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 6,659.47326.565
bak43 7,739.38302.590
wae63 11,339.09214.870
worl19 3,419.73186.450
whar31 5,579.55180.380
agane26 4,679.63162.434
quait24 4,319.65160.246
lake20 3,599.71139.316
lade15 2,699.78138.083
lukkin17 3,059.76130.314
hir31 5,579.55124.610
a'23 4,139.67120.710
inty12 2,159.83119.032
wie22 3,959.68118.655
an279 50,215.98103.776
thonner12 2,159.83103.220
yit20 3,599.7194.826
bae18 3,239.7490.027
wer11 1,979.8486.604
blak14 2,519.8086.298
sa12 2,159.8382.154
whun14 2,519.8076.762
frae49 8,819.2971.889
dark16 2,879.7768.984
thon31 5,579.5568.903
ooty8 1,439.8868.808
watter22 3,959.6868.071
ower50 8,999.2864.183
wat9 1,619.8762.046
jaist7 1,259.9057.288
yin27 4,859.6155.978
abain6 1,079.9154.053
yince12 2,159.8352.886
and3 539.9652.315
stan9 1,619.8751.729
boag6 1,079.9149.611
is3 539.9647.991
behin7 1,259.9047.774
bricht13 2,339.8147.314
empy5 899.9347.127
whut11 1,979.8445.488
streetchin6 1,079.9145.158
the444 79,913.6144.612
s7 1,259.9043.609
wud12 2,159.8342.235
waitin11 1,979.8442.114
wies5 899.9341.970
minin6 1,079.9141.964
iver11 1,979.8440.783
gaen10 1,799.8640.200
naw15 2,699.7838.859
troots5 899.9338.713
lang26 4,679.6338.635
ra4 719.9437.025
worls4 719.9437.025
owl15 2,699.78nan
cowl4 719.9437.025
enless4 719.9437.025
whutiver4 719.9437.025
wabblin4 719.9437.025
hel5 899.9336.297
wain5 899.9335.284
canny8 1,439.8835.173
flail4 719.9434.401
getherin5 899.9334.369
awa27 4,859.6134.306
furst9 1,619.8734.299
he'd10 1,799.8634.097
fiel4 719.9432.489
mag5 899.9332.053
stanes8 1,439.8832.005
luk7 1,259.9031.851
that19 3,419.7331.621
broo8 1,439.8831.086
shedda4 719.9430.970
fort5 899.9330.188
lane8 1,439.8829.893
shap4 719.9429.705
poo4 719.9429.705
stud4 719.9429.705
sitch4 719.9428.621
niver13 2,339.8127.600
mine9 1,619.8727.273
sheddas3 539.9627.025
staks3 539.9627.025
questin3 539.9627.025
gethered3 539.9627.025
sab3 539.9627.025
lukked5 899.9326.880
roon16 2,879.7726.720
ether4 719.9426.064
unther9 1,619.87nan
taen13 2,339.8125.863
far15 2,699.7825.605
it29 5,219.5825.603
be6 1,079.9125.444
hingin8 1,439.8825.215
deed7 1,259.9025.211
shapin3 539.9624.804
brenches3 539.9624.804
hizzy3 539.9624.804
loast5 899.9324.746
hans4 719.9424.736
gan8 1,439.8823.572
epples3 539.9623.227
qu'8 1,439.88nan
glancin3 539.9623.227
maesel3 539.9623.227
licht11 1,979.8423.036
soon8 1,439.8822.870
daen6 1,079.9122.750
wak4 719.9422.619
lee5 899.9322.010
nether3 539.9621.994
come18 3,239.7421.954
wile5 899.9321.549
snow4 719.9421.345
she'll4 719.9421.345
jook3 539.9620.981
streetch3 539.9620.981
trimmlin3 539.9620.119
appen3 539.9620.119
rinnin7 1,259.9020.010
whur4 719.9419.608
ivery6 1,079.9119.448
pads3 539.9619.369
fiels3 539.9619.369
flicht4 719.9419.304
sicht8 1,439.8818.950
