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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 55,983.962,229.921
wus100 15,422.58702.928
the10 1,542.26683.221
the'30 4,626.77296.405
oul34 5,243.68178.363
quare23 3,547.19174.829
thair's18 2,776.06170.125
fur91 14,034.55160.343
wullie31 4,781.00139.420
newton12 1,850.71107.083
bot27 4,164.1097.078
mine21 3,238.7495.212
luk16 2,467.6194.950
maggie14 2,159.1694.564
frank13 2,004.9491.388
whut17 2,621.8490.031
whar19 2,930.2985.599
yin35 5,397.9082.089
wusnae10 1,542.2680.616
cum17 2,621.8477.485
lukkin10 1,542.2677.080
wud17 2,621.8471.667
tuk12 1,850.7170.891
rab13 2,004.9464.961
wullie's7 1,079.5861.685
thonner8 1,233.8160.726
for2 308.4557.835
thaim33 5,089.4556.703
boys12 1,850.7152.898
daen11 1,696.4852.743
wudnae8 1,233.8152.699
cudnae9 1,388.0352.551
leeved7 1,079.5850.567
ye84 12,954.9749.994
an263 40,561.3849.012
fairm9 1,388.0348.780
pup6 925.3547.613
ocht11 1,696.4847.573
beck6 925.3545.927
wabsters5 771.1345.458
yins12 1,850.7145.377
and8 1,233.8143.208
yell6 925.3542.001
fornenst7 1,079.5841.771
tay10 1,542.2640.596
airds5 771.1340.304
bin15 2,313.3940.082
hugh7 1,079.5839.965
heerd6 925.3537.486
whun7 1,079.5837.412
guid28 4,318.3237.401
hinnae5 771.1337.051
gan11 1,696.4836.714
abane4 616.9035.689
yers4 616.9035.689
sam9 1,388.0335.265
that23 3,547.1934.930
toon12 1,850.7133.601
fairmin4 616.9033.068
fancie4 616.9033.068
noo34 5,243.6833.014
bak8 1,233.8132.851
aye32 4,935.2332.452
breeks7 1,079.5832.444
blak7 1,079.5832.444
hoo14 2,159.1632.065
aa37 5,706.3531.683
yeir10 1,542.2631.411
lake6 925.3531.297
mcdonald4 616.9031.158
dure4 616.9031.158
cumin5 771.1331.114
thon's6 925.3530.871
davie8 1,233.8130.447
lan7 1,079.5830.124
fether4 616.9029.640
pued5 771.1328.545
hir13 2,004.9428.448
luks4 616.9028.378
nooadays6 925.3527.629
as12 1,850.7126.789
mebbe11 1,696.4826.597
freen6 925.3526.444
eftér12 1,850.71nan
airse3 462.6826.024
shaps3 462.6826.024
y'ir3 462.6826.024
roon17 2,621.8426.020
wheen12 1,850.7125.859
wee36 5,552.1325.475
wairm4 616.9024.054
sins4 616.9024.054
fiftie3 462.6823.805
skippin3 462.6823.805
boul3 462.6823.805
thon19 2,930.2923.353
freens6 925.3522.884
claes10 1,542.2622.876
raa4 616.9022.835
femlie3 462.6822.230
thie3 462.6822.230
thairs3 462.6822.230
it's19 2,930.2922.136
oot55 8,482.4221.708
jaist10 1,542.26nan
ir11 1,696.4821.209
meer3 462.6820.999
coul4 616.9020.864
ach6 925.3520.538
caad7 1,079.5820.484
merriet4 616.9020.442
bocht6 925.3520.064
shap3 462.6819.987
iverie3 462.6819.987
hairth3 462.6819.987
pittin8 1,233.8119.728
fun8 1,233.8119.638
we7 1,079.5819.323
dinnae12 1,850.7119.319
turn't3 462.6819.128
wabster3 462.6819.128
fiels3 462.6819.128
weans7 1,079.5819.124
hae35 5,397.9018.723
sowl4 616.9018.629
raip3 462.6818.380
neebours3 462.6818.380
thair19 2,930.2917.877
bes5 771.1317.613
lass6 925.3517.252
cud12 1,850.7117.250
hur3 462.6817.126
there3 462.6816.944
fiona4 616.9016.915
a248 38,248.0016.912
haein9 1,388.0316.839
pit18 2,776.0616.660
aaricht3 462.6816.589
forrits2 308.4516.533
jeckit2 308.4516.533
liein2 308.4516.533
twathie8 1,233.81nan
loom3 462.6817.126
lach2 308.4516.533
