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Docherty, John F.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,359
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,358
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.683
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, wis, a, in, tae, they, it, ah, ma,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2
Lallans Magazine (2013-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (4,253 words)
Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days
Lallans Magazine (2012 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as prose (2,106 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
thim38 5,975.78345.733
larry34 5,346.75231.482
e58 9,120.93218.879
wir60 9,435.45218.008
thir51 8,020.13195.794
thomas21 3,302.41177.902
sidney18 2,830.63175.978
es24 3,774.18151.679
whin33 5,189.50149.382
they107 16,826.55148.889
an336 52,838.50143.956
gemma14 2,201.60135.612
wis173 27,205.54124.711
says41 6,447.55119.049
sometimes21 3,302.41112.612
wid48 7,548.36102.280
don't15 2,358.8686.796
jings11 1,729.8384.895
had46 7,233.8479.707
o47 7,391.1072.624
uncle18 2,830.6372.306
tommy11 1,729.8372.230
git23 3,616.9268.788
wan28 4,403.2167.270
ah93 14,624.9465.612
mammy12 1,887.0964.865
wint18 2,830.6362.782
used17 2,673.3858.031
deid18 2,830.6355.754
grampa6 943.5455.526
ma73 11,479.7954.224
brithers10 1,572.5752.984
daddy10 1,572.5750.884
grannie11 1,729.8349.661
go21 3,302.4148.383
sarah6 943.5447.844
his4 629.0347.233
away15 2,358.8647.186
im10 1,572.5746.014
jist37 5,818.5245.398
uncles6 943.5444.693
niver18 2,830.6344.222
drunk8 1,258.0643.879
because14 2,201.6042.840
for5 786.2942.316
fight7 1,100.8042.037
kevin7 1,100.8042.037
and8 1,258.0641.862
i6 943.5440.736
taur5 786.2940.497
is7 1,100.8040.350
holy6 943.5440.207
here29 4,560.4738.022
whir4 629.0335.844
awright8 1,258.0635.747
talking6 943.5435.668
auntie8 1,258.0635.465
night12 1,887.0934.473
daphne4 629.0333.222
fightin5 786.2932.906
loat5 786.2932.906
germans5 786.2932.072
folk16 2,516.1231.753
ah'll7 1,100.8030.927
said29 4,560.4728.988
before9 1,415.3228.880
put10 1,572.5728.763
two11 1,729.8328.723
ye're8 1,258.0627.675
reservation3 471.7726.140
russians3 471.7726.140
pat7 1,100.8025.584
how14 2,201.6025.233
long9 1,415.3224.858
stey6 943.5424.622
ur10 1,572.5724.558
tricks4 629.0324.206
could20 3,145.1523.936
c'mon3 471.7723.921
freezing3 471.7723.921
gave7 1,100.8023.584
muscles4 629.0323.572
we53 8,334.6422.893
widnae8 1,258.0622.603
paris4 629.0322.444
walk8 1,258.0622.383
dunn3 471.7722.345
hoose20 3,145.1522.264
know12 1,887.0922.154
sojers5 786.2922.129
her10 1,572.5721.976
they'd6 943.5421.954
faither13 2,044.3521.884
so22 3,459.6621.179
recipes3 471.7721.114
durin6 943.5420.594
goad4 629.0320.592
er8 1,258.0620.556
well11 1,729.8320.418
naebdy4 629.0320.193
atlas3 471.7720.102
hes8 1,258.0620.001
table9 1,415.3219.802
peter5 786.2919.702
nae3 471.7719.435
back32 5,032.2419.366
anywey3 471.7719.242
everybody4 629.0318.779
gaun15 2,358.8618.194
cuidnae4 629.0318.162
hoat3 471.7717.833
thing14 2,201.6017.715
ship5 786.2917.625
men11 1,729.8317.615
nuhin3 471.7717.240
pictures3 471.7717.240
setterday4 629.0317.063
