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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 15,407.74461.119
o'77 14,468.25444.327
mae56 10,522.36389.644
yae51 9,582.86291.157
bae31 5,824.88201.764
o3 563.70192.695
nivir21 3,945.89161.308
hae76 14,280.35147.380
haes51 9,582.86141.815
yir28 5,261.18130.768
fir37 6,952.27111.062
agaen12 2,254.7993.677
hir25 4,697.4892.419
tak'9 1,691.0984.704
ah96 18,038.3383.520
bak'8 1,503.1978.276
worl'8 1,503.1978.276
owl9 1,691.0976.916
whin19 3,570.0974.008
han'8 1,503.1969.309
ah'll12 2,254.7968.613
lik'7 1,315.3067.957
he'll10 1,878.9964.060
man33 6,200.6863.572
ploughman6 1,127.4057.675
wi'13 2,442.6956.827
ah'm14 2,630.5955.383
an59 11,086.0655.132
lint6 1,127.4054.429
baen6 1,127.4054.429
yisterdays6 1,127.4054.429
al'24 4,509.58nan
oul'6 1,127.4054.429
wiz27 5,073.2852.824
shure6 1,127.4051.980
wis11 2,066.8951.088
wi5 939.5048.601
wae25 4,697.4848.124
yae'll5 939.5047.441
ah'5 939.5047.441
whir5 939.5047.441
laik7 1,315.3046.606
and4 751.6045.690
a'11 2,066.8944.386
sen'5 939.5042.283
sam9 1,691.0938.673
stooks4 751.6037.276
ah'il4 751.6037.276
lan'4 751.6037.276
luk7 1,315.3034.211
noo30 5,636.9832.002
shud6 1,127.4031.271
bother8 1,503.1931.038
schule7 1,315.3030.592
th'8 1,503.1930.531
luked4 751.6029.955
quare5 939.5028.021
her5 939.5027.573
davy3 563.7027.213
turnips3 563.7027.213
en'3 563.7027.213
eccent3 563.7027.213
thim4 751.6027.074
go14 2,630.5926.738
boys7 1,315.3026.735
net5 939.5026.420
his7 1,315.3026.094
shooer3 563.7024.992
viry3 563.7024.992
thirs3 563.7024.992
feelin'3 563.7024.992
know12 2,254.7924.625
tuk5 939.5023.857
scots2 375.8023.456
thir13 2,442.6923.165
ah'd5 939.5022.078
caul4 751.6021.590
sit8 1,503.1921.332
ulster6 1,127.4021.250
wir14 2,630.5920.661
ullans4 751.6020.499
toil3 563.7020.305
happy7 1,315.3019.929
engineer4 751.6019.851
that's10 1,878.9919.729
oul7 1,315.3019.651
comfort4 751.6019.547
mill4 751.6019.547
life14 2,630.5919.538
git10 1,878.9918.857
dae20 3,757.9918.428
still15 2,818.4918.147
got17 3,194.2917.884
burnquarter9 1,691.09nan
gether3 563.7017.758
tryin'2 375.8017.325
readin'2 375.8017.325
frienly2 375.8017.325
stuck-up2 375.8017.325
bann2 375.8017.325
somethin'2 375.8017.325
min'2 375.8017.325
bailiff2 375.8017.325
bi'2 375.8017.325
cowl2 375.8017.325
think15 2,818.4917.141
sure8 1,503.1916.582
like2 375.8016.302
salmon3 563.7016.000
doze2 375.8015.609
suspicious2 375.8015.609
mak'2 375.8015.609
maesel2 375.8015.609
natur's2 375.8015.609
takin'2 375.8015.609
summer4 751.6015.019
nancy3 563.7014.966
bate3 563.7014.660
bride2 375.8014.434
gettin'2 375.8014.434
af2 375.8014.434
lukin2 375.8014.434
howl2 375.8014.434
bleached2 375.8014.434
ash2 375.8014.434
fiel2 375.8014.434
jobs3 563.7014.369
heart4 751.6014.260
tae156 29,312.2914.255
gaen5 939.5014.194
