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Niven, Liz

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 5,640
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,055
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.745
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, an, tae, o, in, wi, ye, as, is,

List of texts in corpus

Chuckies fir the Cairn
Luath (2009 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (951 words)
Lallans 67 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as prose (287 words)
Burnin Whins
Luath (01-01-2004) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (109 words)

Stravaigin
Luath (01-01-2001 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (3,274 words)
Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity
Lallans Magazine (2001 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as newspaper (1,019 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
fir49 8,687.94167.544
thistle10 1,773.0578.580
identitie8 1,418.4463.161
thir22 3,900.7156.872
wir24 4,255.3254.356
a'm15 2,659.5751.866
i2 354.6150.593
mibbe12 2,127.6650.521
he9 1,595.7450.174
wis13 2,304.9649.240
buik13 2,304.9645.762
macdougall5 886.5244.027
picts5 886.5240.059
it's23 4,078.0138.966
soil5 886.5238.572
quest4 709.2236.911
we'll9 1,595.7436.841
fae44 7,801.4235.095
for5 886.5234.863
solway4 709.2234.287
wa7 1,241.1332.728
hairts4 709.2226.713
loch8 1,418.4426.351
facts5 886.5226.350
gans4 709.2225.952
sons5 886.5224.295
gan8 1,418.4423.365
edwin4 709.2222.507
she's6 1,063.8322.421
oan24 4,255.3222.393
yin17 3,014.1822.227
prague3 531.9121.910
wimmen4 709.2221.635
she'll4 709.2221.234
and13 2,304.9621.049
jist25 4,432.6220.974
comet3 531.9120.896
sisters5 886.5220.761
borders5 886.5220.761
bit35 6,205.6720.693
journalist3 531.9120.034
wumman9 1,595.7418.916
she9 1,595.7418.349
paintit3 531.9117.489
ya6 1,063.8317.293
ain's2 354.6117.143
turf2 354.6117.143
wi'oot2 354.6117.143
gliskin2 354.6117.143
memoriam2 354.6117.143
martyrs2 354.6117.143
could've2 354.6117.143
vennels2 354.6117.143
sweethairt2 354.6117.143
hinnie2 354.6117.143
backpacker2 354.6117.143
skipperin2 354.6117.143
crackt2 354.6117.143
journey4 709.2217.129
romans3 531.9116.997
leisure3 531.9116.997
mannie6 1,063.8316.708
sea8 1,418.4416.660
mend3 531.9116.543
ye55 9,751.7716.218
we're6 1,063.8315.720
ye'd4 709.2215.704
fins2 354.6115.428
sea's2 354.6115.428
yerd2 354.6115.428
kintra's2 354.6115.428
meddle2 354.6115.428
haulin2 354.6115.428
husbands2 354.6115.428
legions2 354.6115.428
citie2 354.6115.428
boondaries2 354.6115.428
batters2 354.6115.428
this42 7,446.8115.002
on15 2,659.5714.517
faimilies3 531.9114.394
painters2 354.6114.253
mists2 354.6114.253
tides2 354.6114.253
ash2 354.6114.253
emperor2 354.6114.253
caledonian2 354.6114.253
boyhood2 354.6114.253
tuned2 354.6114.253
jewish2 354.6114.253
a've4 709.2214.064
will15 2,659.5714.022
yince5 886.5213.970
loved4 709.2213.919
new14 2,482.2713.869
yer24 4,255.3213.855
cal2 354.6113.356
kintraside2 354.6113.356
brothers2 354.6113.356
hadrian2 354.6113.356
gallowa2 354.6113.356
index2 354.6113.356
wunnert2 354.6113.356
plot2 354.6113.356
row3 531.9113.076
a'll5 886.5213.070
whaur13 2,304.9612.694
or36 6,382.9812.669
ye'll5 886.5212.656
rue2 354.6112.629
graves2 354.6112.629
villages2 354.6112.629
kent13 2,304.9612.598
sing5 886.5212.418
reader3 531.9112.414
kinna5 886.5212.340
parliament3 531.9112.210
