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McDonald, Fiona

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,484
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,607
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.035
Tagged as PUL (Peninsular Ulster (Ards)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - tha, an, a, o, tae, wus, in, fur, it, ye,

List of texts in corpus

Frae Cowie's Cragg
Ulster-Scots Academy Press (2021-05-05 ) in Ulster dialect (PUL), categorised as poetry (6,484 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
tha363 55,983.962,230.269
wus100 15,422.58703.024
the10 1,542.26681.649
the'30 4,626.77296.434
oul34 5,243.68178.395
quare23 3,547.19174.852
thair's18 2,776.06170.142
fur91 14,034.55158.065
wullie31 4,781.00137.425
newton12 1,850.71107.095
bot27 4,164.1097.103
mine21 3,238.7495.838
luk16 2,467.6194.965
maggie14 2,159.1694.577
frank13 2,004.9491.401
whut17 2,621.8490.047
whar19 2,930.2985.914
yin35 5,397.9082.285
wusnae10 1,542.2680.626
cum17 2,621.8478.116
lukkin10 1,542.2677.090
wud17 2,621.8472.192
tuk12 1,850.7170.902
rab13 2,004.9464.973
wullie's7 1,079.5861.692
thonner8 1,233.8160.734
for2 308.4557.211
thaim33 5,089.4556.250
daen11 1,696.4853.458
boys12 1,850.7152.909
wudnae8 1,233.8152.707
cudnae9 1,388.0352.559
an263 40,561.3850.959
leeved7 1,079.5850.573
ye84 12,954.9749.375
fairm9 1,388.0348.789
pup6 925.3547.619
ocht11 1,696.4847.054
beck6 925.3545.933
wabsters5 771.1345.463
yins12 1,850.7145.388
and8 1,233.8143.744
fornenst7 1,079.5841.777
eftér12 1,850.71nan
yell6 925.3542.007
tay10 1,542.2640.606
airds5 771.1340.309
hugh7 1,079.5839.971
bin15 2,313.3939.890
heerd6 925.3537.492
whun7 1,079.5837.419
gan11 1,696.4837.191
hinnae5 771.1337.056
guid28 4,318.3236.953
yers4 616.9035.693
abane4 616.9035.693
sam9 1,388.0335.274
that23 3,547.1934.930
aye32 4,935.2334.179
toon12 1,850.7133.281
aa37 5,706.3533.089
fairmin4 616.9033.072
fancie4 616.9033.072
bak8 1,233.8132.858
noo34 5,243.6832.732
breeks7 1,079.5832.451
blak7 1,079.5832.451
hoo14 2,159.1632.077
yeir10 1,542.2631.557
lake6 925.3531.303
dure4 616.9031.161
cumin5 771.1331.119
thon's6 925.3530.877
davie8 1,233.8130.454
lan7 1,079.5830.131
fether4 616.9029.644
mcdonald4 616.9029.644
pued5 771.1328.550
hir13 2,004.9428.459
luks4 616.9028.382
nooadays6 925.3527.326
roon17 2,621.8426.691
mebbe11 1,696.4826.606
freen6 925.3526.449
as12 1,850.7126.327
y'ir3 462.6826.027
airse3 462.6826.027
wheen12 1,850.7126.017
wee36 5,552.1325.251
wairm4 616.9024.748
thon19 2,930.2924.431
sins4 616.9024.057
skippin3 462.6823.808
boul3 462.6823.808
fiftie3 462.6823.808
claes10 1,542.2622.965
freens6 925.3522.889
raa4 616.9022.839
thie3 462.6822.233
thairs3 462.6822.233
femlie3 462.6822.233
it's19 2,930.2922.183
oot55 8,482.4221.647
ir11 1,696.4821.598
jaist10 1,542.26nan
ach6 925.3521.040
meer3 462.6821.002
coul4 616.9020.867
caad7 1,079.5820.733
merriet4 616.9020.445
bocht6 925.3520.225
hairth3 462.6819.990
shap3 462.6819.990
iverie3 462.6819.990
fun8 1,233.8119.916
pittin8 1,233.8119.825
weans7 1,079.5819.237
turn't3 462.6819.130
neebours3 462.6819.130
fiels3 462.6819.130
wabster3 462.6819.130
we7 1,079.5819.078
sowl4 616.9018.962
dinnae12 1,850.7118.939
hae35 5,397.9018.823
loom3 462.6818.383
raip3 462.6818.383