poor5 939.5014.101
united3 563.7014.093
men9 1,691.0913.917
peace4 751.6013.842
money6 1,127.4013.667
mars3 563.7013.579
strife2 375.8013.536
enuch2 375.8013.536
wil2 375.8013.536
sneddin2 375.8013.536
fin'2 375.8013.536
daein'2 375.8013.536
och6 1,127.4013.410
big12 2,254.7913.293
yaes6 1,127.40nan
plough2 375.8013.536
foreign3 563.7012.888
wiznae2 375.8012.809
thinkin'2 375.8012.809
wunter2 375.8012.809
wee25 4,697.4812.641
horses3 563.7012.471
loast3 563.7012.471
peaceful2 375.8012.198
ermchair2 375.8012.198
polisman2 375.8012.198
grate2 375.8012.198
pulled4 751.6012.169
setterday3 563.7012.084
ca'n6 1,127.40nan
rich4 751.6012.954
wet3 563.7011.723
half5 939.5011.723
searched2 375.8011.670
ivir2 375.8011.670
toon6 1,127.4011.533
he'd5 939.5011.259
hunters2 375.8011.207
warmer2 375.8011.207
tay4 751.6011.188
we'll4 751.6011.188
ate3 563.7011.067
coo4 751.6010.834
free6 1,127.4010.800
numb2 375.8010.794
rivers2 375.8010.794
focht3 563.7010.767
ivery4 751.6010.748
come13 2,442.6910.574
twenty3 563.7010.483
so15 2,818.4910.472
yisterday2 375.8010.422
proud3 563.7010.214
changed3 563.7010.085
wiy2 375.8010.083
battle3 563.709.959
met5 939.509.861
smert2 375.809.773
gae5 939.509.704
robby5 939.50nan
hear8 1,503.1910.821
cum4 751.609.586
cutty2 375.809.486
they'll3 563.709.483
al3 563.709.483
car5 939.509.450
ower3 563.709.448
thru'4 751.60nan
spin2 375.808.971
lukin'4 751.60nan
been2 375.809.223
sore2 375.808.971
tell10 1,878.998.918
frae21 3,945.898.860
ahoghill4 751.60nan
rin5 939.508.830
larnin2 375.808.739
worked3 563.708.648
oxter2 375.808.520
sae18 3,382.198.428
dream3 563.708.368
hardly3 563.708.368
snow2 375.808.314
healy4 751.60nan
steady2 375.808.314
they'd3 563.708.278
show4 751.608.204
al'wiz4 751.60nan
kilrea4 751.60nan
yit4 751.608.148
intae2 375.808.146
lovely2 375.808.119
trick2 375.808.119
she'll2 375.808.119
wullie5 939.508.098
iver4 751.608.093
jist17 3,194.298.073
smile4 751.607.931
polis3 563.707.772
reached3 563.707.614
bocht3 563.707.537
maybe4 751.607.520
yin10 1,878.997.435
bush2 375.807.429
thru2 375.807.276
knowledge2 375.807.276
lake2 375.807.276
erms2 375.807.129
soon4 751.607.091
oor16 3,006.396.997
fly2 375.806.989
years7 1,315.306.947
bottle3 563.706.898
bridge2 375.806.853
grow2 375.806.723
hadnae2 375.806.723
lesson2 375.806.598
mist2 375.806.598
the267 50,169.116.567
no'2 375.806.476
six3 563.706.397
places3 563.706.338
bowl2 375.806.247
global2 375.806.247
stay2 375.806.247
be15 2,818.496.188
begin2 375.806.137
moss2 375.806.137
trade2 375.806.032
mak's3 563.70nan
e-mail2 375.806.032
he's3 563.706.001
drap3 563.705.948
scene2 375.805.929
coort2 375.805.929
shooder2 375.805.830
unless2 375.805.830
wanted3 563.705.740
settled2 375.805.733
lock2 375.805.733
fast3 563.705.689
seems4 751.605.661
plant2 375.805.639
mester3 563.70nan
