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Shoor Caan, Angus

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,842
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,828
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.743
Tagged as WCE (West Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - a, the, tae, an, it, wis, ma, ri, an', in,

List of texts in corpus

Tasteless
McStorytellers.com (2017-01-02) in Central (Saltcoats) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (1,461 words)

Afore we hud ri telly
McStorytellers.com (2013-12-18) in Central (Saltcoats) dialect (WCE), categorised as prose (853 words)

Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks
self-published (2012-11-09 ISBN: 978-1480242425) in Central (Ardrossan) dialect (WCE), categorised as poetry (4,528 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'88 12,861.74504.704
a528 77,170.42389.635
whin50 7,307.80279.881
o10 1,461.56212.638
rat25 3,653.90207.163
e55 8,038.59204.667
et31 4,530.84185.231
ri108 15,784.86nan
gote21 3,069.28170.070
ma120 17,538.73163.989
ur33 4,823.15156.607
jeest18 2,630.81151.387
um25 3,653.90146.479
a'26 3,800.06142.188
bey15 2,192.34131.275
e's14 2,046.19128.695
oan56 8,184.74109.637
he2 292.31103.031
wi'20 2,923.1299.919
thur21 3,069.2889.348
burd13 1,900.0386.683
lamb11 1,607.7281.632
couldnae21 3,069.2881.459
hud28 4,092.3781.291
no'12 1,753.8780.474
fur66 9,646.3079.825
dug22 3,215.4379.564
yur15 2,192.3474.422
birra8 1,169.2574.141
the246 35,954.4072.166
faithur8 1,169.2567.556
tum8 1,169.2567.556
at3 438.4766.540
thum15 2,192.3466.436
e'24 3,507.75nan
es12 1,753.8765.481
huv20 2,923.1264.387
bit59 8,623.2160.802
didnae23 3,361.5955.700
wan25 3,653.9053.735
whair6 876.9451.333
effin6 876.9451.333
roon'6 876.9448.886
leg11 1,607.7248.875
his5 730.7848.232
wee47 6,869.3447.373
a'd10 1,461.5647.103
ah5 730.7845.530
brur6 876.9445.211
oven6 876.9445.211
lit10 1,461.5644.793
mibbe11 1,607.7242.434
geid5 730.7841.903
loast7 1,023.0939.716
rum5 730.7839.707
aul8 1,169.2539.157
says22 3,215.4338.976
wis127 18,561.8238.874
gadgie5 730.7837.940
big22 3,215.4337.588
two13 1,900.0337.420
me55 8,038.5936.178
muggins4 584.6235.210
caul'4 584.6235.210
uv4 584.6235.210
brung5 730.7835.173
uncle11 1,607.7234.451
taste8 1,169.2534.247
dinner6 876.9434.125
doon42 6,138.5633.850
a'm12 1,753.8733.445
shug5 730.7833.035
dun4 584.6232.590
widnae10 1,461.5632.181
hauf13 1,900.0332.084
wisnae14 2,046.1930.772
right15 2,192.3428.361
that29 4,238.5328.318
as13 1,900.0327.726
hing10 1,461.5627.674
xmas5 730.7826.894
awfy7 1,023.0926.703
a'v5 730.7826.405
it130 19,000.2926.354
yacht3 438.4725.665
toamy12 1,753.87nan
smoke6 876.9432.477
cote3 438.4725.665
thote3 438.4725.665
fair15 2,192.3424.171
him2 292.3123.734
so's4 584.6223.582
dork3 438.4723.447
afloat3 438.4723.447
dowt3 438.4723.447
beers3 438.4723.447
like2 292.3123.146
beer5 730.7822.550
furst7 1,023.0922.106
trophy3 438.4721.872
heedin3 438.4721.872