thair19 2,930.2918.053
bes5 771.1317.618
lass6 925.3517.375
cud12 1,850.7117.259
kilt4 616.9017.178
fiona4 616.9017.178
there3 462.6817.073
haein9 1,388.0316.906
pit18 2,776.0616.832
a248 38,248.0016.598
aaricht3 462.6816.592
twathie8 1,233.81nan
yin's2 308.4516.535
liein2 308.4516.535
geg2 308.4516.535
forrits2 308.4516.535
lach2 308.4516.535
jeckit2 308.4516.535
bastes2 308.4516.535
looms2 308.4516.535
clatter3 462.6816.101
empie3 462.6816.101
houl3 462.6816.101
da3 462.6815.997
no36 5,552.1315.832
wur13 2,004.9415.454
is18 2,776.0615.259
hairt5 771.1314.986
caa6 925.3514.982
scullery4 616.9014.929
roderick2 308.4514.821
shugger2 308.4514.821
moarn2 308.4514.821
aas2 308.4514.821
loanen2 308.4514.821
shes2 308.4514.821
shune2 308.4514.821
the'll2 308.4514.821
stans2 308.4514.821
reuch2 308.4514.821
thocht17 2,621.8414.745
ava7 1,079.5814.715
her14 2,159.1614.276
tak16 2,467.6114.151
but9 1,388.0314.124
wie5 771.1313.927
pot4 616.9013.858
wat3 462.6813.816
boarn3 462.6813.816
sayed15 2,313.3913.719
michelle2 308.4513.649
richtlie2 308.4513.649
stud2 308.4513.649
tooer2 308.4513.649
forbye6 925.3513.616
jeannie3 462.6813.512
eneuch9 1,388.0313.424
stane6 925.3513.382
onie9 1,388.0313.290
lukked3 462.6813.223
aim3 462.6813.223
fae5 771.1313.164
a'm7 1,079.5813.088
wean5 771.1312.991
hoose16 2,467.6112.958
mak15 2,313.3912.854
billie2 308.4512.753
aircraft2 308.4512.753
brither6 925.3512.642
gien10 1,542.2612.617
had21 3,238.7412.493
leevin4 616.9012.376
iz5 771.1312.154
crack5 771.1312.154
lilt2 308.4512.028
dugs5 771.1311.980
craig3 462.6811.755
dancin3 462.6811.545
danner2 308.4511.419
bigged2 308.4511.419
bilfawst2 308.4511.419
houlin2 308.4511.419
lough2 308.4511.419
caa'd2 308.4511.419
madonal5 771.13nan
shirts2 308.4511.419
oniehoo5 771.13nan
epple2 308.4512.028
girnin3 462.6811.343
whan18 2,776.0611.277
waur4 616.9011.163
ticket3 462.6811.149
wunnerfu2 308.4510.894
wundae2 308.4510.894
lasses2 308.4510.894
pownie2 308.4510.894
thaing5 771.13nan
shud3 462.6810.779
grannie4 616.9010.735
spoon2 308.4510.433
yinst2 308.4510.433
burgh2 308.4510.433
rin6 925.3510.411
hill6 925.3510.356
aroon7 1,079.5810.355
lea4 616.9010.333
big12 1,850.7110.144
kep3 462.6810.111
glen4 616.9010.048
john's2 308.4510.022
much8 1,233.819.831
you3 462.689.732
meetin3 462.689.662
hans2 308.459.652
beans2 308.459.652
larned2 308.459.652
fu5 771.139.574
strecht3 462.689.520
mair26 4,009.879.495
if2 308.459.381
laa2 308.459.316
theday2 308.459.316
shade2 308.459.316
brithers3 462.689.248
be17 2,621.849.092
soon5 771.139.037
yersel6 925.359.023
o'clock2 308.459.008
weemen4 616.908.946
d'ye2 308.458.723
alloo2 308.458.723
yer23 3,547.198.629
drap4 616.908.499
fornent2 308.458.459
kintrie2 308.458.459
ages3 462.688.290
dae17 2,621.848.225
eddie2 308.458.213
poakit2 308.458.213
leeve2 308.458.213
cave3 462.688.077
oan2 308.458.019
lachin2 308.457.982
wulliam4 616.90nan
echt3 462.687.974
aff18 2,776.067.950
get18 2,776.067.909
lang15 2,313.397.903
cannae8 1,233.817.832
johnnie2 308.457.766
settérday4 616.90nan
yairds2 308.457.766
railway2 308.457.766
coallie4 616.90nan
yis2 308.457.766
isnae5 771.137.695
thats2 308.457.562
wurnae2 308.457.562
deid6 925.357.480
gless4 616.907.452
coontie4 616.90nan
sae20 3,084.527.427
ower26 4,009.877.380
