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Crawford, Ross

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,380
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,442
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.731
Tagged as SEC ((South) East Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, it, a, and, tae, in, ae, ah, her, she,

List of texts in corpus

Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI
Eemis Stane (2022-05-06 ) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as script (865 words)
At Stake
productmagazine.co.uk (2022-02-06) in Central (Stirling) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (1,186 words)

Mindin
Medium (2021-05-28) in Central (Stirling) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (269 words)

At Stake
Medium (2021-07-23) in Central (Stirling) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (1,349 words)

Awa in a Dwam
Medium (2021-08-03) in Central (Stirling) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (1,711 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
declan29 5,390.33296.831
ae97 18,029.74290.082
baw30 5,576.21218.761
an10 1,858.74206.757
king29 5,390.33159.112
spike13 2,416.36125.190
oan54 10,037.17124.542
and110 20,446.10100.463
playtime11 2,044.6193.864
james17 3,159.8585.348
whur11 2,044.6184.159
sir16 2,973.9880.826
ah88 16,356.8876.109
she80 14,869.8966.888
spak15 2,788.1066.703
her80 14,869.8965.678
goals9 1,672.8663.205
wae27 5,018.5955.647
it129 23,977.7053.666
parents10 1,858.7451.094
shid8 1,486.9950.324
thur13 2,416.3647.972
railing5 929.3747.269
railins6 1,115.2446.626
school12 2,230.4844.052
whistlin5 929.3742.112
almaist5 929.3740.342
ailsa30 5,576.21nan
right18 3,345.7247.344
gory5 929.3740.342
haun16 2,973.9838.676
walsh4 743.4937.138
wan18 3,345.7235.848
scratch6 1,115.2435.316
railings4 743.4934.514
broonie4 743.4934.514
but52 9,665.4332.870
spikes4 743.4932.602
kindae4 743.4931.083
jist28 5,204.4630.393
railin4 743.4929.818
rusty4 743.4928.734
through15 2,788.1027.792
landis3 557.6227.110
quhen3 557.6227.110
woke5 929.3727.018
figures4 743.4926.938
dwam5 929.3726.252
like37 6,877.3226.029
shuffle3 557.6224.889
palm4 743.4924.848
seumas17 3,159.85nan
goat11 2,044.6123.726
huv10 1,858.7423.427
either8 1,486.9923.373
intae27 5,018.5923.302
if25 4,646.8422.889
oantae4 743.4922.730
ainlie5 929.3722.633
waw5 929.3722.146
injury3 557.6222.079
fur34 6,319.7021.383
d26 4,832.7121.287
knowe4 743.4921.075
unnerneath3 557.6220.203
park7 1,301.1220.093
wur13 2,416.3619.934
against6 1,115.2419.008
stake3 557.6218.790
wid19 3,531.6018.438
break4 743.4918.056
hing7 1,301.1217.739
erse5 929.3717.737
wiy3 557.6217.656
isnae7 1,301.1217.429
will16 2,973.9817.386
grime2 371.7517.256
sleep-walkin2 371.7517.256
thermostat2 371.7517.256
urgh2 371.7517.256
hiss2 371.7517.256
arnold2 371.7517.256
weirdo2 371.7517.256
dofirstep2 371.7517.256
dafties2 371.7517.256
boonce2 371.7517.256
rectangle2 371.7517.256
wispy2 371.7517.256
cobwebs2 371.7517.256
remembert2 371.7517.256
beid2 371.7517.256
whenever3 557.6217.164
else7 1,301.1216.835
sleep6 1,115.2416.735
louder3 557.6216.710
few8 1,486.9916.348
really9 1,672.8616.184
routine3 557.6215.899
movies2 371.7515.541
prolly2 371.7515.541
shadowy2 371.7515.541
severed2 371.7515.541
