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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 36,593.48233.690
an3 998.00130.979
ah'd17 5,655.36130.960
wean20 6,653.36130.914
and79 26,280.77100.851
so25 8,316.7059.283
didny7 2,328.6858.126
coupla6 1,996.0155.257
anythin8 2,661.3453.147
couldny6 1,996.0152.482
ah'm11 3,659.3550.904
huv13 4,324.6850.226
wanst5 1,663.3446.311
oan24 7,984.0345.500
caramel4 1,330.6741.924
wisny4 1,330.6739.295
he2 665.3438.422
widny4 1,330.6737.378
logs4 1,330.6735.854
ma39 12,974.0535.642
wan14 4,657.3535.076
jist22 7,318.7034.670
it's16 5,322.6934.304
awaa5 1,663.3434.198
nebby3 998.0030.697
snip3 998.0030.697
ah've6 1,996.0130.515
mental5 1,663.3429.818
startit6 1,996.0129.799
when17 5,655.3629.751
any8 2,661.3428.547
hospital6 1,996.0128.337
wee23 7,651.3626.156
merr3 998.0025.652
hud10 3,326.6824.840
glue3 998.0024.634
wean's3 998.0024.634
canny5 1,663.3423.288
dundee4 1,330.6722.968
it67 22,288.7622.722
got14 4,657.3522.551
baby4 1,330.6722.221
her36 11,976.0520.037
hudny2 665.3419.646
auburn2 665.3419.646
deid7 2,328.6819.486
wis57 18,962.0818.974
wound3 998.0018.707
knew4 1,330.6718.541
but29 9,647.3718.130
o32 10,645.3818.069
sumthin3 998.0018.068
kinna5 1,663.3418.061
his3 998.0017.999
tunnocks2 665.3417.926
varnish2 665.3417.926
never8 2,661.3417.786
neighbours3 998.0017.773
nail3 998.0017.773
away6 1,996.0117.426
gracie3 998.0017.225
summers2 665.3416.747
masel7 2,328.6816.307
sounds3 998.0016.264
tripe2 665.3415.844
cameras2 665.3415.844
twaa2 665.3415.844
gorgeous2 665.3415.844
mad4 1,330.6715.495
glesga3 998.0015.255
maw4 1,330.6715.122
at5 1,663.3415.120
caravan2 665.3415.112
pram2 665.3415.112
gubbed2 665.3415.112
oota2 665.3415.112
pittin5 1,663.3415.092
keep8 2,661.3414.771
widda2 665.3414.496
ridiculous2 665.3414.496
anywey2 665.3414.496
poor4 1,330.6714.110
is5 1,663.3414.005
curls2 665.3413.965
doll2 665.3413.965
riot2 665.3413.965
able5 1,663.3413.902
wid12 3,992.0213.883
wore3 998.0013.797
hayley6 1,996.01nan
trot2 665.3415.844
mibbe4 1,330.6713.581
pokin2 665.3413.497
thouchts2 665.3413.497
kin7 2,328.6813.486
noo15 4,990.0213.369
skinny2 665.3413.080
bus4 1,330.6712.695
every5 1,663.3412.690
that51 16,966.0712.665
happenin3 998.0012.644
that's6 1,996.0112.563
surprisin2 665.3412.360
perfect3 998.0012.200
magic3 998.0011.991
me22 7,318.7011.774
biscuits2 665.3411.753
aw18 5,988.0211.721
label2 665.3411.483
exactly3 998.0011.318
fortnicht2 665.3411.230
weight2 665.3411.230
she30 9,980.0411.173
checked2 665.3410.993
nerves2 665.3410.993
totally2 665.3410.993
whitever3 998.0010.969
she's3 998.0010.969
did9 2,994.0110.874
rent2 665.3410.769
either4 1,330.6710.673
rush2 665.3410.559
massive2 665.3410.559
kept4 1,330.6710.443
oantae2 665.3410.359
last7 2,328.6810.214
real4 1,330.6710.133
thank3 998.0010.112
faimly3 998.009.833
sugar2 665.349.816
paint2 665.349.652
brilliant2 665.349.652
total2 665.349.494
longer2 665.349.198
actually3 998.009.136
live3 998.008.961
served2 665.348.923
kicked2 665.348.793
works2 665.348.793
up23 7,651.368.746
ayewis2 665.348.667
huvty4 1,330.67nan
wey9 2,994.018.575
ended2 665.348.546
brought2 665.348.546
if12 3,992.028.467
smiles2 665.348.429
happen3 998.008.421
ever4 1,330.678.416
she'd3 998.008.319
skelp2 665.348.315
glaikit2 665.348.205
spend2 665.348.205
july2 665.348.205
find4 1,330.678.101
visit2 665.348.098
worst2 665.348.098
hayley's3 998.00nan
effect2 665.348.098
fur17 5,655.368.082
hours2 665.347.794
record2 665.347.699
lips2 665.347.515
weans3 998.007.451
telly2 665.347.426
gaitherin2 665.347.426
remember2 665.347.426
normal2 665.347.340
don't2 665.347.256
beach2 665.347.256
mammy2 665.347.256
ah'll2 665.347.174
gauny4 1,330.67nan
loves2 665.3411.753
front4 1,330.677.170
lassie4 1,330.677.119
ideas2 665.346.938
richt10 3,326.686.835
