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Montador, Eileen

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 10,622
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,404
Ratio of total words to unique words - 7.566
Tagged as SEC ((South) East Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, tae, ah, an', a, that, ye, o', it, in,

List of texts in corpus

Shriek of the Maws
Goblinshead (2003-07-01 ) in Central (Fife) dialect (SEC), categorised as prose (10,622 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
an'224 21,088.311,326.574
o'174 16,381.10999.620
an17 1,600.45422.438
o4 376.58401.372
ah256 24,100.92363.097
wi'53 4,989.64289.356
aye112 10,544.15244.538
git62 5,836.94233.944
sometimes42 3,954.06232.687
tho'29 2,730.18232.098
winder26 2,447.75194.940
ye189 17,793.26187.237
gan40 3,765.77182.464
weel84 7,908.12173.517
it's70 6,590.10172.630
if89 8,378.84157.029
kin49 4,613.07149.333
ah'll26 2,447.75147.372
ah've27 2,541.89142.404
hive18 1,694.60141.985
no111 10,450.01140.875
whan72 6,778.38136.696
jist81 7,625.68131.086
gittin'15 1,412.16130.842
ocht27 2,541.89128.578
they132 12,427.04124.212
aw99 9,320.28122.597
that's39 3,671.62120.590
them80 7,531.54119.758
yaist15 1,412.16118.827
mind55 5,177.93118.641
ah'm29 2,730.18114.922
ye've21 1,977.03111.232
wi8 753.15105.979
suppose24 2,259.46103.555
they're23 2,165.3296.749
boat21 1,977.0392.424
men34 3,200.9087.730
wummen10 941.4485.516
they'll17 1,600.4583.593
dinnae34 3,200.9083.524
maybe22 2,071.1782.806
fur88 8,284.6982.448
sea27 2,541.8982.273
think46 4,330.6381.686
that210 19,770.2981.257
lookin'11 1,035.5979.464
onythin'9 847.3076.496
somebidy9 847.3076.496
bit84 7,908.1274.735
thinkin'10 941.4473.202
tae368 34,645.0873.077
say45 4,236.4969.773
'8 753.1567.498
hae76 7,154.9665.601
fairt9 847.3064.828
ains8 753.1563.789
there's19 1,788.7463.311
enough23 2,165.3262.702
she's15 1,412.1662.391
ah'd13 1,223.8762.158
wad47 4,424.7859.792
makin'7 659.0158.528
knittin'7 659.0158.528
look28 2,636.0457.001
mairrit9 847.3056.890
folk28 2,636.0456.784
but4 376.5855.675
nut11 1,035.5955.578
nim7 659.0155.042
wark26 2,447.7554.360
fish17 1,600.4553.598
sich10 941.4452.888
whit65 6,119.3751.587
fisher9 847.3050.626
fishin'6 564.8749.595
wan30 2,824.3349.237
sittin'7 659.0148.336
bairns28 2,636.0447.662
he's14 1,318.0247.654
spik14 1,318.0246.893
fether7 659.0146.712
mark11 1,035.5946.015
decent9 847.3045.413
we've10 941.4445.224
grand13 1,223.8745.112
naebidy6 564.8743.919
yersell7 659.0142.787
whar14 1,318.0242.157
thoucht8 753.1542.020
masell9 847.3041.954
ca'6 564.8741.936
is21 1,977.0341.115
hid45 4,236.4940.993
weiy23 2,165.32nan
tell29 2,730.1840.970
ata'5 470.7240.710
bother12 1,129.7339.979
niver21 1,977.0338.188
livin'5 470.7237.761
thone6 564.8737.512
boats8 753.1535.703
still30 2,824.3335.598
tavern5 470.7235.572
man's7 659.0134.627
shair12 1,129.7334.031
