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Cameron, Alan

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,901
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,032
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.78
Tagged as MNA (Mid Northern A) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, tae, a, wis, ye, he, o, jist, in,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch
Lallans Magazine (2017-07 ) in Doric dialect (MNA), categorised as prose (3,901 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
andra53 13,586.26501.809
bella45 11,535.50392.327
aul25 6,408.61189.484
jist55 14,098.95147.300
mains16 4,101.51135.175
es19 4,870.55131.595
faeries9 2,307.1094.413
faither23 5,895.9281.287
fa19 4,870.5573.512
loon16 4,101.5172.638
faerie7 1,794.4172.459
ye70 17,944.1270.881
inty7 1,794.4168.960
ah'm12 3,076.1351.463
chemical5 1,281.7247.693
howe7 1,794.4142.007
ye're9 2,307.1041.622
said26 6,664.9640.939
angel6 1,538.0739.853
burn10 2,563.4536.346
spikk6 1,538.0736.172
volume5 1,281.7232.597
walkit5 1,281.7232.597
wis79 20,251.2231.380
so20 5,126.8931.287
for2 512.6930.248
spikkin6 1,538.0730.177
ivvery5 1,281.7229.947
aa27 6,921.3029.900
cotter3 769.0329.140
carlin3 769.0329.140
bella's3 769.0329.140
gweed8 2,050.7628.376
richt21 5,383.2428.331
dream6 1,538.0727.869
thocht17 4,357.8627.797
i3 769.0327.374
sim3 769.0326.916
kegs3 769.0326.916
bonniest4 1,025.3825.876
thro4 1,025.3825.396
dyeuks3 769.0325.335
saufed3 769.0325.335
chemicals3 769.0325.335
he67 17,175.0824.815
seemed8 2,050.7624.537
hud11 2,819.7924.142
sumthin4 1,025.3824.113
furr3 769.0324.100
waant4 1,025.3823.729
dyeuk3 769.0323.083
quair3 769.0323.083
knowe4 1,025.3822.360
and6 1,538.0722.000
urr3 769.0321.465
environmental3 769.0321.465
gype3 769.0320.799
barrels3 769.0320.799
fowk20 5,126.8920.669
wisna10 2,563.4520.624
ken18 4,614.2020.353
div7 1,794.4120.216
nae29 7,433.9919.842
fan9 2,307.1019.757
on6 1,538.0719.640
weel17 4,357.8619.607
we2 512.6919.230
aye19 4,870.5519.051
respec2 512.6918.609
gaol2 512.6918.609
therr9 2,307.10nan
y'll2 512.6918.609
minnit2 512.6918.609
hornygollach2 512.6918.609
faither's4 1,025.3818.515
company5 1,281.7218.498
straicht3 769.0317.890
vratch3 769.0317.521
ah'll4 1,025.3817.466
sakes2 512.6916.890
elfin2 512.6916.890
onyweys2 512.6916.890
blythesome2 512.6916.890
gawpin2 512.6916.890
baggies2 512.6916.890
gress4 1,025.3816.548
shakkin3 769.0316.539
aboot28 7,177.6516.411
his44 11,279.1616.343
yer20 5,126.8916.086
aroon7 1,794.4116.020
wifie6 1,538.0715.997
dyke4 1,025.3815.734
sennin2 512.6915.712
sliddery2 512.6915.712
wifies3 769.0315.701
plain4 1,025.3815.359
faur7 1,794.4114.978
faimilie2 512.6914.812
andra's7 1,794.41nan
muck3 769.0314.971
loupit2 512.6914.812
gaurdian7 1,794.41nan
stereo2 512.6914.812
drumtulloch7 1,794.41nan
hillock2 512.6914.812
is8 2,050.7614.525
fey2 512.6914.081
elves2 512.6914.081
takken2 512.6914.081
it23 5,895.9214.021
ivver4 1,025.3813.640
hoo7 1,794.4113.611
seepin2 512.6913.467
aricht2 512.6913.467
speed3 769.0313.391
lood3 769.0313.222
