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Burgess, Wilson

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,322
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,614
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.297
Tagged as WUL (West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, tae, ah, in, an', o', hae, an, mae,

List of texts in corpus

Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems
Scots Language Centre (2007-12-06 ) in Ulster (L'Derry) dialect (WUL), categorised as poetry (5,322 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
an'82 15,407.74460.860
o'77 14,468.25444.084
mae56 10,522.36389.465
yae51 9,582.86290.995
bae31 5,824.88201.666
o3 563.70193.045
nivir21 3,945.89161.241
hae76 14,280.35147.174
haes51 9,582.86141.667
yir28 5,261.18130.681
fir37 6,952.27110.953
agaen12 2,254.7993.638
hir25 4,697.4892.343
tak'9 1,691.0984.675
ah96 18,038.3383.640
bak'8 1,503.1978.250
worl'8 1,503.1978.250
owl9 1,691.0976.887
whin19 3,570.0973.950
han'8 1,503.1969.283
ah'll12 2,254.7968.575
lik'7 1,315.3067.935
he'll10 1,878.9964.028
man33 6,200.6863.894
ploughman6 1,127.4057.656
wi'13 2,442.6956.786
ah'm14 2,630.5955.340
an59 11,086.0655.260
lint6 1,127.4054.410
baen6 1,127.4054.410
yisterdays6 1,127.4054.410
al'24 4,509.58nan
oul'6 1,127.4054.410
wiz27 5,073.2853.864
shure6 1,127.4051.960
wis11 2,066.8951.228
wi5 939.5048.633
wae25 4,697.4848.107
yae'll5 939.5047.425
ah'5 939.5047.425
whir5 939.5047.425
laik7 1,315.3046.584
and4 751.6045.784
a'11 2,066.8944.352
sen'5 939.5042.267
sam9 1,691.0938.645
stooks4 751.6037.263
ah'il4 751.6037.263
lan'4 751.6037.263
luk7 1,315.3034.189
noo30 5,636.9831.958
shud6 1,127.4031.252
bother8 1,503.1931.186
schule7 1,315.3030.570
th'8 1,503.1930.507
luked4 751.6029.942
quare5 939.5028.005
her5 939.5027.621
davy3 563.7027.203
turnips3 563.7027.203
en'3 563.7027.203
eccent3 563.7027.203
thim4 751.6027.062
go14 2,630.5926.853
boys7 1,315.3026.713
net5 939.5026.404
his7 1,315.3026.044
shooer3 563.7024.982
viry3 563.7024.982
thirs3 563.7024.982
feelin'3 563.7024.982
know12 2,254.7924.648
tuk5 939.5023.841
scots2 375.8023.508
thir13 2,442.6923.130
ah'd5 939.5022.062
caul4 751.6021.578
sit8 1,503.1921.309
ulster6 1,127.4021.232
wir14 2,630.5920.626
ullans4 751.6020.487
toil3 563.7020.296
happy7 1,315.3019.909
engineer4 751.6019.839
that's10 1,878.9919.702
oul7 1,315.3019.631
comfort4 751.6019.534
mill4 751.6019.534
life14 2,630.5919.503
git10 1,878.9918.930
dae20 3,757.9918.536
still15 2,818.4918.111
got17 3,194.2917.845
burnquarter9 1,691.09nan
gether3 563.7017.748
tryin'2 375.8017.319
readin'2 375.8017.319
frienly2 375.8017.319
stuck-up2 375.8017.319
bann2 375.8017.319
somethin'2 375.8017.319
min'2 375.8017.319
bailiff2 375.8017.319
bi'2 375.8017.319
cowl2 375.8017.319
think15 2,818.4917.106
sure8 1,503.1916.674
like2 375.8016.315
salmon3 563.7015.990
doze2 375.8015.603
suspicious2 375.8015.603
mak'2 375.8015.603