tablet2 308.4516.533
bastes2 308.4516.533
yin's2 308.4516.533
looms2 308.4516.533
geg2 308.4516.533
kilt4 616.9016.423
no36 5,552.1316.146
empie3 462.6816.099
clatter3 462.6816.099
houl3 462.6816.099
da3 462.6816.019
wur13 2,004.9415.864
is18 2,776.0615.267
hairt5 771.1315.108
thocht17 2,621.8414.986
caa6 925.3514.976
the'll2 308.4514.820
loanen2 308.4514.820
shune2 308.4514.820
reuch2 308.4514.820
stans2 308.4514.820
shugger2 308.4514.820
aas2 308.4514.820
roderick2 308.4514.820
shes2 308.4514.820
moarn2 308.4514.820
ava7 1,079.5814.709
her14 2,159.1614.620
scullery4 616.9014.194
wie5 771.1313.922
tak16 2,467.6113.889
pot4 616.9013.854
but9 1,388.0313.827
wat3 462.6813.813
boarn3 462.6813.813
sayed15 2,313.3913.709
forbye6 925.3513.691
richtlie2 308.4513.647
michelle2 308.4513.647
stud2 308.4513.647
tooer2 308.4513.647
jeannie3 462.6813.509
onie9 1,388.0313.283
stane6 925.3513.224
aim3 462.6813.221
lukked3 462.6813.221
oniehoo5 771.13nan
eneuch9 1,388.0313.195
wean5 771.1313.185
a'm7 1,079.5813.082
fae5 771.1312.899
brither6 925.3512.780
billie2 308.4512.751
aircraft2 308.4512.751
gien10 1,542.2612.647
hoose16 2,467.6112.535
mak15 2,313.3912.480
had21 3,238.7412.463
leevin4 616.9012.372
crack5 771.1312.150
iz5 771.1312.062
lilt2 308.4512.026
epple2 308.4512.026
craig3 462.6811.753
dancin3 462.6811.543
girnin3 462.6811.543
bigged2 308.4511.417
danner2 308.4511.417
caa'd2 308.4511.417
lough2 308.4511.417
dugs5 771.1311.316
waur4 616.9011.271
whan18 2,776.0611.157
ticket3 462.6811.146
wundae2 308.4510.892
shirts2 308.4510.892
pownie2 308.4510.892
burgh2 308.4510.892
wunnerfu2 308.4510.892
lasses2 308.4510.892
thaing5 771.13nan
shud3 462.6810.777
grannie4 616.9010.731
houlin2 308.4510.431
spoon2 308.4510.431
lea4 616.9010.428
rin6 925.3510.352
hill6 925.3510.298
big12 1,850.7110.258
aroon7 1,079.5810.218
kep3 462.6810.109
glen4 616.9010.045
yinst2 308.4510.021
john's2 308.4510.021
beans2 308.4510.021
much8 1,233.819.825
hans2 308.459.651
larned2 308.459.651
meetin3 462.689.517
strecht3 462.689.517
fu5 771.139.508
brithers3 462.689.380
theday2 308.459.314
mair26 4,009.879.282
soon5 771.139.266
you3 462.689.183
be17 2,621.849.126
yersel6 925.359.109
if2 308.459.081
o'clock2 308.459.006
shade2 308.459.006
yer23 3,547.198.988
alloo2 308.458.721
d'ye2 308.458.721
madonal5 771.13nan
weemen4 616.908.943
drap4 616.908.495
kintrie2 308.458.457
fornent2 308.458.457
cannae8 1,233.818.440
ages3 462.688.397
dae17 2,621.848.365
get18 2,776.068.221
eddie2 308.458.211
cave3 462.688.074
lachin2 308.457.981
settérday4 616.90nan
leeve2 308.458.211
bilfawst2 308.457.981
isnae5 771.137.977
wulliam4 616.90nan
aff18 2,776.067.873
echt3 462.687.870
yis2 308.457.764
yairds2 308.457.764
johnnie2 308.457.764
railway2 308.457.764
oan2 308.457.659
coallie4 616.90nan
lang15 2,313.397.800
poakit2 308.457.560
thats2 308.457.560
coontie4 616.90nan
wurnae2 308.457.560
ring3 462.687.487
hauf6 925.357.404
gless4 616.907.389
scunnért3 462.68nan
deid6 925.357.476
sae20 3,084.527.346
ower26 4,009.877.261
youse2 308.457.184
the'd3 462.68nan
john7 1,079.587.138
sleepin3 462.687.133
faain2 308.457.010
road8 1,233.816.927
some18 2,776.066.897