worry5 786.2916.977
wanted6 943.5416.895
terrible4 629.0316.813
ah'm7 1,100.8016.800
priest3 471.7716.703
took10 1,572.5716.616
blokes2 314.5116.610
luvved2 314.5116.610
somebody6 943.5416.570
mibbe6 943.5416.359
barra3 471.7715.760
thoat4 629.0315.676
worst4 629.0315.469
french6 943.5415.463
forget5 786.2915.414
weerin3 471.7715.342
big14 2,201.6015.303
laugh5 786.2915.285
up46 7,233.8414.988
minit2 314.5114.896
onyhin2 314.5114.896
telegram2 314.5114.896
tuttin2 314.5114.896
acroas2 314.5114.896
gestapo2 314.5114.896
michael4 629.0314.881
fur34 5,346.7514.731
cause7 1,100.8014.661
lalor8 1,258.06nan
eyes7 1,100.8014.592
mad5 786.2914.552
ghost3 471.7714.247
survived3 471.7714.247
knew4 629.0313.999
stoap4 629.0313.999
shoutin4 629.0313.835
naw9 1,415.3213.737
aye'2 314.5113.724
ella2 314.5113.724
should've2 314.5113.724
mick2 314.5113.724
highlanders2 314.5113.724
book5 786.2913.666
caul3 471.7713.621
coarner3 471.7713.332
talk6 943.5413.199
mary6 943.5413.125
talked3 471.7712.797
charles3 471.7712.797
wummin5 786.2912.775
good7 1,100.8012.724
things11 1,729.8312.373
brushed2 314.5112.102
fantastic2 314.5112.102
cards2 314.5112.102
coupla2 314.5112.102
angry3 471.7712.082
bad7 1,100.8012.015
forest3 471.7711.863
worried3 471.7711.863
wurd3 471.7711.653
alwis2 314.5111.493
chapel2 314.5111.493
sauce2 314.5111.493
mair3 471.7711.338
as20 3,145.1511.296
kinna5 786.2911.174
great8 1,258.0611.126
smiling2 314.5110.968
boots3 471.7710.540
sleep5 786.2910.520
experiences2 314.5110.507
sidney's5 786.29nan
handsome2 314.5110.507
really8 1,258.0610.500
funny4 629.0310.468
if21 3,302.4110.182
saw9 1,415.3210.096
hauns6 943.5410.069
mother3 471.7710.062
pushed3 471.779.912
outside3 471.779.766
even13 2,044.359.762
happy5 786.299.732
annoyed2 314.519.726
then16 2,516.129.529
sae2 314.519.494
cim5 786.29nan
whair2 314.5110.507
wullyum5 786.29nan
playing2 314.5110.507
through10 1,572.579.471
comin8 1,258.069.464
smart2 314.519.389
cid2 314.519.389
wirnae2 314.519.389
the315 49,536.099.362
went10 1,572.579.339
hope5 786.299.251
think13 2,044.359.141
remember3 471.779.094
what's2 314.519.080
jokes2 314.519.080
gaunnae2 314.519.080
steyed2 314.519.080
managed4 629.039.077
it's13 2,044.358.864
hae5 786.298.846
cousins2 314.518.795
sumhin2 314.518.795
spanish2 314.518.795
must5 786.298.694
doon26 4,088.698.660
spoke4 629.038.628
aw28 4,403.218.626
there6 943.548.596
boayes5 786.29nan
wi29 4,560.478.539
ingrid2 314.518.531
uniform2 314.518.531
reading2 314.518.531
shouldnae2 314.518.531
ages3 471.778.502
breid3 471.778.392
curly2 314.518.285
wee25 3,931.448.225
thir's2 314.518.054
on23 3,616.927.923
feart5 786.297.891
that's7 1,100.807.883
lannot4 629.03nan
broad2 314.518.054
strong3 471.777.875
liked3 471.777.875
italy2 314.517.837
warnock4 629.03nan
yis2 314.517.837
av2 314.517.633
suits2 314.517.633
she'll2 314.517.633
next6 943.547.578
country4 629.037.518
much7 1,100.807.449
trick2 314.517.440
lovely2 314.517.440
rainin2 314.517.440
fact5 786.297.437
say13 2,044.357.435
quite4 629.037.343
sat6 943.547.259
argument2 314.517.257
pavement2 314.517.257
youse2 314.517.257
might4 629.037.173
wunner3 471.777.150
spread2 314.517.083
screamin2 314.517.083