maesel2 375.8015.603
natur's2 375.8015.603
takin'2 375.8015.603
summer4 751.6015.168
nancy3 563.7014.957
bate3 563.7014.650
bride2 375.8014.428
gettin'2 375.8014.428
af2 375.8014.428
lukin2 375.8014.428
howl2 375.8014.428
bleached2 375.8014.428
ash2 375.8014.428
fiel2 375.8014.428
jobs3 563.7014.360
heart4 751.6014.248
tae156 29,312.2914.239
gaen5 939.5014.179
poor5 939.5014.086
united3 563.7014.084
money6 1,127.4014.051
men9 1,691.0913.894
peace4 751.6013.830
mars3 563.7013.570
strife2 375.8013.530
enuch2 375.8013.530
wil2 375.8013.530
sneddin2 375.8013.530
fin'2 375.8013.530
daein'2 375.8013.530
big12 2,254.7913.424
och6 1,127.4013.393
yaes6 1,127.40nan
plough2 375.8013.530
foreign3 563.7012.879
wiznae2 375.8012.803
wunter2 375.8012.803
thinkin'2 375.8012.803
wee25 4,697.4812.659
pulled4 751.6012.595
loast3 563.7012.462
horses3 563.7012.462
polisman2 375.8012.191
peaceful2 375.8012.191
grate2 375.8012.191
ermchair2 375.8012.191
setterday3 563.7012.075
ca'n6 1,127.40nan
rich4 751.6012.942
wet3 563.7011.714
half5 939.5011.709
searched2 375.8011.664
ivir2 375.8011.664
toon6 1,127.4011.619
he'd5 939.5011.245
hunters2 375.8011.201
warmer2 375.8011.201
tay4 751.6011.176
we'll4 751.6011.176
ate3 563.7011.058
free6 1,127.4010.831
coo4 751.6010.822
numb2 375.8010.788
rivers2 375.8010.788
focht3 563.7010.758
ivery4 751.6010.736
twenty3 563.7010.614
come13 2,442.6910.547
so15 2,818.4910.458
yisterday2 375.8010.416
proud3 563.7010.205
changed3 563.7010.205
wiy2 375.8010.077
battle3 563.709.950
met5 939.509.848
smert2 375.809.767
gae5 939.509.691
robby5 939.50nan
hear8 1,503.1910.802
cum4 751.609.575
cutty2 375.809.480
ower3 563.709.476
they'll3 563.709.474
al3 563.709.474
car5 939.509.437
thru'4 751.60nan
been2 375.809.224
lukin'4 751.60nan
spin2 375.808.965
sore2 375.808.965
tell10 1,878.998.896
frae21 3,945.898.825
ahoghill4 751.60nan
rin5 939.508.817
larnin2 375.808.733
worked3 563.708.639
oxter2 375.808.514
sae18 3,382.198.397
dream3 563.708.359
hardly3 563.708.359
snow2 375.808.308
healy4 751.60nan
steady2 375.808.308
they'd3 563.708.269
show4 751.608.193
al'wiz4 751.60nan
kilrea4 751.60nan
yit4 751.608.137
intae2 375.808.130
lovely2 375.808.112
she'll2 375.808.112
trick2 375.808.112
jist17 3,194.298.104
wullie5 939.508.085
iver4 751.608.082
smile4 751.607.974
polis3 563.707.763
reached3 563.707.606
bocht3 563.707.529
maybe4 751.607.509
yin10 1,878.997.432
bush2 375.807.423
knowledge2 375.807.270
thru2 375.807.270
lake2 375.807.270
erms2 375.807.123
soon4 751.607.081
fly2 375.806.983
oor16 3,006.396.981
years7 1,315.306.931
bottle3 563.706.890
bridge2 375.806.847
grow2 375.806.717
hadnae2 375.806.717
lesson2 375.806.592
mist2 375.806.592
the267 50,169.116.545
no'2 375.806.471
six3 563.706.389
places3 563.706.330
stay2 375.806.241
global2 375.806.241
mak's3 563.70nan
bowl2 375.806.241
be15 2,818.496.181
moss2 375.806.131
begin2 375.806.131
trade2 375.806.026
e-mail2 375.806.026
he's3 563.705.993