daein'5 470.7233.811
sayin'5 470.7233.811
long13 1,223.8732.471
things23 2,165.3232.427
tryin'4 376.5831.893
pittin'4 376.5831.893
somethin'4 376.5831.893
ye'd8 753.1531.652
itsell5 470.7231.058
dae37 3,483.3430.840
o'er5 470.7229.936
comin'5 470.7229.936
fancy9 847.3029.737
clathes4 376.5829.279
a223 20,994.1628.659
noo44 4,142.3528.438
tac4 376.5827.376
geiy15 1,412.16nan
oo'14 1,318.02nan
like60 5,648.6528.132
man32 3,012.6227.208
richt37 3,483.3427.127
cannae18 1,694.6026.787
because13 1,223.8726.722
hime15 1,412.16nan
me70 6,590.1029.234
warst6 564.8726.660
thraw5 470.7226.442
alow5 470.7226.442
hoose29 2,730.1826.424
did27 2,541.8926.013
they'd8 753.1525.929
got30 2,824.3325.927
they've7 659.0125.776
wummin9 847.3023.792
even25 2,353.6123.426
then31 2,918.4723.371
comical3 282.4323.179
passin'3 282.4323.179
growin'3 282.4323.179
bletherin'3 282.4323.179
ah'il3 282.4323.179
she'll5 470.7222.372
shud6 564.8722.180
wund6 564.8721.879
thouchts4 376.5821.761
some36 3,389.1921.699
we'd6 564.8721.587
often6 564.8721.587
waashin'11 1,035.59nan
beasts7 659.0121.490
nicht25 2,353.6121.041
gans4 376.5821.009
needin'3 282.4320.967
dirty5 470.7220.662
eck16 1,506.3120.601
very12 1,129.7320.586
bound4 376.5820.325
proper7 659.0120.285
fisherman4 376.5819.700
caud3 282.4319.400
cairrit3 282.4319.400
fire13 1,223.8719.334
mak24 2,259.4619.082
toon11 1,035.5919.014
furst8 753.1518.722
funny7 659.0118.522
yer40 3,765.7717.456
hoo13 1,223.8717.184
ta'en3 282.4317.172
fairly6 564.8716.831
goad4 376.5816.767
lauch6 564.8716.477
wheest3 282.4316.320
aboot57 5,366.2216.144
he57 5,366.2216.114
fishermen4 376.5815.650
hose3 282.4315.580
moornin'9 847.30nan
widnae8 753.1515.670
ken2 188.2915.187
sit9 847.3015.015
jeanie4 376.5814.685
hers4 376.5814.685
garret2 188.2914.639
affronted2 188.2914.639
climes2 188.2914.639
wantin'2 188.2914.639
walkin'2 188.2914.639
runnin'2 188.2914.639
rinnin'2 188.2914.639
toon's2 188.2914.639
tellin'2 188.2914.639
bidin'2 188.2914.639
mop2 188.2914.639
chills2 188.2914.639
kiver2 188.2914.639
catch7 659.0114.268
she'd7 659.0114.159
haul3 282.4313.812
auld30 2,824.3313.638
listen7 659.0113.431
of3 282.4313.394
must8 753.1513.355
laucht3 282.4313.329
waarm4 376.5813.324
kid4 376.5813.081
brek4 376.5813.081
lifeboat2 188.2912.933
takin'2 188.2912.933
greetin'2 188.2912.933
kipper2 188.2912.933
kirk-yaird2 188.2912.933
dragons2 188.2912.933
haddie2 188.2912.933
on97 9,131.9912.846
greet6 564.8712.792
kail3 282.4312.475
are28 2,636.0412.444
tea8 753.1512.103
wisnae11 1,035.5911.931
beds4 376.5811.784
toffs2 188.2911.768
onyweiy8 753.15nan
awfy6 564.8715.488
awbody's2 188.2911.768
tribes2 188.2911.768
brekfast2 188.2911.768
nonsense3 282.4311.403
cried10 941.4411.315
cheeky3 282.4311.089
their34 3,200.9011.054
gits4 376.5811.042
helpt2 188.2910.880
maws2 188.2910.880
awthin'7 659.01nan
mappies2 188.2910.880
expect4 376.5810.869
