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Philips, Cally

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 9,723
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,794
Ratio of total words to unique words - 5.42
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, ah, an, tae, a, it, wis, that, s, in,

List of texts in corpus

Gonnae No Dae That
McStorytellers.com (2017-04-17) in Central (Turriff) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (3,229 words)

Wha's feart o' the library?
McStorytellers.com (2016-02-05) in Central (Turriff) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (3,074 words)

Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!
McStorytellers.com (2013-07-10) in Central (Turriff) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (3,420 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
ah349 35,894.27690.924
fer57 5,862.39255.400
andy31 3,188.32250.553
we153 15,735.88198.149
theym22 2,262.68179.993
cus24 2,468.37172.797
wullie37 3,805.41160.001
library22 2,262.68145.188
cun16 1,645.58137.124
oor75 7,713.67133.793
hum15 1,542.73117.890
s180 18,512.80111.982
niver35 3,599.71105.928
hare15 1,542.73103.418
hud36 3,702.5694.956
shoes16 1,645.5894.310
wricht11 1,131.3488.383
krishna10 1,028.4986.838
ma112 11,519.0878.859
hoo27 2,776.9276.990
mean27 2,776.9275.962
for5 514.2475.832
hink18 1,851.2874.492
which31 3,188.3273.897
git27 2,776.9271.463
cudnae11 1,131.3468.840
hing20 2,056.9866.948
n27 2,776.9264.969
katy9 925.6464.090
wis185 19,027.0561.604
alec12 1,234.1961.263
that181 18,615.6561.153
wur30 3,085.4757.481
way21 2,159.8356.483
huv22 2,262.6855.729
it201 20,672.6353.705
rab12 1,234.1953.510
when41 4,216.8151.009
politics14 1,439.8850.717
independence13 1,337.0449.895
they88 9,050.7049.743
gonnae14 1,439.8849.387
salmond7 719.9447.630
cartoons6 617.0947.151
m43 4,422.5047.001
d50 5,142.4544.951
got35 3,599.7143.943
temple7 719.9443.701
somehing5 514.2441.370
wan26 2,674.0741.057
whit56 5,759.5439.908
no63 6,479.4839.267
her13 1,337.0439.101
stays6 617.0938.297
if44 4,525.3537.926
freedom9 925.6437.796
even29 2,982.6237.739
or71 7,302.2737.051
dinnae20 2,056.9836.120
cannae20 2,056.9836.034
oan41 4,216.8135.838
bit60 6,170.9335.762
religion7 719.9434.934
us38 3,908.2634.813
me70 7,199.4234.307
i20 2,056.9833.499
boab5 514.2432.989
krishnas4 411.4032.421
the443 45,562.0730.898
maggie6 617.0930.628
land11 1,131.3429.727
ye96 9,873.5029.525
scotlan7 719.9429.354
at25 2,571.2229.285
pound7 719.9428.622
whale4 411.4027.902
stayin4 411.4027.902
kinda7 719.9426.651
point11 1,131.3426.557
somehoo5 514.2426.386
debate7 719.9426.351
vote10 1,028.4926.130
stupit6 617.0925.712
nation7 719.9424.951
ways5 514.2424.546
nicola4 411.4024.058
cud17 1,748.4323.687
librarian3 308.5523.574
irishman3 308.5523.574
scotsman5 514.2423.494
girls5 514.2423.494
him6 617.0922.249
ve24 2,468.3722.208
hings8 822.7922.191
word11 1,131.3421.893
voice11 1,131.3421.504
albums3 308.5521.362
bampot3 308.5521.362
hinking3 308.5521.362
words13 1,337.0421.222
feart10 1,028.4920.867
tell20 2,056.9820.792
dae30 3,085.4720.451
gang15 1,542.7320.265
girlfriend3 308.5519.793