booed4 719.9418.731
scar3 539.9618.706
pad3 539.9618.706
nixt7 1,259.9018.461
wee29 5,219.5818.235
rodden3 539.9618.112
they'd5 899.9318.050
bowl4 719.9417.947
brig6 1,079.9117.859
speer2 359.9717.200
loopin2 359.9717.200
loass2 359.9717.200
hizzies2 359.9717.200
bab6 1,079.91nan
plumpin2 359.9717.200
pappin2 359.9717.200
graipin2 359.9717.200
fa'in2 359.9717.200
gowsty2 359.9717.200
screch2 359.9717.200
langin2 359.9717.200
heech6 1,079.91nan
hoovin2 359.9717.200
riftin2 359.9717.200
shrood2 359.9717.200
eebroo2 359.9717.200
ee9 1,619.8717.114
strippit3 539.9617.080
knowin3 539.9617.080
dorr7 1,259.90nan
ootby5 899.9322.496
quick6 1,079.9116.957
whiles8 1,439.8816.675
yins6 1,079.9116.310
or38 6,839.4516.021
blin4 719.9416.000
rin7 1,259.9015.829
strecht4 719.9415.813
brae6 1,079.9115.702
stie5 899.93nan
glar2 359.9715.484
chak2 359.9715.484
scad5 899.93nan
goolden2 359.9715.484
rashes2 359.9715.484
beyont2 359.9715.484
graveyaird2 359.9715.484
scarred2 359.9715.484
hantin2 359.9715.484
squeals2 359.9715.484
crak2 359.9715.484
wur12 2,159.8315.170
broon7 1,259.9015.058
saft5 899.9315.005
grun7 1,259.9014.516
howlin3 539.9614.477
watters3 539.9614.477
han4 719.9414.470
whusperin2 359.9714.310
boags2 359.9714.310
tummock2 359.9714.310
twunty2 359.9714.310
booin2 359.9714.310
flippin2 359.9714.310
plowt2 359.9714.310
oany2 359.9714.310
leppin4 719.94nan
bleezed2 359.9714.310
road10 1,799.8614.110
bleezin3 539.9613.911
naen2 359.9713.412
rivin2 359.9713.412
flailin2 359.9713.412
stoon2 359.9713.412
smoorin2 359.9713.412
dailygan2 359.9713.412
wutness2 359.9713.412
leevin4 719.9413.343
solaid4 719.94nan
steam3 539.9613.158
run7 1,259.9012.897
she'd5 899.9312.864
jag2 359.9712.685
farder2 359.9712.685
kine2 359.9712.685
proota2 359.9712.685
lut2 359.9712.685
tak14 2,519.8012.640
amang7 1,259.9012.603
big12 2,159.8312.547
moarnin3 539.9612.496
aheid4 719.9412.376
hare3 539.9612.292
ither17 3,059.7612.269
maistly5 899.9312.161
store3 539.9612.095
killagan4 719.94nan
streetched2 359.9712.074
hurry3 539.9611.905
sunk2 359.9711.547
leein2 359.9711.547
hamely2 359.9711.547
fin12 2,159.8311.247
affen3 539.9611.207
grey5 899.9311.117
lie4 719.9411.053
sheugh3 539.9611.046
hairt4 719.9410.962
hills4 719.9410.962
boady3 539.9610.890
sae20 3,599.7110.581
batterin2 359.9710.300
antrim2 359.9710.300
blues2 359.9710.300
nae30 5,399.579.974
white6 1,079.919.824
noo20 3,599.719.795
bink2 359.979.651
shane2 359.979.651
stoory2 359.979.651
he's4 719.949.581
fun5 899.939.546
wise2 359.979.365
owler4 719.94nan
you2 359.979.411
ga2 359.979.365
iz4 719.949.296
gae5 899.939.189
belnamore3 539.96nan
dreamin2 359.979.365
sonsie2 359.979.099
jumpin2 359.979.099
coarn2 359.979.099
deein4 719.949.091
ects3 539.96nan
catched3 539.968.981
aboot6 1,079.918.954
flet2 359.978.851