joab3 531.9112.210
exile2 354.6112.018
drunk3 531.9112.014
sherp3 531.9112.014
birth3 531.9111.824
writer3 531.9111.824
forth3 531.9111.641
whither4 709.2211.629
daurkness2 354.6111.491
deepest2 354.6111.491
writer's2 354.6111.491
kirks2 354.6111.491
droont2 354.6111.491
drink5 886.5211.394
film3 531.9111.293
abbey2 354.6111.029
skytin2 354.6111.029
origins2 354.6111.029
arrival2 354.6111.029
malawi5 886.52nan
travel2 354.6111.029
kintra5 886.5210.866
cannie3 531.9110.658
built3 531.9110.658
we'd3 531.9110.658
whole3 531.9110.658
crisis2 354.6110.616
thoosan3 531.9110.511
tells4 709.2210.507
chapter3 531.9110.368
scots7 1,241.1310.294
it42 7,446.8110.268
apt2 354.6110.244
delight2 354.6110.244
focus3 531.9110.228
hame13 2,304.9610.225
roman3 531.919.960
insicht2 354.619.906
ancient3 531.919.831
pink3 531.919.831
wean4 709.229.779
come13 2,304.969.712
widden3 531.919.705
lass4 709.229.703
hans2 354.619.596
becomin2 354.619.596
taen8 1,418.449.584
welcome3 531.919.463
blether3 531.919.463
skin4 709.229.338
shouders2 354.619.310
cousins2 354.619.310
towers2 354.619.310
flight2 354.619.310
swine2 354.619.310
morra2 354.619.310
grows2 354.619.310
kens5 886.529.222
refers2 354.619.044
thomson2 354.619.044
saddest4 709.22nan
him5 886.528.964
historie2 354.618.796
talkin4 709.228.795
nane5 886.528.735
references2 354.618.564
covert2 354.618.564
thir's2 354.618.564
arrive2 354.618.564
rule3 531.918.497
freens3 531.918.497
as53 9,397.168.429
soons2 354.618.346
brick2 354.618.346
heaven2 354.618.346
there5 886.528.315
names4 709.228.239
is53 9,397.168.215
across5 886.528.193
bar4 709.228.180
lan3 531.918.122
harvester4 709.22nan
seeven2 354.618.796
night5 886.528.107
identity3 531.918.032
yins4 709.228.008
poems4 709.228.008
naebodie2 354.617.945
golf2 354.617.945
present3 531.917.945
ain14 2,482.277.928
bell3 531.917.858
waur3 531.917.774
comment2 354.617.760
throu8 1,418.447.647
still11 1,950.357.642
men7 1,241.137.623
us16 2,836.887.616
ships2 354.617.585
build2 354.617.585
pynt4 709.227.520
information3 531.917.450
empire2 354.617.418
sheet2 354.617.418
element2 354.617.418
gin11 1,950.357.352
a201 35,638.307.260
rabbie2 354.617.258
complex2 354.617.258
prose2 354.617.258
there's4 709.227.169
herd3 531.917.147
lik8 1,418.447.124
hames2 354.617.105
monie5 886.527.086
lea3 531.917.074
buiks3 531.917.003
wavin2 354.616.959
efter14 2,482.276.952
aw24 4,255.326.910
many3 531.916.863
heids4 709.226.793
scottish9 1,595.746.758
lassies3 531.916.727
muir2 354.616.684
wished2 354.616.684
brak3 531.916.661
hairt3 531.916.596
stanes3 531.916.531
up11 1,950.356.461
loast2 354.616.429
humour2 354.616.429
scunnert2 354.616.429
lack2 354.616.429
sky4 709.226.318
saft3 531.916.283
based2 354.616.192
ocean2 354.616.192
academic2 354.616.192
famous2 354.616.192
does3 531.916.106
quarter2 354.616.079
shilpit2 354.616.079
labour4 709.225.998
mair21 3,723.405.991
said2 354.615.978
whyle2 354.615.971
books2 354.615.971
deid5 886.525.940
fou3 531.915.935
hid2 354.615.875
ad2 354.615.865
these6 1,063.835.829
sang4 709.225.808
frae4 709.225.773
gallus2 354.615.763
holiday2 354.615.664
has7 1,241.135.650
scuil2 354.615.568
young6 1,063.835.549
curse2 354.615.475
me9 1,595.745.470
his20 3,546.105.446
bairn5 886.525.406
strecht2 354.615.384
wi58 10,283.695.329
central2 354.615.296
richt2 354.615.245
personal2 354.615.210
interestin2 354.615.210
dinna7 1,241.135.135
bits3 531.915.129