midfield2 371.7515.541
awin2 371.7515.541
mark4 743.4915.216
aw29 5,390.3315.044
pain5 929.3714.924
gentle3 557.6214.866
pierced2 371.7514.366
nab2 371.7514.366
coronavirus2 371.7514.366
defo2 371.7514.366
blooter2 371.7514.366
wildebeest2 371.7514.366
annoyin2 371.7514.366
rotten3 557.6214.269
aware3 557.6214.269
caw4 743.4914.131
blood4 743.4914.131
paint3 557.6213.993
gaun12 2,230.4813.858
absolutely3 557.6213.731
iron4 743.4913.714
a114 21,189.5913.482
shield2 371.7513.468
listens2 371.7513.468
wisnae8 1,486.9913.128
tapped2 371.7512.741
violent2 371.7512.741
jammies2 371.7512.741
clawin2 371.7512.741
awoke2 371.7512.741
strips2 371.7512.741
goalie2 371.7512.741
dependit2 371.7512.741
signature2 371.7512.741
awkward2 371.7512.741
air8 1,486.9912.595
these8 1,486.9912.436
ayewis3 557.6212.373
hall4 743.4912.368
maybe5 929.3712.361
teacher5 929.3712.361
heid15 2,788.1012.257
why6 1,115.2412.161
somethin7 1,301.1212.113
alwis6 1,115.24nan
surroondit2 371.7512.130
metal3 557.6211.803
dried3 557.6211.803
staunin5 929.3711.641
efter16 2,973.9811.631
scraped2 371.7511.603
boggin2 371.7511.603
realm2 371.7511.603
scrape2 371.7511.603
commentators2 371.7511.603
keeked2 371.7511.603
wonder3 557.6211.454
didnae9 1,672.8611.250
hole4 743.4911.249
every6 1,115.2411.209
go9 1,672.8611.189
punched2 371.7511.140
ragged2 371.7511.140
shout3 557.6210.970
when15 2,788.1010.744
pap2 371.7510.727
theday2 371.7510.727
inner2 371.7510.727
amazin2 371.7510.727
random2 371.7510.727
stood5 929.3710.556
during2 371.7510.355
bullets2 371.7510.355
ahm2 371.7510.355
watches2 371.7510.355
ve12 2,230.4810.351
stoap3 557.6210.251
faster2 371.7510.017
creep2 371.7510.017
ooter2 371.7510.017
sumhin2 371.7510.017
spittin2 371.7510.017
beyond3 557.629.989
anaw3 557.629.989
awa16 2,973.989.850
bit4 743.499.795
since5 929.379.770
slipped2 371.759.706
keeper2 371.759.706
sure6 1,115.249.586
rust4 743.49nan
not5 929.379.560
happen4 743.499.465
habit2 371.759.419
shapes2 371.759.419
deid6 1,115.249.306
london3 557.629.276
ower24 4,460.979.225
thoughts2 371.759.153
smyth4 743.49nan
whisper2 371.759.419
usin2 371.759.153
gonnae4 743.499.057
image3 557.628.954
s60 11,152.428.948
too5 929.378.920
myne2 371.758.905
fake2 371.758.905
paw2 371.758.905
awfa2 371.758.905
confusion2 371.758.905
usually3 557.628.851
yer20 3,717.478.764
any5 929.378.735
pee2 371.758.673
fingernail4 743.49nan
naebdy2 371.758.673
onymair2 371.758.673
landit2 371.758.673
trail2 371.758.454
evdy4 743.49nan
least5 929.378.600
midnicht2 371.758.454
couldnae5 929.378.380
nichts3 557.628.366
gàidhlig3 557.628.366
familiar2 371.758.248
between3 557.628.185
my12 2,230.488.066
finger3 557.628.011
noise3 557.628.011
points2 371.757.868
impaled3 557.62nan
lunch2 371.758.053
reached3 557.627.842
guilty2 371.757.692
decent2 371.757.692
pulled3 557.627.680
airms4 743.497.607
wake2 371.757.525
the268 49,814.137.469
want8 1,486.997.434
shuirlie2 371.757.365
rubber2 371.757.365
tear2 371.757.212
black5 929.377.092
make4 743.497.071
bridge2 371.757.065
hero2 371.757.065
went8 1,486.997.002
foot2 371.756.924
rang2 371.756.924
da5 929.376.878
sometimes3 557.626.875
hink3 557.626.875
smaw2 371.756.789
kicked2 371.756.789
dust2 371.756.789
mornin7 1,301.126.733
moment3 557.626.678
chris2 371.756.659
chest2 371.756.659
risk2 371.756.659