youse2 308.457.186
sleepin3 462.687.136
scuttel4 616.90nan
ring3 462.687.222
road8 1,233.817.084
hauf6 925.357.058
john7 1,079.587.056
stairt3 462.686.968
the'd3 462.68nan
faain2 308.457.012
some18 2,776.066.906
haw2 308.456.847
charlie2 308.456.847
spied2 308.456.847
yours2 308.456.689
niver7 1,079.586.662
scunnért3 462.68nan
fire6 925.356.661
growed2 308.456.538
grue2 308.456.538
coast2 308.456.393
minded2 308.456.393
teem2 308.456.393
hur3 462.686.356
dinner2 308.456.255
wurd2 308.456.255
it'll2 308.456.255
rabbie2 308.456.255
taxi2 308.456.122
accoont3 462.686.079
ithers5 771.136.072
didnae8 1,233.816.046
hadnae2 308.455.993
thrie2 308.455.993
said17 2,621.845.900
cooncil4 616.905.822
doon24 3,701.425.815
or11 1,696.485.788
stan2 308.455.751
parteeclar2 308.455.751
bi2 308.455.695
bit8 1,233.815.572
bother3 462.685.515
fill3 462.685.515
boy4 616.905.445
ye'r2 308.455.419
pen2 308.455.419
white5 771.135.408
efter2 308.455.333
cannie2 308.455.315
hens2 308.455.315
seen10 1,542.265.288
nor10 1,542.265.288
yaird2 308.455.215
granda2 308.455.215
warl2 308.455.215
yince3 462.685.177
by18 2,776.065.124
pigs2 308.455.118
gowden2 308.455.024
james3 462.684.967
them4 616.904.921
daft3 462.684.917
shaps3 462.68nan
le2 308.454.932
scotlan2 308.454.843
drivin2 308.454.843
fowks2 308.454.843
so2 308.454.843
feed3 462.684.817
wore2 308.454.757
like9 1,388.034.676
eatin2 308.454.673
y2 308.454.673
han2 308.454.591
milk3 462.684.579
line4 616.904.570
he73 11,258.484.570
prittas3 462.68nan
notion2 308.454.512
place8 1,233.814.441
brocht5 771.134.423
telt9 1,388.034.403
cool2 308.454.359
whutiver3 462.68nan
hot2 308.454.434
ye'll3 462.684.355
quick3 462.684.312
wife5 771.134.298
liftit2 308.454.285
rathfrilan3 462.68nan
hooses3 462.684.227
mile3 462.684.227
yet5 771.134.176
motor2 308.454.143
biggin3 462.684.104
tullynagardy3 462.68nan
maist10 1,542.264.001
leppin3 462.68nan
bar3 462.684.145
shed2 308.453.943
dance-flair2 308.45nan
on53 8,173.973.941
am5 771.133.920
flair3 462.683.832
motthor2 308.45nan
show3 462.683.832
set7 1,079.583.781
natasha2 308.45nan
gang6 925.353.718
fleein2 308.453.696
nicht10 1,542.263.644
of4 616.903.571
flee2 308.453.469
foarm2 308.453.469
tin2 308.453.416
ten4 616.903.379
hame10 1,542.263.379
ticht2 308.453.311
jecket2 308.45nan
time6 925.353.299
sin5 771.133.293
duncher2 308.45nan
beskit2 308.45nan
nixt3 462.683.251
say2 308.453.242
whiles4 616.903.144
hugh's2 308.45nan
wi61 9,407.773.092
nine2 308.453.068
pride2 308.453.068
frae19 2,930.293.053
fower4 616.903.033
flooers2 308.452.932
left7 1,079.582.890
lichts2 308.452.889
awfu2 308.452.889
wrocht2 308.452.722
tairt2 308.45nan
thars2 308.45nan
tither2 308.452.682
gae3 462.682.608
cummer2 308.45nan
quate2 308.452.605
truth2 308.452.605
gled2 308.452.567
fing'rs2 308.45nan
wun2 308.452.529
anither8 1,233.812.523
wabster's2 308.45nan
see16 2,467.612.582
street4 616.902.509
blathewick2 308.45nan
apairt2 308.452.493
turn4 616.902.491
pair3 462.682.486
ivery2 308.452.457
daein4 616.902.400
great-granda2 308.45nan
deed2 308.452.421
en5 771.132.397
daes2 308.452.318
lane2 308.452.285
afore12 1,850.712.220
heid3 462.682.185
thar2 308.452.126
hale5 771.132.117
doot3 462.682.110
this18 2,776.062.043
getting2 308.452.036
mate2 308.452.036