covered2 665.346.647
morning2 665.346.647
even7 2,328.686.532
we22 7,318.706.469
worked2 665.346.443
money3 998.006.410
am4 1,330.676.399
worse2 665.346.378
tap4 1,330.676.180
god3 998.006.090
since3 998.006.060
thae5 1,663.346.041
polis2 665.345.955
finger2 665.345.898
well4 1,330.675.828
for8 2,661.345.815
them11 3,659.355.793
the144 47,904.195.749
else3 998.005.652
growin2 665.345.630
seems3 998.005.624
nearly2 665.345.579
bocht2 665.345.579
least3 998.005.489
work3 998.005.436
there15 4,990.025.367
much4 1,330.675.354
sweet2 665.345.243
whit's2 665.345.243
pals2 665.345.243
then8 2,661.345.179
comin4 1,330.675.125
hou4 1,330.674.891
first7 2,328.684.775
stuck2 665.344.739
aff9 2,994.014.697
shamrocks2 665.34nan
efter8 2,661.344.616
seat2 665.344.551
naebody3 998.004.544
being2 665.344.479
metabolism2 665.34nan
they're2 665.344.443
where3 998.004.381
sittin3 998.004.361
reason2 665.344.306
wanted2 665.344.306
finally2 665.344.175
freaked2 665.34nan
airm2 665.344.175
thing5 1,663.344.144
be8 2,661.344.056
upty2 665.34nan
weill3 998.004.092
teeth2 665.344.050
pure2 665.343.989
hair3 998.003.965
lookin3 998.003.930
quite2 665.343.929
watchin2 665.343.814
ye9 2,994.013.794
music2 665.343.786
intae10 3,326.683.765
cried3 998.003.692
oot20 6,653.363.673
could6 1,996.013.669
hingin2 665.343.650
gettin3 998.003.579
eat2 665.343.571
likely2 665.343.546
mooth2 665.343.546
care2 665.343.520
bag2 665.343.495
clean2 665.343.278
make2 665.343.057
stood2 665.343.057
stuff2 665.343.057
social2 665.343.036
things4 1,330.672.962
like13 4,324.682.871
start2 665.342.835
went4 1,330.672.809
kens2 665.342.797
car2 665.342.778
you2 665.342.778
happened2 665.342.759
idea2 665.342.740
cut2 665.342.722
turnt2 665.342.703
other2 665.342.631
help3 998.002.631
mind5 1,663.342.631
afore7 2,328.682.579
eyes2 665.342.579
know3 998.002.552
duin2 665.342.461
chinchilla2 665.34nan
young3 998.002.529
roon4 1,330.672.326
end3 998.002.276
seashells2 665.34nan
because2 665.342.257
feel3 998.002.226
maks2 665.342.198
they7 2,328.682.198
two2 665.342.184
gies2 665.342.170
inside2 665.342.141
time9 2,994.012.086
hale3 998.002.037
kinghorn2 665.34nan
heard3 998.002.139
tried2 665.342.031
five2 665.341.992
life4 1,330.671.971
green2 665.341.927
near3 998.001.922
with2 665.341.914
treasures2 665.34nan
look3 998.001.896
come5 1,663.341.895
hudty2 665.34nan
shoeboxes2 665.34nan
hersel2 665.341.877
fine4 1,330.671.876
wi29 9,647.371.740
try2 665.341.712
go3 998.001.633
day3 998.001.619
fae12 3,992.021.538
daein2 665.341.461
dae6 1,996.011.408
had2 665.341.323
made4 1,330.671.295
heid5 1,663.341.223
tranquillisin2 665.34nan
auld2 665.341.180
no11 3,659.351.175
are6 1,996.011.167
sun2 665.341.155
bit5 1,663.341.091
beanpole2 665.34nan
three3 998.001.083
ken6 1,996.011.073
left3 998.001.015
think4 1,330.671.004
took2 665.340.999
whit9 2,994.010.919
place3 998.000.916
wur3 998.000.907
see7 2,328.680.877
tak4 1,330.670.833
these2 665.340.813
came2 665.340.807
its2 665.340.806
thegither2 665.340.778
gaun3 998.000.650
hoose4 1,330.670.628
how2 665.340.512
aye3 998.000.500
saw2 665.340.496
ower5 1,663.340.475
let2 665.340.471
seen3 998.000.420
lang2 665.340.408
best2 665.340.397
bein3 998.000.392
ingredient2 665.34nan
some3 998.000.354
a83 27,611.440.329
gied2 665.340.309
nae7 2,328.680.304
while2 665.340.278
days2 665.340.125
back7 2,328.680.124
wormin2 665.34nan
just2 665.340.124
hame3 998.000.120
aboot8 2,661.340.109
in49 16,300.730.093
or9 2,994.010.089
nicht2 665.340.063
mak2 665.340.059
wha2 665.340.052
been6 1,996.010.052
doon6 1,996.010.039
tae66 21,956.090.031
this11 3,659.350.024
fattist2 665.34nan
still2 665.340.023
tell2 665.340.013
kent2 665.340.008
roly-poly2 665.34nan
as19 6,320.690.018
accuse2 665.34nan
pit3 998.000.045
get4 1,330.670.004
said4 1,330.670.003