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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 15,407.74458.610
o'77 14,468.25440.738
mae56 10,522.36389.411
yae51 9,582.86290.947
o3 563.70193.546
bae31 5,824.88190.240
nivir21 3,945.89158.726
hae76 14,280.35146.855
haes51 9,582.86139.144
yir28 5,261.18130.655
fir37 6,952.27110.920
agaen12 2,254.7993.627
hir25 4,697.4892.320
tak'9 1,691.0984.666
bak'8 1,503.1978.242
worl'8 1,503.1978.242
whin19 3,570.0973.588
ah'll12 2,254.7968.563
al'24 4,509.58nan
ah96 18,038.3394.442
lik'7 1,315.3067.928
han'8 1,503.1967.239
man33 6,200.6864.282
he'll10 1,878.9963.367
ploughman6 1,127.4057.650
an59 11,086.0656.796
wi'13 2,442.6956.550
ah'm14 2,630.5955.327
yisterdays6 1,127.4054.404
oul'6 1,127.4054.404
lint6 1,127.4054.404
wiz27 5,073.2852.729
baen6 1,127.4051.954
shure6 1,127.4051.954
wis11 2,066.8951.311
wi5 939.5049.125
wae25 4,697.4847.934
yae'll5 939.5047.420
ah'5 939.5047.420
whir5 939.5047.420
laik7 1,315.3046.577
and4 751.6045.305
a'11 2,066.8943.607
sen'5 939.5042.262
sam9 1,691.0938.636
lan'4 751.6037.259
ah'il4 751.6037.259
stooks4 751.6037.259
luk7 1,315.3034.182
noo30 5,636.9832.215
shud6 1,127.4031.246
bother8 1,503.1931.006
schule7 1,315.3030.564
th'8 1,503.1930.500
luked4 751.6029.938
her5 939.5028.019
quare5 939.5028.000
en'3 563.7027.200
turnips3 563.7027.200
eccent3 563.7027.200
thim4 751.6027.058
go14 2,630.5926.995
boys7 1,315.3026.707
his7 1,315.3026.430
net5 939.5026.399
know12 2,254.7925.739
shooer3 563.7024.979
feelin'3 563.7024.979
viry3 563.7024.979
thirs3 563.7024.979
scots2 375.8023.889
tuk5 939.5023.836
thir13 2,442.6923.166
ah'd5 939.5022.058
caul4 751.6021.574
sit8 1,503.1921.386
ulster6 1,127.4021.226
ullans4 751.6020.483
wir14 2,630.5920.435
toil3 563.7020.293
comfort4 751.6020.152
engineer4 751.6019.835
happy7 1,315.3019.809
oul7 1,315.3019.624
owl9 1,691.09nan
that's10 1,878.9919.588
mill4 751.6019.531
git10 1,878.9918.772
dae20 3,757.9918.743
still15 2,818.4918.043
got17 3,194.2918.033
gether3 563.7017.746
tryin'2 375.8017.317
somethin'2 375.8017.317
bailiff2 375.8017.317
cowl2 375.8017.317
bann2 375.8017.317
stuck-up2 375.8017.317
frienly2 375.8017.317
readin'2 375.8017.317
min'2 375.8017.317
bi'2 375.8017.317
think15 2,818.4917.041
burnquarter9 1,691.09nan
life14 2,630.5919.595
sure8 1,503.1916.384
like2 375.8016.047
salmon3 563.7015.988
maesel2 375.8015.601
takin'2 375.8015.601
suspicious2 375.8015.601
mak'2 375.8015.601
doze2 375.8015.601
natur's2 375.8015.601
heart4 751.6015.165
nancy3 563.7014.954
summer4 751.6014.844
bate3 563.7014.647
ash2 375.8014.426
lukin2 375.8014.426
fiel2 375.8014.426
bride2 375.8014.426
af2 375.8014.426
bleached2 375.8014.426
gettin'2 375.8014.426
howl2 375.8014.426
united3 563.7014.357
jobs3 563.7014.357
poor5 939.5014.269
gaen5 939.5014.175