din3 282.4310.793
nearly5 470.7210.758
was2 188.2910.468
kirk9 847.3010.450
cud13 1,223.8710.298
alec4 376.5810.221
freends4 376.5810.221
fu'2 188.2910.162
bein'2 188.2910.162
ave2 188.2910.162
couple8 753.159.939
watter11 1,035.599.585
tells5 470.729.565
soak2 188.299.561
there45 4,236.499.525
gled5 470.729.368
guid-mither6 564.87nan
lot9 847.309.327
hissell3 282.439.301
bonny8 753.159.265
see31 2,918.479.189
be77 7,249.119.106
bad8 753.159.104
keep13 1,223.879.081
warked2 188.299.043
pilot2 188.299.043
drooth2 188.299.043
pleesure2 188.299.043
kind8 753.158.999
service5 470.728.990
he'll3 282.438.887
walk6 564.878.877
she77 7,249.118.758
nur4 376.588.725
time33 3,106.768.591
shifted2 188.298.590
nets2 188.298.590
souls2 188.298.590
ago6 564.878.527
else7 659.018.523
sabbath3 282.438.506
blaw5 470.728.461
whiles8 753.158.393
fond3 282.438.325
bitty2 188.298.187
spikin'5 470.72nan
guid22 2,071.178.316
pairs2 188.298.187
ale2 188.298.187
try8 753.158.106
empty4 376.588.044
this24 2,259.468.008
yell2 188.297.825
oots2 188.297.825
w'ather5 470.72nan
warrant2 188.297.825
weep2 188.297.825
fair12 1,129.737.737
laird5 470.727.665
whitever4 376.587.631
next8 753.157.562
gether2 188.297.496
fermer5 470.727.373
gither3 282.437.367
uppertoon5 470.72nan
skipper2 188.297.496
haunds4 376.587.341
us25 2,353.617.249
laund3 282.437.225
mend2 188.297.195
cry5 470.727.163
showed3 282.437.087
cook3 282.436.953
preens2 188.296.918
herrin'5 470.72nan
him46 4,330.639.333
ma63 5,931.096.905
oor27 2,541.896.811
cairry4 376.586.803
so's2 188.296.662
meenister4 376.586.635
whit's4 376.586.553
hear10 941.446.534
meant5 470.726.450
wis134 12,615.336.435
dear4 376.586.393
disnae6 564.876.380
hard8 753.156.319
wast4 376.586.315
coal3 282.436.224
along3 282.436.224
pit18 1,694.606.201
that'll2 188.296.200
shin2 188.296.200
loddie5 470.72nan
darenae4 376.58nan
socks2 188.296.200
believe6 564.876.044
fermers3 282.436.006
tred2 188.295.991
comes9 847.305.948
book4 376.585.941
easy5 470.725.927
he'd5 470.725.817
catchin'2 188.29nan
bear3 282.435.799
in136 12,803.625.722
beast3 282.435.699
roarin'5 470.72nan
can27 2,541.896.081
lump2 188.295.610
folks2 188.295.610
golden2 188.295.610
dirt2 188.295.610
lookit4 376.585.528
tend2 188.295.434
youse2 188.295.434
toons2 188.295.434
haund5 470.725.349
mither12 1,129.735.306
sheets2 188.295.268
hugh2 188.295.268
lassie7 659.015.181
wety4 376.58nan
staund2 188.295.110
wrang7 659.015.044
worry3 282.434.976
il2 188.294.960
bisom4 376.58nan
wance3 282.435.060
winderin'4 376.58nan
every6 564.874.983
admit2 188.294.817
bairn7 659.014.781
here20 1,882.884.756
brush2 188.294.680
stars2 188.294.680
venus2 188.294.680
allowed2 188.294.680
only11 1,035.594.670
wid5 470.724.566
it'll2 188.294.549
cost2 188.294.549
onywely4 376.58nan
posh2 188.294.549
length2 188.294.549
puckle5 470.724.527
needs4 376.584.525
cup4 376.584.472
