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Vettese, Raymond

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,866
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,331
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.656
Tagged as SNO (South Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, o, in, and, i, wis, he, it, wi,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 73 - reviews
Lallans Magazine (2008-10-01 ) in Doric (Montrose) dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (1,125 words)
Lallans 73 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2008-12) in Doric dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (1,094 words)

Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems
Lallans Magazine (2004-09) in Doric (Montrose) dialect (SNO), categorised as poetry (2,035 words)

Lallans 63 - Reviews
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (612 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
til41 8,425.81132.884
i92 18,906.7090.567
geddes10 2,055.0886.529
and96 19,728.7383.909
aulden8 1,644.0676.122
an46 9,453.3567.895
wha25 5,137.6966.316
whiles14 2,877.1146.965
tae44 9,042.3345.840
the393 80,764.4942.180
moment9 1,849.5741.029
montrose4 822.0338.058
thomas5 1,027.5437.580
ancient7 1,438.5537.471
business9 1,849.5737.029
dairk5 1,027.5435.650
reader6 1,233.0535.224
plooman4 822.0333.519
brilliance4 822.0333.519
micht19 3,904.6432.736
patrick5 1,027.5431.461
she3 616.5230.801
skeelie4 822.0330.733
which14 2,877.1130.271
introduction5 1,027.5429.897
macdiarmid5 1,027.5428.981
truth7 1,438.5528.897
chalmers4 822.0328.696
whar8 1,644.0628.489
yet11 2,260.5828.255
stays4 822.0327.850
wee-bit3 616.5227.799
wrinkly3 616.5227.799
laist6 1,233.0527.125
read11 2,260.5826.881
loves4 822.0325.756
murray5 1,027.5425.689
lomond3 616.5223.999
naomi3 616.5223.999
ahent5 1,027.5423.496
death6 1,233.0523.091
laurence3 616.5222.765
seems8 1,644.0622.078
tho12 2,466.0922.062
betsy4 822.0321.610
tales5 1,027.5421.524
man18 3,699.1420.830
mindin5 1,027.5420.767
maks8 1,644.0620.702
ego3 616.5220.136
earth6 1,233.0519.827
of21 4,315.6619.799
laird6 1,233.0519.606
loss5 1,027.5419.422
hershaw3 616.5218.876
maitter6 1,233.0518.664
whit27 5,548.7118.477
certes3 616.5218.336
duncan4 822.0318.231
warl4 822.0318.009
but40 8,220.3017.879
dootsum2 411.0217.716
amuse2 411.0217.716
schizophrenic2 411.0217.716
brands2 411.0217.716
fanatic2 411.0217.716
biography2 411.0217.716
mandy2 411.0217.716
mcphee2 411.0217.716
thinker2 411.0217.716
regeneration2 411.0217.716
enquiry2 411.0217.716
nairrative2 411.0217.716
spectre2 411.0217.716
healing2 411.0217.716
aka2 411.0217.716
nickit2 411.0217.716
derns2 411.0217.716
yaisit2 411.0217.716
inheritance2 411.0217.716
illustrated2 411.0217.716
deference2 411.0217.716
invest2 411.0217.716
lipton8 1,644.06nan
publicity2 411.0217.716
nutty2 411.0217.716
yon11 2,260.5817.510
deeds3 616.5217.387
waukent4 822.0317.378
munro4 822.0316.985
legacy3 616.5216.966
also6 1,233.0516.927
in114 23,427.8716.849
characters4 822.0316.613
island4 822.0316.434
rins4 822.0316.259
