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Douglas, Sheila

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 9,169
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,277
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.027
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, an, a, tae, in, and, that, he, wis,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836)
Lallans Magazine (2005-09-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (2,750 words)
Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird
Lallans Magazine (2003-07) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as weans (1,578 words)

Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (691 words)

Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion
Lallans Magazine (2003-07) in Central dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (924 words)

Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk
Lallans Magazine (2001-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (634 words)
Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys
Lallans Magazine (2001 ) in Central dialect (WCE), categorised as newspaper (1,495 words)
Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist
Lallans Magazine (2001-09 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as prose (1,097 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
sangs65 7,089.10452.132
singers27 2,944.70222.242
tailor23 2,508.45200.112
sang33 3,599.08139.241
festival18 1,963.14107.212
tradeetion16 1,745.01100.750
muisic19 2,072.2099.039
o337 36,754.2894.843
and147 16,032.2887.924
festivals10 1,090.6384.275
fowk58 6,325.6677.354
club16 1,745.0174.908
swatches9 981.5769.569
ballad9 981.5767.385
clubs11 1,199.6965.460
tunes10 1,090.6354.967
s18 1,963.1452.121
collectors6 654.3851.306
singin13 1,417.8251.174
ballads7 763.4450.322
margaret10 1,090.6350.037
wha28 3,053.7748.720
muisicians7 763.4448.695
are42 4,580.6548.298
collections6 654.3848.067
aa54 5,889.4147.991
artists7 763.4447.249
village11 1,199.6947.109
dune9 981.5746.095
haed33 3,599.0845.669
sung8 872.5144.993
prentit10 1,090.6343.678
fay6 654.3843.639
sharpe6 654.3843.639
haill11 1,199.6942.257
kirkpatrick5 545.3242.135
paisley7 763.4441.735
kirkyaird8 872.5140.468
gaitherin9 981.5739.896
mony24 2,617.5239.429
ma7 763.4438.732
revival6 654.3836.995
concerts5 545.3235.228
wark19 2,072.2034.831
her13 1,417.8234.558
oral5 545.3233.748
fack10 1,090.6333.433
hae53 5,780.3531.846
but74 8,070.6731.487
wemen5 545.3231.345
whase8 872.5130.940
begoud8 872.5129.555
motherwell24 2,617.52nan
reporter5 545.3228.602
browdent4 436.2528.510
cuid15 1,635.9528.415
agnes5 545.3227.840
were32 3,490.0227.669
claith6 654.3827.422
nancy5 545.3227.135
tradition6 654.3826.595
findlay4 436.2525.740
whyles7 763.4425.439
he129 14,069.1525.430
kins4 436.2524.663
that141 15,377.9024.209
airs3 327.1924.033
forefowk3 327.1924.033
scott's3 327.1924.033
tannahill3 327.1924.033
directory3 327.1924.033
trokit3 327.1924.033
walter5 545.3223.751
stream5 545.3223.751
