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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 4,794.42207.479
wus36 5,230.28189.175
ye144 20,921.11178.230
thair's17 2,469.85158.148
wae54 7,845.42150.245
nor51 7,409.56148.456
it's53 7,700.13144.824
ain59 8,571.84142.398
fur82 11,913.41123.058
wud25 3,632.14119.630
an338 49,106.49119.383
a've19 2,760.42111.099
wis5 726.43103.738
frae61 8,862.4189.988
awfa13 1,888.7189.857
tuk14 2,034.0084.629
niver27 3,922.7181.558
mine19 2,760.4280.596
me75 10,896.4178.313
bae17 2,469.8578.070
a'm21 3,051.0076.886
life's8 1,162.2874.151
a'd14 2,034.0069.745
aa53 7,700.1367.725
ye'll16 2,324.5767.437
toul11 1,598.1467.320
on3 435.8663.068
waeoot9 1,307.5758.913
jaist30 4,358.56nan
thon33 4,794.4266.024
ye'd11 1,598.1458.401
iver15 2,179.2857.969
hae55 7,990.7056.848
he13 1,888.7154.693
i4 581.1454.308
blinkin7 1,017.0051.048
wheel10 1,452.8550.582
dure6 871.7148.893
antrim6 871.7148.893
matter10 1,452.8547.832
sumthin7 1,017.0046.452
she4 581.1444.987
wheen17 2,469.8544.961
dinnae19 2,760.4242.992
tae233 33,851.5242.543
dublin5 726.4341.909
clare5 726.4339.713
yer40 5,811.4239.428
daen9 1,307.5738.927
bak9 1,307.5737.825
stairt9 1,307.5737.045
mountains6 871.7136.783
agane9 1,307.5735.589
thoct4 581.1435.215
bann4 581.1435.215
worl5 726.4335.179
glesses7 1,017.0034.466
bin14 2,034.0034.268
scots2 290.5733.611
yinst5 726.4332.128
things18 2,615.1431.574
his10 1,452.8531.456
mebbe12 1,743.4329.546
heerd5 726.4329.159
belfast5 726.4329.159
gaein8 1,162.2828.962
place18 2,615.1428.306
life19 2,760.4227.920
affen6 871.7127.920
soorce4 581.1427.907
photies6 871.7127.258
boarn5 726.4326.900
box9 1,307.5726.767
minutes7 1,017.0026.499
moves4 581.1425.878
cork4 581.1425.878
wunter4 581.1425.878
crop4 581.1425.878
forbye9 1,307.5725.874
and16 2,324.5725.835
hemmer3 435.8625.669
taaked3 435.8625.669
times13 1,888.7124.956
sae31 4,503.8524.798
thing17 2,469.8524.435
ferguson4 581.1424.276
him2 290.5723.738
looder4 581.1423.586
thair22 3,196.2823.332
stap8 1,162.2822.739
encouragement4 581.1422.370
leevin6 871.7122.212
tin6 871.7121.250
the315 45,764.9321.163
skelp5 726.4321.100
tide5 726.4321.100
weight4 581.1420.847
leeve4 581.1420.847
strife3 435.8620.646
thighs3 435.8620.646
hope8 1,162.2820.016
way10 1,452.8519.643
neednae3 435.8619.635
beck3 435.8619.635
joints3 435.8619.635
bate4 581.1419.581
valley4 581.1419.581
sum7 1,017.0019.377
cud13 1,888.7119.079
yin17 2,469.8518.783
wunnered3 435.8618.776
diffrent3 435.8618.776
affair3 435.8618.776
taak4 581.1418.499
gae8 1,162.2818.283
ye've5 726.4318.148
is18 2,615.1418.036
stairts3 435.8618.029
waakin3 435.8618.029
we'll6 871.7117.842
came11 1,598.1417.067
it'll4 581.1416.988
wexford4 581.14nan
river6 871.7117.206
peace5 726.4316.890
there's7 1,017.0016.803
discovered3 435.8616.777
staps3 435.8616.777
past10 1,452.8516.546
fect2 290.5716.297
crass2 290.5716.297
spanners2 290.5716.297
sandy's2 290.5716.297
knit2 290.5716.297
loass2 290.5716.297
trout2 290.5716.297
airse2 290.5716.297
they'd5 726.4315.942
maves8 1,162.28nan
contents3 435.8616.241
they're6 871.7115.937
no4 581.1415.848
aroon9 1,307.5715.838
in69 10,024.7015.806
caaed3 435.8615.751
naw10 1,452.8515.656
then20 2,905.7115.421
gloom3 435.8615.300
fash5 726.4315.226
teams3 435.8614.883
change5 726.4314.824
time28 4,067.9914.744
thenk2 290.5714.584
jab2 290.5714.584
saisons2 290.5714.584
hannlin2 290.5714.584
rises3 435.8614.495
