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Ferguson, Roy

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 6,883
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,674
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.112
Tagged as GUL (General Ulster) dialect.
Top ten most common words - an, the, a, tae, ye, o, it, that, fur, me,

List of texts in corpus

Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames
self-published (2022-01-13 ) in Ulster dialect (GUL), categorised as poetry (6,883 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
whut33 4,794.42207.615
wus36 5,230.28189.322
ye144 20,921.11176.333
thair's17 2,469.85158.219
wae54 7,845.42150.682
nor51 7,409.56149.539
it's53 7,700.13145.136
ain59 8,571.84142.615
an338 49,106.49122.894
fur82 11,913.41120.824
wud25 3,632.14120.468
a've19 2,760.42111.177
wis5 726.43103.402
frae61 8,862.4191.132
awfa13 1,888.7191.060
bae17 2,469.8584.708
tuk14 2,034.0084.686
niver27 3,922.7181.932
mine19 2,760.4280.945
a'm21 3,051.0076.969
me75 10,896.4174.687
life's8 1,162.2874.185
aa53 7,700.1370.115
a'd14 2,034.0069.802
thon33 4,794.4268.066
ye'll16 2,324.5767.501
on3 435.8662.545
waeoot9 1,307.5758.950
jaist30 4,358.56nan
toul11 1,598.1467.365
ye'd11 1,598.1458.446
iver15 2,179.2858.029
hae55 7,990.7057.170
i4 581.1455.180
he13 1,888.7153.922
wheel10 1,452.8550.623
blinkin7 1,017.0049.771
antrim6 871.7148.918
dure6 871.7148.918
matter10 1,452.8547.510
sumthin7 1,017.0046.481
she4 581.1445.652
wheen17 2,469.8545.240
tae233 33,851.5243.166
dinnae19 2,760.4242.399
dublin5 726.4341.930
clare5 726.4339.734
daen9 1,307.5739.543
yer40 5,811.4238.536
bak9 1,307.5737.861
stairt9 1,307.5737.337
mountains6 871.7136.808
agane9 1,307.5735.625
thoct4 581.1435.232
bann4 581.1435.232
worl5 726.4335.200
glesses7 1,017.0034.494
bin14 2,034.0034.131
yinst5 726.4333.061
scots2 290.5733.037
things18 2,615.1431.989
his10 1,452.8531.036
mebbe12 1,743.4329.591
heerd5 726.4329.180
belfast5 726.4329.180
gaein8 1,162.2828.994
place18 2,615.1428.725
wunter4 581.1427.923
soorce4 581.1427.923
life19 2,760.4227.843
affen6 871.7127.608
photies6 871.7127.283
boarn5 726.4326.921
box9 1,307.5726.540
and16 2,324.5726.200
minutes7 1,017.0025.909
cork4 581.1425.894
moves4 581.1425.894
crop4 581.1425.894
forbye9 1,307.5725.785
taaked3 435.8625.681
hemmer3 435.8625.681
sae31 4,503.8525.030
times13 1,888.7125.002
thing17 2,469.8524.581
ferguson4 581.1424.293
looder4 581.1423.603
him2 290.5723.599
thair22 3,196.2823.593
encouragement4 581.1422.970
stap8 1,162.2822.770
leevin6 871.7122.235
tide5 726.4321.121
skelp5 726.4321.121
tin6 871.7120.913
weight4 581.1420.863
leeve4 581.1420.863
the315 45,764.9320.840
strife3 435.8620.659
thighs3 435.8620.659
hope8 1,162.2819.755
joints3 435.8619.648
beck3 435.8619.648
neednae3 435.8619.648
bate4 581.1419.597
sum7 1,017.0019.404