hings3 557.626.552
gap2 371.756.534
leather2 371.756.534
behind3 557.626.429
fault2 371.756.413
ay2 371.756.397
filum3 557.62nan
hauf5 929.376.333
aroon5 929.376.302
though6 1,115.246.290
thoat2 371.756.184
position2 371.756.184
beard2 371.756.184
grab2 371.756.074
grass2 371.756.074
unless2 371.755.969
tyme3 557.625.969
shooder2 371.755.866
able4 743.495.765
looks3 557.625.554
who5 929.375.504
takes2 371.755.486
catch3 557.625.408
sum3 557.625.408
gates2 371.755.398
fitba3 557.625.361
dinnae6 1,115.245.298
actual2 371.755.228
could10 1,858.745.211
pure3 557.625.177
day4 743.495.152
people4 743.495.097
whit20 3,717.474.992
indeed2 371.754.989
ages2 371.754.989
nothin2 371.754.989
wurds2 371.754.914
distance2 371.754.914
scots10 1,858.744.847
johnny2 371.754.840
rest4 743.494.796
aulder3 557.624.792
weather2 371.754.697
yett2 371.754.697
subject2 371.754.628
are2 371.754.589
grassland3 557.62nan
worse3 557.628.954
wis71 13,197.034.537
guy2 371.754.495
englische3 557.62nan
took5 929.374.521
rule2 371.754.495
widnae3 557.624.480
stop3 557.624.369
became2 371.754.368
wance2 371.754.368
serious2 371.754.306
happent2 371.754.306
worry2 371.754.306
by15 2,788.104.293
escalator2 371.75nan
play4 743.494.201
insteid3 557.624.157
then11 2,044.614.141
danger2 371.754.128
schwarzenegger2 371.75nan
soon3 557.624.123
nicht9 1,672.864.096
sorry3 557.624.089
he34 6,319.704.085
bell2 371.754.071
sticks2 371.754.071
lucky2 371.754.015
sound2 371.754.015
aye3 557.623.986
dae12 2,230.483.968
proper2 371.753.961
save2 371.753.961
comes5 929.373.915
fash2 371.753.907
action2 371.753.907
team2 371.753.907
while6 1,115.243.901
swingset2 371.75nan
whitever2 371.753.854
oot14 2,602.233.811
durin2 371.753.752
follae2 371.753.752
their4 743.493.724
pat2 371.753.653
pavillion2 371.75nan
front4 743.493.749
slagged2 371.75nan
ask3 557.623.769
neither2 371.753.653
his42 7,806.693.644
wallace2 371.753.512
distante2 371.75nan
started3 557.623.619
shite2 371.753.512
cannae5 929.373.419
mad2 371.753.377
become2 371.753.377
boys2 371.753.334
walked2 371.753.291
england2 371.753.249
scotland2 371.753.240
still8 1,486.993.216
touch2 371.753.208
cause3 557.623.182
aliene2 371.75nan
human3 557.623.366
robert2 371.753.167
faimily2 371.753.167
even8 1,486.993.163
eyes3 557.623.157
tells2 371.753.127
nae9 1,672.863.100
fae22 4,089.223.081
get12 2,230.483.031
bother2 371.753.011
felt4 743.493.002
up29 5,390.332.993
quho2 371.75nan
grew2 371.752.974
clear3 557.622.961
began2 371.752.937
lang2 371.752.927
sae4 743.492.925
bed4 743.492.861
pairts2 371.752.829
goes2 371.752.829
actually2 371.752.760
-ratit2 371.75nan
realised2 371.752.726
onywiy2 371.75nan
poor2 371.752.693
anywiy2 371.75nan
no21 3,903.353.006
playgroun2 371.75nan
bare2 371.752.937
fast2 371.752.660
i23 4,275.092.657
wiys2 371.75nan
betwix2 371.75nan
used3 557.622.648
harry2 371.752.627
mither6 1,115.242.607
being2 371.752.595
red2 371.752.564
those2 371.752.533
reason2 371.752.442
tried3 557.622.387
thum2 371.752.355
centre2 371.752.271
door7 1,301.122.239
bad3 557.622.238
its3 557.622.219
game2 371.752.190
kind3 557.622.167
thought2 371.752.138
weeks2 371.752.113
hersel3 557.622.098
sclaffs2 371.75nan
before2 371.752.088
naebody3 557.622.081
might2 371.752.038
william2 371.752.038
squelch2 371.75nan
say8 1,486.992.022