nuts3 435.8614.495
ma11 1,598.1414.474
coorse10 1,452.8514.316
hour4 581.1414.289
fix3 435.8614.132
let11 1,598.1414.080
coul3 435.8613.791
that'll3 435.8613.791
fine14 2,034.0013.652
a255 37,047.8013.645
here's4 581.1413.579
rhyme3 435.8613.470
raison3 435.8613.470
brings4 581.1413.412
stud2 290.5713.412
anew2 290.5713.412
enhance2 290.5713.412
nae38 5,520.8513.395
watch6 871.7113.235
roy3 435.8613.166
fornenst3 435.8613.166
if24 3,486.8513.074
wee30 4,358.5612.919
stairtin3 435.8612.879
tak16 2,324.5712.634
foun3 435.8612.606
that99 14,383.2612.544
readie2 290.5712.517
yearly2 290.5712.517
sumbodie2 290.5712.517
thenks2 290.5712.517
poppy2 290.5712.517
childer2 290.5712.517
wars3 435.8612.346
sowl3 435.8612.098
harvest2 290.5711.793
soil2 290.5711.793
proudly2 290.5711.793
shores2 290.5711.793
iverie2 290.5711.793
raired2 290.5711.793
monies2 290.5711.793
whan19 2,760.4211.643
race4 581.1411.552
let's3 435.8611.416
advice3 435.8611.416
whun3 435.8611.206
simple4 581.1411.188
whather5 726.43nan
at24 3,486.8511.220
creakin2 290.5711.184
danner2 290.5711.184
mourne6 871.71nan
postin2 290.5711.184
flure5 726.43nan
girnin3 435.8611.206
sut4 581.1410.844
haes17 2,469.8510.776
hamely2 290.5710.660
eejit2 290.5710.660
leas2 290.5710.660
flourish2 290.5710.660
growes2 290.5710.660
suggestion2 290.5710.660
been3 435.8610.578
stannin3 435.8610.443
disnae6 871.7110.383
ahin5 726.4310.276
stairted3 435.8610.269
wile3 435.8610.269
journey3 435.8610.269
cannae9 1,307.5710.231
oniethin2 290.5710.200
thair'll5 726.43nan
travel2 290.5710.200
upside2 290.5710.200
divine2 290.5710.200
spend3 435.869.778
plants3 435.869.778
we've3 435.869.625
grass3 435.869.625
rinnin5 726.439.584
singin4 581.149.535
evenin3 435.869.476
furget2 290.579.421
alang10 1,452.859.382
they44 6,392.569.356
whut's4 581.14nan
ainlie3 435.869.331
are19 2,760.429.314
people6 871.719.114
inner2 290.579.085
theday2 290.579.085
groan2 290.579.085
leisure2 290.579.085
fear5 726.439.016
roon11 1,598.148.995
it109 15,836.128.885
deed4 581.148.849
grane4 581.14nan
maistlie2 290.579.085
some2 290.578.832
stuff5 726.438.719
luk3 435.868.664
nixt5 726.438.661
of2 290.578.645
hid2 290.578.634
help8 1,162.288.583
civil2 290.578.494
cared2 290.578.494
chase2 290.578.494
ivrie4 581.14nan
flies2 290.578.494
sizes2 290.578.494
fermanagh4 581.14nan
mud2 290.578.494
turns5 726.438.491
ye're4 581.148.458
nature3 435.868.420
risin3 435.868.303
went10 1,452.858.279
salmon2 290.578.230
springs2 290.578.230
shirt2 290.578.230
ills2 290.578.230
aintae4 581.14nan
come14 2,034.008.193
fermers3 435.868.189
whutiver4 581.14nan
plenty4 581.148.091
hunt2 290.577.985
shorts2 290.577.985
point5 726.437.902
instead3 435.867.756
enjoy3 435.867.756
chill2 290.577.755
you4 581.147.727
cum4 581.147.680
spring4 581.147.615
da7 1,017.007.614
mak13 1,888.717.557
church2 290.577.540
learn4 581.147.486
rubbish2 290.577.336
bees2 290.577.336
wurnae2 290.577.336
grieve2 290.577.336
moral2 290.577.336
san2 290.577.336
bunch2 290.577.336
fechtin3 435.867.266
fitba4 581.147.236
sure6 871.717.129
lef3 435.86nan
vice2 290.577.144
listen4 581.146.883
sich2 290.576.789
pleasure2 290.576.789
button2 290.576.789
trouble3 435.866.739
bullet2 290.576.624
polis3 435.866.576
finish2 290.576.467
follae3 435.866.420
wake2 290.576.317
gaither2 290.576.317
learned2 290.576.317
braid4 581.146.291
gaes3 435.866.194
cudnae2 290.576.173
half4 581.146.140
quiet3 435.866.050
flooers3 435.866.050