ye'd2 375.805.548
called2 375.805.460
brithers2 375.805.460
content2 375.805.460
ulstermen3 563.70nan
wak'ed3 563.70nan
spring3 563.705.542
they32 6,012.785.398
hard5 939.505.393
ye'll3 563.705.307
fermer3 563.705.261
had14 2,630.595.223
notion2 375.805.208
what7 1,315.305.164
but32 6,012.785.120
work4 751.605.078
cheer2 375.805.050
n'2 375.805.050
far7 1,315.304.991
stap3 563.704.916
female2 375.804.900
will10 1,878.994.894
on46 8,643.374.852
blame2 375.804.828
caen3 563.70nan
stan'3 563.70nan
motor2 375.804.828
mony7 1,315.304.759
withoot3 563.704.754
ithers4 751.604.727
instead2 375.804.688
power2 375.804.688
computer2 375.804.688
lived2 375.804.621
ye18 3,382.194.607
a183 34,385.574.582
naethin'3 563.70nan
miles2 375.804.555
you4 751.604.535
it47 8,831.274.486
drink3 563.704.450
very4 751.604.428
place7 1,315.304.428
loud2 375.804.427
sits2 375.804.427
left7 1,315.304.397
fear3 563.704.377
its12 2,254.794.230
nixt3 563.704.135
banks2 375.804.130
weemin2 375.804.074
awa2 375.804.041
faith2 375.804.019
see15 2,818.493.985
minute2 375.803.965
pull2 375.803.965
mair5 939.503.955
bigger2 375.803.912
bike2 375.803.860
that39 7,328.073.836
as22 4,133.783.793
weel2 375.803.765
chair2 375.803.759
wilcome2 375.80nan
caught2 375.803.710
wid11 2,066.893.707
lay3 563.703.666
time16 3,006.393.634
throw2 375.803.615
must3 563.703.608
if14 2,630.593.468
lot4 751.603.437
mony'2 375.80nan
plan2 375.803.390
gone2 375.803.390
busy2 375.803.390
a'l2 375.80nan
george2 375.804.365
rain5 939.503.377
whiriver2 375.80nan
we30 5,636.983.359
want6 1,127.403.345
wish2 375.803.305
lotto2 375.80nan
since3 563.703.282
mad2 375.803.263
done3 563.703.256
truth2 375.803.222
gled2 375.803.182
cannae5 939.503.142
gie8 1,503.193.115
doon18 3,382.193.114
som'2 375.80nan
fal'2 375.80nan
say9 1,691.093.062
ir4 751.603.036
ain2 375.803.028
says7 1,315.303.018
he35 6,576.482.975
tells2 375.802.918
there8 1,503.192.806
why3 563.702.805
it's8 1,503.192.791
meet2 375.802.745
days6 1,127.402.727
getting2 375.802.616
pain2 375.802.584
ah''ll2 375.80nan
carnroe2 375.80nan
best5 939.502.583
more2 375.802.554
cal'd2 375.80nan
live2 375.802.554
water2 375.802.523
earth2 375.802.405
away3 563.702.359
air4 751.602.346
yins2 375.802.240
gless2 375.802.214
thole2 375.802.188
first2 375.802.116
country2 375.802.111
ill2 375.802.111
though4 751.602.061
sittin3 563.702.046
agivey2 375.80nan
said3 563.703.279
maesel'2 375.80nan
pass2 375.802.745
afore3 563.702.020
wud2 375.801.991
set5 939.501.972
were3 563.701.953
fecht2 375.801.944
aks2 375.80nan
we're2 375.801.944
pit2 375.801.904
king2 375.801.899
use2 375.801.899
dark2 375.801.855
my2 375.801.852
coulrain'2 375.80nan
guid9 1,691.091.837
before2 375.801.791
or12 2,254.791.780
age2 375.801.770
land2 375.801.728
there's2 375.801.728
fish2 375.801.688
wunters2 375.80nan