guessin3 438.4721.872
furra3 438.4721.872
twinty6 876.9421.810
moarnin4 584.6220.842
waant4 584.6220.842
thone3 438.4720.643
ris3 438.4720.643
sunny4 584.6220.396
meenits6 876.9419.552
rit9 1,315.40nan
don't5 730.7819.610
fun8 1,169.2519.527
thru4 584.6218.838
rey9 1,315.40nan
cos8 1,169.2519.527
hink6 876.9418.801
moose4 584.6218.166
matches3 438.4718.026
how12 1,753.8717.743
queue4 584.6217.551
this8 1,169.2517.419
swally3 438.4717.365
gein3 438.4716.773
wunner5 730.7816.398
sen'2 292.3116.294
stoater2 292.3116.294
hinkin'2 292.3116.294
wildest2 292.3116.294
pare2 292.3116.294
open't2 292.3116.294
ursel2 292.3116.294
make7 1,023.0916.259
sent8 1,169.2516.249
sumhin3 438.4716.237
wint8 1,169.2516.107
polis5 730.7816.088
bits6 876.9415.930
christmas5 730.7815.788
shin3 438.4715.747
smell6 876.9415.717
there4 584.6215.364
sailin3 438.4715.297
dreams4 584.6215.288
kin11 1,607.7214.765
reaper2 292.3114.581
stope2 292.3114.581
watchin'2 292.3114.581
ire2 292.3114.581
jeezo2 292.3114.581
bedlam2 292.3114.581
fang2 292.3114.581
luc't6 876.94nan
eyelashes2 292.3114.581
tasteless2 292.3114.581
ready7 1,023.0914.425
ally3 438.4714.128
makes4 584.6213.921
dain5 730.7813.834
in71 10,377.0813.811
vice3 438.4713.787
dare3 438.4713.787
eve4 584.6213.745
pish4 584.6213.745
maw5 730.7813.719
run8 1,169.2513.704
jelly2 292.3113.410
platter2 292.3113.410
luckin2 292.3113.410
yuv2 292.3113.410
seevin2 292.3113.410
sumb'dy2 292.3113.410
ren6 876.94nan
coupla2 292.3113.410
turn't6 876.94nan
waants2 292.3113.410
bein'2 292.3113.410
ashtray2 292.3113.410
twice4 584.6213.408
flung4 584.6213.408
cannae10 1,461.5613.308
so19 2,776.9713.109
nae6 876.9412.964
nice5 730.7812.752
lines5 730.7812.651
wur12 1,753.8712.607
wummin5 730.7812.552
tawse2 292.3112.515
rouse2 292.3112.515
waash2 292.3112.515
croassed2 292.3112.515
chinged2 292.3112.515
widda2 292.3112.515
fillum2 292.3112.515
poakits2 292.3112.515
booze2 292.3112.515
get21 3,069.2812.135
four4 584.6212.067
ur's5 730.78nan
oot49 7,161.6511.910
is22 3,215.4311.884
moustache2 292.3111.790
neebours2 292.3111.790
gravy2 292.3111.790
evry2 292.3111.790
thur's2 292.3111.790
pump2 292.3111.790
disco2 292.3111.790
tackety2 292.3111.790
darlin2 292.3111.790
plate4 584.6211.674
swatch3 438.4711.630
roon12 1,753.8711.534
should8 1,169.2511.381
sum5 730.7811.367
slice2 292.3111.182
smelly2 292.3111.182
nu'hin'5 730.78nan
bliss2 292.3111.182
rat's5 730.78nan
spit3 438.4711.002
gub2 292.3110.658
spiel2 292.3110.658
laldy2 292.3110.658
by2 292.3110.631
quarter3 438.4710.621
despite3 438.4710.621
t14 2,046.1910.543
flair5 730.7810.271
can2 292.3110.257
dived2 292.3110.198
dump2 292.3110.198
hinges2 292.3110.198
steak2 292.3110.198
tub2 292.3110.198
thit9 1,315.4010.119
tore3 438.4710.097
withoot5 730.7810.056
coont3 438.479.933
an136 19,877.239.854
ropes2 292.319.788
care5 730.789.645
wi31 4,530.849.493
ran6 876.949.457
fish5 730.789.449
hudnae2 292.319.418
ken't2 292.319.418
yu2 292.319.418
abuse2 292.319.418
skite2 292.319.418
