.934
polis2 665.345.903
finger2 665.345.846
well4 1,330.675.799
else3 998.005.750
seems3 998.005.636
nearly2 665.345.630
bocht2 665.345.579
growin2 665.345.579
work3 998.005.445
least3 998.005.418
much4 1,330.675.394
there15 4,990.025.384
then8 2,661.345.323
sweet2 665.345.238
pals2 665.345.238
whit's2 665.345.192
comin4 1,330.675.090
hou4 1,330.674.854
stuck2 665.344.807
aff9 2,994.014.691
first7 2,328.684.678
naebody3 998.004.519
shamrocks2 665.34nan
efter8 2,661.344.666
seat2 665.344.501
wanted2 665.344.465
they're2 665.344.429
being2 665.344.429
sittin3 998.004.415
thing5 1,663.344.376
where3 998.004.314
reason2 665.344.257
finally2 665.344.257
airm2 665.344.224
be8 2,661.344.089
teeth2 665.344.032
weill3 998.004.027
upty2 665.34nan
metabolism2 665.34nan
pure2 665.343.971
hair3 998.003.936
lookin3 998.003.883
quite2 665.343.881
music2 665.343.852
intae10 3,326.683.718
ye9 2,994.013.709
eat2 665.343.656
oot20 6,653.363.652
cried3 998.003.644
hingin2 665.343.603
mooth2 665.343.603
could6 1,996.013.583
freaked2 665.34nan
watchin2 665.343.941
gettin3 998.003.563
likely2 665.343.524
care2 665.343.473
bag2 665.343.448
clean2 665.343.279
stuff2 665.343.232
make2 665.343.120
things4 1,330.673.091
stood2 665.343.055
social2 665.342.991
went4 1,330.672.880
you2 665.342.846
start2 665.342.829
kens2 665.342.810
like13 4,324.682.801
cut2 665.342.734
car2 665.342.734
idea2 665.342.715
happened2 665.342.715
know3 998.002.691
turnt2 665.342.660
mind5 1,663.342.609
help3 998.002.608
other2 665.342.606
eyes2 665.342.588
afore7 2,328.682.580
chinchilla2 665.34nan
young3 998.002.539
duin2 665.342.435
roon4 1,330.672.380
end3 998.002.241
seashells2 665.34nan
because2 665.342.216
feel3 998.002.201
maks2 665.342.172
two2 665.342.172
kinghorn2 665.34nan
they7 2,328.682.171
gies2 665.342.129
hale3 998.002.123
inside2 665.342.114
heard3 998.002.104
time9 2,994.012.071
tried2 665.342.045
near3 998.002.002
life4 1,330.671.970
five2 665.341.965
green2 665.341.888
with2 665.341.888
look3 998.001.862
fine4 1,330.671.828
hudty2 665.34nan
try2 665.341.754
treasures2 665.34nan
hersel2 665.341.838
shoeboxes2 665.34nan
come5 1,663.341.857
wi29 9,647.371.703
day3 998.001.644
go3 998.001.629
fae12 3,992.021.482
daein2 665.341.444
dae6 1,996.011.393
made4 1,330.671.301
had2 665.341.237
heid5 1,663.341.233
auld2 665.341.216
sun2 665.341.153
are6 1,996.011.144
no11 3,659.351.130
bit5 1,663.341.107
three3 998.001.096
think4 1,330.671.010
tranquillisin2 665.34nan
wur3 998.001.063
left3 998.001.005
place3 998.000.969
took2 665.340.967
beanpole2 665.34nan
ken6 1,996.011.056
these2 665.340.900
see7 2,328.680.874
whit9 2,994.010.870
tak4 1,330.670.818
its2 665.340.808
came2 665.340.789
thegither2 665.340.778
hoose4 1,330.670.628
gaun3 998.000.623
aye3 998.000.505
ower5 1,663.340.495
how2 665.340.488
saw2 665.340.484
let2 665.340.464
lang2 665.340.415
seen3 998.000.400
bein3 998.000.397
best2 665.340.396
some3 998.000.367
nae7 2,328.680.308
gied2 665.340.299
days2 665.340.133
wormin2 665.34nan
a83 27,611.440.277
ingredient2 665.34nan
while2 665.340.293
hame3 998.000.128
just2 665.340.116
aboot8 2,661.340.109
back7 2,328.680.106
in49 16,300.730.097
or9 2,994.010.079
mak2 665.340.058
nicht2 665.340.058
pit3 998.000.046
been6 1,996.010.042
doon6 1,996.010.036
tae66 21,956.090.034
still2 665.340.020
this11 3,659.350.019
accuse2 665.34nan
as19 6,320.690.017
tell2 665.340.014
fattist2 665.34nan
kent2 665.340.010
get4 1,330.670.003
said4 1,330.670.003
roly-poly2 665.34nan
wha2 665.340.062