al'wis2 375.80nan
she21 3,945.891.683
way3 563.701.672
thit4 751.601.640
care2 375.801.629
en'o2 375.80nan
trate2 375.80nan
diamon2 375.80nan
larnt2 375.80nan
coul'2 375.80nan
twa4 751.601.588
nicht7 1,315.301.573
street3 563.701.552
dinnae4 751.601.546
praties2 375.80nan
stuff2 375.801.536
tak2 375.801.512
wife3 563.701.452
than3 563.701.442
hame7 1,315.301.414
bricht2 375.801.397
boy2 375.801.364
richt4 751.601.343
started2 375.801.315
folk4 751.601.307
kept2 375.801.300
roon5 939.501.296
same5 939.501.251
ony2 375.801.228
human2 375.801.224
disnae2 375.801.209
dreech2 375.80nan
cud4 751.601.203
at28 5,261.181.162
himsel'2 375.80nan
caan2 375.80nan
stert2 375.801.123
made6 1,127.401.087
me22 4,133.781.076
han's2 375.80nan
aften2 375.801.151
ax'ed2 375.80nan
feelin2 375.801.518
nane2 375.801.043
whaur2 375.801.020
each2 375.800.968
well3 563.700.936
times3 563.700.894
night2 375.800.886
fin2 375.800.865
eyes2 375.800.852
drappin'2 375.80nan
sense2 375.800.809
bellamaina2 375.80nan
fair4 751.600.912
evenins'2 375.80nan
too2 375.800.897
eleventh2 375.80nan
line2 375.801.018
keep4 751.600.787
coorse3 563.700.782
in91 17,098.840.779
wint2 375.800.778
workin'2 375.80nan
voice2 375.800.758
unner2 375.800.748
blue2 375.800.748
when8 1,503.190.738
ither4 751.600.710
niver3 563.700.687
did6 1,127.400.682
good2 375.800.681
young3 563.700.681
here4 751.600.657
only4 751.600.646
get5 939.500.630
through4 751.600.609
fine2 375.800.599
better4 751.600.598
up17 3,194.290.594
green2 375.800.585
bit11 2,066.890.555
bad2 375.800.552
ir'2 375.80nan
ten2 375.800.585
anither5 939.500.547
naebody2 375.800.544
face4 751.600.543
last4 751.600.509
seen5 939.500.497
play2 375.800.484
whit14 2,630.590.466
try2 375.800.456
naethin2 375.800.449
near3 563.700.391
some9 1,691.090.328
hair2 375.800.326
let3 563.700.324
bin2 375.800.320
heid4 751.600.304
name3 563.700.303
road3 563.700.303
aboot18 3,382.190.298
micht5 939.500.279
mither2 375.800.256
him16 3,006.390.242
feet2 375.800.210
are8 1,503.190.201
words2 375.800.194
who2 375.800.190
al'ways2 375.80nan
wullies's2 375.80nan
oot20 3,757.990.267
three2 375.800.180
warmin'2 375.80nan
efter5 939.500.161
past2 375.800.160
for32 6,012.780.152
proddysins2 375.80nan
no17 3,194.290.589
cathlics2 375.80nan
lang7 1,315.300.451
need3 563.700.150
blondie2 375.80nan
aff6 1,127.400.149
can9 1,691.090.089
lik2 375.800.086
maun3 563.700.074
these2 375.800.062
much2 375.800.058
then5 939.500.054
nae16 3,006.390.049
went3 563.700.045
came2 375.800.042
nighbours2 375.80nan
while2 375.800.041
aye7 1,315.300.039
day11 2,066.890.038
thocht5 939.500.033
comes2 375.800.026
gaun3 563.700.025
this21 3,945.890.023
them8 1,503.190.020
is32 6,012.780.020
thon4 751.600.007
whiniver2 375.80nan
never2 375.800.003
new4 751.600.000
hale2 375.800.000
behin'2 375.80nan
how2 375.800.003