modren9 981.5723.129
forby12 1,308.7622.901
maist23 2,508.4522.546
gliff4 436.2522.127
them36 3,926.2721.824
wabsters3 327.1921.819
ceilidhs3 327.1921.819
programme5 545.3221.647
langsyne5 545.3221.647
owre11 1,199.6921.622
ancient6 654.3821.588
refleck4 436.2521.441
cultur6 654.3821.100
scott11 1,199.6921.006
caaed4 436.2520.812
becam6 654.3820.408
lyle3 327.1920.248
calendar3 327.1920.248
bennett3 327.1920.248
glesca8 872.5119.945
ballants13 1,417.82nan
ony22 2,399.3919.873
ower4 436.2519.854
names8 872.5119.818
sing8 872.5119.691
by34 3,708.1519.259
fauts3 327.1919.023
shaw7 763.4418.778
kintrae4 436.2518.280
americans3 327.1918.016
concert3 327.1918.016
guest4 436.2517.863
poetry7 763.4417.810
their35 3,817.2117.565
athoot8 872.5117.408
umquhile3 327.1917.161
wabster3 327.1917.161
the624 68,055.4016.692
pairt14 1,526.8816.564
shewed3 327.1916.418
freen5 545.3216.397
tent9 981.5716.381
cuidnae4 436.2516.076
if2 218.1315.836
sangsters3 327.1915.762
of29 3,162.8315.618
heize4 436.2515.469
there45 4,907.8415.407
flesh5 545.3215.235
lichten2 218.1315.207
greig2 218.1315.207
yuissfu2 218.1315.207
begunk2 218.1315.207
colleckit2 218.1315.207
rants2 218.1315.207
pollok2 218.1315.207
descrieves2 218.1315.207
leeberal2 218.1315.207
lee-lang2 218.1315.207
muivit2 218.1315.207
smithsonian2 218.1315.207
singer3 327.1915.174
bink3 327.1915.174
william7 763.4414.824
dates3 327.1914.642
fiddler3 327.1914.642
heirskip3 327.1914.642
versions3 327.1914.642
fiddle4 436.2514.391
sir6 654.3814.160
or53 5,780.3513.889
ploy4 436.2513.680
song4 436.2513.680
collection4 436.2513.680
ithers9 981.5713.587
stories7 763.4413.515
belangit2 218.1313.499
scances2 218.1313.499
kinks2 218.1313.499
imaigine2 218.1313.499
craftsfowk2 218.1313.499
renfrewshire2 218.1313.499
schuilin2 218.1313.499
rigbane2 218.1313.499
ither's2 218.1313.499
saired2 218.1313.499
chyngit2 218.1313.499
descreivit2 218.1313.499
club's2 218.1313.499
this59 6,434.7313.482
acause7 763.4413.087
tmsa8 872.51nan
may6 654.3813.265
stertit8 872.5112.994
gey14 1,526.8812.681
embra4 436.2512.446
aabody7 763.4412.361
minstrelsy8 872.51nan
proponit2 218.1312.331
veesitit2 218.1312.331
saison2 218.1312.331
richtlie2 218.1312.331
uist2 218.1312.331
passit2 218.1312.331
apenin2 218.1312.331
evendoon2 218.1312.331
impruivin2 218.1312.331
impruive2 218.1312.331
connections3 327.1912.217
grun8 872.5112.191
leet4 436.2512.080
tuik7 763.4411.981
kythes4 436.2511.904
james6 654.3811.710
theirsels5 545.3211.644
editor4 436.2511.567
ae4 436.2511.567
boun2 218.1311.440
rede2 218.1311.440
firstlins2 218.1311.440
leeterature2 218.1311.440
parteecular3 327.1911.318
ilka11 1,199.6911.303
wey20 2,181.2610.994
is83 9,052.2410.822
kythin3 327.1910.793
modern5 545.3210.776
she26 2,835.6410.769
weaver2 218.1310.720
younkers2 218.1310.720
carl2 218.1310.720
notebook2 218.1310.720
lilt2 218.1310.720
sheriff2 218.1310.720
perthshire2 218.1310.720
ballant6 654.38nan
wordy2 218.1310.720
respeckit2 218.1310.720
raired2 218.1310.720
buikie2 218.1310.720
tak18 1,963.1410.676