stairt3 462.686.885
spied2 308.456.845
scuttel4 616.90nan
taxi2 308.457.010
yours2 308.456.687
rabbie2 308.456.687
dinner2 308.456.687
niver7 1,079.586.603
didnae8 1,233.816.447
fire6 925.356.437
charlie2 308.456.391
grue2 308.456.391
growed2 308.456.391
haw2 308.456.253
it'll2 308.456.253
wurd2 308.456.253
teem2 308.456.253
minded2 308.456.120
accoont3 462.686.076
or11 1,696.486.037
coast2 308.455.992
thrie2 308.455.992
ithers5 771.135.929
doon24 3,701.425.876
said17 2,621.845.812
hadnae2 308.455.750
parteeclar2 308.455.750
bi2 308.455.700
stan2 308.455.635
white5 771.135.595
bit8 1,233.815.594
boy4 616.905.565
bother3 462.685.454
fill3 462.685.454
ye'r2 308.455.417
hens2 308.455.314
pen2 308.455.314
efter2 308.455.239
seen10 1,542.265.219
cannie2 308.455.213
warl2 308.455.213
yaird2 308.455.213
yince3 462.685.175
nor10 1,542.265.171
gowden2 308.455.022
by18 2,776.065.018
them4 616.904.980
james3 462.684.965
drivin2 308.454.930
le2 308.454.930
daft3 462.684.914
so2 308.454.848
wore2 308.454.842
fowks2 308.454.842
scotlan2 308.454.842
line4 616.904.840
feed3 462.684.815
y2 308.454.755
granda2 308.454.671
cooncil4 616.904.634
han2 308.454.589
milk3 462.684.577
eatin2 308.454.510
hot2 308.454.510
notion2 308.454.510
like9 1,388.034.496
ye'll3 462.684.353
place8 1,233.814.322
wife5 771.134.319
whutiver3 462.68nan
telt9 1,388.034.383
brocht5 771.134.319
cool2 308.454.283
prittas3 462.68nan
liftit2 308.454.283
he73 11,258.484.277
mile3 462.684.225
tullynagardy3 462.68nan
quick3 462.684.184
leppin3 462.68nan
motor2 308.454.141
bar3 462.684.102
rathfrilan3 462.68nan
yet5 771.134.125
am5 771.134.101
biggin3 462.684.061
maist10 1,542.263.958
shed2 308.453.941
show3 462.683.905
flair3 462.683.829
laa2 308.453.815
dance-flair2 308.45nan
on53 8,173.973.810
gang6 925.353.697
natasha2 308.45nan
set7 1,079.583.681
nicht10 1,542.263.663
fleein2 308.453.636
ten4 616.903.525
tin2 308.453.523
flee2 308.453.523
foarm2 308.453.468
hame10 1,542.263.408
of4 616.903.383
motthor2 308.45nan
hooses3 462.683.982
pigs2 308.453.361
sin5 771.133.290
time6 925.353.203
pride2 308.453.161
duncher2 308.45nan
whiles4 616.903.188
beskit2 308.45nan
nixt3 462.683.156
nine2 308.453.113
say2 308.453.021
hugh's2 308.45nan
ticht2 308.453.161
flooers2 308.452.931
fower4 616.902.923
wi61 9,407.772.915
frae19 2,930.292.915
awfu2 308.452.887
left7 1,079.582.874
lichts2 308.452.845
tairt2 308.45nan
wrocht2 308.452.761
wabster's2 308.45nan
truth2 308.452.642
gae3 462.682.606
thars2 308.45nan
quate2 308.452.603
cummer2 308.45nan
see16 2,467.612.603
ma36 5,552.132.584
tither2 308.452.528
gled2 308.452.528
fing'rs2 308.45nan
street4 616.902.525
daein4 616.902.507
apairt2 308.452.491
pair3 462.682.460
wun2 308.452.455
ivery2 308.452.420
deed2 308.452.420
en5 771.132.380
lane2 308.452.283
wunters2 308.45nan
turn4 616.902.544
daes2 308.452.251
doot3 462.682.129
heid3 462.682.110
getting2 308.452.064
mate2 308.452.064
hale5 771.132.062
afore12 1,850.712.059
this18 2,776.062.026
faa2 308.451.949
jecket2 308.45nan
een2 308.451.991
sicht3 462.681.931
yir3 462.681.931
near5 771.131.897
bits2 308.451.840
schuil3 462.681.803
loughriescouse2 308.45nan