on29 2,982.6219.696
pub6 617.0919.120
why10 1,028.4918.991
wear5 514.2418.906
really13 1,337.0418.832
didnae16 1,645.5818.827
fae8 822.7918.768
wisnae13 1,337.0418.766
book7 719.9418.716
note8 822.7918.615
dodie4 411.4018.130
minister4 411.4018.130
can2 205.7017.813
stair6 617.0917.734
conversation6 617.0917.734
rogues3 308.5517.563
issue5 514.2417.524
grown5 514.2417.027
wanted7 719.9416.862
whither6 617.0916.851
borin3 308.5516.709
childhood3 308.5516.709
design4 411.4016.508
ghost4 411.4016.154
guess5 514.2416.112
album3 308.5515.968
well12 1,234.1915.818
strangers4 411.4015.816
huvin5 514.2415.689
spell5 514.2415.485
his29 2,982.6215.403
pure7 719.9415.395
mich3 308.5515.313
floor4 411.4015.185
sing7 719.9415.170
so25 2,571.2214.999
wiles2 205.7014.902
caesar2 205.7014.902
brainwashed2 205.7014.902
grounded2 205.7014.902
hond2 205.7014.902
ticket4 411.4014.889
used9 925.6414.860
wid25 2,571.2214.445
enough10 1,028.4914.424
shud4 411.4014.332
cam20 2,056.9813.970
o150 15,427.3413.940
then24 2,468.3713.885
went15 1,542.7313.839
forum3 308.5513.712
eh11 1,131.3413.684
leid17 1,748.4313.674
ae4 411.4013.409
mebbe9 925.6413.284
champion3 308.5513.267
theirsel2 205.7013.195
braveheart2 205.7013.195
noo32 3,291.1713.151
dreams4 411.4013.110
scot4 411.4013.110
identity5 514.2413.063
there45 4,628.2012.978
unless4 411.4012.889
books4 411.4012.889
finest3 308.5512.855
re17 1,748.4312.826
hus6 617.0912.689
polis5 514.2412.627
bucket3 308.5512.472
catholic3 308.5512.472
church3 308.5512.472
broons3 308.5512.472
prepared3 308.5512.472
smith4 411.4012.469
those6 617.0912.372
gits4 411.4012.268
brave4 411.4012.073
englishman2 205.7012.029
giles2 205.7012.029
oppression2 205.7012.029
meadows2 205.7012.029
divisions2 205.7012.029
baldy2 205.7012.029
sure9 925.6412.024
laugh5 514.2411.950
she28 2,879.7711.916
ken26 2,674.0711.849
wunnerin3 308.5511.780
website3 308.5511.780
though11 1,131.3411.628
wha15 1,542.7311.566
lost7 719.9411.565
drama4 411.4011.521
gaein5 514.2411.449
wi46 4,731.0511.214
had3 308.5511.186
fillum2 205.7011.139
partick2 205.7011.139
complainin2 205.7011.139
shuld2 205.7011.139
class5 514.2410.755
blame4 411.4010.694
devolution3 308.5510.617
decision3 308.5510.617
after5 514.2410.432
rippin2 205.7010.421
scooby2 205.7010.421
yase2 205.7010.421
cave4 411.4010.390
bothered3 308.5510.363
didn3 308.5510.363
scrieve5 514.2410.327
liked4 411.4010.244
want13 1,337.0410.142
guts3 308.5510.120
pocket3 308.5510.120
widnae6 617.0910.113
strange4 411.4010.101
to3 308.5510.086
nane7 719.9410.018
a234 24,066.6510.014
guy4 411.409.825
pissed2 205.709.818
unnerstan2 205.709.818
spelling2 205.709.818
ghostly2 205.709.818
fit2 205.709.660
ower9 925.649.598
chance7 719.949.518
kids3 308.559.454
bet3 308.559.454
course6 617.099.434
plenty5 514.249.356
dream4 411.409.306
thistle2 205.709.299
twelve3 308.559.251
speak8 822.799.156
up57 5,862.399.152
ain21 2,159.838.918
sturgeon2 205.708.844
comprehensive2 205.708.844
husnae2 205.708.844
worries2 205.708.844
fellow2 205.708.844
seventy2 205.708.844
annoyed2 205.708.844
somewan2 205.708.844
aroon8 822.798.814
world6 617.098.744
picked4 411.408.715
fault3 308.558.685