drap3 563.705.940
shooder2 375.805.923
coort2 375.805.923
scene2 375.805.923
unless2 375.805.824
wanted3 563.705.732
settled2 375.805.727
lock2 375.805.727
wak'ed3 563.70nan
fast3 563.705.681
mester3 563.70nan
seems4 751.605.651
plant2 375.805.634
ye'd2 375.805.542
called2 375.805.542
spring3 563.705.534
ulstermen3 563.70nan
they32 6,012.785.474
content2 375.805.454
brithers2 375.805.454
hard5 939.505.382
ye'll3 563.705.299
fermer3 563.705.253
notion2 375.805.202
had14 2,630.595.200
what7 1,315.305.150
but32 6,012.785.095
work4 751.605.068
cheer2 375.805.044
n'2 375.805.044
far7 1,315.304.977
female2 375.804.895
will10 1,878.994.876
stan'3 563.70nan
stap3 563.704.908
blame2 375.804.822
caen3 563.70nan
motor2 375.804.822
on46 8,643.374.808
withoot3 563.704.746
mony7 1,315.304.745
ithers4 751.604.717
instead2 375.804.683
computer2 375.804.683
power2 375.804.683
lived2 375.804.615
a183 34,385.574.577
miles2 375.804.549
you4 751.604.530
it47 8,831.274.463
drink3 563.704.442
left7 1,315.304.429
naethin'3 563.70nan
ye18 3,382.194.551
sits2 375.804.421
loud2 375.804.421
very4 751.604.419
place7 1,315.304.414
fear3 563.704.370
george2 375.804.359
its12 2,254.794.212
nixt3 563.704.128
banks2 375.804.124
weemin2 375.804.068
awa2 375.804.055
faith2 375.804.013
see15 2,818.493.979
mair5 939.503.974
pull2 375.803.960
minute2 375.803.960
bike2 375.803.855
that39 7,328.073.817
weel2 375.803.771
as22 4,133.783.755
a'l2 375.80nan
chair2 375.803.754
caught2 375.803.705
wid11 2,066.893.690
must3 563.703.688
lay3 563.703.659
time16 3,006.393.613
if14 2,630.593.463
lot4 751.603.429
busy2 375.803.384
gone2 375.803.384
plan2 375.803.384
rain5 939.503.368
we30 5,636.983.356
wilcome2 375.80nan
want6 1,127.403.361
wish2 375.803.299
whiriver2 375.80nan
since3 563.703.275
mad2 375.803.258
done3 563.703.249
lotto2 375.80nan
truth2 375.803.217
mony'2 375.80nan
throw2 375.803.609
said3 563.703.191
gled2 375.803.177
cannae5 939.503.148
doon18 3,382.193.110
gie8 1,503.193.102
say9 1,691.093.066
fal'2 375.80nan
ain2 375.803.040
ir4 751.603.028
says7 1,315.303.006
he35 6,576.482.960
tells2 375.802.949
there8 1,503.192.799
why3 563.702.798
it's8 1,503.192.778
agivey2 375.80nan
meet2 375.802.740
days6 1,127.402.717
carnroe2 375.80nan
getting2 375.802.611
ah''ll2 375.80nan
pain2 375.802.580
best5 939.502.574
live2 375.802.549
more2 375.802.549
earth2 375.802.401
cal'd2 375.80nan
water2 375.802.518
away3 563.702.353
air4 751.602.352
yins2 375.802.235
gless2 375.802.209
thole2 375.802.183
first2 375.802.125
country2 375.802.107
ill2 375.802.107
sittin3 563.702.089
though4 751.602.054
maesel'2 375.80nan
bigger2 375.803.907
som'2 375.80nan
pass2 375.802.774
afore3 563.702.026
aks2 375.80nan
wud2 375.801.986
set5 939.501.964
were3 563.701.958
we're2 375.801.940
fecht2 375.801.940
pit2 375.801.913
coul'2 375.80nan
king2 375.801.895
use2 375.801.895
my2 375.801.861
dark2 375.801.850
guid9 1,691.091.826
coulrain'2 375.80nan