here's2 354.615.127
muir's3 531.91nan
haar2 354.615.046
common3 531.915.038
don't2 354.614.966
freen2 354.614.966
brithers2 354.614.966
democracy2 354.614.966
sight2 354.614.889
ye've2 354.614.814
readers2 354.614.814
macdougall's3 531.91nan
states2 354.614.814
bus3 531.914.779
to2 354.614.765
maks4 709.224.746
greek2 354.614.740
bleck2 354.614.740
you4 709.224.732
search2 354.614.668
derk2 354.614.668
instead2 354.614.668
pipes2 354.614.668
past5 886.524.639
oot14 2,482.274.628
bye2 354.614.598
london2 354.614.598
plastic2 354.614.529
scotland's2 354.614.529
wid12 2,127.664.478
bebe3 531.91nan
every4 709.224.601
unner4 709.224.378
sits2 354.614.333
food2 354.614.333
bi2 354.614.265
hail3 531.914.236
onie5 886.524.224
folk6 1,063.834.209
nation2 354.614.209
gowd2 354.614.209
here12 2,127.664.175
fed2 354.614.148
further2 354.614.148
lallans2 354.614.148
days7 1,241.134.139
sangs2 354.614.090
ma34 6,028.374.078
white4 709.224.040
list2 354.614.032
true3 531.913.993
mindit2 354.613.975
ll2 354.613.929
preoccupation2 354.61nan
talk3 531.913.926
thrang2 354.613.920
faith2 354.613.920
sticks2 354.613.865
needit2 354.613.760
world3 531.913.734
scrievin2 354.613.708
reid3 531.913.703
sure4 709.223.616
questions2 354.613.608
kirkcudbrightshire2 354.61nan
dry4 709.223.616
moon2 354.613.512
dae12 2,127.663.467
nine2 354.613.465
chynged2 354.613.465
lives2 354.613.465
rock2 354.613.465
its12 2,127.663.425
edge2 354.613.419
daurk2 354.613.419
write3 531.913.408
watter5 886.523.395
lassie4 709.223.358
turn4 709.223.256
england2 354.613.158
atween6 1,063.833.088
boat2 354.613.037
want6 1,063.833.035
disnae3 531.912.962
wild2 354.612.922
upon2 354.612.922
week3 531.912.914
staun2 354.612.885
right5 886.522.843
who4 709.222.841
greet2 354.612.812
tears2 354.612.812
history3 531.912.774
muckle9 1,595.742.768
fine7 1,241.132.766
take3 531.912.751
clear3 531.912.751
vyce2 354.612.741
ken12 2,127.662.726
ye're2 354.612.707
each3 531.912.706
wantit2 354.612.673
that44 7,801.422.671
telt7 1,241.132.670
wey2 354.612.644
got2 354.612.638
pain2 354.612.606
wheen4 709.222.602
hill3 531.912.576
view2 354.612.574
played2 354.612.574
let5 886.522.564
near5 886.522.524
lines2 354.612.510
he's2 354.612.510
plenty2 354.612.510
heavy2 354.612.478
may2 354.612.478
thon8 1,418.442.447
oh4 709.222.397
weel11 1,950.352.375
first2 354.612.371
licht4 709.222.351
grun3 531.912.334
gies3 531.912.334
abuin3 531.912.314
spring2 354.612.300
that's4 709.222.292
identity'2 354.61nan
noo5 886.522.278
itsel3 531.912.258
brig2 354.612.216
catch2 354.612.189
rest3 531.912.184
seen7 1,241.132.181
she'd2 354.612.162
fitba2 354.612.162
had4 709.222.140
thocht2 354.612.136
see5 886.522.129
readin2 354.612.083
nor7 1,241.132.039
language2 354.612.037
wes2 354.612.024
east2 354.612.007
can13 2,304.961.996
quite2 354.611.983
thought2 354.611.983
nae22 3,900.711.958
raither2 354.611.935
whae3 531.911.927
black3 531.911.911
intae14 2,482.271.879
flair2 354.611.841
tak2 354.611.836
thegither4 709.221.812
hingin2 354.611.753
try3 531.911.726
weans2 354.611.710
guid3 531.911.701
fowk5 886.521.686
thochts2 354.611.628
land2 354.611.608
dark2 354.611.608
fish2 354.611.569
ilka4 709.221.530
fu2 354.611.511
conquer2 354.61nan
green3 531.912.010
aroon3 531.911.504
strang2 354.611.474
clean2 354.611.456
hae18 3,191.491.449
gey5 886.521.426
never4 709.221.397
hunner2 354.611.385
full2 354.611.385
soon2 354.611.351