ken17 2,469.856.045
compare2 290.576.035
grun5 726.435.990
fella2 290.575.903
loast2 290.575.903
efter2 290.575.882
wur9 1,307.575.813
wrocht3 435.865.776
coast2 290.575.776
skill2 290.575.776
brek2 290.575.776
onieyin3 435.86nan
feet6 871.715.726
wid2 290.575.717
langer3 435.865.711
memories2 290.575.653
turnin3 435.865.646
here15 2,179.285.576
stay2 290.575.535
agree2 290.575.535
shud2 290.575.535
need8 1,162.285.529
lug3 435.865.519
stan2 290.575.421
glype3 435.86nan
autumn2 290.575.421
ease2 290.575.421
drapped2 290.575.421
fit2 290.575.399
when2 290.575.275
gie11 1,598.145.106
appears2 290.575.102
ate2 290.575.102
beauty2 290.575.003
visit2 290.575.003
flooer2 290.574.906
threw2 290.574.906
set8 1,162.284.881
bring4 581.144.851
that's6 871.714.841
spectacles3 435.86nan
start4 581.144.814
verse2 290.574.813
ainly2 290.574.813
intae5 726.434.778
rowls3 435.86nan
buik4 581.144.740
ivriethin3 435.86nan
wane3 435.86nan
meet3 435.864.730
o117 16,998.404.730
freen2 290.574.722
may3 435.864.680
isnae4 581.144.668
brave2 290.574.548
helped2 290.574.548
granda2 290.574.465
mae3 435.864.343
stuart2 290.574.305
changed2 290.574.305
best7 1,017.004.302
happen3 435.864.298
a'll3 435.864.298
odd2 290.574.229
beach2 290.574.229
sick2 290.574.229
whaur10 1,452.854.218
feels2 290.574.154
welcome2 290.574.154
had16 2,324.574.106
summer2 290.574.081
whase2 290.574.081
shair3 435.864.035
twice2 290.574.010
didnae7 1,017.003.985
bit10 1,452.853.978
work4 581.143.945
needed2 290.573.941
bye2 290.573.941
country3 435.863.911
joy2 290.573.807
quite3 435.863.791
by5 726.433.767
said16 2,324.573.766
music3 435.863.752
strange2 290.573.742
weather2 290.573.742
gettin5 726.433.740
en6 871.713.684
perfect2 290.573.679
sent4 581.143.655
freens2 290.573.618
seek2 290.573.558
april2 290.573.499
weir2 290.573.499
we're3 435.863.492
baults3 435.86nan
whingin2 290.57nan
fecht3 435.863.456
their6 871.713.414
yersel4 581.143.387
drink3 435.863.386
so3 435.863.296
anither9 1,307.573.240
tha2 290.573.239
hardly2 290.573.222
aff15 2,179.283.219
wunner2 290.573.171
bad4 581.143.138
needit2 290.573.120
wisnae5 726.433.047
noise2 290.573.021
clean3 435.862.996
cammell's2 290.57nan
pride2 290.572.973
onie5 726.432.934
rowlin2 290.57nan
them17 2,469.852.891
folk6 871.712.884
years6 871.712.884
lit2 290.572.880
safe2 290.572.835
hunner3 435.862.819
aren't2 290.57nan
got11 1,598.142.811
try4 581.142.796
did2 290.572.792
hairt2 290.572.790
seem3 435.862.790
see17 2,469.852.775
far7 1,017.002.701
gone2 290.572.662
stoopin2 290.57nan
workin2 290.572.662
social3 435.862.625
last7 1,017.002.610
naethin4 581.142.587
started3 435.862.521
weighpad2 290.57nan
can16 2,324.572.506
boys2 290.572.501
path2 290.572.501
sweet2 290.572.501
get14 2,034.002.469
restairt2 290.57nan
truth2 290.572.463
stanes2 290.572.463
uise3 435.862.420
micht9 1,307.572.390
since3 435.862.347
een2 290.572.330
say10 1,452.852.330
watched2 290.572.316
sang3 435.862.300
saison2 290.57nan
scrieve2 290.572.280
wun2 290.572.280
turn4 581.142.263
staun2 290.572.246
daein4 581.142.228
office2 290.572.211
taks3 435.862.207
wye6 871.712.155
fowk6 871.712.146
places2 290.572.145
bodie3 435.862.075
aye15 2,179.282.063
bravelies2 290.57nan
think9 1,307.572.131
het2 290.572.018
believe3 435.861.971
naityer's2 290.57nan
pain2 290.572.018
chance3 435.861.971
doot3 435.861.910
us5 726.431.904
live2 290.571.898
why3 435.861.890
those2 290.571.813
pick2 290.571.786
my3 435.861.732