sugh3 539.96nan
al3 539.968.773
mae4 719.948.516
lintmill3 539.96nan
gless4 719.948.455
me7 1,259.908.401
shape3 539.968.198
boag's3 539.96nan
bank-fiel3 539.96nan
lan3 539.968.198
shairp2 359.977.999
dunloy3 539.96nan
nichts3 539.967.850
aiblins4 719.947.827
biried3 539.96nan
blue5 899.937.688
mooth4 719.947.563
thochts4 719.947.512
airms4 719.947.312
knowe2 359.977.311
thon's2 359.977.159
stane4 719.947.118
oot37 6,659.476.786
birl2 359.976.736
stapped2 359.976.736
rid4 719.946.664
hae5 899.936.631
baith9 1,619.876.628
drookit2 359.976.607
years7 1,259.906.550
lifted2 359.976.481
road's3 539.96nan
wavvin3 539.96nan
pechin2 359.976.607
juntherin3 539.96nan
answer4 719.947.512
wun3 539.966.417
ocht3 539.966.417
weel14 2,519.806.383
stannin2 359.976.244
swem3 539.96nan
sure5 899.936.227
drapped2 359.976.132
at22 3,959.686.079
step3 539.965.952
nooadays2 359.975.917
slow2 359.975.917
ava4 719.945.822
drap3 539.965.685
dreams2 359.975.620
laich2 359.975.620
pushed2 359.975.620
clear4 719.945.433
kep2 359.975.347
keekin2 359.975.261
nor9 1,619.875.084
weetchils3 539.96nan
yella2 359.975.178
rins2 359.975.017
movin2 359.975.017
then12 2,159.834.939
wa2 359.974.939
weetchil3 539.96nan
odd2 359.975.017
glammin3 539.96nan
stooned2 359.97nan
cairried2 359.974.864
toon4 719.944.742
blid3 539.96nan
through7 1,259.904.785
watchin3 539.964.684
bairded3 539.96nan
een9 1,619.874.539
crootched3 539.96nan
gien6 1,079.914.664
bes2 359.974.446
braid3 539.964.376
misured3 539.96nan
withoot3 539.964.413
micht9 1,619.874.323
days7 1,259.904.302
less4 719.944.300
redd2 359.974.257
turned4 719.944.196
easy3 539.964.196
there's3 539.964.092
birlin2 359.974.080
rab2 359.973.968
sticks2 359.973.913
nicht9 1,619.873.678
anither8 1,439.883.664
aply2 359.97nan
legs3 539.964.024
tullaghans2 359.97nan
dream2 359.974.080
shella3 539.96nan
bliddy2 359.976.132
ticht2 359.973.655
bocht2 359.973.559
babbin2 359.97nan
deil2 359.973.559
wumman4 719.943.540
naethin4 719.943.519
gaes2 359.973.512
pat2 359.973.512
aroon4 719.943.476
low2 359.973.465
dinsmore2 359.97nan
sky3 539.963.498
hame9 1,619.873.433
see4 719.943.378
qu'she2 359.97nan
wrang4 719.943.372
men5 899.933.348
guid2 359.973.306
cloodin2 359.97nan
as24 4,319.653.325
sweet2 359.973.204
fa4 719.942.930
time5 899.932.917
bother2 359.972.892
haes2 359.972.880
face6 1,079.912.872
alane2 359.972.820
if4 719.942.810
flure2 359.97nan
ruz2 359.97nan
fait2 359.97nan
they14 2,519.803.060
weemen2 359.972.785
wuthered2 359.97nan
cattered2 359.97nan
doon20 3,599.714.439
crinin2 359.97nan
dae2 359.974.341
hizzy's2 359.97nan
clooded2 359.97nan
daith2 359.972.785
soonless2 359.97nan
het2 359.972.683
naewhur2 359.97nan
she20 3,599.712.637
ay4 719.942.577
got2 359.972.552
word3 539.962.508
that's4 719.942.359
a'll2 359.972.313