hairm3 616.5216.207
love6 1,233.0516.123
gp2 411.0215.999
brechin2 411.0215.999
afield2 411.0215.999
scholarly2 411.0215.999
cark2 411.0215.999
possessed2 411.0215.999
persona2 411.0215.999
plou2 411.0215.999
stature2 411.0215.999
aa24 4,932.1815.889
iain3 616.5215.862
days11 2,260.5815.782
monie7 1,438.5515.661
at12 2,466.0915.611
writers4 822.0315.600
five7 1,438.5515.547
walter3 616.5215.537
stephen3 616.5215.537
aince7 1,438.5515.377
version4 822.0315.291
throu10 2,055.0815.261
mebbe7 1,438.5514.992
ingyne2 411.0214.823
chairm2 411.0214.823
appreciated2 411.0214.823
biology2 411.0214.823
puzzle2 411.0214.823
isobel2 411.0214.823
architecture2 411.0214.823
emptiness2 411.0214.823
chiefly2 411.0214.823
sequel2 411.0214.823
rhymer2 411.0214.823
floated2 411.0214.823
brief3 616.5214.661
ice5 1,027.5414.535
winter6 1,233.0514.368
muckle14 2,877.1114.162
saw9 1,849.5714.064
ballater2 411.0213.924
brownie2 411.0213.924
ex2 411.0213.924
brimmin2 411.0213.924
raises2 411.0213.924
spierin2 411.0213.924
anecdotes2 411.0213.924
importantly2 411.0213.924
title3 616.5213.904
bit2 411.0213.695
her9 1,849.5713.564
lassie7 1,438.5513.537
clear6 1,233.0513.456
ana4 822.0313.445
secret4 822.0313.217
wham2 411.0213.196
commercial2 411.0213.196
gracious2 411.0213.196
mctavish2 411.0213.196
authors2 411.0213.196
esteem2 411.0213.196
murdert2 411.0213.196
there27 5,548.7112.695
collection3 616.5212.644
flourish2 411.0212.583
williamson2 411.0212.583
mulcaire4 822.03nan
seals2 411.0212.583
stint2 411.0212.583
chaillenge4 822.03nan
blinn2 411.0212.583
essays2 411.0212.583
spence2 411.0212.583
cryit2 411.0212.583
monies2 411.0212.583
influenced2 411.0212.583
describes2 411.0212.583
experience4 822.0312.475
figure3 616.5212.459
true5 1,027.5412.310
alan3 616.5212.108
gaithert3 616.5212.108
my13 2,671.6012.105
crichton2 411.0212.055
impact2 411.0212.055
lore2 411.0212.055
oot7 1,438.5511.895
surprise4 822.0311.716
never8 1,644.0611.673
distant2 411.0211.591
coff2 411.0211.591
ripe2 411.0211.591
lyrics2 411.0211.591
edinburgh5 1,027.5411.548
mitchison4 822.03nan
o136 27,949.0311.512
alane4 822.0311.453
great7 1,438.5511.338
huge3 616.5211.319
grew4 822.0311.283
scots5 1,027.5411.235
comprehensive2 411.0211.177
nanetheless2 411.0211.177
howkit2 411.0211.177
negative2 411.0211.177
dreel2 411.0211.177
describe2 411.0211.177
youngsters2 411.0211.177
parts2 411.0211.177
ploys2 411.0211.177
discovert2 411.0211.177
acceptance2 411.0210.804
weave2 411.0210.804
beginning2 411.0210.804
priggit2 411.0210.804
splore2 411.0210.804
contributions2 411.0210.804
mike2 411.0210.804
interest4 822.0310.722
something6 1,233.0510.622
hamish2 411.0210.464
significance2 411.0210.464
whyte2 411.0210.464
stores2 411.0210.464
sometime2 411.0210.464
warsle2 411.0210.464
sic9 1,849.5710.246
america2 411.0210.153
nursin2 411.0210.153
brady4 822.03nan
globe2 411.0210.153
paradise2 411.0210.153
christ3 616.5210.025
press4 822.039.997
didna10 2,055.089.968
thomson2 411.029.865
kenny2 411.029.865
conclusion2 411.029.865
refers2 411.029.865
brawly2 411.029.865
whitna2 411.029.865
communist2 411.029.865