men9 1,691.0914.120
money6 1,127.4014.046
tae156 29,312.2913.949
peace4 751.6013.826
mars3 563.7013.567
big12 2,254.7913.549
fin'2 375.8013.528
plough2 375.8013.528
strife2 375.8013.528
sneddin2 375.8013.528
yaes6 1,127.40nan
daein'2 375.8013.528
wil2 375.8013.528
enuch2 375.8013.528
ca'n6 1,127.40nan
och6 1,127.4013.388
foreign3 563.7012.876
rich4 751.6012.821
wiznae2 375.8012.801
peaceful2 375.8012.801
thinkin'2 375.8012.801
wee25 4,697.4812.798
horses3 563.7012.459
loast3 563.7012.459
setterday3 563.7012.262
ermchair2 375.8012.189
polisman2 375.8012.189
pulled4 751.6012.049
toon6 1,127.4011.771
wet3 563.7011.711
searched2 375.8011.662
ivir2 375.8011.662
wunter2 375.8011.662
robby5 939.50nan
half5 939.5011.636
he'd5 939.5011.241
ate3 563.7011.212
warmer2 375.8011.199
hunters2 375.8011.199
tay4 751.6011.173
we'll4 751.6010.905
coo4 751.6010.819
rivers2 375.8010.786
grate2 375.8010.786
numb2 375.8010.786
focht3 563.7010.755
ivery4 751.6010.648
come13 2,442.6910.558
free6 1,127.4010.549
hear8 1,503.1910.506
twenty3 563.7010.472
so15 2,818.4910.449
yisterday2 375.8010.414
proud3 563.7010.203
wiy2 375.8010.075
changed3 563.709.947
met5 939.509.791
battle3 563.709.704
gae5 939.509.687
ower3 563.709.569
car5 939.509.533
cutty2 375.809.478
they'll3 563.709.471
al3 563.709.471
cum4 751.609.431
been2 375.809.150
smert2 375.808.963
spin2 375.808.963
rin5 939.508.768
larnin2 375.808.731
thru'4 751.60nan
sore2 375.808.963
worked3 563.708.636
frae21 3,945.898.599
oxter2 375.808.512
dream3 563.708.448
wullie5 939.508.373
sae18 3,382.198.316
steady2 375.808.306
she'll2 375.808.306
snow2 375.808.306
lukin'4 751.60nan
show4 751.608.303
they'd3 563.708.267
healy4 751.60nan
maybe4 751.608.190
hardly3 563.708.179
yit4 751.608.134
lovely2 375.808.111
trick2 375.808.111
iver4 751.608.079
smile4 751.608.079
intae2 375.807.930
ahoghill4 751.60nan
polis3 563.707.923
jist17 3,194.297.752
reached3 563.707.681
bocht3 563.707.451
bush2 375.807.422
yin10 1,878.997.390
thru2 375.807.268
lake2 375.807.268
soon4 751.607.264
knowledge2 375.807.122
erms2 375.807.122
fly2 375.806.981
bottle3 563.706.954
years7 1,315.306.950
oor16 3,006.396.906
grow2 375.806.845
bridge2 375.806.845
the267 50,169.116.729
lesson2 375.806.590
mist2 375.806.590
al'wiz4 751.60nan
tell10 1,878.998.889
kilrea4 751.60nan
bowl2 375.806.590
six3 563.706.506
stay2 375.806.469
no'2 375.806.469
hadnae2 375.806.469
global2 375.806.352
mak's3 563.70nan
places3 563.706.328
moss2 375.806.239
be15 2,818.496.206
begin2 375.806.130
scene2 375.806.024
e-mail2 375.806.024
trade2 375.806.024
drap3 563.705.937
coort2 375.805.921
fast3 563.705.884
wanted3 563.705.832
unless2 375.805.822
lock2 375.805.725
wak'ed3 563.70nan
settled2 375.805.725
shooder2 375.805.725
seems4 751.605.683
plant2 375.805.632
spring3 563.705.580
ye'd2 375.805.541
caen3 563.70nan