hear11 1,199.6910.662
poleetical3 327.1910.549
motherwell's6 654.38nan
fyowe3 327.1910.549
charles3 327.1910.549
halloween3 327.1910.316
robertson3 327.1910.316
forbye6 654.3810.174
editin2 218.1310.116
daughter2 218.1310.116
dee'd2 218.1310.116
hainin2 218.1310.116
aspeck2 218.1310.116
expairience2 218.1310.116
souchs2 218.1310.116
respeck3 327.199.879
hogmanay3 327.199.879
brither6 654.389.814
me14 1,526.889.790
aff3 327.199.763
screivin3 327.199.674
poets3 327.199.674
blethers2 218.139.596
hertit2 218.139.596
hielans2 218.139.596
hearken2 218.139.596
unalike2 218.139.596
back7 763.449.515
swatch3 327.199.477
collector5 545.32nan
droont2 218.139.596
chynge5 545.329.383
reglar2 218.139.140
spots2 218.139.140
samen2 218.139.140
upricht2 218.139.140
skeel2 218.139.140
guests2 218.139.140
inverness2 218.139.140
rowed3 327.199.104
section3 327.199.104
scots16 1,745.019.085
so2 218.139.053
tane6 654.388.827
its22 2,399.398.770
learn5 545.328.741
muivin2 218.138.734
feast2 218.138.734
doesnae3 327.198.593
on80 8,725.058.558
hert8 872.518.517
at38 4,144.408.471
gaithert3 327.198.434
wee33 3,599.088.380
ploys2 218.138.369
hamish2 218.138.369
competeetion2 218.138.369
piper2 218.138.369
instruments2 218.138.369
burns's2 218.138.369
bluid5 545.328.225
we21 2,290.338.225
tradeetional3 327.198.130
gars3 327.198.130
wadger5 545.32nan
day7 763.448.300
scene3 327.198.130
wechty2 218.138.037
easter2 218.138.037
songs2 218.138.037
raicently2 218.138.037
groce4 436.25nan
wale2 218.138.037
luikit4 436.258.017
isnae6 654.387.958
makar3 327.197.845
kin10 1,090.637.800
aulder5 545.327.748
dreid2 218.137.734
tickets2 218.137.734
mintit2 218.137.734
america2 218.137.734
haundit3 327.197.708
breeks3 327.197.708
dae21 2,290.337.575
months4 436.257.489
prayers2 218.137.454
merry2 218.137.454
perth2 218.137.454
clerk2 218.137.454
mune2 218.137.454
shewin2 218.137.454
needle2 218.137.454
beuk3 327.197.446
jist25 2,726.587.425
folk10 1,090.637.371
cairryin3 327.197.321
rin6 654.387.234
birr2 218.137.195
leivin2 218.137.195
leeterary2 218.137.195
hinnerend2 218.137.195
tocher2 218.137.195
stracht2 218.137.195
shooglie2 218.137.195
traditional3 327.197.079
banes3 327.197.079
efter3 327.197.052
kilbarchan4 436.25nan
hou9 981.577.195
pey4 436.257.008
musicians2 218.136.954
fause2 218.136.954
werena2 218.136.954
suddent2 218.136.954
recordit2 218.136.954
commonty2 218.136.954
sairious2 218.136.954
haes18 1,963.146.945
here3 327.196.917
sangsmith4 436.25nan
ay5 545.326.906
forder3 327.196.850
strang5 545.326.779
naethin7 763.446.769
celtic3 327.196.740
scarce2 218.136.729
associe2 218.136.729
tred2 218.136.729
tape2 218.136.729
places4 436.256.709
his72 7,852.556.538
mixter-maxter2 218.136.517
yaised5 545.326.452
twa-three3 327.196.424
hoose2 218.136.411
wad19 2,072.206.381
details2 218.136.318
eilins4 436.25nan
byous2 218.136.318
munelicht4 436.25nan
glenfarg4 436.25nan
maugre2 218.136.318
verses2 218.136.318
david3 327.196.226
invitit2 218.136.130
threid2 218.136.130
helpit2 218.136.130
hearin3 327.196.130
freens3 327.196.130