up20 2,905.711.726
sense3 435.861.720
finally2 290.571.706
deein2 290.571.706
sun4 581.141.703
through6 871.711.647
hoo4 581.141.633
common2 290.571.605
faither5 726.431.599
second2 290.571.557
yins2 290.571.533
readin2 290.571.510
quick2 290.571.487
big2 290.571.479
monie3 435.861.465
media2 290.571.441
caa2 290.571.441
tell2 290.571.438
fir2 290.571.431
weans2 290.571.398
ole2 290.57nan
be28 4,067.991.378
oan6 871.711.370
there13 1,888.711.346
show2 290.571.334
baith2 290.571.322
twa6 871.711.281
these4 581.141.259
turned3 435.861.256
smile2 290.571.254
euros2 290.57nan
stick2 290.571.254
mooth2 290.571.215
we22 3,196.281.139
maist3 435.861.131
know4 581.141.128
care2 290.571.123
easy2 290.571.105
land2 290.571.087
run3 435.861.071
true2 290.571.070
happy2 290.571.053
while5 726.431.046
wait2 290.571.020
even3 435.861.004
news2 290.571.003
feelin2 290.570.940
wilelife2 290.57nan
weel11 1,598.141.050
mair18 2,615.140.938
trees2 290.570.895
question2 290.570.895
laive2 290.57nan
soon2 290.570.971
simmer2 290.570.880
keep5 726.430.864
left2 290.570.859
ask2 290.570.837
like22 3,196.280.827
luik2 290.570.823
auld12 1,743.430.811
tongue2 290.570.810
awa11 1,598.140.759
lay2 290.570.756
fun2 290.570.743
will8 1,162.280.737
halfway2 290.57nan
feel4 581.140.724
minenin2 290.57nan
warm2 290.570.718
noo14 2,034.000.716
face2 290.570.711
leid3 435.860.689
now2 290.570.670
thocht8 1,162.280.664
naiter's2 290.57nan
who3 435.860.645
hard3 435.860.645
am3 435.860.636
its6 871.710.616
turnt2 290.570.591
thenkfu2 290.57nan
sister2 290.570.591
high2 290.570.569
pit8 1,162.280.567
three5 726.430.559
cause2 290.570.559
week2 290.570.559
thumbs2 290.57nan
better5 726.430.698
new7 1,017.000.551
dee3 435.860.547
read3 435.860.524
bed3 435.860.509
fact2 290.570.490
guid9 1,307.570.483
clear2 290.570.471
take2 290.570.462
seemed2 290.570.435
licht3 435.860.433
dae10 1,452.850.397
afore10 1,452.850.388
miss2 290.570.386
iveriethin2 290.57nan
takin2 290.570.386
but30 4,358.560.382
oor8 1,162.280.380
brendan2 290.57nan
word2 290.570.354
seen6 871.710.354
go2 290.570.351
thinkin2 290.570.325
joves2 290.57nan
says3 435.860.320
which2 290.570.310
awkart2 290.57nan
side2 290.570.301
much3 435.860.282
tried2 290.570.265
road2 290.570.258
later2 290.570.247
asshole2 290.57nan
or25 3,632.140.246
pairt2 290.570.243
doon13 1,888.710.236
look2 290.570.236
ithers2 290.570.229
though3 435.860.221
story2 290.570.218
hit4 581.140.201
wha3 435.860.190
young3 435.860.184
muckle5 726.430.184
than6 871.710.183
near2 290.570.181
same3 435.860.160
ower17 2,469.850.152
enough2 290.570.149
play2 290.570.149
sittin2 290.570.149
men3 435.860.148
were9 1,307.570.138
bakebook2 290.57nan
oot27 3,922.710.130
gaunch2 290.57nan
haun2 290.570.149
where2 290.570.128
war6 871.710.128
tryin2 290.570.113
fower2 290.570.113
rain3 435.860.096
hear3 435.860.094
haein2 290.570.085
richt8 1,162.280.082
ither7 1,017.000.078
as44 6,392.560.074
til4 581.140.070
hale3 435.860.065
this25 3,632.140.061
poames2 290.57nan
days3 435.860.074
wrang2 290.570.057
kin3 435.860.039
how3 435.860.039
day14 2,034.000.038
thegither2 290.570.036
hame6 871.710.036
brocht2 290.570.031
want3 435.860.023
year6 871.710.023
fire2 290.570.019
heid7 1,017.000.017
words2 290.570.016
aboot21 3,051.000.010
air2 290.570.008
sair2 290.570.008
sayin2 290.570.005
really2 290.570.004
eneuch2 290.570.003
made5 726.430.003
kent5 726.430.001
braw2 290.570.001
lang7 1,017.000.000