brithers2 375.805.541
hard5 939.505.481
they32 6,012.785.350
ulstermen3 563.70nan
work4 751.605.445
but32 6,012.785.299
ye'll3 563.705.296
called2 375.805.282
content2 375.805.282
fermer3 563.705.251
notion2 375.805.200
had14 2,630.595.184
what7 1,315.305.093
n'2 375.805.043
will10 1,878.994.969
stap3 563.704.906
blame2 375.804.893
female2 375.804.821
power2 375.804.821
stan'3 563.70nan
motor2 375.804.821
mester3 563.70nan
he's3 563.705.884
cheer2 375.804.750
lived2 375.804.750
a183 34,385.574.724
far7 1,315.304.708
instead2 375.804.681
on46 8,643.374.676
withoot3 563.704.627
computer2 375.804.613
ithers4 751.604.603
mony7 1,315.304.581
drink3 563.704.551
miles2 375.804.483
sits2 375.804.483
very4 751.604.442
naethin'3 563.70nan
george2 375.804.420
ye18 3,382.194.417
left7 1,315.304.410
loud2 375.804.358
place7 1,315.304.304
it47 8,831.274.238
fear3 563.704.227
awa2 375.804.214
davy3 563.70nan
pull2 375.804.180
you4 751.604.175
mair5 939.504.074
weemin2 375.804.067
faith2 375.804.067
banks2 375.804.067
its12 2,254.794.057
nixt3 563.704.026
see15 2,818.494.004
minute2 375.803.958
as22 4,133.783.930
caught2 375.803.853
bike2 375.803.853
a'l2 375.80nan
that39 7,328.073.817
bigger2 375.803.802
weel2 375.803.775
time16 3,006.393.725
if14 2,630.593.690
must3 563.703.686
mony'2 375.80nan
wid11 2,066.893.640
lay3 563.703.628
throw2 375.803.608
lot4 751.603.570
gone2 375.803.470
wilcome2 375.80nan
busy2 375.803.426
says7 1,315.303.423
since3 563.703.405
want6 1,127.403.399
rain5 939.503.365
wish2 375.803.340
plan2 375.803.340
mad2 375.803.340
say9 1,691.093.330
som'2 375.80nan
done3 563.703.273
maesel'2 375.80nan
truth2 375.803.256
we30 5,636.983.240
said3 563.703.237
gie8 1,503.193.212
he35 6,576.483.162
lotto2 375.80nan
fal'2 375.80nan
whiriver2 375.80nan
cannae5 939.503.479
doon18 3,382.193.150
gled2 375.803.136
tells2 375.803.097
ain2 375.803.043
why3 563.702.885
carnroe2 375.80nan
days6 1,127.402.953
ir'2 375.80nan
ir4 751.602.919
pain2 375.802.772
it's8 1,503.192.765
there8 1,503.192.745
pass2 375.802.739
meet2 375.802.706
live2 375.802.641
best5 939.502.623
cal'd2 375.80nan
getting2 375.802.641
water2 375.802.578
more2 375.802.547
away3 563.702.544
earth2 375.802.428
air4 751.602.379
yins2 375.802.234
thole2 375.802.234
country2 375.802.182
gless2 375.802.182
afore3 563.702.145
though4 751.602.117
first2 375.802.098
before2 375.802.081
ill2 375.802.032
sittin3 563.702.005
were3 563.701.966
pit2 375.801.950
wud2 375.801.938
use2 375.801.938
or12 2,254.791.925
aks2 375.80nan
we're2 375.801.916
guid9 1,691.091.900
set5 939.501.900
king2 375.801.893
fecht2 375.801.893
way3 563.701.791
care2 375.801.764
land2 375.801.723
fish2 375.801.703
wunters2 375.80nan
coulrain'2 375.80nan
al'wis2 375.80nan
there's2 375.801.723
diamon2 375.80nan
my2 375.801.817
coul'2 375.80nan