norwegian2 314.517.083
slip2 314.517.083
chair3 471.777.067
silence3 471.776.906
couldnae5 786.296.892
she's3 471.776.827
dinner2 314.516.759
telling2 314.516.759
didnae8 1,258.066.650
wheels2 314.516.608
ayrshire2 314.516.608
matthew3 471.776.525
upstairs2 314.516.463
doors3 471.776.453
quiet3 471.776.453
it'll2 314.516.324
shoap2 314.516.324
showin2 314.516.324
nineteen2 314.516.324
cannae7 1,100.806.291
can3 471.776.288
be19 2,987.896.222
without2 314.516.191
hut2 314.516.191
sayin6 943.546.182
coast2 314.516.062
wirsels2 314.516.062
lifted2 314.516.062
caird2 314.516.062
months3 471.775.977
laughed2 314.515.939
humour2 314.515.939
war11 1,729.835.877
mean6 943.545.871
calm2 314.515.820
spit2 314.515.820
we'll3 471.775.789
family3 471.775.668
play5 786.295.544
sittin5 786.295.544
killed2 314.515.487
shakin2 314.515.487
driver2 314.515.487
weel2 314.515.446
started4 629.035.442
fun4 629.035.442
kept4 629.035.442
stuck3 471.775.436
in123 19,342.665.383
ae19 2,987.895.331
apart2 314.515.283
efter14 2,201.605.277
threw2 314.515.185
och4 629.035.173
a156 24,532.165.168
it95 14,939.465.114
shooder2 314.515.091
anything2 314.515.091
father2 314.515.091
settled2 314.515.091
james3 471.775.059
road7 1,100.805.037
shout2 314.514.999
south2 314.514.999
smilin2 314.514.999
me31 4,874.984.964
got12 1,887.094.931
ah'd2 314.514.910
joke2 314.514.910
suit2 314.514.823
them4 629.034.741
shore2 314.514.657
called2 314.514.657
here's2 314.514.657
movin2 314.514.577
smell3 471.774.532
beat2 314.514.499
heypen3 471.77nan
chap2 314.514.910
uffa3 471.77nan
along2 314.514.499
watter6 943.544.490
et3 471.774.488
ye47 7,391.104.442
burst2 314.514.424
wa2 314.514.424
sight2 314.514.424
work4 629.034.391
teeth3 471.774.358
thirty2 314.514.350
summer2 314.514.350
mark2 314.514.278
loved2 314.514.278
lang2 314.514.218
dunkirk3 471.77nan
twice2 314.514.278
needed2 314.514.207
letters2 314.514.207
wurds2 314.514.207
whit22 3,459.664.205
laughin2 314.514.139
london2 314.514.072
dead2 314.514.072
voice4 629.034.063
ir5 786.293.930
was2 314.513.918
bit25 3,931.443.901
prood2 314.513.880
cam10 1,572.573.843
smile3 471.773.843
under3 471.773.843
worse2 314.513.818
see17 2,673.383.787
aboot28 4,403.213.722
de2 314.513.700
tatties2 314.513.700
alive2 314.513.642
serious2 314.513.642
cover2 314.513.642
gordon2 314.513.642
minds2 314.513.642
staunin3 471.773.561
wisnae5 786.293.527
bergman2 314.51nan
door9 1,415.323.559
hiv6 943.543.432
asked3 471.773.428
stair2 314.513.372
black4 629.033.336
him10 1,572.573.322
polis2 314.513.322
room6 943.543.300
noo5 786.293.278
first2 314.513.253
of4 629.033.196
tellt3 471.773.179
ither3 471.773.109
pitchforks2 314.51nan
especially2 314.513.128
german2 314.513.082
like10 1,572.573.076
something4 629.032.979
ss2 314.51nan
lea2 314.512.992
ferm4 629.032.957
by5 786.292.936
money3 471.772.921
mither7 1,100.802.897
came5 786.292.865
date2 314.512.821
gaein2 314.512.821
oan14 2,201.602.782
thank2 314.512.780
will2 314.512.770
friday3 471.772.761
unnerstaun2 314.512.740
stanes2 314.512.701
walked2 314.512.701
shook2 314.512.701
gae3 471.772.684
lookin4 629.032.638
thin2 314.512.624
straight2 314.512.624
thick2 314.512.586
happened3 471.772.585
year2 314.512.573