trees2 354.611.351
early2 354.611.351
heid3 531.911.330
rid2 354.611.317
lugs2 354.611.301
shuid2 354.611.285
written2 354.611.285
wife3 531.911.282
of11 1,950.351.263
afore4 709.221.250
again7 1,241.131.243
faur3 531.911.226
lay2 354.611.221
yet3 531.911.215
poem2 354.611.161
should3 531.911.160
been7 1,241.131.153
fun2 354.611.146
warm2 354.611.146
some5 886.521.144
bring2 354.611.131
door2 354.611.118
real2 354.611.074
name4 709.221.066
dee3 531.911.057
ither4 709.221.043
isnae2 354.611.033
stert2 354.611.020
leid2 354.611.016
sae12 2,127.661.004
burn2 354.610.994
job2 354.610.981
the309 54,787.230.978
sit2 354.610.968
verra2 354.610.955
eyes2 354.610.930
bodie2 354.610.906
pit3 531.910.905
fact2 354.610.870
seems2 354.610.859
thing5 886.520.853
man8 1,418.440.842
stertit2 354.610.836
big2 354.610.826
any2 354.610.825
time13 2,304.960.816
hadrian's2 354.61nan
back15 2,659.570.991
lang8 1,418.440.812
auld10 1,773.050.806
tho4 709.220.802
hissel2 354.610.791
work2 354.610.781
hauns2 354.610.759
in80 14,184.400.759
broon2 354.610.739
takin2 354.610.739
couldnae2 354.610.739
no18 3,191.490.734
till4 709.220.706
times3 531.910.697
gie6 1,063.830.692
if11 1,950.350.684
oor6 1,063.830.683
voice2 354.610.679
ur2 354.610.669
away2 354.610.669
life5 886.520.666
o108 19,148.940.658
could3 531.910.613
doon15 2,659.570.604
national2 354.610.562
ootside2 354.610.562
chinese2 354.610.553
her25 4,432.620.544
cam6 1,063.830.530
was4 709.220.523
like12 2,127.660.510
less2 354.610.497
bonnie2 354.610.475
locust2 354.61nan
story2 354.610.475
dis2 354.610.455
only4 709.220.452
maist3 531.910.438
wan2 354.610.432
enough2 354.610.411
same2 354.610.410
them11 1,950.350.397
year6 1,063.830.394
sittin2 354.610.384
hear3 531.910.362
left2 354.610.346
aye10 1,773.050.345
gaelic2 354.610.343
day9 1,595.740.329
bein5 886.520.324
last2 354.610.309
few2 354.610.301
hauf2 354.610.301
haein2 354.610.301
whit14 2,482.270.301
sic2 354.610.293
gien3 531.910.291
naethin2 354.610.290
at33 5,851.060.290
far2 354.610.286
way2 354.610.285
made3 531.910.270
went2 354.610.268
speak2 354.610.264
be31 5,496.450.239
lot2 354.610.235
an151 26,773.050.230
through2 354.610.217
ninian's2 354.61nan
een5 886.520.197
fin3 531.910.193
cried2 354.610.191
they24 4,255.320.191
road3 531.910.186
anither3 531.910.173
set2 354.610.173
fire2 354.610.168
which3 531.910.167
gettin2 354.610.164
even5 886.520.163
so5 886.520.161
doule2 354.61nan
then5 886.520.151
fa2 354.610.149
by10 1,773.050.148
keep2 354.610.148
am2 354.610.142
we21 3,723.400.139
words2 354.610.139
are8 1,418.440.138
when5 886.520.132
win2 354.610.131
says4 709.220.129
tae125 22,163.120.121
while2 354.610.115
wee13 2,304.960.115
haud2 354.610.113
cuid2 354.610.111
need3 531.910.109
sun2 354.610.108
mean2 354.610.094
fair3 531.910.092
didnae2 354.610.084
great2 354.610.081
go2 354.610.079
wisnae2 354.610.074
hoo2 354.610.071
well2 354.610.067
alang3 531.910.066
side2 354.610.063
soothwest2 354.61nan
mak5 886.520.068
twa7 1,241.130.050
nicht4 709.220.049
aff8 1,418.440.044
aboot16 2,836.880.042
pairt2 354.610.033
mornin2 354.610.033
look2 354.610.028
think4 709.220.028
ower12 2,127.660.027
your2 354.610.017
comin2 354.610.010
get7 1,241.130.010
wha3 531.910.010
dinnae2 354.610.007
roon3 531.910.005
heard2 354.610.005
mind4 709.220.003
say5 886.520.002
scotland6 1,063.830.002
warld2 354.610.002
cannae2 354.610.001
end2 354.610.000
mither3 531.910.000