speirt5 545.326.094
gaitherer4 436.25nan
soun3 327.196.740
apen2 218.135.952
m4 436.255.938
old3 327.195.854
folklife3 327.19nan
performance2 218.135.952
mccarthy3 327.19nan
exackly2 218.135.952
leevin3 327.195.854
corp2 218.135.783
campbell2 218.135.783
conter2 218.135.783
ain18 1,963.145.765
it84 9,161.305.676
aye23 2,508.455.636
whit31 3,380.965.629
kemp2 218.135.622
glendale3 327.19nan
burns5 545.325.620
nor13 1,417.825.516
sandy2 218.135.469
halflins2 218.135.323
again2 218.135.287
read7 763.445.258
frae9 981.575.252
a233 25,411.715.236
fash3 327.195.198
needit3 327.195.198
foondit2 218.135.184
wadnae2 218.135.184
anes4 436.255.162
it's2 218.135.087
pies2 218.135.050
dancin2 218.135.050
kythe2 218.135.050
get5 545.325.024
which9 981.575.024
muckle15 1,635.954.958
music4 436.254.955
lair2 218.134.922
leivit3 327.19nan
parliament2 218.134.922
published2 218.134.922
chyce2 218.134.922
yins4 436.254.905
ane16 1,745.014.894
richt5 545.324.884
taes2 218.134.799
leevit3 327.19nan
child2 218.134.799
fermin2 218.134.799
source2 218.134.799
dundee2 218.134.799
makkin6 654.384.774
haen3 327.194.769
lives3 327.194.769
hoo7 763.444.764
ettled2 218.134.680
siller6 654.384.616
english2 218.134.545
aathin3 327.194.507
wadna4 436.254.478
gie13 1,417.824.465
smeddum2 218.134.457
lie3 327.194.382
wasnae2 218.134.351
first3 327.194.345
intae8 872.514.301
fowksingers3 327.19nan
fifteen2 218.134.351
fit4 436.254.258
whyle2 218.134.249
ferlie2 218.134.249
hadnae2 218.134.249
aft2 218.134.249
daein6 654.384.229
nooadays2 218.134.150
ad2 218.134.150
tory2 218.134.150
duncan2 218.134.150
material2 218.134.150
stane4 436.254.090
robert3 327.194.089
douce2 218.134.055
www2 218.134.055
includit2 218.134.055
screive2 218.134.055
buchan2 218.134.055
series2 218.134.055
lairstane3 327.19nan
jim3 327.194.033
-5 545.324.010
weys4 436.253.969
yer9 981.573.966
aathegither2 218.133.963
haggis-burgers3 327.19nan
picter2 218.134.351
tune2 218.133.963
office3 327.193.924
fin2 218.133.899
msp2 218.133.873
threaps2 218.133.873
gart3 327.193.819
noo23 2,508.453.787
graith2 218.133.787
whistlebinkie3 327.19nan
daily2 218.133.787
sauf2 218.133.787
south2 218.133.787
lane3 327.193.767
man4 436.253.759
kent12 1,308.763.684
waa3 327.193.666
luik4 436.253.626
awn2 218.133.621
tint3 327.193.617
ettle3 327.193.568
as71 7,743.483.551
scotlan2 218.133.542
stewart2 218.133.465
yin12 1,308.763.456
waulkin3 327.19nan
thegither7 763.443.761
island2 218.133.391
up25 2,726.583.347
whan5 545.323.319
unco3 327.193.247
yaise3 327.193.247
didnae8 872.513.186
buik4 436.253.182
exemple2 218.133.179
furth2 218.133.179
popular2 218.133.112
craitur2 218.133.047
weel17 1,854.073.030
takkin4 436.253.026
syne11 1,199.693.010
bein11 1,199.692.970
taks4 436.252.965
kennin3 327.192.957
gaun10 1,090.632.950
mention2 218.132.922
centre3 327.192.917
giein4 436.252.877
said7 763.442.862
screivit2 218.132.861
pipe2 218.132.861
pouer2 218.132.861
ye'll3 327.192.840
jyne2 218.132.802
willie2 218.132.745
poet2 218.132.745
copy2 218.132.745
rectify2 218.13nan