joy3 616.529.801
spent4 822.039.795
ye12 2,466.099.674
cup4 822.039.599
aspecks2 411.029.598
bitter2 411.029.598
pleisure2 411.029.598
old3 616.529.381
kerr2 411.029.349
hull2 411.029.349
ali2 411.029.349
amount2 411.029.349
desire2 411.029.349
buried2 411.029.349
former2 411.029.349
deif2 411.029.349
alive3 616.529.183
tiny2 411.029.115
merriet2 411.029.115
verses2 411.029.115
howlin2 411.029.115
glitter2 411.029.115
volume2 411.029.115
skrieves3 616.52nan
interview2 411.029.115
shop4 822.038.931
via2 411.028.895
factor2 411.028.895
toon5 1,027.548.810
base2 411.028.688
mystery2 411.028.688
helps2 411.028.688
rinnin4 822.038.651
fields3 616.528.632
ever5 1,027.548.528
religious2 411.028.492
tommy2 411.028.492
stairtin2 411.028.492
tait2 411.028.492
talked2 411.028.492
virr2 411.028.306
isle2 411.028.306
ahead2 411.028.306
nearby2 411.028.306
plannin2 411.028.306
pleasure2 411.028.306
author2 411.028.306
stories4 822.038.279
intil6 1,233.058.222
hoo6 1,233.058.192
failed2 411.028.129
sorts2 411.028.129
maggie2 411.028.129
empire2 411.028.129
life9 1,849.578.118
like4 822.038.104
neither3 616.528.060
onie6 1,233.057.985
haill3 616.527.983
balance2 411.027.960
universal2 411.027.960
up8 1,644.067.893
scientific2 411.027.799
robertson2 411.027.799
gif3 616.527.689
bottle3 616.527.689
walin2 411.027.645
wyce2 411.027.645
usa2 411.027.645
respeck2 411.027.645
charlie2 411.027.645
shuid4 822.037.556
potential2 411.027.497
altho2 411.027.497
lay4 822.037.378
novel2 411.027.355
mairk2 411.027.355
hinneren2 411.027.355
aff-limits2 411.02nan
bogle2 411.027.355
ken14 2,877.117.336
deep4 822.037.249
lewis2 411.027.219
contack2 411.027.219
pairtner2 411.027.219
lack2 411.027.219
fiona2 411.027.219
heat3 616.527.215
passion2 411.027.088
completely2 411.027.088
lesson2 411.027.088
drave2 411.027.088
gruinard2 411.02nan
anthrax2 411.02nan
by16 3,288.127.041
buik4 822.036.998
autumn2 411.026.961
stauns2 411.026.961
guid12 2,466.096.853
small2 411.026.839
clesses2 411.026.839
airticles2 411.026.839
rob2 411.026.722
stairted2 411.026.722
bunnet2 411.026.608
skelp2 411.026.608
pedant2 411.02nan
american2 411.026.608
smith2 411.026.497
ilka6 1,233.056.434
biggit3 616.526.393
value2 411.026.391
attempt2 411.026.391
showed2 411.026.287
makar2 411.026.287
likes4 822.036.240
erchie2 411.026.187
experiments2 411.02nan
series2 411.026.391
lowe2 411.026.187
laich2 411.026.187
weel-kent2 411.026.187
eck6 1,233.056.164
across4 822.036.136
dour2 411.026.089
work4 822.036.067
settle2 411.025.995
cauld6 1,233.055.970
kennin3 616.525.935
sicht4 822.035.867
pint2 411.025.813
re-publisht2 411.02nan
whan12 2,466.095.901
shame2 411.025.813
only7 1,438.555.768
ower4 822.035.739
editor2 411.025.726
gift2 411.025.726
realise2 411.025.726
kinna3 616.525.656
aipple2 411.025.641
jubilant2 411.02nan
haar2 411.025.641
gies4 822.035.613
laigersay2 411.02nan
top2 411.025.477
audience2 411.025.477
if2 411.025.451
were12 2,466.095.446
licht5 1,027.545.438
deal2 411.025.399
be14 2,877.115.338
kist2 411.025.322
practice2 411.025.247
celtic2 411.025.247
oor2 411.025.184
loved2 411.025.174