pit2 371.752.020
soond-effect2 371.75nan
playin2 371.752.014
in97 18,029.741.993
enough3 557.621.982
use2 371.751.943
deflection2 371.75nan
flair2 371.751.966
light2 371.751.920
looked3 557.621.903
thocht2 371.751.902
withoot2 371.751.897
hingin2 371.751.874
said4 743.491.850
stories2 371.751.830
come2 371.751.802
way3 557.621.782
there19 3,531.601.776
had11 2,044.611.767
dark2 371.751.765
big6 1,115.241.754
land2 371.751.723
ma29 5,390.331.714
tae102 18,959.111.679
ye36 6,691.451.671
hair3 557.621.626
news2 371.751.623
wrang3 557.621.573
stuff2 371.751.566
daein3 557.621.559
brither2 371.751.547
hope2 371.751.528
be21 3,903.351.508
heard4 743.491.498
full2 371.751.492
granny2 371.751.474
cauld4 743.491.468
as40 7,434.941.404
means2 371.751.387
saw4 743.491.380
ll9 1,672.861.360
write2 371.751.354
am3 557.621.303
cherges2 371.75nan
hud4 743.491.261
room4 743.491.243
leave2 371.751.243
leid6 1,115.241.233
ither9 1,672.861.231
micht2 371.751.230
gie2 371.751.204
important2 371.751.198
crumbly2 371.75nan
ontae2 371.751.198
real2 371.751.183
state2 371.751.168
happened2 371.751.154
een2 371.751.143
done2 371.751.126
time13 2,416.361.125
feart2 371.751.112
sit2 371.751.112
side4 743.491.108
late2 371.751.098
i'm2 371.751.084
me13 2,416.361.075
history2 371.751.071
auld10 1,858.741.024
believe2 371.750.967
guid-boy2 371.75nan
wee8 1,486.991.017
chance2 371.750.967
skewered2 371.75nan
daze2 371.75nan
doot2 371.750.919
that's3 557.620.915
hauns2 371.750.850
life5 929.370.838
them6 1,115.240.834
broon2 371.750.828
thunk2 371.75nan
ran2 371.750.817
barrelled2 371.75nan
look4 743.491.252
fave2 371.75nan
need4 743.490.933
sense2 371.750.806
so8 1,486.990.804
at40 7,434.940.798
they25 4,646.840.777
some10 1,858.740.775
couple2 371.750.734
wawpaper2 371.75nan
did6 1,115.240.669
unner2 371.750.667
gloved2 371.75nan
arnie2 371.75nan
ootside2 371.750.639
fine2 371.750.628
us9 1,672.860.613
gristle2 371.75nan
fowk6 1,115.240.601
less2 371.750.596
ane7 1,301.120.580
very2 371.750.562
ken5 929.370.551
bookcase2 371.75nan
himsel2 371.750.538
tak3 557.620.504
that48 8,921.930.503
dug2 371.750.492
aff9 1,672.860.483
guid4 743.490.472
weel8 1,486.990.463
never3 557.620.432
can10 1,858.740.379
been8 1,486.990.375
next2 371.750.364
clasped2 371.75nan
dry2 371.750.389
faither3 557.620.350
this18 3,345.720.326
see7 1,301.120.325
afore5 929.370.321
mair13 2,416.360.310
we19 3,531.600.287
aboot14 2,602.230.278
first6 1,115.240.253
three2 371.750.220
which3 557.620.220
hard2 371.750.216
fugue2 371.75nan
face2 371.750.196
should2 371.750.195
feet2 371.750.187
hauf-light2 371.75nan
different2 371.750.191
made3 557.620.185
is31 5,762.080.157
here5 929.370.154
yin3 557.620.145
tell4 743.490.142
him13 2,416.360.126
set2 371.750.125
keep2 371.750.106
hoose4 743.490.106
or19 3,531.600.100
fair2 371.750.075
emanated2 371.75nan
leids2 371.750.071
times2 371.750.065
than5 929.370.059
noo8 1,486.990.050
has2 371.750.049
year4 743.490.038
seen4 743.490.036
doon11 2,044.610.032
m6 1,115.240.032
thegither2 371.750.026
last3 557.620.020
road2 371.750.018
says3 557.620.012
oor8 1,486.990.010
men2 371.750.009
how2 371.750.004
maist4 743.490.003
ilka2 371.750.002
same3 557.620.002
end2 371.750.001
roon3 557.620.001
feel2 371.750.000
back11 2,044.610.000
hale2 371.750.000
nichtly2 371.75nan