us13 2,044.352.494
disnae3 471.772.490
move2 314.512.477
than3 471.772.430
else3 471.772.375
wean2 314.512.374
always2 314.512.340
pain2 314.512.242
played2 314.512.242
ower9 1,415.322.231
take3 471.772.223
pass2 314.512.211
feet4 629.032.184
awa4 629.032.166
gin2 314.512.134
at32 5,032.242.126
right5 786.292.122
he's2 314.512.119
getting2 314.512.119
bed4 629.032.027
faa2 314.512.003
e'd2 314.51nan
against2 314.512.003
yir3 471.772.002
tell7 1,100.801.990
english2 314.511.964
sent3 471.771.945
finally2 314.511.920
mind2 314.511.915
tae121 19,028.151.855
fitba2 314.511.789
made2 314.511.751
rest3 471.771.732
claes3 471.771.633
place6 943.541.629
kitchen2 314.511.621
weeks2 314.511.621
yin2 314.511.604
aff5 786.291.585
very3 471.771.539
show2 314.511.532
pal2 314.511.532
roon6 943.541.475
again8 1,258.061.471
we're2 314.511.447
eat2 314.511.447
greetin2 314.511.447
til2 314.511.435
coorse4 629.031.421
drink2 314.511.387
run3 471.771.310
looked3 471.771.310
young4 629.031.278
our2 314.511.254
are5 786.291.237
oor6 943.541.215
wait2 314.511.201
you8 1,258.061.164
fell3 471.771.157
hair3 471.771.074
hunner2 314.511.068
bedspread2 314.51nan
make2 314.511.052
cologne2 314.51nan
life2 314.511.045
haudin2 314.511.036
man4 629.031.023
grampa's2 314.51nan
some6 943.541.021
daein3 471.771.018
luik2 314.510.991
write2 314.510.947
ony3 471.770.923
never4 629.030.921
torpedoes2 314.51nan
gup2 314.51nan
houston2 314.51nan
heard4 629.030.888
face5 786.290.877
she38 5,975.780.870
bring2 314.510.865
heid4 629.030.856
esel2 314.51nan
murmansk2 314.51nan
boathered2 314.51nan
met2 314.510.851
bi5 786.290.850
get11 1,729.830.843
fire3 471.770.843
were5 786.290.827
god2 314.510.788
son2 314.510.751
tap3 471.770.751
tea2 314.510.728
thair8 1,258.060.716
left5 786.290.709
week2 314.510.705
look4 629.030.686
still3 471.770.679
tam2 314.510.660
hoo3 471.770.658
no20 3,145.150.657
oot31 4,874.980.651
aye7 1,100.800.631
each2 314.510.618
side4 629.030.577
day15 2,358.860.563
goat3 471.770.523
miss2 314.510.512
toon2 314.510.512
broon2 314.510.503
pit4 629.030.500
sense2 314.510.494
only2 314.510.478
thae4 629.030.468
ain5 786.290.453
these3 471.770.445
to6 943.540.444
better2 314.510.443
while4 629.030.442
bein3 471.770.442
couple2 314.510.428
lik4 629.030.351
windae2 314.510.340
help3 471.770.337
he60 9,435.450.332
hit2 314.510.328
mrs2 314.510.301
dae9 1,415.320.275
white2 314.510.270
time13 2,044.350.243
or23 3,616.920.208
but27 4,245.950.207
that66 10,378.990.172
days4 629.030.169
three4 629.030.166
wey5 786.290.163
few2 314.510.160
pairt2 314.510.137
open2 314.510.132
name2 314.510.126
hud2 314.510.126
years2 314.510.116
street2 314.510.111
seen5 786.290.108
kin2 314.510.094
brocht2 314.510.080
come6 943.540.072
hid8 1,258.060.060
faur2 314.510.059
who2 314.510.059
hard2 314.510.059
gettin2 314.510.059
words2 314.510.055
best3 471.770.054
dinnae2 314.510.052
intae10 1,572.570.050
have2 314.510.046
different2 314.510.046
cuid2 314.510.024
bide2 314.510.021
fae17 2,673.380.013
been12 1,887.090.010
thegither2 314.510.006
kitbag2 314.51nan
anither4 629.030.016
alang3 471.770.004
hame5 786.290.003
this24 3,774.180.003
masel2 314.510.002
want3 471.770.000
did5 786.290.000