itsel3 539.962.313
airm2 359.972.230
wheekin2 359.97nan
claes3 539.962.131
queelrods2 359.97nan
wuznae2 359.97nan
jum2 359.97nan
it's8 1,439.882.544
say2 359.972.130
akward2 359.97nan
rise2 359.972.124
cry2 359.972.098
ithers3 539.962.012
stur2 359.97nan
them5 899.932.035
ill2 359.971.950
comin4 719.941.898
know4 719.941.825
in75 13,498.921.671
him20 3,599.711.665
mak2 359.971.613
jeerin2 359.97nan
richt4 719.941.588
en4 719.941.576
maist2 359.971.467
age2 359.971.456
heids2 359.971.456
theyd2 359.97nan
day7 1,259.901.440
thrab2 359.97nan
wakked2 359.97nan
lay2 359.971.255
hard3 539.961.236
flirry2 359.97nan
quult2 359.97nan
last5 899.931.316
bring2 359.971.164
flaff2 359.97nan
there10 1,799.861.430
car2 359.971.107
cut2 359.971.093
heid8 1,439.881.092
sang2 359.971.065
door2 359.971.065
had5 899.930.990
yer7 1,259.900.959
tae109 19,618.430.942
faitly2 359.97nan
twa5 899.930.933
coarnmill2 359.97nan
rowlin2 359.97nan
this17 3,059.760.933
we18 3,239.740.917
chance2 359.970.912
efter4 719.940.885
quaitly2 359.97nan
sin3 539.960.851
pit3 539.960.850
hoose7 1,259.900.848
ye25 4,499.640.848
but26 4,679.630.841
hissel2 359.970.820
brochanor2 359.97nan
hill2 359.970.799
a'm2 359.970.767
tam2 359.970.726
crootchin2 359.97nan
thegither3 539.960.619
for27 4,859.610.592
says2 359.970.575
gaed2 359.970.571
age-owl2 359.97nan
up18 3,239.740.568
wantherin2 359.97nan
mair9 1,619.870.583
a154 27,717.780.540
green2 359.970.521
his28 5,039.600.488
despert2 359.97nan
sallies2 359.97nan
wha2 359.970.468
dis2 359.970.424
hear3 539.960.389
same2 359.970.381
qua2 359.97nan
gin3 539.960.377
dry2 359.970.362
still3 539.960.328
foo2 359.970.315
hale3 539.960.311
gappin2 359.97nan
afore8 1,439.880.287
queelrod2 359.97nan
keechlin2 359.97nan
he45 8,099.350.279
thonway2 359.97nan
aff6 1,079.910.247
name3 539.960.233
their8 1,439.880.231
brocht2 359.970.199
watter-wheel2 359.97nan
here5 899.930.225
by10 1,799.860.185
gettin2 359.970.179
side3 539.960.168
slaimish2 359.97nan
set2 359.970.158
atween2 359.970.155
friary2 359.97nan
cogged2 359.97nan
words2 359.970.153
lilties2 359.97nan
somethin2 359.970.263
wheen2 359.970.123
ain5 899.930.120
bed2 359.970.120
plappin2 359.97nan
aye9 1,619.870.089
skeenklin2 359.97nan
alang2 359.970.122
stricklies2 359.97nan
gied2 359.970.080
go2 359.970.067
man5 899.930.064
could5 899.930.051
air2 359.970.041
coorse2 359.970.022
sloosh2 359.97nan
its7 1,259.900.029
said8 1,439.880.022
only3 539.960.020
these2 359.970.019
hud2 359.970.018
near2 359.970.018
thocht5 899.930.012
mony3 539.960.009
fal2 359.97nan
cried2 359.970.208
young2 359.970.008
o114 20,518.360.006
knockahollet2 359.97nan
thing3 539.960.008
on34 6,119.510.005
rain2 359.970.000
should'a2 359.97nan
spalter2 359.97nan
belnaloob3 539.96nan
weethin2 359.9712.074