so19 1,788.744.416
fae41 3,859.914.378
weiys4 376.58nan
yet7 659.014.469
ony15 1,412.164.356
coast2 188.294.303
jessie5 470.724.283
mair13 1,223.874.273
pict'res4 376.58nan
meat3 282.434.229
sae9 847.304.211
winter5 470.724.204
roond6 564.874.135
ill4 376.584.123
setterday2 188.294.076
moornin's3 282.43nan
new3 282.434.044
doon14 1,318.024.035
baith2 188.294.005
roar2 188.293.969
type2 188.293.969
braw7 659.013.898
able5 470.723.867
crew2 188.293.866
we're4 376.583.846
stay2 188.293.766
books2 188.293.766
withoot4 376.583.758
stick4 376.583.758
busy3 282.433.726
doot5 470.723.690
dried2 188.293.670
denner3 282.433.669
ower15 1,412.163.642
watch4 376.583.547
kent3 282.433.505
dressed2 188.293.401
dis2 188.293.401
will4 376.583.367
onybody4 376.583.347
fear4 376.583.347
faimily3 282.433.341
twa8 753.153.311
hair6 564.873.310
place2 188.293.270
cam14 1,318.023.261
thing11 1,035.593.239
wait4 376.583.233
went10 941.443.205
need9 847.303.173
gies5 470.723.115
pairts3 282.433.092
days10 941.443.018
waves2 188.293.007
places3 282.432.998
while9 847.302.972
lizzie2 188.292.935
wife6 564.872.930
pass3 282.432.907
rest5 470.722.886
brings2 188.292.865
buckhind3 282.43nan
ever5 470.722.858
again4 376.582.810
knees2 188.292.797
either4 376.582.778
banes2 188.292.731
life11 1,035.592.718
bite2 188.292.667
wee15 1,412.162.651
ain17 1,600.452.640
face2 188.292.621
years8 753.152.616
ideas2 188.292.604
summer2 188.292.604
wheesht2 188.292.604
fun4 376.582.558
it143 13,462.622.555
bye2 188.292.543
maist4 376.582.533
wanted3 282.432.491
lady2 188.292.484
case4 376.582.468
queer2 188.292.427
except2 188.292.427
enjoy2 188.292.427
happen3 282.432.378
mention2 188.292.370
loddies3 282.43nan
thinks2 188.292.262
nuthin'3 282.43nan
liked2 188.292.262
we53 4,989.642.217
keeps2 188.292.159
drappit2 188.292.159
fed2 188.292.159
kinna3 282.432.133
quick3 282.432.133
heid6 564.872.098
end7 659.012.091
maitter3 282.432.067
didnae8 753.152.036
blaggard3 282.43nan
weeks3 282.432.035
iron2 188.292.014
feel7 659.012.009
twinty2 188.291.923
really6 564.871.905
yammerin'3 282.43nan
afore8 753.151.904
gied2 188.291.896
nae23 2,165.321.885
nichts2 188.291.879
front5 470.721.859
chair2 188.291.836
cauld7 659.011.824
the582 54,791.941.822
under3 282.431.793
tak5 470.721.779
elders'2 188.29nan
certainly2 188.291.753
back28 2,636.041.727
war12 1,129.731.727
w'athers2 188.29nan
drink3 282.431.709
wund's2 188.29nan
braid3 282.431.709
were8 753.151.698
bob2 188.291.674
sense4 376.581.666
sicht4 376.581.666
cookin'2 188.29nan
hooses3 282.431.682
saw7 659.011.664
or43 4,048.201.659
seen4 376.581.606
ill-wishin'2 188.29nan
best2 188.291.596
stop3 282.431.577
doors2 188.291.561
coorse6 564.871.552
stories3 282.431.526
name2 188.291.499
up49 4,613.071.496
telt10 941.441.486
faur5 470.721.451
monday3 282.431.429
stamachs2 188.29nan
by12 1,129.731.415
day26 2,447.751.397
muckle13 1,223.871.389