valley4 581.1419.219
cud13 1,888.7119.122
way10 1,452.8519.078
yin17 2,469.8518.868
affair3 435.8618.788
wunnered3 435.8618.788
diffrent3 435.8618.788
taak4 581.1418.516
gae8 1,162.2818.312
we'll6 871.7118.268
ye've5 726.4318.167
stairts3 435.8618.042
waakin3 435.8618.042
is18 2,615.1417.978
came11 1,598.1417.356
river6 871.7117.229
it'll4 581.1417.004
peace5 726.4316.910
there's7 1,017.0016.828
contents3 435.8616.789
staps3 435.8616.789
discovered3 435.8616.789
past10 1,452.8516.634
knit2 290.5716.305
airse2 290.5716.305
sandy's2 290.5716.305
loass2 290.5716.305
crass2 290.5716.305
fect2 290.5716.305
spanners2 290.5716.305
trout2 290.5716.305
maves8 1,162.28nan
ma11 1,598.1416.220
no4 581.1416.138
aroon9 1,307.5715.987
they'd5 726.4315.962
they're6 871.7115.959
caaed3 435.8615.763
in69 10,024.7015.715
naw10 1,452.8515.589
gloom3 435.8615.312
then20 2,905.7115.264
fash5 726.4315.245
teams3 435.8614.895
thenk2 290.5714.592
saisons2 290.5714.592
hannlin2 290.5714.592
jab2 290.5714.592
change5 726.4314.586
time28 4,067.9914.525
rises3 435.8614.507
nuts3 435.8614.507
hour4 581.1414.495
coorse10 1,452.8514.394
fix3 435.8614.144
let11 1,598.1413.918
coul3 435.8613.803
that'll3 435.8613.803
fine14 2,034.0013.633
here's4 581.1413.595
nae38 5,520.8513.522
rhyme3 435.8613.482
raison3 435.8613.482
brings4 581.1413.428
enhance2 290.5713.420
anew2 290.5713.420
stud2 290.5713.420
a255 37,047.8013.365
roy3 435.8613.179
fornenst3 435.8613.179
watch6 871.7113.018
mourne6 871.71nan
tak16 2,324.5712.922
stairtin3 435.8612.891
foun3 435.8612.891
wee30 4,358.5612.742
if24 3,486.8512.567
readie2 290.5712.525
childer2 290.5712.525
poppy2 290.5712.525
sumbodie2 290.5712.525
thenks2 290.5712.525
yearly2 290.5712.525
that99 14,383.2612.500
sowl3 435.8612.358
wars3 435.8612.110
whan19 2,760.4211.807
iverie2 290.5711.801
proudly2 290.5711.801
creakin2 290.5711.801
shores2 290.5711.801
monies2 290.5711.801
soil2 290.5711.801
raired2 290.5711.801
harvest2 290.5711.801
race4 581.1411.568
let's3 435.8611.427
advice3 435.8611.218
flure5 726.43nan
haes17 2,469.8511.387
whun3 435.8611.218
simple4 581.1411.203
danner2 290.5711.192
postin2 290.5711.192
girnin3 435.8611.017
at24 3,486.8510.989
sut4 581.1410.859
whather5 726.43nan
disnae6 871.7110.816
hamely2 290.5710.668
eejit2 290.5710.668
flourish2 290.5710.668
suggestion2 290.5710.668
leas2 290.5710.668
growes2 290.5710.668
been3 435.8610.668
ahin5 726.4310.516
stannin3 435.8610.455
stairted3 435.8610.281
journey3 435.8610.281
oniethin2 290.5710.208
upside2 290.5710.208
travel2 290.5710.208
divine2 290.579.798
spend3 435.869.790
plants3 435.869.790
we've3 435.869.636
evenin3 435.869.636
thair'll5 726.43nan
wile3 435.8610.281
rinnin5 726.439.602
cannae9 1,307.579.520
wexford4 581.14nan
alang10 1,452.859.497
grass3 435.869.487
singin4 581.149.460
they44 6,392.569.429
fear5 726.439.280