na9 925.648.519
pretty3 308.558.510
matters2 205.708.440
cams2 205.708.440
smart2 205.708.440
boy6 617.098.423
fitba5 514.248.349
independent3 308.558.341
song3 308.558.341
roon13 1,337.048.253
gither3 308.558.178
day8 822.798.150
buckets2 205.708.076
nationalist2 205.708.076
bile2 205.708.076
outside3 308.558.020
stickin3 308.558.020
daein8 822.797.950
jist26 2,674.077.906
apart3 308.557.867
country5 514.247.825
chantin2 205.707.746
lifetime2 205.707.746
latter2 205.707.746
brains2 205.707.746
boss2 205.707.746
ignorant2 205.707.746
eck10 1,028.497.686
ca5 514.247.683
game5 514.247.683
big14 1,439.887.577
says14 1,439.887.552
pal5 514.247.544
hae11 1,131.347.508
first18 1,851.287.446
daunder2 205.707.444
marriet2 205.707.444
die3 308.557.436
expect3 308.557.436
lookit4 411.407.237
you8 822.797.179
orange3 308.557.170
fucking2 205.707.166
hoped2 205.707.166
wonderin2 205.707.166
and45 4,628.206.986
democracy3 308.556.918
odd3 308.556.918
pints2 205.706.908
organised2 205.706.908
reckon2 205.706.908
gi2 205.706.908
huvnae2 205.706.908
believe6 617.096.755
reality3 308.556.679
clype2 205.706.668
talks2 205.706.668
chuffed2 205.706.668
comic2 205.706.668
uni2 205.706.668
until6 617.096.610
british4 411.406.586
bare4 411.406.586
gangs3 308.556.565
snp5 514.246.478
mabel3 308.556.453
diverse2 205.706.444
graphic2 205.706.444
shelf2 205.706.444
sichts2 205.706.444
ordinary2 205.706.444
pointed2 205.706.444
auld5 514.246.408
least6 617.096.375
realised4 411.406.361
trust3 308.556.344
an286 29,414.796.239
tellin6 617.096.238
auntie3 308.556.238
whitiver2 205.706.234
ignorance2 205.706.234
countries2 205.706.234
took8 822.796.195
look10 1,028.496.086
damned2 205.706.036
golden2 205.706.036
bored2 205.706.036
dare2 205.706.036
being4 411.405.940
sumhing4 411.40nan
hidden2 205.706.036
wrang7 719.945.890
question5 514.245.880
loads2 205.705.850
primrose4 411.40nan
turned6 617.095.803
efter4 411.405.797
ither4 411.405.749
simply3 308.555.742
oot57 5,862.395.706
nae41 4,216.815.698
anyway2 205.705.673
min3 308.555.559
free6 617.095.517
gold2 205.705.506
part3 308.555.471
hung3 308.555.471
guilty2 205.705.346
recognised2 205.705.346
children2 205.705.346
somewhere2 205.705.346
fancy3 308.555.300
again15 1,542.735.267
tak15 1,542.735.249
days11 1,131.345.139
wunner3 308.555.135
certainly3 308.555.056
chainge2 205.705.050
nineteen2 205.705.050
allowed2 205.705.050
from5 514.244.941
kinna4 411.404.915
bridge2 205.704.912
posh2 205.704.912
parliament2 205.704.912
media4 411.404.861
post3 308.554.826
idea5 514.244.815
ll19 1,954.134.806
hadnae2 205.704.780
waste2 205.704.780
works2 205.704.780
girl2 205.704.780
dalmations3 308.55nan
fat3 308.554.680
laughed2 205.704.653
hold2 205.704.653
kid2 205.704.653
someone2 205.704.653
holidays2 205.704.653
my3 308.554.643
where6 617.094.604
tv3 308.554.540
section2 205.704.531
en8 822.794.521
will15 1,542.734.479
humsel3 308.55nan
lang4 411.404.473
michty3 308.554.472
stairted2 205.704.414
conservative2 205.704.414
come3 308.554.391
queue2 205.704.302
push2 205.704.302
plan3 308.554.274
anither2 205.704.221
such3 308.554.211
cock2 205.704.193
herts2 205.704.193