ayeweys3 769.0313.222
funcy2 512.6912.937
flichter2 512.6912.937
road8 2,050.7612.873
angels2 512.6912.471
wasted2 512.6912.471
mishanter2 512.6912.471
lookit4 1,025.3812.343
oan15 3,845.1711.998
a80 20,507.5611.933
mairrit2 512.6911.680
dinna8 2,050.7611.558
cot2 512.6911.339
kent10 2,563.4511.196
frock2 512.6911.025
wullie5 1,281.7210.903
macdonald2 512.6910.736
grun5 1,281.7210.557
hopin2 512.6910.467
an134 34,350.1710.384
like22 5,639.5810.364
noo16 4,101.5110.244
beasts3 769.0310.229
shoved2 512.6910.216
waukin2 512.6910.216
beasties2 512.6910.216
schule3 769.0310.135
polite2 512.699.980
bauchle2 512.699.980
ah've3 769.039.951
staunin4 1,025.389.882
he'd4 1,025.389.723
mither8 2,050.769.684
there2 512.699.583
mebbe5 1,281.729.571
wikk2 512.699.352
fleggit2 512.699.352
couldna4 1,025.389.221
haen3 769.039.198
affa7 1,794.419.189
definitely2 512.699.164
loup2 512.699.164
raison2 512.699.164
cos4 1,025.388.713
glaur2 512.698.651
fit's2 512.698.651
sat5 1,281.728.486
me24 6,152.278.458
him21 5,383.248.390
dubs2 512.698.346
wauk2 512.698.346
knowledge2 512.698.346
watched3 769.038.278
internet2 512.698.202
tell8 2,050.768.071
birl2 512.698.064
cause4 1,025.388.005
hid13 3,332.487.987
waarm2 512.697.931
waste2 512.697.931
drunk2 512.697.931
didna8 2,050.767.901
gettin5 1,281.727.859
speir3 769.037.847
fyles2 512.697.803
contact2 512.697.803
he's3 769.037.561
pictur2 512.697.559
ging3 769.037.506
wey10 2,563.457.467
bliddy2 512.697.443
spend2 512.697.223
great5 1,281.727.136
coort2 512.697.117
voice4 1,025.387.071
dreams2 512.696.916
no3 769.036.914
fermer3 769.036.891
kye2 512.696.725
sauf2 512.696.725
shair3 769.036.657
breeks2 512.696.545
dizzen2 512.696.458
selt2 512.696.373
ithers4 1,025.386.332
himsel4 1,025.386.332
sum3 769.036.266
brae3 769.036.143
fit10 2,563.455.978
wirk3 769.035.907
wee16 4,101.515.835
shouted2 512.695.834
computer2 512.695.764
steen2 512.695.764
sure4 1,025.385.764
telt7 1,794.415.658
freens2 512.695.562
kitchie2 512.695.497
grunny2 512.695.310
o61 15,637.025.309
min2 512.695.250
caur2 512.695.192
bin4 1,025.385.076
seen7 1,794.415.005
radio2 512.694.913
the194 49,730.844.911
little3 769.034.807
disna3 769.034.749
takkin3 769.034.720
lang9 2,307.104.700
name5 1,281.724.700
dee4 1,025.384.655
onty3 769.03nan
low2 512.694.658
flooers2 512.694.610
hoose8 2,050.764.488
heestory3 769.03nan
bittie3 769.034.367
abeen2 512.694.290
that52 13,329.924.265
goat4 1,025.384.218
hissel3 769.034.216
that's4 1,025.384.200
are10 2,563.454.190
took4 1,025.384.182
need5 1,281.724.157
wild2 512.694.122
but8 2,050.764.092
deed2 512.694.081
pey2 512.694.041
iffen3 769.03nan
oanty3 769.03nan
sax2 512.694.041
bit17 4,357.864.022
neb2 512.694.002
tellin3 769.033.999
gaun6 1,538.073.933
simbiddy3 769.03nan
y'weys3 769.03nan
fur17 4,357.863.865
ower15 3,845.173.737
spoke2 512.693.670
live2 512.693.670
mak7 1,794.413.666
help4 1,025.383.649
sort2 512.693.568
frae3 769.033.549
crack2 512.693.535
milk2 512.693.437
looks2 512.693.406
nivver3 769.033.364
wird3 769.033.325
far5 1,281.723.221
kinna2 512.693.137