roon11 1,598.149.279
maistlie2 290.579.093
whut's4 581.14nan
groan2 290.579.093
theday2 290.579.093
leisure2 290.579.093
inner2 290.579.093
people6 871.718.989
of2 290.578.905
deed4 581.148.864
some2 290.578.821
grane4 581.14nan
nixt5 726.438.853
are19 2,760.428.813
furget2 290.578.785
luk3 435.868.675
stuff5 726.438.621
hid2 290.578.603
chase2 290.578.502
sizes2 290.578.502
whutiver4 581.14nan
ye're4 581.148.549
cared2 290.578.502
mud2 290.578.502
fermanagh4 581.14nan
ivrie4 581.14nan
flies2 290.578.502
it109 15,836.128.448
risin3 435.868.432
help8 1,162.288.348
nature3 435.868.314
you4 581.148.266
ills2 290.578.238
salmon2 290.578.238
springs2 290.578.238
civil2 290.578.238
come14 2,034.008.209
went10 1,452.858.206
fermers3 435.868.200
turns5 726.438.127
aintae4 581.14nan
plenty4 581.148.035
shorts2 290.577.993
ainlie3 435.867.979
point5 726.437.970
mak13 1,888.717.869
cum4 581.147.828
instead3 435.867.767
moral2 290.577.763
chill2 290.577.763
enjoy3 435.867.565
da7 1,017.007.565
spring4 581.147.564
church2 290.577.548
shirt2 290.577.548
hunt2 290.577.548
learn4 581.147.500
fechtin3 435.867.467
grieve2 290.577.344
bees2 290.577.344
rubbish2 290.577.344
wurnae2 290.577.344
san2 290.577.344
sure6 871.717.259
fitba4 581.147.250
lef3 435.86nan
bunch2 290.577.152
vice2 290.577.152
sich2 290.576.970
button2 290.576.797
pleasure2 290.576.797
trouble3 435.866.750
listen4 581.146.728
follae3 435.866.668
bullet2 290.576.632
finish2 290.576.475
gaither2 290.576.475
polis3 435.866.430
gaes3 435.866.430
braid4 581.146.355
skill2 290.576.325
ken17 2,469.856.217
half4 581.146.203
wake2 290.576.181
learned2 290.576.181
coast2 290.576.181
cudnae2 290.576.181
langer3 435.866.132
flooers3 435.866.061
compare2 290.576.043
grun5 726.436.042
efter2 290.575.984
loast2 290.575.911
feet6 871.715.831
quiet3 435.865.787
brek2 290.575.783
wrocht3 435.865.721
onieyin3 435.86nan
when2 290.575.703
wid2 290.575.645
here15 2,179.285.620
wur9 1,307.575.560
shud2 290.575.543
agree2 290.575.543
fella2 290.575.543
stan2 290.575.543
lug3 435.865.530
turnin3 435.865.468
memories2 290.575.429
drapped2 290.575.429
autumn2 290.575.429
glype3 435.86nan
need8 1,162.285.401
whingin2 290.57nan
ease2 290.575.429
stay2 290.575.319
fit2 290.575.101
set8 1,162.285.017
granda2 290.575.010
ate2 290.575.010
beauty2 290.575.010
intae5 726.434.983
gie11 1,598.144.966
threw2 290.574.914
appears2 290.574.914
visit2 290.574.914
that's6 871.714.907
spectacles3 435.86nan
flooer2 290.574.820
verse2 290.574.820
meet3 435.864.792
rowls3 435.86nan
bring4 581.144.789
wane3 435.86nan
start4 581.144.789
ainly2 290.574.729
ivriethin3 435.86nan
buik4 581.144.752
freen2 290.574.729
may3 435.864.690
helped2 290.574.641
brave2 290.574.556
o117 16,998.404.533
isnae4 581.144.470
changed2 290.574.391
happen3 435.864.353
mae3 435.864.353
stuart2 290.574.312
a'll3 435.864.307