diamon2 375.80nan
before2 375.801.807
or12 2,254.791.794
age2 375.801.765
there's2 375.801.724
land2 375.801.724
she21 3,945.891.692
fish2 375.801.684
way3 563.701.666
al'wis2 375.80nan
en'o2 375.80nan
thit4 751.601.655
trate2 375.80nan
care2 375.801.625
larnt2 375.80nan
twa4 751.601.589
street3 563.701.573
wunters2 375.80nan
ax'ed2 375.80nan
nicht7 1,315.301.564
dinnae4 751.601.540
stuff2 375.801.532
praties2 375.80nan
feelin2 375.801.532
tak2 375.801.519
wife3 563.701.447
than3 563.701.446
hame7 1,315.301.412
bricht2 375.801.393
boy2 375.801.360
richt4 751.601.352
roon5 939.501.320
kept2 375.801.311
started2 375.801.311
folk4 751.601.301
same5 939.501.244
ony2 375.801.229
disnae2 375.801.220
human2 375.801.220
cud4 751.601.197
aften2 375.801.148
caan2 375.80nan
dreech2 375.80nan
himsel'2 375.80nan
at28 5,261.181.158
stert2 375.801.120
me22 4,133.781.072
han's2 375.80nan
made6 1,127.401.079
nane2 375.801.040
whaur2 375.801.026
each2 375.800.977
well3 563.700.949
eyes2 375.800.905
times3 563.700.889
night2 375.800.882
fin2 375.800.871
drappin'2 375.80nan
sense2 375.800.806
bellamaina2 375.80nan
fair4 751.600.907
evenins'2 375.80nan
too2 375.800.894
eleventh2 375.80nan
line2 375.801.014
keep4 751.600.788
coorse3 563.700.778
workin'2 375.80nan
wint2 375.800.775
in91 17,098.840.768
voice2 375.800.765
blue2 375.800.755
unner2 375.800.745
when8 1,503.190.738
ither4 751.600.716
did6 1,127.400.685
niver3 563.700.684
good2 375.800.678
young3 563.700.677
here4 751.600.660
only4 751.600.653
get5 939.500.630
through4 751.600.615
no17 3,194.290.602
better4 751.600.599
green2 375.800.590
up17 3,194.290.588
bit11 2,066.890.561
bad2 375.800.557
ir'2 375.80nan
ten2 375.800.582
anither5 939.500.542
naebody2 375.800.542
face4 751.600.539
last4 751.600.515
seen5 939.500.501
play2 375.800.489
whit14 2,630.590.471
try2 375.800.453
naethin2 375.800.446
lang7 1,315.300.446
near3 563.700.388
let3 563.700.334
some9 1,691.090.327
hair2 375.800.324
bin2 375.800.318
road3 563.700.304
name3 563.700.304
heid4 751.600.303
aboot18 3,382.190.298
micht5 939.500.275
oot20 3,757.990.264
mither2 375.800.259
him16 3,006.390.244
feet2 375.800.208
wullies's2 375.80nan
al'ways2 375.80nan
are8 1,503.190.197
who2 375.800.196
three2 375.800.182
warmin'2 375.80nan
efter5 939.500.161
past2 375.800.159
proddysins2 375.80nan
fine2 375.800.603
cathlics2 375.80nan
words2 375.800.192
need3 563.700.148
for32 6,012.780.145
aff6 1,127.400.144
blondie2 375.80nan
lik2 375.800.087
can9 1,691.090.086
maun3 563.700.073
these2 375.800.063
much2 375.800.059
then5 939.500.052
nae16 3,006.390.050
nighbours2 375.80nan
went3 563.700.048
while2 375.800.042
came2 375.800.041
day11 2,066.890.038
aye7 1,315.300.035
thocht5 939.500.031
gaun3 563.700.026
comes2 375.800.025
this21 3,945.890.022
is32 6,012.780.021
them8 1,503.190.018
thon4 751.600.007
whiniver2 375.80nan
never2 375.800.002
new4 751.600.001
hale2 375.800.000
behin'2 375.80nan
how2 375.800.001