mannie2 512.693.137
oot24 6,152.273.110
feel4 1,025.383.102
quite2 512.693.081
ferm3 769.033.035
gets2 512.693.026
been3 769.033.009
they9 2,307.102.937
wumman3 769.032.934
siller3 769.032.917
at34 8,715.712.892
lassie3 769.032.851
shut2 512.692.843
onythin2 512.692.843
hingin2 512.692.818
saw4 1,025.382.810
some2 512.692.808
hiv4 1,025.382.761
waatter2 512.69nan
rinnin2 512.692.721
bairn3 769.032.663
tae99 25,378.112.646
weys2 512.692.472
feelin2 512.692.451
should3 769.032.445
am3 769.032.404
she27 6,921.302.380
aabody2 512.692.307
think6 1,538.072.303
stood2 512.692.268
stuff2 512.692.268
heid7 1,794.412.175
fine5 1,281.722.145
oh3 769.032.095
placeys2 512.69nan
fun2 512.692.100
stertet2 512.69nan
licht3 769.032.059
time11 2,819.792.034
lad2 512.692.012
human2 512.692.012
happened2 512.691.995
ah28 7,177.651.984
since2 512.691.978
sae3 769.031.959
stert2 512.691.944
eneuch3 769.031.921
high2 512.691.879
placey2 512.69nan
afore2 512.691.888
git3 769.031.759
else2 512.691.755
til5 1,281.721.692
why2 512.691.682
held2 512.691.584
sic4 1,025.381.572
word2 512.691.544
sent2 512.691.492
used2 512.691.479
inside2 512.691.441
loon'2 512.69nan
efter7 1,794.411.359
yersel2 512.691.357
mair5 1,281.721.352
ain2 512.691.311
bonny2 512.691.310
wirds3 769.031.253
hersel2 512.691.211
itherwarld2 512.69nan
ither7 1,794.411.258
white2 512.691.190
her25 6,408.611.175
how3 769.031.169
intae4 1,025.381.152
twa3 769.031.152
man2 512.691.148
wir4 1,025.381.140
see9 2,307.101.074
them9 2,307.101.061
did5 1,281.721.052
aff3 769.031.043
makkin2 512.690.995
up19 4,870.550.971
next2 512.690.960
foo2 512.690.951
open2 512.690.934
upmak2 512.69nan
front2 512.690.925
huv2 512.690.917
ae9 2,307.100.913
could5 1,281.720.899
wrang2 512.690.875
by4 1,025.380.826
wife2 512.690.782
fair3 769.030.756
whit6 1,538.070.723
wid6 1,538.070.678
ee2 512.690.676
felt2 512.690.670
if4 1,025.380.665
say5 1,281.720.663
as28 7,177.650.662
dae3 769.030.630
wheen2 512.690.612
haunfast2 512.69nan
past2 512.690.600
coamic2 512.69nan
in55 14,098.950.593
here6 1,538.070.591
were3 769.030.575
will2 512.690.568
things3 769.030.540
na2 512.690.530
naw2 512.690.492
fae13 3,332.480.487
een4 1,025.380.439
thon2 512.690.379
knoll2 512.69nan
wi26 6,664.960.360
gin2 512.690.341
same3 769.030.331
or15 3,845.170.331
new2 512.690.329
awa6 1,538.070.318
mell-heided2 512.69nan
when3 769.030.300
even2 512.690.295
ony4 1,025.380.277
warld2 512.690.276
doon10 2,563.450.276
this13 3,332.480.266
made2 512.690.235
n2 512.690.226
never2 512.690.199
then5 1,281.720.186
heard2 512.690.182
hae8 2,050.760.174
gien2 512.690.155
kin2 512.690.153
back9 2,307.100.139
near2 512.690.123
look2 512.690.116
best2 512.690.091
had6 1,538.070.084
bella'2 512.69nan
be21 5,383.240.096
pit3 769.030.057
bi4 1,025.380.056
muckle3 769.030.043
yon2 512.690.021
want2 512.690.012
maun2 512.690.011
tak3 769.030.009
micht3 769.030.005
ma16 4,101.510.005
auld5 1,281.720.003
nicht3 769.030.002
again3 769.030.002
went2 512.690.001
cam3 769.030.000
get5 1,281.720.000
last2 512.690.000
therr's3 769.03nan
gie2 512.690.308