best7 1,017.004.242
beach2 290.574.236
welcome2 290.574.236
odd2 290.574.236
summer2 290.574.161
had16 2,324.574.144
whase2 290.574.088
shair3 435.864.045
whaur10 1,452.854.031
needed2 290.573.948
bye2 290.573.948
joy2 290.573.948
bit10 1,452.853.940
twice2 290.573.880
weather2 290.573.814
quite3 435.863.801
country3 435.863.801
feels2 290.573.749
said16 2,324.573.702
by5 726.433.695
strange2 290.573.686
didnae7 1,017.003.670
sent4 581.143.639
freens2 290.573.625
seek2 290.573.625
sick2 290.573.625
baults3 435.86nan
en6 871.713.718
work4 581.143.611
gettin5 726.433.573
weir2 290.573.564
we're3 435.863.537
fecht3 435.863.537
perfect2 290.573.506
april2 290.573.448
music3 435.863.430
anither9 1,307.573.347
yersel4 581.143.347
their6 871.713.345
hardly2 290.573.336
drink3 435.863.293
so3 435.863.286
aff15 2,179.283.235
tha2 290.573.223
clean3 435.863.129
wunner2 290.573.126
needit2 290.573.077
noise2 290.573.028
bad4 581.142.984
onie5 726.432.947
far7 1,017.002.933
lit2 290.572.933
aren't2 290.57nan
them17 2,469.852.917
pride2 290.572.887
years6 871.712.882
folk6 871.712.851
did2 290.572.844
hunner3 435.862.799
seem3 435.862.771
rowlin2 290.57nan
see17 2,469.852.758
cammell's2 290.57nan
wisnae5 726.432.873
got11 1,598.142.754
hairt2 290.572.753
uise3 435.862.715
safe2 290.572.711
stoopin2 290.57nan
social3 435.862.715
try4 581.142.700
naethin4 581.142.679
last7 1,017.002.611
path2 290.572.587
workin2 290.572.587
gone2 290.572.587
weighpad2 290.57nan
started3 435.862.529
boys2 290.572.508
sweet2 290.572.508
micht9 1,307.572.477
can16 2,324.572.447
truth2 290.572.431
restairt2 290.57nan
stanes2 290.572.469
aye15 2,179.282.414
wun2 290.572.358
watched2 290.572.358
get14 2,034.002.307
taks3 435.862.261
wye6 871.712.257
een2 290.572.255
since3 435.862.238
sang3 435.862.238
turn4 581.142.220
scrieve2 290.572.218
staun2 290.572.218
think9 1,307.572.165
naityer's2 290.57nan
places2 290.572.151
daein4 581.142.133
office2 290.572.086
het2 290.572.086
say10 1,452.852.085
bravelies2 290.57nan
bodie3 435.862.062
fowk6 871.712.040
chance3 435.861.918
believe3 435.861.918
doot3 435.861.878
us5 726.431.872
pain2 290.571.847
why3 435.861.820
live2 290.571.819
my3 435.861.771
pick2 290.571.765
deein2 290.571.738
finally2 290.571.738
those2 290.571.712
sun4 581.141.698
sense3 435.861.691
up20 2,905.711.670
common2 290.571.660
hoo4 581.141.642
oan6 871.711.632
through6 871.711.597
quick2 290.571.562
big2 290.571.547
yins2 290.571.538
turned3 435.861.537
faither5 726.431.508
readin2 290.571.492
monie3 435.861.456
caa2 290.571.447
tell2 290.571.428
media2 290.571.425
fir2 290.571.421
ole2 290.57nan
second2 290.571.403
there13 1,888.711.397
be28 4,067.991.368
weans2 290.571.319
show2 290.571.298
these4 581.141.244
stick2 290.571.239
euros2 290.57nan
twa6 871.711.236
baith2 290.571.233
smile2 290.571.201
while5 726.431.133