leg2 188.291.389
oo3 282.431.382
clean3 282.431.382
big10 941.441.357
half3 282.431.337
brither3 282.431.337
table4 376.581.334
better8 753.151.300
wrocht2 188.291.294
hope3 282.431.293
seem3 282.431.271
feet5 470.721.237
nethertoon2 188.29nan
last3 282.431.309
we'll2 188.291.234
rid3 282.431.208
company2 188.291.205
sea-buit2 188.29nan
stuff3 282.431.167
forrit4 376.581.132
white4 376.581.101
dance2 188.291.094
soond3 282.431.070
money3 282.431.070
his53 4,989.641.060
lost3 282.431.051
hingin'2 188.29nan
sky3 282.431.089
mony8 753.151.048
kept3 282.431.032
ye're2 188.291.017
started3 282.430.996
awbody2 188.290.993
six2 188.290.993
left8 753.150.930
says4 376.580.926
fa'2 188.29nan
hing3 282.430.944
quoth2 188.29nan
oh5 470.720.984
heed2 188.290.921
gaed4 376.580.919
little3 282.430.893
happened3 282.430.893
oot51 4,801.360.882
gae3 282.430.877
idea3 282.430.877
lauchin'2 188.29nan
lad3 282.430.910
plenty2 188.290.876
daft2 188.290.854
drap2 188.290.833
gaen2 188.290.833
soorts2 188.29nan
young2 188.290.825
pair3 282.430.814
as58 5,460.370.806
fell4 376.580.795
blazin'2 188.29nan
late3 282.430.783
same8 753.150.781
soonds2 188.290.771
hell2 188.290.751
efter9 847.300.736
looks2 188.290.713
aff11 1,035.590.680
learn2 188.290.676
finally2 188.290.658
smell2 188.290.658
rin3 282.430.644
times2 188.290.631
ye'll2 188.290.624
least3 282.430.593
air2 188.290.591
thole2 188.290.590
names2 188.290.527
bar2 188.290.512
gie6 564.870.483
intae15 1,412.160.472
road3 282.430.470
yins2 188.290.469
anither9 847.300.453
yin6 564.870.432
have4 376.580.427
than13 1,223.870.365
eat2 188.290.356
door9 847.300.350
read2 188.290.347
tap4 376.580.334
fine8 753.150.311
hale3 282.430.309
gien3 282.430.304
worset2 188.29nan
sleep2 188.290.429
through4 376.580.276
doctor2 188.290.271
heard5 470.720.248
oors2 188.290.217
her51 4,801.360.213
atween4 376.580.208
took4 376.580.199
set6 564.870.186
early2 188.290.186
windie2 188.29nan
play3 282.430.178
want6 564.870.175
hert2 188.290.170
mine2 188.290.164
let5 470.720.156
till4 376.580.136
fund2 188.290.133
siller2 188.290.108
deid3 282.430.103
fower2 188.290.100
start2 188.290.092
these4 376.580.079
real2 188.290.078
dyker2 188.29nan
few2 188.290.100
help4 376.580.070
at66 6,213.520.070
speerin'2 188.29nan
ither13 1,223.870.069
not2 188.290.069
stoppin'2 188.29nan
sat3 282.430.066
job2 188.290.050
year8 753.150.048
nane2 188.290.043
made7 659.010.038
fact2 188.290.023
story2 188.290.021
sunday2 188.290.019
said14 1,318.020.017
across2 188.290.013
gely2 188.29nan
likes2 188.290.019
should3 282.430.012
near4 376.580.010
sair3 282.430.007
been19 1,788.740.004
micht8 753.150.003
awa13 1,223.870.002
come9 847.300.001
bed3 282.430.001
nims2 188.29nan
wha6 564.870.000
mean3 282.430.000
widdy2 188.29nan
w'ather's2 188.29nan
altho'2 188.29nan
warkin'2 188.29nan
ootside2 188.290.005
theirsells4 376.58nan
berwick2 188.299.043