hostel2 292.319.418
cloak2 292.319.418
much8 1,169.259.403
same11 1,607.729.368
telly3 438.479.187
hings4 584.629.093
d'ye2 292.319.083
breed2 292.319.083
luk3 438.479.050
ye56 8,184.748.991
could14 2,046.198.891
wantit4 584.628.845
boax2 292.318.775
bone2 292.318.775
birrit4 584.62nan
thief2 292.318.775
table6 876.948.775
wrote3 438.478.661
lum3 438.478.661
backed2 292.318.491
musta2 292.318.491
grim2 292.318.491
s'a4 584.62nan
long5 730.788.486
anurr4 584.62nan
guid16 2,338.508.475
wurds3 438.478.300
slap2 292.318.228
jumpin2 292.318.228
mulk2 292.318.228
cake2 292.318.228
whye4 584.62nan
pan3 438.478.185
three10 1,461.568.146
tae182 26,600.418.052
bee2 292.317.983
exact2 292.317.983
desire2 292.317.983
hoose14 2,046.197.928
explain3 438.477.857
fridge2 292.317.753
brand2 292.317.753
dishes2 292.317.753
zoo2 292.317.753
wurnae2 292.317.753
romance2 292.317.753
caw3 438.477.753
d22 3,215.437.644
wye9 1,315.407.635
usually3 438.477.550
oantae2 292.317.537
albert2 292.317.537
tatties3 438.477.452
shair4 584.627.418
wance't3 438.47nan
wunnerin2 292.317.537
wid16 2,338.507.383
bitch2 292.317.334
turkey2 292.317.334
check3 438.477.263
awaw3 438.477.170
taxi2 292.317.142
burds2 292.317.142
mibbes2 292.317.142
sich2 292.317.142
cat5 730.787.039
weans4 584.626.994
exactly3 438.476.992
sugar2 292.316.960
bones2 292.316.960
sa2 292.316.960
insteed2 292.316.960
take5 730.786.907
meant4 584.626.822
thurd3 438.47nan
stair3 438.476.905
peas2 292.316.787
profile2 292.316.787
quid2 292.316.787
grief2 292.316.787
its2 292.316.627
absolutely2 292.316.622
chased2 292.316.622
stapped2 292.316.622
hunners3 438.476.573
oor3 438.476.562
meat3 438.476.494
nivir2 292.316.465
patch2 292.316.465
came7 1,023.096.441
laugh3 438.476.340
enjoyin2 292.316.315
dancin2 292.316.315
feenish2 292.316.171
ast3 438.47nan
desperate2 292.316.171
hairy2 292.316.033
iss2 292.316.033
solkits3 438.47nan
afford2 292.316.033
neebur's2 292.31nan
eight2 292.316.465
mair6 876.945.993
lesson2 292.315.901
saun3 438.47nan
rer3 438.47nan
said3 438.475.935
anurra3 438.47nan
witch2 292.315.901
talk4 584.625.849
tell10 1,461.565.846
evil2 292.315.773
bang2 292.315.773
them4 584.625.737
efter15 2,192.345.683
rolls2 292.315.651
drapped2 292.315.651
glesses2 292.315.651
boat3 438.475.643
thin3 438.475.643
gled3 438.475.579
hunner4 584.625.578
bliddy2 292.315.533
cawed3 438.475.516
fifteen2 292.315.419
begin2 292.315.419
sate2 292.315.419
er4 584.625.405
bunnet2 292.315.309
drinkin2 292.315.309
kep2 292.315.309
must4 584.625.239
wean3 438.475.216
lerrum3 438.47nan
stuck3 438.475.216
enough5 730.785.134
scunner2 292.315.001
say12 1,753.874.951
man2 292.314.828
awis3 438.47nan
if18 2,630.814.815
buy3 438.474.779
mince2 292.314.720
suit2 292.314.720
done4 584.624.664
takes2 292.314.632
train2 292.314.632
went8 1,169.254.577
treat2 292.314.546
shoes2 292.314.546
won3 438.474.529
chin2 292.314.463
widden2 292.314.463
a'll3 438.474.433
shopes3 438.47nan
learn3 438.474.387
wearin2 292.314.382
