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Mitchell, Ian R.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 1,772
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 581
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.05
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, and, wis, i, he, in, a, tae, it, o,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit
Lallans Magazine (2003-12) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as prose (1,772 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
and62 34,988.71108.186
i48 27,088.0473.158
fit20 11,286.6859.065
wurk7 3,950.3457.510
scheme7 3,950.3456.453
an6 3,386.0055.878
likk4 2,257.3446.130
wurkers4 2,257.3446.130
wis53 29,909.7146.057
communist5 2,821.6744.855
wifies5 2,821.6740.917
class6 3,386.0034.329
hid16 9,029.3533.808
nazi3 1,693.0031.623
grat4 2,257.3430.738
fa8 4,514.6730.480
ivvery4 2,257.3429.941
wurkit3 1,693.0028.799
didnae9 5,079.0128.051
d16 9,029.3527.758
he40 22,573.3627.247
river5 2,821.6726.152
woundit3 1,693.0025.482
spanish3 1,693.0024.335
naebiddy2 1,128.6721.747
askit4 2,257.3420.137
countra2 1,128.6720.025
eejit2 1,128.6717.204
sittin5 2,821.6716.372
spikkin3 1,693.0016.181
thirties2 1,128.6716.052
faimlies2 1,128.6716.052
pub3 1,693.0015.807
still8 4,514.6715.667
wurkin2 1,128.6715.582
gettin5 2,821.6714.773
marriet2 1,128.6714.120
loon4 2,257.3414.057
reading2 1,128.6713.827
bocht3 1,693.0013.802
fae15 8,465.0113.734
across4 2,257.3413.233
aa12 6,772.0113.030
bairns6 3,386.0012.989
nae15 8,465.0112.861
rough2 1,128.6712.833
yir4 2,257.3412.798
there14 7,900.6812.652
struggle2 1,128.6712.620
pucklie2 1,128.6712.418
spain2 1,128.6711.869
brig3 1,693.0011.498
polish2 1,128.6711.388
mannie3 1,693.0011.125
is2 1,128.6711.121
next4 2,257.3411.026
listen3 1,693.0011.023
gyan2 1,128.6710.578
they17 9,593.6810.577
files2 1,128.6710.458
party2 1,128.679.910
dinna5 2,821.679.899
bed4 2,257.349.779
focht2 1,128.679.712
passed3 1,693.009.694
pint2 1,128.679.616
wisnae4 2,257.349.474
a32 18,058.699.196
passin2 1,128.679.173
war6 3,386.008.763
fan4 2,257.348.743
though4 2,257.348.702
did6 3,386.008.428
van2 1,128.678.094
she2 1,128.677.984
toon3 1,693.007.854
doors2 1,128.677.628
shops2 1,128.677.628
ootside3 1,693.007.618
say6 3,386.007.431
ye19 10,722.357.353
university2 1,128.677.265
if8 4,514.676.961
pleased2 1,128.676.936
got6 3,386.006.808
the129 72,799.106.768
foo3 1,693.006.716
lookit2 1,128.676.635
gaen2 1,128.676.436
yon4 2,257.346.354
politics2 1,128.676.175
respecktit4 2,257.34nan
airm2 1,128.676.104
even5 2,821.676.075
readin2 1,128.675.966
bus2 1,128.675.834
hae10 5,643.345.793
their8 4,514.675.688
pal2 1,128.675.676
cam5 2,821.675.670
lave2 1,128.675.496
me12 6,772.015.433
ll6 3,386.005.349
year5 2,821.675.344
aifter2 1,128.675.271
we14 7,900.685.153
these3 1,693.005.064
o24 13,544.025.064
bi6 3,386.005.046
or12 6,772.014.974
bit10 5,643.344.884
this2 1,128.674.710
lad2 1,128.674.547
telt4 2,257.344.533
him10 5,643.344.516
them7 3,950.344.333
ken6 3,386.004.311
noo7 3,950.344.201
seemed2 1,128.674.108
later2 1,128.673.680
her4 2,257.343.610
ma13 7,336.343.484
keep3 1,693.003.459
mebbe2 1,128.673.452
nivver2 1,128.673.452
play2 1,128.673.352
mony3 1,693.003.006
wi20 11,286.682.999
street2 1,128.672.938
cried2 1,128.672.856
brocht2 1,128.672.822
awa5 2,821.672.766
hard2 1,128.672.766
up3 1,693.002.729
hoose4 2,257.342.720
see6 3,386.002.684
roon3 1,693.002.669
back7 3,950.342.520
tae29 16,365.692.410
us5 2,821.672.374
ane4 2,257.342.300
said5 2,821.672.110
time6 3,386.002.055
his6 3,386.002.008
oot4 2,257.341.920
door3 1,693.001.836
bynear2 1,128.67nan
guid4 2,257.341.894
aye5 2,821.671.761
it27 15,237.021.707
jist5 2,821.671.642
ve3 1,693.001.578
folk2 1,128.671.568
road2 1,128.671.508
think3 1,693.001.462
side2 1,128.671.439
weel4 2,257.341.386
in34 19,187.361.383
dae4 2,257.341.383
gied2 1,128.671.351
wye2 1,128.671.330
alang2 1,128.671.243
come3 1,693.001.197
be6 3,386.001.081
far2 1,128.671.003
auld4 2,257.340.986
aff4 2,257.340.984
for13 7,336.340.862
that14 7,900.680.762
day2 1,128.670.683
than3 1,693.000.636
then3 1,693.000.589
so3 1,693.000.577
queerer2 1,128.67nan
but5 2,821.670.574
wid3 1,693.000.533
you2 1,128.670.493
til2 1,128.670.456
nor2 1,128.670.427
squeel2 1,128.67nan
ither3 1,693.000.421
kent2 1,128.670.375
s11 6,207.670.370
as9 5,079.010.342
afore3 1,693.000.342
intae4 2,257.340.320
m3 1,693.000.311
ony2 1,128.670.246
sae2 1,128.670.244
could2 1,128.670.196
will2 1,128.670.163
some3 1,693.000.116
first2 1,128.670.102
on12 6,772.010.094
aboot6 3,386.000.092
get2 1,128.670.037
can3 1,693.000.036
at12 6,772.010.034
like5 2,821.670.034
richt2 1,128.670.031
lang2 1,128.670.023
plunty2 1,128.67nan
mair4 2,257.340.030
wee4 2,257.340.022
doon4 2,257.340.008
here2 1,128.670.001
ower4 2,257.340.001