attempt2 205.704.193
here18 1,851.284.191
puir5 514.244.155
boys3 308.554.148
singin3 308.554.148
year3 308.554.096
brown2 205.704.089
startin2 205.704.089
form4 411.404.084
university3 308.554.027
aeways3 308.55nan
found3 308.554.027
commitment2 205.703.988
all6 617.093.978
scuil2 205.703.891
brain2 205.703.891
ed3 308.553.852
english13 1,337.043.849
washin2 205.703.797
takin5 514.243.776
this26 2,674.073.771
yer10 1,028.493.766
tae236 24,272.343.745
couldnae5 514.243.743
was4 411.403.724
scuils2 205.703.706
paid2 205.703.706
gie13 1,337.043.697
stond3 308.55nan
union3 308.553.686
record2 205.703.618
huge2 205.703.618
frae11 1,131.343.590
places3 308.553.580
because5 514.243.551
load2 205.703.533
hunner4 411.403.509
stood4 411.403.471
away5 514.243.429
asks3 308.553.427
wantit3 308.553.427
let8 822.793.407
scotland5 514.243.391
same10 1,028.493.367
choob3 308.55nan
seem4 411.403.471
mak13 1,337.043.366
yes3 308.553.328
brings2 205.703.293
elections2 205.703.293
tongue4 411.403.252
must4 411.403.148
ask4 411.403.148
beyond2 205.703.144
banes2 205.703.144
remember2 205.703.144
getting3 308.553.141
cos4 411.403.114
choice2 205.703.073
like35 3,599.713.064
richt19 1,954.133.048
their24 2,468.373.035
decided3 308.553.008
expression2 205.703.004
were6 617.092.912
learn3 308.552.839
weird2 205.702.807
notice2 205.702.807
mind12 1,234.192.788
language4 411.402.778
version2 205.702.745
high4 411.402.731
rule2 205.702.684
fowk21 2,159.832.645
door3 308.552.611
prood2 205.702.568
said8 822.792.550
yin3 308.552.549
thought3 308.552.529
george2 205.702.512
fin3 308.552.508
anyways3 308.55nan
census2 205.702.684
mither2 205.702.506
looks3 308.552.493
fair8 822.792.490
bein11 1,131.342.407
college2 205.702.404
spot2 205.702.404
waitin3 308.552.318
match2 205.702.301
weans3 308.552.252
these6 617.092.252
whether2 205.702.251
west2 205.702.251
startit2 205.702.251
wance2 205.702.251
are18 1,851.282.230
faith2 205.702.203
fecht3 308.552.187
them10 1,028.492.163
thocht13 1,337.042.163
silence2 205.702.155
by21 2,159.832.154
bairns2 205.702.147
street5 514.242.137
use3 308.552.124
did12 1,234.192.117
telt10 1,028.492.117
nicht4 411.402.114
enbra2 205.70nan
moved2 205.702.109
speech2 205.702.064
proper2 205.702.020
christmas2 205.702.020
table4 411.401.994
fuckin7 719.941.990
bob2 205.701.976
secret2 205.701.976
work4 411.401.971
say13 1,337.041.963
grey3 308.551.945
caught2 205.701.934
stories3 308.551.917
usual2 205.701.892
only8 822.791.871
but30 3,085.471.870
langer2 205.701.852
growin2 205.701.812
yon2 205.701.782
become2 205.701.698
atween2 205.701.689
t4 411.401.675
busy2 205.701.662
grammar2 205.701.662
lie2 205.701.662
probably2 205.701.626
soon3 308.551.602
walk3 308.551.602
sweet2 205.701.591
hoose5 514.241.526
truth2 205.701.523
sorry3 308.551.461
share2 205.701.458
primary2 205.701.458
surprise2 205.701.427
alane2 205.701.427
fuck3 308.551.417
kent4 411.401.401
ivery2 205.701.396
september2 205.701.365
doon16 1,645.581.320
moment2 205.701.306
could5 514.241.302
side2 205.701.292
tells2 205.701.278
get17 1,748.431.278
be57 5,862.391.273
met3 308.551.270
money3 308.551.270
case3 308.551.250
lik7 719.941.240