mammy2 292.314.382
beach2 292.314.382
sat5 730.784.354
door10 1,461.564.354
huvin2 292.314.303
reality2 292.314.303
porcelain2 292.31nan
wa2 292.314.303
guess2 292.314.303
n'2 292.314.303
ah'll2 292.314.303
mey2 292.314.303
cup3 438.474.295
comes6 876.944.255
believe4 584.624.254
each4 584.624.254
stide2 292.31nan
which7 1,023.094.239
ba2 292.314.226
cool2 292.314.226
s37 5,407.784.145
lived2 292.314.008
plans2 292.313.939
cherries2 292.31nan
ha2 292.313.939
broke2 292.313.939
google2 292.313.939
oad2 292.31nan
pub2 292.313.939
kitchen3 438.473.908
music3 438.473.868
fae11 1,607.723.842
because4 584.623.765
shoor2 292.313.740
learnt2 292.313.740
blood2 292.313.677
george2 292.313.677
toamy's2 292.31nan
couple4 584.623.624
eye2 292.313.616
rain6 876.943.603
eat3 438.473.598
heid12 1,753.873.551
worry2 292.313.497
watch3 438.473.453
soared2 292.31nan
omelette2 292.31nan
piece3 438.473.453
rest4 584.623.436
ever4 584.623.384
message2 292.313.383
tel't2 292.31nan
bally3 438.47nan
neeps2 292.315.001
walk3 438.473.349
plain2 292.313.327
ten4 584.623.307
price2 292.313.273
troon2 292.31nan
great5 730.783.281
chair2 292.313.220
ay5 730.783.185
when3 438.473.131
ower9 1,315.403.110
wiz2 292.313.098
oors3 438.473.024
black4 584.623.016
low2 292.312.971
text2 292.312.971
really5 730.782.968
special2 292.312.878
edge2 292.312.833
we19 2,776.972.815
funny2 292.312.789
awa4 584.622.779
hobnail2 292.31nan
you7 1,023.092.754
don4 584.622.707
last7 1,023.092.696
date2 292.312.660
hoalidy2 292.31nan
point3 438.472.596
few4 584.622.564
left7 1,023.092.542
truth2 292.312.539
yer7 1,023.092.517
thum's2 292.31nan
plan2 292.312.619
sae6 876.942.504
hid5 730.782.484
aw23 3,361.592.448
isnae3 438.472.393
hair4 584.622.389
watched2 292.312.386
noticed2 292.312.386
millionth2 292.31nan
sum'dy2 292.31nan
weel4 584.622.357
ticklish2 292.31nan
turn4 584.622.333
een2 292.312.318
sit3 438.472.297
greet2 292.312.279
tea3 438.472.251
no12 1,753.872.184
thair3 438.472.137
played2 292.312.078
wedded2 292.31nan
wail2 292.31nan
photey2 292.31nan
late3 438.472.251
boyes2 292.31nan
kent2 292.312.216
actually2 292.312.047
realised2 292.312.016
view2 292.312.016
she27 3,946.212.010
n5 730.782.008
gettin4 584.622.005
yin2 292.311.993
mate2 292.311.955
aye6 876.941.907
feed2 292.311.897
night3 438.471.888
us5 730.781.881
then11 1,607.721.872
dan2 292.311.840
reason2 292.311.757
haud4 584.621.744
used3 438.471.736
dad2 292.311.653
v2 292.311.653
mean4 584.621.631
second2 292.311.603
let5 730.781.585
back19 2,776.971.583
teeth2 292.311.579
yersel3 438.471.544
seafood2 292.31nan
mind8 1,169.251.531
fine2 292.311.489
listen2 292.311.485
later3 438.471.463
even8 1,169.251.461
botul2 292.31nan
gets2 292.311.440
ca2 292.311.418
five3 438.471.416
pal2 292.311.375
times4 584.621.337
jazza2 292.31nan
acroas2 292.31nan
gaun2 292.311.406
teacher2 292.311.333
raiser2 292.31nan
again3 438.471.295
light2 292.311.292
shut2 292.311.292
jist14 2,046.191.283
white3 438.471.268
hingin2 292.311.252