faa2 308.452.007
near5 771.131.937
yir3 462.681.933
een2 308.451.931
sicht3 462.681.896
bits2 308.451.895
ma36 5,552.131.810
schuil3 462.681.769
bettér2 308.45nan
can6 925.351.802
him12 1,850.711.744
teeth2 308.451.739
loughriescouse2 308.45nan
fowk14 2,159.161.716
shair2 308.451.714
thole2 308.451.641
it88 13,571.871.599
heich2 308.451.595
days6 925.351.578
fan4 616.901.464
us5 771.131.461
fecht2 308.451.420
hingin2 308.451.420
sittin3 462.681.403
fillims2 308.45nan
bein2 308.451.681
iver2 308.451.400
use2 308.451.380
while5 771.131.376
rinnin2 308.451.340
got9 1,388.031.289
elic2 308.45nan
drink2 308.451.282
naethin3 462.681.238
thochts2 308.451.227
true2 308.451.227
clean2 308.451.191
fish2 308.451.191
o146 22,516.961.170
watter4 616.901.168
the'r2 308.451.156
know4 616.901.148
ahint3 462.681.137
seein2 308.451.106
strang2 308.451.106
at35 5,397.901.084
feelin2 308.451.057
wunters2 308.45nan
twa12 1,850.711.167
rid2 308.451.041
hear4 616.901.024
hope2 308.451.010
sooth2 308.451.010
simmer2 308.450.994
lugs2 308.450.979
wark4 616.900.935
hairdlie2 308.45nan
think3 462.680.905
throughither2 308.45nan
hizzie2 308.45nan
gie7 1,079.580.827
durtie2 308.45nan
somethin3 462.681.008
buik2 308.450.787
och2 308.450.774
cut2 308.450.762
gin7 1,079.580.758
burn2 308.450.726
wattér2 308.45nan
tap3 462.680.721
jist7 1,079.580.709
giein2 308.450.668
simmets2 308.45nan
ither10 1,542.260.934
made3 462.680.650
sister2 308.450.647
nane2 308.450.636
bed3 462.680.629
tam2 308.450.615
me25 3,855.640.603
tablet2 308.45nan
day10 1,542.260.588
tent2 308.450.574
cowie's2 308.45nan
aboot16 2,467.610.572
thing5 771.130.528
went2 308.450.527
hissel2 308.450.516
too2 308.450.516
puir2 308.450.507
then5 771.130.489
syne3 462.680.481
his41 6,323.260.445
want2 308.450.445
owre2 308.450.438
come4 616.900.435
grun2 308.450.422
unner2 308.450.398
she30 4,626.770.389
haed4 616.900.364
agin2 308.450.361
trep2 308.45nan
offysher2 308.45nan
year4 616.900.355
oonces2 308.45nan
wye4 616.900.408
atween2 308.450.348
monie2 308.450.340
roadd2 308.45nan
gaed5 771.130.313
says3 462.680.312
keep4 616.900.291
loanie2 308.45nan
gate-poast2 308.45nan
green2 308.450.281
in96 14,805.680.259
bad2 308.450.258
did4 616.900.257
hersel2 308.450.246
haes5 771.130.245
new6 925.350.216
men3 462.680.206
kirk2 308.450.194
nae20 3,084.520.130
last4 616.900.128
room2 308.450.123
til5 771.130.115
piit2 308.45nan
magilton2 308.45nan
rhubairb2 308.45nan
gied2 308.450.301
all2 308.450.105
here8 1,233.810.100
car-pairk2 308.45nan
gaun5 771.130.225
whaur4 616.900.088
lot2 308.450.080
fit6 925.350.074
intae12 1,850.710.072
let3 462.680.070
cried2 308.450.059
ulstér2 308.45nan
oor10 1,542.260.057
esk2 308.45nan
awa7 1,079.580.070
weel8 1,233.810.036
sair2 308.450.034
gettin2 308.450.032
side3 462.680.030
scraba2 308.45nan
dee2 308.450.029
bither2 308.45nan
sayin2 308.450.021
three3 462.680.020
dayligan2 308.45nan
unnér2 308.45nan
past2 308.450.019
baith4 616.900.013
comin2 308.450.011
richt8 1,233.810.010
licht2 308.450.008
thegither2 308.450.008
ain7 1,079.580.006
maun3 462.680.004
tae138 21,283.160.004
porritch2 308.45nan
fair3 462.680.003
masel2 308.450.002
life4 616.900.002
alang3 462.680.002
frederick2 308.45nan
up25 3,855.640.001
hit3 462.680.001
whut's2 308.45nan
wull2 308.450.000