then5 545.322.706
spak3 327.192.692
singers'2 218.13nan
sunday4 436.252.706
study2 218.132.689
history4 436.252.679
macneill2 218.13nan
doon13 1,417.822.677
even3 327.192.636
usually2 218.132.634
connecks2 218.13nan
whaur11 1,199.692.627
foys2 218.13nan
rsamd2 218.13nan
mak12 1,308.762.621
adam2 218.132.581
ither16 1,745.012.547
oot29 3,162.832.541
hissel4 436.252.519
maistly3 327.192.452
lauch2 218.132.427
haurd2 218.132.427
mindit2 218.132.427
ettles2 218.132.379
present2 218.132.379
local4 436.252.343
year12 1,308.762.335
settin2 218.132.331
twinty2 218.132.331
luve2 218.132.331
fae33 3,599.082.324
comin6 654.382.319
these6 654.382.302
place2 218.132.298
lave3 327.192.292
follaed2 218.132.284
nichts2 218.132.284
maidment2 218.13nan
ireland2 218.132.239
cried5 545.322.223
st2 218.132.194
sud2 218.132.194
gies4 436.252.178
maks4 436.252.178
i43 4,689.722.165
gar2 218.132.150
whether2 218.132.150
piece3 327.192.143
scottish9 981.572.130
ken7 763.442.128
moon2 218.132.107
text2 218.132.065
edit2 218.13nan
hauds2 218.132.065
lang14 1,526.882.061
gin11 1,199.692.034
collatit2 218.13nan
sees2 218.132.150
gate3 327.192.030
daurk2 218.132.024
hunners2 218.132.024
yersel4 436.252.001
ll6 654.381.975
three2 218.131.972
fu3 327.191.948
time11 1,199.691.920
kenspeckle2 218.131.906
has7 763.441.899
days8 872.511.888
thae7 763.441.860
leg2 218.131.831
accoont2 218.131.831
wae4 436.251.820
age3 327.191.819
glen2 218.131.795
address2 218.131.795
timeless2 218.13nan
cairry2 218.131.795
love3 327.191.770
england2 218.131.759
uphaud2 218.131.724
groups2 218.131.724
unnerstaun2 218.131.724
nicht11 1,199.691.706
himsel4 436.251.702
whit's2 218.131.690
university2 218.131.690
for61 6,652.851.671
did4 436.251.657
big3 327.191.650
wisnae5 545.321.636
alang7 763.441.610
taen6 654.381.605
think4 436.251.581
apairt2 218.131.528
faimily2 218.131.528
een10 1,090.631.522
sax2 218.131.498
dance2 218.131.498
darg2 218.131.498
community3 327.191.475
began2 218.131.468
gien6 654.381.465
tell3 327.191.461
new4 436.251.426
saw6 654.381.404
they43 4,689.721.402
lat4 436.251.374
set7 763.441.374
important3 327.191.353
from3 327.191.353
some17 1,854.071.330
near6 654.381.321
gae3 327.191.314
ilk3 327.191.314
will11 1,199.691.275
aiberdeen2 218.131.272
gear2 218.131.272
mind4 436.251.262
aroon4 436.251.252
played2 218.131.246
heed2 218.131.246
jock3 327.191.168
my5 545.321.166
when13 1,417.821.158
leid9 981.571.153
bodie3 327.191.133
made4 436.251.125
crack2 218.131.124
says8 872.511.122
scotland13 1,417.821.120
fassoun2 218.13nan
macnaughtan2 218.13nan
can18 1,963.141.108
faa2 218.131.078
juist5 545.321.073
been21 2,290.331.036
no19 2,072.201.024
karine2 218.13nan
twa9 981.571.020
press2 218.131.011
puir3 327.191.003
doot3 327.191.003
airm2 218.130.990
tale2 218.130.990
in155 16,904.790.971
polwart2 218.13nan
cam10 1,090.631.022
brocht4 436.250.944
brian2 218.130.908
years2 218.130.902
oor17 1,854.070.897
group3 327.190.884
meenit2 218.130.832
houlet2 218.13nan
shair2 218.130.851
voice3 327.190.829
your2 218.130.817