him12 1,850.711.794
days6 925.351.770
can6 925.351.747
shair2 308.451.712
thole2 308.451.688
bettér2 308.45nan
it88 13,571.871.764
great-granda2 308.45nan
anither8 1,233.812.446
teeth2 308.451.688
bein2 308.451.629
fillims2 308.45nan
fowk14 2,159.161.623
heich2 308.451.594
us5 771.131.488
use2 308.451.419
iver2 308.451.399
fecht2 308.451.378
hingin2 308.451.359
elic2 308.45nan
know4 616.901.347
drink2 308.451.339
rinnin2 308.451.339
got9 1,388.031.336
sittin3 462.681.331
fan4 616.901.313
while5 771.131.289
thochts2 308.451.281
true2 308.451.208
fish2 308.451.208
naethin3 462.681.185
strang2 308.451.172
at35 5,397.901.164
the'r2 308.451.155
watter4 616.901.146
clean2 308.451.121
twa12 1,850.711.120
o146 22,516.961.111
ahint3 462.681.099
seein2 308.451.088
feelin2 308.451.072
hope2 308.451.056
blathewick2 308.45nan
thar2 308.452.124
rid2 308.451.040
simmer2 308.451.009
lugs2 308.450.978
throughither2 308.45nan
wark4 616.900.977
somethin3 462.680.974
hairdlie2 308.45nan
hizzie2 308.45nan
sooth2 308.451.009
durtie2 308.45nan
simmets2 308.45nan
hear4 616.900.942
think3 462.680.917
me25 3,855.640.888
ither10 1,542.260.876
jist7 1,079.580.808
buik2 308.450.786
och2 308.450.773
gin7 1,079.580.761
cut2 308.450.749
burn2 308.450.725
tap3 462.680.702
sister2 308.450.702
nane2 308.450.679
wattér2 308.45nan
gie7 1,079.580.886
giein2 308.450.657
bed3 462.680.644
made3 462.680.626
tam2 308.450.624
tent2 308.450.553
cowie's2 308.45nan
aboot16 2,467.610.616
day10 1,542.260.540
puir2 308.450.525
went2 308.450.523
syne3 462.680.518
thing5 771.130.516
hissel2 308.450.506
then5 771.130.475
come4 616.900.433
want2 308.450.433
atween2 308.450.407
offysher2 308.45nan
grun2 308.450.405
haed4 616.900.391
his41 6,323.260.380
oonces2 308.45nan
wye4 616.900.373
agin2 308.450.353
trep2 308.45nan
year4 616.900.350
unner2 308.450.346
monie2 308.450.346
owre2 308.450.339
haes5 771.130.318
she30 4,626.770.313
gaed5 771.130.301
roadd2 308.45nan
loanie2 308.45nan
keep4 616.900.294
bad2 308.450.293
gied2 308.450.283
green2 308.450.269
in96 14,805.680.264
rhubairb2 308.45nan
gaun5 771.130.256
hersel2 308.450.246
did4 616.900.242
men3 462.680.230
new6 925.350.225
says3 462.680.205
kirk2 308.450.175
room2 308.450.157
piit2 308.45nan
last4 616.900.125
car-pairk2 308.45nan
magilton2 308.45nan
nae20 3,084.520.119
fit6 925.350.116
til5 771.130.110
all2 308.450.108
lot2 308.450.101
awa7 1,079.580.099
here8 1,233.810.097
let3 462.680.073
whaur4 616.900.065
cried2 308.450.059
esk2 308.45nan
oor10 1,542.260.050
gettin2 308.450.047
weel8 1,233.810.036
sair2 308.450.029
ulstér2 308.45nan
intae12 1,850.710.100
gate-poast2 308.45nan
too2 308.450.583
side3 462.680.029
three3 462.680.028
dee2 308.450.026
sayin2 308.450.023
richt8 1,233.810.013
comin2 308.450.010
unnér2 308.45nan
bither2 308.45nan
dayligan2 308.45nan
scraba2 308.45nan
past2 308.450.017
thegither2 308.450.010
tae138 21,283.160.010
licht2 308.450.007
ain7 1,079.580.006
baith4 616.900.005
maun3 462.680.004
fair3 462.680.004
life4 616.900.003
alang3 462.680.001
wull2 308.450.001
masel2 308.450.001
porritch2 308.45nan
whut's2 308.45nan
up25 3,855.640.000
frederick2 308.45nan
hit3 462.680.000