sma3 616.525.108
queer2 411.025.102
ithers4 822.035.058
approach2 411.025.032
willie2 411.024.964
flesh2 411.024.964
frae17 3,493.634.958
place7 1,438.554.932
a-beggin2 411.02nan
mention2 411.024.964
wee4 822.034.919
thochts3 616.524.916
aifter3 616.524.842
echt2 411.024.831
magic2 411.024.831
further2 411.024.704
hantle2 411.024.704
pages2 411.024.642
minds2 411.024.523
had2 411.024.476
im2 411.024.465
world3 616.524.458
scottish7 1,438.554.410
penny2 411.024.408
britain2 411.024.408
simple2 411.024.408
deid4 822.034.397
waur2 411.024.352
parents2 411.024.352
naethin4 822.034.327
drive2 411.024.297
fash2 411.024.244
grupp2 411.02nan
wunner2 411.024.244
bricht3 616.524.201
lucky2 411.024.191
bob2 411.024.139
ill-shapit2 411.02nan
ticht2 411.024.139
text2 411.024.088
areas2 411.024.088
this28 5,754.214.073
us12 2,466.094.043
arcadia2 411.02nan
hauds2 411.024.038
me24 4,932.184.031
get2 411.023.991
rock2 411.023.989
wi49 10,069.873.983
his39 8,014.803.963
bring3 616.523.962
quiet2 411.023.941
rare2 411.023.941
flooers2 411.023.941
lichts2 411.023.846
gane2 411.023.846
little3 616.523.821
gin8 1,644.063.818
sang3 616.523.793
for38 7,809.293.771
afore11 2,260.583.768
irish2 411.023.755
faur4 822.033.746
dochter2 411.023.711
isna3 616.523.606
sometimes2 411.023.581
words4 822.033.570
boat2 411.023.540
anglin2 411.02nan
touch2 411.023.499
let5 1,027.543.468
awa2 411.023.464
modern2 411.023.458
m2 411.023.434
deed2 411.023.418
bird-watchin2 411.02nan
bittie3 616.523.405
braw4 822.033.366
d14 2,877.113.362
hings2 411.023.340
book2 411.023.302
field2 411.023.302
bare2 411.023.302
ulster2 411.023.265
teachers2 411.023.228
het2 411.023.155
held3 616.523.148
ettle2 411.023.120
well4 822.033.090
frost2 411.023.050
voice3 616.523.016
hydrocephalus2 411.02nan
ither2 411.023.002
saicont2 411.022.950
likit2 411.022.950
may2 411.022.950
really4 822.032.944
faa2 411.022.821
thocht8 1,644.062.784
times4 822.032.730
lang9 1,849.572.706
learn2 411.022.670
et2 411.022.613
glesca2 411.022.556
comes4 822.032.543
showman-cum-grocer2 411.02nan
himsel3 616.522.543
readin2 411.022.529
hobnob2 411.02nan
said3 616.522.516
mannie2 411.022.501
cry2 411.022.501
fowk12 2,466.092.500
gless2 411.022.474
facets2 411.02nan
maantie2 411.02nan
ain2 411.022.460
day5 1,027.542.443
scotland9 1,849.572.441
quite2 411.022.421
aubrey2 411.02nan
atween5 1,027.542.400
gutsie2 411.02nan
heich2 411.022.421
dr2 411.022.395
country2 411.022.395
william2 411.022.370
darwin2 411.02nan
uk2 411.022.319
hae17 3,493.632.280
teacher2 411.022.270
born2 411.022.270
think7 1,438.552.268
did7 1,438.552.172
wark4 822.032.143
they13 2,671.602.085
form2 411.022.083
ane8 1,644.062.024
speak3 616.522.007
manning2 411.02nan
heid2 411.022.006
suffers2 411.02nan
been5 1,027.541.990
fund3 616.521.978
fear2 411.021.954
all3 616.521.949
hame7 1,438.551.932
gang4 822.031.924
strang2 411.021.872
weys2 411.021.853
bairn3 616.521.852
wey2 411.021.802
holistic2 411.02nan
him18 3,699.141.789
saikless2 411.02nan
early2 411.021.756
auld10 2,055.081.746
brocht3 616.521.734
nor6 1,233.051.733
near4 822.031.705