dark2 375.801.764
twa4 751.601.632
en'o2 375.80nan
thit4 751.601.632
trate2 375.80nan
dinnae4 751.601.621
age2 375.801.586
larnt2 375.80nan
street3 563.701.584
tak2 375.801.576
praties2 375.80nan
nicht7 1,315.301.575
stuff2 375.801.567
she21 3,945.891.548
wife3 563.701.458
ax'ed2 375.80nan
feelin2 375.801.549
me22 4,133.781.410
boy2 375.801.408
bricht2 375.801.408
ony2 375.801.403
richt4 751.601.380
than3 563.701.359
folk4 751.601.326
started2 375.801.310
kept2 375.801.310
same5 939.501.242
at28 5,261.181.233
dreech2 375.80nan
cud4 751.601.195
human2 375.801.175
himsel'2 375.80nan
roon5 939.501.213
aften2 375.801.161
caan2 375.80nan
han's2 375.80nan
line2 375.801.119
ah''ll2 375.80nan
chair2 375.803.958
stert2 375.801.119
made6 1,127.401.113
disnae2 375.801.105
nane2 375.801.091
drappin'2 375.80nan
eyes2 375.801.065
well3 563.701.020
too2 375.800.976
eleventh2 375.80nan
each2 375.800.976
evenins'2 375.80nan
whaur2 375.800.956
when8 1,503.190.922
fair4 751.600.912
bellamaina2 375.80nan
night2 375.800.893
times3 563.700.888
fin2 375.800.877
sense2 375.800.826
keep4 751.600.793
voice2 375.800.784
wint2 375.800.774
workin'2 375.80nan
coorse3 563.700.769
blue2 375.800.764
in91 17,098.840.760
ither4 751.600.758
good2 375.800.724
did6 1,127.400.710
unner2 375.800.677
young3 563.700.675
niver3 563.700.669
here4 751.600.668
no17 3,194.290.652
better4 751.600.651
through4 751.600.635
ten2 375.800.632
up17 3,194.290.624
only4 751.600.608
agivey2 375.80nan
hame7 1,315.301.428
bad2 375.800.606
fine2 375.800.597
face4 751.600.577
green2 375.800.573
bit11 2,066.890.568
get5 939.500.567
naebody2 375.800.533
whit14 2,630.590.516
anither5 939.500.512
try2 375.800.488
proddysins2 375.80nan
last4 751.600.509
cathlics2 375.80nan
play2 375.800.495
seen5 939.500.483
lang7 1,315.300.426
naethin2 375.800.419
near3 563.700.373
let3 563.700.342
hair2 375.800.334
bin2 375.800.328
some9 1,691.090.325
name3 563.700.312
road3 563.700.280
mither2 375.800.278
heid4 751.600.276
aboot18 3,382.190.270
are8 1,503.190.264
oot20 3,757.990.258
micht5 939.500.255
al'ways2 375.80nan
him16 3,006.390.226
wullies's2 375.80nan
warmin'2 375.80nan
who2 375.800.225
words2 375.800.216
three2 375.800.204
feet2 375.800.196
need3 563.700.166
past2 375.800.155
aff6 1,127.400.152
efter5 939.500.144
can9 1,691.090.099
lik2 375.800.087
aye7 1,315.300.085
maun3 563.700.074
these2 375.800.064
much2 375.800.058
while2 375.800.055
whiniver2 375.80nan
blondie2 375.80nan
for32 6,012.780.110
day11 2,066.890.050
then5 939.500.048
nighbours2 375.80nan
went3 563.700.049
nae16 3,006.390.044
thocht5 939.500.040
came2 375.800.033
comes2 375.800.030
this21 3,945.890.023
them8 1,503.190.022
is32 6,012.780.022
gaun3 563.700.018
new4 751.600.000
behin'2 375.80nan
how2 375.800.002
never2 375.800.000
thon4 751.600.000
hale2 375.800.000