git4 584.621.245
try3 438.471.172
ken12 1,753.871.131
whit19 2,776.971.129
maist3 438.471.117
gin3 438.471.111
r4 584.621.106
gate2 292.311.086
happy2 292.311.086
comin4 584.621.085
seen7 1,023.091.059
wait2 292.311.052
ll5 730.781.000
thing2 292.310.994
deid3 438.470.985
gie3 438.470.985
here5 730.780.982
nixt2 292.310.970
front3 438.470.951
rid2 292.310.939
sumtums2 292.31nan
afore11 1,607.720.938
yaised2 292.310.924
noo8 1,169.250.909
granny2 292.310.909
seem2 292.310.909
place2 292.310.891
made7 1,023.090.850
ben3 438.470.832
up31 4,530.840.797
mony2 292.310.786
hear4 584.620.785
ain5 730.780.741
taen4 584.620.707
heard4 584.620.678
only2 292.310.669
real2 292.310.668
cut2 292.310.657
state2 292.310.657
face5 730.780.639
sprawl't2 292.31nan
m6 876.940.657
smokin'2 292.31nan
it's8 1,169.251.147
hoarses2 292.31nan
whit's2 292.312.539
burn2 292.310.634
pair2 292.310.622
stert2 292.310.611
some12 1,753.870.610
near4 584.620.600
other2 292.310.579
connul2 292.31nan
aboot24 3,507.750.600
week2 292.310.579
eyes2 292.310.568
curtin2 292.31nan
day16 2,338.500.559
floozy2 292.31nan
better2 292.310.626
been10 1,461.560.558
else2 292.310.548
nummer2 292.310.537
past3 438.470.523
braw3 438.470.501
they23 3,361.590.494
did7 1,023.090.467
alang2 292.310.461
best4 584.620.446
work2 292.310.443
telt3 438.470.442
dae10 1,461.560.425
close2 292.310.417
time10 1,461.560.412
hauns2 292.310.409
marinade2 292.31nan
mcgoogan's2 292.31nan
toon2 292.310.401
gied2 292.310.387
yir2 292.310.385
bor2 292.31nan
scratchin'2 292.31nan
hame7 1,023.090.372
took3 438.470.369
ingyin2 292.31nan
ony4 584.620.386
gerrin'2 292.31nan
that's3 438.470.375
word2 292.310.369
masel3 438.470.363
lerrit2 292.31nan
doon'2 292.31nan
see9 1,315.400.370
go4 584.620.343
shag2 292.31nan
rur2 292.31nan
wey5 730.780.340
away2 292.310.331
inside2 292.310.310
widbines2 292.31nan
wull3 438.470.302
need4 584.620.293
tried2 292.310.277
rur's2 292.31nan
ve4 584.620.270
seevin'2 292.31nan
while4 584.620.288
thon4 584.620.267
ootside2 292.310.258
peel't2 292.31nan
bad2 292.310.229
sea2 292.310.217
folk2 292.310.208
very2 292.310.207
hiv2 292.310.205
keep4 584.620.200
yon4 584.620.186
be32 4,677.000.185
rem2 292.31nan
still6 876.940.181
intae13 1,900.030.179
set4 584.620.173
watter3 438.470.172
a'cloke2 292.31nan
pit7 1,023.090.155
haun2 292.310.144
dain'2 292.31nan
auld8 1,169.250.136
hale2 292.310.135
new6 876.940.125
tryin2 292.310.120
feel2 292.310.112
way2 292.310.102
days4 584.620.076
lassie2 292.310.067
bin2 292.310.065
wrang2 292.310.062
street2 292.310.057
hert2 292.310.041
through3 438.470.039
name3 438.470.024
fire2 292.310.021
stinkin'2 292.31nan
year6 876.940.028
micrawaved2 292.31nan
never3 438.470.076
esel'2 292.31nan
room3 438.470.020
am2 292.310.020
fa2 292.310.012
tap2 292.310.009
sair2 292.310.009
these2 292.310.009
lik3 438.470.007
sun2 292.310.005
birry2 292.31nan
goat2 292.310.002
naw2 292.310.000
well2 292.310.000
aff9 1,315.400.000
choped2 292.31nan
foo2 292.310.079