obsession2 411.02nan
anent3 616.521.634
pairt4 822.031.626
sky2 411.021.612
he51 10,480.891.590
point2 411.021.561
tongue2 411.021.561
orraman2 411.02nan
seanachaidh2 411.02nan
kept2 411.021.561
fun2 411.021.512
jakes2 411.02nan
shamrock2 411.02nan
sun3 616.521.493
say2 411.021.470
from2 411.021.448
now2 411.021.433
idea2 411.021.417
ava2 411.021.372
even6 1,233.051.364
tea2 411.021.357
line2 411.021.357
ae5 1,027.541.320
high2 411.021.314
juist2 411.021.307
are9 1,849.571.278
sin3 616.521.241
as36 7,398.271.205
stunts2 411.02nan
we15 3,082.611.193
why2 411.021.151
middle2 411.021.139
least2 411.021.139
hill2 411.021.101
chairitable2 411.02nan
is36 7,398.271.131
would2 411.021.101
much3 616.521.076
one2 411.021.065
enjoyit2 411.02nan
nicht6 1,233.051.038
tree2 411.021.030
tellin2 411.021.007
s42 8,631.320.951
than3 616.520.946
it50 10,275.380.943
back7 1,438.550.939
ownit2 411.02nan
lovit2 411.02nan
better4 822.030.920
every2 411.020.919
beverage2 411.02nan
failit2 411.02nan
unilever2 411.02nan
chaillenger2 411.02nan
things4 822.030.933
young3 616.520.904
can5 1,027.540.864
revealit2 411.02nan
still2 411.020.844
mair13 2,671.600.786
its8 1,644.060.783
bonnie2 411.020.752
wis55 11,302.920.737
end3 616.520.733
sea2 411.020.717
weel-tellt2 411.02nan
story2 411.020.743
nivver2 411.020.708
aye5 1,027.540.706
doon8 1,644.060.655
kent5 1,027.540.617
time11 2,260.580.595
got3 616.520.593
dae4 822.030.588
no10 2,055.080.582
weel4 822.030.582
dry2 411.020.572
makkin2 411.020.558
aboot12 2,466.090.472
here7 1,438.550.450
them6 1,233.050.448
big2 411.020.437
best3 616.520.433
street2 411.020.426
neist2 411.020.408
maist5 1,027.540.403
re2 411.020.393
cried2 411.020.391
education2 411.020.380
fire2 411.020.358
that44 9,042.330.357
cam5 1,027.540.354
respecting2 411.02nan
has3 616.520.347
on27 5,548.710.341
have2 411.020.332
frazer2 411.02nan
gied3 616.520.324
need3 616.520.324
felt2 411.020.312
come3 616.520.311
wheen2 411.020.266
alang3 616.520.246
wir2 411.020.241
kaleidoscopic2 411.02nan
cuid2 411.020.271
an-lairge2 411.02nan
telt4 822.030.287
unearthed2 411.02nan
by-2 411.02nan
auldsters2 411.02nan
mither4 822.030.665
some8 1,644.060.229
will5 1,027.540.200
again3 616.520.197
to7 1,438.550.191
took2 411.020.188
a138 28,360.050.175
same2 411.020.167
nairratives2 411.02nan
bodsbeck2 411.02nan
you10 2,055.080.195
it's3 616.520.166
eneuch2 411.020.164
body2 411.020.161
air2 411.020.145
syne4 822.030.144
gey3 616.520.141
storytellers2 411.02nan
seen4 822.030.160
hoose5 1,027.540.133
war3 616.520.127
noo7 1,438.550.111
gie3 616.520.108
nae15 3,082.610.095
comin2 411.020.092
made4 822.030.083
see7 1,438.550.080
bairns2 411.020.067
ll6 1,233.050.067
een4 822.030.067
mind4 822.030.055
ve4 822.030.040
new4 822.030.033
keep2 411.020.027
leid3 616.520.023
win2 411.020.021
haun2 411.020.020
wad5 1,027.540.019
sae8 1,644.060.018
fair2 411.020.012
mak4 822.030.008
gaed3 616.520.007
thir2 411.020.006
was5 1,027.540.005
then5 1,027.540.002
years2 411.020.002
side2 411.020.001
name2 411.020.001
when5 1,027.540.000
or16 3,288.120.000
gainit2 411.02nan
montgomeries2 411.02nan