short2 218.130.814
maitter2 218.130.796
dr2 218.130.796
page2 218.130.796
different4 436.250.785
kitchen2 218.130.779
gliffs2 218.13nan
sheddaes2 218.13nan
hauns3 327.190.942
thinkin3 327.190.776
awa14 1,526.880.719
itsel3 327.190.714
like28 3,053.770.688
braw4 436.250.683
leuk3 327.190.678
never2 218.130.655
heard5 545.320.654
thon5 545.320.651
brae2 218.130.648
lyle's2 218.13nan
winna2 218.130.618
bade2 218.130.604
great4 436.250.600
pynt2 218.130.590
pit6 654.380.585
rinnin2 218.130.576
telt4 436.250.565
maun6 654.380.538
things3 327.190.536
naw4 436.250.531
airt2 218.130.509
natrel2 218.13nan
dinnae5 545.320.606
legs2 218.130.496
til8 872.510.494
heid11 1,199.690.482
had15 1,635.950.454
ballads'2 218.13nan
mair22 2,399.390.453
bairns6 654.380.452
doun5 545.320.438
preclare2 218.13nan
play3 327.190.434
full2 218.130.414
reid2 218.130.392
gaed4 436.250.387
trees2 218.130.382
amang3 327.190.376
ganted2 218.13nan
dinna3 327.190.362
though2 218.130.361
thaim7 763.440.357
tae189 20,612.930.343
shuid2 218.130.342
fine7 763.440.317
times2 218.130.311
wumman3 327.190.289
need3 327.190.275
thir3 327.190.262
sat3 327.190.256
fun2 218.130.253
body2 218.130.250
roon4 436.250.248
niver4 436.250.222
throu5 545.320.218
come9 981.570.216
human2 218.130.216
lad2 218.130.216
micht8 872.510.207
street3 327.190.204
cut2 218.130.201
lift2 218.130.201
warld4 436.250.199
pair2 218.130.188
neist3 327.190.188
feart2 218.130.181
nae24 2,617.520.179
late2 218.130.175
sit2 218.130.175
sh-sh-sh-shewin2 218.13nan
win5 545.320.171
high2 218.130.169
verra2 218.130.163
was8 872.510.153
nummer2 218.130.145
gaelic4 436.250.137
bide2 218.130.135
chance2 218.130.129
cat2 218.130.129
see16 1,745.010.129
macdougall2 218.13nan
bed2 218.130.124
feel4 436.250.123
haud2 218.130.120
anither7 763.440.117
anent3 327.190.115
seen7 763.440.114
aside2 218.130.113
t6 654.380.106
sic4 436.250.102
thocht7 763.440.102
us13 1,417.820.096
wis95 10,361.000.095
re5 545.320.082
wittins2 218.130.078
wheen3 327.190.077
ran2 218.130.071
beuklare2 218.13nan
ye51 5,562.220.063
sicht2 218.130.063
to12 1,308.760.063
gang3 327.190.061
better5 545.320.059
tellin2 218.130.057
baith6 654.380.055
wirds3 327.190.052
life5 545.320.050
haun3 327.190.048
hame8 872.510.041
an233 25,411.710.035
fir6 654.380.034
than10 1,090.630.032
wi67 7,307.230.031
cannae3 327.190.031
somethin2 218.130.026
turn2 218.130.026
atween4 436.250.024
guid10 1,090.630.022
fund2 218.130.021
him25 2,726.580.020
sin3 327.190.020
eneuch3 327.190.017
national2 218.130.017
five2 218.130.015
best4 436.250.014
claes2 218.130.012
free2 218.130.011
haein2 218.130.010
sae14 1,526.880.009
aince2 218.130.008
thing5 545.320.008
less2 218.130.006
with2 218.130.005
aboot27 2,944.700.005
john3 327.190.005
hersel2 218.130.004
bonnie2 218.130.004
black2 218.130.003
canna3 327.190.002
young3 327.190.002
afore11 1,199.690.002
mebbe2 218.130.002
sea2 218.130.002
fair4 436.250.001
coorse3 327.190.001
roosit2 218.13nan
auld12 1,308.760.000
say8 872.510.000
garland2 218.13nan
be46 5,016.900.000