mooth2 290.571.127
maist3 435.861.105
easy2 290.571.092
land2 290.571.092
run3 435.861.077
happy2 290.571.075
true2 290.571.075
we22 3,196.281.068
weel11 1,598.141.057
even3 435.861.022
mair18 2,615.141.016
care2 290.571.008
wait2 290.570.976
know4 581.140.940
laive2 290.57nan
news2 290.570.929
trees2 290.570.914
feelin2 290.570.914
soon2 290.570.914
simmer2 290.570.870
awa11 1,598.140.866
keep5 726.430.857
wilelife2 290.57nan
left2 290.570.864
question2 290.570.856
luik2 290.570.814
auld12 1,743.430.802
tongue2 290.570.787
lay2 290.570.774
face2 290.570.749
ask2 290.570.748
like22 3,196.280.744
fun2 290.570.735
will8 1,162.280.707
halfway2 290.57nan
warm2 290.570.722
noo14 2,034.000.686
minenin2 290.57nan
now2 290.570.662
better5 726.430.636
thocht8 1,162.280.627
hard3 435.860.616
three5 726.430.612
naiter's2 290.57nan
feel4 581.140.635
pit8 1,162.280.601
read3 435.860.599
high2 290.570.594
thumbs2 290.57nan
thenkfu2 290.57nan
who3 435.860.575
am3 435.860.575
dee3 435.860.567
cause2 290.570.563
turnt2 290.570.563
its6 871.710.553
sister2 290.570.542
new7 1,017.000.541
week2 290.570.532
fact2 290.570.503
bed3 435.860.499
seemed2 290.570.475
clear2 290.570.465
afore10 1,452.850.462
says3 435.860.451
guid9 1,307.570.449
licht3 435.860.444
leid3 435.860.400
go2 290.570.373
seen6 871.710.367
oor8 1,162.280.360
word2 290.570.350
thinkin2 290.570.350
miss2 290.570.335
but30 4,358.560.331
brendan2 290.57nan
takin2 290.570.328
look2 290.570.318
or25 3,632.140.315
which2 290.570.298
side2 290.570.294
much3 435.860.281
tried2 290.570.274
ithers2 290.570.255
pairt2 290.570.251
joves2 290.57nan
awkart2 290.57nan
doon13 1,888.710.247
road2 290.570.236
hit4 581.140.218
asshole2 290.57nan
than6 871.710.222
story2 290.570.215
though3 435.860.203
wha3 435.860.195
later2 290.570.189
young3 435.860.187
haun2 290.570.184
ower17 2,469.850.174
near2 290.570.168
muckle5 726.430.164
sittin2 290.570.160
iveriethin2 290.57nan
dae10 1,452.850.355
same3 435.860.157
were9 1,307.570.143
play2 290.570.143
war6 871.710.140
oot27 3,922.710.137
gaunch2 290.57nan
men3 435.860.131
fower2 290.570.130
where2 290.570.126
hear3 435.860.121
days3 435.860.113
as44 6,392.560.099
rain3 435.860.098
haein2 290.570.090
bakebook2 290.57nan
tryin2 290.570.118
enough2 290.570.087
hale3 435.860.073
richt8 1,162.280.071
til4 581.140.065
this25 3,632.140.063
wrang2 290.570.051
poames2 290.57nan
ither7 1,017.000.061
brocht2 290.570.040
kin3 435.860.038
how3 435.860.035
hame6 871.710.033
fire2 290.570.031
thegither2 290.570.030
want3 435.860.028
day14 2,034.000.026
year6 871.710.023
aboot21 3,051.000.017
sair2 290.570.011
words2 290.570.010
heid7 1,017.000.010
air2 290.570.010
kent5 726.430.005
sayin2 290.570.004
really2 290.570.003
made5 726.430.002
braw2 290.570.001
eneuch2 290.570.001
lang7 1,017.000.000
saison2 290.57nan
take2 290.570.232