managed2 205.701.222
stairs2 205.701.222
tryin4 411.401.213
hame5 514.241.205
interest2 205.701.169
lord2 205.701.143
happened3 308.551.135
time22 2,262.681.134
heavy2 205.701.117
not3 308.551.117
since3 308.551.098
view2 205.701.092
may2 205.701.092
ready3 308.551.081
isnae3 308.551.063
how2 205.701.035
much5 514.241.034
put3 308.551.028
years6 617.091.026
masel5 514.240.999
suddenly2 205.700.974
against2 205.700.974
finally2 205.700.930
happen2 205.700.930
livin2 205.700.930
heard2 205.700.930
hell2 205.700.908
sae19 1,954.130.908
aboot34 3,496.860.889
through7 719.940.884
new5 514.240.875
able3 308.550.868
page2 205.700.867
common2 205.700.867
scots28 2,879.770.859
spent2 205.700.826
buggy2 205.70nan
some17 1,748.430.850
talkin2 205.700.826
mair24 2,468.370.826
fab2 205.70nan
fine4 411.400.790
cry2 205.700.788
quick2 205.700.788
dad2 205.700.769
bus2 205.700.750
ya2 205.700.750
heid7 719.940.740
end2 205.700.740
hand2 205.700.714
ran3 308.550.700
what3 308.550.697
men2 205.700.692
he77 7,919.370.681
quite2 205.700.680
watchin2 205.700.680
bluid2 205.700.680
maistly2 205.700.680
feet4 411.400.663
people3 308.550.662
short2 205.700.646
listen2 205.700.646
read4 411.400.643
wye6 617.090.630
afore14 1,439.880.608
made5 514.240.598
help2 205.700.587
keep3 308.550.586
need6 617.090.570
playin2 205.700.554
iver2 205.700.554
main2 205.700.554
comin2 205.700.550
tried3 308.550.545
good3 308.550.534
national3 308.550.513
sma2 205.700.511
alang3 308.550.500
ago2 205.700.484
also2 205.700.484
coorse2 205.700.474
still9 925.640.472
bonny3 308.550.472
stop2 205.700.458
see13 1,337.040.456
yased2 205.70nan
age2 205.700.458
juist10 1,028.490.446
thochts2 205.700.433
feel5 514.240.429
devo2 205.70nan
bad3 308.550.388
hersel3 308.550.380
whae3 308.550.371
aff15 1,542.730.367
talk2 205.700.353
naw2 205.700.316
reid2 205.700.312
er2 205.700.312
than12 1,234.190.298
oh2 205.700.293
hope2 205.700.292
wee18 1,851.280.287
is64 6,582.330.275
better6 617.090.267
pit10 1,028.490.263
either2 205.700.256
arses2 205.70nan
try3 308.550.285
ony6 617.090.255
pairt3 308.550.252
three6 617.090.249
means2 205.700.247
love2 205.700.247
awa10 1,028.490.225
school2 205.700.223
onyhing2 205.70nan
maybe2 205.700.409
make2 205.700.223
best5 514.240.221
face6 617.090.219
last4 411.400.215
came4 411.400.213
togas2 205.70nan
long2 205.700.200
sayin2 205.700.198
back22 2,262.680.198
as56 5,759.540.185
felt2 205.700.174
next3 308.550.173
am2 205.700.170
gettin2 205.700.165
ee2 205.700.165
paper2 205.700.165
sair2 205.700.161
disnae2 205.700.158
now2 205.700.158
different2 205.700.156
place6 617.090.152
important2 205.700.152
out2 205.700.148
of15 1,542.730.147
lad2 205.700.140
car2 205.700.134
real2 205.700.128
scottish5 514.240.124
sit2 205.700.122
done2 205.700.122
man11 1,131.340.122
cause2 205.700.107
century2 205.700.102
micht8 822.790.101
sister2 205.700.097
open2 205.700.097
hert2 205.700.097
support2 205.700.087
else2 205.700.087
in155 15,941.580.086
brocht2 205.700.086
stacks2 205.70nan
bairn2 205.700.086
fact2 205.700.079
seems2 205.700.070
haulf2 205.70nan
dinna5 514.240.067
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